New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 54

Page 1090

✨ Postal Service Contracts



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 54

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS, PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY.
1 Annat Post-office and Railway-station 1/16 Twice daily .. Foot E. Boocock .. ..
2 Ashley Bank Post-office and Railway-station 1/8 Twice daily .. Foot John Criglington ..
3 Ataahua Post-office and Kaituna Railway 1 Daily .. Foot Herbert James Petrie ..
4 Belfast Post-office and Railway-station 1/2 4 times daily .. Foot Alexander Brown ..
5 Bennett’s Post-office and Railway-station 1/8 4 times daily .. Foot Robert Peter Rowan ..
6 Glentunnel Post-office and Railway-station 1/4 Twice daily .. Foot John McKie .. ..
7 Greenpark Post-office and Railway-station 1/8 Daily .. Foot Hugh Carr .. ..
8 Hornby Post-office and Railway-station 1/4 Twice daily .. Foot William Henry Manhire ..
9 Horrelville Post-office and Railway-station 1/16 Twice daily .. Foot James Belshaw .. ..
10 Islington Post-office and Railway-station 1/8 Twice daily .. Foot Miss Elizabeth Coulter ..
11 Ladbrook’s Post-office and Railway-station 1 1/2 Daily .. Foot John Brown .. ..
12 Lauriston Post-office and Railway-station 1/4 Daily, and twice on Thursday Foot John William Steven ..
13 Motukarara Post-office and Railway-station .. Twice daily .. Foot Henry John Harbison ..
14 Port Levy Post-office and vessels at wharves 1/16 As required .. Foot Henry Field .. ..
15 Prebbleton Post-office and Railway-station 1/4 Twice daily .. Foot Thomas Robins .. ..
16 Southbrook Post-office and Railway-station 1/4 Twice daily, and thrice Saturday Foot Mary Jane Martyn ..

PERFORMED BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER.

| 1 | Cust and Pukeraumati (rural delivery) | 4 | Thrice weekly | Bicycle .. | .. | .. | |

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

£ s. d.
1 Albury, Tengawai, Waratah, Limestone Road, Coal-pits, Chamberlain, Shenley, Opawa, Mount Nessing, Rocky Gully Ridge, and back to Albury (rural delivery) 22 Daily .. Motor-car .. William Hugh Corbett 200 0 0
2 Burke’s Pass, Grampians, Gray’s Hills, Haldon, and Black Forest Stations (delivering correspondence) 36 Weekly .. Trap .. J. F. Fahey .. 80 0 0
3 Cave, Cannington, and Motukaika (rural delivery) 19 Weekly .. Motor-lorry Robert Garden .. 100 0 0
4 Fairlie, Waikarua, Ashwick Flat, and Sherwood Downs (rural delivery) 18 Daily .. Horse and gig John Alexander Rowan 175 0 0
5 Fairlie and Raincliff (rural delivery through Raincliff district, going via Middle Valley and returning via Cattle Valley) 18 Twice weekly.. 2-horse vehicle Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Limited) 45 0 0
6 Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, and Hermitage (from 1st November to 30th April) 96 Thrice weekly Motor-car ..
Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass, Lake Tekapo, and Lake Pukaki (from 1st May to 31st October) 58 Weekly .. Motor-car or coach Mount Cook Motor Company (Ltd.) 1,300 0 0
Fairlie, Kimbell, and Burke’s Pass (from 1st May to 31st October) 15 Weekly .. Motor-car or coach
Lake Pukaki, Omarama, Lindis Pass, Tarras, and Pembroke (from 1st November to 30th April) 100 Weekly .. Motor-car ..
Pembroke, Cardrona, Arrowtown, and Queenstown (from 1st November to 30th April) 48 Twice weekly.. Motor-car ..
7 Geraldine and Orari 5 4 times daily .. Coach .. N. Sherratt .. 100 0 0
8 Geraldine, Orari Bridge, and Woodbury 5 Twice daily .. Motor-car .. J. J. Mason .. 55 0 0
9 Geraldine, Four Peaks, Pleasant Valley, Te Moana, continuing as far as Lynn’s Road, along Woodside Road to Gapes Valley, up Beautiful Valley to top of hill past telephone-office, and Kakahu Bush, returning to Geraldine through Wahimomona and Gapes Valley, and on to Hilton Road (delivering correspondence) 31 Daily, except to Beautiful Valley; to Beautiful Valley, thrice weekly Motor-car .. J. J. Mason .. 230 0 0


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Christchurch, Contracts, Mail delivery, Rural delivery
16 names identified
  • E. Boocock, Postmaster performing postal service
  • John Criglington, Postmaster performing postal service
  • Herbert James Petrie, Postmaster performing postal service
  • Alexander Brown, Postmaster performing postal service
  • Robert Peter Rowan, Postmaster performing postal service
  • John McKie, Postmaster performing postal service
  • Hugh Carr, Postmaster performing postal service
  • William Henry Manhire, Postmaster performing postal service
  • James Belshaw, Postmaster performing postal service
  • Elizabeth Coulter (Miss), Postmaster performing postal service
  • John Brown, Postmaster performing postal service
  • John William Steven, Postmaster performing postal service
  • Henry John Harbison, Postmaster performing postal service
  • Henry Field, Postmaster performing postal service
  • Thomas Robins, Postmaster performing postal service
  • Mary Jane Martyn, Postmaster performing postal service

🚂 Postal service contracts in Timaru district

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Timaru, Contracts, Mail delivery, Rural delivery
8 names identified
  • William Hugh Corbett, Contractor for postal service
  • J. F. Fahey, Contractor for postal service
  • Robert Garden, Contractor for postal service
  • John Alexander Rowan, Contractor for postal service
  • Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Limited) , Contractor for postal service
  • Mount Cook Motor Company (Ltd.) , Contractor for postal service
  • N. Sherratt, Contractor for postal service
  • J. J. Mason, Contractor for postal service