Landing Emigrants at Lyttelton, Illustrated Australian News 1870s
20 October
Still very calm ship sailing very slow the white hills still in sight.21 October
We arrived off port Lyttelton about 1 Oclock this morning where we had to lay too until daylight when we signaled for a pilot to come on board then we droped the Anchors and waited for the tug to take us up to Lyttleton where we arrived about 12 Oclock. - R. A. Haydon
Entrance to Port Chalmers, circa 1905-1910.
19 OctoberI happened to be on deck this morning about 2 Oclock I could just see the coast of New Zealand and the red light of the light-house off Port Chalmers at 4 Oclock it was a beautiful sight, on one side of the ship was a wide espance [sic] of red sky on the other was New Zealand with her high hills covered with snow.
at about 6 Oclock the ships colours were put up to warn them of our approach this morning was very warm we were sailing about 9 miles an hour until 10 Oclock when the wind fell this afternoon is a little cooler we are almost at a standstill the sea very calm the Anchors are ready for droping [sic] we have got about 112 miles more to go port Littleton.
The Snares, Charles N Worsley, 1902 water colour.
16 October
Very showery today changable winds again this morning sailors doing very little more than shifting the sails the ship is sailing about 5 miles an hour the wind has been blowing from the South-West since 12 Oclock the woman in the Hospital is much better today it is a beautiful evening this moon is at its full and the sea very calm like a mill pond.
17 October
Very fine day nice breeze from the North-West ship sailing about 8 miles an hour we got at our boxes today for the last time before going ashore a large number of birds fling [sic] around us again to day geting [sic] near the Snares.
18 October
Very cold wind had several hail storms to-day we passed the Snares this morning about 9 Oclock it is 4 or 5 rocks standing up in the sea about 40 feet -- ship sailing about 10 miles an hour she is rolling a great deal to-day sailors are geting [sic] the Anchors out we passed Stewart Island this afternoon.
13 OctoberFine day strong breeze sailing about 11 miles an hour we are all busy cleaning up to day the crew is very busy cleaning up the paint on the sides of the ship and otherwise getting ready for port.14 OctoberSunday. Fine day rather cold wind ship rolling a little sailing about 10 miles an hour off the southern coast of Tasmania.15 October
Rather dull slight showers this morning wind shifting about this afternoon from the North-West to South-West ship sailing about 7 miles an hour one of the married women was taken to the Hospital this morning suffering from Inflamation [sic]. one of the sailors is sick from fever and ague.
According to last week's Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne's Mayor Robert Doyle "says it's small, difficult to get to and a health and safety nightmare."
We are not sure if he's talking about the City's Flinders St station ballroom that citizens are calling to be restored as a heritage building -- or his brain or other place...
The Herald Sun's article is here and Our Great Southern Land blog's restrained, by Aussie standards, opinion piece is here.
We're always interested here at The New Zealand Journal in the occasional goings-on a bit further west of God's Own.
9 October
fine day ship sailing very steady she is sailing about 10 miles an hour one of the young men that was ill is much better today the other became worse this morning and was put in the Hospital but the poor fellow died this afternoon about 1/2 past 4 Oclock his name is F Judson he died of inflammation on the lungs he about 18 years old it cast a gloom over the whole ship.10 October
Very fine morning the poor fellow that died yesterday was buried this morning (about 8 Oclock) (the Burial Service was read by the Captain) he was laid out on a plank with the Union Jack over him he has a brother on board the ship is still very steady the wind is on her quarter she is sailing about 11 miles an hour.
6 October
Very cold to-day but dry the ship is sailing about 9 1/2 miles she is sailing very steady we had a little snow about 12 Oclock to night.7 October
Sunday fine morning but very dull and cold afternoon the ship is sailing about 8 miles an hour we had no service today as the ship was rolling so heavy the wind right behind her I was on watch this morning from 2 oclock to 5.8 October
Very wet day the ship is very steady the wind on her quarter she is sailing about 10 1/2 miles an hour we have two young men in our compartment who had a fight after breakfast this morning x Fred Harris and W. J. Overend.
Landing Emigrants at Lyttelton, Illustrated Australian News 1870s
