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February 20 & 27, 1858 page 4
February 20 1858
Arrived. Feb. 14, Palmyra, 706 tons, John Tierney, from London. Passengers.
February 27 1858
As some of the names of the passengers by the "Palmyra" were omitted in our last issue, we this week republish the list as corrected.
Passengers 22 Cabin: Bateman Mr T Chaplin Mr J Darling C Darling Mrs and 1 child Durran Mr J Durran Mrs Findlater Mr J Harrison Mr H.H. Jackson Mr Edward Macartney Mr W. Martin Mr Charles Rous (?Marten) Martin Mrs Sarah Ann and 7 children Moore Miss Clara Morton Mr W. Morton Mrs and seven children Rees Miss Steale MissSecond Cabin Baxter Robert Calcutt Mr T Haywood Mr R Herbert Mrs McLeman Mr M Perring Mr Henry Popham Mr Henry Popham Mrs Sheen Mr George Somerville Mr PSteerage Andrews Mr C. Beck H, wife and 8 children Bolder Frances Bremner Alexander and six children Bremner Andrew, wife and five children Calder Mr M Calder Mr Evandina Chisholm Mr A Cockerill S., and wife Colville Mr D Cook Ann and child Cook Mr P. Cother Elizabeth and 3 children Coxhead F, wife and 6 children Dabinett Mr J. Daukley Mr George (?Dunkley) Dewar Mr J. senr. and wife Dewar Mr J. jun., wife, and child Docherly J, wife and 4 children {Dockerly} Duke C, and wife and child Falconer C and wife Fleming J. and wife Fleming T and 4 children Gartshore R, wife and 2 children Grant Mr D Hannah Mr T Hislop J, wife and 8 children Honnor Mr H Hopcroft James Hopcroft Joseph Howlison R, wife and three children Jones W., wife and 7 children Kaye Elizabeth and child Kaye John, wife and 3 children Logan Mr W Lowe J., wife and 2 children McIllwick Mr D McKaye Mr J McKaye Mr William (?McKay) McLachlan Mr J, wife and 3 children McPherson A. wife and 6 children (?John McPherson) Marten Mr William and 6 children Matheson T., and wife Melville Mr C Moir A., wife and child Munro R., wife and 3 children Munro Hector and Mary Murray Johanna Renton J, wife and 2 children Shaw Samuel and wife Slone Mr James (?Sloan) Slone H. and 6 children Taylor J. and wife Thomson J and wife Towers W., wife and 3 children Wadie H, wife and 2 children Warnock J.,wife and 2 children Wetton Mr J Winchester W.T., wife and 3 children
There are also 36 passengers (including children) for Nelson, nine for Wellington, and one family of eight for Canterbury. Arrived in Nelson 26 March 1858.
March 6 1858 Otago Witness
Sailed. March 1. Shepherdress, 40 tons, Scott, for Wellington. Passengers - Mrs Herbert, Mr and Mrs Durran, Messrs. Lewis, Findlater, Baxter, Booth, Purelot, Massey, Potter, Miles, Fraser, Jones, Davis, and Deal.
March 27 1858 Otago Witness
Cleared Out. March 22. Palmyra, 706 tons, Tierney, for Nelson
with 1276 rails, 850 iron sleepers, 19 kegs nails, 2 casks bricks, 257 bars and 47 bundles iron, 1 case wire, 1 cask reaping hooks, and 27 passengers.
June 5 1858 Otago Witness
The Palmyra arrived at Nelson on 26 March, and sailed for Sydney on the 30th April with about 800 ounces gold, and other cargo.
Otago Witness February 27 1858
| 3 cases agricultural machinery 4 ditto implements 1 ditto stationery 7 packages building materials 64 ditto wooden houses 100 tons coal 13 packets hops 1 case preserves 1 ditto cordials 36 pkgs. wire 1 crate hair felt 199 cases wire 14 casks brick 1276 iron rails |
850 iron sleepers 16 kegs nails 257 bars 47 bundles iron 167 cases 17 crates 9 casks 16 barrels 1 tierce 9 crates 1 truss 14 bales 69 pkgs. 2 boxes |
We copy the following from the "Colonists:"
The "Palmyra" left Gravesend on the 28th, and the Downs on the 31at of October, and after a good run down the Channel experienced constant south westerly winds until reaching the northern tropic, where she caught the trades, which continued steady but light to the Equator, which was crossed on the 14th of December. Passed the Cape on the 8th of January, and made the south-west point of the Middle Island on the 12th of February. Hove to in Foveaux Straits during the night, and passed between Bluff Harbour and Dog Island next morning. Becalmed till noon of the 14th, when a smart breeze sprang up, and carried the vessel to the Heads, outside which she anchored at half-past 5. p.m., but could not get to Port Chalmers until the 19th. The voyage occupied 105 days, from the Line 64 days, and from the Cape 36. The chronometers were much out of order, which caused a delay of 36 hours in making land. The weather was generally fine during the passage, no spars having been lost, although a good many sails were split.
Otago Witness Wednesday 22 March 1905 pg4
Mr and Mrs Charles Duke, two of the earlier settlers of Otago, celebrated their golden wedding at their residence, Saxon House, Sawyers; Bay on the 13th. Mr and Mrs Duke arrived in Otago by the ship Palmyra in February, 1858, and MR Duke found work at road formation, brickmaking, and timber sawing, and he subsequently, purchased a 10 acres section at Sawyers' Bay, erected a cottage upon it, and resided there until August, 1863. In the latter year Mr. T.A. Mansford, R.M., and chairman of the Board of Health at Port Chalmers, asked Mr Duke to take up duties of superintendent of the Quarantine Islands, a position which he was appointed by the late Mr Hyde Harries, then superintendent of Otago. While the islands were under the control of Mr Duke, the ships Mataura, Victor and City of Duneedin were quarantined owing to outbreaks of smallpox and scarlet fever. At the end of two years Mr Duke retired from the position and when Mr Vogel initiated his public works and immigration policy in 1872 he was appointed deputy of immigration master at Caversham, and Mrs Duke was subsequently appointed matron. These positions were held until 1888, and during that period several thousands of immigrants passed through the barracks. In 1888 Mr Duke finally retired from public service and again took up residence in Sqawyers' Bay. Since his retirement he has taken an active part in local government affairs , having been Mayor and councillor of West Harbour Borough council, and for the past eight years he has represented North-East Valley Riding in the Waikouaiti County Council. He was also a member of the Sawyers' Bay School committee and occupied the position of chairman of that body. Members of the Methodist Church and held all the offices which a layman can occupy and represented NZ at general conference... Mr and Mrs Duke have one son, Mr W.H. Duke (in the employment of Messrs Butterworth Bros.) and one daughter (the wife of Mr J.C. Stephens, of the firm of Mondy, Sim and Stephens).
William Stanbury, Chief Officer of the barque "Palmyra," was charged at Dunedin by John Tierney, Master of this barque, with stealing from a cask in the storeroom of said barque, one quart or thereby of Rum, on Sunday the 10th day of January last. Prisoner was dismissed.
John Tierney, master of the barque "Palmyra", now in the port of Otago, was charged on the information of Charles Logie, Esq., Collector of Customs at Otago, with committing a breach of clauses 22,27, 32, 36,38, and 62 of the "Passengers' Act, 1855." Captain Tierney was found guilty upon three of the charges made against him, and was fined �30.
Deal. Oct. 29. 1857. The Palmyra for Otago, arrived and anchored.
The Times, Tuesday, Nov 09, 1858; pg. 8
The Late Collision. In The Channel. J. TIERNEY, Master. Palmyra
steamer, Plymouth, Nov. 6. Chief mate, F. Torckler and second mate, T.
Gordon. The Ellen Morrison did not show a light.
Otago Witness, 23 September 1908, Page 66
Mr A. W. Bremner, whose death is announced in the present issue, was an old
resident of Otago, having arrived at at Dunedin in the ship Palmyra in 1858.
He was born in Coupar, Fifeshire, Scotland. During the seventies, when the
timber trade was flourishing, he held an important position in Messrs
Guthrie and Larnach factory, and subsequently he was employed in Thomson and
Co.'s cordial factory. Mr Bremner, who lived in retirement for a few years
before his death, that been in failing health for some months. He is
survived by his widow, one son, and one daughter.
Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, 27 March 1858, Page 2
The Palmyra, Black Ball liner, was to
leave Otago on the 7th instant for Nelson, to discharge a small quantity of
goods. She is expected to be at Port Underwood by the 20th instant, to take
in the oil, ex Alexander, and wool from the Wairau. She will thence come on
to Wellington, and fill up with freight and passengers for London direct. �
Wellington Independent, March 10.
Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, 31 March 1858, Page 2
Entered Inwards March. 26, barque Palmyra, 706, Tierney, from
Otago, with part of original cargo from London.
Cabin passengers �
Mr. and Mrs. Darling, Miss Anne Darling
William M'Artney
Miss Rees
Miss Stradley
Mrs. Stewart and child
Steerage �
James and John Avery
William Ball, wife, and 7 children
Mary Ann Bray, and 6 children
James Fawkes
G. B. Haig
R. P. Somerville
Passengers that left Nelson and went to Sydney.