Postal Mail Services




APRIL 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1095

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WESTPORT.

Number Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Breakhead, Millerton, and Millerton Post Office ½ Daily .. Spring-cart Hunter Bros. .. 15 0 0 31 Dec., 1912.
2 Breakhead, Denniston, and Denniston Post Office ½ Twice daily .. Cart .. D. . Mettrick .. 40 0 0 "
3 Fern Flat and Paenga (Mid.-Maruia) .. 15 Weekly .. .. Horse .. Monahan Bros. .. 30 0 0 "
4 Granity and Millerton (by road) .. 2 Twice daily as required Horse .. Hunter Bros. .. 5s. per trip "
5 Karamea, Kongahu, and Little Wanganui (alternative to services by arrangement) 12 Weekly .. Horse .. Joseph Elford .. 24 0 0 "
6 Murchison, Matakiki, Upper Matakiki, Warwick Junction, and Maruia 36 Weekly .. Spring-cart R. McNee .. 98 0 0 "
7 Murchison and Longford 3 Twice weekly.. Spring-cart R. McNee .. 22 0 0 "
8 Westport, vessels in harbour, and Railway Stations ½ As required .. Express .. Craddock Bros. .. 97 0 0 "
9 Westport, Addison's, Rahui, and Charleston 18 As required .. Covered vehicle Craddock Bros. 93 0 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

Number Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy.
1 Capleston and Cronadun 5 Thrice weekly Horse .. F. A. G. Archer 20 0 0
2 Denniston and Burnett's Face 3 Daily .. Tram .. Westport Coal Company ..
3 Denniston and Burnett's Face (by road) 3 As required .. Horse .. D. J. Mettrick .. 5s. per trip
4 Denniston and Conn's Creek Twice daily .. Tram .. Westport Coal Company ..
5 Fern Flat and Sullivan's Bridge 2 Twice weekly.. Horse .. W. R. Hunter .. 9 0 0
6 Granity, Breakhead, Millerton, and Mine Creek 4 Daily .. Tram .. Westport Coal Company .. ..
7 Karamea and Arapito 2 Weekly .. Horse .. Joseph Elford .. 12 0 0
8 Karamea Post Office and Wharf ½ As required .. Cart .. Joseph Elford .. 10 0 0
9 Murchison and Tutaki 12 Weekly .. Spring-cart .. P. O'Connor .. 20 0 0
10 Tiromoana, St. Kilda, and Charleston .. 12 Weekly .. Horse .. W. Price .. 10 0 0
11 Waimangaroa and Denniston (by road) 3 As required .. Horse .. D. J. Mettrick .. 5s. per trip
12 Waimangaroa letter-delivery 1 Daily .. Foot .. H. A. Richards .. 20 0 0
13 Westport and Giles Terrace .. 4 Twice weekly.. Trap .. A. McGillivray .. 15 0 0

PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS, PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY.

Number Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor.
1 Ngakawau Post Office and Railway Station 1 Daily .. Foot .. Susannah Morris
2 Te Namu and Little Wanganui 3 Weekly .. Horse .. H. Neilsen

POSTAL DISTRICT OF GREYMOUTH.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

Number Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Blackball and Ngahere 3 Twice daily .. 3-horse coach Alfred Smith .. 40 0 0 Until railway line opened to Blackball.
2 Chief Post Office, Railway Station, and Wharves ¼ As required .. 1-horse express Wm. Hanrahan .. 148 0 0 31 Dec., 1912.
3 Greymouth, Rapahoe, Ten-mile Creek, and Barrytown 20 Twice weekly.. 4-horse wagon John Ryall .. 50 0 0 "
4 Greymouth, Rutherglen, Marsden, and Dunganville 16 Thrice weekly.. 2-horse coach R. E. Larcombe and W. Larcombe 65 0 0 "
5 Ikamatua, Hukarere, Blackwater, and Waita 11 Daily .. 2-horse coach George B. McInroe 45 0 0 "
6 Ngahere and Nelson Creek 4 8 times weekly 2-horse coach John H. Williams 50 0 0 "
7 Reefton, Progress Junction, and Globe Mine 5 Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap Henry T. Grumpton 59 0 0 "
8 Reefton Post Office and Railway Station 1 As required .. Coach .. Robert G. Morrison 80 0 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

Number Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy.
1 Ahaura and Orwell Creek 7 Twice weekly.. Horse or bicycle Kate Cressey .. 9 0 0
2 Ahaura Post Office and Railway Station ¼ As required .. 1 - horse conveyance James F. White 15 0 0
3 Reefton, Progress Junction, Merrijigs, and Big River 18 Twice weekly.. 1 - horse conveyance John Dick .. 10 0 0
4 Kamaka and No Town 4 Twice weekly.. Horse .. Timothy Mullins 15 0 0
5 Kokiri and Arnold 2 Twice weekly.. Foot .. John Hinnigan .. 5 0 0
6 Paroa Post Office and Railway Station ½ Daily .. Foot .. Martha Gilbert .. 5 0 0
7 Rotomana Post Office and Railway Station ½ 4 times weekly Trap or horse Ada Woods .. 5 0 0
8 Reefton, Black’s Point, and Crushington 3 Daily .. Spring-cart John Dick .. 10 0 0
9 Blackball and Roa 4 Daily .. Trap or horse F. J. Thomson .. 6 10 0
10 Blackball to Atarau And Upper Moonlight 14 Twice weekly Once weekly Horse .. John Turner .. 15 0 0
11 Totara Flat and Granville 3 Twice weekly.. Horse .. Daniel Bayball .. 8 0 0


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1910, No 31





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🚂 Postal Mail Services in Westport District

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Mail routes, Contracts, Subsidies, Westport, Denniston, Millerton, Greymouth, Reefton
36 names identified
  • Bros. Hunter, Contractor for mail service
  • D. Mettrick, Contractor for mail service
  • Bros. Monahan, Contractor for mail service
  • Joseph Elford, Contractor for mail service
  • R. McNee, Contractor for mail service
  • Bros. Craddock, Contractor for mail service
  • F. A. G. Archer, Contractor for mail service
  • D. J. Mettrick, Contractor for mail service
  • W. R. Hunter, Contractor for mail service
  • Joseph Elford, Contractor for mail service
  • P. O'Connor, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Price, Contractor for mail service
  • D. J. Mettrick, Contractor for mail service
  • H. A. Richards, Contractor for mail service
  • Susannah Morris, Postmaster performing mail service
  • H. Neilsen, Contractor for mail service
  • Alfred Smith, Contractor for mail service
  • Wm. Hanrahan, Contractor for mail service
  • John Ryall, Contractor for mail service
  • R. E. Larcombe, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Larcombe, Contractor for mail service
  • George B. McInroe, Contractor for mail service
  • John H. Williams, Contractor for mail service
  • Henry T. Grumpton, Contractor for mail service
  • Robert G. Morrison, Contractor for mail service
  • Kate Cressey, Contractor for mail service
  • James F. White, Contractor for mail service
  • John Dick, Contractor for mail service
  • Timothy Mullins, Contractor for mail service
  • John Hinnigan, Contractor for mail service
  • Martha Gilbert, Contractor for mail service
  • Ada Woods, Contractor for mail service
  • John Dick, Contractor for mail service
  • F. J. Thomson, Contractor for mail service
  • John Turner, Contractor for mail service
  • Daniel Bayball, Contractor for mail service