The Wennington.

The Wennington, a ship of 882 tons, was nine years from the stocks when first chartered to bring immigrants to New Zealand. She was built in 1865 for the Lancashire Ship Owners' Company, and sent out in 1874 to Wellington, under Captain McAvoy, and made a long passage of 124 days. She sailed on the 21st January, and arrived on the 25th May, with 299 passengers. During the voyage there were three deaths and eleven births.

The next voyage of the Wennington was to Otago in 1875. She sailed from Gravesend on the 27th January, and proceeded topage 172 Plymouth, where she embarked 137 passengers, and sailed on the 3rd February. The equator was crossed on the 3rd March, and the first land sighted was Causland's Mistake, on the 16th May, Port Chalmers being reached two days later.

In 1877 the Wennington was again despatched to Wellington with a full complement of passengers, under Captain Sherwood. She sailed on the 24th February, and all went well until the 23rd May, when an immense wave struck the ship, completely pooping her. The wheel was washed away and the two steersmen severely injured. The ship arrived at Wellington on the 19th June.