Table No. 7.-DIRECT MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Direct Mail Service of the New Zealand Shipping Company.

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FROM LONDON. Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. DUNEDIN. Invercargill. 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 Date of No. Despatch from Arrival in of London. Christchurch. Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Duuedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch fiom London. Date of Arrival in Invercargill. No. of Days. 1885. January 16 February 14 March 13 April 10 May 8 June 5 July 3 July 31 August 28 SeptemKr 25 October 23 1885. March 6 April 5 May 3 May 26 June 25 July 23 August 19 September 22 October 12 November 10 December 10 1886. 49 48 48 47 53 45 4 6 48 1885. January 16 February 14 March 13 April 10 May 8 June 5 July 3 July 31 August 28 September 25 October 23 1885. March 3 April 1 April 29 May 25 June 24 July 21 August 17 September 18 October 10 November 8 December 8 1886. January 4 January 31 46 46 47 45 47 46 45 49 43 44 46 1885. January 16 February r4 March 13 April 10 May 8 June 5 July 3 July 31 August 28 September 25 October 23 1885. March 4 March 31 April 30 May 24 June 23 July 20 August 16 September 17 October 10 November 7 December 7 1886. ■ 47 45 48 44 46 45 44 48 43 43 45 1885. January 16 February 14 March 13 April 10 I May 8 1 June 5 July 3 July 31 August 28 September 25 October 23 1885. March 4 March 30 April 30 May 23 June 22 July 19 August 16 September 16 October 9 November 6 December 7 1S86. January 2 February 1 47 44 43 45 44 44 47 42 42 45 1885. January 16 February 14 March 13 April 10 May 8 June 5 July 3 July 31 August 28 September 25 October 23 1885. March 5 March 31 May 1 May 24 June 23 July 20 August 17 September 17 October 10 November 7 December 7 1886. 4 S 45 49 44 4 6 45 45 48 43 43 45 November 20 December 18 January 5 February 2 46 46 November 20 December 18 45 44 November 20 December 18 January 3 February 1 44 45 November 20 December 18 43 45 November 20 December 18 January 4 February 2 45 46 Maximum Minimum Average 53 45 4792 49 43 45-61 48 43 45-15 48 42 44'54 49 43 45'54 TO LONDON. Auckland. Wellington. RISTCHURCIf. Dunedin. IVERCARGILL. 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 Christchurch. Date of Arrival in London. No. Date of of Despatch fiom Days. Duaedio. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Inrercargill. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1885. January 15 February 12 March 12 April g May 8 June 4 July 3 July 30 August 27 September 24 October 25 November 17 1885. February 24 March 27 April 25 May 22 June 20 July 15 August 15 September 12 October 8 November 7 December 5 December 28 1886. January 24 40 43 44 43 43 4 1 43 44 42 44 41 41 1885. January 16 February 14 March 13 April 13 May 12 June 7 July 6 August 2 August 30 September 27 October 23 November 19 1885. February 24 March 27 April 25 May 22 June 20 July 15 August 15 September 12 October 8 November 7 December 5 December 28 1886. January 24 39 41 . 43 39 • 39 38 40 4 1 39 41 43 39 1885. January 17 February 13 March 15 April 11 May 13 June 6 July 8 August 1 August 29 September 26 October 22 November 18 1885. February 24 March 27 April 25 May 22 June 20 July 15 August 15 September 12 October 8 November 7 December 5 December 28 1886. 38 42 41 41 38 39 38 42 40 42 44 40 1885. January 16 February 12 March 14 April 10 May 12 June 5 July 7 Jul y 31 August 28 September 25 October 21 November 17 1885. February 24 March 27 April 25 May 22 June 20 July 15 August 15 September 12 October 8 November 7 December 5 December 28 39 43 42 42 39 40 3D 43 41 43 45 41 1885. January 15 February 11 March 13 April 9 May 11 June 4 July 6 July 30 August 27 September 24 October 20 November 16 1885. February 24 March 27 April 25 May 22 June 20 July 15 August 15 September 12 October 8 November 7 December 5 December 28 18S6. 40 44 43 43 4° 41 40 44 42 44 46 42 December 16 39 December 17 38 December 16 January 24 39 December 15 1886. January 24 40 December 14 41 January 24 Maximum Minimum Average 44 39 42^5 43 1 40-0 I 44 38 40-31 45 39 46 40 4231