New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 18

Page 717

✨ 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 .. *
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 *
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 *
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 *
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 *
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