Postal Services Contracts




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

Number Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. £ s. d. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Apiti, Kimbolton, Kiwitea, Cheltenham, and Feilding (part rural delivery) 30 Daily .. Motor .. J. B. Beard .. 400 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
2 Apiti and Ridge Road (rural delivery) 8 Twice weekly.. Trap .. C. F. Stevens .. 30 0 0 31 Dec., 1919.
3 Apiti and Table Flat .. 7 Thrice weekly Trap .. A. Evans .. 60 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
Ashhurst, Raumai, and Pohangina .. 9 Daily .. Motor .. T. A. Hardie .. 450 0 0 ,,
4 Utuwai, Piripiri, Komako, Awahou, and Raumai (rural delivery) 20 Thrice weekly ,,
5 Ashhurst, Pohangina Road, Watershed Road, Feilding Road, Bunnythorpe Road, Palmerston North Road, and intersecting roads (rural delivery) 31 Daily .. Motor-cycle Manawatu Daily Times Company 200 0 0 ,,
6 Carnarvon, Rongotea, Awahuri, Kaiwhata, Newberry, and Palmerston North 33 Daily .. Motor .. A. Clarke .. 375 0 0 ,,
7(a) Carterton, Belvedere, Carrington, and West Taratahi section, as follows : Carterton-Belvedere Road to Eagle's, Hinau Gully Road, Moore's Road, Hururoa Road, Chester Road, Norfolk Road to H. C. Thomson's, thence to Main Road, Chester Road, Haringa Road, Cobden Road, Manning's Road, Brooklyn Road to Conwell's, and back to Carterton Postoffice; (b) Carterton Post-office, Hodder's Road, Dalefield Road to Bassett's, Jervois Road, Joseph Road to Saywell's, Moffet Road to school, Railway Road, Waterson's Road to Knowles's, Swamp Road, and back to Carterton Post-office (rural delivery) 85 Daily .. Motor .. J. J. Knox-Smith 525 0 0 ,,
8 Carterton and Gladstone, via Somerset Road, Dorset Road, and Francis Road, Mangahuia, Ahiaruhe, Pontahi Road, Parkvale, Waihakeke, and Carterton (rural delivery) 50 Daily .. Motor .. F. Shaw .. 426 0 0 ,,
9 Carterton, Gladstone, and Te Wharau 23 Twice weekly.. Motor .. O. R. Fairbrother 140 0 0 ,,
10 Carterton Post-office and Railway-station ½ As required .. Brake .. Hadley Bros. .. 110 0 0 ,,
11 Clareville Post-office and Railway-station ½ Thrice daily .. Foot .. S. Reid .. 33 16 0 ,,
12(a) Colyton, Spur Road, Midland Road, Wanganui Harbour Board Block ; (b) Colyton and Feilding (rural delivery) 42 Daily .. Trap .. F. Allerby .. 190 0 0 ,,
13 Eketahuna, Nireaha via Newman, and Atea (part rural delivery) 10 Daily .. Trap .. S. R. Blewett .. 156 0 0 31 Dec., 1919.
14 Eketahuna Post-office and Railway-station ½ As required .. Motor .. J. A. Hughes and Co. 175 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
15 Eketahuna and Hastwell’s (rural delivery) 15 Daily .. Trap .. R. C. Gyde .. 156 0 0 31 Dec., 1919.
16 Eketahuna, Tawataia, Alfredton, Tiramea, and Waterfalls (rural delivery) 31½ Daily .. Motor .. T. McLean .. 400 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
17 Featherston, Kahutara, Matawhero, Burnside, Tanunui, Pirinoa, Turanganui, and Whangaimoana (Kennedy’s), (rural delivery) 30 Thrice weekly Motor .. J. W. Milner .. 350 0 0 31 Dec., 1919.
18 Featherston, Kaiwaiwai, and Martinborough 12 Thrice daily Motor .. H. I. Christensen 375 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
19 Featherston, Waiorongomai, and Wharepapa (rural delivery) 22 Twice weekly.. Coach or motor C W. Ancell .. 145 0 0 31 Dec., 1919.
20 Featherston Post-office and Railway-station ½ As required ,,
21 Featherston, Featherston South, and Tauherenikau (rural delivery) 9 Daily Motor .. J. H. Barty .. 312 10 0 31 Dec., 1921.
22 Feilding, Cheltenham, Kiwitea, and Kimbolton 18 Daily .. Motor .. G. Rugg .. 125 0 0 ,,
23 Feilding Post-office and Railway-station 4 As required .. Express .. J. H. Worsfold .. 80 0 0 ,,
24 Foxton, Marotiri, Moutoa, and Shannon 12 Twice daily .. Motor .. F. G. Rout .. 60 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
25* Government Buildings and Chief Postoffice, Wellington ½ As required .. Motor .. Department of Internal Affairs 100 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
26 Greytown Post-office, Railway-station, and Matarawa As required .. Coach .. W. H. Wenden .. 150 0 0 31 Dec., 1919.
27 Hinakura, Glendhu, Pahaoa, and Glenburn (rural delivery) 25 Weekly .. Coach .. T. Grant .. 80 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
28 Hinakura, Spring Grove, and Martinborough (rural delivery) 17 Thrice weekly Motor .. T. Grant .. 175 0 0 ,,
29 Kaipararo, Mount Bruce, and Masterton, via Upper Opaki and Pirau Roads (rural delivery) 19 Daily .. Motor .. A. T. Jackson .. 250 0 0 ,,
  • Terminable by the Department at a month’s notice.


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🚂 Postal Services Contracts for Wellington District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Mail contracts, Subsidies, Wellington District
25 names identified
  • J. B. Beard, Contractor for Apiti, Kimbolton, Kiwitea, Cheltenham, and Feilding
  • C. F. Stevens, Contractor for Apiti and Ridge Road
  • A. Evans, Contractor for Apiti and Table Flat
  • T. A. Hardie, Contractor for Ashhurst, Raumai, and Pohangina
  • A. Clarke, Contractor for Carnarvon, Rongotea, Awahuri, Kaiwhata, Newberry, and Palmerston North
  • J. J. Knox-Smith, Contractor for Carterton, Belvedere, Carrington, and West Taratahi section
  • F. Shaw, Contractor for Carterton and Gladstone
  • O. R. Fairbrother, Contractor for Carterton, Gladstone, and Te Wharau
  • Hadley, Contractor for Carterton Post-office and Railway-station
  • S. Reid, Contractor for Clareville Post-office and Railway-station
  • F. Allerby, Contractor for Colyton, Spur Road, Midland Road, Wanganui Harbour Board Block and Feilding
  • S. R. Blewett, Contractor for Eketahuna, Nireaha via Newman, and Atea
  • J. A. Hughes, Contractor for Eketahuna Post-office and Railway-station
  • R. C. Gyde, Contractor for Eketahuna and Hastwell’s
  • T. McLean, Contractor for Eketahuna, Tawataia, Alfredton, Tiramea, and Waterfalls
  • J. W. Milner, Contractor for Featherston, Kahutara, Matawhero, Burnside, Tanunui, Pirinoa, Turanganui, and Whangaimoana
  • H. I. Christensen, Contractor for Featherston, Kaiwaiwai, and Martinborough
  • C. W. Ancell, Contractor for Featherston, Waiorongomai, and Wharepapa
  • J. H. Barty, Contractor for Featherston, Featherston South, and Tauherenikau
  • G. Rugg, Contractor for Feilding, Cheltenham, Kiwitea, and Kimbolton
  • J. H. Worsfold, Contractor for Feilding Post-office and Railway-station
  • F. G. Rout, Contractor for Foxton, Marotiri, Moutoa, and Shannon
  • W. H. Wenden, Contractor for Greytown Post-office, Railway-station, and Matarawa
  • T. Grant, Contractor for Hinakura, Glendhu, Pahaoa, and Glenburn
  • A. T. Jackson, Contractor for Kaipararo, Mount Bruce, and Masterton