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Table No. 10.-PENINSULAR AND 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.

FROM LONDON via BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. 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. 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. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 1894. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 2 [ October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 1894. Feb. 14 March 2 March 1 o March 30 April 1 o April 24 May 11 May 23 June 8 June 20 July 3 July 16 August 2 August 15 August 31 Sept. 10 Sept. 28 October 9 October 25 Nov. 3 Nov. 19 Dec. 6 Dec. 16 ,895. 33 35 29 35 35 33 35 33 32 3 1 34 33 35 3i 35 32 34 29 3' 34 3° 1894. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 1 9 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 1894. Feb. I S March 3 March 12 March 3 1 April 1 1 April 2S May 12 May 24 June 9 June 21 July 4 July 17 August 3 Augfust ic Sept. 1 Sept. 1 1 Sept. 29 October 10 October 26 Nov. s Nov. 20 Dec. 7 Dec. 18 1895. 34 36 3' 36 33 33 36 34 36 34 33 35 33 36 32 36 33 35 3' 32 35 .S 2 1894. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July "3 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 1894. Feb. 2 2 March 12 March 20 April 9 April 16 April 30 May 2 1 May 28 June 19 July 3 J uly I o July 23 August 13 August 24 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 October 5 October 15 Nov. 3 Nov. 13 Nov. 2 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 24 .895. 41 45 39 45 38 38 45 38 46 46 39 38 45 42 5° 43 42 38 43 39 39 42 38 1894. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 1894. Feb. 23 March 10 March 2 1 April 1 o April 17 May 1 May 22 May 3 1 June 20 July 2 July 12 July 24 August 15 August 25 Sept. 13 Sept. 2 1 October 6 October 16 Nov. 2 Nov. 14 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 3 Dec. 2 5 1895. Jan. 16 Jan. 22 Feb. 13 42 43 40 46 39 39 46 4i 47 45 41 39 47 43 48 42 43 39 42 40 38 41 39 1894. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 2 1 October s October 1 9 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 1894. Feb. 25 March 8 March 20 April 9 April 18 April 30 May 23 May 3 1 June 19 June 29 July 15 July 23 August 14 August 22 Sept. 11 Sept. 20 October 7 October 17 Nov. 1 Nov. 13 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 2 Dec. 25 1895. Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Feb. 12 44 4' 39 45 40 38 47 46 42 44 38 46 40 46 ! 4' I 44 40 41 39 40 40 39 1894. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June IS June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 2 r October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 1894. Feb. 23 March 9 March 19 April 9 April 18 April 30 May 18 May 29 June 16 June 26 July 8 July 23 August 10 August 23 Sept. 8 Sept. 18 October 5 October 16 Nov. 1 Nov. 12 Nov. 26 Dec. is Dec. 24 1895. 42 42 38 45 40 38 42 39 43 39 37 .S8 42 41 43 39 42 39 4' 38 38 43 38 Nov. 33 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. s Jan. 14 Feb. 2 36 36 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 7 Jan. 15 Feb. 4 38 32 38 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 14 Jan. 2 1 Feb. 14 45 38 48 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 47 39 47 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 48 41 46 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Feb. 11 45 38 45 Maximum Minimum Average 36 29 32'92 38 31 34-08 5° 38 41-92 48 38 42-42 48 38 42-15 45 37 40-58