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

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This fine vessel, prior to the amalgamation with the Shaw, Savill Co., was owned by the Albion Co. She was a typical emigrant ship of 1085 tons
The City Of Dunedin Entering Otago Heads.

The City Of Dunedin Entering Otago Heads.

register, and was built specially to carry passengers from the Clyde to Dunedin. The accommodation was in the 'tween decks, the space being divided into three by bulkheads, single women being in the after compartment, married folk amidships, and single men in the forward compartment. Each mess, as in the case with the Nonconformist ships and some others arriving at Auckland, had its mess-captain, who looked after the drawing of the stores, preparing the meals, and the messing arrangements generally. The passengers also provided the police, whose principal duty was to see to the carrying out of the strict rules regarding the segregation of the single men and the single women, who were not allowed to mix or even hold conversations. It was in this ship that Captain Joseph Maxwell, so well and favourably known as commander of the Oamaru and several of Shaw, Savill sailers and steamers, served his apprenticeship. Captain Maxwell retired from the sea in 1911, having served 39 years in the company's service, of which 16 were spent in sailing ships. When he retired he received the appointment of marine superintendent for the Shaw, Savill Co. at Auckland. He was greatly respected by all connected with shipping right up to his death in 1922.
the City of Dunedin made her first appearance at Port Chalmers in 1863.
Captain Ross.

Captain Ross.

page 88 The "Otago Daily Times," recording her arrival, said: "This splendid new ship, the last and finest addition to Messrs. Patrick Henderson and Co.'s fleet, arrived on September 3, completing a pleasant passage of 84 days from the Clyde. She brings 330 passengers and a large cargo, including material for lighthouses at Dog Island and other public works. The City sailed from the Clyde on June 5, and Tory Island on the 9th. She crossed the equator in thirty days, and in thirty more the Cape. After passing the Cape she made 5756 miles in 22 days, reaching the Snares on August 31. There were four deaths on the voyage."

The ship City of Dunedin completed ten voyages to Port Chalmers, direct from Scotland, as follows:—

Sailed. Arrived. Captain. Days.
June 5 Sep. 3, '63 Sellers 84
June 27 Sep. 25, '64 Phillips 90
Dec. 7, '66 Mar. 13, '67 Tilley 96
Oct. 21, '68 Jan. 11, '69 Stuart 82
Oct. 6, '69 Jan. 11, '70 Curry 97
Oct. 23, '70 Jan. 27, '71 Curry 96
Oct. 3 Dec. 30, '71 Curry 87
Sep. 22 Dec. 30, '72 Ross 99
Sep. 27 Dec. 29, '73 Ross 93
Oct. 31, '74 Feb. 20, '75 Ross 112