THE OTAGO WITNESS
10 Sep 1859


On Tuesday intelligence reached Dunedin from
the Port that a large vessel supposed to be the
"Alpine" from the Clyde, with immigrants chiefly
friends of settlers in this Province, was making for
the Heads. But the custom-house officer, Mr.
Monson, on proceeding to the Heads, found it to
be the "Countess of Fife," bound for Wellington
and New Plymouth, which had called in to land
several passengers for this place, among whom are
our old and respected colonists, A. C. Strode, Esq.
wife, and family, whom we cordially welcome back
to their adopted land.  The "Countess of Fife," a
fine vessel has made the passage, from land to land,
in about 96 days. She experienced a heavy gale
on the 30th ult, and had to lay to for 48 hours.
When she left London she had 20 chief cabin and
7 second cabin passengers principally for Otago.
Miss Johauna Kennedy, a chief cabin passenger,
died on the 4th ult. The vessel was to sail for
Wellington to-day, but we hear that six or seven
of her hands have run away, which may probably
detain her here for a few days longer.


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