The Geraldine Paget.

the Geraldine Paget was a full-rigged ship of 1200 tons, built in Glasgow and owned by I. and C. Campbell. She came to New Zealand on two occasions only. Her first voyage was to Lyttelton, arriving at that port on December 27, 1874, with 380 Government immigrants. She experienced light and variable winds to the Equator. After passing the Cape she had a good run of north-west winds, and sighted the Snares on December 19, having made the run from the Cape in 28 days. Thence she was again delayed with light northerly winds until arrival, the passage occupying one hundred days from port to port, or 87 days land to land. One of the immigrants, John White, while doing gymnastic feats on the jib guys shortly before reaching Lyttelton, fell into the sea and was drowned.

the Geraldine Paget had a very rough passage out to Wellington. She sailed from Plymouth on February 25, and arrived at Wellington on June 5, 1880, in command of Captain Wilkinson. She met with exceptionally strong gales, heavy seas breaking on board and flooding the passengers' quarters. During one severe storm the passengers were battened down, the water at the time being up to their berths. Mrs. Madden, a lady passenger, died, and her three children were cared for by Mrs. Hogan and handed over to Mr. Madden on arrival at Wellington.