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December 1863
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Image from Southern Cross 31st. December 1863 page 10. All the ship
news is summarized in The Southern Cross, at the end of the month.
Port of Auckland
Entered Inwards. DECEMBER
9 - Bombay, 937 tons, Sellars, from
London, with general cargo and passengers.
12- Lady Jocelyn, 2,142 tons, Ker, from
Calcutta, in ballast. Passengers -21 officers, 646 rank and file, 48 women and
93 children.
15- Green Jacket, 1,053 tons Capt. S. Mitchell, from London with a full cargo and passengers.
Southern Cross, 10 December 1863
The
Mary Ann,
brigantine, from Hobart Town, Captain J. Valentine, dropped anchor after a most
tedious passage of nineteen days. She took her departure on the 20th. Messrs Burnslem, McGuinness and Frederick Crowther are her passengers.
Southern Cross 11 December 1863 pg4 Marks on gold and silver
manufactured in the UK.
Dec. 14 s.s. Wonga Wonga
arrived from the South. Passengers: Mrs Muirhead and child, Mr L. Sarten,
Mr Falwasser and Mr C. Turner.
Southern
Cross, Dec. 17, 1863 Port of Auckland Arrivals
Corio, s.s.,
from Napier, Capt. Baker. Messrs Shearson and Ford are passengers by her from
Napier.
Severn, ship,
856 tons, from Sydney, commanded by Captain Henry King. A comparatively a new
vessel, having made only one voyage to Sydney, with immigrants from Plymouth,
prior to her departure from Auckland. She took her departure from Sydney on the
29th ultimo and came to anchor off the Watchman. She brings 500 sheep and 200
head of cattle, in fair condition consigned to J.S. Macfarlane and Co.
Jessie,
schooner, from the Thames, Captain Ruwald.
Southern
Cross 19th Dec. 1863 Port of Auckland Arrivals
Uranus,
barque, 223 tons, Peterson, from Hamburg, via Wellington. She made the passage
from Hamburg to Wellington in 141 days. She made the passage from Wellington
(16th) to Auckland in eight days. She sighted the American ship,
Adelaide Bell off Tiri
Tiri. The Uranus brings a large cargo of spirits, wines, &c. consigned to Messrs
Bucholz and Co. She has brought from Wellington a quantity of ammunition and
arms transhipped from the John Bunyan.
No passengers have arrived by her.
Tauranga,
schooner, from Tauranga.
Southern
Cross Dec. 21 1863
Port of Auckland Arrivals
H.M. s.s., Miranda,
from the Thames
Rangatira,
s.s., 164 tons, Mundle, from Southern Ports. Four passengers only, viz, Mrs
Moffit and two children and Mr S. Hunter.
Jessie,
schooner, returned to port.
Fairy,
schooner, from Mongonui
Sea Breeze,
schooner, Fernadez, from Russell. Passengers: Bishop Williams, Mr and Mrs Henry
Williams, Mr Thomas Williams, and Mr William Sanderson.
Coral Queen,
schooner, Capt. Trayte, returned to port. Mate met an accident.
Planet,
cutter, Jones, from Poverty Bay.
Departures
Corio, s.s.,
116 tons, Baker, for Napier
Owen Glendower,
ship, Captain Norris, for Guam
Severn, ship,
856 tons, Capt. Henry King, for Sydney, in ballast.
Fanny,
schooner, McGregor, for Sydney.
Southern
Cross 22nd Dec. 1863
The Susannah Cuthbert
launched. Built by Mr Cuthbert. Dimensions:
length of keel 125 feet; length over all 136 feet, beam 19 feet, depth of hold
10 feet 3 inches. The steam register is 136 tons; gross register 177 tons, with
a carrying capacity of 200 tons coal in a draft of water of only eight feet. Her
steam power consists of 50 hp verted description and direct action, fitted with
gear to disconnect when sailing, driving a three-bladded screw. She has a flush
deck, the cabin for her officers being placed abaft the engines; similar
accommodation for the crew in the fore part of the vessel. She was christened by
Miss Dawson, Mr Cuthbert's niece, and the dogshores being knocked away, she at
once shot from the ways. Sydney Herald, Dec. 1.
The Southern Cross Friday 25th Dec. 1863
The steamer Beautiful Star,
commanded by Capt. Morwick, entered Waikato harbour on Wednesday, Dec. 23. The
steamer was piloted up the harbour by Lieut. Coddington. She took her departure
from Sydney on the 15th, making a good passage in eight days. The Beautiful Star
brings the first of the Waikato river steamers lately built at Sydney, under the
supervision of James Stewart, Esq. The second follows in a month's time. She
also brings a cargo of coal for the Colonial Government and the following
passengers: - Mr J. Stewart, Mr J. Laing (engineer), and nineteen mechanics.
The Southern Cross
Friday 25th Dec. 1863
The Eclipse,
Captain Kelly's new schooner, arrived in Sydney from Auckland where she was
built to his order by Mr Nicol. A top sail schooner measuring 100 tons, length
100 feet; beam 21 feet 6 in; depth of hold 10ft, affords storage for 180 tons
coal on a draught of 9ft. She is fitted with wire rigging, patent blocks &c.
Hull has a smart yacht like appearance. The Eclipse, Captain Kelly, left
Auckland on the 2nd for Sydney. One seaman, named James Smallwood, died on
Wednesday last, from natural causes.
The
Southern Cross Monday 28th Dec. 1863
Port of Auckland Arrivals
Auckland,
s.s., from Sydney (19th) with horses, cargo and passengers:
Brag Mr and Mrs Demestre Mr Gerrard Mrs Gibson Captain and Mrs Goodwin Assist. Surgeon, Staff Harrison Mr Horan Captain 43rd Regiment Ireland Mr and Mrs Kitchen Mr and Mrs and four children and servant Lane Mrs Mabin Mr Matson Mr and two children and servant O'Hagen Mr Raymond Mrs and Miss Richardson Captain, 12th Regiment Rolleston D.A.C.G. Russell Mr Spring Mrs Valentine Mr Webb Mr Ligar Mr, surveyor general of Victoria, and formerly so of NZ and thirty in steerage
Success,
schooner, from Napier
Diamond,
cutter, cargo boat, from the Thames
Departure
Constance,
barque, for San Francisco
The Southern Cross
Monday 28th Dec. 1863 Port of Onehunga
Cleared Outwards
Dec. 26 - Phoebe,
613 tons, Kennedy, for New Plymouth
Passengers: Adamson Mrs Biss Mr Buchanan Miss Caddell Captain Carrington Mr Elliot Mr Falk Mr Franklin Mr Fraser Captain Gabb Mr Hunter Captain Johnson Captain Menzies Dr Percival Lieut. Pitt Colonel Pitt Lieutenant Schomberg Captain Tatterman Mr Walker Mr Wayne Mr and Mrs Williams Mr Yates Mr Hon Postmaster-General Second Cabin: Badley Mr J Chase Mr and Mrs Hawkes Mr Hay Mr W Johns Mr Lowar Mr and Mrs and child Marshall Mr J Pickley Mr Smith Mr J Tatlon Mr
26 Dec. -
Abeona, 44
tons, Fairchild, for Waikato, with 25,000 feet timber.
26 Dec. Excelsior, 52 tons, Davis, for raglan, with 34 head of cattle.
The
Alice Cameron,
barque, 347 tons, Barron, had sailed from Sydney (15th) for Auckland.
Passengers: Mrs Jones, Messrs Fitzpatrick, Flood, T. Munro, J. Stephenson and
one in the steerage.
The Government has purchased the steamer 'Alexandra'
for a sum of £13,000. She arrived in the
Manukau from Auckland after a run round the North Cape of 56 hours. Her carrying
capacity is 273 tons. The 'Kangaroo'
steamer, has been chartered by the Government,
also for the transport service.
The Southern Cross Tuesday 29th Dec. 1863
The s.s. Wong Wonga,
Captain Cellem, arrived in the Manukau yesterday from Wellington (22nd).
Passengers: Messrs Jones, Fletcher, Bishop, Fisk; Mr and Mrs Alexander; Mrs
Cellem and child, and eight in the steerage.
The Southern Cross Thursday 31st Dec. 1863 - Summary 12 pages.
Arrival - Dec. 30 - Lord Ashley,
296 tons, Thomas Randall, from Southern Ports. Passengers: Messrs Robinson,
Stone, Campbell, McCombe, Ferguson, Ensign Jackson, Messrs Cameron, Shearer,
Stone, Williams, H. Hill, Jacobs, Seaton, Frazer, Grassey, Robinson and 80
volunteers.
30 - Western Star,
179 tons, A.W. Webb, from Adelaide
30 - Harriet Armytage,
from Newcastle.
Entered Outwards
Dec. 30
Kate, 341
tons, Sherlock, for Sydney
Auckland, 800
tons, Machin, for Sydney
Pet, 223 tons,
J. McArthur, for Melbourne via Maraitai
Harriet Armytage,
295 tons, Stephens, for Sydney.
The steamship Xanthe,
579 tons register, being another new edition to our inter-colonial traffic,
arrived with stock from Newcastle (12th). Lost 187 cattle out of 247. The
Xanthe is a new steamer, built at Hull, and only arrived at Sydney on the
10th ult. This is her first inter-colonial trip.
The Southern Cross Thursday 31st Dec. 1863 - Summary 12 pages.
Page 10 Ship News for the Month.
A new paddle steamer. The keel was laid on the beach at Onehunga, for Mr John Mcleod,
of Kaipara and which was intended for trading purposes on the Waikato or
Kaipara rivers. What was sought was a steamer with the strength of the ocean and
the lightness of the river steamer. It is expected she will be launched next
week and named 'Bluenose." Captain James, well known as the popular commander of
the 'Salcombe Castle,"
will command her. Her dimensions are: 84 feet is length, 15 feet beam, and 25
feet through the guards. Carrying capacity est. 75 tons, with a draught of water
with crew and fuel on board of 15. 2-26 inches. She is flat bottomed, the planks
being 2½ inches thick, and the timbers 5
inches deep. The three keelsons, running fore and aft are 6½
inches square, bolted through and through the bottom timbers and plank, the
bilge pieces on each side, running fore and aft, being 9 inches by 3 inches,
bolted through the throat of the knees, and the lining in the centre diagonal.
... The paddles are 12 feet diameter, with 13 floats .. Daily Southern Cross.
Dec. 22. Launching details SC 12 January. 1864 and the "Great Eastern" previous
page. The Blue Nose is the first steamer built at the Manukau.
Mr Henry Niccol, boat-builder, of Mechanic's Bay, has just entered into a
contract with the Government, to build five boats for the use of the transport
service at the Waikato. They are to be constructed upon the new principle, viz.,
the planking is to run diagonal from gunwale to gunwale. The effect of this is
to float them in about two or three inches of water, when unloaded, and thus
enable them to carry a large cargo, and only drawing fourteen inches when full.
The dimensions are: length 40ft; width 10 feet; depth 2 ft six inches. Three of
the boats are already in their stocks at Mr Niccol's yard, and the other two
will be so in a few days. The whole of them are, by contact, to be completed and
ready for sea within a fortnight from the present time. Several other boats for
private parties are also on the stocks. one is a pilot-boat for the government
of Queensland and the other two are cargo boats for the firm of Cruickshank,
Smart and Co. Last week, a little cutter, named the 'Mary
Ann', of 20 tons, register, was
launched by the same builder. She was built for Mr Bacon of Chancery-street, and
appears to be well adapted for conveying cargo, for which purpose she has been
built. Her dimensions are 43 ft keel and 43½
ft beam. Daily Southern Cross, Dec. 22.
Southern Cross March 1864
The Southern Cross Monday 2nd Feb.
1863
Arrivals - Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney (15th), J.G.
Brown, commander.
Passengers - Bailey Mr and Mrs Blackmore Mr Hartley Mr Milard Mr and Mrs Newbry Mr A and 18 steerage.
31 Jan. Wildfire, schooner, 40
tons, R. Mair, from Mongonui, with 12 head of cattle, 10 bales wool, 180
bushels maize, 1 box eggs.
Cleared Outwards
31 Jan. Claud Hamilton, s.s., 530 tons, H.S. Machin, for
Sydney, with the homeward mail.
Passengers - Abraham Mr and Mrs A.B. Gledhil Mr and Mrs Geo. McDuff Mr Russell Miss Edwards Mr Thomas Webster Mr and Mrs 2 soldiers, 2 women and 5 children. I.C.R.M.Co., agents.
31 Jan. Novelty, barque, 375 tons, Phillip Jones, for Sydney.
Passengers - Carter Mr H.M. Henderson Mr T. jun. Lloyd Mr Niccol Mr T Richardson Mr Sullivan Mr J Trythall Mrs and a seaman belonging to H.I.M. barque 'Bonite.' Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.
The American barque 'Glimpse' Captain Thomas Boyling, sailed for Newcastle, NSW.
The 'Caroline' left Hokianga on the 14th for Sydney, Captain
Hays, left and on the 16th in lat. 35°
S., and long 168° E. passed a six
top-sail yard ship, standing to the eastward, apparently with troops on
board, showing Marryat's signals No. 17 under third distinguishing pendant,
which by the code-book is the Shalimar.