Postal Services Contracts




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND—continued.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
1 Auckland and Devonport .. Thrice daily Steamer G. G. Blandford 60 0 0
2 Auckland and Great Barrier .. Weekly Steamer Northern Steam-ship Co. 250 0 0
3 Dargaville, Paradise, Tangowahine, and Tangihua .. Weekly Steamer Northern Union Steamboat Co. 75 0 0
4 Helensville, Batley, Pahi, and Matakoe .. Weekly Steamer
5 Helensville, Pouto, Tikinui, Scarrott’s, Toka-toka, Tekopuru, Aratapu, Mititai, Aoroa, Mangawhare, and Dargaville .. Twice weekly Steamer Northern Union Steamboat Co. 500 0 0
6 Horeke, Kohukohu, Rawene, Waitapu, and Opononi .. Weekly Steamer J. C. Bindon 148 10 0
7 Russell and Opua .. Twice weekly Steamer J. Deery 90 0 0
8 Whangaroa and Totara North .. Weekly Boat G. J. Andrews 25 0 0

POSTAL DISTRICT OF THAMES.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| 1 | Opotiki and Waiotahi | .. | Weekly | Horse | J. H. Parkinson.. | 13 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1899. |
| 2 | Opotiki, Torere, Omaio, Te Kaha, and Rau-kokore | .. | Fortnightly | Horse | Kemara Tapeta .. | 40 0 0 | " |
| 3 | Paeroa and Waitekauri | .. | Daily | 2-horse coach | T. Gordon | 40 0 0 | " |
| 4 | Paeroa, Karangahake, Ōwharoa, Waikino, and Waihi | .. | Daily | 4-horse coach | D. Campbell | 70 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Paeroa Post Office and Railway Station, and steamers at wharves | .. | As required | Spring-cart or buggy | M. Munro | 20 0 0 | " |
| 6 | Paeroa Post Office and steamers at Junction | .. | As required | Buggy | M. Munro | 30 0 0 | " |
| 7 | Tauranga, Oropi, and Rotorua | .. | Weekly | Buggy | F. Mahoney | 60 0 0 | " |
| 8 | Tauranga Post Office and the wharves | .. | As required | Spring-cart .. | G. R. Musgrave .. | 13 19 0 | " |
| 9 | Tauranga, Te Puke, and Rotorua | .. | Twice weekly | 4-horse coach | E. Robertson & Co. | 250 0 0 | " |
| 10 | Te Aroha and Waiorongomai | .. | Daily | Buggy | E. & J. Smardon | 20 0 0 | " |
| 11 | Te Aroha Post Office and Railway Station | .. | As required | Buggy | E. Gallagher | 14 0 0 | " |
| 12 | Te Aroha, Waiorongomai, Shaftesbury, and Gordon | .. | Twice weekly | Buggy | E. & J. Smardon | 35 0 0 | " |
| 13 | Te Puke and Maketu | .. | Twice weekly | Buggy | Morehu | 16 0 0 | " |
| 14 | Te Puke, Pongakawa, Matata, Whakatane, Ohiwa, and Opotiki | .. | Twice weekly | Horse | John Kelly | 240 0 0 | " |
| 15 | Thames Chief Post Office and the wharves | .. | As required | Spring-cart .. | C. Short | 32 10 0 | " |
| 16 | Thames, Kaiawa, and Miranda | .. | Weekly | Boat and horse | C. Rolton | 24 18 0 | " |
| 17 | Thames, Parawai, Kopu, Kirikiri, Puriri, Hikutaiā, and Paeroa | .. | Daily | 4-horse coach | J. W. Rickit | 160 0 0 | " |
| 18 | Thames, Waiomio, and Tapu | .. | Thrice weekly | Coach | J. Hawkes | 40 0 0 | " |
| 19 | Waihi, Athenree, Katikati, Aongatete, and Tauranga | .. | Twice weekly | 4-horse coach | A. C. Gilman | 94 0 0 | " |
| 20 | Waitekauri and Golden Cross | .. | Four times weekly | Horse | P. Thom | 25 0 0 | " |

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

| 1 | Thames, landing and shipping mails | .. | As required | Foot | F. Arns | .. | 10 0 0 |
| 2 | Thames, delivering letters at Kuranui and Tararu | .. | Once daily | Foot | E. Hodge | .. | 38 0 0 |
| 3 | Waitekauri, clearing letter-receiver | .. | Daily | Foot | A. Gordon | .. | 5 0 0 |
| 4 | Whakatane and Te Teko | .. | Weekly | Horse | Himiona | .. | 15 0 0 |
| 5 | Whakatane, Taneatua, and Ruatoki | .. | Weekly | Horse | Te Purewa | .. | 15 0 0 |

POSTAL DISTRICT OF GISBORNE.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| 1 | Gisborne and Morerere, via Moss Side | .. | Weekly | Horse | J. Dixon | .. | 60 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1899. |
| 2 | Gisborne and Muriwai, via Matawhero and Te Arai Bridge | .. | Thrice weekly | Coach | J. Dixon | .. | 35 0 0 | " |
| 3 | Gisborne and Ormond, via Makaraka and Waerangahika | .. | Daily | Coach | E. C. Whitlock .. | .. | 35 0 0 | " |
| 4 | Gisborne and Patutahi | .. | Thrice weekly | Coach | Mrs. M. A. Stevens | .. | 20 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, via Pakarae and Hauiti | .. | Twice weekly | Coach | W. McKinlay | .. | 95 0 0 | " |
| 6 | Gisborne and Waimata Valley | .. | Weekly | Horse | C. Leggett | .. | 26 0 0 | " |
| 7 | Gisborne and Wairoa, via Waerangaokuri, Tiniroto, Marumaru, and Frasertown | .. | Weekly | Horse* | J. Finucane | .. | 90 0 0 | " |
| 8 | Gisborne and Whatatutu, via Te Karaka | .. | Weekly | Express | T. J. Brosnahan, jr. | .. | 44 0 0 | " |
| 9 | Ormond and Motu, via Poututu and Whakarau | .. | Weekly | Horse | W. Carron | .. | 58 0 0 | " |
| 10 | Port Awanui and Hicks Bay, via Rangitukia and Te Araroa | .. | Fortnightly | Horse | E. H. Henderson | .. | 32 10 0 | " |
| 11 | Tolaga Bay and Port Awanui, via Tokomaru Bay, Waipiro Bay, and Tuparoa | .. | Weekly | Horse | W. McKinlay | .. | 89 0 0 | " |

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT, ETC.

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

  • By trap when necessary.


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
26 January 1897
Inland Mail, Services, Contracts, Auckland, Contractors, Subsidies
  • G. G. Blandford, Contractor for Auckland and Devonport service
  • J. C. Bindon, Contractor for Horeke, Kohukohu, Rawene, Waitapu, and Opononi service
  • J. Deery, Contractor for Russell and Opua service
  • G. J. Andrews, Contractor for Whangaroa and Totara North service

🚂 Postal Services Contracts for Thames District

🚂 Transport & Communications
26 January 1897
Postal Services, Contracts, Thames, Contractors, Subsidies
23 names identified
  • J. H. Parkinson, Contractor for Opotiki and Waiotahi service
  • Kemara Tapeta, Contractor for Opotiki, Torere, Omaio, Te Kaha, and Rau-kokore service
  • T. Gordon, Contractor for Paeroa and Waitekauri service
  • D. Campbell, Contractor for Paeroa, Karangahake, Ōwharoa, Waikino, and Waihi service
  • M. Munro, Contractor for Paeroa Post Office and Railway Station, and steamers at wharves service
  • F. Mahoney, Contractor for Tauranga, Oropi, and Rotorua service
  • G. R. Musgrave, Contractor for Tauranga Post Office and the wharves service
  • E. Robertson, Contractor for Tauranga, Te Puke, and Rotorua service
  • E. & J. Smardon, Contractor for Te Aroha and Waiorongomai service
  • E. Gallagher, Contractor for Te Aroha Post Office and Railway Station service
  • Morehu, Contractor for Te Puke and Maketu service
  • John Kelly, Contractor for Te Puke, Pongakawa, Matata, Whakatane, Ohiwa, and Opotiki service
  • C. Short, Contractor for Thames Chief Post Office and the wharves service
  • C. Rolton, Contractor for Thames, Kaiawa, and Miranda service
  • J. W. Rickit, Contractor for Thames, Parawai, Kopu, Kirikiri, Puriri, Hikutaiā, and Paeroa service
  • J. Hawkes, Contractor for Thames, Waiomio, and Tapu service
  • A. C. Gilman, Contractor for Waihi, Athenree, Katikati, Aongatete, and Tauranga service
  • P. Thom, Contractor for Waitekauri and Golden Cross service
  • F. Arns, Contractor for Thames, landing and shipping mails service
  • E. Hodge, Contractor for Thames, delivering letters at Kuranui and Tararu service
  • A. Gordon, Contractor for Waitekauri, clearing letter-receiver service
  • Himiona, Contractor for Whakatane and Te Teko service
  • Te Purewa, Contractor for Whakatane, Taneatua, and Ruatoki service

🚂 Postal Services Contracts for Gisborne District

🚂 Transport & Communications
26 January 1897
Postal Services, Contracts, Gisborne, Contractors, Subsidies
9 names identified
  • J. Dixon, Contractor for Gisborne and Morerere, Gisborne and Muriwai services
  • E. C. Whitlock, Contractor for Gisborne and Ormond service
  • M. A. Stevens (Mrs.), Contractor for Gisborne and Patutahi service
  • W. McKinlay, Contractor for Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, Tolaga Bay and Port Awanui services
  • C. Leggett, Contractor for Gisborne and Waimata Valley service
  • J. Finucane, Contractor for Gisborne and Wairoa service
  • T. J. Brosnahan (junior), Contractor for Gisborne and Whatatutu service
  • W. Carron, Contractor for Ormond and Motu service
  • E. H. Henderson, Contractor for Port Awanui and Hicks Bay service