New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 31

Page 1313

✨ Postal Service Contracts



APRIL 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1313

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.
12 Horrelville Post-office and Railway-station ⅙ Twice daily Foot H. B. Dalziel .. ..
13 Islington Post-office and Railway-station ⅛ Twice daily Foot T. Coulter .. ..
14 Ladbrook Post-office and Railway-station ⅛ Daily Foot J. Brown .. ..
15 Lauriston Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Daily, and once extra on Thursday Foot E. S. Syme .. ..
16 Medbury Post-office and Railway-station 1 Thrice weekly Foot C. Shelley .. ..
17 Port Levy Post-office and vessel at wharf ⅛ As required Foot H. Field .. ..
18 Prebbleton Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Twice daily Foot C. E. Tubb .. ..
19 Southbrook Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Twice daily, and once extra on Saturdays Foot M. J. Martyn .. ..

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

£ s. d.
1 Albury, Tengawai, Limestone Road, Coalpits, Opawa, and Mount Nessing (delivering correspondence) 10 Daily Gig Rowlatt and Grant 125 0 0 31 Dec., 1915.
2 Burke’s Pass Post-office, Grampians, Gray’s Hills, Haldon, and Black Forest Stations (delivering correspondence) 36 Weekly Trap A. J. Keeffe 75 0 0 ..
3 Cave to Cannington and Motukaika .. Also Fenn’s (delivering correspondence) 29 4 Twice weekly.. Weekly Light trap Henderson and Russell 75 0 0 ..
4 Fairlie, Waikarua, Ashwick Flat, and Sherwood Downs (rural delivery) 18 Twice weekly.. Trap The Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Limited) 54 0 0 ..
5 Fairlie and Raincliff (rural delivery through Raincliff district, going via Middle Valley and returning via Cattle Valley) 18 Twice weekly.. Trap Ditto .. 41 0 0 ..
6 Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, and Hermitage— From 1st November to 30th April Also Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass, Lake Tekapo, and Lake Pukaki— From 1st May to 31st October.. Also Fairlie, Kimbell, and Burke’s Pass— From 1st May to 31st October Also Lake Pukaki, Omarama, Lindis Pass, and Pembroke— From 1st November to 30th April Also Pembroke, Cardrona, Arrowtown, and Queenstown— From 1st November to 30th April 96 58 15 100 48 Thrice weekly Once weekly .. Once weekly .. Once weekly .. Twice weekly.. Motor-car .. Motor-car or coach Motor-car or coach Motor-car .. Motor-car .. The Mount Cook Motor Company (Limited) 1,300 0 0 31 Oct., 1918.
7 Geraldine and Orari 5 Four times daily Coach N. Sherratt 77 0 0 31 Dec., 1915.
8 Geraldine, Orari, Belfield, via Peel Forest Road to Orari Bridge, via Hewson’s Road to Woodbury, via Waihi River Road to Four Peaks, via Morrison’s Road and Wooding’s Road to Pleasant Valley, via Fairfield Road to Te Moana, via Lyssaght’s Road and Speechly’s Crossing to Geraldine (delivering correspondence) 21 Daily Motor-cycle
9 Geraldine, via Speechly’s Crossing to Gapes Valley, Wahimomona, Beautiful Valley, Kakahu Bush, and Hilton (returning via Cochrane’s Road to Geraldine (delivering correspondence) 15 Daily Motor-cycle The Timaru Herald Company (Limited) 190 0 0 "
10 Glenavy, Ikawai, and Elephant Hill, returning by Middle Road (delivering correspondence) 19 Twice weekly.. Delivery-cart
11 Glenavy and Waikakahi, via Pike’s Point Road, and returning by Dog-Kennel Road (delivering correspondence) 13 Twice weekly.. Delivery-cart A. Headland .. 60 0 0 "
12 Lake Tekapo Post-office, Braemar, and Tasman Islands (delivering correspondence) 24 Weekly Trap A. J. Keeffe .. 60 0 0 "
13 Makikihi and Hunter 6 Daily Gig B. C. Shears .. 50 0 0 "


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Contracts, Christchurch, Mail routes, Contractors, Subsidies
8 names identified
  • H. B. Dalziel, Contractor for Horrelville Post-office and Railway-station
  • T. Coulter, Contractor for Islington Post-office and Railway-station
  • J. Brown, Contractor for Ladbrook Post-office and Railway-station
  • E. S. Syme, Contractor for Lauriston Post-office and Railway-station
  • C. Shelley, Contractor for Medbury Post-office and Railway-station
  • H. Field, Contractor for Port Levy Post-office and vessel at wharf
  • C. E. Tubb, Contractor for Prebbleton Post-office and Railway-station
  • M. J. Martyn, Contractor for Southbrook Post-office and Railway-station

🚂 Postal Service Contracts for Timaru District

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Contracts, Timaru, Mail routes, Contractors, Subsidies
8 names identified
  • Rowlatt, Contractor for Albury, Tengawai, Limestone Road, Coalpits, Opawa, and Mount Nessing
  • Grant, Contractor for Albury, Tengawai, Limestone Road, Coalpits, Opawa, and Mount Nessing
  • A. J. Keeffe, Contractor for Burke’s Pass Post-office, Grampians, Gray’s Hills, Haldon, and Black Forest Stations
  • Henderson, Contractor for Cave to Cannington and Motukaika
  • Russell, Contractor for Cave to Cannington and Motukaika
  • N. Sherratt, Contractor for Geraldine and Orari
  • A. Headland, Contractor for Glenavy and Waikakahi
  • B. C. Shears, Contractor for Makikihi and Hunter