✨ Postal Service Contracts




1312
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 31

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
40 Pigeon Bay and Hill Top Hotel .. 7 Daily .. Wagonette and pair John Hugh Clucas Davies £ s. d. 160 0 0 31 Dec., 1915.
41 Rakaia, Barr Hill, and Highbank .. 18 Daily .. Horse and trap Timothy Cronin.. 100 0 0 "
42 Rakaia and Te Piritā .. 9 Thrice weekly Horse and trap Robert H. Fagan 50 0 0 "
43 Rakaia, Overdale, Dorie, and Kyle .. 19 Daily .. Horse and trap Timothy Cronin.. 110 0 0 "
44 Rangiora, Hayland, Rakahuri, and Birch Hill (including carriage of private bags) 20 Thrice weekly Wagon .. Arthur Reginald James 50 0 0 "
45 Rangiora, Loburn, North Loburn, and White Rock Station (rural delivery from North Loburn onwards) 16 Daily .. Four-wheeled vehicle Henry Percy Grimwood 110 0 0 "
46 Scargill, Motunau, and Stonyhurst Gate 11½ Daily .. Buggy and pair James Reside .. 100 0 0 "
47 Spreydon, Halswell, and Tai Tapu .. 10 Twice daily .. Coach George Argyle .. 85 0 0 31 Dec., 1913.
48 Taumutu, Lakeside, and Leeston .. 8¼ Daily .. Horse and trap Frank Thian .. 95 0 0 31 Dec., 1915.
49 Waiau, Kaikoura suburban, and Kaikoura 52 Thrice weekly Coach .. Thomas Derrett.. 250 0 0 "
50 Winslow, Willoughby, and Eiffelton .. 6 Daily .. Horse and trap Isabella McIver 50 0 0 "
51 Yaldhurst and Hornby .. 4 Twice daily .. Horse and trap, or bicycle William Thomas Burgess 31 4 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

1 Amberley and Broomfield .. 4 Thrice weekly Horse or bicycle Grace A. Dalziel 20 0 0
2 Annat and Russell’s Flat .. 4 Thrice weekly Horse and trap L. C. E. Humm.. 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 L. M. Hughes .. 15 0 0
5 Christchurch and suburbs: Delivery of letter-carriers’ bags .. As required .. Express vans N.Z. Express Company (Limited) 3s. 6d. each cart
6 Christchurch: Carriage of mails each way between Chief Post-office, Christchurch, and all sub-offices on tram routes .. As required .. Trams .. Christchurch Tramway Board 200 0 0
7 Christchurch and Marshland 3 Daily .. Horse and trap E. J. Alexandre.. 16 0 0
8 Conway Flat and finger-post 3½ Thrice weekly Horseback .. Henry King .. 15 0 0
9 Flemington and Longbeach Road 1½ Daily .. Foot .. William E. Bond 10 18 0
10 Gebbie’s Flat and Motukarara 1 4 times weekly Horse .. Margaret Durey.. 4 0 0
11 Kaiapoi and Ohapuku 6 Thrice weekly Horse and trap H. G. Trigance .. 11 10 0
12 Kaiapoi Post-office and Railway-station ½ As required .. Horse and trap Henry Philip Miles 9d. per trip
13 Kowai Bush Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Daily .. Foot .. Nellie Evans .. 13 0 0
14 Little Akaloa Post-office and Wharf 1 As required .. Foot .. F. W. Simons .. 10 0 0
15 Little River and Te Oka 5 Twice weekly.. Horse .. J. O. Anstiss .. 25 0 0
16 Loburn and Okuku 5 Daily .. Horse .. George Alloway 10 0 0
17 Lyttelton Post-office, Railway-station, and wharves .. As required .. Foot and railway Railway Department: South Island Main Line and branches 100 0 0
18 Lyttelton wharves and Roadstead 1 As required .. Launch .. Agar and Thomas £1 per trip
19 Mayfield and Porateko 4½ Thrice weekly Horse and trap Alexander Harvey 30 0 0
20 Ohoka Post-office and Railway-station ½ Daily .. Foot .. A. R. Christian .. 12 0 0
21 Okain’s Bay Post-office and Wharf 1½ As required .. Foot .. W. Robinson .. 5 0 0
22 Prebbleton and Broadfield .. 4 Thrice weekly Horse and gig, or bicycle C. E. Tubb .. 19 0 0
23 Rangiora Post-office and Railway-station ½ As required .. Express .. Hendy Bros. .. 9d. per trip
24 Springston Post-office and Railway-station 1 Daily .. Foot .. R. McMeekan .. 11 0 0
25 Springston Railway-station and Wakaipa 3 Daily .. Horse and trap Ethel Annie Blay 13 0 0
26 Upper Waiau and Glynn Wye 18 Weekly .. Horse and trap G. Parsons .. 20 0 0
27 Waddington Post-office and Railway-station ¼ 4 times daily Foot .. W. E. Phillips .. 10 0 0
28 Woodend and Tuahiwi 2 Daily .. Foot .. O. Cossgrove .. 12 0 0

PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS, PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY.

1 Anama Post-office and Railway-station 3½ Thrice weekly Horse and trap A. Allan .. ..
2 Annat Post-office and Railway-station 1/16 Twice daily .. Foot .. D. Miller .. ..
3 Ashley Bank Post-office and Railway-station
Twice daily .. Foot .. J. Criglington .. ..
4 Ataahua Post-office and Kaituna Railway 1 Daily .. Foot .. H. J. Petrie .. ..
5 Belfast Post-office and Railway-station ½ 4 times daily .. Foot .. A. Brown .. ..
6 Bennett’s Post-office and Railway station
4 times daily Foot .. (Mrs.) A. E. Teasdill ..
7 Doyleston Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Twice daily .. Foot .. H. O. Amos .. ..
8 Fernside Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Twice daily .. Foot .. G. Milne .. ..
9 Glentunnel Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Twice daily .. Foot .. J. O. Anstiss .. ..
10 Greenpark Post-office and Railway-station
Daily .. Foot .. H. Carr .. ..
11 Hornby Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Twice daily .. Foot .. W. H. Manhire .. ..


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Contracts, Christchurch, Mail routes, Contractors, Subsidies
45 names identified
  • John Hugh Clucas Davies, Contractor for Pigeon Bay and Hill Top Hotel service
  • Timothy Cronin, Contractor for Rakaia, Barr Hill, and Highbank service
  • Robert H. Fagan, Contractor for Rakaia and Te Piritā service
  • Timothy Cronin, Contractor for Rakaia, Overdale, Dorie, and Kyle service
  • Arthur Reginald James, Contractor for Rangiora, Hayland, Rakahuri, and Birch Hill service
  • Henry Percy Grimwood, Contractor for Rangiora, Loburn, North Loburn, and White Rock Station service
  • James Reside, Contractor for Scargill, Motunau, and Stonyhurst Gate service
  • George Argyle, Contractor for Spreydon, Halswell, and Tai Tapu service
  • Frank Thian, Contractor for Taumutu, Lakeside, and Leeston service
  • Thomas Derrett, Contractor for Waiau, Kaikoura suburban, and Kaikoura service
  • Isabella McIver, Contractor for Winslow, Willoughby, and Eiffelton service
  • William Thomas Burgess, Contractor for Yaldhurst and Hornby service
  • Grace A. Dalziel, Contractor for Amberley and Broomfield service
  • L. C. E. Humm, Contractor for Annat and Russell’s Flat service
  • Frank E. Amos, Contractor for Ashburton and Porowhita service
  • L. M. Hughes, Contractor for Cheviot and Port Robinson service
  • E. J. Alexandre, Contractor for Christchurch and Marshland service
  • Henry King, Contractor for Conway Flat and finger-post service
  • William E. Bond, Contractor for Flemington and Longbeach Road service
  • Margaret Durey, Contractor for Gebbie’s Flat and Motukarara service
  • H. G. Trigance, Contractor for Kaiapoi and Ohapuku service
  • Henry Philip Miles, Contractor for Kaiapoi Post-office and Railway-station service
  • Nellie Evans, Contractor for Kowai Bush Post-office and Railway-station service
  • F. W. Simons, Contractor for Little Akaloa Post-office and Wharf service
  • J. O. Anstiss, Contractor for Little River and Te Oka service
  • George Alloway, Contractor for Loburn and Okuku service
  • Alexander Harvey, Contractor for Mayfield and Porateko service
  • A. R. Christian, Contractor for Ohoka Post-office and Railway-station service
  • W. Robinson, Contractor for Okain’s Bay Post-office and Wharf service
  • C. E. Tubb, Contractor for Prebbleton and Broadfield service
  • Ethel Annie Blay, Contractor for Springston Railway-station and Wakaipa service
  • G. Parsons, Contractor for Upper Waiau and Glynn Wye service
  • W. E. Phillips, Contractor for Waddington Post-office and Railway-station service
  • O. Cossgrove, Contractor for Woodend and Tuahiwi service
  • A. Allan, Contractor for Anama Post-office and Railway-station service
  • D. Miller, Contractor for Annat Post-office and Railway-station service
  • J. Criglington, Contractor for Ashley Bank Post-office and Railway-station service
  • H. J. Petrie, Contractor for Ataahua Post-office and Kaituna Railway service
  • A. Brown, Contractor for Belfast Post-office and Railway-station service
  • A. E. Teasdill (Mrs), Contractor for Bennett’s Post-office and Railway station service
  • H. O. Amos, Contractor for Doyleston Post-office and Railway-station service
  • G. Milne, Contractor for Fernside Post-office and Railway-station service
  • J. O. Anstiss, Contractor for Glentunnel Post-office and Railway-station service
  • H. Carr, Contractor for Greenpark Post-office and Railway-station service
  • W. H. Manhire, Contractor for Hornby Post-office and Railway-station service