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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Line— continued.

TO LONDON VIA P. AND 0. PACKETS. Auckland. Sydney. Melbourne. Wellington. Bluff. 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 Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1891. January 7 January 27 February 10 1891. February 23 March 9 March 22 47 4i 40 1891. 1891. ■• 1891. January 9 January 23 February 6 February 20 Marcrt 6 March 21 April 4 April 19 May 2 May 15 May 29 June 15 June 26 July 11 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 5 Sept. 18 October 3 October 19 October 30 November 14 1891. February 23 March 9 March 22 April 6 April 19 May 5 May 18 June 1 June 14 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 12 August 23 Sept. 8 Sept. 20 October 8 October 18 November 2 November 16 November 28 December 14 December 29 1892. January 10 January 24 45 45 44 45 44 45 44 43 43 46 46 42 47 43 46 44 48 43 45 44 40 45 45 1891/ January 19 February 2 February 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 November 9 November 23 1891. February 23 March 9 March 22 April 6 April 19 May 5 May 18 June 1 June 14 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 12 August 23 Sept. 8 Sept. 20 October 8 October 18 November 2 November 16 November 28 December 14 December 29 1892. January 10 January 24 35 35 34 35 34 36 35 35 34 36 36 35 37 34 36 34 38 34 35 35 33 35 36 1891. January 20 February 3 February 17 March 3 March 17 March 31 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 21 August 4 August 18 Sept'. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 November 10 November 24 1891. February 23 March 9 March 22 April 6 April 19 May 5 May 18 June 1 June 14 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 12 August 23 Sept. 8 Sept. 20 October 8 October 18 November 2 November 16 November 28 December 14 December 29 1892. January 10 January 24 34 34 33 34 33 35 34 34 33 35 35 34 36 33 35 33 37 33 34 34 32 34 35 February 19 April 6 46 March 10 March 24 April 19 May 5 40 42 March 19 47 May 5 April 18 April 29 May 14 June 1 June 14 June 30 44 46 47 April 21 May 4 June 1 June 14 •• 41 41 May 30 July 14 •• 45 August 23 46 June 29 August 12 •• 44 July 8 45 August 5 46 July 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 20 November 14 December 29 1892. January 10 January 24 45 November 27 December 16 ' 44 39 November 27 December 14 44 4 1 December 7 December 21 1892. January 4 34 34 December 8 December 22 1892. January 5 33 33 December 30 1892. February S 40 December 24 February 8 46 December 31 February 8 39 February 8 35 February 8 34 Maximum Minimum Average 47 40 43'55 47 39 43'9i 48 39 4408 38 33 3500 37 32 34-00