TONGARIRO
The TONGARIRO departed
London on 29 April 1896 and Plymouth on 2 May 1896 and arrived in
Wellington on
19 June 1896, via Capetown and Hobart. Captain Francis Mayoss was in
command.
Evening
Post, 19 June 1896, Page 4
TONGARIRO, FROM LONDON
The
N.Z.S. Co.'s ss Tongariro left Plymouth on 2nd May, arrived at
Teneriffe on 7th
May, left at 6.44 pm same day, crossed the Equator on 14th Mar, and
arrived at
Capetown at daybreak on the 24th. Discharged passengers and cargo, and
left for
Hobart at 1.45 pm, reaching there on the 13th June, and sailed for
Wellington
next day, dropping anchor at 8 this morning. The run from Capetown to
Hobart
was remarkably fine, fresh to moderate westerly winds being
encountered. On
29th May in lat. 45 S. and long. 46 W., three icebergs were passed, and
on 30th
May in lat. 45 21 S. long. 52 80 E., another small one was passed. A
barque was
passed on Thursday last, steering eastward, but too far off to
ascertain her
name. At Hobart and after leaving bad weather was experienced, and on
Sunday
last the full force of a heavy easterly gale was encountered. The
voyage has
been uneventful, and the health of all on board satisfactory. The
vessel was
berthed at the Queen's Wharf at 10.30, and commenced discharging at
once. She
has 2350 tons on board, of which 1600 tons will be landed here. About
15,000
legs of mutton, 400 bales wool, and a quantity of tallow and dairy
produce will
be shipped, after which she sails for Lyttelton about Tuesday next. Her
departure from the colony is timed from Lyttelton on the 9th July.
The
passenger list of the Tongariro comprises the following:—
Saloon
for Wellington— Mesdames Greig and Burns, Dr. Greig, Messrs Hemans and
Burns;
second cabin — Misses Dornwell and Oliver, Mesdames Dornwell and
Oliver, Messrs
Oliver (2), Shinner, Wade, Andrews, Master Oliver; steerage —Misses
Drew, Head,
Larking, Messrs Arthur, Chadwick, Kemp, Law, Larking (2), Petit, Master
Larking.
For
other ports: Second cabin— Misses Reeves and Collins (2), Mesdames
Borjeson and
Marsh, Revs. Poole and Hart, Dr. McBrearty;
17 steerage.
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