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Statement showing the Dates of Mails despatched from London to Wellington Routes from 1st July, 1891, to 30th June, 1892.

W, GEAY, Secretary.

Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,160 copies), £2 ss.

Price 3d.] By Authority: Geoege Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB92.

Via San Francisco. Vid P. aud O, and Orient Lines. Via- Direct Steamers Date of De- Date of Ar- No. spatch from rival in of London. Wellington. Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Melbourne. Date of De- Date of Arspatch from rival in Melbourne. Wellington. No. of Days. Date of De- Date of Arspatch from rival in London. 1 Wellington. No. of Days1891. 1891. 1891. July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 August 7 August 14 August 21 August 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 i Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 1891. August 7 August 13 August 18 August 26 Sept. 4 Sept. 10 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 29 October 8 October 16 October 21 October 29 Nov. 6 Nov. 10 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Dec. 2 Dec. 10 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 1891. August 14 August 14 August 19 August 27 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 22 Sept. 30 Sept. 30 October 8 October 20 October 22 Nov. 2 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 23 Dec. 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 15 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 1891. Aug. 23 Aug. 23 Aug. 26 Sept. .3(a) Sept. 16 Sept. 18 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 7 Oct. 14(a) Oct. 28 Oct. 31(6) Nov. 8(a) Nov. 20 Nov. 20 Nov. 28(6) Dec. 10 Dec. 11(a) Dec. 26(6) Dec. 28(a) Dec. 28(a) 1892. Jan. 9(6) 1891. 1891. July 11 August 8 Sept. 5 August 15 Sept. 12 October 10 35 35 35 51 44 40 41 47 42 47 47 40 40 47 43 44 49 42 43 48 42 50 45 38 July 10 July 24 August 8 August 21 Sept. 4 August 24 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 5 October 19 45 47 4645, 45 46 47 Sept. 18 Nov. 3 October 3 Nov. 9 37 October 2 Nov. 18 October 16 Dec. 1 46 October 31 Dec. 5 35 October 30 Dec. 15 46 Nov. 13+ Dec. 28 45 Nov. 28 1892. January 3 36 Nov. 27 Dec. 30 1892. January 8 January 14 January 21 January 28 Dec. 30 1892. January 12 January 20 January 26 Feb. 1 43 Nov. 27 1892. Jan. 11 45 Dsc. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. 25 1892. Jan. 22 Jan. 25(a) Feb. 4 Feb. 8(a) 49 45 48 45 Doc. 11 Feb. 1 52: Dec. 26 Feb. 3 39 Dec. 30 Feb. 15 47 January 1 Feb. 1 Feb. ,2 Feb. 12 42 1892. January 8 January 15 Feb. 10 Feb. 16 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 24(a) 42 40 January 8 Feb. 26 49 1892. January 23 Feb. 29 37 January 22 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 March . 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 Feb. 23 March 3 March 10 March 14 March 22 March 31 April 5 April 15 April 19 April 25 May 3 May 12 May 19 May 24 May 31 June 6 June 14 June 20 June 29 July 8 July 14 July 18 July 25 Feb. 23 March 8 March 14 March 14 March 22 March 31 April 5 April 20 April 25 April 25 May 3 May 17 May 25 May 25 May 31 June 6 June 14 June 21 June 29 July 10 July 15 July 18 July 26 Mar. 5(6) Mar. 17 Mar. 22(a) Mar. 22(a) Mar. 31 April 7(a) April 15(6) April 29 May 1(6) May 1(a) May 11 May 27 June 1(a) June 1(a). June 11(6) June 13(a) June 23 June 28(a) July 7(a) July 17(6) July 21(a) July 25(a) August 3 43 48 46 39 41 41 42 49 44 37 40 49 47 40 43 38 41 39 41 44 41 38 40 Jan. 23 March 8 45 Feb. 5 March 27 51 Feb. 20 March 27 36 Feb. 19 April 6 47 March 4 April 24 51 March 19 April 24 36 March 18 May 4 47 April 1 May 18 47 April 16 May 23 37 April ' 15 May 29 44 April 29 June 20 52 May 14 June 20 37 May 13 July 1 49' May 27 July 17 51 June 11 July 17 36 June 10 August 1 52 June 25 August 17 53 'ime of delivery in Wgtnn. Maximum Minimum Average.. 39 35 36-23 51 37 43-37 53 44 47-69- * For Adel f Last mai (a) Mails r (6) Mails r laide dates, de il despatched -eceived at Wi -eceived at W< 3duct O] from L ne day from those for Melbourne. For Sydney dates, adi jondon under contract. >n from Sydney direct. >n via Auckland. one Lay to those for Melbourne. ellingtc ellingtc