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A1 Clipper Ship "Southern Cross" 1856-1858

Otago Witness 1 Mar 1856 Shipping News
The "Southern Cross", from London, with 107 steerage, and 12 cabin
passengers, arrived in port on the 26th inst. The passengers by the
"Southern Cross" are many of them assisted emigrants under the
Government regulations. From the passenger list we observe that the
greater part of the immigrants are described as "farmers."

We learn with much satisfaction that Mr W. Duff, who left Otago about
9 months since for the purpose of bringing out from the home country
some horses of the pure Clydesdale breed, has returned by the
"Southern Cross" bringing a horse and two mares, which have arrived
in excellent health and condition. We have no doubt that they are of
the first class, as from Mr Duff's well-known experience as a judge
of horses, it is not likely that they would be otherwise. In fact we
are assured, by one who has visited that colony, that there are not
better to be found in Van Diemen's Land - a place justly celebrated
for its breed of draught horses. This will be a great advantage to
the Province, and we congratulate Mr W. H. Valpy, to whose spirited
conduct in the matter the Province is much indebted, on the success
of his enterprise.

Same day, Southern Cross, ship, 600 tons, Charlton, from London.
Passengers - Cabin: Mr and Mrs Whitehead, Mr Hollingshead, Mr La Trobe,
Mr and Mrs Dodds, Mrs Hayncock, Misses Dukes, James, Mary Ann Dodds,
Margaret and Jessie Dodds.
Intermediate and Steerage: Mr Frazer, Miss Edwards, Mr and Mrs Clarke
and family, Mr Duff, Mr Warnock, Messrs James and George Proudfoot,
Misses Anne and Helen Bell, Mr and Mrs Ayson and family, Mr and Mrs
Bridger, Mr and Mrs Healey, Messrs Reader, Stack, Richardson, McGlashan,
Mr and Mrs Waters and family, Mr Christie and family, Mr and Mrs
Buchanan and family, John McLean, Mr and Mrs Dixon and family, Mr and
Mrs Hunter and family, Mr and Mrs Robertson and family, Miss McIntosh,
Mr and Mrs Provand and family, D. Falconer, Mr and Mrs Muir and daughter,
John Bruce, John McIntosh, Mr and Mrs Ferguson, Peter Stewart, Mr and
Mrs Anderson and family, Marion Smith, Mr and Mrs Gower and family, Mr
and Mrs Foord and family, A. Thomas, Miss Baine, John Dick and son,
Angus Cameron.

Imports: 2 Clydesdale mares, 1 horse, and general cargo. - Jones, agent.

Otago Witness 8 Mar 1856 Advertisement
For Wellington Direct, The Splendid new Ship "Southern Cross", 1000 tons
burthen. G. Charlton, Commander. Has superior accomodation for passengers.
For Freight and Passage apply to John Jones.

Otago Witness 15 Mar 1856 Shipping Cleared Outwards
Same day, Southern Cross, ship, 600 tons, Charleton, for Wellington.
Passengers - Mr and Mrs Whitehead, Mrs Haylock, Misses Dukes and James,
Mr J. H. La Trobe, in the cabin; in steerage, Misses Ann and Helen Bell,
Mrs Healey and son, Mr and Mrs Gower and family, Messrs J. and J. Dick,
Cameron, and McDoungall.

Exports Per Southern Cross: Original cargo from London.

Shipping to New Zealand 1839-1889 Comber Index
Ship Southern Cross sailed from Gravesend on 24 May 1857 on her
2nd voyage to New Zealand. Owner: Morrison; Master: George CHARLTON
Arrived Wellington 21 Sep; Otago 14 Nov; Wellington 10 Dec;
Hawkes Bay 19 Dec; sailed from Hawkes Bay Feb 25 with the first wool
direct for London; arrived Wellington 1 Mar; sailed for London 3 Apr

First voyage with the same Master arrived at Port Chalmers 26 Feb 1856
with 12 cabin and 107 steerage passengers. Arrived Wellington 24 Mar;
Sailed for Hong Kong 25 April. Owner: Willis.

A Guide to Firsthand Shipboard Diaries for Voyages to NZ 1840-1900
Ship: Southern Cross
Arrival Date: 21 Sep 1857
Destination: Wellington
Creator: George Edward Gordon RICHARDSON
Record Type: Journal
Dates covered: 23 May - 16 Sep 1857
Location 1: Hawke's Bay Museum, Berry Historical Library, Ormond Papers B
Form: Original
Location 2: Alexander Turnbull Library. qMS-1698
Form 2: Photocopy of original

[Note: Entries also for 1855/1856 voyage]

Also DNZB entry for George Edward Gordon Richardson. He purchased the 
ship 'Matilda' from Peter Morrison Hervey

Alexander Turnbull Library Reference qMS-1698
George E. G. RICHARDSON Journal of a voyage from London to New Zealand
Ship "Southern Cross"

Entry 25 May 1857
Passengers in poop cabin are two brothers BALDWIN, a Miss MOODIE going
out to be married and Mrs BATEMAN occupying one cabin. Mr and Mrs
MARTELLI - Irish - the former an exceedingly nice and sensible
gentleman - MORRISON (when he comes) & myself who occupy a side cabin
conjointly with the experienced surgeon. There are also Captain
THOMAS and his wife who at present are in the 2nd cabin.

Entry 29 May 1857
2nd cabin passengers (10): Four scotchmen - HENDERSON, wife & family
of six fine children from John O'Groats; McILRAITH & wife from 
Ayrshire; REEVE a shephard from Moffat aged 25, unmarried; CONNAL from
Kelson a young fellow.

New Zealand Spectator & Cook's Strait Guardian Weds 23 Sep 1857
The ship 'Southern Cross', 1000 tons, Captain Charlton, arrived on
Monday from London. She has had rather a long passage, having left Deal
May 25 and experienced chiefly calms or light weather during the 
voyage. Ten days ago she was off Cape Terawite but was driven north of
New Plymouth by a south easterly gale. The 'Southern Cross' has fifteen
cabin passengers and fifty four immigrants under contract to the
Provincial Government and several assisted immigrants for Otago brought
out under an arrangement with the Government of the Province. On the
way out there were two deaths, children under 12 months and one birth
and we understand the passengers express themselves highly satisfied
and speak in high terms of the arrangements and the treatment they
experienced. The 'Southern Cross' is the first of a new line of vessels
laid on to this colony by Messrs J. Morrison & Co. of London and among
the passengers is Mr J. Morrison, a partner of that firm who has come
out with the intention of visiting the different Provinces of New
Zealand in order to acquire such local information as will enable them
to carry on the undertaking with vigour and success in connection with
Messrs Stuart, Kinross & Co. of this place. The next vessel of this
line is the 'Gleaner' which was to leave London about the end of July
with emigrants, chiefly Scotch, to complete the contract entered into
with the Provincial Government.

Messrs Morrison & Co.'s line - 'Gleaner', 800 tons, Wells, for
Wellington and Canterbury to sail July 20.

Shipping Intelligence - Arrivals
Sep 21 Ship 'Southern Cross', 650 tons, Charlton from London.
Passengers: Mr & Mrs Martella, Master Martella, Mr Richardson, Captain
and Mrs Thomas, Miss Jessie Moodie, Mr J. H. Baldwin, Miss Bateman, Mr
G. Charlton, Mr Morrison, Dr Owen Daviet, 10 second class passengers
and 62 assisted immigrants.

New Zealand Spectator & Cook's Strait Guardian Weds 26 Sep 1857
The Southern Cross has at length arrived but as her cargo is only
beginning to be landed the goods she has brought have had no effect
upon the market.

Otago Witness Sat 21 Nov 1857
Just arrived per Southern Cross - books, cooking utensils, boots
John Mollison [sic], Princes Street, Dunedin; Cargo listing also

Otago Witness Sat 28 Nov 1857
For Wellington Direct.
The splendid A1 Clipper Ship "Southern Cross" Captain Charlton, will
Sail as above on Monday, the 30th inst. For Freight or Passage apply
to W. C. Young & Co.

Otago Witness Sat 5 Dec 1857
Sailed Dec 1, Southern Cross, 591 tons, Charlton for Wellington, with 
part of original cargo. Passengers - Messrs Martello and Richardson.

Hawkes Bay Herald Sat 20 Feb 1858
Shipping Intelligence
Exports
Per Southern Cross for London - 26 bales of wool, John Chambers; 42 
bales wool, Joseph Rhodes; 29 bales wool, Captain Newman; 23 bales wool 
R. Pharazyn; 17 bales wool, E. Pharazyn; 26 bales wool, Daniel Munn; 12 
bales wool, John Roy; 6 bales wool, Thomas Mason; 35 bales wool, R. J. 
Duncan; 23 bales wool, W. Bowler, Son & Co.; 26 bales wool, Donald 
McLean; 41 bales wool, Johnston & Co.; 57 bales wool W. Lyon; 36 bales 
wool, John Harding; 115 bales, no shipper mentioned - in all 512 bales, 
168,960 lbs.; 89 bags wheat; 2 cases and 2 casks shells. - Daniel Munn 
agent [Amended manifest in our next]

Hawkes Bay Herald Sat 27 Feb 1858
The Southern Cross sailed for Wellington on Thursday morning with, we 
believe, about 650 bales of wool. She has been lying fully nine weeks 
in Ahuriri roadstead, without having once lifting an anchor, although 
on several occasions the wind has been strong from nor-east and 
sou-east. Her detention, this year, has been considerable, but this may 
be easily avoided another year by better timing her arrival, or that of 
any other ship that may come for a wool cargo.