New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 54

Page 1077

✨ Postal Service Contracts



Mar. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1077

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WANGANUI—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
32 Mataroa to Koeke, via Rongoiti and Panemango Roads, thence along Huia and Whaka Roads, thence to Tiriraukawa back to Mataroa (rural delivery) 23 Twice weekly.. Horse and trap P. F. Troy 100 0 0 31 Dec., 1918.
33 Mataroa and Ruanui (part rural delivery) 8 Twice weekly.. Horse and trap P. F. Troy 80 0 0 ,,
34 Maxwelltown Post-office and Okehu Railway-station 3 Daily 2-horse coach A. F. Benson 36 10 0 ,,
35 Ngutuweria Post-office and Moumahaki Railway-station 4 Daily Horse A. Warner 30 0 0 ,,
36 Ngutuweria and Orangimea, via Puao Road (part rural delivery) 12 Twice weekly.. Horse W. D. Hicks 35 0 0 ,,
37 Ohakune and Raetihi 10 Twice daily 4-horse coach J. C. Goodger 300 0 0 ,,
38 Ohakune Post-office and Railway-station 3 As required 3-horse coach H. E. Kite 150 0 0 ,,
39 Okoia, Long Acre Valley, and No. 3 Line (rural delivery) 5 Twice weekly.. Horse James McGrail 50 0 0 ,,
40 Patea Post-office and Railway-station 1 As required Motor-car or cab G. Williams 60 0 0 ,,
41 Patea and Whenuakura 4 Daily Horse A. Wybourne 30 0 0 ,,
42 Pipiriki Post-office and steamers ¼ As required Cart A Hatrick and Co. 45 0 0 ,,
43 Pukeroa, Pohonui, Mangahoe Junction, Turakina Valley Road, and Okaka Road to Koeke (part rural delivery) 24 Twice weekly.. Horse A. E. R. Palenski 120 0 0 ,,
44 Raetihi and Ruatiti (rural delivery on Ohura Road depositing mail for Ma-nganui-o-te-ao, Hoihenga, Pukekaha, Motete and Middle Roads at nearest point on Ohura Road) 16½ Twice weekly.. 2-horse vehicle J. C. Goodger 120 0 0 ,,
45 Raetihi and Ore Ore (part rural delivery) 7 Twice weekly.. Horse L. G. Smith 65 0 0 ,,
46 Raetihi, Mangaituroa, Mangoihe, and Pipiriki 17 Twice weekly.. 4-horse coach J. C. Goodger 200 0 0 ,,
47 Ruanui and Bell's Junction, via Turakina Valley Road (rural delivery) 8 Twice weekly.. Horse W. R. Cochrane 85 0 0 ,,
48 Ruatiti and junction of Ohura and Erua Roads (rural delivery) 8 Weekly Horse J. P. O'Callaghan 25 0 0 ,,
49 Ruatiti and Murumuru (Leitch's) (rural delivery) 14 Weekly Horse M. Leitch 40 0 0 ,,
50 Taihape and Kaweka (rural delivery).. 11 Twice weekly.. Horse P. J. Hurley 49 10 0 ,,
51 Taihape and Moawhango (rural delivery) 12 Thrice weekly Motor-car E. C. Gibbs 135 0 0 ,,
52 Taihape and Ngawaka (rural delivery) 12 Twice weekly.. Horse J. Capill 37 10 0 31 Dec., 1917.
53 Taihape, Winiata, Ohutu, Taoroa (Wheeler's), Raukura, Papaki Road to Taihape (rural delivery) 24 Daily 2-horse coach C. Burgess 250 0 0 31 Dec., 1918.
54 Taihape Post-office and Railway-station ½ As required Motor and 1-horse vehicle C. E. Kelly 130 0 0 ,,
55 Taoroa and Mokai (rural delivery) 7 Thrice weekly 1-horse trap John Law 28 0 0 ,,
56 Taoroa and Pukeokahu (rural delivery) 12 Thrice weekly Horse John Law 50 0 0 ,,
57 Te Tuhi Landing and Martin's Homestead (rural delivery) 13 Weekly Horse W. J. Moore 28 0 0 ,,
58 Tiriraukawa, via Wairepo to Routley's (rural delivery) 7 Twice weekly.. Horse G. O. Gibb 27 0 0 ,,
59 Tokaanu and Waiouru 44 Thrice weekly, 1st Nov. to 30th April; twice weekly, 1st May to 31st Oct. Coach S. Crowther 450 0 0 ,,
60 Top Parihauhau Hill and Mangahoe (Todd's), (rural delivery) 9 Twice weekly.. Horse T. N. Payton 48 0 0 ,,
61 Turakina, Turakina Valley, and Mangara Creek, via Fitzherbert's (rural delivery) 16 Thrice weekly Trap D. Campbell 40 0 0 ,,
62 Utiku Post-office, along Gorge Road, Omatana Bridge, and Makopua Road to O'Brist's Farm (rural delivery) 15 Twice weekly.. Horse and cart or horse H. M. Atkinson 40 0 0 ,,
63 Taumatatahi, Ngamatapouri, Kaimanuka, Ngutuweria, and Waitotara (part rural delivery) 34 Twice weekly.. 2-horse buggy F. Matsen 210 0 0 ,,
64 Waitotara Post-office and Railway-station 1 As required Motor-car W. A. Hurley 100 0 0 ,,
65 Waitotara and Rangitatau (part rural delivery) 7 Weekly Horse Miss K. J. Adair 30 0 0 ,,
66 Wanganui and Makirikiri 36 Daily Motor and horse Windelburn Bros. 210 0 0 ,,
And Wanganui, Kakatahi, along Parapara Road to Glenn's (part rural delivery) Twice weekly..
67 Wanganui Post-office, Railway-station, and wharves ¼ As required 1-horse van A. Gurney 240 0 0 ,,


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Postal service contracts in Wanganui district (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Wanganui, Contracts, Mail delivery
32 names identified
  • P. F. Troy, Contractor for postal services
  • A. F. Benson, Contractor for postal services
  • A. Warner, Contractor for postal services
  • W. D. Hicks, Contractor for postal services
  • J. C. Goodger, Contractor for postal services
  • H. E. Kite, Contractor for postal services
  • James McGrail, Contractor for postal services
  • G. Williams, Contractor for postal services
  • A. Wybourne, Contractor for postal services
  • A Hatrick, Contractor for postal services
  • A. E. R. Palenski, Contractor for postal services
  • L. G. Smith, Contractor for postal services
  • W. R. Cochrane, Contractor for postal services
  • J. P. O'Callaghan, Contractor for postal services
  • M. Leitch, Contractor for postal services
  • P. J. Hurley, Contractor for postal services
  • E. C. Gibbs, Contractor for postal services
  • J. Capill, Contractor for postal services
  • C. Burgess, Contractor for postal services
  • C. E. Kelly, Contractor for postal services
  • John Law, Contractor for postal services
  • W. J. Moore, Contractor for postal services
  • G. O. Gibb, Contractor for postal services
  • S. Crowther, Contractor for postal services
  • T. N. Payton, Contractor for postal services
  • D. Campbell, Contractor for postal services
  • H. M. Atkinson, Contractor for postal services
  • F. Matsen, Contractor for postal services
  • W. A. Hurley, Contractor for postal services
  • K. J. Adair (Miss), Contractor for postal services
  • Windelburn, Contractor for postal services
  • A. Gurney, Contractor for postal services