New Zealand Gazette – 1895 – No. 24

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✨ Postal Service Contracts



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU.

No. of Route Service Frequency How performed Name of Contractor Annual Subsidy Date of Termination of Contract
1 Burke's Pass, Grampians, Gray's Hills, Haldon, and Black Forest Weekly Horse D. Cuthbertson £35 0 0 31 Dec., 1896
2 Fairlie and Ashwick Flat Twice weekly Spring-cart J. Siegert 5 0 0 "
3 Fairlie, Lake Tekapo, Burke's Pass, and Lake Pukaki Weekly and twice weekly* Coach J. Young 174 10 0 "
4 Geraldine, Pleasant Valley, Te Moana, and Gapes Valley Thrice weekly Horse W. G. Maslin 32 10 0 "
5 Hilton and Kakahu Bush Twice weekly Horse & trap C. Leary 6 10 0 "
6 Hunter and Makakihi ... Trap J. Dodd 13 0 0 "
7 Kakahu Bush and Kakahu School Thrice weekly Horse & trap C. Leary 16 0 0 "
8 Orari, Geraldine, and Woodbury Daily to Woodbury, and thrice daily to Geraldine Coach J. Mundell 130 0 0 "
9 Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata Thrice weekly Horse & trap F. Bull 32 10 0 "
10 Pleasant Point and Raincliff Station, through Totara Valley (delivering correspondence) Thrice weekly Horse & trap O. McAteer 52 0 0 "
11 Rangitata Gorge, Rangitata Island, Orton, Clandeboye, Belfield, and Orari Twice weekly Horse D. Pearse 28 0 0 "
12 St. Andrew and Bluecliff (delivering correspondence) Twice weekly Dog-cart Dutson, McClymont, and Co. 27 10 0 "
13 Temuka and Hilton Thrice weekly Horse & trap J. Nisbett 30 0 0 "
14 Temuka and Seadown Thrice weekly 2-horse coach G. Judson 12 0 0 "
15 Temuka, Rangitata Valley, Waitohi Flat, and Upper Waitohi Flat Twice weekly Horse D. Stumbles 25 0 0 "
16 Timaru, Gleniti, Claremont, Fairview, Priest's Corner, Pareora School, Otipua, Kingsdown, and Southburn School Thrice weekly Horse & trap D. Elliott 50 0 0 "
17 Waitaki and Redcliff (delivering correspondence) Twice weekly Two horses & spring-cart S. Smart 80 0 0 "
18 Waitohi Railway Station and Kerry Town Thrice weekly Foot H. Bresnahan 20 0 0 "
  • Weekly during winter, with extra weekly trip to Burke's Pass.

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

No. of Route Service Frequency How performed Name of Contractor
1 Otipua and Adair Thrice weekly Foot W. Shepherdson
2 Waihao Forks and Railway Station Thrice weekly Foot D. McPherson
  • Included in salary payment.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF OAMARU.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

No. of Route Service Frequency How performed Name of Contractor Annual Subsidy Date of Termination of Contract
1 Awamoko Post Office and Railway Station Daily Horse J. King £15 0 0 31 Dec., 1896
2 Duntroon, Marowhenua, and Livingstone Thrice weekly Horse J. Cook 37 0 0 "
3 Hakataramea and Station Creek Weekly Spring-cart T. Wright 37 10 0 "
4 Hakataramea and Rocky Point via Station Creek Weekly Spring-cart T. Wright ... "
5 Kurow, Wharekuri, and Omarama Twice weekly 4-horse coach T. A. Munro 100 0 0 "
6 Maheno and Incholme Twice weekly Spring-cart J. Rankin 12 0 0 "
7 Maheno and Kakanui Daily Horse G. Southgate 32 0 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

No. of Route Service Frequency How performed Name of Contractor
1 Enfield Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot T. Common
2 Georgetown Post Office and Railway Station Daily Spring-cart R. Forrest
3 Kurow and Hakataramea Daily Foot W. Barclay
4 Otiake Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot Caroline Milmine
5 Shag Point Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot H. Randle
6 Weston Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot W. Forrester
  • Included in salary payment.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

No. of Route Service Frequency How performed Name of Contractor Annual Subsidy Date of Termination of Contract
1 Abbotsford and Fairfield Daily Horse J. Loudon £30 0 0 31 Dec., 1896
2 Fairfield and Saddle Hill Thrice weekly Spring-cart J. Christie 26 0 0 "
3 Balclutha, Stony Creek, Bishop's, and Hillend Twice weekly Vehicle and horse J. Lawrence 65 0 0 "
4 Cromwell and Bannockburn Thrice weekly Steamer or bus D. D. Sexton 180 0 0 "
5 Dunedin, North East Harbour, Broad Bay, and Portobello Daily Bus W. G. Christie 350 0 0 "
6 Dunedin, Highcliffe, and Sandymount Thrice weekly Horse ... ... "
7 Portobello and Otakou Thrice weekly ... ... ... "
8 Dunedin, supplying Horses, Mail-carts, Harness, Drivers, &c., for use at Chief Post Office As required ... W. G. Christie ... "
9 Glenomaru and Owaka Thrice weekly Coach J. S. Vial, jun. 10 10 0 "
10 Green Island, Brighton, Kuri Bush, Taieri Mouth, and Taieri Beach Twice weekly Vehicle and horse T. Palmer 45 0 0 "
11 Heriot, Park Hill, Dunrobin, and Crookston Thrice weekly Mail-gig W. Mackay 52 0 0 "
12 Henley and Berwick Thrice weekly Horse & trap J. R. Crossan 19 15 0 "
13 Hindon Post Office and Railway Station Thrice weekly Horse Ann Hagerty 25 0 0 "
14 Kaitangata and Wangaloa Thrice weekly Horse J. Smith 20 0 0 "
15 Kaitangata and Stirling Daily 2-horse coach A. Reid 25 0 0 "
16 Karitane and Puketeraki Railway Station Twice weekly Horse J. T. Pratt 20 0 0 "
17 Lawrence, Tuapeka West, Tuapeka Mouth, and Greenfield Thrice weekly Vehicle H. Craig 64 0 0 "


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🚂 Postal Service Contracts - Timaru District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal contracts, Timaru, Mail delivery, Coach, Cart, Horse, Trap, Foot
21 names identified
  • D. Cuthbertson, Contractor for Burke's Pass route
  • J. Siegert, Contractor for Fairlie and Ashwick Flat route
  • J. Young, Contractor for Fairlie, Lake Tekapo, Burke's Pass, and Lake Pukaki route
  • W. G. Maslin, Contractor for Geraldine, Pleasant Valley, Te Moana, and Gapes Valley route
  • C. Leary, Contractor for Hilton and Kakahu Bush route
  • J. Dodd, Contractor for Hunter and Makakihi route
  • C. Leary, Contractor for Kakahu Bush and Kakahu School route
  • J. Mundell, Contractor for Orari, Geraldine, and Woodbury route
  • F. Bull, Contractor for Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata route
  • O. McAteer, Contractor for Pleasant Point and Raincliff Station route
  • D. Pearse, Contractor for Rangitata Gorge, Rangitata Island, Orton, Clandeboye, Belfield, and Orari route
  • Dutson, Contractor for St. Andrew and Bluecliff route
  • McClymont, Contractor for St. Andrew and Bluecliff route
  • J. Nisbett, Contractor for Temuka and Hilton route
  • G. Judson, Contractor for Temuka and Seadown route
  • D. Stumbles, Contractor for Temuka, Rangitata Valley, Waitohi Flat, and Upper Waitohi Flat route
  • D. Elliott, Contractor for Timaru, Gleniti, Claremont, Fairview, Priest's Corner, Pareora School, Otipua, Kingsdown, and Southburn School route
  • S. Smart, Contractor for Waitaki and Redcliff route
  • H. Bresnahan, Contractor for Waitohi Railway Station and Kerry Town route
  • W. Shepherdson, Contractor for Otipua and Adair route
  • D. McPherson, Contractor for Waihao Forks and Railway Station route

🚂 Postal Service Contracts - Oamaru District

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal contracts, Oamaru, Mail delivery, Coach, Cart, Horse, Foot
12 names identified
  • J. King, Contractor for Awamoko Post Office and Railway Station route
  • J. Cook, Contractor for Duntroon, Marowhenua, and Livingstone route
  • T. Wright, Contractor for Hakataramea and Station Creek route
  • T. A. Munro, Contractor for Kurow, Wharekuri, and Omarama route
  • J. Rankin, Contractor for Maheno and Incholme route
  • G. Southgate, Contractor for Maheno and Kakanui route
  • T. Common, Contractor for Enfield Post Office and Railway Station route
  • R. Forrest, Contractor for Georgetown Post Office and Railway Station route
  • W. Barclay, Contractor for Kurow and Hakataramea route
  • Caroline Milmine, Contractor for Otiake Post Office and Railway Station route
  • H. Randle, Contractor for Shag Point Post Office and Railway Station route
  • W. Forrester, Contractor for Weston Post Office and Railway Station route

🚂 Postal Service Contracts - Dunedin District

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal contracts, Dunedin, Mail delivery, Coach, Cart, Horse, Bus, Steamer, Vehicle
14 names identified
  • J. Loudon, Contractor for Abbotsford and Fairfield route
  • J. Christie, Contractor for Fairfield and Saddle Hill route
  • J. Lawrence, Contractor for Balclutha, Stony Creek, Bishop's, and Hillend route
  • D. D. Sexton, Contractor for Cromwell and Bannockburn route
  • W. G. Christie, Contractor for Dunedin, North East Harbour, Broad Bay, and Portobello route
  • J. S. Vial (junior), Contractor for Glenomaru and Owaka route
  • T. Palmer, Contractor for Green Island, Brighton, Kuri Bush, Taieri Mouth, and Taieri Beach route
  • W. Mackay, Contractor for Heriot, Park Hill, Dunrobin, and Crookston route
  • J. R. Crossan, Contractor for Henley and Berwick route
  • Ann Hagerty, Contractor for Hindon Post Office and Railway Station route
  • J. Smith, Contractor for Kaitangata and Wangaloa route
  • A. Reid, Contractor for Kaitangata and Stirling route
  • J. T. Pratt, Contractor for Karitane and Puketeraki Railway Station route
  • H. Craig, Contractor for Lawrence, Tuapeka West, Tuapeka Mouth, and Greenfield route