New Zealand Gazette – 1891 – No. 16

Page 289

✨ Inland Mail Services



Feb. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 289

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON—continued.

Service Frequency How performed Name of Contractor Annual Subsidy Date of Termination of Contract
Makino and Cunningham's Thrice weekly Trap R. Robinson £ s. d. 30 0 0 31 Dec., 1892
Martinborough and East Coast Weekly Horse T. E. Parr 28 0 0
Martinborough and Upper Pahau Weekly Horse H. Harrison 27 0 0
Masterton and Glendonald Twice weekly Express H. Wilton 40 0 0
Masterton and Brancepeth Weekly Horse T. P. Lett 15 0 0
Masterton and Kuripuni Daily Coach J. Macara 50 0 0
Masterton Post Office and Railway Station As required Coach T. P. Lett 40 0 0
Masterton and Whakataki Twice weekly Coach J. Sinclair 12 0 0
Mangahao and Pahiatua Twice weekly Horse G. Gunderson 20 0 0
Mauriceville Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot A. Knocks 12 0 0
Otaki Post Office and Railway Station As required Coach A. Nicol 12 0 0
Pahautanui and Horokiwi Twice weekly Horse J. London 30 0 0
Paremata and Pahautanui Daily Trap J. Laurenson 7 10 0
Palmerston North and Terrace End Daily Horse T. Robus 50 0 0
Palmerston North Post Office and Railway Station As required Express A. Peters 16 0 0
Palmerston North and Woodville Daily Coach W. H. Moxham 19 19 0
Wellington and Karori Daily Trap M. Fitzgerald 390 0 0
Wellington Post Office and Wharves, Railway Stations, &c. As required Express A. Peters 17 10 0
Woodville Post Office and Railway Station As required Coach E. L. Peters 12 0 0
Woodville and Pahiatua Daily Coach T. P. Lett 70 0 0
Whakataki and Castlepoint Twice weekly Coach J. Foreman
Whakataki and Herbertville Weekly Horse

This service is to be continued at the rate of £200 per annum till the completion of the railway.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF BLENHEIM.

Service Frequency How performed Name of Contractor Annual Subsidy Date of Termination of Contract
Blenheim and Kaikoura Weekly Coach J. W. Allen 140 0 0 31 Dec., 1892
Blenheim and Wairau Valley Twice weekly Coach E. Mason 90 0 0
Blenheim, Awatere, and Molesworth Weekly Trap W. A. Adams 80 0 0
Blenheim Chief Post Office, Railway Station, Vessels at Wharf, &c. As required Coach E. Mason 60 0 0
Blenheim, Kaituna, Havelock, and Nelson Thrice weekly 4-horse coach H. Newman 250 0 0
Canvastown and Deep Creek Twice weekly Trap G. H. Smith 60 0 0
Canvastown and Havelock Twice weekly Boat C. L. Diamanti 20 0 0
Cullensville and Havelock Twice weekly Coach W. Darvill 20 0 0
Grove and Cullensville Twice weekly Coach T. Stone 7 15 0
Kaikoura Post Office, Vessels at Wharf, &c. As required 'Bus or buggy J. Davies 13 0 0
Kaituna and Onamalutu Twice weekly Horse J. McAlpine 25 0 0
Kenepuru and Manaroa Weekly Boat and foot H. Fisk 91 0 0
Picton and Endeavour Inlet Twice weekly Steamer H. Fisk 91 0 0
Picton and Grove (including Torea, weekly) Twice weekly Steamer H. Fisk 25 0 0
Picton and Te Awaite Fortnightly Steamer J. Thorns 20 0 0
Picton and Port Underwood Fortnightly Foot J. Gullery 15 0 0
Torea and Kenepuru Weekly Foot

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NELSON.

Service Frequency How performed Name of Contractor Annual Subsidy Date of Termination of Contract
Baton and Sherry River Weekly Horse W. Dapp 15 0 0 31 Dec., 1892
Belgrove, Lyell, and Reefton Thrice weekly Coach John Mitchell 798 0 0
Brightwater and Waimea West Daily Horse T. W. Foster 16 0 0
Collingwood and Ferntown Weekly Boat W. Scrimgeour 15 0 0
Collingwood Post Office and Wharf As required Foot W. Williams 6 0 0
East Takaka and Takaka Six times m'thly Horse W. T. Andrew 12 0 0 31 Dec., 1892
Foxhill Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot A. J. Palmer 13 0 0
Hope Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot Charles Balck 10 0 0
Lower Moutere and Ngatimote Thrice weekly Horse H. Hudson, jun. 17 0 0
Motueka Post Office and Motueka Wharf As required Cab C. Holyoake 10 0 0
Nelson Chief Post Office and Railway Station As required Express Grant Brothers 23 0 0
Nelson Chief Post Office and the Port As required Express Grant Brothers 58 0 0
Nelson Chief Post Office and the Port As required Omnibus J. Harle 10 0 0 1 month's notice
Nelson, Motueka, Totaranui, Waitapu, and Collingwood Weekly Steamer J. S. Cross 150 0 0 3 months' notice
Richmond, Motueka, and Riwaka Thrice weekly Coach C. Holyoake 70 0 0 31 Dec., 1892
Riwaka and Marahau Weekly Horse Joseph Lewis 10 0 0
Riwaka and Takaka Weekly Horse J. Fry 57 0 0
Sherry River, Tadmor, and Motupiko Twice weekly Horse & sulky G. M. Wright 27 10 0
Spring Grove Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot J. W. Palmer 10 0 0
Stanley Brook, Thorpe, Dovedale, and Wakefield Twice weekly Horse J. Crichton 40 0 0
Stoke Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot J. Naylor 11 0 0
Takaka and Collingwood Weekly Horse W. S. O. Caldwell 25 0 0
Takaka and Motupipi As required Horse W. T. Andrew 12 0 0
Upper Moutere and Neudorf Twice weekly Horse J. D. Beuke 4 0 0
Waitapu Wharf and Post Office, Takaka As required Express W. T. Andrew 16 0 0


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🚂 List of Inland Mail Services (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
24 February 1891
Mail Services, Inland, Postal District, Wellington, Contracts, Subsidy
18 names identified
  • R. Robinson, Contractor for Makino and Cunningham's mail service
  • T. E. Parr, Contractor for Martinborough and East Coast mail service
  • H. Harrison, Contractor for Martinborough and Upper Pahau mail service
  • H. Wilton, Contractor for Masterton and Glendonald mail service
  • T. P. Lett, Contractor for Masterton and Brancepeth mail service
  • J. Macara, Contractor for Masterton and Kuripuni mail service
  • J. Sinclair, Contractor for Masterton and Whakataki mail service
  • G. Gunderson, Contractor for Mangahao and Pahiatua mail service
  • A. Knocks, Contractor for Mauriceville Post Office and Railway Station mail service
  • A. Nicol, Contractor for Otaki Post Office and Railway Station mail service
  • J. London, Contractor for Pahautanui and Horokiwi mail service
  • J. Laurenson, Contractor for Paremata and Pahautanui mail service
  • T. Robus, Contractor for Palmerston North and Terrace End mail service
  • A. Peters, Contractor for Palmerston North Post Office and Railway Station mail service
  • W. H. Moxham, Contractor for Palmerston North and Woodville mail service
  • M. Fitzgerald, Contractor for Wellington and Karori mail service
  • E. L. Peters, Contractor for Woodville Post Office and Railway Station mail service
  • J. Foreman, Contractor for Whakataki and Castlepoint mail service

🚂 List of Inland Mail Services

🚂 Transport & Communications
24 February 1891
Mail Services, Inland, Postal District, Blenheim, Contracts, Subsidy
13 names identified
  • J. W. Allen, Contractor for Blenheim and Kaikoura mail service
  • E. Mason, Contractor for Blenheim and Wairau Valley mail service
  • W. A. Adams, Contractor for Blenheim, Awatere, and Molesworth mail service
  • H. Newman, Contractor for Blenheim, Kaituna, Havelock, and Nelson mail service
  • G. H. Smith, Contractor for Canvastown and Deep Creek mail service
  • C. L. Diamanti, Contractor for Canvastown and Havelock mail service
  • W. Darvill, Contractor for Cullensville and Havelock mail service
  • T. Stone, Contractor for Grove and Cullensville mail service
  • J. Davies, Contractor for Kaikoura Post Office, Vessels at Wharf, &c. mail service
  • J. McAlpine, Contractor for Kaituna and Onamalutu mail service
  • H. Fisk, Contractor for Kenepuru and Manaroa mail service
  • J. Thorns, Contractor for Picton and Te Awaite mail service
  • J. Gullery, Contractor for Picton and Port Underwood mail service

🚂 List of Inland Mail Services

🚂 Transport & Communications
24 February 1891
Mail Services, Inland, Postal District, Nelson, Contracts, Subsidy
20 names identified
  • W. Dapp, Contractor for Baton and Sherry River mail service
  • John Mitchell, Contractor for Belgrove, Lyell, and Reefton mail service
  • T. W. Foster, Contractor for Brightwater and Waimea West mail service
  • W. Scrimgeour, Contractor for Collingwood and Ferntown mail service
  • W. Williams, Contractor for Collingwood Post Office and Wharf mail service
  • W. T. Andrew, Contractor for East Takaka and Takaka mail service
  • A. J. Palmer, Contractor for Foxhill Post Office and Railway Station mail service
  • Charles Balck, Contractor for Hope Post Office and Railway Station mail service
  • H. Hudson (jun.), Contractor for Lower Moutere and Ngatimote mail service
  • C. Holyoake, Contractor for Motueka Post Office and Motueka Wharf mail service
  • Grant Brothers, Contractor for Nelson Chief Post Office and Railway Station mail service
  • J. Harle, Contractor for Nelson Chief Post Office and the Port mail service
  • J. S. Cross, Contractor for Nelson, Motueka, Totaranui, Waitapu, and Collingwood mail service
  • Joseph Lewis, Contractor for Riwaka and Marahau mail service
  • J. Fry, Contractor for Riwaka and Takaka mail service
  • G. M. Wright, Contractor for Sherry River, Tadmor, and Motupiko mail service
  • J. W. Palmer, Contractor for Spring Grove Post Office and Railway Station mail service
  • J. Crichton, Contractor for Stanley Brook, Thorpe, Dovedale, and Wakefield mail service
  • J. Naylor, Contractor for Stoke Post Office and Railway Station mail service
  • W. S. O. Caldwell, Contractor for Takaka and Collingwood mail service