OCEAN STEAMING-ROUTES: RETURN SHOWING DISTANCES.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, H-40

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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

OCEAN STEAMING-ROUTES: RETURN SHOWING DISTANCES.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 10th October, 1905. Ordered, " That there be laid before thiE House a return showing the distance by the best steaming-route from the Scilly Islands or other common point oi departure on the English coast to the ports of Wellington and of Auokland via boththe Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn, and by the proposed Panama Canal; and also the distanoe from New York by these routes to the two ports named."—(Mr. Dxjthie.)

Return showing the Distances by best Steaming-routes from the Ports of Wellington and Auckland (New Zealand) to Plymouth (England) and vice versa, and from the same New Zealand Ports to New York and vice versa. New Zealand to England. Miles. Wellington to Plymouth via, Cape Horn, Rio Janeiro, and Teneriffe ... ... ... 11,892 Auckland „ „ „ „ ... ... ... 12,075 Wellington „ „ Montevideo, „ ... ... ... 11,970 Auckland „ „ „ „ ... ... ... 12,153 Wellington „ Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle, Cape Town, and Teneriffe 14,125 Auckland „ „ „ „ „ „ ... 14,270 Wellington „ Panama Canal (approximate) ... ... ... ... 10,800 Auckland „ „ „ ... ... ... ... 10,800 Enyland to Neiv Zealand. Plymouth to Wellington via Teneriffe, Cape Town, and Hobart ... ... ... 12,853 „ Auckland „ „ „ (approximate)... ... 13,050 New Zealand to America. Wellington to New York via Rio Janeiro and Cape Horn (approximate) ... ... 11,750 Auckland „ „ „ „ ...... 11,930 Wellington or Auckland to New York via Panama Canal „ ... ... ... 8,450 America to New Zealand. New York to Wellington via Cape Town and Hobarc ... ... ... ... 13,814 Auckland „ „ ... ... ... ... 14,010 Gbobgk Allpobt, Secretary. Marine Department, Wellington, 30t>h October, 1905. Approximate (Joxt ol Paper. —Preparation, not ; printing (1.425 copies), 158.

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