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Table No. 11.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL-SERVICE. 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 Lines.

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FROM LONDON VlA BRI DISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Sydney. Bluff. Melbourne. Christchurch. 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 Christchurch. 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. 1897. 1897. Feb. 12 Feb. 23 March 13 March 27 April 7 April 20 May 4 May 18 May 29 June 13 July 2 July 11 July 28 August 12 August 22 Sept. 9 Sept. 21 October 1 October 18 Nov. 5 Nov. 16 Nov. 30 Dec. 1; Dec. 26 1898. 35 36 36 33 32 32 32 j 29 1 3° 35 3° 33 3+ I 3° 34 32 28 31 35 32 32 33 3° 1897. 1897. Feb. 13 Feb. 24 March 15 March 29 April 8 April 22 May 5 May 19 May 3 1 June 15 July 3 July 13 July 29 August 13 August 24 Sept. 10 Sept. 22 October 2 October 19 Nov. 6 Nov. 17 Dec. 1 Dec. 16 Dec. 28 1898. 36 33 38 38 34 34 33 33 3i 32 36 32 34 35 32 35 33 29 32 36 33 33 34 32 1897. 1897. Feb. 23 March 2 March 23 April 6 April 12 April 27 May 12 June 1 June 10 June 23 July 13 July 23 August 3 August 24 Sept. 3 Sept. 22 October 1 October 12 October 29 Nov. 13 Nov. 23 Dec. 6 Dec. 25 1898. 46 39 46 46 38 39 40 46 4' 40 46 42 39 46 42 47 42 39 42 43 39 38 43 1897. Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 38 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 1 2 1897. Feb. 24 March 3 March 24 April 7 April 13 April 28 May 13 May 3 1 June 10 June 23 July 13 July 22 August 4 August 23 Sept. 4 Sept. 21 Sept. 30 October 13 October 27 Nov. 12 Nov. 24 Dec. 7 Dec. 24 1898. 47 40 47 47 39 40 41 45 41 40 46 41 40 45 43 46 4' 40 40 42 40 39 42 1897. l8 97 . Feb. 22 March 2 March 22 April 8 April 14 May 1 May 11 May 29 June 8 June 22 July 1 1 July 20 August 10 August 21 August 31 Sept. 18 Sept. 29 October 13 October 26 Nov. 11 Nov. 22 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 1898. 45 39 45 48 4° 43 39 43 39 39 44 39 46 43 39 43 40 40 39 4' 38 4' 4' 1897. 1897. Feb. 20 March 1 March 19 April 6 April 17 May 5 May 10 May 25 June 7 June 21 July 9 July 19 August 6 August 23 August 30 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 Nov. 13 Nov. 22 Dec. 6 Dec. 24 1898. Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. s Feb. 19 March 5 March [9 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October r October 1 j October 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 26 Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 ! Feb. 19 ! March 5 i March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 1 5 October 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 26 Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 12 Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October ! 5 October 29 Nov. 12 Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. s Feb. 19 March 5 March. 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 1 1 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 12 43 46 43 47 39 38 42 38 45 38 ;8 3« 38 43 38 38 42 Dec. 10 Dec. 25 Jan. 11 Jan. 25 32 3i Dec. 1 o Dec. 25 Jan. 12 Jan. 26 33 32 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 o Dec. 25 Jan. 4 Jan. 17 Feb. 1 39 38 38 Nov. 26 Dec. 10 Dec. 25 Jan. 5 Jan. 18 Feb. 2 40 39 39 Nov. 26 Dec. 10 Dec. 25 Jan. 5 Jan. 18 Feb. 7, 40 39 40 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 o Dec. 25 Jan. 3 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 38 38 37 Maximum Minimum Average 36 28 32-27 38 29 33-58 47 38 41-69 i 47 ; 39 4192 48 38 41-27 4" 37 40-46