GOTHIC
The GOTHIC departed London on 21 October 1904
and arrived in Wellington, via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart, on 6 December
1904, with Captain William H Kidley in command.
Transcribed from Evening Post, 7 December 1904, Page 4.
ARRIVAL OF THE GOTHIC.
The Shaw-Savill steamer Gothic arrived in the stream at 4.20 this
morning, and was berthed at No. 1 south, Queen's Wharf, at about 9.15 o'clock.
The purser (Mr. W. S. Inman) reports that owing to fog, the steamer did not
leave the Royal Albert Docks, London, until Friday, 21st October, instead of
Thursday, 20th October. She carried fine weather down the Channel, arriving at
Plymouth at noon on the Saturday. The remainder of the passengers and the
mails were embarked, and the voyage was continued at 3 p.m. the same day.
Strong southerly winds and head sea were encountered until arrival at Teneriffe
on the 27th October. Leaving the same evening the vessel proceeded to
Capetown, falling in with N.E. trade winds in latitude 10 north, then experiencing variable winds to the equator, when light S.E.
trade winds were picked up, and fine weather continued until arrival in Table Bay. The Gothic
left Capetown on 12th November, and experienced strong winds and moderate gales
from S.W. to N.W. to 140 deg. east, when fresh northerly winds with cloud and fine
weather was met and continued until arrival at Hobart on the 1st December. The
vessel discharged 353 tons of cargo and took in 10,800 bars of
silver lead bullion and 622 bags of bark, and proceeded at 6.12 p.m. for
Wellington, and experienced strong south-westerly to southerly winds with heavy
to rough sea throughout the passage and until arrival in port.
In addition to the passenger list already
published, the vessel brought the following: —
Saloon:
From Capetown — For Wellington:
Misses - Tanner, Stone, Seymour, Morgan, and Giles
Mesdames - Morgan, Duggan, Bold, Maxwell, Spensley
Messrs. - A. Allen, R. D. Morton, J. Miller, P.
E. Madden, Bold, Spensley, W. E. White, H. Rule,
Master Bold.
From Hobart — Misses A. and K. A. Rattray, Mrs. Selth, Mr. G. W. Selth, Mr. F. A. Drake.
For Lyttelton: Miss H. Mendelsohn,
Mrs. C. Cutten
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