Ship 'Otaki' Arrived Auckland 2 Oct 1883Index Contact: Dawn Chambers
Ship 'Otaki' arrived Auckland, NZ 2 Oct 1883
New Zealand Herald 3 Oct 1883
Arrivals
Otaki, ship, 1014, Worster, from London.
Passengers:- First and second class. Mr and Mrs R. Chambers and
family, Mr J. W. Toplis, Mr G. Marillier, Miss Bird, Mr R. Colquhoun,
Mr E. Brydges-Sayers, and twenty three steerage passengers. - New
Zealand Shipping Co., agents.
Arrival of the Otaki
Shortly after eight o'clock yesterday morning the signal for a "sail
in sight outside Tiritiri" was run up, and at about nine o'clock the
signal was altered to "a ship". It was at once conjectured that the
ship would prove to be the New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Otaki,
from London, although there were those who had an idea that she would
prove to be the Hermione. This latter surmise arose in a great measure
from the fact that the New Zealand Shipping Company had announced the
departure date of the Otaki as being August 2 instead of July 2. How
such an error could have arisen we are at a loss to understand.
However, the Otaki has reached port, and that after a good passage.
She comes into port like all the vessels owned by the company we have
already named in excellent order, trim and clean aloft and below, and
as a proof of the good feeling that exists on board, the passengers
all speak in most glowing terms of the attention and urbanity of her
worthy master and officers. The trip has been a most uneventful one,
and has speedily passed over, the tediousness of ship life having
been hardly felt, owing to the cordial relations that existed between
the passengers themselves, and also between them and the officers and
crew of the ship. Having powder on board, the Otaki brought up off the
Powder Ground, from which she will be brought up harbour upon
discharge of her combustible cargo. Of the passage out we learn that
the Otaki left Gravesend on July 2nd; towed to Beachy Head, and beat
down Channel against variable westerly winds. On the 6th abreast
Scilly; from thence had moderate and light winds, and light N.E.
trades. Crossed the Equator on August 4th, in long. 26oW. Had light
N.E. trades to 30oS, when we commenced the westerly winds. Sighted
Tristan de Acunha on August 22nd, and from thence had favourable winds
and fine weather the remainder of the voyage, now and then fresh
winds, but no gales; the maintop-gallant sail was only taken in three
times during the voyage. Passed the Cape of Good Hope on August 29th,
Cape Lewin on September 17th; Tasmania was rounded on the 23rd, and
arrived off Tiritiri yesterday at daylight, 92 days out from
Gravesend. Signalled the following vessels:-
Lord Canning Liverpool to Calcutta
Irby Liverpool to Calcutta
barque Stormy Petrel London to Vancouver
four-masted ship Albyn Liverpool to Calcutta
barque Fairy Belle Conception to Falmouth
ship Minister of Marine Cardiff to Rio de Janeiro
ship Hawkesbury London to Sydney
ship Greta Liverpool to Melbourne
On the 10th September, lat. 44o 14' S., long. 90o E, passed the dead
body of a man; appeared to be dressed in blue serge shirt, &c.
New Zealand Herald 4 Oct 1883
Imports
Per ship Otaki, from London:
Item Value in pounds Amount
Coloured cottons 300
printed cottons 200
linen in case 200
haberdashery 200
apparel 300
wrot leather 240
saddlery 190
sheeting felt 10
floorcloth 10
table baize 90
sewing machines 10
blacking 10
agricultural implements 40
agricultural machinery 550
rails and general machinery 4,100
books 80
paper 288cwt
stationary 50
paperhangings 500
horsehair and seating 80
upholstery 150
iron bedsteads 29
tinware 20
brushware 60
toys 230
pianos 70
printing materials 60
pipes, other than clay 10
gunpowder 94cwt
hardware cutlery 700
plate iron 5 tons
pig iron 44 tons
galvanised iron 40 tons
sheet lead 7 tons
pipe lead 3 tons
iron nails 2 tons
wire and wire rope 20 tons
xinc 5 tons
linseed oil 1,160 gallons
rape oil 500 gallons
turpentine 10 gallons
varnish 10 gallons
paint colours 620
flint glass 90
china and earthenware 660
glass bottles 10
woolpacks 40
canvas 40
cordage 30
lines and twines 10
brandy 700 gallons
brandy, in case 140 gallons
rum 80 gallons
geneva 700 gallons
British Spirits, in bulk 210 gallons
geneva, in case 550 gallons
red wine 400 gallons
white wine 570 gallons
beer, in bulk 25 barrels
preserved fish, not rated 320
assorted oilmen's stores 360
vinegar 750 gallons
foreign salad oil 150 gallons
pepper and spices 6cwt
cocoa 1cwt
mustard 40
starch 30
white salt 30 tons
candles 278cwt
dates 15cwt
raisins 159cwt
currants 867cwt
French plums 13cwt
figs 5cwt
ginger 5cwt
refined sugar 50cwt
treacle 100cwt
coffee 15cwt
confectionary and peel 160
apothecaryware 400
saltpetre 10cwt
tartaric acid 18cwt
condensed milk 210
cornflour 40
canary seed 10
coke 22 tons
Total declared value, 17,400 pounds.
Per Otaki: 2 cases flavouring essences, 6 cases C. & B. curry powder,
5 cases sultanas, 100 cases currants, 100½ cases currants, 50 barrels
currants, 4 cases preserved figs, 10 cases jujubes, 10 cases Keiller's
confectionary, 10 bales Mocha coffee, 5 cases mixed spice, 500 boxes
D.R.J. candles, 400 boxes candles, 30 cases vinegar, 2 cases twine, 5
kegs sulphur, 20 kegs golden syrup, 30 cases lobsters, 20 cases
sardines, 1 case cinnamon, 5 cases olives, 20 cases golden syrup, 2
cases Epsom salts, 2 cases muscatels, 50 cases milk, Brown, Barrett,
and Co.
Auckland City Library Passenger Arrival Database
For the ship "Otaki" arrived Auckland 2 Oct 1883
BAKER, Louisa and Sarah
BIRD, G. J.
BLAKE, Christina
CHAMBERS, Allan, Evelyn, Howard, Julia, Richard, Stanly, Walter
COLQUHOUN, Edward
DREWS, Hans
FORREST, Joseph
HAUSCH, Henry
HUNT, Mary
MARILLIER, Edmund
MARSTON, Edmund
MYERS, Amanda, Lawrence, Titus, W.
RAHLER, Alwin, Bertha, Edward, Jacob H., Marie C., Phillip, Richard
ROBINS, Albert
SAVILLE, Richard
SAYERS, George B.
SHEPHERD, J. Milne
TAYLOR, Alice
TOPLIS, J. W.