✨ Shipping Arrivals and Departures




MONTHLY LIST OF ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES IN THE PORT OF LYTTELTON, FROM THE 1st TO THE 28th FEBRUARY, 1868.

ARRIVALS

DATE OF ARRIVALS NAME OF SHIP TONS FROM WHENCE PASSENGERS
Males Females Children

February

Theseus 80 Dunedin 3 1 0
2 S.S.Corio 116 ... 0 0 0
3 Mail of Yarrow 97 Timaru 0 0 0
3 Harriet Armitage 61 Timaru 2 0 0
6 Traveller’s Bride 45 Dunedin 0 0 0
6 Fanny a’Garrigues 189 Wellington 3 0 0
6 Yarrow 223 Wellington 8 0 0
6 Storm Bird ... Wellington 16 2 0
8 Geelong 105 Dunedin 26 1 1
10 Young England 105 Lyttelton 1 0 0
10 Mary Ann Christina 42 Wellington 1 0 0
12 Pride Alland 703 Wellington 29 3 2
12 Aurora 286 Dunedin 23 2 1
13 Amanda ... ... 11 1 0
13 Maid of Yarrow 97 Timaru 2 0 0
14 Storm Bird 104 Dunedin 15 0 0
15 Wild Wave 49 Auckland 0 0 0
15 Julia Ann 112 Auckland 2 0 0
16 Gothenburg 459 Dunedin 17 15 4
19 Queen 177 Wellington 14 2 1
19 Juno 60 Wellington 0 0 0
19 Wan-to-Tohie ... Auckland 0 0 0
19 Foam 75 Akaroa 0 0 0
20 Geelong 105 Dunedin 5 6 0
21 Dove 30 Auckland 1 0 0
22 Queen 177 Dunedin 0 0 0
25 Rifleman 82 Wellington 0 0 0
27 Naubina 60 Nelson ... ... ...
29 Maid of Yarrow 97 Tiroua 0 0 0
Inwards 3793 Inwards 154 34 15

DEPARTURES

DATE OF DEPARTURES NAME OF SHIP TONS DESTINATION PASSENGERS
Males Females Children

February

Theseus 80 Wellington 0 0 0
2 Thomas Sparks 116 Wellington 0 0 0
3 Mary 40 Port Underwood 0 0 0
3 Maid of Yarrow 97 Oamaru 0 0 0
4 Augusta 25 Queen Ch. Sound 0 0 0
4 Margaret 30 Dunedin 0 0 0
5 Esau 27 Akaroa 0 0 0
5 Fawn 52 Wellington 0 0 0
5 Fanny a’Garrigues 104 Wellington 0 0 0
5 Young England 103 Dunedin 16 12 0
6 Geelong 104 Dunedin 0 0 0
7 Yarrow 229 Wellington 13 4 0
7 San Bird 156 Akaroa 0 0 0
10 Airedale 284 Wellington 11 0 0
10 Storm Bird 104 Wellington 2 0 0
11 Mary Ann Christiana 42 Wellington 0 0 0
11 Prince Alfred 702 Nelson 10 1 0
12 Traveller’s Bride 450 Dunedin 2 1 0
13 Hero 30 Wellington 0 0 0
14 Queen 177 Dunedin 30 14 1
15 Maid of Yarrow 97 Timaru 1 0 0
16 Geelong 108 Wellington 0 0 0
19 Foam 77 Akaroa 0 0 0
24 Queen 177 Wellington 0 0 0
26 Foam 76 Akaroa 0 0 0
Outwards 3323 Outwards 129 27 9

FOREIGN SHIPPING

ARRIVALS

DATE OF ARRIVALS NAME OF SHIP TONS FROM WHENCE PASSENGERS
Males Females Children

February

2 Camilla 191 Hobart Town 1 1 0
4 Triumph 45 Melbourne 0 2 0
5 Daniel Watson 141 Hobart Town 4 0 0
6 Dorwent Hunter 388 Hobart Town 2 1 0
7 Excellent 1212 Melbourne 13 2 0
10 Sylph 51 Sydney 0 0 0
12 Susa 573 Hobart Town 1 4 1
13 Le Sabine 391 London 2 0 0
16 Le Sabine 173 Melbourne 3 2 0
20 Windhover 207 Hobart Town 5 2 1
23 Lady Denison 129 Hobart Town 1 0 0
27 Avana 697 London 6 4 2
Inwards 2858 Inwards 40 16 2

DEPARTURES

DATE OF DEPARTURES NAME OF SHIP TONS DESTINATION PASSENGERS
Males Females Children

February

5 Harriet Armitage 269 Sydney 6 2 1
7 Camrella Hunter 308 Hobart Town 0 0 0
10 Derwent Hunter 191 Hobart Town 0 0 0
14 Daniel Watson 144 Hobart Town 2 0 0
16 Le Sabine 173 Melbourne 3 0 0
18 Sylph 51 Auckland 0 0 0
27 Dorwentwafer 675 London 0 6 6
Outwards 1802 Outwards 16 7 7

I do hereby declare that the above is a true and faithful account of all the Arrivals and Departures of Vessels, and Immigration and Emigration at the Port of Lyttelton, during the month of February, 1868.

Harbour Master’s Office, Lyttelton, March 17, 1868.

ALEXANDER SPROUL, Harbour Master, Lyttelton.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa — PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1863, No 2





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Monthly List of Arrivals and Departures in the Port of Lyttelton (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
17 March 1868
Shipping, Arrivals, Departures, Lyttelton, February 1868
  • Alexander Sproul, Harbour Master, Lyttelton