New Zealand Gazette – 1892 – No. 34

Page 655

✨ Postmaster Appointments, Post Office Openings, Tender Results



APRIL 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 655

Postmasters appointed.

General Post Office, Wellington, 1st April, 1892.

IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Postmaster-General by His Excellency the Governor, the following appointments have been made in the Postal-Telegraph Service of the colony.

J. G. WARD,
Postmaster-General.

Name. To be Postmaster at Postal District. Date.
Moore, M. J. Arch Hill Auckland 1 Mar., 1892.
Mercer, H. Burnham Christchurch 5 Mar., "
Ballans, J. Chertsey Christchurch 5 Mar., "
Watson, A. Granity Creek Westport 20 Feb., "
Carpenter, W. Helena Bay Auckland 1 Jan., "
Howard, F. Hukerenui Auckland 1 Mar., "
Smart, D. L. Karamu Auckland 1 Feb., "
Harris, W. S. Ketu Bay Blenheim 14 Mar., "
Fry, J. Ngaroto Auckland 1 Mar., "
Norton, C. J. Pahiatua Wellington 18 Feb., "
Scott, C. Scott’s Ferry Wellington 1 Jan., "
Wickstead, J. Te Nui Wellington 17 Feb., "
Poland, H. Terakenga Auckland 15 Mar., "

Post Offices opened.

General Post Office, Wellington, 1st April, 1892.

THE following names of additional post offices which have been opened in the colony are published for general information.

J. G. WARD,
Postmaster-General.

Name of Office. Postal District. Date.
Granity Creek Westport 20 February, 1892.
Ketu Bay Blenheim 14 March, "
Terakenga Auckland 15 March, "

Tenders for Sleepers, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department, Wellington, 20th April, 1892.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the supply and delivery of sleepers for the New Zealand Railways is published for general information.

By order of the Commissioners.

E. G. PILCHER, Secretary.

Tenderer. Address. Place of Delivery. Number. Description. Rate per Sleeper. Remarks.
Walter Ryde West Oxford. West Oxford 2,000 Birch s. d. 3 0 Accepted.
A. Vallance " " 3,000 " 3 0 "
John Ingram " View Hill 2,000 " 3 0 "
Alice Perham " " 3,500 " 3 0 "
E. B. Youngman " " 4,000 " 3 0 "
W. Langesen " " 4,000 " 3 0 "
Ben Sharplin " West Oxford 4,000 " 3 0 "
John Lace View Hill Sheffield 4,000 " 3 0 "
William Coop Little River Little River 1,000 Totara 3 6 "
" " " 500 Matai 3 4 "
Sharplin and Co. Springburn Springburn 6,000 Birch 3 0 "
Boyd and Sharplin " " 6,000 " 3 0 "
Feary Brothers Stillwater, Grey Lyttelton 2,000 " 3 0 "
" " " 1,000 Silver-pine 3 7 "
John Scott Nelson " 10,000 Birch 3 1 "
H. C. Seymour Picton " 8,000 Birch & matai 3 1 "
C. N. Clausen Maharahara, Hawke’s Bay " 4,000 Totara 3 9 "
T. Gillies Waitati Waitati 2,000 " 4 0 "
" " " 3,000 Matai 3 0 "
" " Dunedin 5,000 Kamai 2 4½ Declined.
Findlay and Murdoch Dunedin " 10,000 Totara 4 0 Accepted.
Robert Greig and Co. " Glenoamaru 2,000 Matai 3 0 "
" " " 2,000 Kamai 2 0 "
James More Riverton Riverton 5,000 " 2 0 Accepted for 2,000.
N.Z. Pine Company Invercargill Union Mills Siding 1,500 " 2 0 Accepted.
" " Colac 1,500 " 2 0 Declined.
" " " 1,000 Black-pine 3 6 "
" " Croydon 1,500 " 3 6 "
Small and Co. Riverton Riverton 8,000 Kamai 2 0 Accepted for 4,000.
Robert Dykes Roundhill Paihia 10,000 " 2 0 Accepted for 4,000.
W. J. Perry Wakapatu Wakapatu. 4,000 " 2 0 Accepted for 2,000.
" " " 500 Totara 3 3 Accepted.
Watson Brothers Paihia " 3,600 Kamai 2 0 Accepted for 2,000.
" " " 400 Totara 3 3 Declined.
Fritz Jenssen Napier Timaru 4,000 " 4 0 Accepted.
George Gardner Mangatainoka Eketahuna 3,000 " 3 3 Declined.
" " Lyttelton 3,000 " 4 5 "
Henry Carlson Danevirke Tamaki 5,000 Sawn totara 4 2 "
" " " 2,000 Hewn totara 4 0 "
A. and J. Paterson Port Molyneux Romahapa 1,000 Kamai 2 6 "
" " " 1,000 Black-pine 3 6 "
John Henry Riverton Otautau 3,000 Birch 2 4 "
Francis Jack Winton Dunedin 3,000 Kamai 2 6 "
Thomas Roff Invercargill West Plains 5,000 Black-pine 2 3 "


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🚂 Postmaster Appointments

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 April 1892
Appointments, Postmaster, Postal Districts
13 names identified
  • M. J. Moore, Appointed Postmaster at Arch Hill
  • H. Mercer, Appointed Postmaster at Burnham
  • J. Ballans, Appointed Postmaster at Chertsey
  • A. Watson, Appointed Postmaster at Granity Creek
  • W. Carpenter, Appointed Postmaster at Helena Bay
  • F. Howard, Appointed Postmaster at Hukerenui
  • D. L. Smart, Appointed Postmaster at Karamu
  • W. S. Harris, Appointed Postmaster at Ketu Bay
  • J. Fry, Appointed Postmaster at Ngaroto
  • C. J. Norton, Appointed Postmaster at Pahiatua
  • C. Scott, Appointed Postmaster at Scott’s Ferry
  • J. Wickstead, Appointed Postmaster at Te Nui
  • H. Poland, Appointed Postmaster at Terakenga

  • J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General

🚂 Post Office Openings

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 April 1892
Post Office, Openings, Postal Districts
  • J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General

🏗️ Tender Results for Sleepers

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
20 April 1892
Tenders, Sleepers, New Zealand Railways
41 names identified
  • Walter Ryde, Tender accepted for 2,000 Birch sleepers
  • A. Vallance, Tender accepted for 3,000 Birch sleepers
  • John Ingram, Tender accepted for 2,000 Birch sleepers
  • Alice Perham, Tender accepted for 3,500 Birch sleepers
  • E. B. Youngman, Tender accepted for 4,000 Birch sleepers
  • W. Langesen, Tender accepted for 4,000 Birch sleepers
  • Ben Sharplin, Tender accepted for 4,000 Birch sleepers
  • John Lace, Tender accepted for 4,000 Birch sleepers
  • William Coop, Tender accepted for 1,000 Totara sleepers
  • William Coop, Tender accepted for 500 Matai sleepers
  • Ben Sharplin, Tender accepted for 6,000 Birch sleepers
  • Boyd, Tender accepted for 6,000 Birch sleepers
  • Feary, Tender accepted for 2,000 Birch sleepers
  • Feary, Tender accepted for 1,000 Silver-pine sleepers
  • John Scott, Tender accepted for 10,000 Birch sleepers
  • H. C. Seymour, Tender accepted for 8,000 Birch and Matai sleepers
  • C. N. Clausen, Tender accepted for 4,000 Totara sleepers
  • T. Gillies, Tender accepted for 2,000 Totara sleepers
  • T. Gillies, Tender accepted for 3,000 Matai sleepers
  • Findlay and Murdoch, Tender accepted for 10,000 Totara sleepers
  • Robert Greig and Co., Tender accepted for 2,000 Matai sleepers
  • Robert Greig and Co., Tender accepted for 2,000 Kamai sleepers
  • James More, Tender accepted for 5,000 Kamai sleepers
  • N.Z. Pine Company, Tender accepted for 1,500 Kamai sleepers
  • N.Z. Pine Company, Tender accepted for 1,000 Black-pine sleepers
  • N.Z. Pine Company, Tender accepted for 1,500 Kamai sleepers
  • N.Z. Pine Company, Tender accepted for 1,500 Black-pine sleepers
  • Robert Dykes, Tender accepted for 10,000 Kamai sleepers
  • W. J. Perry, Tender accepted for 4,000 Kamai sleepers
  • W. J. Perry, Tender accepted for 500 Totara sleepers
  • Watson Brothers, Tender accepted for 3,600 Kamai sleepers
  • Fritz Jenssen, Tender accepted for 4,000 Kamai sleepers
  • George Gardner, Tender accepted for 3,000 Kamai sleepers
  • George Gardner, Tender accepted for 3,000 Kamai sleepers
  • Henry Carlson, Tender accepted for 5,000 Sawn Totara sleepers
  • Henry Carlson, Tender accepted for 2,000 Hewn Totara sleepers
  • A. and J. Paterson, Tender accepted for 1,000 Kamai sleepers
  • A. and J. Paterson, Tender accepted for 1,000 Black-pine sleepers
  • John Henry, Tender accepted for 3,000 Birch sleepers
  • Francis Jack, Tender accepted for 3,000 Kamai sleepers
  • Thomas Roff, Tender accepted for 5,000 Black-pine sleepers

  • E. G. Pilcher, Secretary