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The fine Clyde iron clipper ship Dunedin arriyed in port yesterday evening from London, with a general cargo, and 29 saloon passengers and 210 immigrants, after a passage of 92 days. Captain John Whitson reports of the passage as follow:- Left Gravesend on February 13th, and was towed to Beachy Head, and took departure from Start Point. Light winds and thick wheather [sic] were experienced down the Channel. Light, unsteady winds continued until the trades were fallen in with in 25 N.; these were carried to 3 N. Crossed the Equator in long 23.30 W. on March 11th. The south-east trades were picked up in 2 S.; and were carried to 21 S. ; they proved steady. Then light baffling winds ensued for several days, after which had fresh breeze from S.S.E. These winds continued until reaching 32 S. lat., 32 W. long., when light westerly winds were experienced to the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, which was crossed in lat. 41.30 S on the 7th April. From there fresh westerly and N.W. winds prevailed, with fine weather until 120 E. long., during which the ship make [sic] an average of ten knots an hour all the time, the best day's run, being respectively 334 miles, 315, and 310 miles. From longitude 120 E. to 148 E light winds were experienced from the S.W., succeeded by light airs and calms for eight days to Tasmania; the barometer varying from 30.40 to 30.65. Passed the meridian of Tasmania on the 10th May. Very unsettled weather ensued for five days afterwards, attended by squalls, thunder, and lightning, the only boisterous weather experienced throughout the passage. The Three Kings were passed on the 17th inst., at 1 a.m., and a fine breeze with pleasant weather was met with down the coast.
During the passage there were three cases of typhoid fever on board, only one of which proved fatal, on, the 8th of. April. Two children also died from infantile complaints, and two births occurred. The passengers have generally enjoyed good health on the voyage. One of the seamen fell from aloft on the 14th April whilst making fast the spanker, but escaped with a severe shaking. We are glad to welcome back Dr. Flood, who visited this port some months back as Surgeon-Superintendent of the Dorette, ship, and to whose careful attention during the voyage, no doubt, much is due for the good health enjoyed by the immigrants throughout the passage. Very flattering testimonials were presented to Captain Whitson, Dr. Flood, and the officers of the ship, by the saloon and second cabin passengers. The Health Officer, Dr. Philson, owing to being engaged in other official duties, was compelled to defer his inspection of the immigrants until this morning. There being no sickness on board, a clean bill of health will, no doubt, be given, and the passengers will he landed dur[i]ng the course of to-day, and accommodated at the Immigration Barracks.
The following ss [sic] a list of immigrants by the ship Dunedin:- Families ....
SINGLE MEN: Burbick, John 21; Davies, John 30; Ellis, David 19; Foster, John 48, Albert 22; ...
SINGLE WOMEN: ... Futcher [sic], Patience 19; ...
Source: Daily Southern Cross 19 May 1875