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Ths taken from the Auckland Star. 8 November 1880 page 2 (digital change to text is bad)
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18801108.2.7
ARRIVAL OF THE WANGANUI.
The N.Z.S. Company's flne ship Wanganai arrived yesterday from London after an uneventful passage of 92 days from Plymouth. She came into port In a very clean condition, and passed examination at the hands of Dr. Philson very satisfactorily. Tha Wanganul la a comparatively new iron ship of 1077 tons register. She was built by Stephens in 1877, and has also then made two trlps to Christchurch, and two to Dunedin. The ship Is in command of Captain Watt, a gentleman who made himself very popular when in Auckland as master of the Celestial Queen,. The Wanganui left London on the present voyage on Ausust 7th, and on the 9th a light N. W. breeze set in which carried the trades. These were met with, 30degs N, but proved very light. Passed to the eastward of Madiera, sighting the Deserters. Lost the N.W. trades in 16degs N. Thence to 2degs N. experienced very unsteady S, W. monsoons ; there the SE. trades were picked up. These were moderate and carried to 23degs a To Trietan d'Aoinha W.N. W. winds prevailed, that island being passed on September 25th. The meridian of Greenwich was passed on the 23rd, on the fortieth parallel, and the meridian of the Cope was crossed on October 1. Thence to the Leuwln moderate aw. winds were experienced after which fresh N.N.VV. breezes carried to Tasmania, off which place baffling winds were experienced for three or four days. Thence a nice N.W. wind carried to the Three Kings, which were sighted at 3 o'clock on Friday alter- ■ noon. Cape Brett was passed at 10 am. of Saturday, but the weather being dirty the ship was hove to till midnight, when, the weather clearing up, Sall was again made, and the Barrier was passed at 5 o'clock on Sunday morning. The surgeon-superintendent. Dr Dunkeld. reports that the health of the passengers on the whole has been very satisfactory. The Wanganui brought a full general cargo valued at £14,000 and.th« following passengers:
Saloon: Mrs Mackay, Miss Mary Kllen Mackay, Mrs Constance, M. Mackay, Miss Jessie F. Mackay, Miss Palmer,' Mr W. Lacy, and Mr Dunkloy.
Government immigrants :
Families ':—Beatie; John 36, Mary 22; Colvin : Thomas 39. Mary 38. Mary 11, Thomas 8; Ingram; Chrlstopher 33, Agnes 33, William 7, Christopher 4, David 2, John 1: Lowe ; John 33, Marthi 29, Mary 7, John 6 ; Paterson : Alexander 27, Annie 27, Lizzla 3, Nellle 2, William 1; Pplnley : Charles 25, Martha 28, Klsle 8, Harry 4, George 1; Toft: John 35. Ann 33, Mary 9, EJlta 6; Wallace: James 22, Mary 21, James 1, David 1; Walsh : John 39, Margaret 39, Johanna £, John 4, Matthew I. fcIKOM: Womkw :—Allon, Kmma 19; Argent. Harriet 23; AenfleM, Mary , 32: Bacon, Manha 31; Baker : Amy 22. Annie 22 • Bayllss, Kllen 21; Bennett: Mary 30, Kllen 29, Mary 18; Bibby : Mary 29, Mary 2 ; Bre-n : Kllen 20, Johanna 18: Brown: Essie 30, Isabella 20: Brunning, Lousla 25; Carlin, > Annie 19; Oavanagh, Klizabth 18; Clarke, Budget 25; Oolvln, arah 18 ; Connor: Bllen 20, Mary 22 ; Craig, Francis B. 25; Cnrran, Catherine 18; Ourrln, * lizabeth 19; Cur tin, Bridget 19; Daley, Margaret 20, Mary 19; Dolan: Annie 19, Margaret 18; Uoocey, Bridget 23 ; Drisco'l, Lizzie 28 ; Duggan : Ellen 17. Mary 22; Hagen : Kllen 81, Mary 21; Kwlng, Fanny 22; Fairbrass, Elizabath 23; Fellows: Mary 44, Jane 22, Mary 17, Sarah 15, Fanny 11, Alio3 2 ; Forth. Laura 21; Furlong, Winifred 27; GiUen, Martha 24; OHyer: Honora2l,Theresa 40; Gordon: Bridget 21, Maria 19, Sarah 21; Hagan, Annn 27 ; Hammond : Anne 18. Klizabeth 16, Kllen 12; Hanlan, Mary 2'; Ha«ett, Julia 21; Haynes, Crarlotte i 9: Hoaiy. "ate 17; Henderson, Alice 21; Hlokey: Margaret 17, Mary 15: Hlggin, Sarah 20; Hudson, Haainn 21; Holliday. Julia 23 ; Howell, Alexandra 17; Hutchlnson, Mary j9; Ims, Annie 19; Jenks: Kliza 33, Jamei 7, George 4: Jolley. Getrude 22; Joyce. Margaret 19; Jtelham, Ki>bocoa2o; Lemon, Bridget 21; Leslie. J Janet 28; Lissaman, Mary 24; MoAulay, Agnes 22 ; Maher, Mar<taret2s; Marhonke, Jobunnah 24; Moore : Blizi 20, Juno 18 : Muldoon, Margaret )6; Murphy, Mary 19; Murray: Mary 20, Busan3o; Neville,Miriam2o; O'Connel,Hannah' 25; CVHanlon, Mary 17;Paterson, Agnes 40;' Pearoe, Elizabeth 19; Phair: Anno 18, Blizaboth 20; Hine. M«ry 26 ; Preece. 3ylvia 20; Rolston, Mary G); Ronan, Kate 23; Ryan, Ann 29; Sbansghan, Johanna 19; Rhaa: Kllen 2>, Margaret 18 ; Slattery. Margaret 24 ; :• moll, .Elizabeth 32; Smith, Hlizabeth 18: Smith : Hmily 23, Leonard. 1; Somervlllo: Eliza 20, Mary 18 ; Stenkouse, Cliriatira 20; Tipping, Murl* IB; Wolsb, Mary 13; W«t3on, Margaret 25; Williams. H mtly 21; Wilson, Mary 17.~N0w Zeiiand Shipping Company, agents.