New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 18

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✨ Postal Contracts



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 18

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
1 Abbotsford and Fairfield .. .. Daily Horse M. Loudon .. 30 0 0 31 Dec., 1906.
Fairfield and Saddle Hill .. .. Thrice weekly }
2 Abbotsford and Taieri Beach, via Brighton, Kuri Bush, and Taieri Mouth Thrice weekly.. Wagon Thomas Palmer.. 75 0 0 "
3 Balclutha and Pukepito, via Stony Creek, Bishop's, and Hillend Twice weekly .. Trap P. Nelson .. 48 0 0 "
4 Bannockburn and Nevis—
1st October to 31st May .. .. Twice weekly } Horse R. Toms .. 75 0 0 "
1st June to 30th September .. .. Weekly
5 Clinton and Popotunoa .. .. .. Weekly .. Vehicle J. Garden .. 12 0 0 "
6 Cromwell and Bannockburn .. .. .. Thrice weekly Vehicle J. Lawrence .. 30 0 0 "
7 Dunedin Chief Post Office, Railway Station, and wharves; also supplying horse and vehicle for letter-carrier, North-east Valley, and two horses and vehicles with drivers for conveying officers of the Department, clearing city and suburban letter-boxes and receivers, delivery of letter-carriers’ bags as required, and delivery of parcels in the city and suburbs As required .. Vehicles James Glenn .. 600 0 0 "
8 Dunedin and Portobello, via North-east Harbour and Broad Bay Daily .. ’Bus D. D. Seaton .. 125 0 0 "
9 Dunedin and Sandymount, via Highcliffe .. Thrice weekly.. ’Bus E. J. Grainger .. 50 0 0 "
10 Henley and Berwick .. .. .. Thrice weekly.. Trap E. Crossan .. 17 0 0 "
11 Heriot and Park Hill, via Crookston and Dunrobin Thrice weekly.. Gig in summer, horse in winter W. McKay .. 75 0 0 "
12 Hindon Post Office and Railway Station .. Twice weekly .. Horse J. Rutherford .. 30 0 0 "
13 Kaitangata and Stirling .. .. .. Daily .. Coach A. Reid .. 50 0 0 "
14 Kaitangata and Wangaloa .. .. .. Thrice weekly.. Horse J. Smith .. 20 0 0 "
15 Karitane Post Office and Puketeraki Railway Station—
1st October to 31st March .. .. Thrice weekly } Horse J. T. Pratt .. 25 0 0 "
1st April to 30th September .. .. Twice weekly
16 Kye burn, Kokonga Post Office and Railway Station Daily .. Cart A. Wallace .. 40 0 0 "
17 Lawrence and Waipori .. .. .. Thrice weekly.. Coach W. E. Jones .. 40 0 0 "
18 Lawrence, Weatherstone, and Bluespur .. Daily .. Horse A. Mackenzie & Son 35 0 0 "
19 Merton and Evansdale Railway Station, via Beaconsfield Thrice weekly Trap E. H. Carey .. 32 15 0 "
20 Miller’s Flat Post Office and Coach .. Daily .. Foot W. B. Rendall .. 16 0 0 "
21 Milton Post Office and Railway Station .. As required .. Horse J. Reed .. 11 10 0 "
22 Milton, Akatore, and Glenledi .. .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse George McIndoe 30 0 0 "
23 Milton and Table Hill .. .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse Alexander Kinloch 18 0 0 "
24 Mosgiel and East Taieri .. .. .. Daily .. Horse J. Williams .. 25 0 0 "
25 Naseby and Kye burn Diggings .. .. .. Weekly .. Trap E. H. Monk .. 25 0 0 "
26 Ophir and Drybread, via Matakauui .. Thrice weekly.. Trap Helen Sheppard.. 50 0 0 "
27 Outram and Clark’s, via Lee Stream .. Twice weekly .. Trap C. Brenssell .. 52 0 0 "
28 Outram and Maungatua, via Woodside .. Daily .. Trap C. Brenssell .. 62 0 0 "
29 Owaka Post Office and Railway Station .. As required .. Trap A. W. Geddes .. 15 10 0 "
30 Owaka and Purekireki, via Owaka Valley and Tahatika Twice weekly .. Horse R. Tapp, jun. .. 38 15 0 "
31 { Owaka and Ratanui .. .. .. Twice weekly } Trap W. Lawson .. 58 6 0 "
Ratanui and Tahakopa, via Tarara and Papatowai Weekly
32 Palmerston and Morrison’s, via Shag Valley, Dunback, and Green Valley Thrice weekly.. Coach W. Lester .. 100 0 0 "
33 Palmerston and Moonlight, via Macrae’s Flat Thrice weekly.. Coach W. Lester .. 110 0 0 "
34 Patearoa and Waipiata .. .. .. Thrice weekly.. Coach R. McSkimming 44 15 0 "
35 Pembroke and Makarora .. .. .. Weekly .. Steamer W. Allan .. 40 0 0 "
36 Port Chalmers Post Office, Railway Station, and wharves As required .. Express C. Stevenson .. 25 0 0 "
37 Portobello and Otakou .. .. .. Thrice weekly.. Horse D. D. Seaton .. 25 0 0 "
38 Puerua and Port Molyneux, via Romahapa Thrice weekly.. Trap W. Paterson .. 25 0 0 "
39 Purakanui Post Office and Railway Station Daily .. Foot John Foote .. 12 0 0 "
40 Ratanui and Houipapa .. .. .. Twice weekly .. Horse James A. Wright 22 10 0 "
41 Stirling and Inch-Clutha .. .. .. Thrice weekly.. Horse J. Christie .. 30 0 0 "
42 Waikoikoi Post Office and Pomahaka Railway Siding Thrice weekly.. Trap H. C. Chittock .. 33 0 0 "
43 Waipiata and Gimmerburn .. .. .. Thrice weekly.. Trap William Dowle .. 33 0 0 "
44 { Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully .. .. Daily } Horse J. Henry .. 50 0 0 "
Waitahuna and Waitahuna West .. .. Twice weekly
45 Waitepeka Post Office and Railway Station Daily .. Trap J. A. Somerville.. 20 0 0 "
46 Waiwera South and Clydevale, via Ashley Downs and Taumata Thrice weekly.. Cart D. Sutherland .. 65 0 0 "


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🚂 Postal Contracts for Dunedin District

🚂 Transport & Communications
postal contracts, Dunedin, mail routes, contractors, horse, trap, coach, vehicle, foot, subsidy
46 names identified
  • M. Loudon, Contractor for Abbotsford and Fairfield
  • Thomas Palmer, Contractor for Abbotsford and Taieri Beach
  • P. Nelson, Contractor for Balclutha and Pukepito
  • R. Toms, Contractor for Bannockburn and Nevis
  • J. Garden, Contractor for Clinton and Popotunoa
  • J. Lawrence, Contractor for Cromwell and Bannockburn
  • James Glenn, Contractor for Dunedin Chief Post Office services
  • D. D. Seaton, Contractor for Dunedin and Portobello
  • E. J. Grainger, Contractor for Dunedin and Sandymount
  • E. Crossan, Contractor for Henley and Berwick
  • W. McKay, Contractor for Heriot and Park Hill
  • J. Rutherford, Contractor for Hindon Post Office and Railway Station
  • A. Reid, Contractor for Kaitangata and Stirling
  • J. Smith, Contractor for Kaitangata and Wangaloa
  • J. T. Pratt, Contractor for Karitane Post Office and Puketeraki Railway Station
  • A. Wallace, Contractor for Kye burn, Kokonga Post Office and Railway Station
  • W. E. Jones, Contractor for Lawrence and Waipori
  • A. Mackenzie, Contractor for Lawrence, Weatherstone, and Bluespur
  • E. H. Carey, Contractor for Merton and Evansdale Railway Station
  • W. B. Rendall, Contractor for Miller’s Flat Post Office and Coach
  • J. Reed, Contractor for Milton Post Office and Railway Station
  • George McIndoe, Contractor for Milton, Akatore, and Glenledi
  • Alexander Kinloch, Contractor for Milton and Table Hill
  • J. Williams, Contractor for Mosgiel and East Taieri
  • E. H. Monk, Contractor for Naseby and Kye burn Diggings
  • Helen Sheppard, Contractor for Ophir and Drybread
  • C. Brenssell, Contractor for Outram and Clark’s
  • C. Brenssell, Contractor for Outram and Maungatua
  • A. W. Geddes, Contractor for Owaka Post Office and Railway Station
  • R., jun. Tapp, Contractor for Owaka and Purekireki
  • W. Lawson, Contractor for Owaka and Ratanui
  • W. Lester, Contractor for Palmerston and Morrison’s
  • W. Lester, Contractor for Palmerston and Moonlight
  • R. McSkimming, Contractor for Patearoa and Waipiata
  • W. Allan, Contractor for Pembroke and Makarora
  • C. Stevenson, Contractor for Port Chalmers Post Office, Railway Station, and wharves
  • D. D. Seaton, Contractor for Portobello and Otakou
  • W. Paterson, Contractor for Puerua and Port Molyneux
  • John Foote, Contractor for Purakanui Post Office and Railway Station
  • James A. Wright, Contractor for Ratanui and Houipapa
  • J. Christie, Contractor for Stirling and Inch-Clutha
  • H. C. Chittock, Contractor for Waikoikoi Post Office and Pomahaka Railway Siding
  • William Dowle, Contractor for Waipiata and Gimmerburn
  • J. Henry, Contractor for Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully
  • J. A. Somerville, Contractor for Waitepeka Post Office and Railway Station
  • D. Sutherland, Contractor for Waiwera South and Clydevale