New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 31

Page 1295

✨ Postal Services Contracts



APRIL 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1295

POSTAL DISTRICT OF GISBORNE.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT. £ s. d.
1 Gisborne, Matawhero, Manutuke, and Muriwai 16 Daily Coach Muriwai Trading Company 130 0 0 31 Dec., 1915
2 Gisborne and Patutahi .. .. 10 Daily Coach George James Seragg 130 0 0 ”
3 Gisborne, Waerengaokuri, Tiniroto, Te Reinga, Opouiti, Marumaru, Frasertown, and Wairoa 72 Weekly Coach J. R. Redstone and Sons 425 0 0 ”
4 Gisborne, Tamarau, Tatapouri, Whangara, Pakarae, Tolaga Bay, Arero, Tokomaru Bay, Te Puia Springs, and Waipiro Bay 69 Twice weekly.. Coach J. R. Redstone and Sons 900 0 0 ”
5 Gisborne, Manutuke, Wharerata, Tarewa, Morere, Nuhaka, and Wairoa 66 Twice weekly, Nov. to April; weekly, May to Oct. Coach J. R. Redstone and Sons 475 0 0 ”
6 Gisborne Post-office, wharves, and Railway-station. Clearing receivers at railway-station; also delivering letter-carriers' extra bags ½ As required Express Clare and Clare .. 110 0 0 ”
7 Gisborne, Waiohika, and Waimata Valley 16 Thrice weekly.. Coach John Monk .. 104 0 0 ”
8 Gisborne wharves and vessels in roadstead 1½ As required Launch Union Steam Ship Company (Ltd.) 150 0 0 ”
9 Hicks Bay and Cape Runaway 34 Fortnightly .. Horse Whaaka Parakau 45 0 0 ”
10 Manutuke and Waingake .. .. 12 Twice weekly.. Coach George Michael Daulton 75 0 0 ”
11 Matawai and Johnstone's .. 7 Twice weekly.. Horse Wilfred Harold Shute 65 0 0 ”
12 Motu, Toatoa, Omarumutu, Opotiki .. 57 Weekly .. Coach and horses William Bower Kelly 96 0 0 ”
13 Motu, Whakarau, and Waikohu 28 Twice weekly.. Coach Charles Lovell .. 150 0 0 ”
14 Rakauroa, Matawai, and Motu 14 Thrice weekly.. Coach Charles Lovell .. 160 0 0 ”
15 Rakauroa and Tahora via Valley Road 11 Weekly .. Horse Andrew Picken .. 25 0 0 ”
16 Patutahi and Whenuanui ..
And Rere and Wharekopae		 28 Twice weekly
Weekly		 Coach Benjamin Edward Greaves 155 0 0 ”
17 Port Awanui, Kahukura, Rangitukia, and Te Araroa
And Hicks Bay .. ..		 30 Twice weekly
Weekly		 Coach and horses George McKeddie 250 0 0 ”
18 Puha and Whatatutu .. .. 8 Daily .. Coach James King .. 125 0 0 ”
19 Te Karaka and Kanakanaia 7 Twice weekly, Oct. to May; weekly, June to Sept. Horse John Foster .. 39 0 0 ”
20 Tokomaru Bay and Huiarua 25 Weekly .. Buggy and horse J. R. Redstone and Sons 90 0 0 ”
21 Tokomaru Bay, Beach, and Post-office 2 As required .. Brake John Richmond Hale 70 0 0 ”
22 Tokomaru Bay, Beach, and vessels in roadstead 1 As required .. Launch Tokomaru Harbour Board 100 0 0 ”
23 Tolaga Bay and Arataha ..
And Arakihi and Puketawa		 34 Twice weekly
Weekly		 Buggy and horses Henry Thomas Goodley 130 0 0 ”
24 Tolaga Bay Post-office and roadstead ¾ As required .. Launch Tolaga Bay Lightering Company 24 0 0 ”
25 Tuparoa, Tapuwaeroa, and Pakihiroa.. 25 Weekly .. Buggy William McClutchie 60 0 0 ”
26 Waerengaahika Post-office and Railway-station 1 Twice daily .. Horse Alexander Henry Colebrook 48 0 0 ”
27 Waerengaokuri and Pehiri .. 9 Weekly .. Horse Harry Cooper .. 25 0 0 ”
28 Waingake and Paparatu Homestead .. 15 Twice weekly, Nov. to April; weekly, May to Oct. Horse George Michael Daulton 60 0 0 ”
29 Waipiro Bay, Whareponga, Tuparoa, and Port Awanui 18 Twice weekly.. Horse George McKeddie 225 0 0 ”
30 Whatatutu and Iwiroa .. .. 12 Weekly .. Express .. Benjamin Taylor 25 0 0 ”
31 Whatatutu and Wheturau .. .. 10 Weekly .. Express .. Benjamin Taylor 30 0 0 ”
PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.
1 Beach and Post-office, Port Awanui .. ¼ When stmr. calls Cart George Cornish .. 7 10 0
2 Beach and Post-office, Tuparoa .. ½ When stmr. calls Cart T. S. Williams .. 5 0 0
3 Beach and Post-office, Waipiro Bay .. ½ When stmr. calls Cart W. Painter .. 1s. per trip
4 Beach and Post-office, Hicks Bay .. 1 When stmr. calls Cart Richard Irwin Kernahan 2s. per trip
5 Beach and Post-office, Te Araroa .. ¼ When stmr. calls Cart Michael Downey .. 5 0 0
6 Gisborne and Mangapapa .. 2½ Daily .. Bus Robert Milton Bell 5 0 0
7 Gisborne and Tamarau .. .. 2 Weekly .. Trap Walter Gustav Rofe Landmann 5 0 0
8 Junction Gisborne Road and Hangaroa 4 Weekly .. Horse Richard Henry Thornley 14 0 0
9 Junction Wharekopae Road and Stock Track, Tahunga 10 Weekly .. Horse Kenneth Cumming Wilson 36 8 0


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🚂 Inland Mail-Services for 1913-1915 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Contracts, Gisborne, Postal routes, Contractors, Subsidies
29 names identified
  • George James Seragg, Contractor for mail service
  • J. R. Redstone, Contractor for mail service
  • Clare, Contractor for mail service
  • John Monk, Contractor for mail service
  • Whaaka Parakau, Contractor for mail service
  • George Michael Daulton, Contractor for mail service
  • Wilfred Harold Shute, Contractor for mail service
  • William Bower Kelly, Contractor for mail service
  • Charles Lovell, Contractor for mail service
  • Andrew Picken, Contractor for mail service
  • Benjamin Edward Greaves, Contractor for mail service
  • George McKeddie, Contractor for mail service
  • James King, Contractor for mail service
  • John Foster, Contractor for mail service
  • John Richmond Hale, Contractor for mail service
  • Henry Thomas Goodley, Contractor for mail service
  • William McClutchie, Contractor for mail service
  • Alexander Henry Colebrook, Contractor for mail service
  • Harry Cooper, Contractor for mail service
  • Benjamin Taylor, Contractor for mail service
  • George Cornish, Contractor for mail service
  • T. S. Williams, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Painter, Contractor for mail service
  • Richard Irwin Kernahan, Contractor for mail service
  • Michael Downey, Contractor for mail service
  • Robert Milton Bell, Contractor for mail service
  • Walter Gustav Rofe Landmann, Contractor for mail service
  • Richard Henry Thornley, Contractor for mail service
  • Kenneth Cumming Wilson, Contractor for mail service