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Table No. 8. 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. GALLE AND SUEZ MAIL SERVICE. -

OUTWARD VIA SUEZ AND OALLE—BRINDISI ROUTE. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Dunedin. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. ! No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. 1878. May 22 June 22 July 18 August 13 Sept. 13 October 11 Nov. 6 Dec. 7 1879. January 6 February 1 No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Blu-)'. 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 Wellington. 1878. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 1878. April 12 May 10 June 7 July 5 August 2 August 30 Sep't. 27 October 25 1878. 1878. April 12 May 1 o J une 7 July 5 August 2 August 30 Sept. 27 October 25 1878. April 12 May 10 June 7 July S August 2 August 30 Sept. 27 October 25 1878. 1878. April 12 May 10 June 7 Ju'y 5 August 2 August 30 Sept. 27 October 25 1878. April 12 May io June 7 J"'y 5 August 2 August 30 Sept. 27 October 25 1878. May 28 July 1 August 2 August 20 Sept. 23 October 22 Nov. 12 Dec. 20 1879. January 13 Feb. 10 May 20 June 20 July 16 August 11 Sept. 11 October 9 Nov. 4 Dec. s 1879. January 3 January 30 38 41 39 37 40 40 38 41 40 43 41 39 42 42 40 43 1878. April 12 May| 10 June 7 July 5 August 2 August 30 Sept. 2 7 October 25 1878. May 27 June 25 July 22 August 19 Sept. 16 Oct. 13 Nov. 10 Dec. 9 1879. January 7 February 3 45 46 45 45 45 44 44 45 May 28 June 26 July 23 August 19 Sept. 17 October 15 Nov. 1 o Dec. 9 1879. January 8 February 3 46 47 46 45 46 46 44 45 May 30 June 28 July 25 August 22 Sept. 20 Oct. 17 Nov. 14 Dec. 13 1879. ' January 9 February 6 48 49 48 48 49 48 48 49 46 52 56 46 52 53 46 56 Nov. 2 2 Dec. 20 1879. January 17 February 14 March 14 March 1 March 26 April 22 42 Nov. 2 2 Dec. 20 1879. January 17 February 14 March 14 March 3 March 28 April 24 45 43 Nov. 2 2 Dec. 20 1879. January 17 February 14 March 14 March 6 March 3 1 April 28 46 45 48 45 _4S__ 48 44 45"23 S.V23 Nov. 2 2 Dec. 20 1879. January 17 February 14 March 14 March 6 March 3 1 April 28 47 45 48 45 __45__ 48 44 45'77 53' 7 7 Nov. 2 2 Dec. 20 1879. January 17 February 14 March 14 March 9 April 3 May 1 48 48 51 48 48 1 51 48 4846 56'4^_ Nov. 2 2 Dec. 20 1879. January 17 February 14 March 14 March 14 April 7 May S 52 52 56 52 .52 56 46 59'6i 43 40 39 45 42 41 45 39 42 5° Maximum Miniumum Average Average vid Southampton 43 37 39-92 47-92 •• HOMEWARD VIA OALLE AND SUEZ—BRINDISI ROUTE. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Bluff. Sydney. xcournb. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. 1878. March 1 o April s May 4 May 31 June 28 July 26 August ' 23 Sept. 23 October 21 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 Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. 1 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Davs. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1878. March 7 April 4 May 3 May 28 June 25 July 23 August 20 Sept. 17 October 18 1878. May 4 May 3 1 June 30 July 27 August 26 Sept. 19 October 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 15 1879. January 1 1 Feb. 8 58 57 58 60 62 58 61 61 58 1878. May 4 May 31 June 30 July 27 August 26 Sept. 19 October 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 15 1879. January 11 Feb. 8 55 57 57 59 55 58 55 55 1878. March 13 April 8 May 6 June 3 July 1 July 29 August 26 Sept. 25 October 24 1878. May 4 May 3 1 June 30 July 27 Augnst 26 Sept. 19 October 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 15 1879. January 11 Feb. 8 52 53 55 54 56 52 55 53 52 1878. March 14 April 9 May 7 June 4 July 2 July 30 August 27 Sept. 26 October 25 1878. May 4 May 3 1 June 30 July 27 August 26 Sept. 19 October 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 1 s 1879. January 11 February 8 SI 52 54 53 55 5i 54 52 5i 1878. March 18 April 13 May 1 1 June 8 July 6 August 3 August 31 October 1 October 29 1878. May 4 May 3 1 June 30 July 27 August 26 Sept. 19 October 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 15 1879. January 11 February 8 47 48 5° 49 51 47 5° 47 47 : 1878." March 2 1 April 16 May 14 June 1 1 July 9 August 6 Sept. 3 Oct. 4 Nov. 1 1878. May 4 May 31 June 30 July 27 August 26 Sept. 19 October 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 15 1879. January 11 February 8 44 45 47 46 48 44 47 44 44 Nov. 15 Dec. 1 1 1879. January 11 February 7 57 59 Nov.- 18 Dec. 17 1879. January 14 February 1 1 54 S3 Nov. 2 1 Dec. 20 1879. January 17 February 14 5i 5° Nov. 2 2 Dec. 2 1 1879. January 18 February 15 5° 49 Nov. 26 Dec. 24 1879. January 22 February 19 46 46 Nov. 29 Dec. 28 1879. January 25 February 22 43 42 March 8 ! April 6 56 58 62 56 5869 6569 March 8 I April 6 53 54 59 53 55'46 6246 March 8 April 6 50 5i 56 50 5261 59'6i March 8 April 6 49 5° 55 49 586' March 8 April 6 45 46 5 1 45 47'6i S4'6i March 8 April 6 42 43 48 42 44-54 5i'54 Maximum Minimum Average Average vid Southampton