GOTHIC

 

The GOTHIC departed London on 8 February 1906 and arrived in Wellington, via Plymouth, Capetown and Hobart, on 26 March 1906, with Captain Bartlett in command.

 

Transcribed from Evening Post, 26 March 1906. Page 6.

 

GOTHIC, FROM LONDON.

The Shaw Savill liner Gothic from London via Capetown and Hobart, arrived in the stream at 1.25 this afternoon, and berthed at No. 1 south, Queen's Wharf, at 2.40 p.m., after having been passed by the Health Officer (Dr. Pollen) and Customs Surveyor (Mr. R. Martin). The vessel left Plymouth on the 10th February, and severe weather was encountered right across the Bay of Biscay. After crossing the Bay the weather gradually improved, and the remainder of the passage to Teneriffe and Capetown was made under pleasant conditions. After embarking passengers and mails at the latter port the voyage was continued on the 3rd March. Moderate winds and seas were experienced until 110 E. longitude was reached, when the weather became very unsettled, with strong winds, increasing at times to a gale with heavy hail squalls and high confused seas, which continued until a few days steam off Hobart. Hobart was made on the 21^st March.

The vessel is now under the command of Captain Bartlett.

 

The vessel brought the following saloon passengers for Wellington from Hobart and the Cape:—

 

From Hobart—

Miss K. Grant

From the Cape—

Messrs - F. S. Hunt, G. W. Glenny, and H. E. Welch.

There are 31 third-class passengers from Capetown.

 

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