Postal Service Routes




Aug. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2603

  1. Otaki Post-office and Railway-station (by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), as required.
  2. Pahiatua, Kohinui, and Makairo, returning via Nga-turi (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily.
  3. Pahiatua, Konini, Hamua, Newman, Eketahuna, Rongomai, Tane, Kaitawa, Mangaramarama, Pahiatua (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily. (Alternative to No. 42.)
  4. Pahiatua, Mangaramarama, Kaitawa, Tane, and Rongomai (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily. (Alternative to No. 41.)
  5. Pahiatua, Mangahao, and Ballance (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 7, 44, and 45.)
  6. Pahiatua and Mangahao (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 43 and 45.)
  7. Pahiatua, Mangahao, Makomako, Nikau, and Marima (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 29, 43, and 44.)
  8. Pahiatua Post-office, Mangamutu, and Railway-station (by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), as required.
  9. Palmerston North and Kairanga (by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily.
  10. Palmerston North, Kelvin Grove, and Whakaronga (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily.
  11. Paremata, Pahautanui (by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily.
  12. Pongaroa, Korora, Waione, and Weber (by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 66.)
  13. Porirua, Tawa Flat, Takapu, Pukehuia, Paparangi, and Johnsonville (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily. (Alternative to No. 52.)
    52.++ Porirua, Tawa Flat, Takapu, Pukehuia, Paparangi, and Johnsonville (rural delivery, by four-wheeled motor vehicle; see special conditions), daily. (Alternative to No. 51.)
  14. Rakaunui, Waikereru, Mara (rural delivery), twice weekly.
  15. Rangiotu and Mangawhata, daily.
  16. Rangiwahia and Whitebridge, via Kimbolton Road, Stewart’s, and Main Road (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), thrice weekly.
  17. Rewa and Waituna West, daily; and Rewa and Pakihikura (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), twice weekly.
  18. Rongotea and Kaimatarau, daily.
  19. Shannon, Kara Road, Kaihinau Road, Victoria Road, Kingston Road, and Makurerua (rural delivery), daily.
  20. Tinui, Manawa, and Annedale (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), twice weekly.
  21. Tinui, Tinui Valley, Te Mai, Tanawha, and Pako-whai (rural delivery), weekly.
  22. Tinui and Whareama (part rural delivery), thrice weekly.
  23. Upper Hutt and Akatarawa (part rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), twice weekly.
  24. Upper Hutt, Silverstream, Whiteman’s Valley, and Upper Hutt (rural delivery), twice weekly.
  25. Upper Hutt, Te Marua (town delivery), and Silver-stream (rural delivery, by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), daily.
  26. Wainuiomata and Lower Hutt, thrice weekly.
  27. Weber, Waione, Korora, and Pongaroa (out one day, returning the following day), (by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 50.)
  28. Wellington: Delivery of parcel-post parcels in city and suburbs, and collection of parcels at suburban post-offices, and transmission to Chief Post-office (by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), twice daily in city, once daily in suburbs. (Contractor to give receipt for and to remove parcels from post-office, and sort and list them at his own premises.
  29. Wellington: Conveyance of parcel-post parcels from Parcels Branch, Chief Post-office, to post-offices at Te Aro and Courtenay Place, as required.
  30. Woodville Post-office and Railway-station (by horse vehicle or motor vehicle), as required.

Sea Service.

Wellington, Hikoekoea, Anakoa Bay, Te Puru, Wakatahuri, Port Ligar, Bulwer, Pohuenui, Waihohonu, Elaine Bay, Brightlands, Manaroa, Hopai, Crail Bay, Homewood, Te Rawa, Tira-ora, Nydia Bay, Maori Bay, Pinohia, Whatanihi, Mahau, and Havelock (by steamer), fortnightly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF BLENHEIM.

  1. Blenheim Chief Post-office (delivery of parcels and letter-carriers’ bags), daily.
  2. Blenheim Chief Post-office, Railway-station, and vessels in river, as required.
  3. Blenheim, Jordan, and Molesworth, weekly. (Alternative to No. 17.)
  4. Blenheim, Renwicktown, Waihopai, Wairau Valley, Hillersden, and Wantwood, thrice weekly; and Wairau Valley and Birch Hill, twice weekly.
  5. Blenheim, Onamalutu, Fabian’s Valley, Pine Valley, Te Rou, and Top Valley, twice weekly.
  6. Canvastown, Deep Creek, thrice weekly.
  7. Grassmere Post-office and Railway-station, daily.
  8. Grove Wharf and Mahakipawa, thrice weekly as at present. (Alternative to Nos. 9 and 12.)
  9. Grove Wharf, Mahakipawa, and Havelock, thrice weekly as at present. (Alternative to Nos. 8, 11, and 12.)
  10. Hapuku and Puhipuhi (rural delivery), weekly.
  11. Havelock, Mahakipawa, thrice weekly as at present. (Alternative to Nos. 9 and 12.)
  12. Havelock, Mahakipawa, and Grove Wharf, thrice weekly as at present. (Alternative to Nos. 9 and 11.)
  13. Picton Post-office, Wharves, and Railway-station, as required.
  14. Renwicktown, Delta, Tentesfield, Leefield, Munro’s, Kurnow’s, Avondale, Rudd’s, Benhopai, and Netherwood, twice weekly.
  15. Seddon and Marama, twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 16 and 17.)
  16. Seddon and Marama, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 15 and 17.)
  17. Seddon, Marama, Jordan, and Molesworth, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 3, 15, and 16.)
  18. Seddon, Tetley Brook (rural delivery), weekly.
    19.*$|| Ward, Mirza, Kekerangu, Clarence Bridge, Mangomanu, Hapuku, and Kaikoura, thrice weekly.

Sea Services.

  1. Blenheim, Robin Hood Bay, Ocean Bay, Kakapo Bay.
    2. Havelock, Mahau, Whatanihi, Pinohia, Maori Bay, Nydia Bay, Yncyca Bay, Tamure, Tira-ora, Te Rawa, Homewood, Manaroa, Hopai, Crail Bay, Brightlands, Elaine Bay, Pohuenui, Waihohonu, Waitata Bay, Bulwer, Port Ligar, Whakatahuri, Forsyth Island, Te Puru, Okaha, and Hikoekoea, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 7, 9, and 11.)
    3.
    Picton, Grove Wharf, thrice weekly.
    4. Picton, Hitaua, Onapua, Redheugh, Te Weka, and Te Awaite, weekly.
    5.
    Picton, Pukekoikoi, Punaruawhiti, Endeavour Inlet, and Resolution Bay, weekly.
    6. Picton, Pukekoikoi, Punaruawhiti, Endeavour Inlet, Motuara Island, Ravenscliffe, Anakakata Bay, Onauku, Otanarau, Wharehunga, Hitaua, Onapua, Redheugh, Te Weka, and Te Awaite, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 7.)
    7.
    Picton, Wharehunga, Otanarau, Onauku, Moutara, Ravenscliffe, Anakakata Bay, Hikoekoea, Okaha, Te Puru, Forsyth Island, Port Ligar, Bulwer, Waitata Bay, Waihohonu, Pohuenui, Elaine Bay, Brightlands, Manaroa, Hopai, Crail Bay, Homewood, Tira-ora, Nydia Bay, Maori Bay, Pinohia, Whatanihi, Mahau, and Havelock, calling once only at Homewood, Tira-ora, Maori Bay, Pinohia, and Whatanihi, fortnightly. (Alternative to Nos. 10 and 11.)
    8. Picton and Portage, daily.
    9.
    Portage, St. Omer, Mahau, Whatanihi, Pinohia, Maori Bay, Nydia Bay, Tamure, Yncyca Bay, Tira-ora, Te Rawa, Homewood, Manaroa, Hopai, and Crail Bay, calling once only at Pinohia, Maori Bay, Te Rawa, and Homewood, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 2 and 11.)
    10. Portage, St. Omer, Waitaria, and Kenepuru Head, twice weekly as at present.
    11.
    Portage, St. Omer, Mahau, Whatanihi, Pinohia, Maori Bay, Nydia Bay, Yncyca Bay, Tamure, Tira-ora, Te Rawa, Homewood, Manaroa, Hopai, Crail Bay, Brightlands, Elaine Bay, Pohuenui, Waihohonu, Waitata Bay, Bulwer, Port Ligar, Wakatahuri, Forsyth Island, Te Puru, Okaha, and Hikoekoea, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 2, 7, and 9.)

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NELSON.

  1. Anatimo and Motupipi, twice weekly.
  2. Aporo and Harley’s Road, four times weekly.
  3. Baton and Baton Bridge, weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 4, 5, and 6.)


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🚂 Tenders for Inland Mail-Services for 1917 and 1918 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
3 August 1916
Tenders, Mail-services, Postal routes, Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson