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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. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. 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 Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 1 I 40 38 38 38 39 40 38 39 37 39 38 38 38 39 38 37 37 36 38 37 36 1881. 1881. March 1 1 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 5 May 20 June 1 June 16 June 28 July 14 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 8 Sept. 21 October 4 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 16 Nov. 29 Dec. 13 1881. 1881. March 20 March 28 April 10 April 25 May 10 May 30 June 6 June 20 July 4 July 17 August 1 August 16 August 29 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 10 October 25 Nov. 4 Nov. 2 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 1882. 51 45 44 45 46 52 45 45 45 44 45 46 45 46 46 45 46 42 45 45 45 1881. 1881. March 2 1 March 29 April 1 1 April 26 May 10 May 30 June 6 June 20 Jily 4 July 18 August 1 August 16 August 29 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 10 October 26 Nov. 4 Nov. 22 Dec. 5 Dec. 20 1882. 52 46 45 46 46 52 45 45 45 45 45 46 45 46 46 45 47 42 46 45 46 1881. l88l. March 25 April 2 April 14 April 29 May 14 June 1 June 1 1 June 23 July 6 July 20 August 4 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 12 October 28 Nov. 6 Nov. 23 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 1882. 56 So 48 49 50 54 50 48 47 47 48 49 49 49 49 47 49 44 47 49 49 1881. 1881. March 29 April 7 April 18 May 3 May 18 June 6 June 15 June 27 July 11 July 25 August 8 August 23 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 Oct. 3 Oct. 16 Oct. 31 ■Nov. 8 Nov. 28 Dec. 12 Dec. 27 1882. 1881. 1881. March 9 March 21 April 4 April 18 May 3 May 18 May 30 June 14 June 26 July 12 July 25 August 8 August 22 Sept. 6 Sept. 19 October 2 October 16 October 29 Nov. 14 Nov. 27 Dec. 10 Jan. 28 Feb. 11 Feb. 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 J«iy 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 1 Nov. 4 Jan. 28 Feb. 11 Feb. 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July I July IS July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 Nov. 4 42 40 40 40 41 42 40 41 39 4i 40 40 40 41 40 39 39 39 40 39 39 Jan. 28 Feb. 11 Feb. 25 March 1 1 March 25 April 8 April 23 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 1 Nov. 4 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 1 Feb. 25 March 1 1 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 Nov. 4 Jan. 28 Feb. 11 Feb. 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 Nov. 4 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 1 Feb. 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 1 Nov. 4 60 55 52 S3 54 59 54 S 2 52 S 2 52 53 52 52 52 5i 52 46 52 52 53 Nov. 18 Dec. 28 1882. Jan. 12 Jan. 25 Feb. 6 40 Nov. 18 Dec. 30 1882. Jan. 14 Jan. 27 Feb. 7 42 Nov. 18 Jan. 2 45 Nov. 18 I Jan. 3 46 Nov. 18 Jan. 5 48 Nov. 18 Jan. 8 51 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 1882. 41 40 38 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 1882. 43 42 39 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 1882. Jan. 20 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 49 S3 45 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 1882. Jan. 21 Feb. 8 Feb. 13 5° 54 45 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 1882. Jan. 22 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 5i 56 49 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 1882. Jan. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 59 59 52 Jan. 13 Feb. 23 41 Jan. 13 Feb. 25 43 Jan. 13 March 2 48 J an - 13 March 2 48 Jan. 13 March 5 5i Jan. 13 March 13 59 Maximum Minimum Average 41 36 38-38 43 39 40-42 53 42 46-08 54 42 46-5 56 44 49'3S 60 46 S3-46