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Table No. 8.-SUEZ 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 Suez and Brindisi.

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I OUTWARD VIA BRINDISI AND SUEZ. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Dunedin. Wellington. Auckland. I 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 Davs. 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. 1883. , Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 2 1 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 1883. March 5 March 20 April 2 April 18 April 30 May 16 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 9 July 23 August 7 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 12 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 1 38 39 38 40 38 40 37 37 37 38 38 39 37 37 37 39 39 39 38 38 39 1883. Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 1883. March 6 March 22 April 3 April 19 May 1 May 18 May 28 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 8 August 21 Sept. 3 Sept. 18 October 4 October 17 October 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 27 Dec. 12 39 41 39 41 39 42 38 39 39 39 39 40 39 38 39 41 40 40 40 39 40 1883. Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 2 1 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 1883. March 14 March 26 April 1 o April 30 May 7 May 29 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 28 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. s Nov. 20 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 1884. 47 45 46 45 45 45 45 45 ■35 45 46 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 1883. Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 Jul* .3 July 2 7 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 1883. March 14 March 26 April 11 April 29 May 7 May 28 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 3 1 August 14 August 28 Sept. 10 Sept. 25 October 8 October 22 Nov. s Nov. 20 Dec. 3 Dec. 18 1884. 47 45 47 51 45 52 45 45 45 45 46 46 46 45 46 45 45 45 46 45 46 1883. Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 J uly 2 7 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 1883. March 17 March 28 April 13 April 26 May 1 o May 25 June 6 June 20 July 4 July 18 August 4 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 26 October 10 October 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 23 Dec. s Dec. 19 1884. 5° 47 49 48 48 49 47 47 47 47 5° 50 5° So 47 47 47 47 49 47 47 1883. Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 1883. March 20 March 27 April 16 April 25 May 14 May 29 June 11 June 19 July 8 July 17 August 7 August 14 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 30 Oct. 9 Oct. 28 Nov. 6 Nov. 19 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 1884. 53 46 52 47 52 53 46 53 46 53 46 5 1 46 5" 45 51 Nov. 16 Dec. 25 1884. 39 Nov. 16 Dec. 26 1884. 40 Nov. 16 Jan. 1 46 Nov. 16 Jan. 1 46 Nov. 16 Jan. 4 49 Nov. 16 Jan. 2 47 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 8 Jan. 24 Feb. s 39 4i 39 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 9 Jan. 25 Feb. 7 40 42 4i Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 14 Feb. 3 Feb. 1 1 45 5 1 45 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 14 Feb. 4 Feb. 1 1 45 52 45 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 17 Feb. 3 Feb. 14 48 5 1 48 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 15 Feb. s Feb. 13 46 S3 47 Maximum Minimum Average 41 37 38*4 42 38 39-76 53 45 46-08 52 45 46-24 51 47 48-24 53 45 .9-2