New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 18

Page 709

✨ Postal and Sea Services Contracts



Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 709

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON—continued.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC. £ s. d.
1 Apiti and Roper’s Woolshed, Marton Block Weekly Cart H. H. Stephens .. 7 10 0
2 Bunnythorpe and Hiwinui Thrice weekly.. Horse T. Rowlings 5 0 0
3 Colyton and Te Awa Weekly Trap Bramwell Bros. and Wilson 10 0 0
4 Crofton and Khandallah, from Kaiawarawara (daily delivery of correspondence by subsidised carrier) Daily Horse W. J. Bowden .. 55 0 0
5 Clareville and Railway Station Thrice daily .. Foot S. A. Pull 20 0 0
6 Cunningham’s to coach .. Daily Foot Mrs. I. Pearson.. 10 0 0
7 Dreyerton and Railway Station Daily Foot Mrs. A. Franklin 5 0 0
8 Eketahuna and Mangaoronga Twice weekly.. Horse F. W. Corbin 16 0 0
9 Foxton Post Office and Railway Station As required .. Foot F. W. J. Collins.. 5 0 0
10 Greytown North and Morrison’s Bush Thrice weekly.. Horse Mrs. M. A. Waite 25 0 0
11 Halcombe and Stanway .. Daily Horse H. Tantrum 45 0 0
And open delivery to Tokorangi Junction Twice weekly Horse W. J. Blake 15 0 0
12 Haunui and Alfredton—Waterfalls coach Weekly Horse F. Morris 10 0 0
13 Hukanui and Maungaraupi Thrice weekly.. Horse F. Morris 14 0 0
14 Hukanui and Railway Station As required Foot E. A. Palmer *
15 Island Bay and Berhampore Daily Horse Mrs. A Milne 10 0 0
16 Kaitawa and Hinemoa Weekly Horse W. J. Bowden .. 26 0 0
17 Kaiawarawara delivery Twice daily Foot W. H. Moxham.. 55 0 0
18 Karori (delivery of correspondence by subsidised carrier) Daily Horse and foot A. Perrin 26 0 0
19 Kilbirnie (clearing three receivers twice daily, and depositing contents in Wellington South receiver; clearing receiver at Maranui daily, and conveying contents to Wellington South; delivering correspondence daily from Coutts Street over whole of Maranui) .. Cart J. Wilson 10 0 0
20 Koputarua and Railway Station .. As required Foot E. T. Green 7 0 0
21 Maku and Pukehinau .. Weekly Horse J. Kilmister 17 0 0
22 Masterton and Taratahi .. Twice weekly.. Bicycle Mrs. E. Jones .. 3 0 0
23 Matarawa and Railway Station .. Daily Foot Miss N. J. Gundersen 20 0 0
24 Mauriceville and Mauriceville West Daily Foot Mrs. T. M. J. Doré 8 10 0
25 Muritai and Day’s Bay—
1st November to 31st May Daily Coach J. Nicholls 15 12 0
1st June to 31st October Thrice weekly Horse H. Keene 13 0 0
26 Nireaha and Atea Thrice weekly.. Horse M. J. Bettelani .. 10 0 0
27 Nireaha and Putara Twice weekly.. Horse J. W. Cornwall .. *
28 Ohau Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Foot E. Wiggins 15 0 0
29 Pahiatua and Mangaramarama Daily Cart C. J. Tregurtha .. 10 0 0
30 Palmerston North and Kelvin Grove Daily Horse and bicycle N. Johnson 8 0 0
31 Palmerston North and Terrace End Twice daily .. Foot J. Derolles 12 0 0
32 Parkvale and Waihakeke Twice weekly.. Horse R. Parker 1 0 0
33 Pemberton and Hinau .. Thrice weekly.. Horse F. C. Libeau 10 0 0
34 Puketoi and Cross Road .. Twice weekly.. Foot S. H. Wrigley 5 0 0
35 Rakanui and Waikereru .. Twice weekly.. Horse H. Hermansen .. 34 0 0
36 Sanson and Makowhai .. Thrice weekly.. Tram S. Menzies 15 0 0
37 Seatoun, Worser Bay, and Karaka Bay (delivery through) Daily Trap P. Saul 5 0 0
38 Silverstream Post Office and Railway Station Daily Horse E. Thornley *
39 Stokes Valley and Taita .. Twice weekly.. Coach & trap A. T. Childs 20 0 0
40 Titahi Bay and Porirua .. Daily Horse C. Downing 10 0 0
41 Upper Hutt and Akatarawa (delivering correspondence) Twice weekly.. Horse A. Leslie 10 0 0
42 Upper Hutt and Wallaceville Twice weekly.. Horse F. C. Libeau 6 0 0
43 Waikanae and Reikorangi Thrice weekly.. Trap Rewa Co-op. Dairy Co. (Limited) 15 0 0
44 Waiowaka and Waikereru Weekly Horse A. Murray *
45 Waituna West and Rewa 4 times weekly Trap City Corporation 100 0 0
46 Waterfalls and Waihoki Valley Weekly Horse Miramar Ferry Co. (Limited) 25 0 0
47 Wellington and Wellington South As required Tram H. Inniss 2d. per parcel.
48 Wellington and Seatoun .. Daily Steamer Wellington Steam Ferry Co. 25 0 0
49 Wellington delivery of parcels throughout city Twice daily Expresses
50 Wellington and Day’s Bay—
1st November to 31st May Daily Steamer
1st June to 31st October Thrice weekly
  • Payment included in salary.

SEA SERVICES.

No. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Wellington and Havelock, via Hikoekoea, Anakoa Bay, Te Puru, Ketu Bay, Bulwer, Elaine Bay, Brightlands, Waimaru, Hopai, Orail Bay, Homewood, Tira-ora, Nydia Bay, Maori Bay, and Mahau Fortnightly Steamer The Wellington, Havelock & Motueka Steamship Company (Ltd.) 700 0 0 31 Dec., 1906.
2 Wellington and Motueka, calling fortnightly at Admiralty Bay on voyage from Wellington; also Waikawa Bay on the trip to or from Wellington, at the master’s option Weekly, November to June; fortnightly, July to October Steamer Ditto
  • Called at on return from Havelock only.


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Inland mail services, Postal contracts, Wellington, Mail delivery, Contractors, Subsidies, Cart, Horse, Foot, Trap, Bicycle, Coach
50 names identified
  • H. H. Stephens, Contractor for Apiti and Roper’s Woolshed service
  • T. Rowlings, Contractor for Bunnythorpe and Hiwinui service
  • Bramwell Bros. and Wilson, Contractors for Colyton and Te Awa service
  • W. J. Bowden, Contractor for Crofton and Khandallah service
  • S. A. Pull, Contractor for Clareville and Railway Station service
  • I. Pearson (Mrs.), Contractor for Cunningham’s to coach service
  • A. Franklin (Mrs.), Contractor for Dreyerton and Railway Station service
  • F. W. Corbin, Contractor for Eketahuna and Mangaoronga service
  • F. W. J. Collins, Contractor for Foxton Post Office and Railway Station service
  • M. A. Waite (Mrs.), Contractor for Greytown North and Morrison’s Bush service
  • H. Tantrum, Contractor for Halcombe and Stanway service
  • W. J. Blake, Contractor for open delivery to Tokorangi Junction
  • F. Morris, Contractor for Haunui and Alfredton—Waterfalls coach service
  • F. Morris, Contractor for Hukanui and Maungaraupi service
  • E. A. Palmer, Contractor for Hukanui and Railway Station service
  • A Milne (Mrs.), Contractor for Island Bay and Berhampore service
  • W. J. Bowden, Contractor for Kaitawa and Hinemoa service
  • W. H. Moxham, Contractor for Kaiawarawara delivery
  • A. Perrin, Contractor for Karori delivery service
  • J. Wilson, Contractor for Kilbirnie delivery service
  • E. T. Green, Contractor for Koputarua and Railway Station service
  • J. Kilmister, Contractor for Maku and Pukehinau service
  • E. Jones (Mrs.), Contractor for Masterton and Taratahi service
  • N. J. Gundersen (Miss), Contractor for Matarawa and Railway Station service
  • T. M. J. Doré (Mrs.), Contractor for Mauriceville and Mauriceville West service
  • J. Nicholls, Contractor for Muritai and Day’s Bay (Nov–May) service
  • H. Keene, Contractor for Muritai and Day’s Bay (Jun–Oct) service
  • M. J. Bettelani, Contractor for Nireaha and Atea service
  • J. W. Cornwall, Contractor for Nireaha and Putara service
  • E. Wiggins, Contractor for Ohau Post Office and Railway Station service
  • C. J. Tregurtha, Contractor for Pahiatua and Mangaramarama service
  • N. Johnson, Contractor for Palmerston North and Kelvin Grove service
  • J. Derolles, Contractor for Palmerston North and Terrace End service
  • R. Parker, Contractor for Parkvale and Waihakeke service
  • F. C. Libeau, Contractor for Pemberton and Hinau service
  • S. H. Wrigley, Contractor for Puketoi and Cross Road service
  • H. Hermansen, Contractor for Rakanui and Waikereru service
  • S. Menzies, Contractor for Sanson and Makowhai service
  • P. Saul, Contractor for Seatoun, Worser Bay, and Karaka Bay service
  • E. Thornley, Contractor for Silverstream Post Office and Railway Station service
  • A. T. Childs, Contractor for Stokes Valley and Taita service
  • C. Downing, Contractor for Titahi Bay and Porirua service
  • A. Leslie, Contractor for Upper Hutt and Akatarawa service
  • F. C. Libeau, Contractor for Upper Hutt and Wallaceville service
  • A. Murray, Contractor for Waiowaka and Waikereru service
  • Rewa Co-op. Dairy Co. (Limited), Contractor for Waikanae and Reikorangi service
  • City Corporation, Contractor for Waituna West and Rewa service
  • Miramar Ferry Co. (Limited), Contractor for Waterfalls and Waihoki Valley service
  • H. Inniss, Contractor for Wellington and Wellington South service
  • Wellington Steam Ferry Co., Contractor for Wellington and Seatoun service

🚂 List of Sea Mail Services Performed Under Contract

🚂 Transport & Communications
Sea mail services, Postal contracts, Wellington, Havelock, Motueka, Admiralty Bay, Waikawa Bay, Steamer, Subsidies
  • The Wellington, Havelock & Motueka Steamship Company (Ltd.), Contractor for Wellington to Havelock sea service
  • Ditto, Contractor for Wellington to Motueka sea service