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Star - February 1875 - Shipping Snippets
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Monday 1
February 1875
Immigration - 003
during December the Baron Aberdare
and the Penglen
were despatched for Auckland with 353 immigrants
the Datram and
Ewen for
Wellington with 675 immigrants
the Tintern
with 318 for Canterbury
The William Davie
and Timaru
with 584 for Otago.
Monday 8 February 1875
Ship - RAKAIA -
from London -
020 & 021
--- commanded by Captain
McInnis,
---- there is disease on board the vessel --- 11 deaths,
all being
children, 2 are suffering from scarletina and under medical
treatment, 5 deaths from bronchitis, 2 from
pneumonia, 2 from
diarrhoea, 1 from moningitis, 1 from peritonitis, 55
cases of
measles, 8 of scarletina,
100 cases of mumps, ----- 74 days from land to land
--- the following is the list of deaths
Eliza Hann, 10mths:
William
Lemon, 8mths: F.Tanner, 11mths: M.Breen,
1yr:
J.Jones, 2yrs: M.Sullivan, 8mths:
J.Puddle, 1 year:
S.Jones, 5 years:
E.Thornton, 3yrs:
A.Brackett,
1yr: H.Chapman,
1yr:
Total number of passengers is Saloon - 19: Government
immigrants - 363: ------ lots more -----
Tuesday 9
February 1875
Ship Rakaia - 025
No fresh cases of sickness has been reported since the ship entered the
harbour. ---- the health of the immigrants continues
good, any
parcels for the passengers
will be delivered free of cost on being left at the Immigration
Office
---- as no fresh cases of sickness has occurred it is thought
that the
detention will not be too long.
Ship Rakaia
- 026
Board of Health - a meeting of the Board to consider the
case of the
ship Rakaia ----- The health officer at Lyttelton reported that
mumps, measles and scarletina prevailed ---- the Board
ordered that
the families and single women be sent to Ripa Island, and the
single
men to Quail Island, and the cabin passengers remain onboard until
further orders -----
Wednesday 10
February 1875
Ship Rakaia - 028
one of the children suffering from scarletina, --- died this
morning
in the hospital at Ripa Island. the other patient is rapidly
becoming
better. no fresh cases have occurred.
Saturday 13 February 1875
Ship Rakaia
- 042
The ship was released from quarantine yesterday Capt. McInnis with several
passengers came ashore and was warmly welcomed by his old
friends. --------
Board of Health - 044
A special meeting of members was held ----- the report of the health
officer dated 12 Feb. stated that the ship Rakaia might be
released,
and single men be permitted to leave Quail Is. --- more ---
Tuesday 16 February 1875
The Rakaia
- 047
The health officer Dr Donald visited the quarantine station, Ripa
Island and found the immigrants are all well.
---- those located
at Quail Island were landed yesterday, the immigrants thank all
those
who kindly provided them with fruit etc during their detention on the
Island.
Wednesday 17 February 1875
Rakaia
- 049
about 200 of those immigrants were landed yesterday from Ripa
Island,
about 100 still at the station, severl being selected for Timaru
and
Akaroa. ------
Saturday 20 February 1875
Shipping - Auckland - 057
Arrived - Anazi,
from London, she brings 46 Lincoln sheep, a number of passengers
and cargo.
Sailed -
Macgregor for San Francisco, 40 miners
arrived per Macgregor.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
14 May 2010
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