✨ Postal Services Contracts
Mar. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 785
POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU—continued.
| No. of Route | Service. | Mileage One Way. | Frequency. | How performed. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Orari and Belfield .. | 3 | Thrice weekly | Motor-car .. | J. J. Mason .. | £ s. d 18 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 16 | Otaio and Kohika, going via Lower Kohika Road and returning via Upper Kohika Road (rural delivery) ! | 9 | Twice weekly.. | Trap .. | S. A. Hoskin .. | 37 0 0 | ,, |
| 17 | Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata (delivering correspondence) | 15 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | R. Jackman .. | 115 0 0 | ,, |
| 18 | Pleasant Point, Kakahu School, Hazelburn and Raincliff Station (delivering correspondence through Totara Valley) | 20 | Daily except between Hanging Rock Bridge and Kakahu School and Hazelburn Raincliff Station, thrice weekly | Motor-car .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | 205 0 0 | ,, |
| 19 | St. Andrew’s and Bluecliffs, returning via Lyalldale (delivering correspondence) | 12 | Thrice weekly | Horse and gig | S. A. Hoskin .. | 74 10 0 | ,, |
| 20 | Temuka Post-office and Railway-station | ⅓ | As required .. | Trap .. | T. Gunnion .. | 48 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919 |
| 21 | Temuka, Orakipaoa, Ohape, Clandeboye, and Orton, returning via Badham’s and Factory Road (rural delivery) | 15 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | 211 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 22 | Temuka, Rangatira Valley (as far as A. P. Kelland’s), Waitohi Flat, Upper Waitohi Flat, thence via Opihi Terrace, Young’s Road, and Waiapi to Hilton, and return to Temuka via Winchester (rural delivery) | 25 | Daily, except beyond Upper Waitohi Flat and Talbot Road to A. P. Kelland’s, which alternate thrice weekly | Motor-car .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | 211 0 0 | ,, |
| 23 | Temuka and Seadown, returning via Hedley’s Corner and Arowhenua Railway-station (rural delivery) | 5 | Daily | Motor-car .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | 60 0 0 | ,, |
| 24 | Timaru Chief Post-office (delivery of parcels within boundary of postmen’s delivery) | .. | Daily .. | Motor-lorry.. | J. McKnight .. | 3½d. per parcel | ,, |
| 25 | Timaru Chief Post-office and Railway-station, Post-office, and vessels at wharf, also distribution of bags of newspapers for postmen | .. | As required .. | Motor-lorry.. | J. McKnight .. | 200 0 0 | ,, |
| 26 | Timaru Chief Post-office (clearing receiving-boxes) | .. | Twice daily .. | Motor - cycle and carrier | J. McKnight .. | 155 0 0 | ,, |
| 27 | { Timaru, Fairview, Claremont, Southburn, Pareora West, Otipua, and Salisbury |
Delivering correspondence between Holme Station Corner and Maungati as far as Greig’s Corner
And between Otipua and Salisbury, via Kingsdown } | 30 | { Daily ..
Thrice weekly
Daily .. } | { Motor-car .. } | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | 308 0 0 | ,, |
| 28 | Timaru and Gleniti | 3 | Twice daily .. | Motor - cycle and carrier | J. McKnight .. | 40 0 0 | ,, |
| 29 | Timaru, via Grant’s and Page’s Roads, by Hadlow to Tycho Flat School, thence via Begg’s and Hayes’s Cross Roads to McLeod’s Road, along latter to Tycho Main Road, up Levels Valley Road to Rolling Ridges Road, along latter to corner of Rosewill Valley Road, Rosewill School, past Harper’s, Davie’s, Kelland’s and Lindsay’s corner to Timaru Post-office (delivering correspondence) | 15 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | J. J. Mason .. | 193 0 0 | ,, |
| 30. | Waihao Downs, Waihaorunga, and Pentland Hills as far as Rutherford’s Homestead (delivering correspondence) | 15 | Thrice weekly | Motor-car .. | Canterbury Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) | 90 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919. |
| 31 | Waihao Downs and Grassy Hills (delivering correspondence) | 13 | Thrice weekly | Motor-car .. | Canterbury Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) | 70 0 0 | ,, |
| 32 | Waihao Forks and Allanholm Settlement (delivering correspondence along Allanholm and Waihaorunga Roads) | 6 | Thrice weekly | Horse .. | T. Sullivan .. | 40 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 33 | Waimate Post-office and Railway-station | ⅓ | As required .. | Motor-lorry.. | Price Bros. .. | 35 0 0 | ,, |
| 34 | Waimate, Arno, Waihao Forks, and Waihao Downs | 8 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | Canterbury Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) | 100 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1919. |
| 35 | Waitawa Railway-station and Kerry Town | 1½ | Daily .. | Horse or bicycle | E. E. A. Hoare .. | 32 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 36 | Woodbury and Orari Gorge Station (rural delivery) | 5½ | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | 49 0 0 | ,, |
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Postal Services Contracts for Timaru District
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsPostal services, Mail contracts, Subsidies, Timaru District
7 names identified
- J. J. Mason, Contractor for postal route
- S. A. Hoskin, Contractor for postal route
- R. Jackman, Contractor for postal route
- T. Gunnion, Contractor for postal route
- J. McKnight, Contractor for postal route
- T. Sullivan, Contractor for postal route
- E. E. A. Hoare, Contractor for postal route