Transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
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barque Homewood, 1,124 tons, Captain Thomas Purdy, from London 18th February 1875, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 8th June 1875

The South Australian Register, Wednesday 9 June 1875 p. 4

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED. Tuesday, June 8.— HOMEW0OD, barque, 1,124 tons, Thomas Purdy, master, from London, February 18. P. Santo and Co., agents, Town and Port.
Passengers —Mrs. Purdy and family in the cabin ;
and R. Prosser, Elizabeth and Edith Clark, Mary A. Hoare, Charles Radford, John Craddock, Peter Jolly, Ann and Caroline Matthis, Fred. Flowers, Enoch Summers, John Bell, George, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, George, and Paul Broadhurst, John Baylan, Robert Butler, Robert Curran, James, Bridget, and Honora Crawley, Paul, Mary, Elizabeth, and Paul Evans, William Greenslade, Maria Jacques, John Nolan, John and Pat Ryan, John Saunders, Dan Sullivan, Thomas Walsh and Geo, Wakeham, in the steerage.

. . . . — 5th ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1875 ; —0— births and —-0— deaths on the passage ; Dr. Stride, surgeon-superintendent.

The Passenger List indicates the class of Emigrants, so in the list below, I have combined those lists, but have made notations alongside the family name, thus, CPCH = Colonial Passage Certificate Holders ; CFPCH = Colonial Full Paid Passage Holders ; UKA = United Kingdom Assisted Passage regulation ; UKFPPR = United Kingdom Full Paid Passage regulation ; FP = Free Passage. — Robert

IMPORTS

HOMEWOOD, from London— 8,436 bdls., 148 hdds., 1,949 cases, 333 bales, 33 crates, 101 grindstones, 692 casks, 2.1S3 bars, 142 axle arms, 2 castings, 212 pipe-boxes, 1 wheel, 2 boilers, 12 forge backs, 12 fire irons, 102 plough wheels, 12 soleplates, 24 slades, 15 frames, 3 drums, 2,001 deals, 217 barrels, 50 qr. casks, 25 tons coal, 202 kegs, 665 drums oil, 1,178 bags, 30 trunks boots, 215 tanks, 2 parcels, 949 boxes, 4,136 pkgs., 26 machines, 5 tons pig iron, 60S sashweights, 68 campovens, 75 covers for do., 33 anvils, 8 stoves,10 ranges 20 half -casks. Per Homewood, from London— For James Scott and Sons— 10 casks register stoves, 2 do. tools, 5 do. zinc, 14 do. Paints, 5do. Bolts and nuts, 6 hhds, oil, 3 do. hoiloware,10 kegs, 915 bars, 200 bdls. hoop iron, 8 pkgs. Avery's machines, 2 cases coffin  Furniture, 8 do. Woodware.

MISCELLANEOUS SHIPPING.

The shipping movements in the Gulf presented an interesting spectacle on Tuesday, when day broke cold, blowy, and rough. As soon as the morning was light enough for people to perceive the horizon three stranger 3 were noted as having arrived. Three vessels also were ready for an early start, and the wind being as fair as could be wished, Pilot Woolnough in the Lass of Gawler soon canted and set sail. Meanwhile the steamer Glenelg came out for her first towing, and after sundry manoeuvres got hold of the Julia Ann, but the Eleanor headed away with the Star of Mersey in tow. While these were steaming over the ground the two spare pilots found occupation on board exempt ships. The Helen White took one and the Phillis the other, and they vied to reach the Port as early as possible. Sails were soon loosed on board the brig, and in the barque the hands were double quick at lifting the anchor, while the Witch of the Wave was hurrying up from a leeward most berth. The Phillis led over the bar, having set all plain sail in less than 20 minutes ; but the Helen White soon followed. The Witch being in lighter trim came up astern, and at the Point passed the barque, and the brig further on. All three vessels were sailed to the wharf creditably. Meanwhile the Athena was lying at anchor dead to windward, with her ensign flying for steam; but as. soon as a boat reached her and delivered orders - for Wallaroo, the flag was hauled down, and the hands were set to wind up the anchor with a doleful song. Captain Inglis reports having left Newcastle on the 22nd ult, and southerly winds continued till, his passing Kent's Group on June 2. There he picked up a fine east wind which carried the craft to the Passage, and thence baffling winds prevailed.. After receiving instructions to proceed she soon weighed anchor and stood well away to the westward, next tacked, and made a good lead down the Gulf. The strong breeze of Tuesday morning fell away, but when the Homewood was signaled there was a prospect of the wind continuing. Unfortunately, however, it became lighter, and the official boat had a long cruise to that ship. She was  boarded during the afternoon, and when the pilot found how much water she would require for the passage of the bars he anchored to await the ensuing springs. The Homewood is a fine Canadian-built vessel, belonging to New Brunswick, and her selection to carry Assisted passengers was a good one, The voyage has been marked by much fine weather 'tad light winds, therefore it has been extended. She left London on February 18, and had light airs down the Channel, but on the third day was well clear of the land. The north-east trades were first felt on March 3, in 28° N., and continued till the crossing of the Line on the 22nd, in 27° 20' W. After an interval of calm a northeast wind continued through the region usually devoted to south-east trades. On May 1 the ship was off the Cape in 40° 54' S., and on May 17 she passed between the islands of St. Paul's and Amsterdam. Thence to Cape Leuwin strong gales prevailed, but on her closing in with the land variable weather set in. On the morning of the 7th Cape Borda was sighted.

GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers Surgeon Superintendent report. " Deaths on the voyage"
Name	Age	Date of Death	Cause of Death	Where buried
		No records found

Surgeon Superintendent Report "Births on Board"
Name of Mother		Date of Birth	Sex of Infant
		No records found

note: where maiden name of wife is indicated, it has been included in the given name column within ( ) ; the passenger list comprises three sections arranged alphabetically, i families, ii single men, iii single women & children ; transcriber notes

Sources: State Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under United Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886 GRG 35/48a (formerly ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register; The South Australian Government Gazette; GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding reference ; FreeBMD ; UK census'

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