Postal Contracts




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 18

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WANGANUI—continued.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
17 Mangaweka Post Office and Railway Station As required .. Coach E. T. Sinclair and W. Meyer 25 0 0 31 Dec., 1906.
18 Mangaweka, Ruahine, and Rangiwahia .. Daily .. Coach D. H. A. Haycock 100 0 0 "
19 Marton, Cliff Line, Leedstown, Log Whare, and Mount Curl (delivering correspondence into private boxes, &c.) Twice weekly .. Trap J. Conder 50 0 0 "
20 Marton and Thom's (Porawa) and Porewa School (delivering correspondence into private boxes, &c.) Twice weekly .. Trap J. Conder 35 0 0 "
21 Marton Post Office and Railway Station .. As required .. Coach Signal Bros. 80 0 0 "
22* Marton and South Makirikiri (delivering correspondence into private boxes, &c.) Daily .. Trap Wanganui Chronicle Company 40 0 0 "
23 Marton, Fern Flat, Bonny Glen, Tutaenui, and Newman's Gate (delivering correspondence into private boxes, &c.) Thrice weekly.. Trap J. Conder 70 0 0 "
24 Moawhango and Taihape—
1st November to 30th April .. Thrice weekly } 4-horse coach R. T. Batley 150 0 0 "
1st May to 31st October .. Twice weekly }
25 Mokoia, Ohangai, Whakamara, and Meremere Daily .. Horse J. McSweeney 70 0 0 "
26 Normanby and Okaiawa .. Daily .. Trap B. Phillips 60 0 0 "
27 Opunake, Te Kiri, Awatuna, Awatuna East, Riverlea, Kaponga, Mangatoki, and Eltham Daily .. 4-horse coach George Kidd 150 0 0 "
28 Patea Post Office and Railway Station .. As required .. Coach W. C. Glenny 27 0 0 "
29 Mangaweka, Hawainga, Kawhatau Junction, Kawhatau Valley, Auputu, Mangakoeka Road, and Upper Kawhatau Twice weekly .. Horse J. Kraiger 50 0 0 "
30 Pukeroa, Pohonui, Mangamahoe Junction, Karetu Road, Turakina Valley Road, and Okaku Road to Koeke (Lewis's) (delivering correspondence into private boxes, &c.) Twice weekly .. Horse Arundel Lewis .. 95 0 0 "
31 Ruanui and Bell's Junction, via Turakina River Road (delivering correspondence into private boxes, &c.) Twice weekly .. Horse W. R. Cochrane.. 47 0 0 "
32 Scott's Ferry, Parawanui, Mahi, and Bull's Daily .. Trap W. E. Rowlands.. 80 0 0 "
33§ Taihape, Mataroa, and Ruanui .. Thrice weekly.. Horse Ada M. Harris .. 96 0 0 "
34 Tokaanu, Waiouru, Ohakune, Karioi, Raetihi, Mangaituroa, and Pipiriki—
1st November to 30th April .. Thrice weekly } 4-horse coach Crowther and McCauley 550 0 0 31 Dec., 1905.
1st May to 31st October .. Twice weekly }
35 Turakina, Turakina Valley Creamery, and Mangara Creek (delivering correspondence into private boxes, &c.)—
1st October to 31st May to the Creamery Daily { Trap to Creamery Wellington Fresh Food and Ice Company 40 0 0 31 Dec., 1904.
1st June to 30th September to Creamery Thrice weekly Horse from Creamery to Mangara Creek }
And throughout year to Mangara Creek Twice weekly
36§ Waiouru, Turangarere, and Moawhango—
1st November to 30th April .. Twice weekly } 4-horse coach R. T. Batley 150 0 0 31 Dec., 1906.
1st May to 31st October .. Weekly }
37 Waitotara, Kaimanuka, Ngamatapouri, and Taumatatahi Twice weekly .. Trap and horse P. C. Greager 85 0 0 "
38 Wanganui and Makirikiri .. Daily .. Coach J. T. Hodder 48 0 0 "
39 Wanganui Post Office, Railway Station, and wharves As required .. Express T. Hayes 120 0 0 "
40 Wanganui Post Office and Upper River wharves As required .. Express J. Robinson 13 0 0 "
41 Wanganui, Koriniti, Jerusalem, and Pipiriki—
15th December to 30th April .. 5 times weekly } Steamer A. Hatrick & Co. 700 0 0 27 Jan., 1909.
1st May to 14th December .. Twice weekly }
Pipiriki and Taumarunui .. Once weekly .. Steamer A. Hatrick & Co. 400 0 0 23 April, 1906.
42 Waverley Post Office and Railway Station.. 8 times daily .. Trap A. Taylor 45 0 0 31 Dec., 1906.
  • Terminable on three months' notice.
    § Subject to termination on railway extension.

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

No. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy.
1 Brunswick Post Office and Railway Station Daily .. Trap J. Guscott 35 0 0
2 Brunswick Railway Station and Rapanui—
1st November to 30th April .. Daily } Trap B. Martin 12 0 0
1st May to 31st October .. 4 times weekly }
3 Brunswick Railway Station and Westmere Daily .. Horse W. Ritchie 15 0 0
4 Eastown Post Office and Railway Station .. Daily .. Foot H. Couper *
5 Eltham and Mangamingi .. Weekly .. Horse R. A. Adams 20 0 0
6 Eltham and Rawhitiroa .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse W. G. Whitton ..


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🚂 List of Inland Mail Services Under Contract in the Wanganui Postal District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Inland mail services, Postal contracts, Wanganui, Mail delivery, Contractors, Subsidies, Coach, Trap, Horse, Steamer
24 names identified
  • E. T. Sinclair, Contractor for Mangaweka service
  • W. Meyer, Contractor for Mangaweka service
  • D. H. A. Haycock, Contractor for Ruahine and Rangiwahia service
  • J. Conder, Contractor for multiple Marton services
  • Bros. Signal, Contractor for Marton Post Office service
  • R. T. Batley, Contractor for Moawhango to Taihape and Waiouru services
  • J. McSweeney, Contractor for Mokoia to Meremere service
  • B. Phillips, Contractor for Normanby and Okaiawa service
  • George Kidd, Contractor for Opunake to Eltham service
  • W. C. Glenny, Contractor for Patea service
  • J. Kraiger, Contractor for Mangaweka to Upper Kawhatau service
  • Arundel Lewis, Contractor for Pukeroa to Koeke service
  • W. R. Cochrane, Contractor for Ruanui to Bell's Junction service
  • W. E. Rowlands, Contractor for Scott's Ferry to Bull's service
  • Ada M. Harris, Contractor for Taihape to Ruanui service
  • Crowther, Contractor for Tokaanu to Pipiriki service
  • McCauley, Contractor for Tokaanu to Pipiriki service
  • Wellington Fresh Food and Ice Company, Contractor for Turakina to Mangara Creek service
  • P. C. Greager, Contractor for Waitotara to Taumatatahi service
  • J. T. Hodder, Contractor for Wanganui to Makirikiri service
  • T. Hayes, Contractor for Wanganui Post Office and wharves service
  • J. Robinson, Contractor for Wanganui Upper River wharves service
  • A. & Co. Hatrick, Contractor for Wanganui to Pipiriki and Pipiriki to Taumarunui services
  • A. Taylor, Contractor for Waverley service

🚂 List of Inland Mail Services Performed Under Arrangement with Postmasters in the Wanganui Postal District

🚂 Transport & Communications
Inland mail services, Postal arrangements, Wanganui, Mail delivery, Contractors, Subsidies, Trap, Horse, Foot
6 names identified
  • J. Guscott, Contractor for Brunswick Post Office service
  • B. Martin, Contractor for Brunswick to Rapanui service
  • W. Ritchie, Contractor for Brunswick to Westmere service
  • H. Couper, Contractor for Eastown service
  • R. A. Adams, Contractor for Eltham to Mangamingi service
  • W. G. Whitton, Contractor for Eltham to Rawhitiroa service