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ROYAL BRIDE

ROYAL BRIDE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A STEAM SHIP OF 526 TONS, BUILT IN BRISTOL WITH HER ENGINES HAVING BEEN BUILT IN GLASGOW AND LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 1858.  

 SHE LEFT BRISTOL ON THE 27TH OF AUGUST WITH CAPTAIN NEWLANDS IN COMMAND AND  ARRIVED IN   CORK  ON 1ST SEPTEMBER THEN ONWARDS TO THE  CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ARRIVING  27TH OCTOBER FINALLY ARRIVING AT HER DESTINATION OF MELBOURNE ON THE 30TH NOVEMBER .

 CAPTAIN LAKER COMMANDED THIS VESSEL AT ONE STAGE. 

SHE DID A VOYAGE DOWN TO NEW ZEALAND LEAVING THE DOWNS ON JANUARY 9TH 1863 AND ARRIVING IN AUCKLAND ON 29TH APRIL 

THE ROYAL BRIDEWENT  ASHORE ON PETANE BEACH DURING A STORM. NO LOSS OF LIFE

 

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