Tuesday, Aug 30 (& this is the day I am now writing my diary up. I left off last evening as I told you). Moderately fine morning, strong breeze, choppy sea & she is now pitching freely. At noon our position was: Lat. N. 16.48, Long. W. 160.42, run 300 kn., leaving 311 to Honolulu, […]
We arrived at Wellington at 12:45 p.m., Thursday the 18th, after a very fine passage, tho’ rather behind time. This steamer has not been in dry dock for 8 months & is consequently very dirty, & looses [sic] speed, to the annoyance of both Captain & passengers. The “Rotomahana”, a very fine steamer, beat us going […]
On board the “Westralia”, Sunday morning, 9:15, Aug 14/98. We are now alongside the jetty in Port Chalmers & must await the tide to take us up to Dunedin. It’s dull but dry, & all the high hills are capped with snow. Here away is “Sandys” settlement, & without snow he couldn’t think it was like […]
On board the SS “Westralia”, Capt. Thorpe, Thursday evening, August 11/98. After leaving Hesleden at 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning, I got into town about 10:40, went to Cook’s & got my passage tickets, steamer to Dunedin, due there Sunday, rail on Monday up to Lyttelton (Christchurch), steamer from Lyttelton to Wellington, due there Wednesday 17th, then […]
Auckland, Tuesday morning, Aug 9/98. A lovely morning. Mrs. Furness much better & up betimes. Mr. F. left for business about 8:30. After we breakfasted, I got my baggage ready. Mr. F. kindly suggested sending one of his carts up for it, which he did after I had left by bus (which passes the door) for town. [6:21]
Auckland, NZ, Monday night, August 8/98. I left Rotorua this morning at 8:30, Mr. Cobb & Mr. Bain seeing me off. I arose at 7 & went to Madam Rachel bath & enjoyed 20 minutes in it, & after a good breakfast at 8, Mr. Cobb joined me half hour before the usual breakfast hour. The station is […]
Rotorua, N. Zealand, Sunday night, August 7th, 1898. We did not retire too early last night as the company were very merry. Mrs. Brent & her sister, Miss Rutherford, join the pleasures after dinner & help to make all go merry. This morning opened out lovely, clear tho’ cold, & prospected for us a good day, […]
Rotorua, New Zealand, Saturday morning, August 6/98, Brent’s Hotel. It’s a very wet morning & a poor prospect of carrying out our programme, however, after breakfast we will make an effort to see some of the sights. Well, we got an opportunity during the early forenoon, & we, Mr. Cobb & Mr. Bain, set off to […]
Book No. 6 commenced at Rotorua, New Zealand, August 5/98, Friday.[1] Yesterday, Thursday, morning, Mr. Cobb left Au[c]kland station at 9:30 & I joined the train at Newmarket station at 9:40, Mr. Cobb being on the lookout for me. Mr. Furness kindly delayed going into business & accompanied me to the station, being only 10 minutes’ walk from Hesleden, […]
Au[c]kland, New Zealand, Thursday morning, Aug’st 4/98. Yesterday morning after breakfast, Mrs. F., Roy, & I ascended Mount Eden, from which we had a very beautiful & panorama of the city, harbour & country around Au[c]kland, & the residence which Mr. Withy & family occupied when in Au[c]kland. It is a very fine large mansion, square […]