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Table No. 7. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the San Francisco Mail Service. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

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OUTWARD VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. 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. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. 1878. July 11 August 6 September 2 September 29 October 28 November 25 December 22 1879. January 23 No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. '878, 1878. Tnlv 4 July 31 August 27 September 24 October 22 November 19 December 17 1879. January 16 1878. 1878. 1878. 1878. July 12 August 9 September 2 September 29 October 27 November 23 December 21 1879. January 20 1878. 1878. : 1878. May 23 |une 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 10 November 7 42 41 40 40 40 40 40 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 10 November 7 July ? August O August 30 September 26 October 25 November 22 December 20 1879. January 18 46 47 43 42 43 43 43 May 23 June 20 July 18 August IS September 12 October 1 o November 7 5° 5o 46 45 45 44 44 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 1 o November 7 49 47 46 45 46 46 45 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 10 November 7 July 14 August 8 September 4 October 1 October 30 November 27 December 26 1879. January 27 52 49 48 47 48 48 49 December 5 1879. January 2 January 30 February 27 March 27 February 13 March 13 April 9 May 7 42 42 42 41 41 December 5 1879. January 2 January 30 February 27 March 27 February 15 March 15 April 12 May 9 44 44 44 44 43 December 5 1879. January 2 January 30 February 27 March 27 February 17 March 17 April 14 May 11 46 46 46 46 45 Decemher 5 1879. January 2 January 30 February 2 7 March 27 February 18 March 18 April 15 May 12 49 47 47 47 46^ December 5 1879. January 2 January 30 February 2 7 March 2 7 February 21 March 21 A pril 17 May 14 53 50 50 49 48 Maximum Minimum Average 42 40 40.92 47 42 43-83 50 44 46-08 49 45 46(17 53 47 49-25 HOMEWARD VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Melbourne. Sydney. Dunedin. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. 1878. March 30 April 27 May 25 June 22 July 20 August 17 September 14 October 12 November 9 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1878. March 29 April 26 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 1 o November 7 1878. 1878. 1878. April 3 May 1 May 28 June 25 July 23 August 20 September 17 October 15 November 12 I878. 1878. March 23 April 20 May 18 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 10 October 8 November 5 1878. May 14 June 10 July 7 August 4 September 1 September 29 October 26 November 24 December 23 1879. January 22 52 51 5° 48 48 48 46 47 48 May 14 June 10 July 7 August 4 September 1 September 29 October 26 November 24 December 23 1879. January 22 46 45 45 45 45 45 44 45 46 1878. March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 1 o November 7 1878. May 14 June 10 July 7 August 4 September 1 September 29 October 26 November 24 December 23 1879. January 22 47 46 45 45 45 45 44 45 46 May 14 June 10 July 7 August 4 September 1 September 29 October 26 November 24 December 23 1879. January 2 2 45 44 43 43 43 43 42 43 44 May 14 J une 1o July 7 August 4 September i September 29 October 26 November 24 December 23 1879. January 22 41 40 40 40 40 40 39 40 4i December 3 50 December 5 ,879. January 2 48 December 5 1879. January 2 48 December 7 1879. J anuary 4 February 16 46 December IO 1879. January 7 February 16 43 40 December 31 1879. January 28 February 16 47 February 16 45 February 16 45 43 March 16 ___47_ January 30 March 16 45 48 44 45 '3 3 January 3 1 March 16 44 February 2 1 I March 16 42 February 4 March 16 40 Maximum Minimum Average 52 46 48-5 48 44 45'42 46 42 43'42 43 39 4Q'33