APRIL 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1093

POSTAL DISTRICT OF BLENHEIM:

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT:

1 | Blenheim Chief Post Office, Railway Station, and vessels in river | ½ | As required .. | Express .. | W. M. Gamble .. | £ s. d. 100 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1912.
2 | Blenheim, Springlands, Renwicktown, Kaituna, Okaramio, Havelock Suburban, and Havelock | 27 | Thrice weekly | 4-horse coach | F. Francis .. | 75 0 0 | ..
3 | Blenheim, Jordan, and Molesworth .. | 71 | Weekly .. | 4-horse coach | J. B. Bell .. | 95 0 0 | ..
4 | Blenheim, Renwicktown, Waihopai, Wairau Valley, Top Valley Wairau Valley and Birch Hill .. | 35 14 | Twice weekly.. Weekly .. | 4-horse coach 4-horse coach | } H. Wadsworth .. | 100 0 0 | ..
5 | Canvastown and Deep Creek .. | 6 | Twice weekly.. | 1-horse vehicle | E. H. Stratford | 30 0 0 | ..
6 | Havelock, Cullensville, Mahakipawa, Grove, and Grove Wharf | 11 | Twice weekly.. | 4-horse coach | F. Francis .. | 75 0 0 | ..
7 | Picton, Hitaua, Onapua, Te Weka, Te Awaiti Picton, Punaruawhiti, Endeavour Inlet, and Resolution Bay Picton and Grove Wharf .. | 44 | Weekly .. Weekly .. Twice weekly.. | Steam-launch Steam-launch Steam-launch | } Bowden Bros. .. | 155 0 0 | ..
8 | Picton and Portage .. | 7 | Daily .. | Steam-launch | Samuel Hunter .. | 60 0 0 | ..
9 | Renwicktown, Delta, Leefield, Avondale, and Benhopai | 11 | Twice weekly.. | Buggy a n d horse | Edwin Evans .. | 65 0 0 | ..
10 | Seddon, Blind River Junction, Grassmere, Flaxbourne, Kekerangu, Clarence Bridge, Mangamaunu, Hapuku, and Kaikoura | 78 | Thrice weekly | 4-horse coach | William Baillie .. | 250 0 0 | ..
11 | Tuamarina, Robin Hood Bay, Ocean Bay, and Port Underwood | 18 | Weekly .. | Horse .. | John Harris .. | 56 0 0 | ..

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

1 | Blind River Post Office and main coach road | 2 | Thrice weekly | Foot .. | A. L. Rodgerson | 15 0 0 |
2 | Fabian’s Valley and Wairau Valley .. | 7 | Weekly .. | Horse .. | S. H. Spencer .. | 12 0 0 |
3 | Havelock Post Office and Wharf .. | ½ | As required .. | Express .. | W. Pickering .. | 12 0 0 |
4 | Kaituna and Onamalutu .. | 6 | Twice weekly.. | Horse .. | M. Davies .. | 20 0 0 |
5 | Kenepuru Head and Portage .. | 6 | Weekly .. | Launch .. | F. J. Beech .. | 12 0 0 |
6 | Marama and Seddon .. | 4 | Twice weekly.. | Horse .. | R. Ryan .. | 20 0 0 |
7 | Picton Post Office, Railway Station, and Wharves | ½ | As required .. | Train and foot | Railway Dept. .. | 110 0 0 |
8 | Rapaura and Spring Creek .. | 4 | Daily .. | Bicycle .. | H. Oldham .. | 7 0 0 |
9 | Renwicktown and Omaka .. | 3 | Twice weekly.. | Horse .. | G. Bary & Son .. | 12 0 0 |
10 | St. Omer and Portage .. | 6 | Weekly .. | Launch .. | J. W. Taylor .. | 14 0 0 |
11 | Tuamarina and Waikakaho .. | 5 | Weekly .. | Horse .. | John Harris .. | 13 0 0 |
12 | Wairau Valley main coach road and Te Rou | ½ | Twice weekly.. | Foot .. | W. T. Fowler .. | 5 0 0 |

PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS, PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY.

1 | Timatanga and Flat Creek .. | 2 | Daily .. | Foot .. | H. Walker .. | .. |

SEA SERVICES.

1 | Picton, Wharehunga, Otanerau, Ravenscliff, Hikoekoea, Te Puru, Wakatahuri, Bulwer, Waihohonu, Pohenui, Elaine Bay, Brightlands, Manaroa, Hopai, Crail Bay, Homewood, Tira-ora, Nydia Bay, Maori Bay, Pinohia, Mahau, Whatanihi, and Havelock | 165 | Fortnightly .. | Steamer .. | E. O. Perano .. | 255 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1912.
2 | Portage, Waitaria, St. Omer, Mahau, Whatanihi, Pinohia, Maori Bay, Nydia Bay, Tira-ora, Homewood, Manaroa, Hopai, and Crail Bay | 53 | Weekly .. | Oil-launch .. | J. W. Taylor .. | 130 0 0 | ..

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NELSON.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

1 | Baton and Thorpe .. | 12 | Weekly .. | Horse & sulky | A. W. Wray .. | 20 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1912.
2 | Belgrove, Golden Downs, and Tophouse | 27 | Weekly .. | Trap or horse | John Banks .. | 55 0 0 | ..
3 | Cable Bay, Wakapuaka Suburban, Atawhai, and Nelson | 15 | Thrice weekly | 2-horse express | William Rayner.. | 60 0 0 | ..
4 | Collingwood Post Office and Wharf .. | 1⅛ | As required .. | Barrow .. | J. A. Miles .. | 26 15 0 | 31 Dec., 1910.
5 | Collingwood and Mangarakau .. | 23 | Weekly .. | Trap .. | E. W. Scott .. | 5s. per trip | 31 Dec., 1912.
6 | Collingwood, Pakawau, and Puponga.. | 14 | Twice weekly.. | Trap .. | R. N. Allan .. | 35 0 0 | ..
7 | Collingwood and Rockville .. Rockville, Aorere, and Bainham .. | 6 4 | 4 times weekly Twice weekly.. | Trap or horse | E. W. Scott .. | 52 0 0 | ..
8 | French Pass Post Office, and vessels going through the Pass | 1 | Twice weekly.. | Steam-launch | W. T. Webber .. | 50 0 0 | ..
9 | Motueka Post Office and Wharf .. | 2 | As required .. | Coach .. | F. R. Fry .. | 75 0 0 | ..