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Table No. 2. STATEMENT showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places, by the Mail Service via Galle and Suez_Brindisi Route. 2, GALLE AND SUEZ MAIL SERVICE.

OUTWARDS VIA GALLE AND SUEZ_BRINDISI ROUTE.

INWARDS VIA SUEZ AND GALLE—BRINDISI ROUTE. H Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Dunedin. 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. 1876. June 28 July 22 August 20 Sept. 19 October 15 Nov. 12 Dec. 11 1877. 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 Dunedin. 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. 1876. May 12 June 9 July 7 August 4 Sept. 1 Sept. 29 October 27 1876. June 24 July 20 August 17 Sept. 16 October 12 Nov. 9 Dee. 8 1877. 43 41 41 43 41 41 42 1876. May 12 June 9 July 7 August 4 Sept. 1 Sept. 29 October 27 47 43 44 46 44 44 45 1876. May 12 June 9 July 7 August 4 Sept. 1 Sept. 29 October 27 1876. July 1 July 27 August 24 Sept. 23 October 18 Nov. 13 Dec. 13 1877. 50 48 48 50 47 45 47 1876. May 12 June 9 July 7 August 4 Sept. 1 Sept. 29 October 27 1876. July 2 July 28 August 25 Sept. 24 October 19 Nov. 14 Dee. 14 1877. January 14 Feb. 11 51 49 49 51 48 46 48 1876. May 12 June 9 July 7 August 4 Sept. 1 Sept. 29 October 27 1876. July 5 July 29 August 27 Sept. 26 October 21 Nov. 16 Dec. 16 1877. January 17 Feb. 14 64 50 51 53 50 48 50 1876. May 12 June 9 July 7 August 4 Sept. 1 Sept. 29 Oct. 27 1876. July 12 August 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 27 Oct. 25 Nov. 19 Dec. 21 1877. Jan. 22 Feb. 14 01 58 57 51 54 61 56 Nov. 24 Dec. 22 1877. January 19 Feb. 10 March 16 April 13 May 11 January 7 Feb. ' 2 44 42 Nov. 24 Dec. 22 1877. January 19 Feb. 16 March 16 April 13 May 11 January 10 Feb. 4 47 44 Nov. 24 Dec. 22 1877. January 14 Feb. 11 51 51 Nov. 24 Dec. 22 1877. 51 51 Nov. 24 Dec. 22 1877. January 19 Feb. 16 March 16 April 13 May 11 54 54 Nov. 24 Dec. 22 1877. Jan. 19 Feb. 16 March 16 April 13 May 11 50 51 March 4 April 1 April 27 May 26 June 22 44 44 42 43 42 March 7 April 3 April 30 May 31 June 25 47 46 45 48 45 January 19 Feb. ' 10 Mar. 16 April 13 May 11 March 11 April 9 May 6 June 2 June 28 51 52 51 50 48 Jan. 19 Feb. 16 March 10 April 13 May 11 March 12 April 9 May 7 June 3 June 29 52 52 52 51 49 March 14 April 11 May 9 Juno 6 July 1 54 54 54 54 51 54 48 52-21 60-21 March 14 April 12 May 9 June 6 July 4 51 56 6 > 64 64 Maximum Minimum Average Average via Southampton 44 41 42-36 50-30 48 43 45-30 53-36 52 45-49-21 57-21 52 46 60 58 51 54-93 62-93

Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Date of Despatch from Arrival in A uckland. London. 1870. 1870. March 6 May 6 April 4 June 4 May 2 \ July 3 May 30 j July 31 June 24 | August 26 July 24 | Sept. 24 August 19 i October 22 Sept. 19 | Nov. 20 October 16 ! Dec. 16 1877. Nov. 16 January 13 Dec. 12 Feb. 10 1877. January 16 March 12 Feb. 13 April 7 March 0 May 6 No. of Days. 01 61 62 62 63 62 64 62 61 Date of Despatch from Wellington. 1876. Mar. 11 April 7 May 5 June 2 June 30 July 28 August 25 Sept. 23 October 23 Date of Arrival in London. 1876. May 6 June 4 July 3 July 31 August 26 Sept. 24 October 22 Nov. 20 Dec. 16 1877. January 13 Feb. 10 No. of Days. 56 58 59 59 57 58 58 58 54 Date of Despatch from D unedin. 1876. March 15 April 11 May 8 June 5 July 4 July 31 August 28 Sept. 27 October 25 Date of Arrival in London. 1876. May 6 June 4 July 3 July 31 August 26 Sept. 24 October 22 Nov. 20 Dee. 16 1877. January 13 Feb. 10 No. of Days. ■ 52 54 56 56 53 55 55 54 52 Date of Despatch from Bluff. 1876. March 16 April 12 May 9 Juno 6 July 5 Aug. 1 Aug. 29 Sept. 28 Oct. 26 Date of Arrival in London. 1870. May 6 June 4 July 3 July 31 Aug. 26 Sept. 24 Oct. 22 Nov. 20 Dec. 16 1877. Jan. 13 Feb. 10 No. of Days. 51 53 55 55 52 54 54 53 51 Date of Despatch from Sydney. 1876. March 18 April 15 May 12 June 10 July 8 August 5 Sept. 2 October 2 October 30 Date of Arrival in London. 1876. May 6 June 4 July 3 July 31 August 26 Sept. 24 October 22 Nov. 20 Dec. 16 1877. January 13 Feb. 10 No. of Days. 49 50 52 51 49 50 50 49 47 Date of Despatch from Melbourne. 1870. March 23 April 19 May 16 June 13 July 11 August 8 Sept. 5 October 5 Nov. 2 Date of Arrival in Loudon. 187G. May 6 Juno 4 Julv 3 July 31 August 26 Sept. 24 October 22 Nov. 20 Dec. 16 1877. January 13 Feb. 10 No. of Days. 44 46 48 48 46 ■17 ■17 46 44 58 60 Nov. 18 Dee. 18 1877. January 13 Feb. 10 Mar. 10 56 54 Nov. 22 Dec. 20 1877. 52 52 Nov. 23 Dec. 21 1877. Jan. 18 Feb. 15 March 15 51 51 Nov. 27 Dec. 25 1877. January 22 Feb. 19 March 19 47 47 Nov. 30 Dec. 28 1877. January 25 Feb. 22 March 22 ■It 44 55 53 61 March 12 April 7 May 6 58 56 57 Jan. 17 Feb. 14 Mar. 14 March 12 April 7 May 6 54 52 53 56 52 5357 60-57 March 12 April 7 May 6 53 51 52 March. 12 April 7 May 6 49 47 48 March 12 April 7 May 6 46 44 13 Maximum Minimum Average Average vid Southampton 64 53 60-36 6736 68 54 57 (it 55 51 52-57 5957 52 47 4893 5593 48 44 45-6^ 52-6-