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The Rory O'More, schooner, spent some time carrying copper ore from the mine to waiting ships in 1842-3. Ingram's 'New Zealand Shipwrecks 1795-1960' (3rd edition), has the Rory O'More's dimensions as length 41.5 ft, beam 12.9 ft and depth 61 ft. after being launched on October 10th, 1841 at Great Barrier Island. It apparently was owned firstly by Jeremiah Nagle and then by William Eppes Cormack.
The Yarrow returned from the Barrier Islands with
100 tons copper ore, and is to fill up with potatoes and wool for Sydney. The shipments of wool by her are considerable.-New Zealander, Dec. 21 [1855]. The Ina, barque, Captain M'Menzie, was loading cop-
per ore at the Barrier Island, for Sydney, when the Yarrow sailed.-New Zealander. Dec. 21.
Source- The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser Sat 13/1/1855 p2 Inwards [to Auckland] Dec 30 [1857] - Midge, 18tons, Jacobs for Great Barrier and Coromandel with 30 packages, sundries. Passengers Capt.Morris, James Gribble, S.Gribble, Miss Paul, and Miss McDonald Daily Southern Cross 1st Jan 1858
Inwards [to Auckland] Jan 12- Midge, 18tons Jacobs, from Great Barrier in ballast, Passengers- Mr and Mrs Rowe, mr Moloy, Mr and Mrs McDonald, Miss McDonald, Mrs Paul and child, Mrs Veale and two children, Mrs Harvey and two children. Daily Southern Cross 15th Jan 1858
Inwards [to Auckland] Jan 22-Midge, 18tons Jacobs, from Great Barrier with 20 tons copper ore. Passenger Mr.F.Rowe. Cleared Outwards Jan 26th Spray 106 tons H T Anderson for the Great Barrier with 12 bags sugar, 2 tons flour, 30 packages sundries. Bain, Grahame & Co-agents. Daily Southern Cross 29th Jan 1858
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Bandeith
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Yarrow
Ina
Rory O'More
Terror
Tryphena
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