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White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900

The Brahmin

The Brahmin.

The N.Z. Shipping Co.'s ship Brahmin, 1264 tons, arrived at Auckland on March 1, 1883, after a 98-day voyage from Gravesend. She was an almost new vessel, having been built by Robert Steel and Co. on the Clyde in 1877. She brought some 50 passengers to Auckland. On January 14, six days after passing Tristan d'Acunha, the Brahmin met several icebergs, from 250ft to 300ft high. In 1889 she was again in New Zealand, and twice in 1890, Her passages were:—

To Dunedin.
Sailed. Arrived. Captain. Days.
Sep. 8 Dec. 2, '90 McKenzie 85
To Lyttelton.
Sailed. Arrived. Captain. Days.
Oct. 29, '89 Feb. 2, '90 McKenzie 96
To Wellington.
Nov. 28, '88 Mar. 3, '89 McKenzie 96
To Auckland.
Nov. 23, '82 Mar. 1, '83 Sowells 98