On an earlier voyage of that ship... Otago Daily Times 5 October 1874 ARRIVAL OF THE CHRISTIAN McAUSLAND The seasonable change that distinguished the weather of yesterday from that of the past week was, we are very sure, no more welcome to the folks on shore than to the unfortunate immigrants who had so long been cooped up on board the Christian McAusland within tantalising distance of the shore. The change was the signal for their release from the dreary position the ship had occupied at the Heads from last Tuesday evening. She was towed in by the Geelong, and having a good bill of health, was brought well up the harbour, and anchored off Carey's Bay. As soon as practicable after the arrival of the 10 a.m. train from Dunedin, she was boarded by Mr. Colin Allan, Immigration Commissioner; Dr Drysdale, Medical Member of the Commission, and the Customs and Health officers. Captain Duncan, who by the way, is no stranger to the Port, having been there about two and a half years ago in command of the Maria, received his visitors with all courtesy, and both Dr Eadson, the surgeon superintendent in charge, and himself gave a very satisfactory account of those they had in charge. Considered from a sanitary point of view the passage had been fortunate on the whole. No nfectious disease of a serious nature had broken out, but some of the children had been affected by varicella and whooping cough, and whilst the deaths from the latter complaint were three, there remained on the convalescent list fourteen children, and one child had discovered symptoms of varicella (chicken pox) that morning, but was on deck with the others and looked but little the worse of the attack. Seven deaths had occurred amongst the children, of these the first was in the case of Harry Oak, aged three months who died of want of maternal nourishment on July 13. On August 20th, Elizabeth George, aged eleven months died of dentition diarrhoea. Then a long interval of immunity from mortality ensued until the 24th. Sept., on which day three children died of whooping cough and one of dropsy their names and ages being John P. Symons, twenty-two months; Harriet A. Osborne, seventeen months; Frank Shuffill, seventeen months; and D. J. Scofield, ages two years and seven months, of dropsy. On the per contra side of this account three births appeared, one of them however, in the case of Mrs E. Osborne, September 26th, being premature. The other related to Mrs Mitchell, who was confined of a girl on the 15th September; and Mrs Forbes, also of a girl, on the 26th September. Mrs Mitchell's was a bad case - puerperal fever and convulsions having supervened,. Her recovery was very doubtful for some time, but she eventually rallied. Whilst upon sanitary matters, we may remark that two cases of insanity - one very decided, the other somewhat incipient - had appeared in two of the passengers. The first was that of a young woman named Margaret Anne Thompson, aged 22, who, a few days after the ship left London, was found to be downright insane. She attempted to jump overboard, and was restrained by the Captain at considerable risk, as she turned upon him like a tigress. She was placed in close confinement for a time, but during the remainder of the passage was permitted to go at large under close surveillance. The condition of this unfortunate young And a lot more.. I have the full article if anyone wants it, but it should also be available at Papers past by now. Keith Wellington, NZ -----Original Message----- From: genanz-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:genanz-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of valiant.ace1@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, 26 November 2013 18:35 To: genanz@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: info on ship Christian McAusland On Sunday, March 7, 1999 7:00:00 PM UTC+11, Mike wrote: > I understand my great grandfather and family arrived in NZ on the > Christian McAusland on 6 October 1876 any references to this would be > appreciated > > surname LePetit > > thanks in advance > > Mike i know this may seem far fetched but i have found a diary today.26/11/2013. In which i can not read to clearly but.... is dated thursday 12 october 1876. and the first ine follows.... On board the "Christian McAusland" of Glasgow. contact me ace on 02102726041 if you are interested in reading more. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENANZ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message