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Table No. 10.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL-SERVICE-continued. 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— continued.

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TO LONDON VIA BRINDISI (P AND O. PACKETS). Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. 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 Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1894. January 8 January 23 February 3 February 17 March 6 March 20 April 4 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 30 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 8 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 i8 94 . February 18 March 5 March 18 April 2 April 15 April 30 May 12 May 28 June 9 June 24 July 11 July 23 August 7 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 15 Sept. 30 October 13 October 28 November 10 November 27 4 1 43 44 40 41 4' 39 40 41 42 40 40 40 39 40 39 41 1894. January 5 January 23 February 1 February 15 1894. February 18 March 5 March 18 April 2 44 41 45 46 1894. January 5 January 20 February 2 February 16 March 3 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 l8g4. February 18 March 5 March 18 April 2 April 15 April 30 May 12 May 28 June 9 44 44 44 45 43 45 43 45 43 1894. January 15 January 29 February 12 February 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 November 5 November 19 i8g4. February 18 March 5 March 18 April 2 April 15 April 30 May 12 May 28 June 9 June 24 July 11 July 23 August 7 August ig Sept. 2 Sept. 15 Sept. 30 October 13 October 28 November 10 November 27 December 9 December 24 1895. January 5 January 20 34 35 34 35 34 35 33 35 33 34 37 35 36 34 34 33 34 33 34 33 36 34 35 1894. January 16 January 30 February 13 February 27 March 13 March 27 April 10 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 November 6 November 20 1894. February 18 March 5 March 18 April 2 April 15 April 30 May 12 May 28 June 9 June 24 July 11 July 23 August 7 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 15 Sept. 30 October 13 October 28 November 10 November 27 December 9 December 24 1895. January 5 January 20 33 34 33 34 33 34 32 34 32 33 36 34 35 33 33 32 33 32 33 32 35 33 34 March 29 April 17 May 12 May 28 44 41 June 23 July 10 July 18 August 7 August 19 Sept. 2 May 26 June 8 July 1 1 July 23 46 45 45 40 46 July 6 "July 19 August 7 August 18 August 29 Sept. 18 Sept. 29 October 11 October 30 November 13 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 15 Sept. 30 October 13 October 28 November 10 November 27 December 9 December 24 1895. January 5 January 20 44 45 39 43 45 40 42 47 40 41 Sept. 6 Sept. 19 October 13 October 28 37 39 November 14 December 24 1895. January 5 40 November 8 December 24 January 5 46 November 28 38 November 22 44 November 27 December 11 39 40 December 3 December 17 33 34 December 4 December 18 1895. January 1 32 33 December February 3 39 December 24 February 3 41 December 31 February 3 34 February 3 33 Maximum Minimum Average 43 4029 46 37 42-92 47 39 43'°4 37 33 3427 36 32 3327