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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.

TO LONDON VIA BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Auckland. Wellington, Bluff. Bluff. Sydney. 1 [elbourne. L 1 1 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 Blurl. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. 1906. February 9 No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Melbourne. 1906. 31 i January 10 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. I !_ 1906. January 5 1906. February 9 35 1905. December 30 1906. January 13 January 27 February 12 February 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 i Sept. 8 I Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 November 9 November 17 1906. February 9 41 1906. January 1 1906. February 9 39 1906. January 9 1906. February 9 3° January 15 January 29 February 13 February 26 March 12 March 27 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 13 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 November 7 November 19 February 23 March 10 March 23 April 7 April 20 May 4 May 19 June 1 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 29 August 12 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 23 October 5 October 20 November 2 November 16 November 30 December 15 December 28 1907. January 11 January 26 39 40 38 40 39 i 38 40 39 40 40 40 41 4i 40 40 41 39 37 39 39 39 38 39 February 23 March 10 March 23 April 7 April 20 May 4 May 19 June 1 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 29 August 12 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 23 1 October 5 j October 20 November 2 November 16 i November 30 December 15 December 28 1907. January 11 January 26 41 42 39 42 4i 4 T 42 41 42 42 42 43 - 43 42 42 43 41 42 4i 41 41 36 41 January 15 January 29 February 12 February 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 19 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 28 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October October 22 November 5 November 19 February 23 March 10 March 23 April 7 April 20 May 4 May 19 June 1 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 29 August 12 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 23 October 5 October 20 November 2 November 16 November 30 December 15 December 28 1907. January n January 26 39 40 39 40 39 39 40 39 40 40 40 40 41 40 40 41 38 40 39 39 39 40 39 39 39 January 23 February 6 February 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 November 13 November 27 February 23 March 10 March 23 April 7 April 20 May 4 May 19 June 1 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 29 August 12 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 23 October 5 October 20 November 2 November 16 November 30 December 15 December 28 1907. January 11 January 26 February 8 31 January 24 32 February 7 31 1 February 21 32 j March 7 31 March 21 31 April 4 32 April 18 31 May 2 32 May 16 32 May 30 32 June 13 33 June 27 33 July 11 32 i July 25 32 j August 8 33 1 August 22 31 ] Sept. 5 32 j Sept. 19 31 j October 3 31 j October 17 31 i October 31 32 : November 14 31 i November 28 31 ! December 12 33 December 26 1907. 31 January 9 February 23 March 10 March 23 April 7 April 20 May 4 May 19 June 1 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 29 August 12 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 23 October 5 October 20 November 2 November 16 November 30 December 15 December 28 1907. January n January 26 3° 31 3° 31 3° 3° 3i 3° 31 31 31 32 32 3i 3i 32 3° 31 3° 30 3° 3i 3° December 5 December 17 37 40 December 7 December 15 35 42 December 3 1 December 18 j December 11 December 24 1907. January 8 3° 3i December 31 February 8 39 December 29 February 8 4 1 December 31 February 8 39 February 8 3° Maximum Minimum Average .. 41 35 3915 43 35 41-11 i 4 1 38 39-52 33 3 1 3167 32 3°