New Zealand Gazette – 1910 – No. 31

Page 1099

✨ Postal Services Contracts



APRIL 7.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.

Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
Lyttelton and Chatham Islands .. 500 Once every two months Steamer .. Canterbury Steamship Company £350 0 0 30 April, 1911

SEA SERVICES.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU.
PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Albury, Tengawai, Limestone Road, Coalpits, Opawa, and Mount Nessing (delivering correspondence) 20 Thrice weekly Gig .. W. M. Bolt .. £75 0 0 31 Dec., 1912
2 Burke’s Pass Post Office, and Grampians, Gray’s Hills, Haldon, and Black Forest Stations (delivering correspondence) 36 Weekly .. Coach .. E. Smart .. £45 10 0 ,,
3 Cave to Cannington and Motukaika .. Also Ormsby’s (delivering correspondence) 58 8 Twice weekly .. Once weekly .. Trap .. Trap .. W. A. Johnstone £40 0 0 ,,
4 Fairlie, Waikarua, and Ashwick Flat 11 Weekly .. Trap .. J. O’Dowd .. £65 0 0 ,,
5 Fairlie and Raincliff, rural delivery through Raincliff District, going via Middle Valley and returning via Cattle Valley 36 Twice weekly .. Trap .. R. L. Wigley .. £850 0 0 31 Oct., 1915.
5A Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass, Lake Tekapo, Balmoral, Lake Pukaki, and Hermitage— From Ist November to 30th April Also Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass, Lake Tekapo, Balmoral, and Lake Pukaki— From lst May to 31st October And Fairlie, Kimbell, and Burke’s Pass— From lst May to 31st October 58 96 15 Once weekly .. Thrice weekly Once weekly .. Covered waggonette Motor-car .. Covered waggonette N. Sherratt .. N. Sherratt .. F. G. T. Richards £79 0 0 £77 0 0 £85 0 0 31 Dec., 1912 ,, ,,
6 Geraldine and Orari .. .. 5 4 times daily .. Coach .. A. J. S. Headland £55 0 0 ,,
7 Geraldine, Orari Bridge, and Woodbury 8 Daily .. Gig .. B. C. Shears .. £45 0 0 ,,
8 Geraldine, Pleasant Valley, Te Moana, Gapes Valley, Wahimomona, Kakahu Bush, Kakahu School, and Hilton 38 Thrice weekly Trap .. J. Rennie .. £48 0 0 ,,
9 Glenavy, Ikawai, and Elephant Hill, returning by Middle Road (delivering correspondence) 38 Twice weekly .. Delivery-cart G. Irwin .. £26 0 0 ,,
10 Glenavy and Waikakahi, via Pike’s Point Road, and returning by Dog-kennel Road (delivering correspondence) 25 Twice weekly .. Delivery-cart G. C. Jenkins .. £50 0 0 ,,
11 Makikihi and Hunter .. .. 6 Daily .. Gig or bicycle P. Stratford .. £95 0 0 ,,
12 Orari, Belfield, Rangitata, Rangitata Island, and Orton 17 Thrice weekly Trap .. D. M. Campbell .. £65 0 0 ,,
13 Otaio and Kohika, going via Lower Kohika Road, and returning via Upper Kohika Road (delivering and collecting correspondence) 18 Twice weekly .. Gig .. C. W. Heath .. £45 0 0 ,,
14 Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata (delivering correspondence) 15 Thrice weekly Trap .. T. E. Gunnion .. £40 0 0 ,,
15 Pleasant Point, Hazelburn, and Rain-cliff Station (delivering correspondence through Totara Valley) 16 Thrice weekly Trap .. T. E. Gunnion .. £47 0 0 ,,
16 St. Andrew’s and Bluecliffs, returning via Lyalldale (delivering correspondence) 12 Thrice weekly Trap .. G. W. Creemer .. £120 0 0 ,,
17 Temuka and Hilton ... 10 Thrice weekly Buggy .. G. W. Creemer .. £100 0 0 ,,
18 Temuka, Ohape, and Clandeboye 8 Thrice weekly Gig .. G. W. Creemer .. £30 0 0 ,,
19 Temuka, Rangatira Valley, Waitohi Flat, and Upper Waitohi Flat 9 Thrice weekly Gig .. H. Brosnahan .. £32 0 0 ,,
20 Timaru Post Office and Railway Station, Timaru Post Office and vessels at Wharf, also distribution of bags of newspapers for letter-carriers .. As required .. Trap .. J. W. Manchester £65 0 0 ,,
21 Timaru, Fairview, Claremont, South-burn, Pareora, Otipua, and Salisbury (delivering correspondence) 23 Daily .. Trap .. J. W. Manchester £40 0 0 ,,
22 Timaru and Glen-iti ... 3 Twice daily .. Horse or bicycle E


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🚂 Postal Mail Services - Performed By Contractors (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Mail routes, Contractors, Christchurch, Timaru
19 names identified
  • W. M. Bolt, Contractor for postal service
  • E. Smart, Contractor for postal service
  • W. A. Johnstone, Contractor for postal service
  • J. O’Dowd, Contractor for postal service
  • R. L. Wigley, Contractor for postal service
  • N. Sherratt, Contractor for postal service
  • F. G. T. Richards, Contractor for postal service
  • A. J. S. Headland, Contractor for postal service
  • B. C. Shears, Contractor for postal service
  • J. Rennie, Contractor for postal service
  • G. Irwin, Contractor for postal service
  • G. C. Jenkins, Contractor for postal service
  • P. Stratford, Contractor for postal service
  • D. M. Campbell, Contractor for postal service
  • C. W. Heath, Contractor for postal service
  • T. E. Gunnion, Contractor for postal service
  • G. W. Creemer, Contractor for postal service
  • H. Brosnahan, Contractor for postal service
  • J. W. Manchester, Contractor for postal service