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 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 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail 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