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Table No. 13. —PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL-SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the undermentioned Places by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Line.

FROM LONDON BY T: :E P. AND O. PACKETS. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. 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. 1905. Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 *Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 1 o *March 17 March 24 April 7 April 2 1 May s May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 1905. Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 12 March 24 March 26 April 9 April 2 1 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 19 July 2 July 16 July 3° August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 25 October 8 October 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 18 3' 3' 30 35 3° 3° 35 3° 3° 30 3° 3i 3° 3° 3° 3° 3° 30 31 3° 3° 3° 3° 3° 3' 1905. Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 10 March 17 March 24 April 7 April 2 1 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 >9°5Feb. 14 Feb. 28 March 13 March 25 March 27 April 10 April 22 April 25 May 8 May 2 2 June 6 June 20 July 3 July 18 July 3 1 August 14 August 28 Sept. 11 Sept. 26 October 9 October 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 20 Dec. 4 Dec. 19 32 32 31 36 31 3' 36 32 3' 3i 32 32 3i 32 3i 3' 31 3' 32 3' 3' 31 3> 3' 32 1905. Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 1 o March 17 March 24 April 7 April 21 May s May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 1905. Feb. 20 March 7 March 20 March 3 1 April 3 April 17 April 28 May 2 May 16 May 29 June 13 June 26 July 10 July 25 August 7 August 22 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 13 Nov. 24 Dec. 11 Dec. 25 38 39 38 42 38 38 42 39 39 38 39 38 38 39 38 39 38 38 38 38 38 38 35 38 38 1905. Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 1 o March 17 March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 1905. Feb. 21 March 8 March 20 March 30 April 4 April 18 April 27 May 3 May 17 May 30 June 14 June 27 July 11 July 26 August 8 August 23 Sept. s Sept. 19 October 3 October 1 7 October 3 1 Nov. 14 Nov. 25 Dec. 11 Dec. 26 39 40 38 41 39 39 40 40 39 40 39 39 40 39 40 39 39 39 39 39 39 36 38 39 1905. Jan. 13' Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 1 o March 17 March 24 April 7 April 2 1 May ; May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 1 1 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Feb. 20 March 6 March 2 2 March 29 April 1 April 17 April 26 May 3 May 13 May 29 June 13 June 26 July 11 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 5 Sept. 17 October 3 October 16 October 28 Nov. 12 Nov. 28 Dec. 9 Dec. 26 1906. 38 38 40 40 36 38 40 4° 36 38 39 38 39 38 38 38 39 37 39 38 36 37 39 36 39 1905Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 1 o Feb, 17 Feb. 24 March 10 March 17 March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 1 1 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 I9°5Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 March 3 1 March 3 1 April 16 April 28 April 30 May 12 May 28 J une 1 1 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 4 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 15 October 1 October 15 October 27 Nov. 12 Nov. 26 Dec. 8 Dec. 24 1906. 37 37 37 42 37 42 37 35 37 37 37 37 37 35 37 37 3-5 37 37 35 37 37 35 37 Dec. 31 1906. 1906. Dec. I 1906. Jan. 9 1906. Dec 1 3° Dec. 1 Jan. 2 32 39 Dec. 1 Jan. 10 40 Dec. 1 Jan. 8 38 Dec. 1 Jan. 7 37 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Jan. 14 Jan. 28 3° 30 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Jan. [6 Jan. 29 32 31 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 38 38 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 39 39 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Jan. 23 Feb. 5 39 38 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 ]an. 21 Feb. 4 37 37 Maximum Minimum Average 35 30 36 3' 42 j 35 ! 38-43 i 4i 36 39' 2 1 40 36 38-18 42 35 36-93 : * Extra mails desj >atched during cessation of Orient mail-service.