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STATEMENT showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places, by the Mail Service via Galle and Suez—Brindisi Route, and the Mail Service via San Francisco. GALLE AND SUEZ SERVICE.

ej INWAED, VIA SUEZ AND GALLE—BEINDISI BOUTE. OUTWAED, VIA GALLE AND SUEZ—BEINDISI BOUTE. CO u_j Mbleoubnb. Bluff. Dunedin. Wellington. Auckland. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Bluff. Melboubne. Date of Despaiob from London. Date of !? Arrival fl in Mel- *3 bourne. _ fc_ 1875. Jan. 10 44 Feb. 10 47 1 Date of Despatch trom London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. a o ta Date of j Despatch from I London. ! Date of Arrival in Dunedin. - O 6 ta LoXn. W** f Q o d Date of | Despatch from ! London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. o d ta Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. o d ta from . Ar rlval *£*•■ London, ton. 1? o d ta I Date of Despatch from j Dunedin. Date of =? Arrival I fl in ' *o London. I fc Date of Despal ch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. o d ta Date of I Despatch from j Melbourne. Date of £■ Arrival fl in "g Loudon. fc o O Nov. 27 Dee. 25 1875. Jan. 22 Feb. 19 Mar. 19 April Hi May 11 June 11 July 8 Aug. ti Mar. 6 43 April 6 40 May 3 45 May 29 43 June 26 43 July 23 42 Aug. 22 44 Sept. 18 43 1874. Nov. 27 Dec. 25 1875. Jan. 22 Feb. 19 Mar. 19 April 16 May 14 June 11 July 9 Aug. 6 1S75. Jan. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 11 April 11 May 10 June 3 July 4 July 28 Aug. 27 Sept. 22 -lit 51 18 51 40 17 1874. Nov. 27 Dec. 25 1875. Jan. 22 Feb. 19 Mar. 10 April 16 May 14 June 11 July 9 Aug. 6 1875. Jan. 16 Feb. 16 Mar. 12 April 13 May 11 June 5 July 5 July 29 Aug. 28 Sept. 24 50 53 1<I 63 53 50 52 is 50 49 1874. 1875. I Nov. 27 Jan. 18 62 Dec. 25 ■ Feb. 19 56 1875. [ Jan. 22 | Mar. 15 52 Feb. 19 April 16 58 Mar. 19 ', May 14 [56 April 16 June 7 52 May 14 July 7 54 June 11 Ang. 1 51 July 9 Aug. 30 62 Aug. 6 Sept. 27 62 1874. Nov. 27 Dec. 25 1875. Jan 22 Feb. 19 Mar. 19 April 16 May 14 June 11 July 9 Aug. 6 1875. Jan. 21 Feb. 19 Mar. 19 April 22 May 19 June 11 July 13 Aug. 2 Sept. 2 Sept. 28 50 68 68 02 01 ,50 1874. Nov. 18 Dec. 14 1875. Jan. 11 Feb. 11 Mar. 9 April 3 NTay 1 1875. Jan. 16 Feb. 14 Mar. 15 April 10 May 9 June 6 July 4 59 02 58 01 01 01 1874. 1875. Nov. 21 Jan. 16 Dec. 19 Feb. 14 1875. Jan. 16 Mar. 16 Feb. 13 April 10 Mar. 13 May 9 April 9 June 6 May 7 July 4 56 68 ,56 167 ;58 63 1874. Nov. 25 Dec. 23 1875. Jan. 20 Feb. 17 Mar. 17 April 12 MTay 10 1875. Jan. 16 Feb. 14 Mar. 15 April 10 May 9 June 6 July 4 52 S3 51 52 63 55 55 1874. Nov. 26 Dec. 24 1875. Jan. 21 Feb. 18 Mar. 18 April 13 May 11 1875. Jan. 16 Feb. 14. Mar. 15 April 10 May 9 June 6 July 4 61 52 51 52 51 54 1874. Dec. 3 Dec. 31 1875. Jan. 28 Feb. 25 Mar. 25 April 20 May 18 1875. Jan. 16 Feb. 14 Mar. 15 April 10 MTay 9 June 6 July 4 ,1 45 II 15 47 a 52 56 53 b oa E a Maximum Minimum Average Average via Southampton 17 42 ■11 62 47 49-4 60-7 ii 13-3 62 52 667 64 58 61-67 58 56 5714 55 52 53-42 54 61 152-42 ■45 •■ 52 57-4 58-7 SI -3 64-7 68-57 64-14 60-42 59-42 52'. 3 s SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. _\ 5 INWABD, VIA SAN FEANCISCO. OUTWAED, VIA SAN FEANCISCO. AUCKLAND. Wellington. DUNEDIN. Dunedin. Wellington. Auckland. S\ C a Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. I of Days. .Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. I °f Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. !— CJl 1874. 1875. November 17 January 5 Decemlier 15 February 1 1875. January 12 March 8 February 9 ! March 27 March 9 April 25 April 0 May 27 May 4 June 19 June 1 July 16 June 29 August 14 July 27 September 9 49 43 55 46 47 51 46 46 46 44 1874. November 17 December 15 1875. January 12 February 9 March 9 April 0 May • 4 June 1 June 29 July 27 1875. January 8 February 3 March 12 March 31 April 29 May 31 June 24 July 18 August 16 September 12 52 50 50 60 51 66 51 17 48 17 1874. November 17 December 15 1875. January 12 February 9 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1 June 29 July 27 1875. January 11 February 5 March 14 April 2 May 1 June 2 June 26 July 21 August 18 September 14 55 52 (il 63 60 50 19 1874. November 16 December 19 1875. January 16 February 13 March 13 April 10 May 8 1875. January 10 February 22 March 6 April 11 May 14 June 1 June 27 55 65 lii 57 02 52 50 1874. November 20 December 23 1875. January 19 February 16 March 16 April 13 May 11 1875. January 10 February 22 March 6 April 11 May 14 June 1 June 27 51 61 46 64 59 49 47 1874. November 26 December 30 1875. January 22 February 19 March 19 April 16 May 14 1875. January 10 February 22 March 6 April 11 May 14 June 1 June 27 45 54 43 61 66 46 44 Maximum Minimum Average 65 44 47-7 59 17 51 61 49 63-2 65 40 65-71 81 46 62-42 66 43 48-42 General Post Office, Wellington, 1st October, 1875. W. Gbat, Secretary.