✨ Postal Services Contracts
Mar. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 783
POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.
| Number of Service. | Service. | Mileage One Way. | Frequency. | How performed. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Rangiora, Loburn, North Loburn, and Whiterock Station (rural delivery from North Loburn onwards) | 16 | Daily | Coach | H. C. Cox | £ s. d. 150 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919. |
| 54 | Scargill, Motunau, and Stoneyhurst Gate | 12 | Daily | Horse vehicle | J. Reside | 140 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 55 | Springston Railway-station and Springston South | 3 | Daily | Horse vehicle or bicycle | D. Hamilton | 28 0 0 | " |
| 56 | Taumutu, Lakeside, and Leeston | 12 | Daily | Horse vehicle | F. Thian | 110 0 0 | " |
| 57 | View Hill and Rockford | 2½ | Daily | Horse | H. Farrelly | 26 0 0 | " |
| 58 | Waiau, Kaikoura Suburban, and Kaikoura | 52¾ | Thrice weekly.. | Motor-car | Kaikoura Motor Co. | 250 0 0 | " |
| 59 | Winslow, Willowby, and Eiffelton | 6 | Daily | Motor vehicle | Mrs. I. McIver | 60 0 0 | " |
| 60 | Yaldhurst and Hornby | 3 | Daily | Horse vehicle or bicycle | Ellen S. Burgess | 26 0 0 | " |
PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.
| 1 | Ashburton Post-office and Railway-station | ¼ | As required up to 5 trips daily | Horse vehicle | H. Porter | 2s. per trip. |
| 2 | Belfast Post-office (clearance of street posting-box) and Railway-station | ½ | 4 times daily .. | Foot | A. Brown | 15 0 0 |
| 3 | Cheviot and Port Robinson .. | 6 | Weekly | Horse vehicle | Mrs. L. M. Hughes | 15 .0 0 |
| 4 | Christchurch and Kennedy’s Bush .. | 10 | Weekly | Coach | H. W. Smith .. | 10 0 0 |
| 5 | Christchurch and suburbs (delivery of postmen’s bags) | .. | As required .. | Horse vehicle | Empire Express Co. | 8s. each cart. |
| 6 | Christchurch and Marshland | 4 | Daily | Horse vehicle | E. J. Alexandre | 16 0 0 |
| 7 | Christchurch and all sub-offices on tram routes | .. | As required .. | Tram | Christchurch Tramway Board | 300 0 0 |
| 8 | Conway Flat and Fingerpost | 3½ | Thrice weekly.. | Horse | H. King | 15 0 0 |
| 9 | Doyleston Post-office and Railway-station | ¼ | Twice daily .. | Foot | W. A. Nelson | 20 0 0 |
| 10 | Fernside Post-office and Railway-station | ¼ | Twice daily .. | Foot | G. Milne | 10 0 0 |
| 11 | Flemington and Longbeach Road .. | 1½ | Daily | Foot | W. E. Bond | 10 18 0 |
| 12 | Greenpark and Tai Tapu .. | 3 | Daily | Horse vehicle | C. Scotlock | 20 0 0 |
| 13 | Kaiapoi and Ohapuku | 6 | Thrice weekly.. | Horse vehicle | H. L. S. Tozer | 11 10 0 |
| 14 | Kaiapoi Post-office and Railway-station | ¼ | As required .. | Horse vehicle | M. A. F. Clark | 1s. per trip. |
| 15 | Kowai Bush Post-office and Railway-station | ¼ | Thrice weekly.. | Foot | Lilian Evans | 13 0 0 |
| 16 | Little Akaloa Post-office and wharf .. | ¼ | As required .. | Foot | E. Prebble | 10 0 0 |
| 17 | Loburn and Okuku .. | 5 | Daily | Foot | A. Scott | 10 0 0 |
| 18 | Lyttelton Railway-station and wharves (handling mails by ferry steamers, and transferring to railway-trucks at ship’s side mails from other steamers) | .. | As required .. | Foot and Railway | N.Z. Railway Dept. | 440 0 0 |
| 19 | Medbury Post-office and Railway-station | 1 | Daily | Foot | Florence R. M. Dierce | 16 0 0 |
| 20 | Ohoka Post-office and Railway-station | ½ | Daily | Foot | T. W. E. Knight | 12 0 0 |
| 21 | Okain’s Bay Post-office and wharf .. | 1½ | As required .. | Foot | W. Robinson, jun. | 5 0 0 |
| 22 | Prebbleton and Broadfield .. | 4 | Thrice weekly.. | Horse vehicle | T. Robins | 19 0 0 |
| 23 | Rangiora Post-office and Railway-station | ½ | As required .. | Motor vehicle | Hendy Bros. | 9d per trip. |
| 24 | Springston Post-office and Railway-station | 1 | Daily | Foot | R. McMeekin | 11 0 0 |
| 25 | Upper Waiau and Glenwye .. | 18 | Weekly | Horse vehicle | R. O. Duncan | 20 0 0 |
| 26 | Waddington Post-office and Railway-station | ¼ | 4 times daily .. | Foot | D. Miller | 15 0 0 |
| 27 | Woodend and Tuahiwi | 2 | Daily | Foot | H. Andrews | 15 0 0 |
PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS (PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY).
| 1 | Annat Post-office and Railway-station | ¹⁄₁₀ | Twice daily .. | Foot | Mrs. J. W. Guy .. | .. |
| 2 | Ashley Bank Post-office and Railway-station | ¹⁄₈ | Twice daily .. | Foot | J. Criglington .. | .. |
| 3 | Ataahua Post-office and Kaituna Railway-station | ¹⁄₈ | Daily | Foot | Mrs. J. Gread .. | .. |
| 4 | Bennett’s Post-office and Railway-station | ¹⁄₈ | 4 times daily .. | Foot | Mrs. C. O’Loughlin | .. |
| 5 | Glentunnel Post-office and Railway-station | ¹⁄₄ | Twice daily .. | Foot | J. McKie | .. |
| 6 | Hornby Post-office and Railway-station | ¹⁄₄ | Twice daily .. | Foot | W. H. Manhire .. | .. |
| 7 | Horrelville Post-office and Railway-station | ¹⁄₁₀ | Twice daily .. | Foot | J. C. W. Brain .. | .. |
| 8 | Islington Post-office and Railway-station | ¹⁄₈ | Twice daily .. | Foot | Miss E. Coulter .. | .. |
| 9 | Ladbrooks Post-office and Railway-station | 1½ | Daily | Foot | A. F. Clark | .. |
| 10 | Lauriston Post-office and Railway-station | ¹⁄₄ | Daily, and twice on Thursday | Foot | C. L. Whelham .. | .. |
| 11 | Port Levy Post-office and vessels at wharves | ¹⁄₁₀ | As required .. | Foot | H. Field | .. |
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Postal Services Contracts for Christchurch District
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsPostal services, Mail contracts, Subsidies, Christchurch District
41 names identified
- H. C. Cox, Contractor for Rangiora, Loburn, North Loburn, and Whiterock Station
- J. Reside, Contractor for Scargill, Motunau, and Stoneyhurst Gate
- D. Hamilton, Contractor for Springston Railway-station and Springston South
- F. Thian, Contractor for Taumutu, Lakeside, and Leeston
- H. Farrelly, Contractor for View Hill and Rockford
- I. McIver (Mrs.), Contractor for Winslow, Willowby, and Eiffelton
- Ellen S. Burgess, Contractor for Yaldhurst and Hornby
- H. Porter, Contractor for Ashburton Post-office and Railway-station
- A. Brown, Contractor for Belfast Post-office and Railway-station
- L. M. Hughes (Mrs.), Contractor for Cheviot and Port Robinson
- H. W. Smith, Contractor for Christchurch and Kennedy’s Bush
- E. J. Alexandre, Contractor for Christchurch and Marshland
- H. King, Contractor for Conway Flat and Fingerpost
- W. A. Nelson, Contractor for Doyleston Post-office and Railway-station
- G. Milne, Contractor for Fernside Post-office and Railway-station
- W. E. Bond, Contractor for Flemington and Longbeach Road
- C. Scotlock, Contractor for Greenpark and Tai Tapu
- H. L. S. Tozer, Contractor for Kaiapoi and Ohapuku
- M. A. F. Clark, Contractor for Kaiapoi Post-office and Railway-station
- Lilian Evans, Contractor for Kowai Bush Post-office and Railway-station
- E. Prebble, Contractor for Little Akaloa Post-office and wharf
- A. Scott, Contractor for Loburn and Okuku
- Florence R. M. Dierce, Contractor for Medbury Post-office and Railway-station
- T. W. E. Knight, Contractor for Ohoka Post-office and Railway-station
- W. Robinson (jun.), Contractor for Okain’s Bay Post-office and wharf
- T. Robins, Contractor for Prebbleton and Broadfield
- R. McMeekin, Contractor for Springston Post-office and Railway-station
- R. O. Duncan, Contractor for Upper Waiau and Glenwye
- D. Miller, Contractor for Waddington Post-office and Railway-station
- H. Andrews, Contractor for Woodend and Tuahiwi
- J. W. Guy (Mrs.), Postmaster for Annat Post-office and Railway-station
- J. Criglington, Postmaster for Ashley Bank Post-office and Railway-station
- J. Gread (Mrs.), Postmaster for Ataahua Post-office and Kaituna Railway-station
- C. O’Loughlin (Mrs.), Postmaster for Bennett’s Post-office and Railway-station
- J. McKie, Postmaster for Glentunnel Post-office and Railway-station
- W. H. Manhire, Postmaster for Hornby Post-office and Railway-station
- J. C. W. Brain, Postmaster for Horrelville Post-office and Railway-station
- E. Coulter (Miss), Postmaster for Islington Post-office and Railway-station
- A. F. Clark, Postmaster for Ladbrooks Post-office and Railway-station
- C. L. Whelham, Postmaster for Lauriston Post-office and Railway-station
- H. Field, Postmaster for Port Levy Post-office and vessels at wharves