Postal Routes and Services




AUGUST 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1117

  1. Westport, Reefton, and Greymouth, and Belgrove, Lyell, and Inangahua Junction, thrice weekly.
  2. Inangahua Junction and Lyell, thrice weekly.
  3. Westport and Charleston vid Addison’s Flat, twice weekly.
  4. Westport and Charleston vid Addison’s Flat, thrice weekly.
  5. Gibbs’s Accommodation House and Hampden vid Longford and Upper Matakittaki, fortnightly.
  6. Gibbs’s Accommodation House and Hampden vid Longford, weekly.
  7. Westport and Giles Terrace, weekly.
  8. Brighton and Charleston, weekly.
  9. Reefton and Boatman’s, thrice weekly.
  10. Westport Post Office and vessels in Buller River and Lagoon, and the Railway Station, as required.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF GREYMOUTH.

  1. Greymouth and Cobden, daily.
  2. Greymouth and Marsden, daily.
  3. Marsden and Dunganville (Clifton), twice weekly.
  4. Marsden and Dunganville (Clifton), thrice weekly.
  5. Greymouth and Kumara, twice daily.
  6. Greymouth Chief Post Office and Wharf, Tram, and Railway Stations, as required.
  7. Greymouth and Reefton, delivering mails at Arnold, Twelve-Mile, No Town, Camptown, Ahaura, Totara Flat, Granville, Little Grey Junction, and Blackwater, thrice weekly; also Red Jack’s and Orwell Creek and Antonio’s Flat, weekly.
  8. Greymouth and Reefton, thrice weekly.
  9. Greymouth, Reefton, and Westport, thrice weekly.
  10. Greymouth, Reefton, Lyell, and Belgrove, twice weekly.
  11. Greymouth, Reefton, Lyell, and Belgrove, thrice weekly.
  12. Greymouth, Reefton, and Westport, thrice weekly; and Belgrove, Lyell, and Inangahua Junction, twice weekly.
  13. Greymouth, Reefton, and Westport, and Belgrove, Lyell, and Inangahua Junction, thrice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF HOKITIKA.

  1. Hokitika and Springfield vid Kumara, Waimea, and Stafford, twice weekly.
  2. Hokitika and Springfield vid Kumara, Waimea, and Stafford, thrice weekly.
  3. Hokitika and Kumara, delivering Greymouth mails at Kumara Tram Station, twice daily.
  4. Kumara and Greenstone, twice weekly.
  5. Kumara and Dillman’s Town, daily.
  6. Hokitika and Ross vid Kanieri and Woodstock, daily.
  7. Ross and Gillespie’s Beach vid Okarito, fortnightly.
  8. Gillespie’s Beach and Paringa, fortnightly.
  9. Waimea and Fox’s, twice weekly.
  10. Kumara Post Office and Tramway Station, as required.
  11. Hokitika and Harcourt’s Ferry, weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH.

  1. Christchurch and Halswell, daily.

  2. Christchurch and Halswell, thrice weekly.

  3. Taitapu and Lincoln, daily.
    *4. Christchurch and Sumner, twice daily.

  4. Christchurch and New Brighton, thrice weekly.
    6. Lyttelton and Pigeon Bay, thrice weekly.
    7. Pigeon Bay and Akaroa, thrice weekly.
    *8. Birdling’s Flat and Akaroa, thrice weekly.

  5. Lyttelton and Port Levy, weekly.

  6. Lyttelton and Gebbie’s Flat, weekly.

  7. Lyttelton and Gebbie’s Flat, twice weekly.

  8. Lyttelton and Ohinetahi, twice weekly.

  9. Rabbit Island, Railway Station, Gebbie’s Flat, and Governor’s Bay, twice weekly.

  10. Lyttelton Post Office and Railway Station, and vessels in harbour, as required.

  11. Duvauchelle, O’Kain’s Bay, and Little Akaloa, twice weekly.

  12. German Bay and Le Bon’s Bay, twice weekly.

  13. German Bay and Le Bon’s Bay, thrice weekly.

  14. Akaroa and Wainui, weekly.

  15. Barry’s Bay and Wainui, thrice weekly.

  16. Kaiapoi and Saltwater Creek, daily.

  17. Kaiapoi, Clarkville, and Eyreton, thrice weekly.

  18. Kaiapoi and Coutts Island, twice weekly.

  19. East Oxford Post Office and Railway Station, daily.

  20. Oxford and View Hill, weekly.

  21. Oxford and View Hill, twice weekly.

  22. Flaxton Post Office and Railway Station, daily.

  23. Ashley and North Loburn, thrice weekly.

  24. Balcairn and Leithfield, daily.
    29. Waikari and Hurunui, daily.
    30. Hurunui and Waiau, thrice weekly.
    *31. Hurunui and Waiau, twice weekly.

  25. Hurunui and Hanmer Plain, weekly.

  26. Waikari and Lake Station, weekly.

  27. Waiau and Hawkeswood, weekly.

  28. Waipara and Cheviot, weekly.

  29. Prebbleton and Broadfield, thrice weekly.

  30. Irwell Post Office and Railway Station, daily.

  31. Irwell and Brookside, thrice weekly.

  32. Leeston and Lakeside, thrice weekly.

  33. Leeston and Lakeside, twice weekly.

  34. Annat and Russell’s Flat, twice weekly.

  35. Springfield and Kowai Bush, weekly.

  36. South Malvern Post Office and Railway Station, daily.

  37. Darfield and Kimberley, twice weekly.

  38. Darfield and Greendale, twice weekly.

  39. Darfield and Greendale, thrice weekly.

  40. Coalgate and Hororata, daily.

  41. Glentunnel and Lake Coleridge, weekly.

  42. Glentunnel and Windwhistle House, weekly.

  43. Glentunnel and Acheron, twice weekly.

  44. Dunsandel and Killinchy, thrice weekly.

  45. Ealing and Craecroft, twice weekly.

  46. Rakaia and Barrhill, daily.

  47. Lauriston and Barrhill, daily.

  48. Methven and Alford Forest, thrice weekly.

  49. Alford Forest and Springburn, thrice weekly.

  50. Ashburton and Kyle, thrice weekly.

  51. Ashburton and Newland, thrice weekly.

  52. Ashburton and Kyle vid Seafield, Elgin, Wakanui, and Newland, thrice weekly.

  53. Ashburton and Longbeach, daily.

  54. Flemington and Longbeach Road, thrice weekly.

  55. Upper Riccarton and Middleton, daily.

  56. Springfield and Hokitika vid Kumara, twice weekly.

  57. Springfield and Hokitika vid Kumara, thrice weekly.

  58. Christchurch Post Office, Railway Station, and town receivers, providing mail-cart, driver, horses, &c., as required.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU.

  1. Waitohi Railway Station and Post Office, Kerry Town, twice weekly.
  2. Waitohi Railway Station and Post Office, Kerry Town, thrice weekly.
  3. Peel Forest and Rangitata, thrice weekly.
  4. Orari and Woodbury vid Geraldine, daily.
  5. Geraldine and Hilton vid Pleasant Valley and Gapes Valley, twice weekly.
  6. Temuka and Waitohi Flat, twice weekly.
    *7. Albury and Burke’s Pass, thrice weekly.
  7. Burke’s Pass and Lake Tekapo, weekly.
  8. Burke’s Pass and Dr. Fisher’s Station, twice weekly.
  9. Pleasant Point and Raincliff Station, twice weekly.
  10. Pleasant Point and Raincliff Station, weekly.
  11. Timaru and Pareora vid Wai-iti and Claremont, twice weekly.
  12. Timaru and Pareora vid Wai-iti and Claremont, thrice weekly.
  13. Pareora and Timaru vid Claremont and Wai-iti, twice weekly.
  14. Pareora and Timaru vid Claremont and Wai-iti, thrice weekly.
  15. St. Andrew and Blue Cliffs, twice weekly.
  16. St. Andrew and Blue Cliffs, thrice weekly.
  17. Rangitata and Bulmer vid Rangitata Island and Canavan’s, twice weekly.
  18. Orari and Rangitata Island vid Bulmer and Canavan’s, twice weekly.
    20. Waimate and Redcliffe vid Waihoa Forks, twice weekly.
    21. Waimate and Kourou vid Redcliffe and Waihoa Forks, twice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF OAMARU.

  1. Maheno and Kakanui, daily.
  2. Aitchison’s Siding and Awamoko, twice weekly.
  3. Aitchison’s Siding and Awamoko, thrice weekly.
    *4. Duntroon and Livingstone, twice weekly.
  4. Kourou and Hakateramea, weekly.
  5. Kourou and Omarama, twice weekly.
  6. Omarama and Ben-Ohau, weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN.

  1. Dunedin and Sandymount, thrice weekly.
  2. Dunedin and Whare Flat, twice weekly.
  3. Dunedin and Portobello, thrice weekly.
  4. Portobello and Otakou, thrice weekly.
  5. Purakanui Railway Station and Post Office, twice weekly.
  6. Outram and Hindon, weekly.
  7. Outram and Waipori, weekly.
  8. Outram and Maungatua, twice weekly.
  9. Henley and Berwick, twice weekly.
  10. Outram and Berwick, twice weekly.
  11. Outram and Middlemarsh vid Lee Stream, Deepstream, and Rocklands, weekly.
  12. Fairfield and Green Island Railway Station, daily.
  13. Waihola and Taieri Beach, weekly.
  14. Milton and Adams Flat, twice weekly.
  15. Kaitangata and Wangaloa, thrice weekly.
  16. Balclutha and Owake, twice weekly.
  17. Balclutha and Railway Station, twice daily.
  18. Balclutha and Hillend vid Bishop’s, twice weekly.
  19. Balclutha and Bishop’s, twice weekly.
  20. Kuri Bush and Otakaia, twice weekly,


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1882, No 69





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