1904
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

63. Puerua and Port Molyneux, via Romahapa, thrice weekly.
64. Queensberry and Tarras, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 8.)
65. Purakanui Post Office and Railway Station, daily.
66. Ranfurly and Eweburn, daily. (Alternative to No. 45, 77.)
67. Ratanui and Houipapa, weekly. (Alternative to No. 68.)
68. Ratanui and Houipapa, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 67.)
69. Ratanui and Tahakopa, via Tarara and Papatowai, weekly.
70. Rough Ridge and St. Bathan’s, via Blackstone Hill, daily.
    §71. Roxburgh and Alexandra South, via Coal Creek Flat and Bald Hill Flat, thrice weekly.
    §72. Roxburgh and Queenstown, via Coal Creek Flat, Bald Hill Flat, Alexandra South, Clyde, Waenga, Cromwell, Kawarau Gorge, Kawarau Bridge, Waitiri, Gibbston, Arrowtown, Frankton, and Lower Shotover, thrice weekly.
71. St. Bathan’s, Cambrian, and Beck’s, thrice weekly.
72. Stirling and Inch-Clutha, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 26A.)
73. Waikoikoi Post Office and Pomahaka Railway Siding, thrice weekly.
74. Waipiata and Gimmerburn, thrice weekly.
75. Waipiata and Nasby, daily. (Alternative to No. 45, 66.)
76. Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully, daily.
77. Waitahuna and Waitahuna West, twice weekly.
78. Waitepeka Post Office and Railway Station, daily.
79. Waiwera South and Clydevale, via Ashley Downs and Taumata, thrice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF INVERCARGILL.

1. Arrowtown and Macetown, twice weekly.

2. Arrowtown, Lower Shotover, Frankton, and Queenstown, thrice weekly.

3. Athol and Nokomai, weekly.

4. Brown’s, Hokonui, and Spring Hills, twice weekly.

5. Centre Bush, Railway Siding, and Otapiri Gorge, weekly.

6. Colac Bay and Round Hill, thrice weekly.

7. Edendale and Seaward Downs, twice weekly.
   *8. Edendale and Wyndham, as required.

8. Edendale, Seaward Downs, Mataura Island, Pine Bush, Glenham, and return to Edendale, once daily. (Alternative to No. 71.)

9. Fortrose, Otara, and Haldane, twice weekly.

10. Fortrose, Tokonui Gorge, Quarry Hills, Niagara, and Waikawa, thrice weekly.

11. Fortrose and Waimahaka Railway Station, daily.

12. Glencoe and Hedgehope Railway Station, twice weekly.

13. Gore and Croydon Bush, thrice weekly.

14. Gore, East Chatton, Chatton, and Otama, thrice weekly.

15. Gore, Waikaka Valley, and Waikaka, daily.

16. Invercargill Post Office and Railway Station, as required.

17. Invercargill and Otatara, twice weekly.

18. Invercargill, Waikiwi, Lorne, and Wallacetown, daily.
    §+21. Lumsden, Mossburn, The Key, and Te Anau, twice weekly from the 1st November to the 30th April, and weekly from the 1st May to the 31st October.
    §22. Manapouri and Hillside Creek, twice weekly from the 1st November to the 30th April, and weekly from the 1st May to the 31st October.

19. Mataura and Ferndale, twice weekly.

20. Merino Downs and Dickie’s Bridge, twice weekly.

21. Mill Road, Myross Bush, Roslyn Bush, Grove Bush, and Mabel Bush, twice weekly.

22. Mossburn and Matuku, weekly.

23. Muddy Creek and Wendonside, twice weekly.

24. Niagara and Chasland’s, twice weekly.

25. Nightcaps, Opio, and Annandale, thrice weekly.

26. Ord’s Crossing and South Hillend, twice weekly.
    31. Orepuki and Te Tua, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 32.)
    32. Orepuki, Te Tua, and Tuatapere (Drummond’s Ferry), twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 31, 40.)

27. Otatau, Orawia, Eastern Bush, Clifden, Belmont, and Blackmount, weekly. (Alternative to No. 34.)

28. Otatau, Orawia, Eastern Bush, Clifden, and Blackmount, weekly. (Alternative to No. 33.)

29. Otatau, Scott’s Gap, Orawia, Eastern Bush, and Clifden, weekly. (Alternative to No. 36.)

30. Otatau, Orawia, Eastern Bush, and Clifden, weekly. (Alternative to No. 35.)

31. Otatau and Scott’s Gap, weekly. (Alternative to No. 38.)

32. Otatau and Scott’s Gap, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 37.)

33. Papatotara and Tuatapere (Drummond’s Ferry), weekly. (Alternative to No. 40.)
    40. Papatotara, Tuatapere (Drummond’s Ferry), and Te Tua, weekly. (Alternative to No. 32, 39.)
    41. Papatotara and Te Tua, weekly. (Alternative to No. 40.)

34. Paterson’s Inlet and Half-moon Bay, weekly by launch. (Alternative to No. 43.)

35. Paterson’s Inlet and Half-moon Bay, and delivering and collecting correspondence at settlements in Paterson’s Inlet and South-west Bay (Glory Harbour), weekly, by launch. (Alternative to No. 42.)

36. Pukerau, Kaiwera, and Otaraia, twice weekly.

37. Queenstown, Arthur’s Point, and Malaghan’s, thrice weekly.

38. Queenstown and Moke Creek, weekly.

39. Queenstown, Arthur’s Point, Maori Point, and Skipper’s (coach in summer, and horse in winter), twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 48.)

40. Queenstown, Arthur’s Point, Maori Point, and Skipper’s (horse throughout the year), twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 47.)
    *49. Riversdale and Waikai, daily.

41. Riversdale and Wendon, twice weekly.

42. Riverton, Gummie’s Bush, and Groper’s Bush, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 51A.)
    51A. Riverton, Gummie’s Bush, and Groper’s Bush, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 51, 52.)

43. Riverton, Gummie’s Bush, Groper’s Bush, and Wild Bush, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 51A, 65A.)

44. Riverton Post Office and Railway Station, as required.

45. Skipper’s and Upper Shotover, weekly.

46. Te Anau and Glade House, weekly from the 1st November to the 30th April.

47. Thornbury, Isla Bank, and Drummond, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 56A.)
    56A. Thornbury, Isla Bank, and Drummond, daily. (Alternative to No. 56.)

48. Tussock Creek and Wilson’s Crossing, twice weekly.

49. Waianiwa and Otahuti, thrice weekly.

50. Waianiwa and Spar Bush, thrice weekly.

51. Waikaka and Greenvale, twice weekly.

52. Waikaka and Wendon Valley, thrice weekly.

53. Wairio and Aparima, twice weekly.

54. West Plains Post Office and Railway Siding, daily. (Alternative to No. 64.)

55. West Plains Post Office and Waikiwi, daily. (Alternative to No. 63.)

56. Wild Bush and Main Road, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 52, 65A.)
    65A. Wild Bush and Main Road, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 52 and 65.)

57. Winton, Oreti Plains, and Heddon Bush, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 67.)

58. Winton, Oreti Plains, and Heddon Bush, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 66.)

59. Woodlands and Dacre, twice weekly.
    69. Wyndham, Glenham, and Pine Bush, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 70.)
    70. Wyndham, Glenham, and Pine Bush, daily. (Alternative to No. 69, 71.)
    *71. Wyndham, Glenham, Pine Bush, Mataura Island, Seaward Downs, and return to Wyndham, once daily. (Alternative to No. 9.)

60. Wyndham and Mimiha, twice weekly.

61. Wyndham and Mokoreta, twice weekly.

Sea-service.

1. Bluff and Half-moon Bay, weekly.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the terms and conditions of contract printed at the back of the tender forms.

Successful tenderers will be required to show that they are in a position to satisfactorily carry out the services. Contractors whose tenders may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the services for which they tender according to time-tables framed by the Department. Where the tender is over £500 for any one service, the attention of the tenderer is directed to clauses 26 and 26A of the terms and conditions.

Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post-office.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.

Tenders, indorsed “Tender for Mail Service, No. ,” to be addressed to the Chief Postmaster of the postal district to which the tender may specially refer.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

• Services may be affected by railway extension and may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing.
  † Services may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing.
  ‡ Service may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving three months’ notice in writing.
  § Special conditions attach to these services. Particulars may be ascertained from any Chief Postmaster.
  In delivering and receiving mails at railway-stations it is understood that contractors deal with the guards of trains, and that delivery of the mails is to be made into the railway-vans if required.

By Authority: JOHN MACKAY, Government Printer, Wellington.