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1876. NEW ZEALAND.

SUEZ & SAN FRANCISCO MAIL ROUTES. (STATEMENT SHOWING TIME OCCUPIED IN DELIVERY OF MAILS.)

(Laid on the Table by the Son. Sir Julius Vogel, and ordered to he printed.)

STATEMENT showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the within-mentioned Places, by the Mail Service via Galle and Suez —Brindisi Route; and the Mail Service via San Francisco.

STATEMENT showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places, by the Mail Service viâ Galle and Suez—Brindisi Route, and the Mail Service viâ San Francisco. GALLE AND SUEZ SERVICE.

SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE.

PINWARDS, VI. SUEZ AND GALLE—BRINDISI Ri lUTE. OUTWARDS, n U GALLE AND SUEZ—BRINDISI :OUTE. Melbourne. Sydney. Iluff. 'NEDIN. We .lington. XKLAND. Auc ;kland. Wellington. fNEDIN. iLUFr. ■DNEV. Me .BOURNE. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. m B a V & Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. I t 6 Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. 4 S ■8 d Z Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Dunedin. I ■8 6 Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. I 0 Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. ■P 0 c Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. i & d Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. j Q B Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. & i Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. I •8 6 Z Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. P ■8 i 1875. W Sept. i "* Oct. 1 187s. Oct. 16 Nov. 13 43 43 1875. Sept. 3 Oct. 1 i87SOct. 18 Nov. 16 H i87SSept. 3 Oct. 1 I87SOct. 31 Nov. 18 4* 4» I87SSept. 3 Oct. 1 '875Oct. 23 Nov. 19 4 49 1875. Sept. 3 Oct. 1 i87SOct. 2S Nov. 21 52 51 '87SSept. 3 Oct. 1 iS?SOct. 28 Nov. 29 1876. Jan. 1 55 59 i87SMay 38 June 26 187s. Aug. 3 Sept. 13 '1 7 n 187S. June 4 July a i8J5Aug. 3 Sept. 13 60 73 ■875June 7 July S i87SAug. 3 Sept. 13 57 7° 187s. June 8 July 6 1875. Aug. 3 Sept. 13 56 69 i87SJune II July 9 187S. Aug. 3 Sept. 13 8 l8«. Tune IS July 13 1875. Aug. 3 Sept. 13 4<J 62 g. Oct. 29 o Nov. 36 S-- Dec. 34 H 1876. Jan. 31 Dec. is 1876. Jan. 11 Feb. 19 47 46 57 Oct. »9 Nov. 36 Dec. 34 1876. Jan. 31 Dec. 18 1876. Jan. 13 Feb. aa 5° 48 60 Oct. 29 Nov. 36 Dec. 24 1876. Jan. 31 Dec. 30 1876. Jan. 16 Feb. 24 52 51 it Oct. 29 Nov. 26 Dec. 24 1876. Jan. 21 Dec. 20 1876. Jan. 17 Feb. 25 52 5 2 •>3 Oct. 39 Nov. 36 Dec. 24 1876. Jan. 21 Dec. 23 1876. Jan. 19 Feb. 27 55 Oct. 39 Nov. 26 Dec. 34 1876. Jan. 21 Jan. 24 Mar. 4 64 59 71 July 24 Aug. 21 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Oct 34 Nov. 21 63 »4 59 July 30 Aug. 27 Sept. 2J Sept. 35 Oct. 34 Nov. 31 57 |8 57 Aug. a Aug. 30 Sept. 29 Sept. 3S Oct. 34 Nov. 21 54 53 Aug. 3 Aug. 31 Sept. 30 Sept. 3$ Oct. 34 Nov. ai 53 54 52 Aug. 6 Sept. 3 Oct. 3 Sept. 35 Oct. 34 Nov. 31 5° 5i 49 Aug. 10 Sept. 7 Oct. 7 Sept aj Oct. 34 Nov. ai 4'' 47 45 8 a W W Feb. 18 g Mar. 17 E Mar. 6 April 10 April 29 43 52 43 Feb. 18 Mar. 17 Mar. 9 April 12 May 1 4S Feb. 18 Mar. 17 Mar. 11 April 16 May 5 5=> 53 19 Feb. 18 Mar. 17 Mar. 12 April 17 May 7 <i 51 Feb. 18 Mar. 17 Mar. 15 April 19 May 10 u 61 54 Feb. 18 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 April 24 May 13 57 66 57 Oct. 23 Nov. 18 Dec. 15 1876. Jan. 11 Feb. 8 Dec. 18 1876. Jan. 17 Feb. 13 57 60 ;io Oct. 23 Nov. 20 Dec. 18 1876. Jan. ij Feb. 12 Dec. 18 1876. Jan. 17 Feb. 13 5<> ;8 5 7 Oct. 27 Nov. 34 Dec. aa 1876. Jan. 19 Feb. 16 Dec. 18 1876. Jan. 17 Feb. 13 52 Oct. 38 Nov. 3S Dec. 23 1876. Jan. 20 Feb. 17 Dec. 18 1876. J an- '» reb. 13 V 53 Oct. 30 Dec. 1 Dec. as 1876. Jan. 33 Feb. 19 Dec. 18 1876. Jan. 17 Feb. 13 49 47 50 Nov. 4 Dec. J Dec. 30 1876. Jan. 27 Feb. 34 Dec. 18 1876. Ian. 17 Feb. 13 44 43 4< 54 45 54 S3 w April 31 June 6 4<> April 31 June 9 49 April 31 June 13 52 April 21 June 14 54 April 21 June 16 s« April 21 June 24 64 Mar. 13 April 8 63 00 Mar. 13 April 8 <8 56 Mar. 13 April 8 54 52 Mar. 13 April 8 S3 51 Mar. 13 April 8 49 Mar. 13 April 8 46 : 44 Maximur Minimnn Average Averag' Soutl m ... 31 ... :hampton in 4-0-88 60 4$ 49'44 62 48 S3-22 63 49 S3'33 65 Si SS'77 It 6133 69-33 79 g-. II 59 70 S> SS'4 62-4 69 Si S4'4 6i- 4 66 47 6a 43 47'' 54-88 57-44 6o.aa 61-33 63-77 66 J8-S S4-I

5I IN 'ARDS, VIA SAN FRANCISCO. OUTWARDS, VIA SAN FRANCISCO. An :kland. Wei .L1NGT0N. INEDIN. •DNEY. Me: -BOURNE. Melbourne. •DNEY. Du: ■ED1X. Wellington. Au. IKLAND. 1 Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. i 5 o Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. en 2 c 6 Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Dunedin. I d Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. •6 i a •3 6 Z Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. * ■s 6 Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. ft % 6 Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. & d Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. p t 6 Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. I o c Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. ■I I a •3 d 00 1875. Aug. 34 Sept. 31 Oct. 21 ■875Oct. 9 Nov. 4 Dec. s 1876. Ian. 1 Feb. 14 46 44 4S »«7S. Aug. 34 Sept. 21 Oct. 31 1875. Oct. 13 Nov. 6 Dec. 9 1876. Jan. 6 Feb. 18 S° 4(' 49 1875. Aug. 34 Sept. 31 Oct. 21 187S. Oct. ij Nov. 8 Dec. 11 1876. Jan. 9 Feb. 30 48 51 i87SAug. 24 Sept. 31 Oct. 21 i87SOct. 15 Nov. 9 Dec. 12 1876. Jan. 6 Feb. S 53 49 i87SAug. 34 Sept. 21 Oct. 21 1875Oct. 18 Nov. 13 Dec. 16 1876. Jan. 10 Feb. 11 55 '87SJune 1 June 30 July 27 , 1875. Aug. 3 Aug. 21 Sept. 26 63 1875. June s J«|y 3 July 31 187$. Aug. 3 Aug. 31 Sept. 36 59 49 57 1875. June s July 3 July 31 I8JJ. Aug. 3 Aug. 2i Sept. 26 ?9 49 5 7 187S. June 8 July 6 Aug. 3 1875Aug. 3 Aug. 21 Sept. 26 46 S4 187s. June 14 i uly I Aug. 6 ■87J. Aug. 3 Aug. 21 Sept. 26 S° 43 Si Nov. 18 Dec. 16 1876. Jan 13 44 60 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 1876. Jan. 13 49 04 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 18J6. Jan. 13 52 66 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 1876. Jan. 13 49 5i Nov. 18 Dec. 16 1876. Jan. 13 53 57 Aug. 24 Sept. 31 Oct. 16 Nov. 16 li Aug. 28 Sept. 25 Oct. 16 Nov. 16 49 52 Aug. 28 Sept. 2J Oct. 16 Nov. 16 49 52 Aug. 31 Sept. 28 Oct. 16 Nov. 16 4<> 49 Sept. 3 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Nov. 16 43 44 Feb. 10 March 9 March i March 28 April 28 48 47 S° Feb. 10 March 9 March 4 April 1 May 1 Si Feb. 10 March 9 March 6 April 3 May 3 53 53 55 Feb. 10 March 9 March 7 March 29 May 4 54 48 56 Feb. 10 March 9 March 9 April 4 May 8 ss a Oct. 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 13 1876. Jan. 10 FcVk 7_ Dec. 12 1856. Jan. 13 Feb. 13 54 58 62 Oct. 23 Nov. 19 Dec. 17 1876. Jan. 14 Feb. II Dec. 12 1876. Jan. 13 Feb. 13 S° 55 58 Oct. 33 Nov. 16 Dec. 14 1876. Jan. 12 Feb. 9 Dec. 12 1876. Jan. 13 Feb. 13 5° 58 61 Oct. 36 Nov. 33 Dec. 16 1876. Jan. 14 Feb. II Dec. n 1876. Jan. 13 Feb. 13 47 52 59 Oct. 39 Nov. 25 Dec. 19 1876. Jan. 19 Feb. ij Dec. 12 1876. Jan. :3 Feb. 13 44 49 56 SI S3 April 6 May 4 May 33 June 17 46 44 April 6 May 4 May 3< June 30 49 47 April 6 May 4 May 37 June 31 Si 4S April 6 May 4 May 24 June 19 4S 4 6_ April 6 May 4 May 29 June 22 S3 49 March 4 March 29 54 51 March 4 March 29 50 J7 March 4 March 29 54? March 4 March 29 SO March 4 March 29 45 4A Maximu Minimui Average tm ... m ... ... 60 ... 44 • •■ 47-4 64 46 50-9 66 48 52-9 56 46 5°-S 60 49 54-6 63 59 61 49 S3-6 46 Jo-6 56 43 47 Gem :ral Post Offi Wellingto: ice, a, »'' June, 1876, W. Gray, Secretary. \