New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 11

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✨ Postal Services Contracts



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN—continued.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
31 Palmerston and Naseby, via Shag Valley, Dunback, Green Valley, Morrison’s, and Kyeburn Twice weekly .. Coach B. Irwin 297 0 0 31 Dec., 1899.
32 Palmerston and Nenthorn, via Macrae’s Flat and Moonlight Thrice weekly.. Coach B. J. Jeffs 180 0 0 "
33 Patearoa and Kokonga, via Hamilton’s Twice weekly .. Vehicle J. Murison 42 10 0 "
34 Patearoa and Serpentine, via Linburn Weekly Horse S. Harman 52 0 0 "
35 Pembroke and Makarora Weekly Steamer and horse R. McDougall and Son 75 0 0 "
36 Portobello and Otakou Thrice weekly.. Horse D. D. Seaton 20 0 0 "
37 Puerua and Port Molyneux, via Romahapa Thrice weekly.. Spring-cart .. W. Paterson 27 10 0 "
38 Purakanui Post Office and Railway Station Thrice weekly.. Foot J. Foote 8 0 0 "
39 Ratanui and Houipapa Weekly Horse A. Allan 13 18 0 "
40 Ratanui, Tahakopa, and Papatowai Weekly Horse A. Allan 25 18 0 "
41 Stirling and Inch-Clutha Thrice weekly.. Horse W. L. Riddell 18 0 0 "
42 Tapanui Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Coach J. Bellamy 10 0 0 "
43 Tuapeka Mouth and Rongahere Twice weekly .. Horse J. Drain 8 0 0 "
44 Waikoikoi Post Office and Pomahaka Railway Siding Thrice weekly.. Spring-cart .. A. Reid 28 0 0 "
45 Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully Daily Express A. McKenzie 26 0 0 "
46 Waitahuna and Waitahuna West Twice weekly .. Horse J. Scott 23 0 0 "
47 Waitapeka Post Office and Railway Station Daily Horse J. Somerville 20 0 0 "
48 Cromwell and Bendigo Twice weekly ..
Cromwell and Pembroke, via Lowburn Ferry, Queensberry, Luggate, Hawea Flat, and Albert Town Twice weekly ..
Hyde and Naseby, via Kokonga, Waipiata, and Eweburn Thrice weekly..
Hyde and Clyde, via Kokonga, Kyeburn, Naseby, Wedderburn, Rough Ridge, Blackstone Hill, St. Bathan’s, Cambrian, Beck’s, Ophir, Chatto Creek, and Alexandra South Thrice weekly..
Lawrence and Roxburgh, via Evan’s Flat, Beaumont, Rae’s Junction, Island Block, Horse-shoe Bend, Miller’s Flat, Ettrick, and Dumbarton Daily Coach H. Craig 3,400 0 0 "
Pembroke and Arrow, via Cardrona Weekly
Roxburgh and Queenstown, via Coal Creek Flat, Bald Hill Flat, Alexandra South, Clyde, Cromwell, Kawarau Gorge, Gibbston, Arrow, Frankton, and Lower Shotover Thrice weekly..

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy.
1 Ahuriri Flat Post Office and Glenomaru Railway Station Thrice weekly.. Trap W. McLay *
2 Balclutha and Te Houka Twice weekly .. Spring-cart .. Chapman and Crawford 10 0 0
3 Bendigo and Tarras Twice weekly .. Horse J. L. Scott 20 0 0
4 Clarksville Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot W. Anderson 10 0 0
5 Clinton and Popotunoa Weekly Spring-cart .. G. H. Hammer 16 0 0
6 Dunedin and Anderson’s Bay Twice daily 'Bus H. Ross 3 3 0
7 Dunedin and Mount Cargill Twice weekly .. Horse D. Winter 13 0 0
8 Dunedin and South Dunedin Twice daily Tram City and Subn. Tram Company 15 0 0
9 Dunedin and Whare Flat Twice weekly .. Horse S. Rollinson 15 0 0
10 Glenary and Waikaia Weekly Horse J. B. Cosgrove *
11 Glenore Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot M. Wain 10 0 0
12 Goodwood and Flag Swamp Daily Horse J. Hepburn 10 0 0
13 Goodwood Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot J. Dempsey *
14 Green Island Post Office and Abbotsford Railway Station Twice daily Horse J. Campbell 8 0 0
15 Henley Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Horse Margaret Greenwood 10 0 0
16 Kaihiku Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot A. R. Johnston *
17 Kakapuaka Post Office and Waitepeka Railway Station Daily Foot T. McKee *
18 Lowburn Ferry Post Office and Coach Twice weekly .. Foot D. McPherson *
19 Miller’s Flat Post Office and Coach Daily Foot J. Eady 10 0 0
20 Milton and Adams’ Flat Twice weekly .. Spring-cart .. W. Hitchon 9 0 0
21 North Taieri Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot G. S. Gordon 20 0 0
22 Otakaia Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot J. O’Leary 8 0 0
23 Owaka and Kaea Weekly Horse G. Gosden *
24 Palmerston Post Office and Railway Station As required Foot W. McKean 10 0 0
25 Toiro Post Office and Railway Station Daily Horse J. Crawford 18 0 0
26 Woodhaugh delivery Daily Horse E. S. Clarke 25 0 0
  • Payment included in salary.


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🚂 Postal Services Contracts for Dunedin District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal Services, Contracts, Dunedin, Contractors, Subsidies, Frequency
43 names identified
  • B. Irwin, Contractor for Palmerston and Naseby service
  • B. J. Jeffs, Contractor for Palmerston and Nenthorn service
  • J. Murison, Contractor for Patearoa and Kokonga service
  • S. Harman, Contractor for Patearoa and Serpentine service
  • R. McDougall, Contractor for Pembroke and Makarora service
  • D. D. Seaton, Contractor for Portobello and Otakou service
  • W. Paterson, Contractor for Puerua and Port Molyneux service
  • J. Foote, Contractor for Purakanui Post Office and Railway Station service
  • A. Allan, Contractor for Ratanui and Houipapa service
  • W. L. Riddell, Contractor for Stirling and Inch-Clutha service
  • J. Bellamy, Contractor for Tapanui Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. Drain, Contractor for Tuapeka Mouth and Rongahere service
  • A. Reid, Contractor for Waikoikoi Post Office and Pomahaka Railway Siding service
  • A. McKenzie, Contractor for Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully service
  • J. Scott, Contractor for Waitahuna and Waitahuna West service
  • J. Somerville, Contractor for Waitapeka Post Office and Railway Station service
  • H. Craig, Contractor for Lawrence and Roxburgh service
  • W. McLay, Contractor for Ahuriri Flat Post Office and Glenomaru Railway Station service
  • Chapman, Contractor for Balclutha and Te Houka service
  • Crawford, Contractor for Balclutha and Te Houka service
  • J. L. Scott, Contractor for Bendigo and Tarras service
  • W. Anderson, Contractor for Clarksville Post Office and Railway Station service
  • G. H. Hammer, Contractor for Clinton and Popotunoa service
  • H. Ross, Contractor for Dunedin and Anderson’s Bay service
  • D. Winter, Contractor for Dunedin and Mount Cargill service
  • S. Rollinson, Contractor for Dunedin and Whare Flat service
  • J. B. Cosgrove, Contractor for Glenary and Waikaia service
  • M. Wain, Contractor for Glenore Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. Hepburn, Contractor for Goodwood and Flag Swamp service
  • J. Dempsey, Contractor for Goodwood Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. Campbell, Contractor for Green Island Post Office and Abbotsford Railway Station service
  • Margaret Greenwood, Contractor for Henley Post Office and Railway Station service
  • A. R. Johnston, Contractor for Kaihiku Post Office and Railway Station service
  • T. McKee, Contractor for Kakapuaka Post Office and Waitepeka Railway Station service
  • D. McPherson, Contractor for Lowburn Ferry Post Office and Coach service
  • J. Eady, Contractor for Miller’s Flat Post Office and Coach service
  • W. Hitchon, Contractor for Milton and Adams’ Flat service
  • G. S. Gordon, Contractor for North Taieri Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. O’Leary, Contractor for Otakaia Post Office and Railway Station service
  • G. Gosden, Contractor for Owaka and Kaea service
  • W. McKean, Contractor for Palmerston Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. Crawford, Contractor for Toiro Post Office and Railway Station service
  • E. S. Clarke, Contractor for Woodhaugh delivery service