Whakatane - August 1901

WHAKATANE

The WHAKATANE departed London on 24 June 1901 and arrived in Wellington, via Capetown and Hobart, on 23 August 1901, with Captain C Clifford in command.

Transcribed from Evening Post, Friday, 23 August 1901.

WHAKATANE, FROM LONDON.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane, from London, Capetown, and Hobart, arrived at 7 o'clock this morning. She left Plymouth on 26th June and reached Teneriffe on 2nd July. After crossing the Equator very heavy weather was experienced until arriving at Capetown on 22nd July. From Capetown bad weather was continuous half way across the Southern Ocean. So bad was it that frequently the ship was unable to steam more than six knots. Hobart was reached on 16th August, and after discharging 300 tons of cargo the vessel left next day for Wellington. Fine weather was met with until arriving in Cook Strait, when a heavy south-east gale was encountered. The Whakatane brings 8000 tons of cargo for Wellington and Lyttelton.

The following is her passenger list:—

Saloon —

Mesdames - Smith, Ziele, Barraud, Blunt,

Professor Blunt,

Lieut Duncan,

Messrs - Blyth, Gilfillan, Henderson, Pearce, Smith, Ziele, Barraud,

Masters - Blunt (2).

Third-class—

Misses - Aspin, Downing (2), Cork, Flewellen, Riley, Turner, Wilson,

Mesdames - Aspin, Kendall, Marsden, Riley, Stoker, Colvin, Messrs Corsar, Downing, Grandison (2), Griffith, Haigh, Harper, Hinnegan, Kendall, Kent, Marchant, Marsden, Stables, Sherwin, Colvin, McDowell, Norton, Pointer, Purvis, Rea, Rilley, Shanjay, Stewart, Stoker, Thorpe, Walsh, Ward, Weaver, Wilson, Fairlie, Kopperts,

Masters - Aspin (3), Blackford, Haigh (2), Kendall, Marsden, Riley, Stoker, Walsh.

Captain Clifford is still in command, and the other officers are:— L.G. Silba, chief officer; H. E. Whitehead, second; L. R. Tosswill, third; E. Preston Thomas, fourth; H. J. Church, fifth; R. H. Aitken, chief engineer; J, Scott, second; J. Pattison, third; H. W. Roe, fourth; G. Richmond, fifth; T. Hayes, first refrigerating; A. Allan, second.