New Zealand Gazette – 1907 – No. 24

Page 923

✨ Postal Service Contracts



Mar. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 923

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
20 Marshland (delivery of correspondence by subsidised carrier) Daily Horse E. J. Alexandre.. 104 0 0
21 Ohoka Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot R. Moss 12 0 0
22 Okain’s Bay Post Office and Wharf As required Foot William Robinson 5 0 0
23 Rangiora Post Office and Railway Station As required Cart J. Patterson 4d. per trip
24 Spreydon and Halswell Daily Coach J. W. Johnston.. 15 0 0
25 Springston Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot H. L. Dartnall 11 0 0
26 Waddington Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Foot T. Hunter 10 0 0
27 Woodend and Tuahiwi Daily Foot O. Cossgrove 12 0 0

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.—continued.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Anama Post Office and Railway Station Twice weekly.. Foot A. Allan ..
2 Ataahua and Kaituna Railway Station Daily Foot I. Stewart ..
3 Bennett’s Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Foot E. Farr ..
4 Fernside Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Foot J. H. Woolhouse ..
5 Glentunnel Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Foot J. O. Anstiss ..
6 Islington Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Foot Thomas Coulter.. ..
7 Ladbrook’s Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot K. Kippenberger ..
8 Lauriston Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot W. McTigue ..
9 Medbury Post Office and Railway Station.. Thrice weekly Foot J. Shelley ..
10 Port Levy Post Office and vessels at wharf.. As required Foot Henry Field ..
11 Prebbleton Post Office and Railway Station Twice daily Foot F. W. Burrows ..
12 Sockburn Post Office and Railway Station.. Daily Foot Margaret O’Reilly ..
13 Southbrook Post Office and Railway Station Daily Foot William Dyson ..

SEA SERVICE.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Lyttelton and Chatham Islands Once every two months Steamer Canterbury Steam-ship Company 300 0 0 31 March, 1908.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

No. of Service. Service. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Albury, Tengawai, Limestone Road, Coal-pits, Opawa, and Mount Nessing (delivering correspondence) Thrice weekly Store-van W. M. Bolt, Jun. 70 0 0 31 Dec., 1909.
2 Burke’s Pass Post Office and Grampians, Gray’s Hills, Haldon, and Black Forest Stations Weekly Wagonette J. Keeffe 50 0 0 "
3 Fairlie and Ashwick Flat Weekly Trap P. McEvoy 24 0 0 "
4 Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, and Hermitage—
From 1st November to 30th April Thrice weekly Motor-car Wigley and Thornley (Limited) 585 0 0 "
Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass, and Lake Tekapo—
From 1st May to 31st October Twice weekly..
Also Fairlie, Lake Tekapo, and Lake Pukaki—
From 1st May to 31st October Weekly
5 Fairlie and Raincliff, rural delivery through Raincliff District, going via Middle Valley and returning via Cattle Valley Twice weekly.. Store-van J. L. Wilson 40 0 0 "
6 Geraldine, Pleasant Valley, Te Moana, Gapes Valley, Wahimomona, Kakahu Bush, Kakahu School, and Hilton Thrice weekly Trap W. H. Maslin 64 15 0 "
7 Glenavy, Ikawai, and Elephant Hill, returning by Middle Road (delivering correspondence) Twice weekly.. Trap A. J. S. Headland 55 0 0 "
8 Glenavy and Waikakahi, via Pike’s Point Road, returning by Dog-kennel Road (delivering correspondence) Twice weekly.. Trap
9 Makikihi and Hunter Daily Trap A. Robertson 45 0 0 "
10 Orari, Belfield, Rangitata, Rangitata Island, and Orton Thrice weekly Trap J. Pearce 50 0 0 "
11 Orari and Geraldine 4 times daily Coach N. Sherratt 156 0 0 "
12 Orari, Geraldine, Orari Bridge, and Woodbury Daily Coach
13 Peel Forest, Arundel, Rangitata Thrice weekly Wagonette G. C. Jenkins 60 0 0 "
14 Pleasant Point, Hazelburn, and Raincliff Station (delivering correspondence through Totara Valley). Daily Trap W. W. Pye 125 0 0 "
15 St. Andrew’s and Bluecliffs, returning via Lyalldale (delivering correspondence) Thrice weekly Gig S. A. Hoskin 65 0 0 "
16 Temuka and Seadown 4 times weekly Trap T. E. Gunnion 20 0 0 "
17 Temuka and Hilton Thrice weekly Trap C. W. Heath 45 0 0 "
18 Temuka, Ohape, and Clandeboye Thrice weekly Trap T. E. Gunnion 40 0 0 "
19 Temuka, Rangatira Valley, Waitohi Flat, and Upper Waitohi Flat Thrice weekly Trap T. E. Gunnion 47 0 0 "


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🚂 Christchurch Postal District Service Contracts - Performed Under Arrangement (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Contracts, Christchurch, arrangements
21 names identified
  • E. J. Alexandre, Contractor for Marshland service
  • R. Moss, Contractor for Ohoka service
  • William Robinson, Contractor for Okain’s Bay service
  • J. Patterson, Contractor for Rangiora service
  • J. W. Johnston, Contractor for Spreydon service
  • H. L. Dartnall, Contractor for Springston service
  • T. Hunter, Contractor for Waddington service
  • O. Cossgrove, Contractor for Woodend service
  • A. Allan, Contractor for Anama service
  • I. Stewart, Contractor for Ataahua service
  • E. Farr, Contractor for Bennett’s service
  • J. H. Woolhouse, Contractor for Fernside service
  • J. O. Anstiss, Contractor for Glentunnel service
  • Thomas Coulter, Contractor for Islington service
  • K. Kippenberger, Contractor for Ladbrook’s service
  • W. McTigue, Contractor for Lauriston service
  • J. Shelley, Contractor for Medbury service
  • Henry Field, Contractor for Port Levy service
  • F. W. Burrows, Contractor for Prebbleton service
  • Margaret O’Reilly, Contractor for Sockburn service
  • William Dyson, Contractor for Southbrook service

🚂 Lyttelton and Chatham Islands Sea Service Contract

🚂 Transport & Communications
31 March 2025
Sea service, Contract, Lyttelton, Chatham Islands, Steamer

🚂 Timaru Postal District Service Contracts - Performed Under Contract

🚂 Transport & Communications
31 December 2025
Postal services, Contracts, Timaru, Albury, Burke’s Pass, Fairlie, Geraldine, Glenavy, Makikihi, Orari, Peel Forest, Pleasant Point, St. Andrew’s, Temuka
15 names identified
  • W. M., Jun. Bolt, Contractor for Albury service
  • J. Keeffe, Contractor for Burke’s Pass service
  • P. McEvoy, Contractor for Fairlie service
  • (Limited) Wigley and Thornley, Contractors for Fairlie to Hermitage service
  • J. L. Wilson, Contractor for Fairlie and Raincliff service
  • W. H. Maslin, Contractor for Geraldine service
  • A. J. S. Headland, Contractor for Glenavy service
  • A. Robertson, Contractor for Makikihi and Hunter service
  • J. Pearce, Contractor for Orari, Belfield service
  • N. Sherratt, Contractor for Orari and Geraldine service
  • G. C. Jenkins, Contractor for Peel Forest service
  • W. W. Pye, Contractor for Pleasant Point service
  • S. A. Hoskin, Contractor for St. Andrew’s service
  • T. E. Gunnion, Contractor for Temuka and Seadown service
  • C. W. Heath, Contractor for Temuka and Hilton service