The Oriental arrives at Port Nicholson, with James Anderson and his sons Donald Anderson, John Anderson and David Anderson, and Alexander McKay aboard.

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• Ward, Louis E. Early Wellington. Auckland: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1928.

  • Notes: Date, location and ship's name.Extract
  • Notes: Passengers (John Anderson).Extract

• Wilson, John. Reminiscences of the Early Settlement of Dunedin and South Otago. Dunedin: J. Wilkie & Co., 1912.

  • Notes: Date (30 Jan 1840), location, ship's name and passengers (James and John Anderson).Extract