New Zealand Gazette – 1910 – No. 31

Page 1097

✨ Postal Mail Services



APRIL 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1097

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Miles One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
13 Coalgate and Hororata .. .. 4½ Twice daily .. Horse and trap Walter A. Nelson £ s. d. 55 0 0 31 Dec., 1912
14 Courtenay and Kirwee .. .. 3 Daily .. Horse and trap F. W. Roper .. 38 0 0 ,,
15 Culverden, Rotheram, and Waiau .. 16 Once daily; twice on Wednesdays Coach .. Thomas Derrett.. 52 0 0 ,,
16 Darfield, Greendale, Kimberley, and Charing Cross 14 Daily .. Horse and trap Charles McCausland 102 10 0 ,,
17 Domett and Cheviot .. .. 5 Daily .. Coach .. Thomas Derrett.. 40 0 0 ,,
18 Dunsandel and Killinehy .. .. 6 Daily .. Horse and trap Joseph Thompson 65 0 0 ,,
19 Duvauchelle, Okain’s Bay, Chorlton, and Little Akaloa 15½ Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap William F. Priest 130 0 0 ,,
20 Ealing, Carew, and Cross Roads Receiving-box, Ruapuna 20 Thrice weekly.. Horse and gig Thomas Howden 64 0 0 ,,
21 Flaxton Post Office and Railway Station, Flaxton, and Ohoka 4 Daily .. Horse and trap G. T. Hopkins .. 38 0 0 ,,
22 Glentunnel, Glenroy, and Windwhistle House 13 Twice weekly } Coach and pair John Sutherland 80 0 0 ,,
Glentunnel and Lake Coleridge .. 30 Weekly }
23 Halkett Town, West Melton, Weedon’s Post Office, and Weedon’s Railway Station 10 Daily .. Horse and trap John Calder .. 70 0 0 ,,
24 Hawarden and Woodgrove .. .. 4 Daily .. Horse and trap John O’Carroll 20 0 0 ,,
And Woodgrove and McDonald Downs 15 Thrice weekly } 40 0 0 ,,
25 Highbank and Methven .. .. 6 4 times weekly Horse and gig George W. Dore.. 35 0 0 ,,
26 Hinds and Lismore .. .. 9 Thrice weekly Horse and gig W. J. S. McDowell 75 0 0 ,,
Hinds and Lowcliffe .. .. 8 Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap John Hayes .. 40 0 0 ,,
27 Hurunui, Medbury Railway Station, and Medbury 5 Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap George W. Oliver 65 0 0 ,,
28 Irwell Railway Station, Post Office, and Brookside 2½ Daily .. Horse and gig Charles Horniblow 35 0 0 ,,
29 Kaiapoi, Coutt’s Island, Clarkville, and Eyreton 15 Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap B. A. Knight .. 45 0 0 ,,
30 Kaiapoi, Woodend, Waikuku, and Saltwater Creek 10 Daily .. Horse and wagonette John P. Nilsen .. 16 0 0 ,,
31 Kaikoura Post Office and Wharf .. 1½ As required .. Horse and trap Robert Paton .. 150 0 0 ,,
32 Little River, Barry’s Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson’s Bay, German Bay, and Akaroa 18 Daily .. 4-horse coach W. Reynolds .. 30 0 0 ,,
33 Little River and Puaha .. .. 3 Daily .. Horse and trap Alfred Small .. 100 0 0 ,,
34 Lyttelton, Rapaki, Governor’s Bay, Allandale, and Teddington 13 Daily .. Coach .. Thomas Hempstalk and Co. 40 0 0 ,,
35 Lyttelton and Port Levy .. .. 8 Weekly .. Steamer .. Thomas McDowall 45 0 0 ,,
36 Mayfield and Valetta Railway Station 5 Twice daily .. Horse and trap Alexander Harvey 30 0 0 ,,
37 Mayfield and Porateko .. .. 4½ Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap William Hewett.. 40 0 0 ,,
38 Medbury and The Peaks .. .. 8 Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap Thomas W. Hix 60 0 0 ,,
39 Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge .. 22 Twice weekly.. Horse and trap Ernest W. Jordan 65 0 0 ,,
40 Oxford, Cooper’s Creek, Bexley, View Hill, and Rockford 14 Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap Thomas Derrett.. 52 0 0 ,,
41 Parnassus Ferry and Mendip Hills .. 8½ Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap George Reynish 130 0 0 ,,
42 Pigeon Bay and Hill-top Hotel .. 7 Daily .. Wagonette and pair William J. Duncan 110 0 0 ,,
43 Rakaia, Barrhill, and Highbank .. 18 Daily .. Horse and trap William J. Duncan 100 0 0 ,,
44 Rakaia, Overdale, Dorie, and Kyle .. 19 Daily .. Horse and trap Harry Hurst .. 45 0 0 ,,
45 Rakaia, Te Piritu, and Meade .. 9 Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap Joseph R. James 50 0 0 ,,
46 Rangiora, Hayland, Rakahuri, and Birch Hill 20 Thrice weekly.. or wagon John Eden .. 96 0 0 ,,
47 Rangiora, Loburn, and North Loburn 12 Daily .. Horse and trap Austin J. Hoban 100 0 0 ,,
48 Scargill, Motunau, and Stonyhurst Gate 11½ Daily .. Horse and gig Henry Williamson 30 0 0 ,,
49 Spreydon, Halswell, and Tai Tapu .. 10 Daily .. Coach .. Henry Williamson 40 0 0 ,,
50 Tai Tapu and Lincoln .. .. 4½ Daily .. Horse and trap Frank Thian .. 82 14 1 ,,
51 Taumutu, Lakeside, and Leeston .. 8 Daily .. Horse and trap Thomas Derrett.. 240 0 0 ,,
52 Waiau, Kaikoura Suburban, and Kaikoura 52 Thrice weekly.. 4-horse coach Isabella McIver 45 0 0 ,,
53 Winslow, Willowby, and Eiffelton .. 6 Daily .. Horse and cart W. T. Burgess .. 26 0 0 ,,
54 Yaldhurst and Hornby .. .. 4 Twice daily .. Horse or bicycle

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

| 1 | Amberley and Broomfield .. .. | 4 | Thrice weekly.. | Horse or bicycle | Martha C. Dalziel | 20 0 0 |
| 2 | Annat and Russell’s Flat .. .. | 4 | Daily .. | Horse and trap | Robert S. Roycroft | 20 0 0 |
| 3 | Ashburton and Porowhita .. .. | 9 | Thrice weekly.. | Horse and trap | Frank E. Amos | 15 0 0 |
| 4 | Cheviot and Port Robinson .. .. | 7 | Once weekly .. | Horse and trap | Daniel Brick .. | 15 0 0 |
| 5 | Christchurch and Harewood.. .. | 6 | Daily .. | Bicycle .. | Clarence H. Breach | 6 0 0 |
| 6 | Christchurch and Burwood .. .. | 3 | Daily .. | Tram .. | Christchurch Tramway Board | 5 0 0 |
| 7 | Christchurch and New Brighton .. | 6 | Twice daily .. | Tram .. | Christchurch Tramway Board | 30 0 0 |
| 8 | Christchurch and St. Albans .. .. | 1½ | 4 times daily .. | Tram .. | Christchurch Tramway Board | 15 0 0 |



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🚂 Postal Mail Services in Christchurch District - continued (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Mail routes, Contractors, Subsidies, Christchurch, Canterbury
50 names identified
  • Walter A. Nelson, Contractor for Coalgate and Hororata service
  • F. W. Roper, Contractor for Courtenay and Kirwee service
  • Thomas Derrett, Contractor for Culverden, Rotheram, and Waiau service
  • Charles McCausland, Contractor for Darfield service
  • Thomas Derrett, Contractor for Domett and Cheviot service
  • Joseph Thompson, Contractor for Dunsandel and Killinehy service
  • William F. Priest, Contractor for Duvauchelle service
  • Thomas Howden, Contractor for Ealing service
  • G. T. Hopkins, Contractor for Flaxton service
  • John Sutherland, Contractor for Glentunnel service
  • John Calder, Contractor for Halkett Town service
  • John O’Carroll, Contractor for Hawarden service
  • George W. Dore, Contractor for Highbank service
  • W. J. S. McDowell, Contractor for Hinds and Lismore service
  • John Hayes, Contractor for Hinds and Lowcliffe service
  • George W. Oliver, Contractor for Hurunui service
  • Charles Horniblow, Contractor for Irwell Railway Station service
  • B. A. Knight, Contractor for Kaiapoi service
  • John P. Nilsen, Contractor for Kaiapoi, Woodend service
  • Robert Paton, Contractor for Kaikoura Post Office service
  • W. Reynolds, Contractor for Little River service
  • Alfred Small, Contractor for Little River and Puaha service
  • Thomas Hempstalk, Contractor for Lyttelton, Rapaki service
  • Thomas McDowall, Contractor for Lyttelton and Port Levy service
  • Alexander Harvey, Contractor for Mayfield service
  • William Hewett, Contractor for Mayfield and Porateko service
  • Thomas W. Hix, Contractor for Medbury and The Peaks service
  • Ernest W. Jordan, Contractor for Mount Somers service
  • Thomas Derrett, Contractor for Oxford service
  • George Reynish, Contractor for Parnassus Ferry service
  • William J. Duncan, Contractor for Pigeon Bay service
  • William J. Duncan, Contractor for Rakaia, Barrhill service
  • Harry Hurst, Contractor for Rakaia, Overdale service
  • Joseph R. James, Contractor for Rakaia, Te Piritu service
  • John Eden, Contractor for Rangiora, Hayland service
  • Austin J. Hoban, Contractor for Rangiora, Loburn service
  • Henry Williamson, Contractor for Scargill service
  • Henry Williamson, Contractor for Spreydon service
  • Frank Thian, Contractor for Tai Tapu and Lincoln service
  • Thomas Derrett, Contractor for Taumutu service
  • Isabella McIver, Contractor for Waiau, Kaikoura service
  • W. T. Burgess, Contractor for Winslow service
  • Martha C. Dalziel, Contractor for Amberley service
  • Robert S. Roycroft, Contractor for Annat service
  • Frank E. Amos, Contractor for Ashburton service
  • Daniel Brick, Contractor for Cheviot service
  • Clarence H. Breach, Contractor for Christchurch and Harewood service
  • Frank E. Amos, Contractor for Ashburton and Porowhita service
  • Daniel Brick, Contractor for Cheviot and Port Robinson service
  • Clarence H. Breach, Contractor for Christchurch and Harewood service

🚂 Postal Mail Services - Performed Under Arrangement

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Mail routes, Contractors, Subsidies, Christchurch, Tramway Board
8 names identified
  • Martha C. Dalziel, Contractor for Amberley service
  • Robert S. Roycroft, Contractor for Annat service
  • Frank E. Amos, Contractor for Ashburton service
  • Daniel Brick, Contractor for Cheviot service
  • Clarence H. Breach, Contractor for Christchurch and Harewood service
  • Christchurch Tramway Board, Contractor for Christchurch and Burwood tram service
  • Christchurch Tramway Board, Contractor for Christchurch and New Brighton tram service
  • Christchurch Tramway Board, Contractor for Christchurch and St. Albans tram service