Postal Service Contracts




April 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 591

POSTAL DISTRICT OF THAMES.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

1 Opotiki, Torere, Omaio, Te Kaha, and Rau-
kokore .. Fortnightly .. Horse .. Kemara Tapeta .. £ 40 0 0 31 Dec., 1896.

2 Opotiki and Waiotahi .. Weekly .. Horse .. J. H. Parkinson .. 13 0 0 "

3 Paeroa, Karangahake, Owharoa, and Waihi .. Daily .. 4-horse coach .. D. Campbell .. 150 0 0 "

4 Tauranga, Te Puke, and Rotorua .. Twice weekly .. 2- or 4-horse coach .. E. Robertson .. 300 0 0 "

5 Tauranga Post Office and Wharves .. As required .. Cart .. G. R. Musgrave .. 13 19 0 "

6 Te Aroha and Waiorongomai .. Daily .. 1-horse buggy .. Smardon & McKay 30 0 0 "

7 Te Aroha, Waiorongomai, Shaftesbury, and Gordon .. Twice weekly .. 1-horse buggy .. Smardon & McKay 40 0 0 "

8 Te Aroha Post Office and Railway Station .. Daily .. Cart .. Smardon & McKay 15 0 0 "

9 Te Puke and Maketu .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. Keepa Waata .. 14 0 0 "

10 Te Puke, Pongakawa, Matata, Whakatane, Ohiwa, and Opotiki .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. John Kelly .. 240 0 0 "

11 Thames, Parawai, Kopu, Kirikiri, Puriri, Hikutai, Paeroa, and Te Aroha .. Daily .. 4-horse coach .. Rickit & Gallagher 200 0 0 "

12 Thames, Waiomo, and Tapu .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. R. M. Hawkes .. 22 0 0 "

13 Thames Chief Post Office and Wharves .. As required .. Spring-cart .. C. Short .. 35 0 0 "

14 Thames, Kaiawa, and Miranda .. Weekly .. Boat .. C. Rolton .. 11 18 0 "

15 Waihi, Athenree, Katikati, Aongatete, and Tauranga .. Twice weekly .. 4-horse coach .. F. Mahoney .. 277 10 0 "

16 Waitekauri Post Office and Junction of Tauranga Road .. Thrice weekly .. Horse .. T. Gordon .. 30 0 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

1 Paeroa Post Office and steamers at Junction .. As required .. Buggy .. G. Crosby .. £ 10 0 0

2 Thames, landing and shipping mails .. As required .. Foot .. F. Arns .. 10 0 0

3 Whakatane and Te Teko .. Weekly .. Horse .. Himiona .. 15 0 0

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NEW PLYMOUTH.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

1 Inglewood, Tarata, and Purangi .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. W. Jeffersey .. £ 60 0 0 31 Dec., 1896.

2 New Plymouth, Omata, Oakura, Okato, Punihō, Pungarehu, Rahotu, Oaonui, and Opunake .. Thrice weekly .. 4-horse coach .. J. Vile .. 210 0 0 "

3 New Plymouth Chief Post Office and Railway Station .. As required .. Cart .. W. H. Jury .. 48 0 0 "

4 Toko and Stratford .. Daily .. Coach .. J. Hewer .. 30 0 0 "

5 Toko, Strathmore, and Pohokura .. Weekly .. Horse .. F. A. Pearson .. 35 0 0 "

6 Urenui, Pukearuhe, Mokau, Awakino, and back to Waitara .. Weekly .. Horse .. T. Thompson .. 85 0 0 "

7 Waitara and Urenui .. Twice weekly .. Cart .. C. N. Rowe .. 25 0 0 "

8 Waitara Post Office, Railway Station, Wharves, and Beach .. As required .. Cart .. J. Ormond .. 15 0 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

1 New Plymouth and Egmont Village .. Twice weekly .. Coach .. James Tarry .. £ 5 0 0

2 New Plymouth and Fitzroy .. Daily .. Horse .. J. B. Roberts .. *

3 New Plymouth and Albert Road .. Twice weekly .. Cart .. C. H. Paynter .. *

4 New Plymouth, landing and shipping mails .. As required .. .. Harbour Board .. 60 0 0

5 Lepperton Post Office and Railway Station .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. J. T. Campbell .. *

6 Sentry Hill and Post Office, Huirangi .. Weekly .. Horse .. J. Andrews .. 8 0 0

7 Stratford and Cardiff .. Thrice weekly .. Horse .. G. Collingwood .. 19 10 0

8 Stratford and Rowan .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. R. Thomas .. *

9 Waitara and Tikorangi .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. H. Faulk .. *

10 Receiving and despatching mails at Breakwater, and reporting shipping .. As required .. .. Railway Department .. 20 0 0

11 Urenui and Uruti Road .. Weekly .. .. C. N. Rowe .. 13 0 0

*Payment included in salary.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF GISBORNE.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

1 Gisborne, Matawhero, Te Arai Bridge, and Muriwai .. Thrice weekly .. Coach .. J. Dixon .. £ 32 0 0 31 Dec., 1896.

2 Gisborne, Makaraka, Waerangahika, and Ormond .. Daily .. Coach .. E. C. Whitlock .. 30 0 0 "

3 Gisborne and Patutahi .. Thrice weekly .. Coach .. Mrs. M. A. Stevens 20 0 0 "

4 Gisborne, Pakarae, Hauiti, and Tolaga Bay .. Twice weekly .. Coach .. W. McKinlay .. 95 0 0 "

5 Gisborne and Waimata Valley .. Weekly .. Horse .. C. Leggett .. 20 0 0 "

6 Gisborne, Waerangaoakuri, Tiniroto, Marumaru, Frasertown, and Wairoa .. Weekly .. Horse .. W. McKinlay .. 120 0 0 "

7 Gisborne, Tekaraka, and Whatatutu .. Weekly .. Coach .. E. O'Dwyer .. 50 0 0 "

8 Ormond, Poututu, Whakarau, and Motu .. Weekly .. Horse .. G. A. Smith .. 73 0 0 "

9 Port Awanui, Rangitukia, Te Araroa, and Hicks Bay .. Fortnightly .. Horse .. E. H. Henderson 32 10 0 "

10 Tolaga Bay, Tokomaru Bay, Waipiro Bay, Akuaku, Tuparoa, and Port Awanui .. Weekly .. Horse .. W. McKinlay .. 100 0 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

1 Wharf and Vessels in Harbour .. As required .. Steam-launch .. Union Steam Ship Company .. £ 50 0 0



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🚂 Postal Service Contracts - Thames District

🚂 Transport & Communications
3 April 1895
Postal contracts, Thames, Mail delivery, Coaches, Horses, Boats
19 names identified
  • Kemara Tapeta, Contractor for Opotiki route
  • J. H. Parkinson, Contractor for Opotiki and Waiotahi route
  • D. Campbell, Contractor for Paeroa, Karangahake, Owharoa, and Waihi route
  • E. Robertson, Contractor for Tauranga, Te Puke, and Rotorua route
  • G. R. Musgrave, Contractor for Tauranga Post Office and Wharves route
  • Smardon & McKay, Contractors for Te Aroha and Waiorongomai route
  • Smardon & McKay, Contractors for Te Aroha, Waiorongomai, Shaftesbury, and Gordon route
  • Smardon & McKay, Contractors for Te Aroha Post Office and Railway Station route
  • Keepa Waata, Contractor for Te Puke and Maketu route
  • John Kelly, Contractor for Te Puke, Pongakawa, Matata, Whakatane, Ohiwa, and Opotiki route
  • Rickit & Gallagher, Contractors for Thames, Parawai, Kopu, Kirikiri, Puriri, Hikutai, Paeroa, and Te Aroha route
  • R. M. Hawkes, Contractor for Thames, Waiomo, and Tapu route
  • C. Short, Contractor for Thames Chief Post Office and Wharves route
  • C. Rolton, Contractor for Thames, Kaiawa, and Miranda route
  • F. Mahoney, Contractor for Waihi, Athenree, Katikati, Aongatete, and Tauranga route
  • T. Gordon, Contractor for Waitekauri Post Office and Junction of Tauranga Road route
  • G. Crosby, Contractor for Paeroa Post Office and steamers at Junction route
  • F. Arns, Contractor for Thames, landing and shipping mails route
  • Himiona, Contractor for Whakatane and Te Teko route

🚂 Postal Service Contracts - New Plymouth District

🚂 Transport & Communications
3 April 1895
Postal contracts, New Plymouth, Mail delivery, Coaches, Horses, Carts
17 names identified
  • W. Jeffersey, Contractor for Inglewood, Tarata, and Purangi route
  • J. Vile, Contractor for New Plymouth, Omata, Oakura, Okato, Punihō, Pungarehu, Rahotu, Oaonui, and Opunake route
  • W. H. Jury, Contractor for New Plymouth Chief Post Office and Railway Station route
  • J. Hewer, Contractor for Toko and Stratford route
  • F. A. Pearson, Contractor for Toko, Strathmore, and Pohokura route
  • T. Thompson, Contractor for Urenui, Pukearuhe, Mokau, Awakino, and back to Waitara route
  • C. N. Rowe, Contractor for Waitara and Urenui route
  • J. Ormond, Contractor for Waitara Post Office, Railway Station, Wharves, and Beach route
  • James Tarry, Contractor for New Plymouth and Egmont Village route
  • J. B. Roberts, Contractor for New Plymouth and Fitzroy route
  • C. H. Paynter, Contractor for New Plymouth and Albert Road route
  • J. T. Campbell, Contractor for Lepperton Post Office and Railway Station route
  • J. Andrews, Contractor for Sentry Hill and Post Office, Huirangi route
  • G. Collingwood, Contractor for Stratford and Cardiff route
  • R. Thomas, Contractor for Stratford and Rowan route
  • H. Faulk, Contractor for Waitara and Tikorangi route
  • C. N. Rowe, Contractor for Urenui and Uruti Road route

🚂 Postal Service Contracts - Gisborne District

🚂 Transport & Communications
3 April 1895
Postal contracts, Gisborne, Mail delivery, Coaches, Horses
10 names identified
  • J. Dixon, Contractor for Gisborne, Matawhero, Te Arai Bridge, and Muriwai route
  • E. C. Whitlock, Contractor for Gisborne, Makaraka, Waerangahika, and Ormond route
  • Mrs. M. A. Stevens, Contractor for Gisborne and Patutahi route
  • W. McKinlay, Contractor for Gisborne, Pakarae, Hauiti, and Tolaga Bay route
  • C. Leggett, Contractor for Gisborne and Waimata Valley route
  • W. McKinlay, Contractor for Gisborne, Waerangaoakuri, Tiniroto, Marumaru, Frasertown, and Wairoa route
  • E. O'Dwyer, Contractor for Gisborne, Tekaraka, and Whatatutu route
  • G. A. Smith, Contractor for Ormond, Poututu, Whakarau, and Motu route
  • E. H. Henderson, Contractor for Port Awanui, Rangitukia, Te Araroa, and Hicks Bay route
  • W. McKinlay, Contractor for Tolaga Bay, Tokomaru Bay, Waipiro Bay, Akuaku, Tuparoa, and Port Awanui route