STEAM MAIL SERVICES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 241, 12 September 1872, Page 6

STEAM MAIL SERVICES.

The following is a statement of the average number of days occupied in transit of mails outwards and inwards between the United Kingdom and the several ports of New Zealand during the periods specified, also the average for all New Zealand ports during the same periods, from May, 1871, to March 1872 ; together with the annual cost of steam services, including contribution to the Suez line, from January, {1863, to June, 1872, taken from a return laid before Parliament :—: —

©UTWABDS.

* 1 I Days Days Days Auckland 65*45 72.81 55.81 New Plymouth ... 6445 71 '90 67*72 Napier 64-45 7190 6027 Wellington 64*18 7163 5954 Pieton 66-45 73*90 5927 Nelson 6572 73*18 5872 Hokitika 64-18 71 63 63 09 Christchurch 6409 71 54 6063 Dunedin 5927 6609 6163 Invercargffl 60*63 71-11 6427 AUNewZealandPorts 63*88 71-11 5999 INWAKDS. Auckland 63.63 69.63 47.36 New Plymouth ... 69-00 75*00 49*54 Napier 65*90 7190 51.54 Wellington 69*90 56*09 59 90 Pieton 6363 69*63 5090 Nelson 59-18 65-18 50*54 Hokitika 57*27 63*45 54 63 Christchurch 60*72 66*72 52.09 Dunedin 62*81 6890 5318 Invercargill 60.72 66*72 55*72 AUNewZealandPorts 6227 68.32 52*54 Annual Cost. £ s. d. 1863 59,492 16 7 1864 80,462 12 8 1865 71,907 17 7 1866 78,062 7 8 1867 83,037 19 7 1868 83,606 5 10 1869 48,047 8 0 1870 37,040 7 0 1871 41,868 2 6 1822 to June 30 22,463 3 3