New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 18

Page 715

✨ Postal Contracts



Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 715

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU—continued.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
14 Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata Thrice weekly Trap G. F. Newman 45 0 0 31 Dec., 1906.
15 Pleasant Point and Raincliff Station (delivering correspondence through Totara Valley) Thrice weekly Trap P. Stratford 60 0 0 "
16 St. Andrew’s and Bluecliffs, returning via Lyalldale (delivering correspondence) Twice weekly Trap T. Moses 45 0 0 "
17 Temuka and Seadown Four times weekly Trap T. E. Gunnion 20 0 0 "
18 Temuka and Hilton Thrice weekly Trap C. W. Heath 43 0 0 "
19 Temuka, Ohape, and Clandeboye Thrice weekly Trap T. E. Gunnion 40 0 0 "
20 Temuka, Rangatira Valley, Waitohi Flat, and Upper Waitohi Flat Thrice weekly Trap P. Stratford 45 0 0 "
21 Timaru Post Office and Railway Station, Timaru Post Office and vessels at wharf, also distribution of bags of newspapers for letter-carriers As required Trap J. Ellis, jun. 95 0 0 "
22 Timaru, Fairview, Claremont, Southburn, Pareora, Otipua, and Salisbury (delivering correspondence) Daily Trap G. W. Creemer 90 0 0 "
23 Waitohi Road Railway Station and Kerry Town Daily Horse H. Brosnahan 32 0 0 "
24 Waimate, Arno, Waihao Forks, and Waihao Downs Daily Coach J. F. Douglas 150 0 0 "
25 Waihao Downs and Pentland Hills Twice weekly Horse & trap J. G. Dawson 30 0 0 "
26 Woodbury and Orari Gorge Station (delivering correspondence) Thrice weekly Horse "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

| 1 | Cave Post Office and Railway Station | Daily (12 trips) | Foot | J. P. Rigby | | |
| 2 | Cricklewood Post Office and Railway Station | Daily (12 trips) | Foot | J. W. Hampton | | |
| 3 | Otaio Post Office and Railway Station | Twice daily (24 trips) | Foot | G. Irwin | | |
| 4 | Otipua and Adair | Thrice weekly (6 trips) | Horse | W. Shephard | 10 0 0 | |
| 5 | Sutherland’s Post Office and Railway Station | Daily (12 trips) | Foot | A. Sams | | |
| 6 | Timaru and Glen-iti | Daily (12 trips) | Bus | Jas. King | 12 0 0 | |
| 7 | Waimate Post Office and Railway Station | As required | Express | J. W. Freeman | 10 0 0 | |
| 8 | Levels Post Office and Railway Station | Daily (12 trips) | Foot | C. Sullivan | * | |

  • Payment included in salary.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF OAMARU.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| 1 | Awamoko Post Office and Railway Station | Twice daily | Horse | John Gillespie | 15 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1906. |
| 2 | Livingstone, Maerewhenua, and Tokarahi | 4 times weekly | Horse & trap | R. McQuade | 49 10 0 | " |
| 3 | Hakatarama, Station Creek, and Rocky Point
Hakatarama, Station Creek, and Hakatarama Station, returning via Top Road (delivering correspondence where practicable) | Weekly | Spring-cart | James Barclay | 25 0 0 | " |
| 4 | Kokoamo and Borton’s Siding (delivering correspondence where practicable) | Twice daily | Horse | John Crisp | 30 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Kurow, Wharekuri, and Omarama (delivering correspondence where practicable) | Thrice weekly | 4-horse coach | Thomas A. Munro | 180 0 0 | " |
| 6 | Omarama, Benmore Station, and Lake Pukaki (delivering correspondence where practicable), from 1st November to 30th April in each year | Once weekly | 2-horse coach | Thomas A. Munro | 50 0 0 | " |
| 7 | Maheno and Incholme | Thrice weekly | Horse & trap | John Rankin | 22 10 0 | " |
| 8 | Maheno and Kakanui | Daily | Horse & trap | G. & J. Southgate | 46 0 0 | " |
| 9 | Oamaru Post Office, Railway Station, and breakwater | As required | Horse & trap | R. Jamieson | 110 0 0 | " |
| 10 | Omarama and Pembroke | Weekly | 4-horse coach | Thomas A. Munro | 120 0 0 | 31 March, 1904. |

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

| 1 | Alma and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | Sarah Rawcliff | .. | |
| 2 | Enfield and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | Thomas Common | 15 0 0 | |
| 3 | Georgetown and Railway Station | Daily | Horse | William Innes | 13 0 0 | |
| 4 | Hilderthorpe and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | G. C. Dennison | | |
| 5 | Hillgrove and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | D. McKay | | |
| 6 | Island Cliff and Railway Station | 4 times weekly | Foot | A. Henderson | 4 0 0 | |
| 7 | Kurow and Hakatarama | Daily | Foot | W. Barclay | 10 0 0 | |
| 8 | Otiake and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | G. D. Grant | 5 0 0 | |
| 9 | Papakaio and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | P. Dunn | | |
| 10 | Peebles and Railway Station | Daily | Horse | W. J. Edwards | | |
| 11 | Reidston and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | A. Carrodus | | |
| 12 | Shag Point and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | C. M. Cameron | .. | |
| 13 | Tokarahi and Railway Station | 4 times weekly | Foot | P. McGradie | | |
| 14 | Totaratahi and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | Rachel Wright | | |
| 15 | Waianakarua and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | J. Rusbatch | 5 0 0 | |
| 16 | Waitaki Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | James Kelly | | |
| 17 | Weston and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | W. Forrester | 15 0 0 | |
| 18 | Windsor and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | R. Taylor | 5 0 0 | |
| 19 | Oamaru and Ardgowan | Daily | Trap | J. G. Kirton | 5 0 0 | |
| 20 | Whitstone and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | S. Wilson | * | |

  • Payment included in salary.


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
postal contracts, Timaru, mail routes, contractors, trap, coach, horse, subsidies
20 names identified
  • G. F. Newman, Contractor for Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata
  • P. Stratford, Contractor for Pleasant Point and Raincliff Station
  • T. Moses, Contractor for St. Andrew’s and Bluecliffs
  • T. E. Gunnion, Contractor for Temuka and Seadown
  • C. W. Heath, Contractor for Temuka and Hilton
  • T. E. Gunnion, Contractor for Temuka, Ohape, and Clandeboye
  • P. Stratford, Contractor for Temuka, Rangatira Valley, Waitohi Flat, and Upper Waitohi Flat
  • J., jun. Ellis, Contractor for Timaru Post Office and Railway Station
  • G. W. Creemer, Contractor for Timaru, Fairview, Claremont, Southburn, Pareora, Otipua, and Salisbury
  • H. Brosnahan, Contractor for Waitohi Road Railway Station and Kerry Town
  • J. F. Douglas, Contractor for Waimate, Arno, Waihao Forks, and Waihao Downs
  • J. G. Dawson, Contractor for Waihao Downs and Pentland Hills
  • J. P. Rigby, Performer for Cave Post Office and Railway Station
  • J. W. Hampton, Performer for Cricklewood Post Office and Railway Station
  • G. Irwin, Performer for Otaio Post Office and Railway Station
  • W. Shephard, Performer for Otipua and Adair
  • A. Sams, Performer for Sutherland’s Post Office and Railway Station
  • Jas. King, Performer for Timaru and Glen-iti
  • J. W. Freeman, Performer for Waimate Post Office and Railway Station
  • C. Sullivan, Performer for Levels Post Office and Railway Station

🚂 Postal Contracts for Oamaru District

🚂 Transport & Communications
postal contracts, Oamaru, mail routes, contractors, trap, coach, horse, foot, subsidies
30 names identified
  • John Gillespie, Contractor for Awamoko Post Office and Railway Station
  • R. McQuade, Contractor for Livingstone, Maerewhenua, and Tokarahi
  • James Barclay, Contractor for Hakatarama, Station Creek, and Rocky Point
  • John Crisp, Contractor for Kokoamo and Borton’s Siding
  • Thomas A. Munro, Contractor for Kurow, Wharekuri, and Omarama
  • Thomas A. Munro, Contractor for Omarama, Benmore Station, and Lake Pukaki
  • John Rankin, Contractor for Maheno and Incholme
  • G. & J. Southgate, Contractor for Maheno and Kakanui
  • R. Jamieson, Contractor for Oamaru Post Office, Railway Station, and breakwater
  • Thomas A. Munro, Contractor for Omarama and Pembroke
  • Sarah Rawcliff, Performer for Alma and Railway Station
  • Thomas Common, Performer for Enfield and Railway Station
  • William Innes, Performer for Georgetown and Railway Station
  • G. C. Dennison, Performer for Hilderthorpe and Railway Station
  • D. McKay, Performer for Hillgrove and Railway Station
  • A. Henderson, Performer for Island Cliff and Railway Station
  • W. Barclay, Performer for Kurow and Hakatarama
  • G. D. Grant, Performer for Otiake and Railway Station
  • P. Dunn, Performer for Papakaio and Railway Station
  • W. J. Edwards, Performer for Peebles and Railway Station
  • A. Carrodus, Performer for Reidston and Railway Station
  • C. M. Cameron, Performer for Shag Point and Railway Station
  • P. McGradie, Performer for Tokarahi and Railway Station
  • Rachel Wright, Performer for Totaratahi and Railway Station
  • J. Rusbatch, Performer for Waianakarua and Railway Station
  • James Kelly, Performer for Waitaki Post Office and Railway Station
  • W. Forrester, Performer for Weston and Railway Station
  • R. Taylor, Performer for Windsor and Railway Station
  • J. G. Kirton, Performer for Oamaru and Ardgowan
  • S. Wilson, Performer for Whitstone and Railway Station