New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 18

Page 713

✨ Postal Contracts



Feb. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 713

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.

No. of Route. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
14 Clearing receivers in Christchurch, Sydenham, St. Albans, Phillipstown, Linwood, &c. Once daily, and once extra on Saturdays Mail-carts .. T. Moher .. 220 0 0 31 Dec., 1906.
15 Coalgate and Hororata .. .. .. Daily .. Horse and trap S. F. Nelson .. 41 15 0 "
16 Courtenay and Kirwee .. .. .. Daily .. Horse .. J. H. Bedford .. 45 0 0 "
17 Culverden, Upper Waiau Ferry, and Hanmer Springs Daily .. Coach .. T. Derrett .. 300 0 0 "
18 Culverden, Rotherham, and Waiau .. Daily .. Coach .. T. Derrett .. 45 0 0 "
19 Darfield, Greendale, and Kimberley And Charing Cross .. .. .. Daily Four times weekly } Horse and trap C. McCausland .. 77 10 0 "
20 Dunsandel and Killinchy .. .. .. Daily .. Trap .. W. Woods .. 43 0 0 "
21 Duvauchelle, Okain’s Bay, Chorlton, and Little Akaloa Thrice weekly Horse .. S. T. Wilson .. 95 0 0 "
22 Ealing, Carew, and Ruapuna .. .. .. Thrice weekly Horse and trap L. Williams .. 58 0 0 "
23 Flaxton Post Office and Railway Station And Flaxton and Ohoka .. .. .. Daily 5 times weekly (one way) } Horse and cart G. T. Hopkins .. 35 0 0 "
24 Flemington and Longbeach Road .. .. .. Daily .. Foot .. Matilda Thompson 16 0 0 "
25 Glentunnel, Glenroy, Windwhistle House, and Lake Coleridge Weekly .. Coach .. J. O. Anstiss .. 75 0 0 "
26 Greenpark and Lincoln .. .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. J. W. Johnston .. 17 0 0 "
27 Halkett Town, West Melton, and Weedon’s.. Daily .. Horse and trap W. Calder .. 65 0 0 "
28 Hinds and Lismore, Hinds and Lowcliffe .. Thrice weekly Horse and trap D. Miller & Co. .. 78 0 0 "
29 Hundalee and Conway end of Hundalee Road Weekly .. Horse .. J. B. Sterling .. 25 0 0 "
30 Hurunui, Medbury, and Medbury Railway Station Thrice weekly Horse .. J. Hayes .. 28 0 0 "
31 Irwell Post Office, Railway Station, and Brookside Daily .. Horse and gig M. Redmond .. 52 0 0 "
32 Kaiapoi, Coutts Island, Clarkville, and Eyreton Thrice weekly Cart .. J. Merrin .. 24 0 0 "
33 Kaiapoi, Woodend, Waikuku, and Saltwater Creek Daily .. Horse and cart J. R. Jeffrey .. 45 0 0 "
34 Kaikoura Post Office and Wharf .. .. .. As required .. Trap .. R. J. McCullough 35 0 0 "
35 Kowai Bush and Springfield .. .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. J. Hoglund .. 25 0 0 "
36 Little River and Pigeon Bay Saddle .. .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse .. W. T. Norrish .. 50 0 0 "
37 Little River, Barry’s Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson’s Bay, German Bay, and Akaroa Thrice weekly Coach .. R. Paton .. 175 0 0 "
38 Lyttelton, Rapaki, Governor’s Bay, Allandale, and Teddington Daily .. Coach .. F. Pimm and J. Durey 100 0 0 "
39 Lyttelton and Pigeon Bay .. .. .. Thrice weekly Steamer .. Pitcaithly & Co. 225 0 0 "
40 Lyttelton and Port Levy .. .. .. Weekly .. Steam-launch M. Thomas .. 40 0 0 "
41 Mayfield and Valetta Railway Station .. .. .. Twice daily .. Vehicle .. J. G. Good .. 75 0 0 "
42 Medbury and The Peaks .. .. .. Thrice weekly Horse and cart W. Hewett .. 35 0 0 "
43 Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge .. .. .. Twice weekly Horse .. T. W. Hix .. 50 0 0 "
44 Oxford, Cooper’s Creek, Bexley, View Hill, and Rockford Thrice weekly Horse and cart A. Lee .. 52 0 0 "
45 Pigeon Bay and Barry’s Bay Saddle .. .. .. Weekly .. Horse .. R. D. Kelly .. 20 0 0 "
46 Pigeon Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson’s Bay, German Bay, and Akaroa Thrice weekly Coach .. R. Paton .. 175 0 0 "
47 Prebbleton and Broadfield .. .. .. Thrice weekly Horse .. W. Hazelhurst .. 14 10 0 "
48 Rakaia, Barrhill, and Highbank .. .. .. Daily .. Horse and trap T. Cronin .. 105 0 0 "
49 Rakaia, Overdale, Dorie, and Kyle .. .. .. Daily .. Horse and trap T. Cronin .. 110 0 0 "
50 Scargill, Motunau, Domett, and Cheviot .. .. .. Daily .. Coach .. A. Francis and J. Boyce 86 0 0 "
51 Spotswod and Cheviot .. .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse and trap F. Barnes .. 15 10 0 "
52 Springfield, Porter’s Pass, Castle Hill, Bealey, Otira Railway, Aicken’s, Jackson’s, Taipo, Dillmanstown, Wainihinihi, and Kumara Twice weekly .. 4-horse coach Hugh Cassidy .. 1,300 0 0 31 Dec., 1904.
53 Tai Tapu and Lincoln .. .. .. Daily .. Horse and trap J. W. Johnston .. 33 0 0 31 Dec., 1906.
54 Taumutu, Lakeside, and Leeston .. .. .. Daily .. Horse and trap F. Thian .. 60 0 0 "
55 Waiau, Greenburn, and Kaikoura .. .. .. Thrice weekly Coach .. T. Derrett .. 200 0 0 "
56 Waiau, Hawkeswood, and Claverley Waiau and Hawkeswood .. .. .. Weekly Weekly* } Horse and trap W. R. Creed .. 78 0 0 "
57 Waikari and Macdonald Downs .. .. .. Thrice weekly Horse and cart W. McNamara .. 70 0 0 "
58 Winslow, Willowby, and Eiffelton .. .. .. Daily .. Horse and cart O. Drennan .. 40 0 0 "
59 Yaldhurst and Hornby .. .. .. Daily .. Horse .. J. Hall .. 24 10 0 "
  • Additional, from 1st August to 31st May.

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

No. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy.
1 Anama Post Office and Railway Station .. Twice weekly .. Foot .. G. L. Twentyman *
2 Annat Post Office and Railway Station .. Twice daily .. Foot .. D. Murray .. 5 0 0
3 Ashley Bank Post Office and Railway Station Daily .. Foot .. F. Potter .. *
4 Ataahua and Kaituna Railway Station .. .. .. 4 times weekly Foot .. D. McInnes .. *
5 Barry’s Bay and Hill Top .. .. .. Thrice weekly.. Foot .. T. Le Comte .. 10 0 0
6 Bennett’s Post Office and Railway Station.. Daily .. Foot .. A. Farr .. *
7 Christchurch and Halswell .. .. .. Daily .. Drag .. Christchurch Tramway Co. 15 0 0
8 Christchurch and Marshland .. .. .. Daily .. Trap .. E. J. Alexandre 16 0 0
9 Christchurch and New Brighton .. .. .. Twice daily .. Tram .. New Brighton Tramway Co. 30 0 0
  • Payment included in salary.

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

🚂 Transport & Communications
postal contracts, Christchurch, mail routes, contractors, horse, trap, coach, steam-launch, mail-cart, subsidies
55 names identified
  • T. Moher, Contractor for route 14
  • S. F. Nelson, Contractor for route 15
  • J. H. Bedford, Contractor for route 16
  • T. Derrett, Contractor for route 17
  • T. Derrett, Contractor for route 18
  • C. McCausland, Contractor for route 19
  • W. Woods, Contractor for route 20
  • S. T. Wilson, Contractor for route 21
  • L. Williams, Contractor for route 22
  • G. T. Hopkins, Contractor for route 23
  • Matilda Thompson, Contractor for route 24
  • J. O. Anstiss, Contractor for route 25
  • J. W. Johnston, Contractor for route 26
  • W. Calder, Contractor for route 27
  • D. Miller, Contractor for route 28
  • J. B. Sterling, Contractor for route 29
  • J. Hayes, Contractor for route 30
  • M. Redmond, Contractor for route 31
  • J. Merrin, Contractor for route 32
  • J. R. Jeffrey, Contractor for route 33
  • R. J. McCullough, Contractor for route 34
  • J. Hoglund, Contractor for route 35
  • W. T. Norrish, Contractor for route 36
  • R. Paton, Contractor for route 37
  • F. Pimm, Contractor for route 38
  • J. Durey, Contractor for route 38
  • Pitcaithly, Contractor for route 39
  • M. Thomas, Contractor for route 40
  • J. G. Good, Contractor for route 41
  • W. Hewett, Contractor for route 42
  • T. W. Hix, Contractor for route 43
  • A. Lee, Contractor for route 44
  • R. D. Kelly, Contractor for route 45
  • R. Paton, Contractor for route 46
  • W. Hazelhurst, Contractor for route 47
  • T. Cronin, Contractor for route 48
  • T. Cronin, Contractor for route 49
  • A. Francis, Contractor for route 50
  • J. Boyce, Contractor for route 50
  • F. Barnes, Contractor for route 51
  • Hugh Cassidy, Contractor for route 52
  • J. W. Johnston, Contractor for route 53
  • F. Thian, Contractor for route 54
  • T. Derrett, Contractor for route 55
  • W. R. Creed, Contractor for route 56
  • W. McNamara, Contractor for route 57
  • O. Drennan, Contractor for route 58
  • J. Hall, Contractor for route 59
  • G. L. Twentyman, Contractor for route 1
  • D. Murray, Contractor for route 2
  • F. Potter, Contractor for route 3
  • D. McInnes, Contractor for route 4
  • T. Le Comte, Contractor for route 5
  • A. Farr, Contractor for route 6
  • E. J. Alexandre, Contractor for route 8