The Alice.

the Alice, a fast-sailing barque of 627 tons, under charter to the Shaw, Savill Co., completed three successful voyages with passengers to the Dominion. She came to Auckland when only about twelve months from the builders' hands, making the run in 103 days from Torbay. The barque sailed on December 21, 1869, and arrived at Auckland on April 3, 1870, after an uneventful passage. The run to Tasmania was accomplished in 73 days, when the barque experienced very light winds and calms right across to the Three Kings, which were passed on March 31.

The following year the Alice sailed from Gravesend with a large number of passengers on May 11, and arrived at Auckland on August 18, 1871, making the passage in 95 days from her final departure. When in 2deg south the Alice encountered a very severe gale, during which she lost her foretopsail yard, main topgallant, and royal masts, also a portion of her port bulwarks. Heavy seas broke over the vessel, and she was disabled for five days. The Cape was passed on the sixty-first day out, and from thence she had a capital run, averaging nine knots until arrival in port. Cape Leeuwin was passed on July 29, and during the next seven days she travelled 2100 miles, the wind being from the south-west. The Three Kings were passed on the 14th, when light south-west winds brought her along the coast. Captain Windemer commanded the barque on each voyage.

After an interval of three years the Alice, under Captain Burgess, made a voyage to Lyttelton. She sailed from Gravesend on October 10, and three days later, when off Deal, collided with the barque Recovery, and was compelled to put back for repairs. She finally sailed on November 7, and met with light winds until passing the Cape. From this point she had an excellent run, making Lyttelton Harbour on February 6, 1875, after a fine passage of 89 days.