Bruce Ismay arrives in New Zealand, 1885

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS
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Auckland, Feb. 23.
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The Doric, S.S., Captain Jennings, arrived this evening. Left London Jan. 5
and Plymouth Jan. 8. Had fine weather to Teneriffe, arriving at 8a.m. Jan.
13. Delayed there 22 hours coaling. Left at 6 a.m. Jan. 14. Generally the
passage throughout was remarkably fine, Tasmania being made, including
detention at Teneriffe, in 39 days 14 hours 22 minutes. The best day's work
was 343 miles, and the worst 258. From Hobart similar fine weather was
picked up. During the voyage two deaths occurred, the first an infant three
months old, and the second Robert Ford, a married Government immigrant, who
had been under medical treatment from time of coming on board. There was one
birth. The Doric brings 4000 tons of cargo, 3000 measurement, the rest dead
weight. Amongst the passengers are a number of ladies and gentlemen making
the round trip in the ship. They include Lieutenant-Colonel Gamble, Mr
Woolf, [sic] of the firm of Harland and Woolf, [sic] builders of the Doric,
Mr Haddock, merchant, of Liverpool, and Mr Ismay, son of the manager of the
White Star Line, by whom the Doric is owned. There are 114 Government
immigrants, all for Auckland, under Dr Bantham, late of the ship Rangitikei,
all well. The officers are the same as on the previous voyage, excepting the
engineer, who resigned at Home. The discharge of cargo has been commenced,
and it is expected the steamer will get away on Friday for the South.