New Zealand Gazette – 1879 – No. 67

Page 854

✨ Postal Contract Tables



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF GREYMOUTH.

Service. Frequency. How Performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Greymouth and Cobden Daily Boat J. R. Davidson 1s. per trip *
2 Greymouth and Marsden Daily Coach A. Blair 50 0 0 31 Dec., 1880
3 Marsden and Clifton Twice weekly Coach A. Blair 25 0 0 "
4 Greymouth and Kumara Twice daily Tramway Greymouth and Kumara Tramway Company 250 0 0 "
5 Kumara and Greenstone Thrice weekly... Coach J. Hayes 25 0 0 "
6 Ahaura and Orwell Creek Weekly Horse J. McLaughlin 25 0 0 31 Dec., 1879
7 Reefton and Black's Point Four times weekly Foot R. H. Baylis 30 0 0 31 Dec., 1880
8 Greymouth Chief Post Office and Wharf As required Express J. Drumm 20 0 0 "
9 Greymouth Post Office and Tramway Office Twice daily Express J. Drumm 10 0 0 31 Dec., 1879
10 Marsden and Rutherglen Weekly Coach J. Hughes 7 10 0 *
11 Twelve-Mile Landing and No Town Twice weekly
12 No Town and Red Jack's Weekly
13 Greymouth and Arnold Twice weekly
14 Greymouth and Granville Twice weekly
15 Camptown and Nelson Creek Twice weekly Four-horse coach H. Gilmer 350 0 0 31 Dec., 1879
16 Reefton and Black's Point Twice weekly
17 Reefton and Antonio's Flat Weekly
18 Greymouth and Reefton via Wallsend, &c. Daily
19 Brunnerton Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot P. F. Carey 5 0 0 "
20 Greymouth and Canoe Creek Weekly Horse D. Ryall 5 0 0 "
21 Greymouth and Blackwater. Thrice weekly... Foot George Bannan Nil *

POSTAL DISTRICT OF HOKITIKA.

Service. Frequency. How Performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Hokitika and Sheffield (Malvern), including branch service to Goodfellows Twice weekly Coach Hugh Cassidy... 1,600 0 0 31 Dec., 1880
2 Hokitika and Kumara via Arahura, Stafford, and Waimea Daily Coach Cassidy and Clark 250 0 0 "
3 Hokitika and Kumara (second daily service) Daily Coach John Cameron 40 0 0 "
4 Hokitika and Ross via Kanieri and Woodstock Daily Coach John Cameron 95 0 0 "
5 Hokitika, Big Paddock, and Hoho Twice weekly Foot J. McFadyen 20 0 0 "
6 Ross and Gillespie's via Okarito Fortnightly Horse John Allen 220 0 0 "
7 Arahura and Teremakau via Chesterfield Weekly Pack-horse Charles Klees 26 0 0 "
8 Waimea, Big Dam, and Fox's Twice weekly Foot L. Grant 30 0 0 "
9 Kumara and Dillman's Town Daily Foot A. Foldi 25 0 0 "

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH.

Service. Frequency. How Performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Christchurch and Greenpark Twice weekly Coach C. Kimber 60 0 0 31 Dec., 1880
2 Christchurch and Courtenay Daily Coach G. F. White 128 0 0 "
3 Christchurch and Sumner Twice daily Coach P. Ball 52 0 0 "
4 Christchurch and New Brighton Daily Coach J. Newcomen 40 0 0 "
5 Christchurch and Akaroa Thrice weekly... Coach S. Lee 300 0 0 "
6 Pigeon Bay and Akaroa Thrice weekly... Coach S. Lee 90 0 0 "
7 Lyttelton and Pigeon Bay Thrice weekly... Steamer Joseph McLean 250 0 0 "
8 Davauchelle's Bay, Little Akaloa, and Okain's Bay Twice weekly... Horse J. B. Barker 60 0 0 "
9 German Bay and Le Bon's Bay Twice weekly Horse A. C. Condon ... 35 0 0 "
10 Akaroa and Wainui Weekly Boat Wight and Bruce 30 0 0 "
11 Lyttelton and Port Levy Twice weekly Boat and horse James Harris 60 0 0 "
12 Lyttelton and Gebbie's Flat... Twice weekly Horse P. Fox 65 0 0 "
13 Lyttelton Post Office and Railway Station and Vessels in Harbour As required Steam-launch and cart Agar and Roberts 200 0 0 "
14 Kaiapoi and Saltwater Creek Daily Coach Carl Hansen 80 0 0 "
15 Kaiapoi and Coutts Island Thrice weekly... Horse John Merrin 10 0 0 "
16 Kaiapoi and Clarkville Thrice weekly... Horse John Merrin 10 0 0 "
17 Mandeville and Eyreton Twice weekly .. Horse R. Creamer 15 0 0 "
18 Oxford and View Hill Twice weekly ... Spring-cart W. Paget 39 0 0 "
19 Flaxton Post Office and Railway Station Daily Horse J. King 21 0 0 "
20 Balcairn and Leithfield Daily Coach R. Stace 45 0 0 "
21 Amberley and Hurunui Daily Coach Francis Holder 110 0 0 "
22 Hurunui and Waiau Twice weekly Coach Francis Holder 95 0 0 "
23 Hurunui and Upper Waiau Ferry Weekly Coach Francis Holder 85 0 0 "
24 Upper Waiau Ferry and Hanmer Plains Weekly Horse Francis Holder 50 0 0 "
25 Waiau and Hawkeswood Weekly Horse Thomas Fraser 55 0 0 "
26 Hurunui and Lake Station Weekly Horse J. A. James 80 0 0 "
27 Amberley and Cheviot Weekly Horse John Boyce 125 0 0 "


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🚂 Publication of Inland Mail Services Contracts (Greymouth, Hokitika, Christchurch Districts) (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
19 June 1879
Postal contracts, Mail routes, Subsidies, Greymouth, Hokitika, Christchurch, Contractors
43 names identified
  • J. R. Davidson, Contractor for postal service
  • A. Blair, Contractor for postal services
  • J. Hayes, Contractor for postal service
  • J. McLaughlin, Contractor for postal service
  • R. H. Baylis, Contractor for postal service
  • J. Drumm, Contractor for postal services
  • J. Hughes, Contractor for postal service
  • H. Gilmer, Contractor for postal service
  • P. F. Carey, Contractor for postal service
  • D. Ryall, Contractor for postal service
  • George Bannan, Contractor for postal service
  • Hugh Cassidy, Contractor for postal service
  • Clark, Contractor in partnership
  • John Cameron, Contractor for postal services
  • J. McFadyen, Contractor for postal service
  • John Allen, Contractor for postal service
  • Charles Klees, Contractor for postal service
  • L. Grant, Contractor for postal service
  • A. Foldi, Contractor for postal service
  • C. Kimber, Contractor for postal service
  • G. F. White, Contractor for postal service
  • P. Ball, Contractor for postal service
  • J. Newcomen, Contractor for postal service
  • S. Lee, Contractor for postal services
  • Joseph McLean, Contractor for postal service
  • J. B. Barker, Contractor for postal service
  • A. C. Condon, Contractor for postal service
  • Wight, Contractor in partnership
  • Bruce, Contractor in partnership
  • James Harris, Contractor for postal service
  • P. Fox, Contractor for postal service
  • Agar, Contractor in partnership
  • Roberts, Contractor in partnership
  • Carl Hansen, Contractor for postal service
  • John Merrin, Contractor for postal services
  • R. Creamer, Contractor for postal service
  • W. Paget, Contractor for postal service
  • J. King, Contractor for postal service
  • R. Stace, Contractor for postal service
  • Francis Holder, Contractor for postal services
  • Thomas Fraser, Contractor for postal service
  • J. A. James, Contractor for postal service
  • John Boyce, Contractor for postal service