New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 31

Page 1317

✨ Postal Service Contracts



APRIL 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1317

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
33 Naseby, Eweburn, and Ranfurly 9 Daily Coach Alexander Brown, jun. £ s. d. 29 0 0 31 Dec., 1915.
34 Omakau, Matakauui And Drybread 7 Daily Vehicle Robert James Mitchell 80 0 0 "
35 Ophir Post-office and Omakau Railway-station 2½ Thrice weekly Vehicle Daniel Joseph Donnelly 50 0 0 "
36 Ophir, Poolburn, and Mos Creek 8 Thrice weekly Vehicle Ellen Reilly 55 0 0 "
37 Oturuhua, Blackstone Hill, St. Bathan’s, and Cambrian 18 Daily Coach Francis Reighles McGregor 170 0 0 "
38 Outram, Lee Stream, Clark’s 18 Twice weekly Vehicle Charles Brenssell 60 0 0 "
39 Outram, Woodside, and Maungatua 10 Daily Vehicle Charles Brenssell 80 0 0 "
40 Owaka Post-office and Railway-station ¼ As required Vehicle Albert Walter Geddes 30 0 0 "
41 Owaka and Pounawea 3 Thrice weekly, and daily for six weeks during summer season Vehicle Annie Moffatt 30 0 0 "
42 Owaka, Owaka Valley, Tahatika, and Purekireki 13½ Thrice weekly Vehicle Joseph Preastly Heaps 70 0 0 "
43 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Green Valley, and Morrison’s 24 Thrice weekly Coach James Challis 120 0 0 "
44 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Macrae’s Flat, and Moonlight 28 Thrice weekly Coach James Challis 130 0 0 "
45 Patearoa and Paerau 12 Weekly Vehicle Esther Shrick 30 0 0 "
46 Patearoa and Waipiata 9 Thrice weekly Coach Robert McSkimming 50 0 0 "
47 Pembroke, Makarora Wharf, and Makarora 39 Weekly Motor-launch Lake Wanaka Ferry Company (Limited) 130 0 0 "
48 Port Chalmers Post-office, Railway-station, and wharves ¼ As required Vehicle Charles Stevenson 25 0 0 "
49 Puerua, Port Molyneux, and Romahapa 6¼ Thrice weekly Vehicle William Paterson 30 0 0 "
50 Ratanui Post-office and Catlin’s River Railway-station 13½ Daily Horse Robert Shaw 30 0 0 "
51 Ratanui, Tarara, and Papatowai 13 Twice weekly Coach William Lawson 105 0 0 "
52 Tautuku and Papatowai 6 Twice weekly Horse George William Clarke 30 0 0 "
53 Toiro Post-office and Railway-siding 2 Daily Horse John Crawford 25 0 0 "
54 Waikoikoi Post-office and Pomahaka Railway-siding 5 Thrice weekly Vehicle John Steward 35 0 0 "
55 Waipiata and Gimmerburn 8 Thrice weekly Vehicle William Dowle 36 0 0 "
56 Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully 3 Daily Horse Samuel Henry 26 0 0 "
57 Waitahuna, Waitahuna West, and Puketi, via river road, one way 11 Thrice weekly Vehicle John Kirby 68 18 0 "
58 Waitepeka Post-office and Railway-siding 4 Daily Vehicle John Aitken Somerville 30 0 0 "
59 Waiwera South, Ashley Downs, and Taumata 7 Thrice weekly Vehicle Donald Frederick Scott 45 0 0 "
60 Wharetota and Clydevale 5 Thrice weekly Vehicle Alexander Mc-Donald 25 0 0 "
61 Clyde Railway-station, Post-office, Waenga, and Cromwell 13 Daily Coach H. Craig and Co. (Limited) 2,196 4 0 "
Cromwell, Lowburn Ferry, Bendigo, Lindis Crossing, and Tarras 20 Twice weekly Coach
Cromwell, Lowburn Ferry, Queensberry, Luggate, Hawea Flat, Albert Town, and Pembroke 43 Thrice weekly Coach
Cromwell, Kawarau Gorge, Waitiri, Gibbston, Arrowtown, Lower Shotover, Frankton, and Queenstown 42 Thrice weekly Coach
Lawrence Post-office and Railway-station ¼ As required Vehicle
Lawrence, Evans Flat, Beaumont, Rae’s Junction, Island Block, Horseshoe Bend, Miller’s Flat, Ettrick, Dumbarton, and Roxburgh 40 Daily Coach
Roxburgh, Coal Creek Flat, Tawhiti, Bald Hill Flat, and Alexandra South 28 Thrice weekly Coach

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

| 1 | Balclutha Post-office and Railway-station | ⅜ | As required | Express | John Peter Anderson | 20 0 0 |
| 2 | Clark’s and Deep Stream (rural delivery of correspondence) | 7 | Twice weekly | Vehicle | Daniel Lovell | 12 0 0 |
| 3 | Clarksville Post-office and Railway-station | ¼ | Daily | Foot | Winnie Elizabeth Scudamore | 10 0 0 |



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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Contracts, Dunedin, Mail routes, Contractors, Subsidies
32 names identified
  • Alexander Brown (junior), Contractor for Naseby, Eweburn, and Ranfurly service
  • Robert James Mitchell, Contractor for Omakau, Matakauui, and Drybread service
  • Daniel Joseph Donnelly, Contractor for Ophir Post-office and Omakau Railway-station service
  • Ellen Reilly, Contractor for Ophir, Poolburn, and Mos Creek service
  • Francis Reighles McGregor, Contractor for Oturuhua, Blackstone Hill, St. Bathan’s, and Cambrian service
  • Charles Brenssell, Contractor for Outram, Lee Stream, Clark’s service
  • Charles Brenssell, Contractor for Outram, Woodside, and Maungatua service
  • Albert Walter Geddes, Contractor for Owaka Post-office and Railway-station service
  • Annie Moffatt, Contractor for Owaka and Pounawea service
  • Joseph Preastly Heaps, Contractor for Owaka, Owaka Valley, Tahatika, and Purekireki service
  • James Challis, Contractor for Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Green Valley, and Morrison’s service
  • James Challis, Contractor for Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Macrae’s Flat, and Moonlight service
  • Esther Shrick, Contractor for Patearoa and Paerau service
  • Robert McSkimming, Contractor for Patearoa and Waipiata service
  • Lake Wanaka Ferry Company (Limited) , Contractor for Pembroke, Makarora Wharf, and Makarora service
  • Charles Stevenson, Contractor for Port Chalmers Post-office, Railway-station, and wharves service
  • William Paterson, Contractor for Puerua, Port Molyneux, and Romahapa service
  • Robert Shaw, Contractor for Ratanui Post-office and Catlin’s River Railway-station service
  • William Lawson, Contractor for Ratanui, Tarara, and Papatowai service
  • George William Clarke, Contractor for Tautuku and Papatowai service
  • John Crawford, Contractor for Toiro Post-office and Railway-siding service
  • John Steward, Contractor for Waikoikoi Post-office and Pomahaka Railway-siding service
  • William Dowle, Contractor for Waipiata and Gimmerburn service
  • Samuel Henry, Contractor for Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully service
  • John Kirby, Contractor for Waitahuna, Waitahuna West, and Puketi service
  • John Aitken Somerville, Contractor for Waitepeka Post-office and Railway-siding service
  • Donald Frederick Scott, Contractor for Waiwera South, Ashley Downs, and Taumata service
  • Alexander McDonald, Contractor for Wharetota and Clydevale service
  • H. Craig, Contractor for Clyde Railway-station, Post-office, Waenga, and Cromwell service
  • John Peter Anderson, Contractor for Balclutha Post-office and Railway-station service
  • Daniel Lovell, Contractor for Clark’s and Deep Stream service
  • Winnie Elizabeth Scudamore, Contractor for Clarksville Post-office and Railway-station service