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White Wings Vol II. Founding Of The Provinces And Old-Time Shipping. Passenger Ships From 1840 To 1885

1855

1855.

Euphrates, ship, 675 tons, Captain Barrow, sailed from Portsmouth 27th December, 1854, and arrived 26th April, 1855. She brought out a detachment of 65th Regiment including Captain McGregor, Lieutenant S. Harris, 160 privates and 22 women and children.

Cornubia, barque, 460 tons, Captain Ellison, sailed from London 23rd December, 1854, and Land's End 5th January, 1855, arrived 30th April, after a tedious passage of 126 days.

Southern Cross, 70 tons, Captain Susten, mission topsail schooner, built for Bishop Selwyn, sailed 28th March, arrived 20th July, 112 days.

Merchantman. This fine ship under Captain G. T. Brown, arrived after a good passage of 99 days from Plymouth, on 5th September, having sailed on the 28th May. She brought out His Excellency, Colonel Gore Brown, the new Governor for New Zealand, Mrs. and Miss Brown, Captain Stewart (private secretary), also 22 saloon and 116 second cabin and steerage passengers for Auckland and Canterbury. Among the passengers by this ship was Mr. Brewer, who held the position of Collector of Customs at Onehunga for very many years. One of his sons, Mr. Chas E. Brewer, who settled on a farm at Wanganui, died at Martinborough on the 7th July, 1926, at the age of 76 years.