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White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900

A Favourite Ship

A Favourite Ship.

the Hurunui was a favourite ship, and brought many hundreds of settlers to Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. One claim to distinction she possessed was the fact that she was the first vessel to enter Lyttelton graving dock, which was officially opened by Sir James Prendergast, acting Governor, on January 3, 1883.

Though the year 1883 saw the establishment of direct steamship services between New Zealand and London, the Hurunui and many other sailing ships held their own for another fifteen years. It was at this time that the two large shipping companies trading to New Zealand sold many of their ships to foreigners.

During her last years in the New Zealand trade the Hurunui was commanded by Captain C. C. Plunket, who was born in Melbourne, went to sea from Lyttelton, and has for many years resided in Auckland, where he is acting as surveyor to Lloyd's. Captain Plunket is a son of the late Mr. James Plunket, a well-known journalist of Christchurch.