Captain Enrico Alberto D’Albertis, of Genova (Genoa), Italy arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia en route Sydney from Port Said aboard the P&O liner Mooltan on 12 April 1910. He was then 64 years of age.

In mid-May, whilst in Melbourne, he called at the office of the Governor of Victoria, together with the Acting Consul-General for Italy Consul to pay his respects.

In Sydney on Wednesday 25 May he boarded the SS Wimmera for Auckland arriving there at 9 a.m. on the following Sunday 29 May after a good run across the Tasman. Whilst in Auckland he stayed at the Central Hotel in Auckland. He also paid a visit to Rotorua.

S.S. CORINTHIC
Postcard. Author’s Collection.

On 16 June 1910 he departed Auckland aboard the Corinthic which was bound for London via Monte Video at which latter port he disembarked.

Genova - Castello De Albertis
Genova – Castello De Albertis
Postcard. Author’s Collection.