New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 54

Page 1069

✨ Postal Services Contracts



Mar. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1069.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF THAMES—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
6 Opotiki and Oponae 14 Weekly Horse Kelly and Dickey £ s. d. 40 0 0 31 Dec., 1918.
7 Opotiki, Torere, Omaio, Te Kaha, Raukokore, and Cape Runaway 70 Fortnightly Launch W. Walker 125 0 0 ..
8 Paeroa and Netherton 6 Daily Trap W. Medhurst 60 0 0 ..
9 Paeroa Post-office, Railway-station, and steamers at The Puke 2 As required Coach W. Medhurst 165 0 0 ..
10 Puriri Post-office and Railway-station.. ½ As required Horse M. E. Robinson.. 35 0 0 ..
11 Puriri, Nevesville, Puketui, and Hikuai 24 Twice weekly.. Horse R. B. Thomas .. 74 0 0 ..
12 Rotorua, Rotoiti, Te Teko, Awakeri, Poroporo, Whakatane, Ohiwa, Waiotahi Bridge, and Opotiki 84 Daily Coach Rotorua Motor Coaching Company 900 0 0 ..
13 Rotorua, Te Ngae, Okere Falls, Paengaroa 28 Daily Coach Rotorua Motor Coaching Company 291 0 0 ..
14 Rotorua, Te Pu, Ngawaro, Oropi, Gate Pa, and Tauranga 42 Thrice weekly.. Coach Rotorua Motor Coaching Company 250 0 0 ..
15 Tauranga, Lower Kaimai, and Kaimai 20 Weekly Cart A. Burton 26 0 0 ..
16 Tauranga and Omanawa Falls 16 Twice weekly.. Coach A. Lloyd 45 0 0 ..
17 Tauranga and Mount Maunganui 3 Daily Launch J. D. Faulkner .. 50 0 0 ..
18 Tauranga Post-office and Wharves ¼ As required Cart Thomas Eccles .. 65 0 0 ..
19 Te Aroha, Waiorongomai, Te Aroha West, Manawaru, Shaftesbury, and Gordon 17 Daily Trap George Bygrave.. 185 0 0 ..
20 Thames, Pipiroa, Rawerawe, Ngatea, and Kerepehi 18 Daily Launch H. Kerby 80 0 0 ..
21 Thames Chief Post-office, Railway-station, and Wharves 1¾ As required Cart J. Hawkes 104 0 0 ..
22 Thames and Waitakaruru 12 Thrice weekly.. Launch A. McCarthy 34 0 0 ..
23 Waihi, Athenree, Katikati, Omokoroa Junction, Aongatete, Te Puna, and Tauranga 45 Thrice weekly.. Coach and motor Deverell and Crimmins 290 0 0 ..
24 Waihi Post-office and Railway-station 1 As required Cart M. R. Manning .. 78 0 0 ..
25 Whakatane, Otangihaku, Taneatua, Waimana Junction, Puhikoko, and Kutarere 28 Daily Motor-car N. E. Collett 200 0 0 ..
26 Whakatane, Thornton, and Matata 17 Thrice weekly.. Buggy Rotorua Motor Coaching Company 125 0 0 ..

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

| 1 | Cape Runaway Beach and Post-office.. | 600 yds. | As required | Foot | H. C. Williamson | 5 0 0 |
| 2 | Hikutaiā Post-office and Railway-station | 1 | Twice daily | Foot | Kate Courtney .. | 20 0 0 |
| 3 | Kopu and Turua | 5 | Daily | Launch | C. E. McCarthy | 10 0 0 |
| 4 | Kopu Post-office and Railway-station.. | ½ | Twice daily | Foot | D. McCarthy | 15 0 0 |
| 5 | Kutarere and Waingarara | 6 | Weekly | Horse | A. R. Carter | 15 0 0 |
| 6 | Kutarere and Waiotahi | 3 | Thrice weekly.. | Motor-car | N. E. Collett | 12 0 0 |
| 7 | Manawaru and Hungahunga | 4 | Daily | Horse | S. Harvey | 15 0 0 |
| 8 | Mangaiti Post-office and Railway-station | 1 | Twice daily | Horse | C. E. Mace | 10 0 0 |
| 9 | Omahu Post-office and Railway-station | ½ | Twice daily | Foot | J. T. J. Tilsley .. | 20 0 0 |
| 10 | Omaramutu and Motu Road- | ½ | Weekly | Foot | Gordon Mackay | 2 12 0 |
| 11 | Omokoroa Post-office and junction Tauranga Road | 1 | Daily | Horse | Vera Anderson .. | 14 0 0 |
| 12 | Opotiki Post-office and Wharf | ½ | As required | Buggy | Dickey and Kelly | 12 10 0 |
| 13 | Opotiki and Otara Road (rural delivery) | 14 | Weekly | Cart | Kelly and Dickey | 16 0 0 |
| 14 | Taneatua and Ruatoki North | 6 | Twice weekly.. | Horse | E. B. Biddle | 20 0 0 |
| 15 | Tauranga and Ohauiti | 7 | Four times weekly | Buggy | Thomas Kay | 5 0 0 |
| 16 | Te Puke along Te Matai Bush and Rangiuru Roads (rural delivery) | 14 | Twice weekly.. | Trap | R. King and J. Jamison | 10 0 0 |
| 17 | Te Puke Post-office and Railway-station | ¼ | Twice daily | Buggy | J. P. Ryan | 50 0 0 |
| 18 | Thames, Waiomio, and Tapu | 13 | Daily | Coach | S. A. Hawkes | 20 0 0 |
| 19 | Thames and Kauaeranga | 6 | Twice weekly.. | Horse | Jane Williams | 14 10 0 |
| 20 | Turua Post-office and steamer | 5 ch. | As required | Foot | R. W. Bagnall | 5 0 0 |
| 21 | Waihau Bay and Raukokore | 3 | As required | Horse | William Allison .. | 2s. 6d. per trip |
| 22 | Waimana and Waimana Junction | 1¼ | Daily | Motor-car | N. E. Collett | 12 0 0 |
| 23 | Wharepoa Post-office and Railway-station | 1 | Twice daily | Horse | A. G. B. Galloway | 15 12 0 |

PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS, PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY.

| 1 | Matatoki Post-office and Railway-station | ½ | Twice daily | Foot | William Dynes .. | .. |
| 2 | Rawerawe Post-office and Wharf | ¼ | Daily | Foot | Jane Coppins | .. |



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Postal Services in Thames District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Thames, Contracts, Mail delivery
51 names identified
  • Kelly, Contractor for Opotiki and Oponae service
  • Dickey, Contractor for Opotiki and Oponae service
  • W. Walker, Contractor for Opotiki to Cape Runaway service
  • W. Medhurst, Contractor for Paeroa and Netherton service
  • W. Medhurst, Contractor for Paeroa Post-office, Railway-station, and steamers at The Puke service
  • M. E. Robinson, Contractor for Puriri Post-office and Railway-station service
  • R. B. Thomas, Contractor for Puriri, Nevesville, Puketui, and Hikuai service
  • Rotorua Motor Coaching Company , Contractor for Rotorua to Opotiki service
  • Rotorua Motor Coaching Company , Contractor for Rotorua, Te Ngae, Okere Falls, Paengaroa service
  • Rotorua Motor Coaching Company , Contractor for Rotorua, Te Pu, Ngawaro, Oropi, Gate Pa, and Tauranga service
  • A. Burton, Contractor for Tauranga, Lower Kaimai, and Kaimai service
  • A. Lloyd, Contractor for Tauranga and Omanawa Falls service
  • J. D. Faulkner, Contractor for Tauranga and Mount Maunganui service
  • Thomas Eccles, Contractor for Tauranga Post-office and Wharves service
  • George Bygrave, Contractor for Te Aroha, Waiorongomai, Te Aroha West, Manawaru, Shaftesbury, and Gordon service
  • H. Kerby, Contractor for Thames, Pipiroa, Rawerawe, Ngatea, and Kerepehi service
  • J. Hawkes, Contractor for Thames Chief Post-office, Railway-station, and Wharves service
  • A. McCarthy, Contractor for Thames and Waitakaruru service
  • Deverell, Contractor for Waihi, Athenree, Katikati, Omokoroa Junction, Aongatete, Te Puna, and Tauranga service
  • Crimmins, Contractor for Waihi, Athenree, Katikati, Omokoroa Junction, Aongatete, Te Puna, and Tauranga service
  • M. R. Manning, Contractor for Waihi Post-office and Railway-station service
  • N. E. Collett, Contractor for Whakatane, Otangihaku, Taneatua, Waimana Junction, Puhikoko, and Kutarere service
  • Rotorua Motor Coaching Company , Contractor for Whakatane, Thornton, and Matata service
  • H. C. Williamson, Contractor for Cape Runaway Beach and Post-office service
  • Kate Courtney, Contractor for Hikutaiā Post-office and Railway-station service
  • C. E. McCarthy, Contractor for Kopu and Turua service
  • D. McCarthy, Contractor for Kopu Post-office and Railway-station service
  • A. R. Carter, Contractor for Kutarere and Waingarara service
  • N. E. Collett, Contractor for Kutarere and Waiotahi service
  • S. Harvey, Contractor for Manawaru and Hungahunga service
  • C. E. Mace, Contractor for Mangaiti Post-office and Railway-station service
  • J. T. J. Tilsley, Contractor for Omahu Post-office and Railway-station service
  • Gordon Mackay, Contractor for Omaramutu and Motu Road service
  • Vera Anderson, Contractor for Omokoroa Post-office and junction Tauranga Road service
  • Dickey, Contractor for Opotiki Post-office and Wharf service
  • Kelly, Contractor for Opotiki Post-office and Wharf service
  • Dickey, Contractor for Opotiki and Otara Road service
  • Kelly, Contractor for Opotiki and Otara Road service
  • E. B. Biddle, Contractor for Taneatua and Ruatoki North service
  • Thomas Kay, Contractor for Tauranga and Ohauiti service
  • R. King, Contractor for Te Puke along Te Matai Bush and Rangiuru Roads service
  • J. Jamison, Contractor for Te Puke along Te Matai Bush and Rangiuru Roads service
  • J. P. Ryan, Contractor for Te Puke Post-office and Railway-station service
  • S. A. Hawkes, Contractor for Thames, Waiomio, and Tapu service
  • Jane Williams, Contractor for Thames and Kauaeranga service
  • R. W. Bagnall, Contractor for Turua Post-office and steamer service
  • William Allison, Contractor for Waihau Bay and Raukokore service
  • N. E. Collett, Contractor for Waimana and Waimana Junction service
  • A. G. B. Galloway, Contractor for Wharepoa Post-office and Railway-station service
  • William Dynes, Contractor for Matatoki Post-office and Railway-station service
  • Jane Coppins, Contractor for Rawerawe Post-office and Wharf service