THE SOUTHLAND TIMES
3 December 1875

The long looked for Adamant was signalled ??? (Wednesday)
afternoon. During the morning Captain Thomson, harbourmaster,
boarded her in the Straits. The wind failing, the vessel was 
unable to reach the usual anchorage grounds, and Pilot Smith
was left in charge for the night, Captain Thomson returning
to the shore. We have learned that there were six deaths 
during the passage: one woman, three children, and the master
of the ship, Captain Birch, who died six weeks before 
sighting the Bluff. On arrival of the Express, due tomorrow, 
she will be engaged to tow the Adamant into port. As the
vessel has not yet been passed by the Health Officer, we are 
unable to give particulars of her voyage out.


Also the same day...


ARRIVAL OF THE ADAMANT - The Adamant has at last reached our 
shores, but nothing is as yet known of the particulars of her
long passage of 140 days. She is now lying in the stream at 
Bluff Harbor, and will be boarded today by the Health Officer.
No indications of present sickness or distress have been 
given, but we learn that six deaths occurred during the 
voyage, one of them being that of the captain, who, we are 
informed, died six weeks ago.




















THE SOUTHLAND TIMES
6 December 1875


The Immigrants - All the immigrants by the Adamant, excepting
a number of nominated ones who have gone to their friends in 
Dunedin, were brought to town on Saturday. The barracks are 
now pretty well filled, and Mr and Mrs Lillicrap have just 
now enough to do.


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