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Table No. 11—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.

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TO LONDON VIA BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. 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. i8 97 . January 5 January 18 February 3 February 15 March 2 March 15 March 29 April 13 April 27 May 10 May 25 June 7 June 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 17 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 12 October 26 November 8 1897. February 14 March 1 March 15 March 28 April 12 April 25 May 11 May 25 June 6 June 19 July 5 July 18 August 1 August 14 August 3 1 Sept. 11 Sept/ 26 October 12 October 23 November 8 November 21 December 4 December 19 1898. January 3 January 15 January 30 February 13 40 40 4 1 43 42 40 40 41 41 40 43 40 40 43 40 42 40 39 41 1897. January 2 January 16 February 1 February 13 February 27 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 26 May 8 June 8 1897. February 14 March 1 March 15 March 28 April 12 April 25 May 11 May 25 June 6 June 19 July 18 43 44 42 43 44 43 45 45 41 42 40 1897. January 5 January 19 February 3 February 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 7 May 25 June 7 1897. February 14 March 1 March 15 March 28 April 12 April 25 May 11 May 25 June 6 June 19 July 5 July 18 40 41 40 40 41 40 42 42 40 43 41 4 1 1897. January 11 January 25 February 8 February 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 November 1 November 15 1897. February 14 March 1 March 15 March 28 April 12 April 25 May 11 May 25 June 6 June 19 July 5 July 18 August 1 August 14 August 31 Sept. 11 Sept. 26 October 12 October 23 November 8 November 21 December 4 December 19 1898. January 3 January 15 January 30 34 35 35 34 35 34 36 34 33 35 34 34 33 36 33 34 36 33 35 34 33 34 1897. January 12 January 26 February 9 February 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 November 2 November 16 1897. February 14 March 1 March 15 March 28 April 12 April 25 May 11 May 25 June 6 June 19 July 5 July 18 August 1 August 14 August 31 Sept. 11 Sept. 26 October 12 October 23 November 8 November 21 December 4 December 19 1898. January 3 January 15 January 30 33 34 34 33 34 33 35 35 33 32 34 33 33 32 35 32 33 35 32 34 33 32 33 July 7 July 17 August 14 August 31 38 45 July 6 July 17 August 14 August 31 39 45 August 17 August 28 Sept. 14 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 October 12 October 23 November 8 40 45 39 45 Sept. 28 October 7 October 23 November 6 November 8 November 21 December 4 December 19 1898. January 3 January 15 January 30 February 13 4 1 45 42 43 October 26 November 9 December 4 December 19 1898. January 3 January 15 January 30 39 40 November 23 December 7 December 20 December 28 41 39 4 1 47 November 20 December 4 December 17 December 31 44 42 44 44 November 23 December 8 December 21 41 38 40 November 29 December 13 December 27 1898. January 10 35 33 34 November 30 December 14 December 28 1898. January 11 34 32 33 February 13 34 February 13 33 Maximum Minimum Average .. 47 39 4107 45 38 42-86 45 38 40-96 36 33 34' 3° 35 32 333°