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Table No.- 8. GALLE AND BRINDISI MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service viâ Galle and Brindisi.

Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Dunedin. Wellington. .UCKLAND. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in \ Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. 1880. April 2 1 May 6 May 19 ! June 4 June 17 July 1 j July IS July 28 August 11 August 26 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 October 6 October 22 Nov. 4 Nov. 19 Dec. 2 No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Date of Despatch from ! Arrival in London. Wellington. No. Date'of of Despatch from I Days. London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 1-5 &\ 1880. March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 1880. April 19 May 4 May 17 June 2 June 15 June 29 July 12 July 25 August 9 August 24 I Sept. 12 Sept. 20 October 4 October 20 Nov. 2 Nov. 17 Nov. 30 38 39 38 40 39 39 38 37 38 39 44 38 38 40 39 40 39 1 1880. March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 j June 4 i June 18 I July 2 i July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 ! Sept. 24 • October 8 October 22 40 41 40 42 41 41 41 40 40 41 i 47 40 40 i 42 41 42 41 1880. March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 3° August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 1880. April 26 May 1 o May 24 June 14 June 22 July 6 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 October 11 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 23 Dee. 6 45 45 45 52 46 45 45 45 45 54 45 45 52 45 45 1880. March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 2 1 Jane 4 June 18 July 2 J uly 16 July 30 Aug-ust 13 August 27 Sept. 1 o Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 1880. April 26 May 1 o May 24 June 14 June 22 July 7 July 19 August 3 August 16 August 30 Sept. 22 Sept. 28 Oct. 11 Nov. 2 Nov. 8 Nov. 23 Dec. 7 45 45 45 46 47 45 46 45 45 54 46 45 53 45 4 6 46 1880. 1880. March 12 ; April 30 March 26 | May 12 April 9 j May 27 April 23 : June 17 May 7 j June 26 May 21 ! July 9 June 4 j July 22 June 18 j August 6 July 2 i August 18 July 16 Sept. 4 j July 30 Sept. 25 August 13 October 1 August 27 ■ October 14 Sept. 10 ! Nov. 5 Sept. 24 [ Nov. 10 October 8 ! Nov. 27 October 22 ! Dec. 8 1880. 49 March 12 47 March 26 48 April 9 55 A Pril 23 50 May 7 49 May 2 1 48 June 4 49 June 18 47 J uly 2 50 July 16 57 July 30 49 August 13 48 August 27 56 Sept. 10 47 Sept. 24 50 October 8 47 October 22 1880. April 27 May 17 May 31 June 22 July 2 July 13 July 26 August 9 August 22 Sept. 7 Sept. 28 October 4 October 17 Nov. 8 Nov. 14 Dec. 1 [ Dec. 13 1881 Jan. 4 46 52 52 60 56 53 52 52 5i 53 60 rH rtT 52 5i 59 5i 54 52 P O Nov. 5 Dec. 15 40 Nov. 5 Dec. 17 I 42 Nov. 5 Dec. 27 1881. 52 Nov. 5 Dec. 2 7 1881. 52 Nov. 5 j Dec. 29 1881. 54 Nov. 5 60 Nov. 19 Dec. 28 1881 Jan. 1 1 j Jan. 24 Feb. 7 ! 39 ! Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Dec. 31 1881. i Jan. 14 Dec. 30 1881 i 41 Nov. 19 Jan. 3 45 Nov. 19 Jan. 4 46 ! Nov. 19 ! Jan. 5 47 Nov. 19 Jan. 10 a 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Dec. 3 1 1881. 39 38 38 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 9 41 41 40 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Dec. 3 1 1881. Jan. 25 Jan. 31 Feb. 13 53 45 44 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Dec. 31 1881. Jan. 26 Jan. 31 Feb. 14 54 45 I Dec. 3 ■ Jan. 29 Dec. 17 Feb. 2 Dec. 31 Feb. 18 1881. ! Jan. 14 ! March 2 57 I Dec. 3 47 Dec. 17 49 Dec. 31 1881. 47 Jan- 14 Jan. 24 Feb. 7 [ Feb. 22 52 52 53 Jan. 14 I Feb. 22 '_39_ I Feb. 24 I 41 Jan. 14 Feb. 28 45 Jan. 14 Feb. 28 ' 45 ' March 7 I 52 Maximum Minimum Average 44 37 - 38-95 47 40 4''I3 54 44 46-73 54 45 47'o8 57 47 49-86 60 46 53"34 1— I rH Auckland. Wellington. 'UXEDIN. Bluff. Sydney. Sydney. ellourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Davs. Date of Despatch from Wellington. 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 j Arrival in London. No. : Date of Date of of Despatch from Arrival in Days. Sydney. London. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Melbourne. 1880. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. la ■A hH — 1880. Feb. 10 March 1 1 April 1 May 4 June 2 June 28 July 27 August 26 Sept. 20 October 19 1880. April 1 April 28 May 26 June 25 July 24 August 22 Sept. 16 October 13 Nov. 12 Dec. 8 1881. 51 j 48 55 52 52 55 S 1 48 S3 50 1880. Feb. 9 March 8 April 4 May 3 May 3 1 June 29 July 26 August 23 Sept. 20 October 18 1880. April 1 April 28 May 26 June 25 July 24 August 22 Sept. 16 October 13 Nov. 12 Dec. 8 1881. S2 51 S2 53 54 54 52 5i 53 51 1880. j Feb. 13 March 12 April 7 May 7 June 4 July 1 July 29 August 26 Sept. 24 October 2 1 1880. April 1 April 28 May 26 Jnnc 25 - July 24 August 22 Sept. 16 October 13 Nov. 12 Dec. 8 1881. 48 47 49 49 50 S2 49 48 49 48 1880. Feb. 13 March 13 April is May 7 June 5 July 2 July 30 August 27 Sept. 25 October 22 I 1880. April 1 April 28 May 26 June 25 July 24 August 22 Sept. 16 October 13 Nov. 12 Dec. 8 1881. 1880. 1880. 48 Feb. 17 April 1 46 March 16 April 28 48 I April 10 May 26 49 ; May 11 June 25 49 ! June 8 July 24 51 j July 6 August 22 48 ' August 3 Sept. 16 47 Aug-ust 31 October 13 48 Sept. 30 Nov. 12 47 October 27 Dec. 8 1881. 47 Nov. 24 Jan. 5 46 Dec. 22 Feb. 1 44 Feb. 20 43 ! March 19 46 j April 14 45 ; May 14 46 I June 1 1 47 i July 9 44 j August 6 43 j Sept. 3 43 October 2 42 October 29 42 j Nov. 26 41 ' Dec. 24 1880. April 1 April 28 May 26 June 25 July 24 August 22 Sept. 16 October 13 Nov. 12 Dec. 8 1881. Jan. 5 Feb. 1 41 4° 42 43 44 41 40 41 4= S >-*. P pel o Nov. 16 Dec. 13 Jan. 5 Feb. 1 5° 50 Nov. 15 Dec. 13 Jan. 5 Feb. 1 5i 50 I Nov. 18 Dec. 16 Jan. 5 Feb. 1 48 47 Nov. 19 Dec. 17 Jan. 5 Feb. 1 40 Rlaximum Minimum Average 55 ... 48 - 5i"25 54 SO 52 47 48-66 46 47-8.3 i 47 I 4i I 43-83 I I 44 I 39 41-08