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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE. 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.

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FROM. LONDON VIA P. AND 0. PACKETS. Melbourne. SVDNEY. BLurr. Christchurch. Wellinxton. Auckland. Date cf Date of Despatch from j Arrival in London. j Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Date of Despatch from [ Arrival in London. Sydney. 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 Christchurch. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. j Date of of ' Despatch from Days. ! London. Date of ■ No. Arrival in j of Auckland. ; Days. 1891. Feb. 17 46 Feb. 24 39 March 18 47 March 25 40 April 14 I 46 A P ril 25 ! 43 May 12 I 46 May 22 42 June 9 46 June 20 43 July 7 J 46 July 16 J 41 July 29 I 40 August 17 45 I August 28 ; 42 ! Sept. 12 i 43 ! Sept. 29 J 46 I October 9 ' 42 October 27 | 46 Nov. 6 i 42 Nov. 23 45 Dec. 4 j 42 Dec. 22 I 46 Dec. 30 ! 40 1892. 1891. 1891. Jan. 2 I Feb. 7 Jan. 16 Feb. 17 Jan. 30 March 6 [ Feb. 13 ! March 18 Feb. 27 I April 2 March 13 April 15 March 27 May 1 April 10 May 14 i April 24 j May 26 May 8 I June 12 i May 2 3 ' June 24 June 5 [ July 8 June 19 I July 20 July 3 I August 7 July 17 I August 18 July 31 i Se pt- 4 August 14 ! Sept. 18 August 28 i Sept. 29 Sept. 11 : October 16 Sept. 25 ] October 29 October 9 ! Nov. 10 October 23 i Nov. 26 : Nov. 6 j Dec. 10 j Nov. 20 ! Dec. 20 1892. 1 48 41 49 45 47 42 42 47 40 49 40 49 38 5 1 40 47 47 40 47 44 42 48 5° 38 ■ 1891. 1891. Jan. 2 Feb. 9 I 38 Jan. 16 Feb. 18 33 Jan. 30 March 7 3b Feb. 13 ; March 19 j 34 Feb. 27 April 3 | 35 March 13 April 16 34 March 27 ' May 2 | 36 April 10 ' May 15 ! 35 April 24 May 27 I 33 May 8 June 13 j 36 May 22 June 25 : 34 June 5 July 9 34 June 19 July 21 32 July 3 j August 8 36 July 17 August 20 ; 34 July 31 Sept. 5 i 36 August 14 ■ Sept. 19 36 August 28 Sept. 30 j g^ Sept. 11 October 171 36 Sept. 25 October 30 j 35 October 9 ; Nov. 11 33 October 23 Nov. 27 j 35 Nov. 6 : Dec. 11 35 Nov. 20 ; Dec. 22 { 32 1892. 1891. 1891. Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 17 April 1 April 13 April 28 May * 11 Mayjy 25 June 1 June 23 June 29 J uly 2 1 July 27 August 20 August 24 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 5 October 26 Nov. 1 o Nov. 17 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 Dec. 28 1892. 39 46 • 47 45 45 45 38 46 38 46 38 48 38 45 45 38 45 46 39 45 45 38 1891. 1891. I Feb. 18 Feb. 26 March 18 I April 2 April 14 April 28 i May 12 May 26 June 2 June 24 June 30 July 22 July 28 August 21 August 25 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 6 October 27 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Dec. 8 Dec. 23 Dec. 29 1892. 1891. 1891. Feb. 19 Feb. 26 March 20 March 30 April 1 J April 24 May 8 May 27 June 3 June 26 July 1 July 24 July 27 August 23 August 26 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 7 October 28 Nov. 8 Nov. 20 Dec. 1 o Dec. 26 Dec. 28 1892. 1891. 36 32 35 33 34 33 35 34 35 33 3' 35 32 35 35 35 34 32 34 34 3° Jan. 2 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 13 March 2 7 April 1 o April 24 May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 3 ' August 14 August 28 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 October 2 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 20 Jan. 2 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 13 March 2 7 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 2 2 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 Sept. 1 1 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 Nov. 0 Nov. 20 47 41 47 48 46 46 46 46 39 47 39 47 39 49 39 46 46 39 46 47 4° 46 47 39 Jan. 2 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 13 March 2 7 April 1 o April 24 May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 20 Jan. 2 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 1 3 March 2 7 April ia April 24 May 8 May 2 2 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 20 Dec. 4 Jan. 8 Dec. 18 Jan. 21 35 34 Dec. 4 j Jan. 9 36 Dec. 18 ! Jan. 22 j 35 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Jan. 19 Feb. 1 46 45 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Jan. 20 Feb. 2 47 46 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Jan. 22 Feb. 4 49 48 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Jan. 2 1 48 Jan. 29 42 * 38 3 2 34 - 69 48 38 49 39 44-42 Maximum Minimum Average 36 3° 5' 38 44-92 48 39 43-62