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FROM LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney. ELBOURNE. i—r Date of Despatch from London. Date ol Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. London, Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. 1886. March 12 April 8 May 14 June 4 June 30 July '28 August 27 September 22 October 20 November 18 December 18 1887. January 13 February 10 No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. 1886. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 2 2 May 20 June 17 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1886. March 7 April 3 May 9 May 30 June 26 July 24 August 22 September 18 October 15 November 13 December 13 1887. January 8 February 5 38 37 45 38 37 37 38 57 36 37 39 1886. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1886. March 8 April 5 May 10 June 1 June 28 July 26 August 23 September 19 October 17 November 15 December 14 1887. January 10 February 6 1886. 39 January 28 39 February 25 46 March 25 40 j April 22 39 \ May 20 39 June 17 39 July '5 38 August 12 38 September 9 39 October 7 40 November 4 39 ! December 2 38 i December 30 1886. March I o April 6 May 1 1 June 2 June 30 July 27 August 25 September 21 October 19 November 17 December 16 1887. January 1 1 February 8 4' 40 47 4' 4' 40 4' 40 40 4' 42 1886. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 2 2 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 43 42 50 43 4' 4i 43 4i 4' 42 44 1886. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July '5 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1886. March 13 April 9 May 15 June 5 July 1 July 29 August 28 September 23 October 2 1 November 19 December 20 1887. January 14, February 1 1 44 43 5i 44 42 42 44 42 42 43 46 December 2 December 30 37 37 December 2 December 30 40 40 December 2 December 30 42 42 December 2 December 30 43 43 Maximum Minimum Average 45 36 37-92 46 ! 38 39-46 47 40 41*08 5° 41 42-69 Si 42 43'77 'O LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. 'elbourne. 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. 1886. January 3 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. So. of Days. ,885. December 1886. January February March April May June July August September October November 3° 24 24 21 19 1 E 8 6 3 1886. 4' 1885. December 31 1886. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 5 1886. February 9 40 1886. January 2 1886. February 9 38 1886. February 9 37 1886. January 5 1886. February 9 35 February 9 March 12 April i o May 6 June 4 June 30 July 27 August 26 September 19 October 17 November 14 December 17 1887. January 1i 44 43 44 42 4' 43 39 39 39 44 March 12 April 10 May 6 June 4 June 30 July 27 August 26 September 19 October 17 November 14 December 17 1887. January I I 43 44 42 43 4 1 40 38 3-8 38 42 January 30 February 27 March 27 April 24 May 22 June 19 July 17 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 6 March 12 April 1 o May 6 June 4 June 30 J uly 2 7 August 26 September 19 October 17 November 14 December 17 1887. January 1 1 41 42 40 4' 39 38 40 36 36 36 4' January 31 February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 1 1 November 7 March 12 April 10 May 6 June 4 June 30 July 27 August 26 September 19 October 17 November 14 December 17 1887. January 1 1 40 41 39 40 38 37 39 35 35 34 40 February 2 March 2 March 30 April 27 May 25 June 22 July 20 August 17 September 14 October 12 November 9 March 12 April 1 o May 6 June 4 June 30 July 27 August 26 September 19 October. 17 November 14 December 17 1887. January 11 38 39 37 38 36 35 37 33 33 33 38 November 3° 42 December 1 4' December 3 39 December 4 38 December 6 36 Maximum Minimum Average ... , 45 39 42 44 38 40'92 36 39 4' 34 37'92 39 33 36