Postal Service Contracts




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 24

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
21 Culverden, Rotherham, and Waiau Daily, and once extra on Wednesdays 2-horse coach T. Derrett 60 0 0 31 Dec., 1909.
22 Darfield, Greendale, Kimberley, and Charing Cross Daily Horse and trap C. McCausland 37 0 0 "
23 Dunsandel and Killinchy Daily Horse and trap J. Thompson 45 0 0 "
24 Duvauchelle, Okain’s Bay, Chorlton, and Little Akaloa Thrice weekly Horse W. F. Priest 110 0 0 "
25 Ealing, Carew, and Ruapuna Thrice weekly Horse and trap Arthur Painter 60 0 0 "
26 Flaxton Post Office and Railway Station and Flaxton and Ohoka Daily Horse and trap G. T. Hopkins 38 0 0 "
27 Flemington and Longbeach Road Daily Foot W. E. Bond 10 18 0 "
28 Glentunnel, Glenroy, and Windwhistle House Twice weekly Coach John Sutherland 90 0 0 "
Windwhistle House and Lake Coleridge.. Weekly
29 Halkett Town, West Melton, and Weedon’s Daily Horse and gig John Calder 70 0 0 "
30 Hinds and Lismore, and Hinds and Lowcliffe Thrice weekly Horse and cart W. J. S. McDowell 76 0 0 "
31 Hurunui, Medbury, and Medbury Railway Station Thrice weekly Horse and trap John Hayes 38 0 0 "
32 Irwell Post Office, Railway Station, and Brookside Daily Horse and gig G. W. Olliver 48 0 0 "
33 Kaiapoi, Coutts Island, Clarkville, and Eyreton Thrice weekly Horse and trap C. Horniblow 30 0 0 "
34 Kaiapoi, Woodend, Waikuku, and Saltwater Creek Daily Horse and trap Oscar Bonwick 40 0 0 "
35 Kaikoura Post Office and Wharf .. As required Horse and trap J. W. Horner 30 0 0 "
36 Kowai Bush and Springfield Twice weekly.. Horse John Hoglund 25 0 0 "
37 Little River, Barry’s Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson’s Bay, German Bay, and Akaroa Daily Coach J. W. Johnston 250 0 0 "
38 Lyttelton, Rapaki, Governor’s Bay, Allandale, and Teddington Daily Coach R. H. Harris 100 0 0 "
39 Lyttelton and Port Levy Weekly Steam-launch Mark Thomas 40 0 0 "
40 Mayfield and Valetta Railway Station Twice daily Vehicle T. McDowell 45 0 0 "
41 Medbury and The Peaks Thrice weekly Horse and trap W. Hewett 40 0 0 "
42 Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge Twice weekly.. Horse and trap T. W. Hix 50 0 0 "
43 Oxford, Cooper’s Creek, Bexley, View Hill, and Rockford Thrice weekly Horse and mail-cart E. W. Jordan 52 0 0 "
44 Pigeon Bay and Barry’s Bay Saddle Daily Wagonette and two horses J. W. Johnston 150 0 0 "
45 Prebbleton and Broadfield Thrice weekly Horse and gig or bicycle F. W. Burrows 19 0 0 "
46 Rakaia, Barr Hill, and Highbank Daily Horse and gig Timothy Cronin.. 95 0 0 "
47 Rakaia, Overdale, Dorie, and Kyle Daily Horse and gig Timothy Cronin.. 95 0 0 "
48 Rangiora, Hayland, Rakahuri, Birch Hill, and Orahaki Thrice weekly Wagon J. R. James 50 0 0 "
49 Scargill, Motunau, and Stonyhurst Gate Daily Wagonette .. A. J. Hoban 85 0 0 "
50 Tai Tapu and Lincoln Daily Horse and trap J. W. Johnston.. 40 0 0 "
51 Taumutu, Lakeside, and Leeston Daily Horse and trap Frank Thian 85 0 0 "
52 Tormore, Domett, and Cheviot Daily Drag or coach J. E. Horneman 12 0 0 "
53 Waiau, Kaikoura Suburban, and Kaikoura Thrice weekly 4-horse coach T. Derrett 200 0 0 "
54 Winslow, Willowby, and Eiffelton Daily Horse and trap Isabella McIver 45 0 0 "
55 Yaldhurst and Hernby .. Daily Horse and trap W. T. Burgess 24 10 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

1 Annat Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Foot William Tayler 5 0 0
2 Ashley Bank Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot James Cossgrove 4 0 0
3 Christchurch and Marshland Daily Trap E. J. Alexandre.. 16 0 0
4 Christchurch and New Brighton Twice daily Tram Christchurch Tramway Board 30 0 0
5 Christchurch, Woolston, Redcliffs, and Sumner Twice and thrice daily Tram Christchurch Tramway Board 55 0 0
6 Christchurch and Spreydon Daily Tram Christchurch Tramway Board 2 10 0
7 Christchurch and Sydenham 5 times daily Tram Christchurch Tramway Board 15 0 0
8 Christchurch and Upper Riccarton Twice daily Tram Christchurch Tramway Board 10 0 0
9 Christchurch (delivery of letter-carriers’ bags in city and suburbs) As required Carts N. Z. Express Co. 3s. 6d. for each cart
10 Gebbie’s Flat and Motukarara 4 times weekly Foot Margaret Durey.. 4 0 0
11 Greenpark Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot Hugh Carr 4 0 0
12 Hawarden Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Foot John O’Carroll 17 0 0
13 Hawarden and Woodgrove Daily Horse & trap John O’Carroll 10 0 0
14 Kaiapoi Railway Station and Post Office As required Cart W. G. Wright 1s. per trip
15 Little Akaloa Post Office and Wharf As required Foot J. F. Simpson 5 0 0
16 Lichfield Street Post Office and Christchurch Post Office As required Mail-carts H. Gibbs 10s. per week
17 Loburn and Okuku Daily Horse H. Brown 10 0 0
18 Lyttelton Post Office, Railway Station, and Wharves As required Foot and railway Hurunui – Bluff Section 100 0 0
19 Lyttelton Wharves and Roadstead As required Launch Agar and Thomas £1 per trip


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🚂 Christchurch Postal District Service Contracts (continued from previous page)

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Postal services, Contracts, Christchurch, Culverden, Rotherham, Waiau, Darfield, Greendale, Kimberley, Charing Cross, Dunsandel, Killinchy, Duvauchelle, Okain’s Bay, Chorlton, Little Akaloa, Ealing, Carew, Ruapuna, Flaxton, Ohoka, Flemington, Longbeach Road, Glentunnel, Glenroy, Windwhistle House, Lake Coleridge, Halkett Town, West Melton, Weedon’s, Hinds, Lismore, Lowcliffe, Hurunui, Medbury, Medbury Railway Station, Irwell Post Office, Brookside, Kaiapoi, Coutts Island, Clarkville, Eyreton, Woodend, Waikuku, Saltwater Creek, Kaikoura Post Office, Wharf, Kowai Bush, Springfield, Little River, Barry’s Bay, Robinson’s Bay, German Bay, Akaroa, Lyttelton, Rapaki, Governor’s Bay, Allandale, Teddington, Port Levy, Mayfield, Valetta Railway Station, The Peaks, Mount Somers, Ashburton Gorge, Oxford, Cooper’s Creek, Bexley, View Hill, Rockford, Pigeon Bay, Barry’s Bay Saddle, Prebbleton, Broadfield, Rakaia, Barr Hill, Highbank, Overdale, Dorie, Kyle, Rangiora, Hayland, Rakahuri, Birch Hill, Orahaki, Scargill, Motunau, Stonyhurst Gate, Tai Tapu, Lincoln, Taumutu, Lakeside, Leeston, Tormore, Domett, Cheviot, Winslow, Willowby, Eiffelton, Yaldhurst, Hernby, Annat Post Office, Railway Station, Ashley Bank, Marshland, New Brighton, Woolston, Redcliffs, Sumner, Spreydon, Sydenham, Upper Riccarton, Gebbie’s Flat, Motukarara, Greenpark, Hawarden, Woodgrove, Kaiapoi Railway Station, Little Akaloa Wharf, Lichfield Street, Loburn, Okuku, Lyttelton Railway Station, Wharves, Roadstead
54 names identified
  • T. Derrett, Contractor for Culverden, Rotherham, and Waiau service
  • C. McCausland, Contractor for Darfield, Greendale, Kimberley, and Charing Cross service
  • J. Thompson, Contractor for Dunsandel and Killinchy service
  • W. F. Priest, Contractor for Duvauchelle, Okain’s Bay, Chorlton, and Little Akaloa service
  • Arthur Painter, Contractor for Ealing, Carew, and Ruapuna service
  • G. T. Hopkins, Contractor for Flaxton Post Office and Railway Station and Flaxton and Ohoka service
  • W. E. Bond, Contractor for Flemington and Longbeach Road service
  • John Sutherland, Contractor for Glentunnel, Glenroy, and Windwhistle House service
  • John Calder, Contractor for Halkett Town, West Melton, and Weedon’s service
  • W. J. S. McDowell, Contractor for Hinds and Lismore, and Hinds and Lowcliffe service
  • John Hayes, Contractor for Hurunui, Medbury, and Medbury Railway Station service
  • G. W. Olliver, Contractor for Irwell Post Office, Railway Station, and Brookside service
  • C. Horniblow, Contractor for Kaiapoi, Coutts Island, Clarkville, and Eyreton service
  • Oscar Bonwick, Contractor for Kaiapoi, Woodend, Waikuku, and Saltwater Creek service
  • J. W. Horner, Contractor for Kaikoura Post Office and Wharf service
  • John Hoglund, Contractor for Kowai Bush and Springfield service
  • J. W. Johnston, Contractor for Little River, Barry’s Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson’s Bay, German Bay, and Akaroa service
  • R. H. Harris, Contractor for Lyttelton, Rapaki, Governor’s Bay, Allandale, and Teddington service
  • Mark Thomas, Contractor for Lyttelton and Port Levy service
  • T. McDowell, Contractor for Mayfield and Valetta Railway Station service
  • W. Hewett, Contractor for Medbury and The Peaks service
  • T. W. Hix, Contractor for Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge service
  • E. W. Jordan, Contractor for Oxford, Cooper’s Creek, Bexley, View Hill, and Rockford service
  • J. W. Johnston, Contractor for Pigeon Bay and Barry’s Bay Saddle service
  • F. W. Burrows, Contractor for Prebbleton and Broadfield service
  • Timothy Cronin, Contractor for Rakaia, Barr Hill, and Highbank service
  • Timothy Cronin, Contractor for Rakaia, Overdale, Dorie, and Kyle service
  • J. R. James, Contractor for Rangiora, Hayland, Rakahuri, Birch Hill, and Orahaki service
  • A. J. Hoban, Contractor for Scargill, Motunau, and Stonyhurst Gate service
  • J. W. Johnston, Contractor for Tai Tapu and Lincoln service
  • Frank Thian, Contractor for Taumutu, Lakeside, and Leeston service
  • J. E. Horneman, Contractor for Tormore, Domett, and Cheviot service
  • T. Derrett, Contractor for Waiau, Kaikoura Suburban, and Kaikoura service
  • Isabella McIver, Contractor for Winslow, Willowby, and Eiffelton service
  • W. T. Burgess, Contractor for Yaldhurst and Hernby service
  • William Tayler, Contractor for Annat Post Office and Railway Station service
  • James Cossgrove, Contractor for Ashley Bank Post Office and Railway Station service
  • E. J. Alexandre, Contractor for Christchurch and Marshland service
  • Christchurch Tramway Board , Contractor for Christchurch and New Brighton service
  • Christchurch Tramway Board , Contractor for Christchurch, Woolston, Redcliffs, and Sumner service
  • Christchurch Tramway Board , Contractor for Christchurch and Spreydon service
  • Christchurch Tramway Board , Contractor for Christchurch and Sydenham service
  • Christchurch Tramway Board , Contractor for Christchurch and Upper Riccarton service
  • N. Z. Express Co. , Contractor for Christchurch (delivery of letter-carriers’ bags in city and suburbs) service
  • Margaret Durey, Contractor for Gebbie’s Flat and Motukarara service
  • Hugh Carr, Contractor for Greenpark Post Office and Railway Station service
  • John O’Carroll, Contractor for Hawarden Post Office and Railway Station service
  • John O’Carroll, Contractor for Hawarden and Woodgrove service
  • W. G. Wright, Contractor for Kaiapoi Railway Station and Post Office service
  • J. F. Simpson, Contractor for Little Akaloa Post Office and Wharf service
  • H. Gibbs, Contractor for Lichfield Street Post Office and Christchurch Post Office service
  • H. Brown, Contractor for Loburn and Okuku service
  • Hurunui – Bluff Section , Contractor for Lyttelton Post Office, Railway Station, and Wharves service
  • Agar and Thomas , Contractor for Lyttelton Wharves and Roadstead service