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Table No. 1. STATEMENT showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places, by the San Francisco Mail Service. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

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INWARD VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney-. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. 1877. August 14 September 1 1 October 9 November 5 December 2 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 Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of No. Arrival in of Melbourne. Days. 1877. August 23 56 September 15 51 October 15 53 November 11 52 December 7 50 1878. January 4 50 ; 1877. June 28 July 26 August 23 September 20 October 18 1877. June 28 July 26 August 23 September 20 October 18 1877. August 12 September 7 October 6 November 2 November 30 45 43 44 43 43 47 47 47 46 45 1877. June 28 July 26 August 23 September 20 October 18 1877. August 16 September 13 October 11 November 7 December 5 1878. January 2 49 49 49 48 48 1877. June 28 July 26 August 23 September 20 October 18 ,877. August 2 1 September 12 October 12 November 8 December c; 1878. January 2 54 48 5° 49 48 .877. June 28 July 26 August 23 September 20 October 18 November 15 December 28 1878. January 22 43 November 15 December 3 1 1878. January 25 46 November 15 48 November i :. 48 November 15 December 13 1878. January 3 January 3 1 February 28 March 28 April 25 40 December 13 1878. January 3 January 31 February 28 March 28 April 25 43 December 13 1878. January 3 January 3 1 February 28 March 28 April 25 January 27 45 December 13 1878. January 3 January 31 February 28 March 28 April 25 January 2 7 45 December 13 1878. January 3 January 3 1 February 28 March 28 April 25 January 30 48 I February 14 March 12 April 9 May 7 June 5 42 40 40 40 41 February 18 March 15 April 12 May 9 June 8 46 43 43 42 44 February 2 1 March 17 April 14 May 12 June 10 49 45 45 45 46 February 19 March 17 April 14 May 12 June 12 47 45 45 45 48 February 21 49 March 20 48 April 17 48 May 15 48 June 15 5 1 Maximum Minimum Average 45 40 42 47 42 44'92 49 45 47-17 54 45 47-67 56 48

Melbourne. Sy'dney. Dunedin. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. 1877. Date of No. Arrival in of London. Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. 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 Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. I ] 1877. 1877. 1877. 1877. 1877. IS??. 1877. 1877. 1877. May 1 May 28 June 25 July 23 August 20 September 17 October 15 November 12 June 19 July 17 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 3 December 1 1 December 31 1878. January 27 49 50 5° 5° 5° 47 57 49 May 4 June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 20 November 16 June 19 46 July 17 46 August 14 46 September 11 46 October 9 46 November 3 43 December 11 52 December 31 45 1878. January 27 44 February 16 44 May 3 June 1 June 28 July 27 August 23 September 21 October 18 November 15 June 19 July 17 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 3 December 1 1 December 31 1878. January 27 47 46 47 46 47 43 54 46 May 5 June 2 June 30 July 30 August 25 September 22 October 20 November 17 June 19 July 17 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 3 December 11 December 3 1 1878. January 2 7 45 45 45 43 45 42 5 2 44 May 9 June 6 July 4 August 1 August 29 September 26 October 24 November 2 1 June 19 July 17 August T4 September 11 October 9 November 3 December 11 December 3 1 1878. January 2 7 41 41 41 41 41 38 48 40 December 10 December 3 1 1878. January 26 February 23 February 16 48 December 14 1878. January 3 December 14 1878. January 3 44 December 16 1878. January 5 42 December 19 1878. January 8 39 47 February 16 44 February 16 43 February 16 39 March 17 April 16 5° 5*_ 57 47 49'92 January 3 1 February 28 .. . March 17 I 45 I April 16 [ 47 January 3 1 February 28 March 17 April 16 45 47 February 2 March 2 March 17 April 16 43 45 52 42 44-42 February 6 March 5 March 17 April 16 39 42 48 38 40-83 Maximum Minimum Average 43 45-83 54 43 46-33 ■• I