New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 16

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✨ Postal Services Contracts



Feb. 22. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 463

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN—continued.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
38 Patearoa, Linburn, and Serpentine Weekly Horse S. Harman 52 0 0 31 Dec., 1902.
39 Pembroke and Makarora Weekly Steamer R. McDougall and Son 70 0 0 "
40 Pembroke and Maungawera Weekly Steamer R. McDougall and Son 50 0 0 "
41 Port Chalmers Post Office, Railway Station, and Wharves As required Foot and vehicle J. W. Laing 15 0 0 "
42 Puerua, Romahapa, and Port Molyneux Thrice weekly Spring-cart W. Paterson 27 10 0 "
43 Purakanui Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot John Foote 12 0 0 "
44 Stirling and Inch-Clutha Thrice weekly Horse William Renton 20 0 0 "
45 Tapanui Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Coach Patrick McCann 7 0 0 "
46 Tuapeka Mouth and Rongahere Twice weekly Horse J. Drain 10 0 0 "
47 Waikoikoi Post Office and Pomahaka Railway Siding Thrice weekly Vehicle Alexander Reid 36 0 0 "
48 Waipiata and Gimmerburn Thrice weekly 1-horse vehicle William Dowle 33 0 0 "
49 Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully Daily Express A. McKenzie 26 0 0 "
50 Waitahuna and Waitahuna West Twice weekly Horse J. Scott 27 0 0 "
51 Waitepeka Post Office and Railway Station Daily Horse J. Somerville 20 0 0 "
Cromwell and Bendigo Twice weekly Horse
Cromwell, Lowburn Ferry, Queensberry, Luggate, Hawea Flat, Albert Town, and Pembroke Twice weekly Coach
Lawrence, Tuapeka West, Tuapeka Mouth, and Greenfield Thrice weekly Vehicle
Lawrence, Evans Flat, Beaumont, Rae’s Junction, Island Block, Horse-shoe Bend, Miller’s Flat, Ettrick, Dumbarton, and Roxburgh Daily Coach
52 Naseby, Eweburn, and Ranfurly Daily 2-horse vehicle Hugh Craig 2,900 0 0 "
Pembroke, Cardrona, and Arrowtown Weekly 2-horse vehicle
Ranfurly, Wedderburn, Rough Ridge, Blackstone Hill, St. Bathan’s, Cambrian, Beck’s, Ophir, Chatto Creek, Alexandra South, and Clyde Thrice weekly Coach
Roxburgh, Coal Creek Flat, Bald Hill Flat, and Alexandra South Thrice weekly 2-horse vehicle
Roxburgh, Coal Creek Flat, Bald Hill Flat, Alexandra South, Clyde, Cromwell, Kawarau Gorge, Gibbston, Arrowtown, Frankton, Lower Shotover, and Queenstown Thrice weekly Coach

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

| 1 | Ahuriri Flat Post Office and Glenomaru Railway Station | Thrice weekly | Trap | William McLay | | |
| 2 | Allanton and Momona | Daily | Horse | Thomas Hewitt | | |
| 3 | Balclutha Post Office and Railway Station | As required | Express | Henry Rose | 6d. per trip. | |
| 4 | Balclutha and Te Houka | Weekly | Spring-cart | Chapman and Crawford | 10 0 0 | |
| 5 | Clarksville Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | Wm. Anderson | 10 0 0 | |
| 6 | Dunback and Stoneburn | Twice weekly | Horse | Ruth Cockerill | 10 0 0 | |
| 7 | Dunedin and Anderson’s Bay | Twice daily | ’Bus | H. Ross | 3 3 0 | |
| 8 | Dunedin and Half-way Bush | Daily | Horse | W. T. Bunting | | |
| 9 | Dunedin and Mount Cargill | Twice weekly | Horse | D. Winter | 13 0 0 | |
| 10 | Dunedin and South Dunedin | Twice daily | Tram | City and Subn. Tram Company | 15 0 0 | |
| 11 | Dunedin and Whare Flat | Twice weekly | Horse | S. Rollinson | 15 0 0 | |
| 12 | Forsyth Post Office and Railway Station | Thrice weekly | Foot | Jane McNab | 5 0 0 | |
| 13 | Glenary and Waikaia | Weekly | Horse | J. B. Cosgrove | | |
| 14 | Glenore Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | M. Young | 10 0 0 | |
| 15 | Goodwood Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | J. Dempsey | | |
| 16 | Goodwood and Flag Swamp | Daily | Foot | James McKegg | 10 0 0 | |
| 17 | Green Island Post Office and Abbotsford Railway Station | Twice daily | Horse | J. Campbell | 8 0 0 | |
| 18 | Henley Post Office and Railway Station | Twice daily | Horse | W. McKegg | 10 0 0 | |
| 19 | Henley West Post Office and Henley Railway Station | Thrice weekly | Foot | D. Henderson | 4 10 0 | |
| 20 | Kahuika and Papatowai | Weekly | Foot | T. F. Johnston | 8 10 0 | |
| 21 | Kaihiku Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | A. R. Johnston | | |
| 22 | Kakapuaka Post Office and Waitepeka Railway Station | Daily | Foot | T. McKee | | |
| 23 | Katea Post Office and Hunt’s Road Railway Station | Thrice weekly | Horse | G. Gosden | | |
| 24 | Lowburn Ferry Post Office and Coach | Twice weekly | Foot | D. Macpherson | | |
| 25 | Milton Post Office and Railway Station | As required | Express | G. Reed | 1s. per trip. | |
| 26 | Milton and Adams’ Flat | Twice weekly | Spring-cart | W. Hitchon | 9 0 0 | |
| 27 | Mosgiel Post Office and Railway Station | As required | Vehicle | J. Hislop | 6d. per trip. | |
| 28 | North Taieri Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | J. Williamson | 15 0 0 | |
| 29 | Otakai Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | J. O’Leary | 8 0 0 | |
| 30 | Owaka and Pounawea | Weekly | Foot | A. C. Campbell | | |
| 31 | Palmerston Post Office and Railway Station | As required | Foot | G. W. Brown | 10 0 0 | |
| 32 | Toiro Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Horse | J. Crawford | 18 0 0 | |
| 33 | Woodhaugh delivery | Daily | Horse | E. S. Clarke | 25 0 0 | |
| 34 | Wylie’s Crossing Post Office and North Taieri Railway Station | Daily | Foot | M. Tweed | * | |

  • Payment included in salary.


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal District, Dunedin, Contracts, Contractors, Subsidies, Horse, Vehicle, Coach, Spring-cart, Express, Daily, Weekly, Thrice weekly
48 names identified
  • S. Harman, Contractor for Patearoa, Linburn, and Serpentine service
  • R. McDougall, Contractor for Pembroke and Makarora service
  • R. McDougall, Contractor for Pembroke and Maungawera service
  • J. W. Laing, Contractor for Port Chalmers Post Office, Railway Station, and Wharves service
  • W. Paterson, Contractor for Puerua, Romahapa, and Port Molyneux service
  • John Foote, Contractor for Purakanui Post Office and Railway Station service
  • William Renton, Contractor for Stirling and Inch-Clutha service
  • Patrick McCann, Contractor for Tapanui Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. Drain, Contractor for Tuapeka Mouth and Rongahere service
  • Alexander Reid, Contractor for Waikoikoi Post Office and Pomahaka Railway Siding service
  • William Dowle, Contractor for Waipiata and Gimmerburn service
  • A. McKenzie, Contractor for Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully service
  • J. Scott, Contractor for Waitahuna and Waitahuna West service
  • J. Somerville, Contractor for Waitepeka Post Office and Railway Station service
  • Hugh Craig, Contractor for Naseby, Eweburn, and Ranfurly service
  • William McLay, Contractor for Ahuriri Flat Post Office and Glenomaru Railway Station service
  • Thomas Hewitt, Contractor for Allanton and Momona service
  • Henry Rose, Contractor for Balclutha Post Office and Railway Station service
  • Chapman, Contractor for Balclutha and Te Houka service
  • Crawford, Contractor for Balclutha and Te Houka service
  • Wm. Anderson, Contractor for Clarksville Post Office and Railway Station service
  • Ruth Cockerill, Contractor for Dunback and Stoneburn service
  • H. Ross, Contractor for Dunedin and Anderson’s Bay service
  • W. T. Bunting, Contractor for Dunedin and Half-way Bush service
  • D. Winter, Contractor for Dunedin and Mount Cargill service
  • S. Rollinson, Contractor for Dunedin and Whare Flat service
  • Jane McNab, Contractor for Forsyth Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. B. Cosgrove, Contractor for Glenary and Waikaia service
  • M. Young, Contractor for Glenore Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. Dempsey, Contractor for Goodwood Post Office and Railway Station service
  • James McKegg, Contractor for Goodwood and Flag Swamp service
  • W. McKegg, Contractor for Henley Post Office and Railway Station service
  • D. Henderson, Contractor for Henley West Post Office and Henley Railway Station service
  • T. F. Johnston, Contractor for Kahuika and Papatowai 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
  • G. Gosden, Contractor for Katea Post Office and Hunt’s Road Railway Station service
  • D. Macpherson, Contractor for Lowburn Ferry Post Office and Coach service
  • G. Reed, Contractor for Milton Post Office and Railway Station service
  • W. Hitchon, Contractor for Milton and Adams’ Flat service
  • J. Hislop, Contractor for Mosgiel Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. Williamson, Contractor for North Taieri Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. O’Leary, Contractor for Otakai Post Office and Railway Station service
  • A. C. Campbell, Contractor for Owaka and Pounawea service
  • G. W. Brown, 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
  • M. Tweed, Contractor for Wylie’s Crossing Post Office and North Taieri Railway Station service