New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 11

Page 285

✨ Postal Services Contracts



Jan. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 285

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NAPIER.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
1 Dannevirke Post Office and Railway Station As required Express J. A. Burmester.. 60 0 0 31 Dec., 1899.
2 Dannevirke and Herbertville, via Waipatiki, Weber, Ti-tree Point, and Wimbledon Weekly Coach T. M. Mills 80 0 0 "
3 Farndon and Clive Twice daily Foot T. Jeffcoat 25 0 0 "
4 Frasertown and Waikaremoana Weekly Horse T. Palmer 40 0 0 "
5 Hastings and Havelock North Twice daily Coach J. Cooper 40 0 0 "
6 Hastings and Maraekakaho Daily Coach F. Nugent 60 0 0 "
7 Hastings and Waimarama Weekly Horse J. Sutherland 65 0 0 "
8 Kaikora North and Te Apiti, via Patangata and Mangakuri Twice weekly Coach J. G. Grant 70 0 0 "
9 Maraekakaho and Kereru Twice weekly Wheeled conveyance F. Nugent 37 0 0 "
10 Napier and Eskdale, via Spit, Western Spit, and Petane Daily Coach J. T. Harvey 40 0 0 "
11 Napier and Fernhill, via Greenmeadows and Taradale Daily Coach G. Rymer 45 0 0 "
12 Napier and Moawhango, via Puketapu, Waikonini, and Kuripapango Weekly Coach G. Rymer 99 0 0 "
13 Napier and Puketapu Daily Vehicle M. E. Brooks 20 0 0 "
14 Napier and Puketitiri, via Rissington Twice weekly Coach and pack-horse A. McIntyre 85 0 0 "
15 Napier and Taradale, via Meeanee Daily Coach G. Rymer 55 0 0 "
16 Napier and Taupo, via Pohui and Tarawera Weekly Coach Crowther and McCauley 350 0 0 "
17 Napier and Wairoa, via Mohaka and Turiroa Weekly Horse H. Arnott 85 0 0 "
18 Napier Post Office and Railway Station; and for sea-mails between Napier and Spit, and between the Breakwater and the Post Offices at Spit and Napier Also Napier and Spit Post Offices As required Wheeled conveyance
Twice daily Wheeled conveyance Mahony & Sons 175 0 0 "
And clearing the letter-receivers, and delivering the correspondence from them at the Chief Post Office Twice daily Horse
19 Ongaonga and Blackburn.. Twice weekly Horse J. D. Reid 30 0 0 "
20 Ongaonga and Wakarara.. Twice weekly Horse A. Barlow 23 0 0 "
21 Ormondville and Norsewood, via South Norsewood Daily Coach C. Schmidt 18 0 0 "
22 Ormondville and Whetukura Twice weekly Horse W. Lucas 7 11 6 "
23 Takapau and Makaretu, via Ashley-Clinton Thrice weekly Coach J. Rasmussen 65 0 0 "
24 Taupo and Tokaanu Once and twice weekly* Coach or buggy and steamer Crowther and McCauley 125 0 0 "
25 Waipawa and Blackhead, via Tamumu and Pourerere Twice weekly Coach J. G. Grant 70 0 0 "
26 Waipawa and Ongaonga Thrice weekly Coach J. Brinson 25 0 0 "
27 Waipawa and Tikokino Thrice weekly 2-horse express J. McIntyre 36 0 0 "
28 Waipukurau and Herbertville, via Wanstead, Wallingford, Porangahau, and Wimbledon Twice weekly 4-horse coach and pack-horse P. Neilsen 104 0 0 "
29 Wairoa and Frasertown Twice weekly Horse A. Gethin 14 0 0 "
30 Wairoa and Morere, via Nuhaka and Mahia Weekly Horse A. Gethin 75 0 0 "
31 Wairoa and Wahanui, via Turiroa Weekly Pack-horse F. R. Whur 20 0 0 "
32 Woodville and Kumeroa Thrice weekly Vehicle C. McKay 36 0 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

| 1 | Dannevirke and Mangatoro Valley | Weekly | Horse | T. Smith | 10 0 0 | |
| 2 | Dannevirke and Weber, via Waipatiki | Weekly | Coach† | T. M. Mills | 5 0 0 | |
| 3 | Letter-carriers’ delivery at Spit | Daily | Foot | W. Hunt | 15 13 0 | |
| 4 | Maharahara and Maharahara East | Thrice weekly | Horse or foot | G. W. Grainger.. | 9 0 0 | |
| 5 | Maharahara West, Maharahara, and Matahiwi Railway Station | Thrice weekly | Horse or foot | J. Chadwick | 25 0 0 | |
| 6 | Wairoa and vessels in roadstead, Wairoa when bar unworkable | As required | Surf-boat and launch | A. Davidson | 10s. per trip | |
| 7 | Weber and the Camp, Akiteo River | Weekly | Pack-horse | Ryan and Lawliss | 17 10 0 | |

  • Weekly from 1st May to 31st December; twice weekly from 1st January to 30th April. † Performed by horse in winter.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NEW PLYMOUTH.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| 1 | Inglewood, Tarata, and Purangi | Thrice weekly to Tarata, twice weekly to Purangi | Coach where possible; if not, horse | J. P. Clifford | 60 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1899. |
| 2 | New Plymouth Chief Post Office and Railway Station | As required | Cart | J. W. West | 60 0 0 | " |
| 3 | New Plymouth, Omata, Oakura, Okato, Puniho, Pungarehu, Rahotu, Oaonui, and Opunake; and Opunake, Pihama, Otakeho, Manaia, and Hawera | Thrice weekly | 4-horse coach | J. Vile .. | 300 0 0 | " |
| 4 | Stratford and Toko | Daily | Coach | J. Hewer | 90 0 0 | " |



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VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 1897, No 11




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🚂 Postal Services Contracts for Napier District

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal Services, Contracts, Napier, Contractors, Subsidies
42 names identified
  • J. A. Burmester, Contractor for Dannevirke Post Office and Railway Station
  • T. M. Mills, Contractor for Dannevirke and Herbertville
  • T. Jeffcoat, Contractor for Farndon and Clive
  • T. Palmer, Contractor for Frasertown and Waikaremoana
  • J. Cooper, Contractor for Hastings and Havelock North
  • F. Nugent, Contractor for Hastings and Maraekakaho
  • J. Sutherland, Contractor for Hastings and Waimarama
  • J. G. Grant, Contractor for Kaikora North and Te Apiti
  • F. Nugent, Contractor for Maraekakaho and Kereru
  • J. T. Harvey, Contractor for Napier and Eskdale
  • G. Rymer, Contractor for Napier and Fernhill
  • G. Rymer, Contractor for Napier and Moawhango
  • M. E. Brooks, Contractor for Napier and Puketapu
  • A. McIntyre, Contractor for Napier and Puketitiri
  • G. Rymer, Contractor for Napier and Taradale
  • Crowther, Contractor for Napier and Taupo
  • McCauley, Contractor for Napier and Taupo
  • H. Arnott, Contractor for Napier and Wairoa
  • Mahony, Contractor for Napier Post Office and Railway Station
  • J. D. Reid, Contractor for Ongaonga and Blackburn
  • A. Barlow, Contractor for Ongaonga and Wakarara
  • C. Schmidt, Contractor for Ormondville and Norsewood
  • W. Lucas, Contractor for Ormondville and Whetukura
  • J. Rasmussen, Contractor for Takapau and Makaretu
  • Crowther, Contractor for Taupo and Tokaanu
  • McCauley, Contractor for Taupo and Tokaanu
  • J. G. Grant, Contractor for Waipawa and Blackhead
  • J. Brinson, Contractor for Waipawa and Ongaonga
  • J. McIntyre, Contractor for Waipawa and Tikokino
  • P. Neilsen, Contractor for Waipukurau and Herbertville
  • A. Gethin, Contractor for Wairoa and Frasertown
  • A. Gethin, Contractor for Wairoa and Morere
  • F. R. Whur, Contractor for Wairoa and Wahanui
  • C. McKay, Contractor for Woodville and Kumeroa
  • T. Smith, Contractor for Dannevirke and Mangatoro Valley
  • T. M. Mills, Contractor for Dannevirke and Weber
  • W. Hunt, Contractor for Letter-carriers’ delivery at Spit
  • G. W. Grainger, Contractor for Maharahara and Maharahara East
  • J. Chadwick, Contractor for Maharahara West, Maharahara, and Matahiwi Railway Station
  • A. Davidson, Contractor for Wairoa and vessels in roadstead
  • Ryan, Contractor for Weber and the Camp, Akiteo River
  • Lawliss, Contractor for Weber and the Camp, Akiteo River

🚂 Postal Services Contracts for New Plymouth District

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal Services, Contracts, New Plymouth, Contractors, Subsidies
  • J. P. Clifford, Contractor for Inglewood, Tarata, and Purangi
  • J. W. West, Contractor for New Plymouth Chief Post Office and Railway Station
  • J. Vile, Contractor for New Plymouth, Omata, Oakura, Okato, Puniho, Pungarehu, Rahotu, Oaonui, and Opunake
  • J. Hewer, Contractor for Stratford and Toko