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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 Service.

FROM LONDON VIA BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Ch :ISTCHURCH. 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. 1 I 1907. Jan. 1 1 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 March 8 March 2 2 Apri! 5 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 3 1 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 j 1907. Feb. 1 1 Feb. 24 March 1 o March 24 April 8 April 2 1 May 5 May 20 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Dec. 1 Dec. 15 31 3° 3° 3° 3' 30 3° 31 30 3° 30 3° 3° 3° 3° 3' 3> 3° 3° 30 30 30 3° 1907. 1907. Feb. 12 Feb. 25 March 11 March 25 April 9 April 2 2 May 6 May 21 June 3 June 17 July 1 July '5 July 29 August 12 August 25 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 7 October 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 1907. 1907. Feb. 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 16 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 20 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 16 October 28 Nov. 1 1 Nov. 25 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 38 3838 38 : 39 i 38 1 38 3» ; 38 38 I 38 s 38 i 38 39 38 38 38 40 38 38 38 38 38 1907. 1907. Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 1 April 17 April 30 May 11 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 8 July 23 August 6 August 21 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 16 October 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 25 Dec. 1 o Dec. 23 39 39 39 38 40 39 36 39 39 39 38 39 39 40 39 39 39 40 39 39 38 39 38 1907. 1907. Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 1 April 16 April 30 May 10 May 28 June 1 1 June 21 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 21 Sept. 3 Sept. 20 October 2 October 15 October 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 25 Dec. 1 o Dec. 23 1908. 39 39 39 38 39 39 35 39 39 35 39 39 39 40 39 42 40 39 39 39 38 39 38 1907. 1907. Feb. 17 March 3 March 18 March 3 1 April 14 April 29 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 24 July 7 July 22 August 5 August 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 19 October 1 October 14 October 27 Nov. 11 Nov. 24 Dec. 9 Dec. 22 1908. Jan. 1 1 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 2 2 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 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 ,?2 3' 31 3' 32 3' 3i 32 3' 3' 31 31 3' 3' 3° 32 32 3' 3' 3' 31 .I' 3' Jan. 11 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 2 2 March 8 March 2 2 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 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Jan. 11 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 March 8 "March 22 April s April 19 May 3 May 17 May 3 1 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Jan, 11 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 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 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 5 Jan. 11 Jan. 23 Feb. 8 Feb. 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 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 37 37 38 37 37 38 37 37 37 38 37 38 38 39 37 41 39 38 37 38 37 38 37 Nov. 29 Dec. 31 1908. Jan. 13 Jan. 28 1908. 1908. Nov. 29 Nov. 29 Nov. 29 Dec. 30 1908.' Jan. 12 Jan. 27 3' 32 Nov. 29 Jan. 6 38 Nov. 29 Jan. 7 39 Jan. 7 39 Jan- 5 37 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 3° 3' Dec. 13 Dec. 27 3i 32 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 38 38 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 38 38 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 Jan. 2 1 Feb. 4 39 39 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 38 38 Maximum Minimum Average 3» 30 ... 30-27 32 3° 40 38 40 36 3877 42 35 3877 41 37