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Table No. 8. Statement showing the -Number of Days'occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service via Galle and Suez— Brindisi Route. GALLE AND SUEZ MAIL SERVICE.

OUTWARD VIA SUEZ AND GALLE—BRINDISI ROUTE.

HOMEWARD VIA GALLE AND SUEZ—BRINDISI ROUTE.

Mi ILEOURXE. Iydney. Bluff. UNEDIN. ILLINGTON. UCKLAND. Date of ] Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. 1879. May 24 June 19 July 17 i August 18 I Sept. 13 I October 9 Nov. 7 Dec. 11 1880. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Duncdin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. 1879. May 30 June 26 July 24 August 22 Sept. 18 October 14 Nov. 12 Dec. 18 1880. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. I 1879. April 11 May 9 June 6 July 4 August 1 August 29 i Sept. 26 ! October 31 | ! 1879. May 22 June 17 July 14 August 14 Sept. 11 October 7 Nov. 5 Dec. 9 41 39 41 39 40 39 1879. April 11 May 9 June 6 July 4 August 1 August 29 Sept. 26 October 31 43 41 41 45 43 ' 41 42 41 1879. April 11 May 9 Juno 6 July 4 August 1 August 29 Sept. 26 October 1879. May 27 June 23 July 21 August 19 Sept. 16 October 12 Nov. 10 Dec. 16 1880. 46 45 45 46 46 44, 45 46 1879. April 11 May 9 June 6 July 4 August 1 August 29 Sept. 26 October 31 1879. May 27 June 23 July 21 August 20 Sept. 16 October 13 Nov. 10 Dec. 16 1880. Jan. 5 46 45 45 47 46 45 45 46 1879. April 11 May 9 June 6 July 4 August 1 August 29 Sept. 26 ' October 31 49 48 48 49 48 46 47 48 1879. April 11 May 9 June 6 July 4 August 1 August 29 Sept. 26 October 31 1879. June 2 June 30 July 28 August 25 Sept. 22 Oct. 19 Nov. 17 Dec. 20 1880. i Jan. 11 52 ! 52 1 52 ■ 52 52 51 52 50 ; Nov. 21 Dec. 30 1880. Januaryl7 January28 39 Nov. 21 Jan. 1 41 ; Not. 21 Jan. 5 45 Nov. 21 45 Nov. 21 Jan. 7 I 47 Nov. 21 i 51 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 1880. January 2 January 16 January 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 43 40 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 1880. Jan. 20 Jan. 31 46 j 43 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 1880. January 2 January 16 January 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 Jan. 26 Feb. 3 52 46 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 1880. January 2 January 16 January 30 IPeb. 13 Feb. 27 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 53 46 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 1880. January 2 January 16 January 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 | Jan. 28 Feb. 6 54 49 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 1880. January 2 January 16 January 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 Jan. 31 Feb. 9 57 I 52 Feb. 12 Feb. 25 March 12 March 23 April 12 41 40 42 39 45 January 2 January 16 January 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 Feb. 16 Feb. 27 March 15 March 25 April 15 45 42 45 41 48 Feb. 23 March 1 March 24 March 29 April 19 52 45 54 45 52 Feb. 24 March 1 March 25 March 30 April 19 53 45 55 46 52 Feb. 25 March 3 March 27 ' March 31 I April 23 54 47 57 47 56 Feb. 28 March 8 March 30 April 5 April 27 52 60 52 60 Maximum Minimum Average Average via Southampton 45 38 40-44 48-44 48 41 43 51 54 44 47-12 55-12 55 45 47 5 55-5 57 46 49-62 57-62 60 50 53-37 61-37

Auckland. Wellington. I DUNEDIN. Bluff. Iydney. 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 Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. ! i Date of Despatch from Sydney. 1879. March 19 April 14 May 12 June 9 July 7 August 4 Sept. 1 October 1 October 29 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1879. March 13 April 9 May 1 June 2 July 3 July 29 August 27 Sept, 24 October 21 1879. May 3 May 31 June 27 July 27 August £6 Sept, 19 Oct. 18 Nov. 15 Dec. 13 1880. Jan. 12 Feb. 5 52 57 55 54 52 52 52 53 1879. March 11 April 6 May 5 Juno 2 June 30 July 28 August 25 Sept, 24 October 21 1879. May 3 May 31 June 27 July 27 August 26 Sept, 19 Oct. 18 Nov. 15 Dec. 13 1880. Jan. 12 Feb. 5 53 55 53 55 57 53 54 52 53 1879. March 14 April 10 May 8 June 5 July 2 July 31 August 28 Sept. 27 October 25 1879. May 3 May 31 ! June 27 July 27 ! August 26 Sept, 19 Oct. 18 Nov. 15 Dec. 13 1880. Jaii. 12 Feb. 5 50 51 50 52 55 50 51 49 49 1879. March 15 April 10 May 8 June 5 July 3 July 31 August 28 Sept. 27 October 25 1879. May 3 May 31 June 27 July 27 I August 26 Sept. 19 Oct. 18 Nov. 15 Dec. 13 1880. Jan. 12 Feb. 5 49 51 50 52 54 50 51 49 49 1879. May 3 May 31 June 27 July 27 August 26 Sept. 19 Oct. 18 Nov. 15 Dee. 13 1880. Jan. 12 Feb. 5 45 47 46 48 50 4,; 47 45 45 1879. March 22 April 17 May 15 June 12 July 10 August 7 Sept. 4 October 4 Nov. 1 1879. May 3 May 31 June 27 July 27 August 26 Sept, 19 Oct. 18 Nov. 15 Dec. 13 1880. Jan. 12 Feb. 5 42 44 43 45 47 43 44 42 42 Nov. 18 Dec. 17 1880. January 11 55 50 Nov. 18 Dec. 17 1880. January 12 55 50 Nov. 22 Dec. 19 1880. January 16 51 48 Nov. 22 Dec. 19 1880. January 16 51 4S Nov. 26 Dec. 23 1880. 47 41 Nov. 29 Dec. 26 1880. 44 41 | March 4 53 March 4 52 March 4 48 | March 4 48 I January 20 March 4 44 I January 23 March 4 41 Maximum Minimum Average Average via Southampton 57 50 53 60 57 50 53-5 60-5 55 48 50-33 57-33 54 48 50-17 57-17 44 I 46-17 i 53-17 4,7 41 43-17 50-17