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Table No. 13. —PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL-SERVICE-continued. 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— continued.

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TO LONDON Vll BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival 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. 1905. January 2 1905. February 11 40 1904. December 31 1905. January 14 January 28 February 11 February 28 1905. February 11 42 1905. January 2 February 11 40 1905. January 10 1905. February n 32 1905. January n 1905. February 1 1 31 January 16 February 2 February 13 February 27 March 15 March 27 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 22 June 6 June 19 J"'y 3 July 19 July 31 August 14 August 29 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 10 October 23 November 6 November 22 February 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 16 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 November 3 November 17 December 1 December 15 December 29 1906. January 12 January 26 39 36 39 39 37 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 38 40 40 39 40 39 39 39 37 April 8 April 22 May j.o June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 12 August 30 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 November 4 November 18 February 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 16 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 November 3 November 17 December 1 December 15 December 29 1906. January 12 January 26 4 1 41 4 1 38 42 42 38 43 42 42 42 42 42 42 41 41 41 41 4 1 January 17 January 30 February 13 February 27 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 25 May 8 May 22 June 6 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 Sept. 13 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 February 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 16 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 November 3 November 17 December 1 December 15 December 29 1906. January 12 January 26 38 39 39 39 39 39 40 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 38 39 39 39 39 39 January 24 February 7 February 21 March 7 March 21 April 4 April 18 May 2 May 16 May 30 June 13 June 27 July 11 July 25 August 8 August 22 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 October 3 October 17 October 3 1 November 14 November 28 February 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 16 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 November 3 November 17 December 1 December 15 December 29 1906. January 12 January 26 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 33 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 3i 3i 3i 3i 31 January 25 February 8 February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 November 1 November 15 November 29 February 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 16 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 November 3 November 17 December 1 December 15 December 29 1906. January 12 January 26 30 3° 3° 30 3° 30 31 31 31 32 31 31 31 31 3 1 31 31 3° 3° 3° 30 30 December 4 December 18 1906. January 5 39 39 December 2 December 16 41 41 December 4 December 18 1906. January 1 39 39 December 12 December 26 1906. January 9 3i 31 December 13 December 27 1906. January 10 3° 30 February 9 35 December 30 February 9 41 February 9 39 February 9 31 February 9 3° Maximum Minimum Average .. 40 35 3893 43 38 41-08 40 38 39-33 33 3I-52 32 3° 30-52