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Table No. 8.-DIRECT MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Direct Mail Service of the New Zealand Shipping Company.

TO LONDON VIA PLYMOUTH.

FROM LONDON VIA PLYMOUTH. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. DUNEDIN. [VERCARGILL. Date of Despatch from London, Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Date of Despatch from Arrival in London. j Christchurch. 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 Invercargill. No. of Days. i8go. January 10 February 7 March 7 April 4 May 2 May 30 June 27 July 25 August 22 September ig October 17 1890. February 27 March 26 April 23 May 21 June 21 July 16 August 17 September 10 October 12 November 6 December 5 1891. January 1 48 47 47 47 5° 47 47 51 49 1890. January 10 February 7 March 7 April 4 May 2 May 30 June 27 July 25 August 22 September 19 October 17 iSgo. February 25 March 24 April 21 May ig June ig July 15 August 14 September 9 October 8 November 3 December 2 46 45 45 45 48 46 48 46 47 45 46 i8go. 1890. January 10 February 26 ! February 7 ! March 25 March 7 : April 22 April 4 : May 20 May 2 ' June 18 i May 30 July 16 j June 27 August 13 | July 25 ; September 10 August 22 : October 7 September ig : November 7 October 17 ■ December 1 November 14 i December 31 1891. December 13 i January 30 47 46 46 46 47 47 47 47 46 49* 45 47 4 S 1890. 1890. January 10 February 26 February 7 March 26 March 7 April 22 April 4 May 20 May 2 June 18 May 30 July 16 June 27 August 12 July 25 September 11 August 22 October 7 September 19 j November 7 October 17 December 1 47 47 46 46 47 47 46 48 46 49* 45 1890. January 10 February 7 March 7 April 4 May 2 May 30 June 27 July 25 August 22 September 19 October 17 1890. February 27 March 27 April 23 May 21 June 18 July 17 August 13 September 12 October 8 November S December 2 1890. January 2 ! 48 48 47 47 47 48 47 49 47 50* 46 November 14 48 November 14 December 30 1891. January 29 46 1891. November 14 | January 1 1 48 November 14 I 49 December 13 December 13 I January 31 49 December 13 47 December 13 ; January 31 49 February 2 51 Maximum Minimum Average 51 47 48-38 48 45 49 45 4677 49 45 47-00 51 46 4 8-oo

Auckland. Wellington. C: ■R1STCHURCH. Dunedin. IVERCARGILL. ■ Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in Loudon. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Christchurch. 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 Invercargill. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1890. January 6 February 3 March 3 March 31 April 28 May 26 June 23 July 21 August 18 September 15 October 14 November 10 1890. February 17 March 20 April 17 May 12 June 8 July 8 August g September 2 September 30 October 2g November 26 December 30 1891. January 21 42 45 45 42 4 1 43 47 43 43 44 43 50 1890. 1890. January 9 February 17 February 6 March 20 March 5 April 17 April 2 May 12 April 30 June 8 May 29 j July 8 June 25 1 August 9 I July 23 i September 2 : August 21 i September 30 j September 1S ! October 29 j October 16 [ November 26 ; November 12 December 30 | 1891. ] December 9 January 21 39 42 43 40 39 40 45 4 1 40 41 4 1 48 1890. 1890. January 8 ; February 17 February 5 j March 20 March 6 j April 17 April 3 : May 12 May 1 ! June 8 May 28 j July 8 June 26 ' August 9 July 24 ' September 2 August 20 : September 30 September 19 \ October 29 October 15 j November 26 November 13 ! December 30 1891. December 10 | January 21 40 43 42 39 38 4 1 44 40 41 40 42 47 42 1890. January 8 February 5 March 5 April 2 April 30 May 28 June 25 July 23 August 20 September 17 October 15 November 12 1890. February 17 March 20 April 17 May 12 June 8 July 8 August 9 September 2 September 30 October 29 November 26 December 30 40 43 43 40 39 41 45 41 41 42 42 48 iSgO. January 7 February 4 March 4 April 1 April 29 May 27 June 24 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 11 1890. February 17 March 20 April 17 May 12 June 8 July S August 9 September 2 September 30 October 2g November 26 December 30 1891. January 21 41 44 44 4 1 40 42 46 42 42 42 43 49 December 8 44 43 December 9 1891. January 21 43 December 8 44 Maximum Minimum Average ..I 50 .. 4 r .. I 44-00 48 39 4169 47 38 48 39 42-15 49 40 43-08 * Delay oIng to coastal steamer having to return to Wellington through stress of weather.