THE 'CITY OF AUCKLAND.'

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 29 September 1920, Page 3

THE 'CITY OF AUCK LAND. '

The following paragraph, which wclip from the “Methodist Times,’’ wil be read with interest: —

“Wednesday, September 15, was the fiftieth anniversary of the sailing of the ship City of Auckland, Captain Ashby, from Gravesend, England, to. Auckland, -New Zealand. Among hopassengers were the Rev. H. B. and Airs Redstone and two children, lli Revs. J. S. Smalley, J- J. Lewis, F. W. Isitt, and AX’. J. Williams. Mis--Osborn, who came out to be manic-U to the Rev. Joseph Berry, was also a passenger, as well as Air XX'. F. Massey, the present Prime Alinistor of New Zealand. At that time Air Massey wa: a lad in his early teens. Of the group of passengers referred to two only have passed away, Air Redstone and Afr Isitt. The City of Auckland ai rived in Auckland on Sunday, Lo- em- , ber 11, 1870. After a few more vox- ! ages she was wrecked oil Otaki bi-ac';, where her hull lies buried in the san.:. j the burial place indicated by the pro- i jection of a broken must.” Seeing that the Rc-v. AV. .1. AViiiiam.-. , one of those who came out in tin- City j of Auckland in 1870, is editor of Hz ! “Alethodist Times,” the iu'formatio.- ' in the above paragraph should lit- reliable. It was in the year 187 s th.-c , the City of Auckland was wrecked on the Otaki beach. There was no loss ef j iife at the time, though the many pa •- I sengers hud trying experiences. 4V- j late “Bill Jenkins,” the local celeb J rity and Avell-kuown whaler, played uu ( important part in rescuing the ship j wrecked passengers and crew. i