BALLARAT
Departed from London on 20th September, 1865 and arrived in Auckland on 5th January 1866,
with Captain Joseph Allan in command.
Transcribed from the Daily Southern Cross, 6 January 1866, Page 4
ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE BALLARAT
The British barque Ballarat, Captain Allan, arrived in barbour early yesterday morning from London, 103 days out, with a large cargo of general merchandise, and 67 passengers, amongst whom are a number of agriculturists, farm servants, and artizans. The Ballarat left London on the 20th of September, and parted pilot three days afterwards. Lost sight of land the same day (23rd September), and experienced fine light winds and beautiful weather. Sighted the coast of Madeira and the Canary Islands, and arrived at the meridian of the equator on the 45th day out, in long. 28 W. Ran down easting in 47' S., and saw several icebergs, although escaping any danger to be feared through their proximity. The only vessel spoken during the passage was shortly before reaching Bass's Straits, when she spoke the British ship Orwell, bound from London to Sydney. The Ballarat made the passage through Bass's Straits, and sighted the Three Kings on the 2nd instant, after experiencing a succession of fine light winds and calm weather throughout the voyage; high light variable winds along the coast, arriving in harbour early yesterday morning, after a pleant passage of 104 days. The Ballarat brings an addition to our population of 67 souls, which comprise a number of useful agriculturists, farm servants, and skilled artisans. She also brings an old colonist in the person of Mr John Finlay, who, accompanied by his wife and some members of his family, has been on a visit to England, and returns after a brief absence. The immigrants have arrived in good health, in medical charge Mr. John Batteson, surgeon-superintendent on board. On the 9th October a steerage passenger, named George Milnes, aged 46 years, died of heart disease, after a brief illness. There were no other deaths, and no births, during the passage. The Ballarat is one of the neatest and cleanest looking barques which has visited this port, and has made, considering the very light winds she encountered, a fair passage from London, beating the two previous arrivals by many days. The present is the first visit of the Ballarat to this port, her commander having formerly visited the colony in command of the well-known ship John Bunyan. The Ballarat last year visited Wellington, with passengers and cargo, and was originally intended to fill up for that port this year, when she was taken off the berth and plaed on the Auckland trade. She will be laid on this port for London direct immediately upon discharge of inward cargo, and expects to be freighted with wool and gum.
We append a list of passengers and cargo by the Ballarat:-
Passengers
Saloon
Loote	Ensign
Codrington	Rev. A
Ballachier	William
Henderson	Peter
Moses	Anne
Benn	Ensign
Cashel	Jane Ann, Richard, Grace, and Elizabeth
Langton	James
Wallace	William
Thatcher	Mrs S
Massey	James
Second Cabin and Steerage
Gandin	Frederick
Fowler	Mary and Emma
Goddard	Holland
Findlay	John, Lizzie, Janet, Mary Robert, and Isabella
Dockrill	Edward
Clarke	Benjaman
Prosser	George
Gilmer	James B
Hall	William and Fanny
Ellis	Alfred
Burkett	Daniel
McCrie	Ann
Milver	George, Esther, Nathan, Thomas, George, Sarah, and Mary Ann
Cooper	Elizabeth
Ellison	Alexander B
Cronin	Timothy
Wilson	Samuel
Chambers	Henry
Sheldon	Letitia
Stevens	Joseph
Ash	Thomas and Richard
Doherty	John
McRobert	Archibald
Moore	George
Robinson	Henry, Martha, Harry, and Wm
McDermich	Janet, John, and Isabella
Farrant	Wm
Kidd	Sarah and Alfred
Mountcashel	Margaret
Halpin	Bridget
McGaughey	John and Elizabeth
Fleming	Jane
Moore	Jas.
Cooper	Ann Maria
Cooper	Samuel, and Sarah Jane
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