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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 33
Inland Mail-services, 1919–1921.
Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 19th March, 1919.
THE following list of inland mail-services within the Dominion in operation on 1st January, 1919, is published for general information.
By order,
W. R. MORRIS, Secretary.
POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND.
| Number of Service | Service. | Mileage One Way. | Frequency. | How performed. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahuroa and Puhoi | 8 | Thrice weekly.. | Buggy | J. A. Schollum | £ 105 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 2 | Aotea, Te Mata, Kauroa, Raglan Road mail-coach | 13 | Twice weekly | Coach in summer; packhorse in winter | R. Given | 100 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919. |
| 3 | Aratapu and Mititai | 1½ | As required | Ferry | W. Galbraith | 25 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921 |
| 4 | Aria, Rira, and Kaeaea | 7 | Weekly | Gig in summer; packhorse in winter | T. A. Fleetwood | 60 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919. |
| 5 | Aria, Totoro, Potaku, Kumara, Paraheka Road, and Waitehena Roads (rural delivery) | 16 | Twice weekly.. | Packhorse | C. E. Bisman | 125 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 6 | Auckland, Bayswater, and Takapuna.. | 6 | Daily to and from Bayswater; twice daily to Takapuna; thrice daily from Takapuna | Ferry-boat and steam-tram | Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Co. (Ltd.) | 100 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919. |
| 7 | Auckland landing service (landing and shipping mails to and from vessels in stream) | .. | As required | Steamer or launch | E. C. Binns | 250 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 8 | Awanui Landing, Awanui, and Kaitaia | 5 | Thrice weekly.. | Coach | F. S. Waite | 60 0 0 | " |
| 9 | Awhitu Central, Awhitu, and Awhitu Wharf | 5½ | 4 times weekly | Coach | H. Garland | 75 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919. |
| 10 | Bickerstaffe Railway-station, Maungaturoto, and Rowsell’s | 4 | Thrice weekly.. | Coach | F. Wilson | 150 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 11 | Birkenhead, Glenfield, Albany, and Dairy Flat | 15 | Thrice weekly to Dairy Flat; 5 times weekly to Glenfield and Albany | Wagonette | L. J. Foley | 250 0 0 | " |
| 12 | Cabbage Bay, Moehau, and Poihakene (rural delivery) | 23 | Weekly | Horse | L. Cleary | 39 0 0 | " |
| 13 | Cabbage Bay and Port Charles. | 10 | Weekly | Horse | Messrs. Bell and Curtis | 40 0 0 | " |
| 14 | Cambridge and Frankton Junction | 15½ | Weekly | Motor | H. A. Bell | 30 0 0 | 21 Mar., 1919. |
| 15 | Cambridge, Fencourt, Goodwood, Victoria, and Thornton Roads (rural delivery) | 13 | Daily | Motor-cycle and side-car | H. C. Robson | 90 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 16 | Cambridge and Frankton Junction Railway-station (to connect with south-bound Main Trunk express) | 15½ | 5 times weekly | Coach or motor-car | G. Wratten | 158 0 0 | " |
| 17 | Cambridge, Hautapu, and Bruntwood (rural delivery) | 12 | Daily | Motor-cycle | H. C. Robson | 80 0 0 | " |
| 18 | Cambridge, Karapiro, and Taotaoroa (rural delivery: delivery of correspondence to settlers’ boxes erected at both places) | 9½ | Daily | Gig | N. Bruce | 80 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919. |
| 19 | Cambridge, Maungatautari, and Horahora Creamery (including delivery of correspondence into settlers’ boxes at creamery) | 16 | Thrice weekly.. | Motor | A. P. Mason | 70 0 0 | " |
| 20 | Cambridge, Monovale, Rotoorangi, and Pukerimu (rural delivery along Pukerimu, Redoubt, Patrol, and Flat Park Roads) | 21½ and 6 | Daily | Vehicle | J. T. Douce | 277 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 21 | Cambridge Post-office and Railway-station | ½ | As required | Cart | H. A. Bell | 52 0 0 | " |
| 22 | Cambridge and Whitehall (rural delivery: correspondence delivered into settlers’ boxes) | 11 | Twice weekly.. | Vehicle or motor | H. C. Robson | 35 10 0 | " |
| 23 | Clevedon, Ness Valley, and Moumoukai | 15 | Twice weekly.. | Horse | G. J. Murtagh | 34 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919. |
| 24 | Clevedon, Ness Valley Road, and Maratai Road (rural delivery) | 14 | Thrice weekly.. | Cart | J. Paton | 50 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 25 | Coromandel, Amodeo Bay, and Cabbage Bay | 13 | Weekly | Horse | Denize Bros. | 65 0 0 | " |
| 26 | Coromandel Post-office and wharf | 1½ | As required | Vehicle | Denize Bros. | 45 0 0 | " |
| 27 | Coromandel, Te Rerenga, and Whangapoua | 11 | Weekly | Horse | Denize Bros. | 31 0 0 | " |
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Inland Mail-Services for 1919-1921
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🚂 Transport & Communications19 March 1919
Mail services, Inland, Auckland, Contractors, Subsidies
24 names identified
- J. A. Schollum, Contractor for Ahuroa and Puhoi mail service
- R. Given, Contractor for Aotea, Te Mata, Kauroa, Raglan Road mail-coach
- W. Galbraith, Contractor for Aratapu and Mititai ferry service
- T. A. Fleetwood, Contractor for Aria, Rira, and Kaeaea mail service
- C. E. Bisman, Contractor for Aria, Totoro, Potaku, Kumara, Paraheka Road, and Waitehena Roads rural delivery
- Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Co. (Ltd.) , Contractor for Auckland, Bayswater, and Takapuna mail service
- E. C. Binns, Contractor for Auckland landing service
- F. S. Waite, Contractor for Awanui Landing, Awanui, and Kaitaia mail service
- H. Garland, Contractor for Awhitu Central, Awhitu, and Awhitu Wharf mail service
- F. Wilson, Contractor for Bickerstaffe Railway-station, Maungaturoto, and Rowsell’s mail service
- L. J. Foley, Contractor for Birkenhead, Glenfield, Albany, and Dairy Flat mail service
- L. Cleary, Contractor for Cabbage Bay, Moehau, and Poihakene rural delivery
- Messrs. Bell and Curtis , Contractor for Cabbage Bay and Port Charles mail service
- H. A. Bell, Contractor for Cambridge and Frankton Junction mail service
- H. C. Robson, Contractor for Cambridge, Fencourt, Goodwood, Victoria, and Thornton Roads rural delivery
- G. Wratten, Contractor for Cambridge and Frankton Junction Railway-station mail service
- N. Bruce, Contractor for Cambridge, Karapiro, and Taotaoroa rural delivery
- A. P. Mason, Contractor for Cambridge, Maungatautari, and Horahora Creamery mail service
- J. T. Douce, Contractor for Cambridge, Monovale, Rotoorangi, and Pukerimu rural delivery
- G. J. Murtagh, Contractor for Clevedon, Ness Valley, and Moumoukai mail service
- J. Paton, Contractor for Clevedon, Ness Valley Road, and Maratai Road rural delivery
- Denize Bros. , Contractor for Coromandel, Amodeo Bay, and Cabbage Bay mail service
- Denize Bros. , Contractor for Coromandel Post-office and wharf mail service
- Denize Bros. , Contractor for Coromandel, Te Rerenga, and Whangapoua mail service
- W. R. Morris, Secretary