WAIPA

 

Departed from London on 17th December, 1875 and arrived in Wellington on 2nd April 1876. Captain Seaborne was in command.

 

All the snippets of information below have been transcribed from the:

Evening Post, 3 April 1876, Page 2

 

ARRIVAL OF THE WAIPA.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's new iron ship the Waipa, 1016 tons, Captain Seaborne, arrived in this harbor yesterday at noon, from London. She left Gravesend on the 17th December, and experienced adverse weather in the Channel, which was not cleared until the 25th; crossed the Equator 35 days out, and passed the Cape of Good Hope on the 64th day. Subsequently had occasional fair breezes with frequent calms and baffling winds, once being nearly becalmed for a fortnight. On one occasion, with a fair wind, the ship ran 314 miles in twenty-four hours, and another time 312 miles, showing her capacity for high speed. Cape Farewell was sighted on Tuesday last, 94 days from land to land, her complete passage from port to port occupying 105 days. The Waipa is a very fine vessel, a sister ship to the Hurunui now in port. Her cabin accommodation is remarkably large and good, and she is fitted up in splendid style, her poop extending nearly to the mainmast. The arrangements for her immigrants, ventilation between decks, &c, all are most excellent, and the advantage has been shown in the singular freedom from sickness, which has characterised the voyage. No deaths took place, but there were three births. The total number of immigrants brought by her is 231, equal to 189½ statute adults. Dr. Gibson is the Surgeon- Superintendent. Messrs. Johnston and Co. are the agents.

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Evening Post, 3 April 1876, Page 2

Among the passengers by the Waipa is Mr. Mills, C.E., whose' services were engaged in England by Mr. Seed, on behalf of the General Government, as superintending engineer for the lighthouses now building and about to be erected round the New Zealand coast.

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Evening Post, 3 April 1876, Page 2

Five seamen belonging to the ship Waipa were brought before the Resident Magistrate this afternoon for a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act. They were remanded till tomorrow.

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Evening Post, 3 April 1876, Page 2

A number of the Waipa’s immigrants were landed by the Manawatu this afternoon. They appear a particularly strong, healthy lot, indeed, some persons well qualified to judge, pronounce them the best shipment yet landed in Wellington. Only about eighty are for this place, the balance being bound for Wanganui, Foxton, and the Feilding settlement. The Manawatu takes sixty-two to Wanganui to-night. It is noteworthy that, four more have landed than embarked, owing to the births, and the absence of death.