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OUTWARDS VIA SANFRANCISCO.

Table No. 1. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places, by the San Francisco Mail Service. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

INWARDS VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney. Melbouene. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. 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 Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. 1876. June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 1876. July 15 August 13 September 11 October 8 November 6 December 3 44 45 46 45 46 45 1876. Juno 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 1876. July 18 August 16 September 14 October 11 November 9 December 6 1877. January 2 47 48 49 48 49 48 1870. June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 1876. July 20 I August 18 I September 16 October 12 November 10 December 7 1877. January 4 49 I 50 51 49 50 49 1876. June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 1876. July 20 August 16 September 14 October 11 November 9 December 6 1877. January 4 49 48 49 48 49 48 1870. Juno 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 1876. July 23 August 25 September 18 October 17 November 13 December 11 1877. January 8 52 57 53 54 53 53 November 16 December 30 1877. January 28 44 November 16 47 November 16 49 November 16 49 November 16 53 December 14 1877. January 13 February 10 March 10 April 5 May 3 May 31 45 December ' 14 1877. ' February 1 49 December 14 1877. February 3 51 December 14 1877. January 13 February 10 March 10 April 5 May 3 May 31 February 2 50 December 14 1877. January 13 February 10 March 10 April 5 May 3 May 31 February 5 53 February 26 April 2 April 20 May 19 June 16 July 15 44 *51 41 44 44 45 January 13 February 10 March 10 April 5 May 3 May 31_ February 28 April 5 April 23 May 22 June 19 July 17 46 54 44 47 47 47 January 13 February 10 March 10 April 5 May 3 May 31 March 2 April 7 April 25 May 24 Juno 21 July 19 48 56 46 49 49 49 56 46 4964 March 3 April 8 April 25 May 26 June 22 July 21 49 57 46 51 50 51 57 46 49-57 March 8 April 12 April 29 May 28 June 25 July 24 54 61 50 53 53 54 Maximum ... Minimum ... Average 51 41 4493 54 44 47'86 61 50 5379

Melbourne. Sydney. Dunedin. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. 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 Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. 1876. March 10 April 8 May 6 June 2 June 30 July 29 Angust 25 September 22 October 20 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1876. March 7 April 4 May 3 May 30 June 27 July 25 August 22 September 19 October 17 1876. April 29 May 23 June 24 July 18 August 18 September 12 October 10 November 7 December 5 1877. January 2 January 30 58 40 52 49 .",2 49 48 4!) 1876. March 10 April 7 May 6 Juno 2 June 30 July 28 August 25 September 22 October 20 1876. April 29 May 23 June 24 July 18 August 18 September 12 October 10 November 7 December 5 1877. January 2 January 30 50 46 49 46 49 46 46 46 46 187G. March 8 April 5 May 4 May 31 June 28 July 27 August 23 September 20 October 18 1876. April 29 May 23 Juno 24 July 18 August 18 September 12 October 10 November 7 December 5 1877. January 2 January 30 52 48 51 48 51 47 48 48 48 1870. April 29 May 23 June 24 July 18 August 18 September 12 October 10 November 7 December 5 1877. January 2 January 30 50 45 49 46 49 45 46 46 46 1876. March 13 April 12 May 9 June 5 July 3 August 2 August 28 September 25 October 23 1870. April 29 May 23 June 24 July 18 August 18 September 12 October 10 November 7 December 5 1877. January 2 January 30 47 41 46 43 46 41 43 43 43 November 14 December 12 1877. January 8 February 5 March 5 April 2 J9 48 November 17 December 15 1877. January 12 February 9 March 9 April 7 46 46 November 15 December 13 1877. January 10 February 8 March 8 April 8 48 48 November 17 December 15 1877. January 12 February 10 March 10 April 10 46 46 November 20 December 18 1877. January 17 February 15 March 14 April 12 43 43 Marcli 4 March 26 April 25 May 26 56 48 51 64 March 4 March 26 April 25 May 26 51 45 47 49 March 4 March 26 April 25 May 26 53 46 48 48 March 4 March 26 April 25 May 26 51 44 46 46 March 4 March 26 April 25 May 26 46 39 42 44 Maximum ... Minimum ... Average 55 49 50-53 51 45 472 53 46 48-8 51 44 46-73 47 39 43-33 * The Mail Steamer met with an accident at Honolulu, which compelled her to prosecute her voyage to Auckland and Sydney with the aid of one engine only. Mails arrived six days late.