✨ Postal Service Contracts
Mar. 19. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 769
POSTAL DISTRICT OF NEW PLYMOUTH—continued.
| Number of Service. | Service. | Mileage One Way. | Frequency. | How performed. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | |||||||
| 27 | Uruti and Pehu | 14 | Weekly | Horse | T. Henry | 45 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 28 | Waitara, Motunui, Onaero, Urenui, Waitoitoi, Uruti, Tongaporutu, Mokau, and Awakino | 48 | Daily | Motor-car | C. H. Johnston | 1,200 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919. |
| 29 | Waitara and Tikorangi | 4½ | Daily | Motor-cycle | W. C. Bransgrove | 25 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 30 | Whangamomona and Mangare Road (rural delivery) | 12 | Weekly | Horse | W. H. Partridge | 26 0 0 | ,, |
| 31 | Whangamomona Post-office and Railway-station | ¼ | As required | Trap | A. Klee | 40 0 0 | ,, |
| 32 | Whangamomona and Tahunaroa via Okara Road (six miles up), (rural delivery) | 30 | Weekly | Horse | F. Rooney | 60 0 0 | ,, |
| 33 | Whareorino and Awakino | 21 | Weekly | Horse | W. C. Ordish | 25 0 0 | ,, |
PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.
| 1 | Albert Road and Lower Mangorei | 5 | Thrice weekly. | Horse | P. J. O’Brien | 5 0 0 |
| 2 | Bell Block Post-office and Railway-station | 1 | Daily | Horse | J. W. Downs | 14 0 0 |
| 3 | Douglas Post-office and Railway-station | ¼ | Daily | Foot | E. Cain | 10 0 0 |
| 4 | Huinga and Toko | 3 | Thrice weekly. | Horse | M. W. Christensen | 15 0 0 |
| 5 | Inglewood, Kaimiro, and Rahiri | 8 | Weekly | Horse | J. McLean | 10 0 0 |
| 6 | Kaimiro and Egmont Village | 3½ | Weekly | Horse and trap | H. Peters | 10 0 0 |
| 7 | Kiore Post-office and Railway-station | 10ch | Thrice weekly. | Foot | A. J. Stockley | 3 0 0 |
| 8 | Kohuratahi Post-office and Railway-station | ½ | As required | Horse | E. J. R. Hill | 10 0 0 |
| 9 | Korito and Lower Mangorei. | 5 | Thrice weekly. | Horse | F. J. Shute | 20 0 0 |
| 10 | Kupe and Te Popo. | 3 | Daily | Horse | F. J. Mackay | 2 12 0 |
| 11 | Mangorei and Lower Mangorei | 4 | Twice weekly. | Horse | B. J. Herbert | 10 0 0 |
| 12 | Midhirst and Tuna | 4 | Daily | Motor-cycle | T. H. Bransgrove | 5 0 0 |
| 13 | Midhirst and Wharehuia | 4 | Daily | Motor-lorry. | G. W. Bennett | 12 0 0 |
| 14 | Moeroa and Omoana | 8 | Weekly | Horse | Mark Barr | 15 0 0 |
| 15 | New Plymouth and Hillsborough | 6 | Daily | Bicycle | L. Withers | 10 0 0 |
| 16 | New Plymouth and Huirangi | 12 | Thrice weekly. | Motor-cycle. | T. H. Bransgrove | 12 0 0 |
| 17 | Ngatamiro and Uruti | 7 | Weekly | Horse | C. R. Thomson | 20 0 0 |
| 18 | Piakau and Te Tawa | 5 | Daily in summer; thrice weekly in winter | Cart | A. M. Johnston | 5 0 0 |
| 19 | Pohokura Post-office and Railway-station | ¾ | Daily | Foot | E. E. Hellier | 15 0 0 |
| 20 | Puniwhakau and Taurakawa | 7½ | Weekly | Horse | J. P. Ryan | 10 0 0 |
| 21 | Rahotu, Kahui Road, Ngariki Road, and Manihi Road (rural delivery) | 19 | Twice weekly | Express | T. P. Hughson and Sons | 20 0 0 |
| 22 | Tarurutangi and Bell Block | 3½ | Daily | Horse | R. Street | 13 0 0 |
| 23 | Te Popo and Wharehuia | 4½ | Thrice weekly. | Horse | E. B. Knox | 7s. per week |
| 24 | Waitoriki and Inglewood | 3½ | Twice weekly in summer; weekly in winter | Cart | A. Parli | 5 0 0 |
| 25 | Toko Post-office and Railway-station. | 1 | As required | Foot | P. A. Griffiths | 2s. per week. |
PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS (PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY).
| 1 | Koru and Oakura Road | 3 | Daily | Horse | H. C. Cane | .. |
| 2 | Lepperton Post-office and Railway-station | 1½ | Daily | Horse | Mrs. M. Dick | .. |
| 3 | Makahu and Strathmore | 7 | Thrice weekly | Horse | M. Ford | .. |
| 4 | Ngatoro and Inglewood | 4 | Daily in summer; twice weekly in winter | Cart | H. J. Meston | .. |
| 5 | Sentry Hill Post-office and Railway-station | 1 | Daily | Horse | S. Oliver | .. |
| 6 | Uia and Midhirst | 3½ | Daily in summer; twice weekly in winter | Cart | A. Graham | .. |
| 7 | Waiongona and Inglewood | 5 | Thrice weekly. | Cart | E. J. Brittain | .. |
PERFORMED BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS.
| 1 | New Plymouth Chief Post-office, delivery of parcels | As required | Motor-car | Departmental Officer | .. |
| 2 | Waitara and Brixton | 2 | Daily | Bicycle | Messenger | .. |
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Postal Services Contracts for New Plymouth District
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMail services, Contractors, Subsidies, New Plymouth
39 names identified
- T. Henry, Contractor for service 27
- C. H. Johnston, Contractor for service 28
- W. C. Bransgrove, Contractor for service 29
- W. H. Partridge, Contractor for service 30
- A. Klee, Contractor for service 31
- F. Rooney, Contractor for service 32
- W. C. Ordish, Contractor for service 33
- P. J. O'Brien, Contractor for arrangement 1
- J. W. Downs, Contractor for arrangement 2
- E. Cain, Contractor for arrangement 3
- M. W. Christensen, Contractor for arrangement 4
- J. McLean, Contractor for arrangement 5
- H. Peters, Contractor for arrangement 6
- A. J. Stockley, Contractor for arrangement 7
- E. J. R. Hill, Contractor for arrangement 8
- F. J. Shute, Contractor for arrangement 9
- F. J. Mackay, Contractor for arrangement 10
- B. J. Herbert, Contractor for arrangement 11
- T. H. Bransgrove, Contractor for arrangement 12
- G. W. Bennett, Contractor for arrangement 13
- Mark Barr, Contractor for arrangement 14
- L. Withers, Contractor for arrangement 15
- T. H. Bransgrove, Contractor for arrangement 16
- C. R. Thomson, Contractor for arrangement 17
- A. M. Johnston, Contractor for arrangement 18
- E. E. Hellier, Contractor for arrangement 19
- J. P. Ryan, Contractor for arrangement 20
- T. P. Hughson, Contractor for arrangement 21
- R. Street, Contractor for arrangement 22
- E. B. Knox, Contractor for arrangement 23
- A. Parli, Contractor for arrangement 24
- P. A. Griffiths, Contractor for arrangement 25
- H. C. Cane, Postmaster for service 1
- M. Dick (Mrs.), Postmaster for service 2
- M. Ford, Postmaster for service 3
- H. J. Meston, Postmaster for service 4
- S. Oliver, Postmaster for service 5
- A. Graham, Postmaster for service 6
- E. J. Brittain, Postmaster for service 7