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Table No. 11.-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. Date of of Despatch from Days. Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1901. January 7 January 23 February 4 February 18 March 5 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 28 June 10 June 24 July 9 July 22 August 5 August 21 Sept. 3 Sept. 16 October 1 October 14 October 30 November 12 . 1901. February 16 March z March 15 March 30 April 12 April 26 May 12 May 25 June 10 June 24 July 7 July 22 August 4 August 19 Sept. 1 Sept. 14 Sept. 29 October 13 October 26 November 9 November 23 December 8 December 21 1902. January 4 January 18 40 38 39 40 38 39 41 40 42 42 40 42 . 41 41 4 1 40 39 40 40 39 40 39 39 1901. January 5 January 19 February 2 February 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 29 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 October 4 October 12 October 26 November 9 1901. February 16 March 2 March 15 March 30 April 12 April 26 May 12 May 25 June 10 June 24 July 7 July 22 August 4 August 19 Sept. 1 Sept. 14 Sept. 29 October 13 October 26 November 9 November 23 December 8 December 21 1902. January 4 January 18 42 42 4 1 4 1 43 42 42 44 43 44 43 44 43 42 43 43 42 36 12 43 42 19OI. January 8 January 24 February 5 February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 29 June 10 June 25 July 10 July 22 August 6 August 19 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 19OI. February 16 March 2 March 15 March 30 April 12 April 26 May 12 May 25 June 10 June 24 July 7 July 22 August 4 August 19 Sept. 1 Sept. 14 Sept. 29 October 13 October 26 November 9 39 37 39 38 40 39 4 1 4i 39 42 40 40 41 39 41 40 39 40 1901. 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 1901. February 16 March 2 March 15 March 30 April 12 April 26 May 12 May 25 June 10 June 24 July 7 July 22 August 4 August 19 Sept. 1 Sept. 14 Sept. 29 October 13 October 26 November 9 November 23 December 8 December 21 1902. January 4 January 18 32 32 31 32 31 31 33 32 34 34 33 34 33 34 33 32 33 33 32 32 32 33 32 1901. 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 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 19OI. February 16 March 2 March 15 March 30 April 12 April 26 May 12 May 25 June 10 June 24 July 7 July 22 August 4 August 19 Sept. 1 Sept. 14 Sept. 29 October 13 October 26 November 9 November 23 December 8 December 21 1902. January 4 January 18 31 3° 3i 3° 3° 32 31 33 33 32 33 32 33 32 31 32 32 31 31 31 32 31 October 29 November 12 December 8 December 21 40 39 November 25 December 9 40 40 November 23 December 7 42 42 November 25 December 10 1902. January 4 January 18 40 39 December 3 December 17 32 32 December 4 December 18 1902. January 1 31 3i December 24 February 2 40 December 20 February 2 44 December 23 February 2 41 December 31 February 2 33 February 2 32 Maximum Minimum Average .. 42 38 40 44 42-23 42 37 39'D 34 31 32'5 • • 33 3° 3i'5