Gothic 1897

GOTHIC

Departed from London on 24th January, 1897 and arrived in Wellington

on 7th March 1897. Captain Kidley was in command.

Transcribed from the Wellington "Evening Post" newspaper of,

Monday, 8th March 1897, page 4.

Text Box: GOTHIC, FROM LONDON. At 1 pm yesterday the White Star liner Gothic brought her ninth trip to New Zealand to a conclusion by dropping anchor in the stream after a splendid run of 3 days 15 hours from Hobart. To Mr W. S. Inman, purser, we are indebted for report and files. The Gothic left Plymouth at 7.50 am on 24th January for Teneriffe, and anchored off Santa Cruz at 5.6 pm on 28th January. Disembarked a few passengers, coaled ship, and left at 6.18 am next day for Capetown. Moderate NE trades were experienced until crossing the Equator, where light variable winds prevailed; thence moderate SE trades and fine weather until arrival in Table Bay at 10.8 am on 12th February. Landed 214 passengers and embarked 56, and resumed the voyage at 6.26 pm the same day. Moderate northerly and westerly winds and fair weather prevailed all the way to Hobart, which port was reached at 6.55 am on the 3rd inst. After discharging 440 tons cargo and landing 60 passengers left again for Wellington at 4.55 pm. Coming across, moderate to fresh northerly winds and fine weather with smooth sea were experienced, and the ship arrived in port as above. Much ice was seen between 43 E lat and 84 E long, some bergs being unusually large. The voyage was an exceptionally fine one, and enlivened with concerts, fancy balls, &c. The Health Officer's report proving satisfactory, the big steamer was brought alongside the, Queen's Wharf by Capt Johnson at 3 pm. Her cargo consists of 3600 tons for Wellington and 900 tons for Lyttelton, to which port she proceeds about the end of the week. Messrs W. and G. Turnbnll and Co are the local agents. Wellington is to be her final port of departure from the colony on 1st April.
The following is her passenger list :—

Wellington

Saloon

Misses

HANDYSIDE

BEAUCHAMP-PLATTS

TATNELL

ISMAY

JOHNS

ISMAY

Lady

Mesdames

STANLEY-JONES

MHYER

HYMAN

WOLFE

Surgeon-Captain

Messrs

ADAMS

HANDYSIDE

HALLAMORE

KELMAN

HOLLIDAY

BEAUCHAMP-PLATTS

BROGE

LAWRENCE

COOKSON (2)

ISMAY

GAVIN

BARNARD

HYMAN

Steerage

Misses

BABINGTON (3)

CREED (2)

McCARTHY

SLATER

Mesdames

BABINGTON (2)

BUCHANAN

CREED

WOOD

Messrs

BARTON

BABINGTON (5)

BUCHANAN

CREED

McCARTHY

WINDERWOOD

BATHGATE

TUCKER

Masters

BABINGTON

CREED

For other Ports

Saloon

Misses

HARVEY

TAYLOR

BROWN

TIPPING

LOCHEAD (2)

Mesdames

MAYHEW

HERING

TAYLOR

COOPER

WILLOCH

ANDERSON

RYLEY

CARTER

CRAIG

Dr.

FITZGERALD

Dr.

CHRISTIE

Dr.

WALKER

Dr.

PARKER

Rev.

Messrs

MAYHEW (2)

BUSCK

BAGSTER

DAVY (2)

EVANS

HERING

LORD

PEARSON

NORRIS

THOMPSON

TAYLOR (3)

COOPER

SUMNER (2)

BLOUSH

CROSBIE-HILL

FOSTER

ANDERSON

RYLEY

CARTER

Steerage - 31

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