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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 31
POSTAL DISTRICT OF HOKITIKA.
| Number of Service. | Service. | Mileage One Way. | Frequency. | How performed. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | |||||||
| 1 | Kumara, Goldsborough, Stafford, Three-mile, and Hokitika | 18 | Daily | 2-horse coach | John Cameron .. | 150 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1912. |
| 2 | Hokitika, Ho Ho, and Humphrey’s Gully | 11 | Twice weekly.. | 2-horse coach | John Olson .. | 30 0 0 | ,, |
| 3 | Hokitika Chief Post Office, Railway Station, and Wharf | .. | As required .. | Spring-cart | Peter Walker .. | 120 0 0 | ,, |
| 4 | Hokitika and Lower Kokatahi | 11 | Twice weekly.. | 2-horse coach | Cooper and Webster | 40 0 0 | ,, |
| And Hokitika, Upper Kokatahi, and Koiterangi | 15 | Once weekly .. | Saddle-horse | ||||
| 5 | Hokitika, Kanieri, Woodstock, and Rimu | 5 | Daily | 2-horse coach | David Spence, jun. | 30 0 0 | ,, |
| 6 | Kumara, Westbrook, Greenstone, and Hohonu | 13 | Thrice weekly | Spring-cart | Phillip Nicholas | 32 0 0 | ,, |
| 7 | Kumara Post Office and Railway Station | 4 | As required .. | Coach | James Rugg .. | 125 0 0 | ,, |
| 8 | Kumara and Wainihinihi | 13 | Once weekly .. | Trap or horse | James Rugg .. | 20 10 0 | ,, |
| 9 | Okarito and The Forks | 5 | Twice weekly.. | Spring-cart | John Adamson .. | 50 0 0 | ,, |
| 10 | Pekanga, Karangarua, Bruce Bay, Mahitahi, and Paringa | 75 | Weekly | Pack-horses | Charles Smith .. | 130 0 0 | ,, |
| And Haast, Pakorari, and Okura | .. | Fortnightly .. | |||||
| 11 | Pekanga and Gillespie’s Beach | 8 | Weekly | Saddle-horse | Edward M. Ryan | 26 0 0 | ,, |
| 12 | Ross, Ferguson’s, Pukekura, Hende’s Ferry, Hari Hari, Mount Hercules, Wataroa, The Forks, Tatare, and Waiho Gorge | 92 | Weekly | Coach | John Adamson .. | 220 0 0 | ,, |
| And Weheka and Pekanga | .. | Weekly | Pack-horses | ||||
| 13 | Ross Post Office and Railway Station | 1 | As required .. | 2-horse coach | John Cameron .. | 30 0 0 | ,, |
PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.
| 1 | Goldsborough and Callaghan’s | .. | 2 | Twice weekly.. | Foot | S. R. Honey .. | 6 10 0 |
| 2 | Kokitika, Arahura, and Fox’s | .. | 14 | Weekly | Spring-cart.. | John Newton .. | 15 0 0 |
| 3 | Hokitika and Arahura | .. | 2 | Twice weekly.. | Bicycle | Henry Hearn .. | 13 0 0 |
| 4 | Hokitika and Kanieri Forks.. | .. | 7 | Twice weekly.. | Spring-cart.. | Frederick Havill | 15 0 0 |
| 5 | Kumara and Dillmanstown .. | .. | 2 | Daily | Trap or horse | James Rugg .. | 15 0 0 |
SEA SERVICE.
| 1 | Hokitika, Okarito, Bruce Bay, Paringa, Haast, Okura, and Jackson’s Bay | 135 | E v e r y two months | Steamer .. | William Duncan | 850 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1912. |
POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH.
PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.
| 1 | Akaroa, Long Bay Road, and Le Bon’s Bay | 9½ | 4 times weekly | Vehicle or horse | Mathew Shepherd | 68 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1912. |
| 2 | Alford Forest, Staveley, Springburn Post Office and Railway Station | 7½ | Daily | Horse and trap | Edward S. Goldsmith | 67 10 0 | ,, |
| 3 | Ashburton, Greenstreet, and Ashburton Forks | 14 | Thrice weekly.. | Horse and gig | William Argyle .. | 43 0 0 | ,, |
| 4 | Ashburton, Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach | 18 | Daily | Coach | John C. N. Grigg | 100 0 0 | ,, |
| 5 | Ashburton, Elgin, Wakanui, and Riverside | 9 | Daily | Horse and trap | Charles Smithel | 92 10 0 | ,, |
| | And Seafield, Seaview, and Newland | 7½ | Thrice weekly | | | | |
| 6 | Balcain and Leithfield | 3 | Daily | Wagonette | Frank Ashby .. | 39 0 0 | ,, |
| 7 | Barry’s Bay, French Farm, and Wainui | 6 | Daily | Horse and trap | Fred Pickford .. | 50 0 0 | ,, |
| 8 | Broken River, Cass, Bealey, Bealey Flat, and Otira Railway | 44 | Thrice weekly.. | 5-horse coach | Hugh Cassidy .. | 998 10 0 | ,, |
| 9 | Chertsey and Pendarvis | 9 | Daily | Horse and gig | John Turton .. | 68 0 0 | ,, |
| 10 | Cheviot, Spotswood, Hawkeswood, Conway Flat, Hundalee, and Kaikoura | 46 | Thrice weekly.. | 4-horse coach | Thomas Derrett.. | 250 0 0 | ,, |
| 11 | Christchurch and Halswell | 6 | Daily | Horse and trap | Frank Le Beau .. | 30 0 0 | ,, |
| 12 | Christchurch Post Office and Railway Station, and High Street, as required. Clearing receivers in Christchurch, portion of Sydenham, twice daily; also in remaining portion of Sydenham, St. Albans, Phillipstown, Linwood, &c., daily, and once extra on Saturdays | .. | Daily | Horses and carts | Herbert Gibbs .. | 585 0 0 | ,, |
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NZ Gazette 1910, No 31
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🚂 Postal Mail Services in Hokitika District
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsPostal services, Mail routes, Contractors, Subsidies, Hokitika, Kumara, Okarito, Ross
17 names identified
- John Cameron, Contractor for postal service
- John Olson, Contractor for postal service
- Peter Walker, Contractor for postal service
- Cooper, Contractor for postal service
- Webster, Contractor for postal service
- David, jun. Spence, Contractor for postal service
- Phillip Nicholas, Contractor for postal service
- James Rugg, Contractor for postal service
- John Adamson, Contractor for postal service
- Charles Smith, Contractor for postal service
- Edward M. Ryan, Contractor for postal service
- John Cameron, Contractor for postal service
- S. R. Honey, Contractor for postal service
- John Newton, Contractor for postal service
- Henry Hearn, Contractor for postal service
- Frederick Havill, Contractor for postal service
- James Rugg, Contractor for postal service
🚂 Sea Mail Service in Hokitika District
🚂 Transport & Communications31 December 2026
Sea mail, Shipping, Contracts, Subsidies, Hokitika, Okarito, Jackson's Bay
- William Duncan, Contractor for sea mail service
🚂 Postal Mail Services in Christchurch District
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsPostal services, Mail routes, Contractors, Subsidies, Christchurch, Ashburton, Akaroa, Cheviot
12 names identified
- Mathew Shepherd, Contractor for postal service
- Edward S. Goldsmith, Contractor for postal service
- William Argyle, Contractor for postal service
- John C. N. Grigg, Contractor for postal service
- Charles Smithel, Contractor for postal service
- Frank Ashby, Contractor for postal service
- Fred Pickford, Contractor for postal service
- Hugh Cassidy, Contractor for postal service
- John Turton, Contractor for postal service
- Thomas Derrett, Contractor for postal service
- Frank Le Beau, Contractor for postal service
- Herbert Gibbs, Contractor for postal service