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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 18
POSTAL DISTRICT OF BLENHEIM.
| No. of Service. | Service. | Frequency. | How performed. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | ||||||
| 1 | Renwicktown and following homesteads: The Delta, Valleyfield, Leefield, Avondale, and Benhopai | Twice weekly.. | 2-horse coach | W. Tapp, jun. .. | 70 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1906. |
| 2 | Seddon, Blind River, Kekerangu, Clarence Bridge, Hapuku, and Kaikoura | Twice weekly.. | 4-horse coach | A. Cummings .. | 285 0 0 | " |
| 3 | Blenheim Chief Post Office, Railway Station, and vessels in river | As required .. | Express .. | W. M. Gamble .. | 65 0 0 | " |
| 4 | Tuamarina and Port Underwood, via White's Bay, Robin Hood Bay, and Ocean Bay | Weekly .. | Horse .. | J. Harris .. | 40 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Blenheim, Renwicktown, Waihopai, and Wairau Valley | Twice weekly.. | 3-horse coach | G. H. Broadbridge | 40 0 0 | " |
| 6 | Canvastown and Deep Creek .. .. | Twice weekly.. | 1-horse vehicle | J. Owen .. | 20 0 0 | " |
| 7 | Havelock, Cullensville, Mahakipawa, Grove, and Grove Wharf | Twice weekly.. | 3-horse coach | J. P. Campbell .. | 60 0 0 | " |
| 8 | Kaituna and Onamalutu .. .. | Twice weekly.. | Horse .. | J. Davies .. | 20 0 0 | " |
| 9 | Portage (Torea) and Manaroa .. .. | Twice weekly.. | Horse & boat | J. McAlpine .. | 55 0 0 | " |
| 10 | Blenheim, Springlands, Renwicktown, Kaituna, Okaramio, Havelock Suburban, and Havelock | Thrice weekly.. | 4-horse coach | W. Pickering .. | 70 0 0 | " |
| 11 | Blenheim, Awatere, and Molesworth .. | Weekly .. | 2-horse coach | T. W. Pound .. | 100 0 0 | " |
| 12 | Picton, Onapua, Te Weka, Te Awaite, Punaruawhiti, Resolution Bay, and Endeavour Inlet | Weekly .. | Steam-launch | Bowden Br-s. .. | 85 10 0 | " |
| 13 | Picton, Grove Wharf, and Portage (Torea).. | Twice weekly.. | Steam-launch | Bowden Bros. .. | 80 0 0 | " |
| 14 | Tuamarina and Waikakaho .. .. | Weekly .. | Horse .. | J. Harris .. | 13 0 0 | " |
| 15 | Seddon and Awatere .. .. | Twice weekly.. | Horse .. | A. Cummings .. | 12 0 0 | " |
| 16 | Wairau Valley and Birch Hill .. .. | Weekly .. | 1-horse vehicle | G. H. Broadbridge | 15 0 0 | " |
| 17 | Wairau Valley and Top Valley .. .. | Twice weekly.. | 2-horse coach | G. H. Broadbridge | 15 0 0 | " |
PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.
| 1 | Havelock Post Office and Wharf .. .. | As required .. | Express .. | W. Pickering .. | 5 0 0 | |
| 2 | Portage and St. Omer .. .. | Twice weekly.. | Boat .. | A. P. Houghton.. | 13 0 0 | |
| 3 | Wairau Valley and Fabian's Valley | Weekly .. | Horse .. | E. Barker .. | 12 0 0 | |
| 4 | Seddon and Richmond Brook .. .. | Twice weekly.. | Horse .. | A. Cummings .. | 12 0 0 | |
| 5 | Renwicktown and Omaka .. .. | Twice weekly.. | Horse .. | B. Duffy .. | 10 0 0 | |
| 6 | Punaruawhiti and Parahau .. .. | Weekly .. | Horse .. | A. Pope .. | 10 0 0 | |
SEA SERVICE.
| 1 | Havelock, Mahau, Whatanihi, Maori Bay, Tira-ora, Homewood, Brightlands, Ketu Bay, Te Puru, and Bulwer | Fortnightly .. | Launch .. | G. H. Smith .. | 125 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1906. |
POSTAL DISTRICT OF NELSON.
PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.
| 1 | Motueka Post Office and Wharf .. .. | As required .. | Horse & cab | J. D. Duncan .. | 40 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1906. |
| 2* | Motupiko, Motupiko Railway, Tadmor, and Sherry River | Twice weekly.. | Horse & sulky | H. F. Jones .. | 58 0 0 | " |
| 3† | Nelson, Wakapuaka Suburban, Whangamoa, Flat Creek, Rai Falls, Canvastown, Havelock, Havelock Suburban, Okaramio, Kaituna, Renwicktown, Springlands, and Blenheim | Thrice weekly | 4-horse coach | Newman Bros... | 2,000 0 0 | " |
| | Motupiko Railway, Motupiko, Upper Motupiko, Owen Junction, Longford, Fern Flat, Newton Flat, Lyell, Three-channel Flat, and Inangahua Junction | Twice weekly.. | 4-horse coach | | | |
| | Westport, Berlin's, Inangahua Junction, Cronadon, and Reefton | Daily .. | 4-horse coach | | | |
| | Richmond, Appleby, Redwood's Valley, Upper Moutere, Braeburn, Lower Moutere, Motueka, and Riwaka | Daily .. | 2- or 3-horse coach as required | | | |
| 4 | Nelson Chief Post Office and Railway Station | As required .. | Spring-cart.. | J. Fielder .. | 65 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Nelson Chief Post Office and The Port (wharves) | As required .. | Spring-cart.. | J. Fielder .. | 145 0 0 | " |
| 6 | Nelson Chief Post Office, Parcels, &c., delivery | As required .. | Spring-cart.. | J. Fielder .. | 30 0 0 | " |
| 7 | Ngatimote and Lower Moutere .. .. | Thrice weekly | Horse & sulky | H. Hudson, sen... | 28 0 0 | " |
| 8‡ | Riwaka, Upper Takaka, East Takaka, and Takaka | Once weekly .. | Express to Takaka | R. Fry .. | 90 0 0 | " |
| | Waitapu, Puramahoi, and Collingwood .. | Once weekly .. | Horse Takaka to Collingw'd | | | |
| 9 | Stanley Brook, Thorpe, Dovedale, and Wakefield | Twice weekly.. | 2-horse conveyance | J. Thorn .. | 75 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1904. |
| 10 | Takaka and East Takaka .. .. | Twice weekly as required | Horse .. | L. Reilly .. | 17 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1906. |
| 11 | Takaka and Motupipi .. .. .. | As required .. | Horse .. | Haase and Son .. | 15 0 0 | " |
| 12 | Waitapu Wharf, Waitapu, and Takaka .. | As required .. | 2-horse coach | Haase and Son .. | 10 0 0 | " |
- Service to cease when railway opened to Tadmor.
† Subject to railway extension.
‡ Terminable on three months' notice.
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NZ Gazette 1904, No 18
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