Postal Contracts




Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 717

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN—continued.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
47 Alexandra South and Cromwell, via Clyde and Waenga Thrice weekly
Clyde and Springvale Daily
Cromwell and Bendigo, via Lowburn Ferry Twice weekly
Cromwell and Pembroke, via Lowburn Ferry, Queensberry, Luggate, Hawea Flat, and Albert Town Thrice weekly
Ida Valley and Alexandra South, via Poolburn, Ophir, and Chatto Creek Daily
Lawrence Post Office and Railway Station As required
Lawrence and Greenfield, via Tuapeka West, Kononi, and Tuapeka Mouth Thrice weekly
Lawrence and Roxburgh, via Evans Flat, Beaumont, Rae’s Junction, Island Block, Horse-shoe Bend, Miller’s Flat, Ettrick, and Dumbarton Daily Coach Hugh Craig 3,400 0 0 31 Dec., 1906.
Naseby and Ranfurly, via Eweburn Daily
Pembroke and Arrowtown, via Cardrona Weekly
Rough Ridge and St. Bathan’s, via Blackstone Hill Daily
Roxburgh and Queenstown, via Coal Creek Flat, Bald Hill Flat, Alexandra South, Clyde, Waenga, Cromwell, Kawarau Gorge, Kawarau Bridge, Waitiri, Gibbston, Arrowtown, Frankton, and Lower Shotover Thrice weekly
St. Bathan’s, Cambrian, and Beck’s.

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH POSTMASTERS, ETC.

| 1 | Ahuriri Flat Post Office and Glenomaru Railway Station | Thrice weekly.. | Trap | W. McLay | | |
| 2 | Allanton and Momona | Daily | Horse | J. Higgins | 12 0 0 | |
| 3 | Balclutha Post Office and Railway Station | As required | Express | H. Rose | 12 0 0 | |
| 4 | Balclutha and Te Houka | Weekly | Cart | The Import Co.. | 10 0 0 | |
| 5 | Clarksville Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | A. G. Drake | 10 0 0 | |
| 6 | Deep Stream and Clark’s | Twice weekly.. | Horse | A. Ewart | 25 0 0 | |
| 7 | Dunback and Stoneburn.. | Twice weekly.. | Horse | W. Cunningham | 12 0 0 | |
| 8 | Dunedin and Anderson’s Bay | Twice daily | ’Bus | J. Stenhouse | 10 10 0 | |
| 9 | Dunedin and Half-way Bush | Daily | Horse | W. T. Bunting .. |
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| 10 | Dunedin and Mornington | Twice daily | Tram | Mornington Borough Council | 15 0 | |
| 11 | Dunedin and Mount Cargill | Twice weekly.. | Horse | D. Winter | 13 0 0 | |
| 12 | Dunedin and Roslyn | Twice daily | Tram | Roslyn Tram Co. | 15 0 0 | |
| 13 | Dunedin and Caversham, North-east Valley, and South Dunedin (conveying letter-carriers as required) | As required | Tram | Dunedin City Corporation | 100 0 0 | |
| 14 | Dunedin and Whare Flat | Twice weekly.. | Horse | S. Rollinson | 15 0 0 | |
| 15 | Forsyth Post Office and Railway Station | Thrice weekly.. | Foot | K. Fraser | 5 0 0 | |
| 16 | Glenary and Waikaiā | Weekly | Horse | R. Hutton | | |
| 17 | Glenary and Whitecombe | Fortnightly | Horse | F. S. Murchison.. | 15 0 0 | |
| 18 | Glenore Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | J. Patterson | 10 0 0 | |
| 19 | Goodwood Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | J. Dempsey |
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| 20 | Goodwood and Flag Swamp | Daily | Foot | Alex. Summers .. | 10 0 0 | |
| 21 | Green Island Post Office and Abbotsford Railway Station | Twice daily | Horse | J. Campbell | 8 0 0 | |
| 22 | Hawea Flat and Maungawera | Twice weekly.. | Trap | J. Lloyd | 40 0 0 | |
| 23 | Hayward’s Point and Purakanui | Daily | Foot | C. Williams | | |
| 24 | Henley Post Office and Railway Station | Twice daily | Horse | J. Methven | 10 0 0 | |
| 25 | Henley West Post Office and Henley Railway Station | Thrice weekly.. | Foot | R. Fergus | 4 10 0 | |
| 26 | Kahuika and Papatowai | Weekly | Foot | T. F. Johnston .. | 8 10 0 | |
| 27 | Kaihiku Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | J. Johnston |
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| 28 | Kaka Point and Port Molyneux | Thrice weekly.. | Horse | W. H. Dabinett.. | 12 0 0 | |
| 29 | Kakapuaka Post Office and Waitepeka Railway Station | Daily | Foot | T. McKee | | |
| 30 | Katea Post Office and Hunt’s Road | Thrice weekly.. | Horse | G. Gosden |
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| 31 | Lowburn Ferry Post Office and Coach | 5 times weekly | Foot | D. McPherson | | |
| 32 | Milton and Adam’s Flat | Twice weekly.. | Cart | J. Murray | 9 0 0 | |
| 33 | Milton and Moneymore | Thrice weekly.. | Bicycle or horse | J. Allison | 12 0 0 | |
| 34 | Mosgiel Post Office and Railway Station | As required | Vehicle | J. Hislop | 6d. per trip. | |
| 35 | North Taieri Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | J. Williamson | 15 0 0 | |
| 36 | Otokia Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Foot | J. O’Leary | 8 0 0 | |
| 37 | Owaka and Pounawea | Thrice weekly.. | Foot | A. C. Campbell | 8 10 0 | |
| 38 | Patearoa and Paerau | Weekly | Horse | E. Dyke | 15 0 0 | |
| 39 | Pembroke and Cardrona | Weekly | Horse | R. McDougall | £1 per trip. | |
| 40 | Poolburn and Moa Creek | Thrice weekly.. | Horseback | G. N. McIntosh .. | 12 0 0 | |
| 41 | Queensberry and Tarras | Twice weekly.. | Horse | T. McWhirter | 25 0 0 | |
| 42 | Ravensbourne (delivery of correspondence) | Daily | Foot | W. Barclay | 25 0 0 | |
| 43 | St. Leonards Post Office and Railway Station | Twice daily | Foot | J. Minn |
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| 44 | Tapanui Post Office and Railway Station | Twice daily | Coach | A. Munyard | 7 0 0 | |
| 45 | Toiro Post Office and Railway Station | Daily | Horse | J. Crawford | 18 0 0 | |
| 46 | Tuapeka Mouth and Rongahere | Twice weekly.. | Horse | J. Drain | 10 0 0 | |
| 47 | Waipiata and Hamilton South | Twice weekly.. | Cart | J. Samuel | 15 0 0 | |
| 48 | Wylie’s Crossing Post Office and North Taieri Railway Station | Daily | Foot | M. Tweed | * | |

  • Payment included in salary.


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
postal contracts, Dunedin, mail routes, contractors, horse, trap, coach, vehicle, foot, subsidy
49 names identified
  • Hugh Craig, Contractor for Roxburgh route
  • W. McLay, Contractor for Ahuriri Flat route
  • J. Higgins, Contractor for Allanton and Momona route
  • H. Rose, Contractor for Balclutha route
  • The Import Co., Contractor for Balclutha and Te Houka route
  • A. G. Drake, Contractor for Clarksville route
  • A. Ewart, Contractor for Deep Stream and Clark’s route
  • W. Cunningham, Contractor for Dunback and Stoneburn route
  • J. Stenhouse, Contractor for Dunedin and Anderson’s Bay route
  • W. T. Bunting, Contractor for Dunedin and Half-way Bush route
  • Mornington Borough Council, Contractor for Dunedin and Mornington route
  • D. Winter, Contractor for Dunedin and Mount Cargill route
  • Roslyn Tram Co., Contractor for Dunedin and Roslyn route
  • Dunedin City Corporation, Contractor for Dunedin and Caversham route
  • S. Rollinson, Contractor for Dunedin and Whare Flat route
  • K. Fraser, Contractor for Forsyth route
  • R. Hutton, Contractor for Glenary and Waikaiā route
  • F. S. Murchison, Contractor for Glenary and Whitecombe route
  • J. Patterson, Contractor for Glenore route
  • J. Dempsey, Contractor for Goodwood route
  • Alex. Summers, Contractor for Goodwood and Flag Swamp route
  • J. Campbell, Contractor for Green Island route
  • J. Lloyd, Contractor for Hawea Flat and Maungawera route
  • C. Williams, Contractor for Hayward’s Point and Purakanui route
  • J. Methven, Contractor for Henley route
  • R. Fergus, Contractor for Henley West route
  • T. F. Johnston, Contractor for Kahuika and Papatowai route
  • J. Johnston, Contractor for Kaihiku route
  • W. H. Dabinett, Contractor for Kaka Point and Port Molyneux route
  • T. McKee, Contractor for Kakapuaka route
  • G. Gosden, Contractor for Katea route
  • D. McPherson, Contractor for Lowburn Ferry route
  • J. Murray, Contractor for Milton and Adam’s Flat route
  • J. Allison, Contractor for Milton and Moneymore route
  • J. Hislop, Contractor for Mosgiel route
  • J. Williamson, Contractor for North Taieri route
  • J. O’Leary, Contractor for Otokia route
  • A. C. Campbell, Contractor for Owaka and Pounawea route
  • E. Dyke, Contractor for Patearoa and Paerau route
  • R. McDougall, Contractor for Pembroke and Cardrona route
  • G. N. McIntosh, Contractor for Poolburn and Moa Creek route
  • T. McWhirter, Contractor for Queensberry and Tarras route
  • W. Barclay, Contractor for Ravensbourne route
  • J. Minn, Contractor for St. Leonards route
  • A. Munyard, Contractor for Tapanui route
  • J. Crawford, Contractor for Toiro route
  • J. Drain, Contractor for Tuapeka Mouth and Rongahere route
  • J. Samuel, Contractor for Waipiata and Hamilton South route
  • M. Tweed, Contractor for Wylie’s Crossing route