Postal Services Contracts




Mar. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 915

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
1 Alfredton, Saunders Road, and Pori Twice weekly.. Trap W. F. Harding .. 30 0 0 31 Dec., 1909.
2 Alfredton, Tiraumea, Haunui, Waterfalls, and Waihoki Valley Weekly Coach W. E. Green .. 100 0 0 ,,
3 Apiti and Kimbolton Daily Coach J. Follett .. 65 0 0 ,,
4 Apiti and Table Flat (open delivery) Twice weekly.. Gig A. V. Venables .. 30 0 0 ,,
5 Apiti, Umutoi, and Utuwai Twice weekly.. Coach Currie Bros. .. 40 0 0 ,,
6 Ashhurst Post Office and Railway Station Six times daily Coach P. Hanlon .. 30 0 0 ,,
7 Ashhurst, Raumai, and Pohangina Daily Trap P. Hanlon .. 75 0 0 ,,
8 Carterton and Belvedere Daily Coach Hadley Bros. .. 22 10 0 ,,
9 Carterton, Gladstone, Te Wharau, Land’s End, Kaiwhata, to Kummerstein (delivering private bags or correspondence into boxes provided by settlers) Twice weekly.. Coach F. E. Rofe .. 70 0 0 ,,
10 Carterton, Parkvale, and Gladstone Daily Trap J. Grant .. 62 0 0 ,,
11 Carterton, South Carterton, and Railway Station As required .. Coach B. Wadham .. 47 0 0 ,,
12 Chatham Islands (Waitangi), Morerou, Whangaroa, Maunganui, and Waitangi West 11 trips per annum Foot & horse C. Murphy .. £1 10s. per trip ,,
13 Chatham Islands (Waitangi), Whakaruru, Wharekauri, Matarakau, and Kaingaroa 11 trips per annum Foot & horse R. M. McClurg .. £1 16s. per trip ,,
14 Chatham Islands (Waitangi), Orenga, and Manukau 11 trips per annum Foot & horse S. Henderson .. 9s. per trip ,,
15 Chatham Islands (Waitangi), and Te Ngaio 11 trips per annum Foot & horse L. F. Regnault .. 15s. per trip ,,
16 Colyton, Wanganui Harbour Board Block, Spur Road, and Midland Road Daily Trap J. H. Laing .. 83 0 0 ,,
17 Eketahuna and Nireaha Daily Cart S. H. Dowden .. 80 0 0 ,,
And Nireaha and Atea Thrice weekly }
18 Eketahuna, Pleckville, Tawataia, and Alfredton Daily Coach W. F. Harding .. 64 0 0 ,,
19 Eketahuna Post Office and Railway Station As required .. Coach Knight Bros. .. 88 15 0 ,,
20 Eketahuna, Rongokokako, and Kaiparoro.. Daily Trap A. Pallant .. 70 0 0 ,,
21 Eketahuna, Rongomai, Tane, Kaitawa, Mangaramarama, and Pahiatua Thrice weekly Coach W. H. Butcher .. 125 0 0 ,,
22 Featherston, Kahautara, Matawhero, Burnside, Tananui, Pirinoa, Turanganui, and Wangaimoana Thrice weekly Coach Yelverton Bros... 130 0 0 ,,
23 Featherston, Kaiwaiwai, and Martinborough Thrice daily .. Coach H. Mackay .. 80 0 0 ,,
24 Featherston and Tauherinikau Thrice weekly Trap A. M. Wilkinson .. 15 0 0 ,,
25 Feilding, Awahuri, Sanson, and Ohakea Daily Coach A. H. Hobbs .. 89 0 0 ,,
26 Feilding, Cheltenham, Kiwitea, and Kimbolton Daily Coach S. Daw .. 110 0 0 ,,
27 Feilding and Colyton Daily Trap J. H. Laing .. 22 0 0 ,,
28 Feilding, Makino, Ridgelands, Cunningham’s, and Waituna West Daily Coach W. J. Trevena .. 98 0 0 ,,
29 Feilding Post Office and Railway Station As required .. Express J. H. Scott .. 60 0 0 ,,
30 Glen Oroua and Taikorea Daily Horse S. Locke .. 20 0 0 ,,
31 Greytown North Post Office and Railway Station As required .. Coach R. Wenden .. 32 0 0 ,,
32 Hinakura, Glendhu, Pahaoa, and Glenburn.. Weekly Horse E. J. Ussher .. 52 0 0 ,,
33 Hinakura, Spring Grove (no post-office), and Martinborough Twice weekly.. Coach E. J. Ussher .. 100 0 0 ,,
34 Hutt Post Office and Railway Station Thrice daily } Coach W. A. Sammons .. 65 0 0 ,,
And Hutt Post Office and Taita Twice daily }
35 Johnsonville and Ohariu Twice weekly.. Trap F. M. Bassett .. 20 0 0 ,,
36 Karori and Makara Thrice weekly Trap G. R. Hislop .. 30 0 0 ,,
37 Kimbolton, Kiwitea, Cheltenham, and Feilding Daily Coach C. M. Bauer .. 100 0 0 ,,
38 Kimbolton, Peep-o’-Day, Mangarimu, Pemberton, and Rangiwahia Daily Trap D. Stewart .. 125 0 0 ,,
39 Levin and Foxton Daily Coach C. F. Johnston .. 30 0 0 ,,
40 Levin Post Office and Railway Station As required .. Coach Levin Express and Carrying Company (Limited) 11 0 0 ,,
41 Makuri and Coonoor Twice weekly.. Gig M. Conway .. 50 0 0 ,,
42 Makuri, Rakaunui, Pongaroa, Puketoi, and Mangatiti Thrice weekly Coach, pack-horse in winter T. Cotter .. 150 0 0 ,,
43 Mangahao, Makomako, Nikau, and Marima Thrice weekly Gig J. T. Munro .. 60 0 0 ,,
44 Mangamahoe and Hastwell’s Thrice weekly Horse C. Reehal .. 16 0 0 ,,
45 Mangamahoe, Ihuraua Valley, and Wairere Twice weekly.. Horse G. F. Lehmstedt .. 34 0 0 ,,
46 Mangatainoka, Kohinui, and Makairo Thrice weekly Trap W. Hull .. 52 0 0 ,,
47 Martinborough, Hautotara, Whakapuni, Waipawa, Stony Creek, Tora, Te Awaite, Oroi, and White Rock (and return via Stony Creek, Waipawa, Whakapuni, and Hautotara) Weekly Horse F. De La Cour .. 100 0 0 ,,
48 Masterton, Bideford, Glendonald, and Tanglewood Twice weekly.. Brake J. Blackley .. 65 0 0 ,,
49 Masterton, Brancepeth, and Stronvar Weekly Coach S. Forman .. 60 0 0 ,,
50 Masterton Post Office and Railway Station.. As required .. Van Fly and Young .. 100 0 0 ,,


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🚂 Postal Services Contracts for Wellington District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Contracts, Wellington, Mail routes, Subsidies
50 names identified
  • W. F. Harding, Contractor for Alfredton, Saunders Road, and Pori
  • W. E. Green, Contractor for Alfredton, Tiraumea, Haunui, Waterfalls, and Waihoki Valley
  • J. Follett, Contractor for Apiti and Kimbolton
  • A. V. Venables, Contractor for Apiti and Table Flat
  • Currie, Contractor for Apiti, Umutoi, and Utuwai
  • P. Hanlon, Contractor for Ashhurst Post Office and Railway Station
  • P. Hanlon, Contractor for Ashhurst, Raumai, and Pohangina
  • Hadley, Contractor for Carterton and Belvedere
  • F. E. Rofe, Contractor for Carterton, Gladstone, Te Wharau, Land’s End, Kaiwhata, to Kummerstein
  • J. Grant, Contractor for Carterton, Parkvale, and Gladstone
  • B. Wadham, Contractor for Carterton, South Carterton, and Railway Station
  • C. Murphy, Contractor for Chatham Islands (Waitangi), Morerou, Whangaroa, Maunganui, and Waitangi West
  • R. M. McClurg, Contractor for Chatham Islands (Waitangi), Whakaruru, Wharekauri, Matarakau, and Kaingaroa
  • S. Henderson, Contractor for Chatham Islands (Waitangi), Orenga, and Manukau
  • L. F. Regnault, Contractor for Chatham Islands (Waitangi), and Te Ngaio
  • J. H. Laing, Contractor for Colyton, Wanganui Harbour Board Block, Spur Road, and Midland Road
  • S. H. Dowden, Contractor for Eketahuna and Nireaha
  • W. F. Harding, Contractor for Eketahuna, Pleckville, Tawataia, and Alfredton
  • Knight, Contractor for Eketahuna Post Office and Railway Station
  • A. Pallant, Contractor for Eketahuna, Rongokokako, and Kaiparoro
  • W. H. Butcher, Contractor for Eketahuna, Rongomai, Tane, Kaitawa, Mangaramarama, and Pahiatua
  • Yelverton, Contractor for Featherston, Kahautara, Matawhero, Burnside, Tananui, Pirinoa, Turanganui, and Wangaimoana
  • H. Mackay, Contractor for Featherston, Kaiwaiwai, and Martinborough
  • A. M. Wilkinson, Contractor for Featherston and Tauherinikau
  • A. H. Hobbs, Contractor for Feilding, Awahuri, Sanson, and Ohakea
  • S. Daw, Contractor for Feilding, Cheltenham, Kiwitea, and Kimbolton
  • J. H. Laing, Contractor for Feilding and Colyton
  • W. J. Trevena, Contractor for Feilding, Makino, Ridgelands, Cunningham’s, and Waituna West
  • J. H. Scott, Contractor for Feilding Post Office and Railway Station
  • S. Locke, Contractor for Glen Oroua and Taikorea
  • R. Wenden, Contractor for Greytown North Post Office and Railway Station
  • E. J. Ussher, Contractor for Hinakura, Glendhu, Pahaoa, and Glenburn
  • E. J. Ussher, Contractor for Hinakura, Spring Grove, and Martinborough
  • W. A. Sammons, Contractor for Hutt Post Office and Railway Station
  • F. M. Bassett, Contractor for Johnsonville and Ohariu
  • G. R. Hislop, Contractor for Karori and Makara
  • C. M. Bauer, Contractor for Kimbolton, Kiwitea, Cheltenham, and Feilding
  • D. Stewart, Contractor for Kimbolton, Peep-o’-Day, Mangarimu, Pemberton, and Rangiwahia
  • C. F. Johnston, Contractor for Levin and Foxton
  • Levin Express and Carrying Company (Limited), Contractor for Levin Post Office and Railway Station
  • M. Conway, Contractor for Makuri and Coonoor
  • T. Cotter, Contractor for Makuri, Rakaunui, Pongaroa, Puketoi, and Mangatiti
  • J. T. Munro, Contractor for Mangahao, Makomako, Nikau, and Marima
  • C. Reehal, Contractor for Mangamahoe and Hastwell’s
  • G. F. Lehmstedt, Contractor for Mangamahoe, Ihuraua Valley, and Wairere
  • W. Hull, Contractor for Mangatainoka, Kohinui, and Makairo
  • F. De La Cour, Contractor for Martinborough, Hautotara, Whakapuni, Waipawa, Stony Creek, Tora, Te Awaite, Oroi, and White Rock
  • J. Blackley, Contractor for Masterton, Bideford, Glendonald, and Tanglewood
  • S. Forman, Contractor for Masterton, Brancepeth, and Stronvar
  • Fly and Young, Contractor for Masterton Post Office and Railway Station