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Table No. 2. STATEMENT showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places, by the Mail Service viâ Galle and Suez— Brindisi Route. GALLE AND SUEZ MAIL SERVICE.

OUTWARD VIA GALLE AND SUEZ—BRINDISI ROUTE.

INWARD VIA SUEZ AND GALLE—BRINDISI ROUTE. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Dunedin. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. London. Date of Arrival in Dnnedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from ; London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 1877. 1877. June 8 July 22 July 6 August 14 August 3 Sept. 12 August 31 October 11 Sept. 28 Nov. 11 October 26 Dec 3 1878. Nov. 23 January 4 Dec. 21 Feb. 2 1878. January 18 Feb. 27 Feb. 15 March 27 March 15 April 24 Maximum Minimum Average Average via Southampton 1877. 1877. July 25 August 17 Sept. 15 October 13 Nov. 14 Dec. 5 1878. January 7 Feb. 5 1877. 1877. July 28 August 19 Sept. 17 October 16 Nov. 18 Dec. 10 1878. January 9 Feb. 10 1877. ,877. July 29 August 20 Sept. 18 October 17 Nov. 18 Dec. 10 1878. January 9 Feb. 12 1877. 1877. June 8 August 1 July 6 August 22 August 3 Sept. 20 August 31 October 19 Sept. 28 Nov. 21 October 26 : Dec. 13 1878. * Nov. 23 Jan. 12 Dec. 21 Feb. 14 1878. January 18 March 7 Feb. 15 April 4 March 15 May 4 1877. 1877. August 1 August 25 Sept. 25 October 22 Nov. 2 1 Dec. 17 1878. Jan. 14 Feb. 18 44 39 40 4' 44 38 June 3 July 6 August 3 August 31 Sept. 28 October 26 47 42 43 43 47 40 Tune ' 8 July 6 August 3 August 31 Sept. '28 October 26 50 i June 8 44 July 6 45 August 3 46 August 31 51 Sept. 28 45 October 26 51 45 46 47 5i 45 54 47 48 49 54 48 June 8 July 6 August 3 August 31 Sept 28 October 26 54 5° 53 52 54 52 42 43 Nov. 23 Dec. 2 1 1878. January 18 Feb. 15 March 15 45 46 Nov. 23 Dec. 21 1878. January 18 Feb. 15 March 15 47 Nov. 23 51 Dec. 21 47 53 5° 55 Nov. 23 Dec. 2 1 1878. January 18 Feb. 15 March 15 52 59 40 40 4° 44 38 41 49 March 2 March 29 April 26 43 42 4 2 47 40 4.r64 5'64 March 4 April 1 April 30 1878. 45 January 18 45 Feb- 15 46 March 15 51 _ 44 46-82 54-82 .. March 5 April 2 May 1 46 46 47__ 48 48 50 55 47 50-09 58-09 March 1 1 April 8 May 7 52 52 _53 S3 45 47-64 iSl64 59 5° 53 61

Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. 1877. April 3 April 28 May 29 June 23 July 23 August 21 Sept. 19 October 15 Date of Arrival in j London. \ 1877. June 2 July 1 July 29 August 25 Sept. 2 1 October 21 Nov. 17 Dec. 16 1878. No. of ! Davs. 60 64 61 63 Co 61 Date of Despatch from Wellington. 1877. April 7 May 4 June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 Sept. 23 October 2 1 1877. June 2 July 1 July 29 August 25 Sept. 21 October 21 Nov. 17 Dec. 16 1878. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. i 56 58 58 57 56 58 55 56 1877. April 10 May 7 June 4 July 2 July 3° August 27 Sept. 26 October 24 Date of Despatch from Dunedin. 1877. June 2 J uly 1 July 29 August 25 Sept. 21 October 21 Nov. 17 Dec. 16 1878. Date of No. Arrival in of London. Days. S3 55 55 54 53 55 52 53 Date of Despatch from Bluff. 1877. April 11 May 8 June 5 July 3 July 31 August 28 Sept. 27 October 25 Date of Arrival in London. 1877. June 2 July 1 July 29 August 25 Sept. 21 October 21 Nov. 17 Dec. 16 1878. No. of Davs. 5 2 54 54 53 5 2 54 5 1 52 Date of Date of Despatch from Arrival in Sydney. London. 1877. 1877. April 14 June 2 May 12 July 1 June 9 July 29 July 7 August 25 August 4 Sept. 21 Sept. 1 October 21 October 1 Nov. 17 October 29 Dec. 16 1878. No. of Days. 49 5° 5° 49 48 5° 47 48 Date of Despatch from Melbourne. 1877. April 17 May 15 June 12 July 10 August 7 Sept. 4 October 4 Nov. 1 Date of Arrival in London. 1877. June 2 July 1 July 29 August 25 Sept. 21 October 21 Nov. 17 Dec. 16 1878. Jan. 12 Feb. 9 No. of Days. 46 47 47 46 45 47 44 45 59 62 Nov. 13 Dec. 1 1 1878. January 8 February 8 Jan. 12 Feb. 9 60 I 60 | Nov. 18 Dec. 17 1878. January 14 Feb. 10 Jan. 12 Feb. 9 55 54 Nov. 2 1 Dec. 19 1878. January 16 Feb. 13 Jan. 12 Feb. 9 52 52 Nov. 22 Dec. 20 1878. January 17 Feb. 14 Jan. 12 Feb. 9 S 1 51 Nov. 26 Jam. 12 Dec. 24 Feb. 9 1878. January 21 March 10 Feb. 18 April 7 47 47 Nov. 29 Dec. 28 1878. January 24 Feb. 21 44 43 March 10 April 7 61 58 March 10 April 7 55 56 58 54 63-17 i March 1 o April 7 53 53 March 10 April 7 52 52 54 5i 52*33 59-33 48 48 5° 47 48-42 55-42 March 10 April 7 45 45. Maximum ... ... 64 Minimum ... ... 58 Average ... ... 60-75 Average via Southampton 67-75 5555 5 2 6o-33 5 2 47 43 45-3. 60-3