The Candidate.

A very fast passage was made to Otago in 1874 by the barque Candidate, 765 tons, built by Dobie, at Glasgow, in 1868, and owned by J. Gambles, of Liverpool. Under Captain J. Wright, she left London with passengers and general cargo on the 6th November, 1874, and took her final departure from Cape Ushant Light three days later. The equator was crossed in 27 days from Gravesend, and the Snares made on the 25th January, 1875, the vessel accomplishing the voyage in 81 days, and 76 land to land.

Ten years later she was chartered by the Shaw, Savill Co., and under Captain Laurenson sailed for Auckland from Gravesend on the 11th September, 1883, passing the Lizard on the 14th. The equator was crossed on the 22nd October, the Cape was passed on the 22nd November, Tasmania on the 24th December, the Three Kings on the 31st December, and on the 2nd January, 1884, she anchored in Auckland.

The Candidate made a voyage, to Wellington in 1886. She sailed from Liverpool on the 10th November, 1885, and arrived on the 1st March), Captain Curry being in command.