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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 66

26. Featherston Post-office and Railway-station, as required; also Featherston, Tauherenikau, and Featherston South (rural delivery), daily.
27. Featherston and Wharepapa (rural delivery), twice weekly.
28. Feilding, Awahuri, Rongotea, Makowhai, and Sanson, twice daily. (Alternative to Nos. 10, 28A, and 29.)
    28A. Feilding, Awahuri, Rongotea, and Sanson, twice daily; Makowhai, Ohakea, and Carnarvon, once daily. (Alternative to Nos. 10, 28, and 29.)
29. Feilding, Awahuri, and Rongotea, daily. (Alternative to Nos. 28 and 28A.)
30. Feilding, Cheltenham, Kiwitea, and Kimbolton, twice daily.
31. Feilding and Colyton, daily.
32. Feilding, Makino, Ridgelands, Cunningham’s, and Waituna West, daily.
33. Feilding Post-office and Railway-station, as required.
34. Foxton, Marotiri, Moutoa, and Shannon, twice daily.
35. Gladstone and Te Wharau, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 12.)
36. Glen Oroua and Taikorea, daily.
37. Greytown Post-office and Railway-station, as required.
38. Hamua and Hukanui, daily.
39. Hinakura, Glendhu, Pahaoa, and Glenburn, weekly; and Hinakura, Spring Grove, and Martinborough (part rural delivery), twice weekly.
40. Karori and Makara, thrice weekly.
41. Kimbolton, Peep-o’-Day, Mangarimu, Pemberton, and Rangiwahia (part rural delivery), daily.
42. Levin and Foxton (part rural delivery), twice daily.
43. Levin and Weraroa Post-offices and Railway-station, as required.
44. Lower Hutt Post-office and Railway-station, as required.
45. Lower Hutt Post-office and Taita, twice daily.
46. Makuri and Coonoor (part rural delivery), twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 46A and 47.)
    46A. Makuri and Coonoor, twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 46 and 47.)
47. Makuri and Coonoor (part rural delivery, thrice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 46, 46A, and to Napier District Mail-service from Waimiro, via Horoeka and Coonoor, to Makuri, thrice weekly.)
48. Mangahao, Makomako, Nikau, and Marima, daily.
49. Mangamahoe and Ihuraua (part rural delivery), thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 17.)
50. Mangatainoka, Kohinui, and Makairo, thrice weekly.
51. Martinborough and Dyerville, daily; and Morrison’s (part rural delivery), thrice weekly.
52. Martinborough, Hautotara, Whakapuni, Waipawa, Stony Creek, Tora, Te Awaite, Oroi, White Rock, and Homeburn, and return via Stony Creek, Waipawa, Whakapuni, and Hautotara (part rural delivery), weekly.
53. Masterton, Bideford, and Glendonald, twice weekly.
54. Masterton, Brancepeth, and Stronvar, weekly.
55. Masterton, Homebush, Te Whiti, Gladstone, Longbush, and Spring Grove (rural delivery), daily.
56. Masterton Post-office and Railway-station, as required.
57. Masterton, Taueru, Carswell’s, Blairlogie, Sevenoaks, Kohawai, Beaumaris, Riverdale, Eparaima, Waiorongo, Beaumont, Waikaraka, Fernglen, and Homewood, twice weekly.
58. Masterton, Taueru, Tinui, Whakataki, and Castlepoint, thrice weekly.
59. Masterton, Te Wharau, and Land’s End, via Te Waraiti and Westmere Roads (part rural delivery), twice weekly.
60. Mauriceville and Ditton (rural delivery), twice weekly.
61. Mauriceville and Mauriceville West, daily.
62. Mount Bruce and Masterton, via Upper Opaki–Pirau Road (rural delivery), daily.
63. Opaki and Rangitumau, thrice weekly.
64. Otaki Post-office and Railway-station, as required.
65. Pahiatua, Konini, Hamua, Newman, Eketahuna, Rongomai, Tane, Kaitawa, Mangaramarama, and Pahiatua, daily.
66. Pahiatua, Mangahao, and Ballance, daily.
67. Pahiatua, Ngaturi, Makuri, Mangatiti, Puketoi, and Pongaroa, daily 1st November to 30th April, thrice weekly 1st May to 31st October. (Alternative to No. 68.)
68. Pahiatua, Ngaturi, Makuri, Mangatiti, Puketoi, and Pongaroa, daily. (Alternative to No. 67.)
69. Pahiatua Post-office and Railway-station, as required.
70. Palmerston North and Kairanga, daily.
71. Palmerston North, Newbury, Kauwhata, Awahuri, Rongotea, and Carnarvon, daily. (Alternative to Nos. 72, 72A, and 83.)
72. Palmerston North, Newbury, Kauwhata, Awahuri, and Rongotea, daily. (Alternative to Nos. 71 and 72A.)
    72A. Palmerston North, Newbury, Kauwhata, Awahuri, and Rongotea, twice daily. (Alternative to Nos. 71 and 72.)
73. Palmerston North Post-office and Railway-station, as required.
    74.† Palmerston North, Whakaronga, and Kelvin Grove (part rural delivery), daily.
74. Petone Post-office and Railway-station, as required.
75. Pohangina and Raumai, daily.
76. Pongaroa, Maku, and Pukehinau (part rural delivery), thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 77A.)
    77A. Pongaroa, Maku, and Pukehinau, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 77.)
77. Rakaunui and Makuri Road Junction (vehicle; rural delivery), thrice weekly.
78. Rakaunui, Waikereru, and Mara, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 79A.)
    79A. Rakaunui, Waikereru, and Mara, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 79.)
79. Rangiwahia, Kimbolton Road, Parapara Road (Stewart’s), Main South Road (Newton’s), and Conspicuous Road (Stokes’s), (rural delivery), thrice weekly.
80. Raumai, Awahou, Komako, and Piripiri, thrice weekly.
81. Rewa and Waituna West, daily; and rural delivery to Pakihikura, twice weekly.
82. Rongotea and Carnarvon, daily. (Alternative to Nos. 71 and 72.)
83. Rongotea and Glen Oroua, twice daily.
84. Shannon, Kahinau Road, and Victoria Road, via Makerua (rural delivery), thrice weekly.
85. Tinui Junction and Whareama (part rural delivery), thrice weekly.
86. Tinui, Manawa, and Annedale (rural delivery), thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 88.)
87. Tinui, Manawa, and Annedale (rural delivery), twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 87.)
88. Tinui, Tinui Valley, Pakowhai, and Te Mai (rural delivery), weekly.
89. Tokomaru Post-office, along Shannon Road to Ryman’s, and along Albert Road to Kelly’s (rural delivery), twice weekly.
90. Upper Hutt and Akatarawa (part rural delivery), thrice weekly.
91. Upper Hutt, Side Road Upper Valley past School, Whiteman’s Valley, via Silverstream, twice weekly.
92. Utuwai and Pohangina (rural delivery), thrice weekly.
93. Wainuiomata and Lower Hutt, twice weekly. (Service to commence at Wainuiomata.)
94. Wellington, delivery of parcel-post parcels in city and suburbs (rate per parcel to be stated), once daily in suburbs; twice daily in city.
95. Whakataki and Aohanga, weekly.
96. Woodville Post-office and Railway-station, as required.

Sea Services.

1. Wellington–Havelock: Hikoekoea, (a)Anakoa Bay, (a)Te Puru, Wakatahuri, Bulwer, Pohuenui, Waihonu, Elaine Bay, Brightlands, Manaroa. (a)Hopai, (a)Crail Bay, Homewood, Te Rawa, Tira Ora, Nydia Bay, Maori Bay, (a)Pinohia, (a)Whatanihi, (a)Mahau, fortnightly.

The contractor will be expected to provide an oil-engine in the shore or working boat; also to state a fixed sum which will be required for calling at any additional port required by the Department during the currency of contract.

And Wellington and Motueka, calling fortnightly at Admiralty Bay on voyage from Wellington, also fortnightly at Waikawa Bay on voyage to or from Wellington, at master’s option, from 1st November to 30th June, weekly; from 1st July to 31st October, fortnightly. (Alternative to No. 2.)

Motueka is to be the final port of departure of the steamer on the voyage to Wellington. The service is to be performed by a steamer of not less than 75 tons register, with a maximum draught of 7 ft., and capable of steaming not less than eight knots an hour. The vessel’s hold or holds to be suitably ventilated to the satisfaction of the Postmaster-General for the stowage and carriage of fruit.

Tenderers are required to state the rates to be charged for passengers, fruit, agricultural, garden, and dairy produce of all descriptions, and general merchandise.

Names, tonnage, and horse-power of steamers proposed to be used to be stated.

Contractors for sea services may be required to call at additional offices for a pro rata sum based on the extra mileage.

(a) Called at on return from Havelock only.