New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 31

Page 1309

✨ Postal Service Contracts



APRIL 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1309

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WESTPORT.

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 Breakhead, Denniston, and Denniston Post-office ½ Twice daily .. Cart .. John Patrick Oliver 45 0 0 31 Dec., 1915.
2 Denniston and Waimangaroa Junction (by road) 6½ As required .. Trap .. John Job Hodgson 5s. per trip "
3 Fern Flat and Paenga .. .. 15 Weekly .. Horse .. Alexander Gibb Monahan 50 0 0 "
4 Granity and Millerton (by road) .. 2 As required .. Dray .. John Hunter *
5 Karamea, Kongahu, and Little Wanganui 12 Weekly .. Cart .. Joseph Elford .. 12s. 6d. per trip 31 Mar., 1913.
6 Murchison, Matakitaki, Upper Matakitaki, Warwick Junction, and Maruia 36 Weekly .. Trap .. Arthur Robert Mc-Nee 98 0 0 31 Dec., 1915.
7 Murchison and Tutaki .. .. 12 Twice weekly in summer; once weekly in winter Spring-cart H. J. Hodgson and Co. 30 0 0 "
8 Ngakawau Post-office and Railway-station, and Westport—Stockton Coal Company’s Darlington Incline and Ngakawau Railway-station ½ Twice daily .. Spring-cart Hugh Girvan Webster 26 0 0 "
9 Westport, Addison’s, Rahui, and Charleston 18 Twice weekly Coach .. Manford Herbert Mitchell 48 0 0 "
10 Westport vessels in harbour, and Railway-station .. As required .. Express .. Alfred Craddock 199 0 0 "

| | | | PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT. | | | | |
| 1 | Arapito to junction of Karamea — Little Wanganui Road | 1 | As required .. | Horse .. | Robert Roger Middleton Ray | 2s. 6d. per trip | |
| 2 | Breakhead, Millerton, and Post-office, Millerton | ½ | Daily .. | Spring-cart | John Hunter .. | 15 0 0 | |
| 3 | Capleston and Cronadun .. .. | 5 | Thrice weekly | Spring-cart | Frederick Adolphus Greeves Archer. | 20 0 0 | |
| 4 | Denniston and Burnett’s Face .. .. | 3 | Daily .. | Tramway .. | Westport Coal Company | Nil. | |
| 5 | Denniston and Burnett’s Face (by road) | 3 | As required .. | Spring-cart | David James Mettrick | 5s. per trip | |
| 6 | Denniston and Conn’s Creek .. .. | 1½ | Twice daily .. | Tramway .. | Westport Coal Company | Nil. | |
| 7 | Fern Flat and Sullivan’s Bridge .. | 2 | Four times weekly | Horse .. | William Robert Hunter | 20 0 0 | |
| 8 | Granity, Breakhead, Millerton, and Mine Creek | 4 | Daily .. | Tramway .. | Westport Coal Company | Nil. | |
| 9 | Granity and Mangatina .. .. | 6 | Daily .. | Tramway .. | Westport Coal Company | Nil. | |
| 10 | Granity Railway-station and Coal-bins | ⅛ | Daily .. | Cart .. | James Kerr .. | 10 0 0 | |
| 11 | Karamea and Arapito .. .. | 2 | Weekly .. | Trap .. | Joseph Elford .. | 12 0 0 | |
| 12 | Karamea Post-office and Wharf .. | ½ | As required .. | Cart .. | Joseph Elford .. | 10 0 0 | |
| 13 | Miko Post-office and Railway-station.. | ¼ | 4 times weekly | Foot .. | Richard Henry Luff | 5 0 0 | |
| 14 | St. Helens — Corbyvale .. .. | 11 | Weekly .. | Pack-horse | William Patrick Corby | Nil. | |
| 15 | Te Namu — Corbyvale .. .. | 9 | Weekly .. | Pack-horse .. | Henry Neilsen .. | Nil. | |
| 16 | Te Namu — Little Wanganui.. .. | 3 | Weekly .. | Horse .. | Henry Neilsen .. | 6 10 0 | |
| 17 | Tiromoana, Powellville, and Charleston | 12 | Weekly .. | Horse .. | William Laurence Price | 20 0 0 | |
| 18 | Waimangaroa letter-delivery .. .. | 1 | Daily .. | Foot .. | Henry Adolphus Richards | 20 0 0 | |
| 19 | Westport early clearance of receiving-boxes | 1½ | Daily .. | Bicycle .. | Clarence William Jones | 17 12 0 | |
| 20 | Westport and Giles Terrace .. .. | 4 | Twice weekly .. | Trap .. | Alex. McGillivray | 15 0 0 | |

PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS, PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY.

| 1 | Te Kuha Post-office and Buller Ferry | ¼ | Twice daily .. | Foot .. | Sarah Annie Wilson | .. |

POSTAL DISTRICT OF GREYMOUTH.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| | | | | | | £ s. d. | |
| 1 | Blackball Post-office and Railway-station | ½ | Four times daily | 1-horse conveyance | William Kells .. | 60 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1915. |
| 2 | Greymouth Chief Post-office, Railway-station, and wharves | ¼ | As required .. | 1-horse conveyance | George E. Anderson | 145 0 0 | " |
| 3 | Greymouth, Rapahoe, Ten-mile Creek, and Barrytown | 20 | Twice weekly .. | 4-horse wagon | John Ryall .. | 50 0 0 | " |
| 4 | Greymouth, Marsden, and Dunganville | 16 | Thrice weekly .. | 3-horse coach | John E. Whyte .. | 65 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Ikamatua, Hukarere, Blackwater, and Waiuta | 11 | Daily .. | 2-horse coach | Mary E. Cameron | 95 0 0 | " |
| 6 | Ngahere Railway-station, Ngahere, and Nelson Creek | 4 | 8 times weekly | 2-horse coach | John H. Williams | 75 0 0 | " |
| 7 | Reefton, Progress Junction, and Globe Mine | 5 | Daily .. | 1-horse vehicle | Henry T. Crumpton | 100 0 0 | " |
| 8 | Reefton Post-office and Railway-station | 1 | As required .. | 3-horse drag | Robert G. Morrison | 120 0 0 | " |

  • 5s. for every mail carried on road, whether from or to Millerton,

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🚂 Postal Service Contracts for Westport District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Contracts, Westport, Mail routes, Contractors, Subsidies
35 names identified
  • John Patrick Oliver, Contractor for Breakhead, Denniston, and Denniston Post-office service
  • John Job Hodgson, Contractor for Denniston and Waimangaroa Junction service
  • Alexander Gibb Monahan, Contractor for Fern Flat and Paenga service
  • John Hunter, Contractor for Granity and Millerton service
  • Joseph Elford, Contractor for Karamea, Kongahu, and Little Wanganui service
  • Arthur Robert McNee, Contractor for Murchison, Matakitaki, Upper Matakitaki, Warwick Junction, and Maruia service
  • H. J. Hodgson, Contractor for Murchison and Tutaki service
  • Hugh Girvan Webster, Contractor for Ngakawau Post-office and Railway-station, and Westport—Stockton Coal Company’s Darlington Incline and Ngakawau Railway-station service
  • Manford Herbert Mitchell, Contractor for Westport, Addison’s, Rahui, and Charleston service
  • Alfred Craddock, Contractor for Westport vessels in harbour, and Railway-station service
  • Robert Roger Middleton Ray, Contractor for Arapito to junction of Karamea — Little Wanganui Road service
  • John Hunter, Contractor for Breakhead, Millerton, and Post-office, Millerton service
  • Frederick Adolphus Greeves Archer, Contractor for Capleston and Cronadun service
  • David James Mettrick, Contractor for Denniston and Burnett’s Face service
  • William Robert Hunter, Contractor for Fern Flat and Sullivan’s Bridge service
  • James Kerr, Contractor for Granity Railway-station and Coal-bins service
  • Joseph Elford, Contractor for Karamea and Arapito service
  • Joseph Elford, Contractor for Karamea Post-office and Wharf service
  • Richard Henry Luff, Contractor for Miko Post-office and Railway-station service
  • William Patrick Corby, Contractor for St. Helens — Corbyvale service
  • Henry Neilsen, Contractor for Te Namu — Corbyvale service
  • Henry Neilsen, Contractor for Te Namu — Little Wanganui service
  • William Laurence Price, Contractor for Tiromoana, Powellville, and Charleston service
  • Henry Adolphus Richards, Contractor for Waimangaroa letter-delivery service
  • Clarence William Jones, Contractor for Westport early clearance of receiving-boxes service
  • Alex McGillivray, Contractor for Westport and Giles Terrace service
  • Sarah Annie Wilson, Postmaster for Te Kuha Post-office and Buller Ferry service
  • William Kells, Contractor for Blackball Post-office and Railway-station service
  • George E. Anderson, Contractor for Greymouth Chief Post-office, Railway-station, and wharves service
  • John Ryall, Contractor for Greymouth, Rapahoe, Ten-mile Creek, and Barrytown service
  • John E. Whyte, Contractor for Greymouth, Marsden, and Dunganville service
  • Mary E. Cameron, Contractor for Ikamatua, Hukarere, Blackwater, and Waiuta service
  • John H. Williams, Contractor for Ngahere Railway-station, Ngahere, and Nelson Creek service
  • Henry T. Crumpton, Contractor for Reefton, Progress Junction, and Globe Mine service
  • Robert G. Morrison, Contractor for Reefton Post-office and Railway-station service