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Table No. 12.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL-SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the undermentioned Places by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Line.

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FROM LONDON BY THE P. AND O. PACKETS. ELBOORNE. Sydney. Bluff. CukiSTCHURCH. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. 1902. .fan- 3 Jan. 17 .lan. 31 Feb. 14 Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 1 1 April 25 May 9 May 23 June (> June 20 July 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 1 o October 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 2 1 Date of Arrival in Melbourne. 1902. Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 4 March 17 March 3 1 April 15 April 28 May 1 1 May 26 ,1 une 9 June 2? July 7 July 20 August 4 August 18 August 31 Sept. 16 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 Nov. 9 Nov. 24 Dec. 7 Dec. 22 No. Date of of ! Despatch from Days. London. 1902. 3' Jan. 3 31 j Jan. 17 32 Jan- 31 3 1 Feb. 14 31 Feb. 28 32 March 14 31 March 28 30 April 11 3" April 25 3 1 May 9 31 May 23 31 June 6 30 June 20 3' July 4 31 July 18 30 August 1 32 August 15 31 August 29 3 1 Sept. 12 3 1 Sept. 26 30 October 10 3 1 October 24 3c , Nov. 7 3 1 Nov. 2 1 Date of ; No. Arrival in i of Sydney. I Days. 1902. Feb. 4 32 Feb. 18 32 March 5 33 March 18 32 April if 32 April 16 33 April 29 32 May 13 32 May 27 32 June 10 32 June 24 . 32 July 9 ! 33 July 22 32 August 5 32 August 19 32 Sept. 2 ; 32 Sept. 17 : Sept. 30 32 October 14 32 October 28 32 Nov. ii! 32 Nov. 25 32 Dec. 9 32 Dec. 23 32 Date of Date of Despatch Trom Arrival at London. Blnit. 1902. 1902. Jan. 3 Feb. 11 Jan. 17 Feb. 25 Jan. 31 ; March 14 Feb. 14 J March 25 Feb. 28 ; April 7 March 14 April 22 March 28 j May 5 April 1 1 May 19 April 25 ; June 2 Ma} , 9 ; June 16 May 23 June 30 June (> July 15 June 20 July 28 July 4 August 1 1 July 18 August 25 August 1 Sept. 9 August 15 Sept. 23 August 29 October 6 Sept. 1 2 ' October 2 1 Sept. 26 i Nov. 3 October 10 ! Nov. 18 October 24 Bee. 1 Nov. 7 I Dec. 15 Nov. 2 1 j Dec. 29 1903. No. of Days. 39 39 42 39 39 38 38 39 38 38 38 39 39 38 39 38 39 38 38 38 ' Date of Despatch from London. 1902. Jan. 3 Jan. 17 Jan- 31 F"eb. 14 Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 20 July 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 1 o October 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 2 1 Date of Arrival in Christchurcii. 1902. Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 13 March 26 April 8 April 25 May 7 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 16 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 7 October 2 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 No. of Days. 40 4' 40 39 40 40 39 39 39 39 40 39 39 39 40 40 39 40 39 40 40 39 39 Date of Despatch from London. 1902. J an - 3 Jan. 17 J an - 31 Feb. 14 Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 20 J ul .V 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 10 October 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 2 1 Date of No. Arrival in of Wellington. Days. 1902. Feb. 1,3 41 Feb. 24 1 38 March 12 40 March 27 I 41 April 7 38 April 23 40 May 8 41 May 19 38 June 4 40 June 18 i 40 July 2 J 40 July 16 40 August 1 i 42 August 13 40 August 26 39 Sept. 8 38 Sept. 23 39 October 7 i 39 October 2 1 39 Nov. 4 , 39 Nov. 18' 39 Dec. 1 38 Dec. 16 39 Dec. 29 ! 38 Date of Despatch from London. 1902. Jan. 3 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 Feb. 14 Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 1 1 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 20 July 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 1 o October 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 2 1 Date of Arrival in Auckland. 1902. Feb. 1 o Feb. 22 March 9 March 24 April 5 April 21 May 4 May 17 June 1 J une 16 June 29 July 14 July 27 August 1 1 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 3 Nov. 18 Nov. 30 Dec. 15 Dec. 28 No. of Days. 38 36 3 7 38 36 38 37 36 37 38 37 3 7 38 37 37 37 3 7 37 38 39 3 7 38 37 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 1903. 32 Dec. 5 3 1 Dec. 19 1903. Dec. 5 Dec. 19 !9°3Dec. s Dec. 19 1903. Dec. 5 Dec. 19 1903. Jan. 6 Jan. 19 Jan. 7 ! 33 Jan. 20 ; 32 Dec. 5 Jan. 12 Dec. 19 Jan. 27 38 i 39 1 .l an - 13 Jan. 28 39 40 Jan. 13 39 Jan. 26 38 Jan. 1 1 Jan. 25 37 3 7 Maximum Minimum Average 32 3° 30-96 33 32 32-19 38 38-54 41 39 ; 39'54 42 38 3935 39 36 37'27