The Lanarkshire.

The iron ship Lanarkshire, a vessel of 796 tons, built at Glasgow in 1873, and chartered by the Shaw, Savill Co., brought to the Dominion a large number of passengers on two voyages in the seventies. Like many other ships arriving during the Vogel immigration scheme, she was not adapted for the carrying of passengers. On her first voyage she sailed from London on March 20, crossed the Equator when 20 days out, rounded the Cape on May 23, sighted the Snares on July 6, and arrived at Lyttelton on July 8, 1875. The ship was deeply laden, having on board, in addition to general cargo, a large quantity of railway iron, and when heavy weather was met with the decks were continually flooded with heavy seas breaking on board. The vessel experienced light winds during the first part of the passage, but after passing the Cape encountered thick, dirty weather, with easterly winds, for many days.

The "Lyttelton Times," referring to the arrival of the Lanarkshire, stated: "She was evidently intended for carrying cargo, as her accommodaton for passengers is very limited, especially that provided for second and third cabin passengers. The steerage is a miserable place, and how so many persons could have lived down in such a den without illness during the passage is wonderful, but it must have been very trying to those so situated. There was no light except from the small hatchway on deck, and this had often to be battened down, leaving all below in the dark, and to add to the discomfort of the passengers no candles or lamps could be procured. Another source of grievance was that the supply of stores and the water ran short, and for some weeks the passengers were put on short allowance. Captain Swinton states that he only came on board two days before the ship sailed, and knew nothing about the stores for the vessel."

the Lanarkshire visited Wellington three years later. She sailed from London on December 11, 1877, in command of Captain Wilkie, and after a good passage of 100 days arrived on March 23, 1878.

Another vessel bearing the same name, a ship of 647 tons, arrived at Wellington on May 8, 1862, after a stormy passage of 134 days. She was under the command of Captain Weston.