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 DUNEDIN—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
20 Hawea Flat and Maungawera 10 Thrice weekly 1-horse trap Margaret Emily Lloyd £ s. d. 40 0 0 31 Dec., 1918.
21 Henley Railway-station and Berwick Post-office 4 Daily 1-horse vehicle William Lawrence Quirk 48 0 0 "
22 Heriot, Crookston, Dunrobin, and Parkhill 18 Thrice weekly Vehicle Harry Adams 110 0 0 "
23 Heriot and Moa Flat Estate (rural delivery of correspondence) 16 Thrice weekly Horse vehicle John Wilson Adams 60 0 0 "
24 Hindon Post-office and Railway-station 4 Twice weekly.. 1-horse gig .. William Charles Sullivan 35 0 0 "
25 Houipapa Post-office and Railway-siding 3/4 Thrice weekly Horse James Wright 25 0 0 "
26 Kahuika Post-office and Caberfeidh Railway-siding 1 Thrice weekly 1-horse gig .. Thomas Forbes Johnston 30 0 0 "
27 Kaitangata, Inch-Clutha, and Paretai 5 Thrice weekly 1-horse gig .. Alexander Reid .. 45 0 0 "
28 Kaitangata and Stirling 5 Twice daily .. Coach Alexander Reid .. 60 0 0 "
29 Kaitangata and Wangaloa 5 Thrice weekly 1-horse gig .. Alexander Reid .. 26 0 0 "
30 Katea Post-office and Owaka 4 Thrice weekly Horse James McLay 30 0 0 "
31 Kyeburn, Kokonga Post-office, and Railway-station 5 Daily Horse vehicle Alexander Wallace 60 0 0 "
32 Lawrence and Waipori 14 Thrice weekly 2- or 4-horse coach Frederick William Knight 70 0 0 "
33 Lawrence, Weatherstone, and Bluespur 7 Daily Horse James Hopkins .. 44 0 0 "
34 Lawrence, Whenuakoa, Tuapeka West, Konini, and Tuapeka Mouth 18 Thrice weekly 2-horse vehicle James Brown 90 0 0 "
35 Milton, Raurekau, and Glenledi 11 Twice weekly.. Horse and buggy Alexander Campbell (Limited) 45 0 0 "
36 Naseby and Kyeburn Diggings 12 Weekly 1-horse vehicle William David Hore 26 0 0 "
37 Naseby and Ranfurly 9 Daily Coach William David Hore 50 0 0 "
38 Omakau and Matakanui And Drybread 7 Daily Horse and vehicle Timothy Duggan 100 0 0 "
39 Ophir Post-office and Omakau Railway-station 2 3/4 Thrice weekly Horse vehicle James Dunsmuir 50 0 0 "
40 Ophir, Poolburn, and Moa Creek 8 Thrice weekly 1-horse gig .. Ellen Reilly 65 0 0 "
41 Otekura, Ahuriri Flat, and Glenomaru Railway-siding 5 Thrice weekly Horse and spring-cart Joseph Lindsay .. 41 12 0 "
42 Oturehua, Blackstone Hill, .and St. Bathans—Cambrian 18 Daily 2-horse vehicle Francis Reighles McGregor 170 0 0 "
43 Outram, Lee Stream, and Clark's 18 Twice weekly.. Vehicle Charles McCann.. 80 0 0 "
44 Outram, Woodside, and Maungatua 10 Daily 1-horse gig .. Charles McCann.. 50 0 0 "
45 Owaka, Owaka Valley, Tahatika, and Purekireki 13 1/2 Thrice weekly 1-horse vehicle Joseph Searle 100 0 0 "
46 Owaka and Pounawea 3 Thrice weekly; daily for six weeks in summer Vehicle Annie Moffatt 42 0 0 "
47 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Green Valley, and Morrison's 24 Thrice weekly 1- or 2-horse vehicle, as required James Challis 120 0 0 "
48 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Macrae's Flat, and Moonlight 28 Thrice weekly 1- or 2-horse vehicle, as required James Challis 140 0 0 "
49 Papatowai Post-office and Maclennan Railway-siding 1 Thrice weekly Boat William Lawson 32 10 0 "
50 Patearoa and Paerau 12 Weekly 2-horse coach Margaret Esther Schrick 35 0 0 "
51 Patearoa and Waipiata 9 Twice weekly.. Motor-car David Jones 50 0 0 "
52 Pembroke and Cardrona 16 Twice weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. 1-horse vehicle Robert McDougall, jun. £1 2s. 6d. per trip "
53 Pembroke and Makarora 39 Weekly Motor launch and gig Lake Wanaka Ferry Company (Limited) 150 0 0 "
54 Port Chalmers and Portobello 2 1/2 Twice Daily Steamer Portobello Railway Ferry Company (Limited) 45 0 0 "
55 Portobello, Otakou, and Poatiri 7 Thrice weekly Horse J. S. McCartney.. 30 0 0 "
56 Puerua, Romahapa, and Port Molyneux 6 1/4 Thrice weekly Vehicle Peter Shaw Grant 40 0 0 "
57 Ratanui Post-office and Catlin's River Railway-station 1 1/2 4 times weekly Horse Ada E. Harrington 35 0 0 "
58 Tapanui Post-office and Railway-station 1 1/3 As required Coach Mrs. Elizabeth McCann 30 0 0 "
59 Tarara and Ratanui (rural delivery) 8 1/2 Thrice weekly Vehicle Margaret Rae 40 0 0 "
60 Toiro Post-office and Railway-siding 2 Daily Horse Mary Crawford .. 30 0 0 "
61 Waikoikoi Post-office and Pomahaka Railway-siding 5 5 times weekly Horse and trap John Steward 60 0 0 "
62 Waipiata and Gimmerburn 8 Thrice weekly Horse vehicle William Dowle 36 0 0 "
63 Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully 3 Daily Horse and gig Samuel Henry 28 0 0 "
64 Waitahuna, Waitahuna West, and Puketi 11 Thrice weekly Vehicle John Kirby 70 0 0 "
65 Waitepeka Post-office and Railway-siding 4 Daily Vehicle John Aitken Somerville 35 0 0 "


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Dunedin, Contracts, Mail delivery, Rural delivery
44 names identified
  • Margaret Emily Lloyd, Contractor for Hawea Flat and Maungawera service
  • William Lawrence Quirk, Contractor for Henley Railway-station and Berwick Post-office service
  • Harry Adams, Contractor for Heriot, Crookston, Dunrobin, and Parkhill service
  • John Wilson Adams, Contractor for Heriot and Moa Flat Estate service
  • William Charles Sullivan, Contractor for Hindon Post-office and Railway-station service
  • James Wright, Contractor for Houipapa Post-office and Railway-siding service
  • Thomas Forbes Johnston, Contractor for Kahuika Post-office and Caberfeidh Railway-siding service
  • Alexander Reid, Contractor for Kaitangata, Inch-Clutha, and Paretai service
  • Alexander Reid, Contractor for Kaitangata and Stirling service
  • Alexander Reid, Contractor for Kaitangata and Wangaloa service
  • James McLay, Contractor for Katea Post-office and Owaka service
  • Alexander Wallace, Contractor for Kyeburn, Kokonga Post-office, and Railway-station service
  • Frederick William Knight, Contractor for Lawrence and Waipori service
  • James Hopkins, Contractor for Lawrence, Weatherstone, and Bluespur service
  • James Brown, Contractor for Lawrence, Whenuakoa, Tuapeka West, Konini, and Tuapeka Mouth service
  • Alexander Campbell, Contractor for Milton, Raurekau, and Glenledi service
  • William David Hore, Contractor for Naseby and Kyeburn Diggings service
  • William David Hore, Contractor for Naseby and Ranfurly service
  • Timothy Duggan, Contractor for Omakau and Matakanui and Drybread service
  • James Dunsmuir, Contractor for Ophir Post-office and Omakau Railway-station service
  • Ellen Reilly, Contractor for Ophir, Poolburn, and Moa Creek service
  • Joseph Lindsay, Contractor for Otekura, Ahuriri Flat, and Glenomaru Railway-siding service
  • Francis Reighles McGregor, Contractor for Oturehua, Blackstone Hill, and St. Bathans—Cambrian service
  • Charles McCann, Contractor for Outram, Lee Stream, and Clark's service
  • Charles McCann, Contractor for Outram, Woodside, and Maungatua service
  • Joseph Searle, Contractor for Owaka, Owaka Valley, Tahatika, and Purekireki service
  • Annie Moffatt, Contractor for Owaka and Pounawea service
  • James Challis, Contractor for Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Green Valley, and Morrison's service
  • James Challis, Contractor for Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Macrae's Flat, and Moonlight service
  • William Lawson, Contractor for Papatowai Post-office and Maclennan Railway-siding service
  • Margaret Esther Schrick, Contractor for Patearoa and Paerau service
  • David Jones, Contractor for Patearoa and Waipiata service
  • Robert McDougall (junior), Contractor for Pembroke and Cardrona service
  • J. S. McCartney, Contractor for Portobello, Otakou, and Poatiri service
  • Peter Shaw Grant, Contractor for Puerua, Romahapa, and Port Molyneux service
  • Ada E. Harrington, Contractor for Ratanui Post-office and Catlin's River Railway-station service
  • Elizabeth McCann (Mrs.), Contractor for Tapanui Post-office and Railway-station service
  • Margaret Rae, Contractor for Tarara and Ratanui service
  • Mary Crawford, Contractor for Toiro Post-office and Railway-siding service
  • John Steward, Contractor for Waikoikoi Post-office and Pomahaka Railway-siding service
  • William Dowle, Contractor for Waipiata and Gimmerburn service
  • Samuel Henry, Contractor for Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully service
  • John Kirby, Contractor for Waitahuna, Waitahuna West, and Puketi service
  • John Aitken Somerville, Contractor for Waitepeka Post-office and Railway-siding service