New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 54

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✨ Postal Service Contracts



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 54

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
33 Kimbolton, Mangarimu, Pemberton, and Rangiwahia (part rural delivery) 18 Daily Trap P. A. Badland 225 0 0 31 Dec., 1918.
34 Kimbolton, Kiwitea, Cheltenham, and Feilding 18 Daily Motor-car A. G. Crawford 150 0 0 "
35 Kimbolton, Parson’s Ford Bridge (via Kimbolton Road, Oroua Valley Road, Branch Road, and Terrace Road), Perry’s rural box, Kiwitea (via Terrace Road, Branch Road, Oroua Valley Road, Kimbolton Road, Junction Road, and McBeth Road), and Kimbolton (via McBeth Road, Forest Road, and Edward Street), (rural delivery) 22 Thrice weekly Motor-cycle Albert Craighead 80 0 0 "
36 Levin and Foxton (rural delivery) 13 Twice daily Motor-car P. Whitehead 75 0 0 "
37 Levin Post-office, Weraroa, and Railway-station ½ As required Motor-car P. Whitehead 30 0 0 "
38 Linton, Kahatarawa, and Moturimu (rural delivery) 21 Weekly Trap A. H. Beckett 30 0 0 "
39 Lower Hutt Post-office and Railway-station ¾ As required Motor-car Stanton and Evans 104 0 0* "
40 Makuri and Coonoor (rural delivery) 11 Twice weekly Trap T. Biggar 60 0 0 "
41 Mangatainoka and Ruawhata (rural delivery) 5 Thrice weekly Horse A. J. Maddern 35 0 0 31 Dec., 1917.
42 Mangahao, Makomako, Nikau, and Marima (rural delivery) 12 Daily Horse and gig E. J. Chaffe 100 0 0 31 Dec., 1918.
43 Martinborough, Tuhirangi, Hautotara, Birch Hill, Sunnyside, Whakapuni, Lagoon Hill, Tutrumuri, Te Awaite, Tora, White Rock, Kaiwaka, and Homeburn (part rural delivery) 54 Twice weekly Motor, coach, and pack-horse H. R. Lumley 220 0 0 "
44 Martinborough, Hillside, Wantwood, Hautotara, Ruakakoputuna, Dyerville, Morrison’s, and Martinborough (rural delivery) 40 Daily Motor-car John Collic 250 0 0 "
45 Masterton, Bideford, and Glendonald 18 Thrice weekly Coach James Blackley 170 0 0 "
46 Masterton, Brancepeth, and Stronvar via Teweraiti Road 22 Twice weekly Brake Fly, Young, and Beattie 110 0 0 "
47 Masterton, Homebush, Te Whiti, Gladstone, Longbush, and Spring Grove (rural delivery) 24 Daily Motor-car H. P. Reed 196 0 0 "
48 Masterton Post-office and Railway-station 1 As required Motor-car M. J. Clune 400 0 0 "
And delivery of parcels over radius of two miles from post-office .. Daily Motor-car M. J. Clune 400 0 0 "
49 Masterton, Taueru, Carswell’s, Blairlogie, Sevenoaks, Beaumont, Waikaraka, Fernglen, Kokowai, Beaumaris, Riversdale, Eparaima, Waiorongo, and Homewood 48 Twice weekly Coach Fly, Young, and Beattie 200 0 0 "
50 Masterton, Taueru, Tinui, Whakataki, and Castlepoint. 40 Thrice weekly Coach Fly, Young, and Beattie 325 0 0 "
51 Masterton, Te Oreore, and Whangaehu, along the Whangaehu Road to Wai-iti and Ditton 23 Daily Motor-car J. R. Hayes 400 0 0 "
And Masterton and Rangitumau (rural delivery) 13 Daily Motor-car J. R. Hayes 400 0 0 "
52 Masterton, Te Wharau, and Land’s End 33 Twice weekly Brake Hood Bros. 125 0 0 "
53 Masterton, Waingawa, and Matahiwi (rural delivery) 65 Daily Motor-car Jackson and Reed 260 0 0 "
54 Masterton, along Te Weraiti and Westmere Roads 17 Twice weekly Brake James Blackley 104 0 0 "
55 Mauriceville and Ihuraua (rural delivery) 11½ Thrice weekly Horse and trap W. H. T. Lehmstedt 52 0 0 "
56 Mauriceville and Mauriceville West 2½ Daily Horse and trap L. Mattson 36 0 0 "
57 Moore’s Junction and Pori 10 Thrice weekly Horse and trap T. Biggar 75 0 0 "
58 Mount Bruce and Masterton, via Upper Opaki and Pirau Roads (rural delivery) 16 Daily Motor-car Gordon Mackay 150 0 0 "
59 Nireaha and Putara 4 Thrice weekly Horse W. J. Manser 32 0 0 "
60 Oroua Downs and Himatangi 2 Daily Horse F. A. Mills 35 0 0 "
61 Otaki Post-office and Railway-station 2 As required Motor-car A. Smith 100 0 0 "
62 Pahiatua, Mangahao, and Ballance (rural delivery) 8 Daily Trap W. E. Yewen 139 0 0 "
63 Pahiatua, Kohinui, and Makairo, returning via Ngaturi (rural delivery) 10 Daily Motor-car W. E. Yewen 169 0 0 "
64 Pahiatua, Konini, Hamua, Newman, Eketahuna, Rongomai, Tane, Kaitawa, Mangaramarama, and Pahiatua (rural delivery, round trip) 42 Daily Motor-car G. R. MacKenzie 300 0 0 "
65 Pahiatua, Ngaturi, Makuri, Mangatiti, Puketoi, and Pongaroa 35 Daily Motor and coach T. Biggar 400 0 0 "
  • An additional £9 2s. per annum, war bonus, is payable until the expiry of three months after the termination of the war.


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Wellington, Contracts, Mail delivery, Rural delivery
29 names identified
  • P. A. Badland, Contractor for Kimbolton, Mangarimu, Pemberton, and Rangiwahia
  • A. G. Crawford, Contractor for Kimbolton, Kiwitea, Cheltenham, and Feilding
  • Albert Craighead, Contractor for Kimbolton, Parson’s Ford Bridge, Perry’s rural box, Kiwitea, and Kimbolton
  • P. Whitehead, Contractor for Levin and Foxton, Levin Post-office, Weraroa, and Railway-station
  • A. H. Beckett, Contractor for Linton, Kahatarawa, and Moturimu
  • Stanton, Contractor for Lower Hutt Post-office and Railway-station
  • Evans, Contractor for Lower Hutt Post-office and Railway-station
  • T. Biggar, Contractor for Makuri and Coonoor, Moore’s Junction and Pori
  • A. J. Maddern, Contractor for Mangatainoka and Ruawhata
  • E. J. Chaffe, Contractor for Mangahao, Makomako, Nikau, and Marima
  • H. R. Lumley, Contractor for Martinborough, Tuhirangi, Hautotara, Birch Hill, Sunnyside, Whakapuni, Lagoon Hill, Tutrumuri, Te Awaite, Tora, White Rock, Kaiwaka, and Homeburn
  • John Collic, Contractor for Martinborough, Hillside, Wantwood, Hautotara, Ruakakoputuna, Dyerville, Morrison’s, and Martinborough
  • James Blackley, Contractor for Masterton, Bideford, and Glendonald, Masterton, along Te Weraiti and Westmere Roads
  • Fly, Contractor for Masterton, Brancepeth, and Stronvar via Teweraiti Road, Masterton, Taueru, Carswell’s, Blairlogie, Sevenoaks, Beaumont, Waikaraka, Fernglen, Kokowai, Beaumaris, Riversdale, Eparaima, Waiorongo, and Homewood, Masterton, Taueru, Tinui, Whakataki, and Castlepoint
  • Young, Contractor for Masterton, Brancepeth, and Stronvar via Teweraiti Road, Masterton, Taueru, Carswell’s, Blairlogie, Sevenoaks, Beaumont, Waikaraka, Fernglen, Kokowai, Beaumaris, Riversdale, Eparaima, Waiorongo, and Homewood, Masterton, Taueru, Tinui, Whakataki, and Castlepoint
  • Beattie, Contractor for Masterton, Brancepeth, and Stronvar via Teweraiti Road, Masterton, Taueru, Carswell’s, Blairlogie, Sevenoaks, Beaumont, Waikaraka, Fernglen, Kokowai, Beaumaris, Riversdale, Eparaima, Waiorongo, and Homewood, Masterton, Taueru, Tinui, Whakataki, and Castlepoint
  • H. P. Reed, Contractor for Masterton, Homebush, Te Whiti, Gladstone, Longbush, and Spring Grove
  • M. J. Clune, Contractor for Masterton Post-office and Railway-station, delivery of parcels over radius of two miles from post-office
  • J. R. Hayes, Contractor for Masterton, Te Oreore, and Whangaehu, Masterton and Rangitumau
  • Hood (Bros.), Contractor for Masterton, Te Wharau, and Land’s End
  • Jackson, Contractor for Masterton, Waingawa, and Matahiwi
  • Gordon Mackay, Contractor for Mount Bruce and Masterton, via Upper Opaki and Pirau Roads
  • W. J. Manser, Contractor for Nireaha and Putara
  • F. A. Mills, Contractor for Oroua Downs and Himatangi
  • A. Smith, Contractor for Otaki Post-office and Railway-station
  • W. E. Yewen, Contractor for Pahiatua, Mangahao, and Ballance, Pahiatua, Kohinui, and Makairo, returning via Ngaturi
  • G. R. MacKenzie, Contractor for Pahiatua, Konini, Hamua, Newman, Eketahuna, Rongomai, Tane, Kaitawa, Mangaramarama, and Pahiatua
  • W. H. T. Lehmstedt, Contractor for Mauriceville and Ihuraua
  • L. Mattson, Contractor for Mauriceville and Mauriceville West