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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE- continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Line— continued. TO LONDON VIA P. AND O. PACKETS.

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AuCKI.ANIJ. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Ariival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. 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. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. e>. 1889. January 3 January 16 January 30 February 12 February 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 24 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 22 1889. February 17 | March 2 March 18 March 31 April 1} 1 April 28 May 12 May 27 j June 6 I June 22 1 July 5 j July 20 I August 3 j 1 45 45 47 47 46 47 47 4§ 43 4 6 45 46 42 1889. January 17 1889. March 2 44 1889. January 5 January 19 February 2 February 15 March 1 March 15 March 30 April 12 April 27 May 11 May 24 June 7 June 22 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 November 8 1889. February 17 March 2 March 18 March 31 April 13 April 28 May 12 May 27 June 6 June 22 July 5 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 30 Sept. 12 Sept. 28 October 12 October 27 November 10 November 26 December 10 December 22 1890. January 5 January 18 February 3 43 44 44 43 44 43 45 40 42 43 42 43 42 ■13 43 44 44 46 46 44 1889. January 10 January 24 February 7 February 22 March 8 March 22 April . 4 April 19 May 2 May 17 May 30 June 14 June 27 July 12 July 25 August 9 August 22 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 October 3 October 17 October 31 November 14 1889. February 17 March 2 March 18 March 31 April 13 April 28 May 12 May 27 June 6 June 22 July 5 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 30 Sept. 12 Sept. 28 October 12 October 27 November 10 November 26 December 10 December 22 1890. January 5 January 18 February 3 38 37 39 37 36 37 38 38 35 36 36 37 36 34 37 37 3S 38 40 40 38 1889. January 11 January 25 February 8 February 23 March 9 March 23 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 18 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 13 July 26 August 10 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 October 1 November 16 1889 February 17 March 2 March 18 March 31 April 13 April 28 May 12 May 27 June 6 June 22 >iy . 5 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 30 Sept. 12 Sept. 28 October 12 October 27 November 10 November 26 December 10 December 22 1890. January 5 January 18 February 3 37 38 36 35 3<J 37 3S 34 35 35 35 36 35 35 33 36 3G 37 37 39 39 36 July 20 August 1 August 16 July 2 August 17 46 August 30 ! Sept. 12 j Sept. 28 j 41 42 43 ,. I I i8go. December 19 November 18 December 6 December 20 48 43 45 November 28 December 12 December 27 38 37 November 29 December 14 December 28 37 35 37 February 3 46 Maximum Minimum Average 48 41 45 46 44 ! 4533 48 40 43'4 2 40 34 37' J9 39 33 36-19