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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Captain Frederick William Macbeth

Captain Frederick William Macbeth, Commander of the s.s. “Corinna,” was born in 1862, in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he was educated. He first went to sea in 1877, on Duthie's line of ships trading between London and Sydney. After five years in the employ of that company, he joined Messrs. Adams and Company's Aberdeen line of steamers trading to China, Japan, and India. In 1890, he entered the service of the Union Company, and brought the s.s. “Poherua” from the Docks to New Zealand. Captain Macbeth was then placed in command of the “Dingadee,” being transferred to the “Corinna” in 1895. As a Freemason, he belongs to the Phœnix Lodge, Westport, E.C.

Photo by Wickens and Co. Captain F. W. Macbeth

Photo by Wickens and Co.
Captain F. W. Macbeth