he speakers for the General Assembly of New Zealand attempted to open Parliament on schedule in 1862 only to be met with a problem. There were not sufficient members of the Legislative Council or the House of Representatives to achieve quorum. The reason was uncertain but news came soon, the members from the North had been shipwrecked.
Ship Name: White Swan
Ship Type: Wooden Three Masted Steamer
Year Built: 1853
Tonnage: 335
Nationality: New Zealand
Year Wrecked: 1862
Reason For Wreck: Struck Rock or Reef
Location Wrecked: South of Castle Point
Lives Lost: None
Sources:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196392861?searchTerm=white%20swan%20shipwreck
https://www.parliament.nz/en/document/00NZPHomeNews201210021
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZ18620716.2.16
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5719063?searchTerm=white%20swan%20shipwreck
http://oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au/nz-wrecks.html
https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/23045/the-white-swan
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13234817
https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/fact-sheets/parliament-s-move/
