Postal Contracts




Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 711

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NELSON—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 Baton and Thorpe .. .. Once weekly .. Horse .. H. L. N. Win .. 17 0 0
2 Brightwater and Waimea West .. .. Daily .. Horse .. B. F. P. Coleman 20 0 0
3 Collingwood and Bainham .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. W. C. Riley & Co. 8 0 0
4 Collingwood and Ferntown .. .. Once weekly .. Horse or boat W. C. Riley & Co. 5 0 0
5 Collingwood, Pakawau, and Puponga .. .. Once weekly .. Horse .. W. C. Riley & Co. 10 0 0
6 Collingwood and Golden Ridge .. .. At least once weekly Horse .. D. Rait .. 15 0 0
7 Collingwood and Rockville .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. W. C. Riley & Co. 12 0 0
8 Collingwood Post Office and Wharf .. .. As required .. Foot .. F. Taylor .. 9 0 0
9 Foxhill Post Office and Railway Station .. .. Daily .. Foot or bicycle A. J. Palmer .. 15 0 0
10 Hope Post Office and Railway Station .. .. Daily .. Foot or bicycle C. Balck .. 10 0 0
11 Motupiko and Motupiko Railway Station .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse or foot E. J. Mayo .. 6 0 0
12 Nelson, Wakapuaka Suburban, and Waka-puaka Thrice weekly 2-horse trap.. W. Rayner .. 50 0 0
13 Nelson and The Port .. .. As required .. Car .. J. H. Edmondson 20 0 0
14 Ngatimote and Pokororo .. .. Thrice weekly.. Horse .. T. Heath .. 10 0 0
15 Orinoco and Ngatimote .. .. Thrice weekly.. Horse .. H. C. M. Beatson 10 0 0
16 Pangatotara and Motueka .. .. Thrice weekly.. Horse .. W. Clifford .. 15 0 0
17 Roadstead and wharf (The Port) .. .. As required .. Boat .. W. Johnson .. 3s. per trip.
18 Spring Grove Post Office and Railway Station Daily .. Foot .. J. W. Palmer .. 10 0 0
19 Stoke Post Office and Railway Station .. .. Daily .. Foot .. C. S. E. Naylor.. 12 0 0
20 Upper Moutere and Neudorf .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. J. D. Beuke .. 7 0 0
21 Wai-iti Post Office and Railway Station .. .. Daily .. Foot .. E. Hoult .. 8 0 0
22 Wangapeka and Sherry River .. .. Once weekly .. Horse .. J. Chandler .. *
  • Payment included in salary.

SEA SERVICE.

| 1† | Nelson, Totaranui, Takaka (Waitapu Wharf), and Collingwood | Twice weekly .. | Steamer .. | J. C. Burford .. | 100 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1906. |
| 2 | The Port (Nelson) and Croixelles .. .. | Weekly .. | Launch .. | G. Mercer .. | 50 0 0 | " |

† Terminable on three months’ notice.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WESTPORT.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| 1 | Longford and Murchison.. .. .. | Thrice weekly | Coach .. | Robert McNee .. | 10 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1906. |
| 2 | Murchison and Upper Matakitaki .. .. | Weekly .. | Spring-cart.. | Robert McNee .. | 28 0 0 | " |
| 3 | Westport, Addison’s, and Charleston .. .. | Thrice weekly | Coach .. | Wm. Hanna .. | 89 0 0 | " |
| 4 | Westport and Giles Terrace .. .. | Weekly .. | Spring-cart.. | A. McGillivray .. | 15 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Westport and vessels in harbour, and Railway-station | As required .. | Express .. | Wm. Tottenham | 48 0 0 | |

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

| 1 | Brighton, St. Kilda, and Charleston .. .. | Weekly .. | Horse .. | Wm. L. Price .. | 9 0 0 | |
| 2 | Capleston and Cronadon .. .. | Daily .. | Horse .. | F. A. G. Archer .. | 35 0 0 | |
| 3 | Denniston and Burnett’s Face .. .. | Daily .. | Foot .. | J. McGrane .. | 20 0 0 | |
| 4 | Karamea Post Office and steamers .. .. | As required .. | Foot .. | J. Elford .. | 5 0 0 | |
| 5 | Lyell and Alpine Hill .. .. | Twice weekly .. | Foot .. | A. Andrew .. | 10 0 0 | |
| 6 | Upper Matakitaki and Warwick Junction.. | Weekly .. | Horse .. | V. Gubbins .. | 12 0 0 | |
| 7 | Denniston Letter-delivery .. .. | Twice daily .. | Foot .. | J. McGrane .. | 10 0 0 | |
| 8 | Waimangaroa Letter-delivery .. .. | Daily .. | Foot .. | H. A. Richards .. | 20 0 0 | |
| 9 | Karamea and Little Wanganui .. .. | Monthly .. | Horse .. | J. Elford .. | 6 0 0 | |
| 10 | Burnett’s Face Letter-delivery .. .. | Daily .. | Foot .. | W. Hotchkis .. | 18 0 0 | |
| 11 | Millerton and Mine Creek .. .. | Thrice weekly.. | Horse .. | J. Brown .. | 7 0 0 | |

SEA SERVICES.

| 1 | Westport and Karamea .. .. .. | Thrice monthly} | Steamer .. | Capt. A. L. Kemp | 500 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1904. |
| | And Little Wanganui .. .. .. | Monthly | | | | |

POSTAL DISTRICT OF GREYMOUTH.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| 1 | Ahaura and Orwell Creek.. .. .. | Twice weekly .. | 2-horse coach | Sydney G. Haines | 20 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1906. |
| 2 | Blackball and Ngahere .. .. .. | Daily .. | 4-horse coach | R. Crawford and Co. | 80 0 0 | " |
| 3 | Chief Post Office, Railway Station, and wharves | As required .. | Express .. | A. and G. E. Anderson | 52 0 0 | " |
| 4 | Greymouth, Ten-mile Creek, and Barrytown | Twice weekly .. | 3-horse wagon | James Foster .. | 50 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Greymouth, Paroa, Rutherforden, Marsden, and Dunganville | Thrice weekly.. | 2-horse express or wagonette | John Macfie, W. Larcombe, and E. Larcombe | 65 0 0 | " |
| 6 | Ikamatua and Little Grey Junction .. .. | Daily .. | Foot or horse | E. J. McInroe .. | 20 0 0 | " |
| 7 | Ngahere and Nelson Creek .. .. | 8 times weekly | 3-horse coach | John H. Williams | 40 0 0 | " |
| 8 | Reef ton and Globe Mine .. .. | Thrice weekly.. | H o r s e o r vehicle | T. J. and C. P. Malloy | 30 0 0 | " |
| 9 | Reefton Post Office and Railway Station .. .. | As required .. | 3-horse drag | T. J. and C. P. Malloy | 7 10 0 | " |
| 10 | Reefton, Progress Junction, Merrijigs, and Big River | Twice weekly .. | Spring-cart .. | W. and T. Eddy.. | 20 0 0 | " |
| 11 | Totara Flat, Granville, and Noble’s .. .. | Twice weekly .. | Horse and trap & pack-horse | William Young .. | 30 0 0 | " |
| 12 | Twelve-mile Landing and No Town .. .. | Thrice weekly.. | Horse .. | Patrick Gillin .. | 16 0 0 | " |



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🚂 Postal Contracts for Nelson District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
postal contracts, Nelson, services, subsidies, contractors, routes, weekly, daily, horse, boat, steamer
24 names identified
  • H. L. N. Win, Contractor for Baton and Thorpe service
  • B. F. P. Coleman, Contractor for Brightwater and Waimea West service
  • W. C. Riley, Contractor for Collingwood and Bainham service
  • W. C. Riley, Contractor for Collingwood and Ferntown service
  • W. C. Riley, Contractor for Collingwood, Pakawau, and Puponga service
  • D. Rait, Contractor for Collingwood and Golden Ridge service
  • W. C. Riley, Contractor for Collingwood and Rockville service
  • F. Taylor, Contractor for Collingwood Post Office and Wharf service
  • A. J. Palmer, Contractor for Foxhill Post Office and Railway Station service
  • C. Balck, Contractor for Hope Post Office and Railway Station service
  • E. J. Mayo, Contractor for Motupiko and Motupiko Railway Station service
  • W. Rayner, Contractor for Nelson, Wakapuaka Suburban, and Waka-puaka service
  • J. H. Edmondson, Contractor for Nelson and The Port service
  • T. Heath, Contractor for Ngatimote and Pokororo service
  • H. C. M. Beatson, Contractor for Orinoco and Ngatimote service
  • W. Clifford, Contractor for Pangatotara and Motueka service
  • W. Johnson, Contractor for Roadstead and wharf (The Port) service
  • J. W. Palmer, Contractor for Spring Grove Post Office and Railway Station service
  • C. S. E. Naylor, Contractor for Stoke Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. D. Beuke, Contractor for Upper Moutere and Neudorf service
  • E. Hoult, Contractor for Wai-iti Post Office and Railway Station service
  • J. Chandler, Contractor for Wangapeka and Sherry River service
  • J. C. Burford, Contractor for Nelson, Totaranui, Takaka (Waitapu Wharf), and Collingwood sea service
  • G. Mercer, Contractor for The Port (Nelson) and Croixelles sea service

🚂 Postal Contracts for Westport District

🚂 Transport & Communications
postal contracts, Westport, services, subsidies, contractors, routes, coach, spring-cart, foot, steamer
17 names identified
  • Robert McNee, Contractor for Longford and Murchison service
  • Robert McNee, Contractor for Murchison and Upper Matakitaki service
  • Wm. Hanna, Contractor for Westport, Addison’s, and Charleston service
  • A. McGillivray, Contractor for Westport and Giles Terrace service
  • Wm. Tottenham, Contractor for Westport and vessels in harbour, and Railway-station service
  • Wm. L. Price, Contractor for Brighton, St. Kilda, and Charleston service
  • F. A. G. Archer, Contractor for Capleston and Cronadon service
  • J. McGrane, Contractor for Denniston and Burnett’s Face service
  • J. Elford, Contractor for Karamea Post Office and steamers service
  • A. Andrew, Contractor for Lyell and Alpine Hill service
  • V. Gubbins, Contractor for Upper Matakitaki and Warwick Junction service
  • J. McGrane, Contractor for Denniston Letter-delivery service
  • H. A. Richards, Contractor for Waimangaroa Letter-delivery service
  • J. Elford, Contractor for Karamea and Little Wanganui service
  • W. Hotchkis, Contractor for Burnett’s Face Letter-delivery service
  • J. Brown, Contractor for Millerton and Mine Creek service
  • Capt. A. L. Kemp (Captain), Contractor for Westport and Karamea sea service

🚂 Postal Contracts for Greymouth District

🚂 Transport & Communications
postal contracts, Greymouth, services, subsidies, contractors, routes, coach, express, foot, horse, steamer
14 names identified
  • Sydney G. Haines, Contractor for Ahaura and Orwell Creek service
  • R. Crawford, Contractor for Blackball and Ngahere service
  • A. and G. E. Anderson, Contractor for Chief Post Office, Railway Station, and wharves service
  • James Foster, Contractor for Greymouth, Ten-mile Creek, and Barrytown service
  • John Macfie, Contractor for Greymouth, Paroa, Rutherforden, Marsden, and Dunganville service
  • W. Larcombe, Contractor for Greymouth, Paroa, Rutherforden, Marsden, and Dunganville service
  • E. Larcombe, Contractor for Greymouth, Paroa, Rutherforden, Marsden, and Dunganville service
  • E. J. McInroe, Contractor for Ikamatua and Little Grey Junction service
  • John H. Williams, Contractor for Ngahere and Nelson Creek service
  • T. J. and C. P. Malloy, Contractor for Reefton and Globe Mine service
  • T. J. and C. P. Malloy, Contractor for Reefton Post Office and Railway Station service
  • W. and T. E. Eddy, Contractor for Reefton, Progress Junction, Merrijigs, and Big River service
  • William Young, Contractor for Totara Flat, Granville, and Noble’s service
  • Patrick Gillin, Contractor for Twelve-mile Landing and No Town service