GOTHIC

The GOTHIC departed London on 29 October, 1897 and arrived in Wellington on 13 December, 1897, via Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart, with Captain William H Kidley in command.

Transcribed from the Evening Post, Monday, 13 December, 1897, Page  4.

GOTHIC, FROM LONDON.

At 5.45 this morning the favourite White Star liner Gothic, Captain Kidley, from London via Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart, dropped anchor in the stream. The examination of the Health Officer (Dr. James) was satisfactory, and the big vessel was snugly berthed at No 1, Queen's Wharf, by Captain Johnston, Harbour Pilot. From Mr. Inman, purser, to whom we are indebted for late files we learn that the vessel left Plymouth at 4.20 pm on the 30th October. Had moderate SE to NW winds to anchorage off Santa Cruz at 7.58am on 4th November. A supply of coal was taken on board, and the steamer re­sumed her voyage at 6.40 pm same day. Encoun­tered SE trades in 5deg north, and from thence to Capetown strong SE winds, with high sea at times. Arrived in Table Bay 3.35 pm 19th, landed 108 passengers and embarked 83, and pro­ceeded on her voyage to Hobart at 10.50 am on 20th. Carried SW winds to 40deg east longitude, thence to arrival at Hobart, at 4 pm on 8th De­cember, light north to NNW winds and fine weather. Discharged cargo and landed passen­gers, and proceeded on voyage at 4.17 am on 9th, and met with SW to ENE winds and calm, fine weather until arrival in harbour as above. The usual entertainments, sports, &c, were much enjoyed, also golf, which was tried for the first time, and found most successful and interesting. The voyage throughout was a most phenomenally smooth one, with hardly a day's bad weather, which was most fortunate, as the ship had a greater complement of passengers than on any previous voyage.

The following is her passenger list:-

For Wel­lington:

Saloon—

Misses

Cash (2)

Duncan

Tay­lor

Mesdames

Cash

Crawford and son

Elder

Seabright

Strang

Glanfield

Sir K. Cumming

Rev Fitzgerald

Messrs

Crawford

Hundford

Jefferson

Jones (2)

McNab

McEldowney

Ottley

de Peele (2)

Pickard-Hawkins

Strang

Glanfield

Whitton

Masters

Cash

Elder (2)

Strang

Steerage—

Misses

Arnold

Grant

Snowsill

Mesdames

Arnold

Crispe

Grant

Powell

Messrs

Black

Day

Golder

Grant

Gilpin

Murray

Quigley

Rochtiffe

Searle

Taylor

Nicholson

Atkin

Leslie

Fidler

Bradley

Pearson

Gunn

Saloon for other ports—

Misses

Baldwin

Neelson

Beaumont

Duday

Singleton Hooper

Heald Mit­chell

Kettle

Watson

Christie

Harrison

Jessop

Skelton

Taylor

Boor

Green

Roberts (2)

Munn

Thornton

Mesdames

Bluck

Coates

Thornton

Singleton-Hooper

Kettle

Watson

McIntyre

Nevill

Phillips

Roberts

Thompson

Sharpe

Kennedy

Bishop Nevill

Revs Hudson, Buss, Kewley

Drs Nathan, Boor

Hon Mossman

Pro­fessor Coates

Messrs

Fish

Crombie

Pearson

Webster

Hickson

Watson

Lyons

Kettle

Len­nox

Christie

Smart

Skelton

Fletcher

Munn

Hutchinson

McClelland

Nathan

Phillips

Trepplin

Roberts

Thompson

Haney

Nicholson

Master

Bluck

Steerage for other ports, 129.

The officers are the same as when the steamer last visited Wellington. There are5000 tons cargo on board, of which 3160 tons will be dis­charged at Wellington. According to present arrangements she will leave on Thursday for Lyttelton, sailing thence to Napier and Welling­ton, and finally leaving this port for London on the 6th January.

Go to TOP

Copyright – Gavin W Petrie - 2012