New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 31

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 31

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
14 Otaio and Kohika, going via Lower Kohika Road and returning via Upper Kohika Road (delivering and collecting correspondence) 9 Twice weekly.. Trap W. G. Irwin £ s. d. 30 0 0 31 Dec., 1915.
15 Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata (delivering correspondence) 15 Daily Coach or trap G. S. Maister 100 0 0 "
16 Pleasant Point, Hazelburn, and Raincliff Station (delivering correspondence through Totara Valley) 16 Daily Trap The Timaru Herald Company (Limited) 140 0 0 "
17 St. Andrew's and Bluecliffs, returning via Lyalldale (delivering correspondence) 12 Thrice weekly Trap D. M. Campbell 70 0 0 "
18 Temuka Post-office and Railway-station ½ As required Handcart J. McBratney 36 0 0 "
19 Temuka, Orakipaoo, Ohape, Clandeboye, and Orton, returning by Factory Road (delivering correspondence) 12 Daily Motor-cycle
20 Temuka, Rangatira Valley, Waitohi Flat, Upper Waitohi Flat, Kakahu School, returning by Upper Waitohi Flat to Opihi Terrace, Young's Road, and Waiapi, thence to Hilton, and back to Temuka (delivering correspondence) 25 Daily Motor-cycle The Timaru Herald Company (Limited) 235 0 0 "
21 Temuka and Seadown, returning by Hedley's Corner and Arowhenua Railway-station (delivering correspondence) 5 Daily Motor-cycle
22 Timaru Post-office: Delivery of parcels within boundary of letter-carriers' delivery .. Daily Trap The Timaru Herald Company (Limited) 3d. per parcel
23 Timaru Post-office and Railway-station, post-office and vessels at wharf, also distribution of bags of newspapers for letter-carriers .. As required Trap
24 Timaru Post-office: Clearing receiving-boxes .. Twice daily Light trap
25 Timaru, Fairview, Claremont, Southburn, Pareora West, Otipua, and Salisbury (delivering correspondence) 23 Daily Trap The Timaru Herald Company (Limited) 469 0 0 "
26 Timaru and Gleniti 3 Twice daily Trap
27 Timaru Post-office, via Grant's and Page's Roads, by Hadlow to Tycho Flat School, then back by Rolling Ridges, Rosewill School, past Harper's, Davie's, Kelland's, and Lindsay's corner to Timaru Post-office (delivering correspondence) 11 Daily Trap
28 Waihao Downs, Waihaorunga, and Pentland Hills (delivering correspondence) 18 Thrice weekly Gig, store-van, or motor-cycle The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) 70 0 0 "
29 Waihao Downs and Grassy Hills (delivering correspondence) 13 Thrice weekly Gig Ditto 50 0 0 "
30 Waimate Post-office and Railway-station ½ As required Spring-dray Price Bros. 27 10 0 "
31 Waimate, Arno, Waihao Forks, and Waihao Downs 10 Daily Coach The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) 75 0 0 "
32 Waitawa Railway-station and Kerry Town 1 Daily Horse or bicycle H. Brosnahan 32 0 0 "
33 Woodbury and Orari Gorge Station (delivering correspondence) 5½ Daily Gig E. Undrill 50 0 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

| 1 | Levels Post-office, Lower Rosewill, and Papaka Settlements (delivering correspondence) | 7½ | Twice weekly.. | Delivery-van | J. Y. Moir | 5 0 0 |
| 2 | Morven Post-office and Waikakahi Settlement (rural delivery) | 17½ | Twice weekly.. | Delivery-van | The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) | 10 0 0 |
| 3 | Otipua and Adair | 1½ | Thrice weekly | Horse | W. Shephard | 7 10 0 |
| | Rangitata and Rangitata Island | 6 | Twice weekly.. | Bicycle | D. Watts | 10 0 0 |
| | Waiariari and Hook Railway-station.. | 3½ | Thrice weekly | Trap or bicycle | A. W. Robbins | 10 0 0 |



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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Contracts, Timaru, Mail routes, Contractors, Subsidies
10 names identified
  • W. G. Irwin, Contractor for Otaio and Kohika service
  • G. S. Maister, Contractor for Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata service
  • D. M. Campbell, Contractor for St. Andrew's and Bluecliffs service
  • J. McBratney, Contractor for Temuka Post-office and Railway-station service
  • H. Brosnahan, Contractor for Waitawa Railway-station and Kerry Town service
  • E. Undrill, Contractor for Woodbury and Orari Gorge Station service
  • J. Y. Moir, Contractor for Levels Post-office, Lower Rosewill, and Papaka Settlements service
  • W. Shephard, Contractor for Otipua and Adair service
  • D. Watts, Contractor for Rangitata and Rangitata Island service
  • A. W. Robbins, Contractor for Waiariari and Hook Railway-station service