New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 54

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 54

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.
68 Wanganui, Rapanui, Westmere, Mosstown, Tayforth, Upper St. John’s, Blueskin, Grange and Brunswick Roads, Whiritoa, and Nos. 1 and 2 Lines, via Warrengate Road (rural delivery) 43 Daily Motor-cycle or horse Wanganui Chronicle Company £ s. d. 137 10 0 31 Dec., 1918.
69 Wanganui, Raorikia, Koriniti, Ranana, Jerusalem, and Pipiriki And Pipiriki, Mangaohutu, Aukopae, Patunga, and Taumarunui 50 Thrice weekly
100 Twice weekly, 1st May to 14th Dec.; thrice weekly, 15th Dec. to 30th April Steamer A. Hatrick & Co. 1,250 0 0 *31 Dec., 1917.
70 Wanganui: Clearance of town receivers and delivery of letter-carriers’ overflow bags .. As required Motor-cycle George Allen 245 0 0 31 Dec., 1918.
71 Wanganui: Delivery of parcel-post parcels in borough and suburbs within an area of two miles of post-office .. Twice daily Trap F. Myers 2½d. per parcel ,,
72 Waverley and Mataimoana (part rural delivery) 22 Weekly Express A. J. Adlam† 52 0 0 ..
73 Waverley and Motoroa (Wilkie’s), via Okotuku Road (rural delivery) 11 Weekly Horse or trap J. M. Linklater 37 0 0 31 Dec., 1918.
74 Waverley Post-office and Railway-station 1 As required Motor-car S. J. Taylor 70 0 0 ,,

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.
1 Koriniti Post-office and Landing-stage ¼ Daily Foot Miss H. D. Hanson 2 0 0
2 Mangamahu and Creek Road (rural delivery) 10 Weekly Horse W. Park 20 0 0
3 Mangaohutu Post-office and River Landing 1 Twice weekly.. Foot H. S. Chappell 5 0 0
4 Matukuroa and Whenuakura 4 Daily, 1st Sept. to 31st May; twice weekly, 1st June to 31st Aug. Trap Leonard Wilson.. 10 0 0
5 Moeawatea and junction of Mataimoana Road (part rural delivery) 4 Weekly Horse A. L. Campbell 19 0 0
6 Ohutu Post-office and Railway-station 1 Daily Foot A. Thompson. 10 8 0
7 Raetihi and Wharuakura 5 Thrice weekly Horse T. Hunter 20 0 0
8 Silverhope Post-office and Railway-station 1 Daily Foot Mrs. Dora Henderson 14 0 0
9 Tiriraukawa and Pukemaupo (rural delivery) 4 Twice weekly.. Horse O. Rowling 12 0 0
10 Turangaarere Post-office and Railway-station ½ Daily Foot Miss E. M. Arrow 10 0 0
11 Wangaehu Post-office and Railway-station ¼ As required Foot Mrs. Isabel Ash 15 0 0
12 Wanganui and Castlecliff 4 Twice daily Electric tram Wanganui Borough Council 21 0 0
13 Wanganui Post-office and up-river wharves ¼ As required 1-horse van A. Gurney 20 0 0
14 Westmere Creamery and Waiora Cheese-factory (rural delivery) 1¾ Daily Horse and trap G. Allen 15 0 0

PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS, PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY.
1 Hihitahi Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Twice daily Foot Mrs. A. M. Arthur
2 Horopito Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Daily Foot Mrs. C. C. Sheahon
3 Kohi Post-office and Waverley 7 Daily Horse Miss J. Armstrong
4 Okotuku Post-office and Moumahaki Railway-station ¼ Daily Foot R. M. Bradley

PERFORMED BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER.
1 Marton Junction and Crofton ¾ Daily Bicycle ..
2 Utiku Post-office and Railway-station 1 As required Foot ..
  • Or termination of war, whichever happens first. † As a temporary arrangement pending reletting.


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Wanganui, Contracts, Mail delivery
15 names identified
  • H. D. Hanson (Miss), Contractor for Koriniti Post-office and Landing-stage
  • W. Park, Contractor for Mangamahu and Creek Road
  • H. S. Chappell, Contractor for Mangaohutu Post-office and River Landing
  • Leonard Wilson, Contractor for Matukuroa and Whenuakura
  • A. L. Campbell, Contractor for Moeawatea and junction of Mataimoana Road
  • A. Thompson, Contractor for Ohutu Post-office and Railway-station
  • T. Hunter, Contractor for Raetihi and Wharuakura
  • Dora Henderson (Mrs.), Contractor for Silverhope Post-office and Railway-station
  • O. Rowling, Contractor for Tiriraukawa and Pukemaupo
  • E. M. Arrow (Miss), Contractor for Turangaarere Post-office and Railway-station
  • Isabel Ash (Mrs.), Contractor for Wangaehu Post-office and Railway-station
  • A. M. Arthur (Mrs.), Contractor for Hihitahi Post-office and Railway-station
  • C. C. Sheahon (Mrs.), Contractor for Horopito Post-office and Railway-station
  • J. Armstrong (Miss), Contractor for Kohi Post-office and Waverley
  • R. M. Bradley, Contractor for Okotuku Post-office and Moumahaki Railway-station