New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 26

Page 845

✨ Inland Mail-services



Mar. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 845

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NAPIER—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
36 { Otane, Patangata, and Elsthorpe
{ And Mangakuri and Te Apiti		 28 { Thrice weekly
{ Weekly		 } Coach J. A. Steven £ s. d.
175 0 0		 31 Dec., 1921.
37 { Otane, Pukehou, Anaroa, Argyll East
{ And Otane (rural delivery)		 31 Thrice weekly.. Motor J. J. Langridge 165 0 0 ,,
38 Pongaroa, Karora, Waione, and Weber 17 Thrice weekly.. Motor W. E. Johnson 150 0 0 ,,
39 Porangahau and Manawaangiangi Settlement 12 Twice weekly.. Horse and trap J. R. Sebley 80 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
40 Puketapu and Waihau Settlement (to cover carriage of private bags) 18 Weekly Coach E. Hayes 52 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
41 Ruakituri and Te Reinga 10 Weekly Horse and trap J. Morice 100 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
42 Takapau and Ashley-Clinton 10½ Thrice weekly.. 2-horse coach J. Derry 85 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
43 Takapau and Makaretu via Ashcott (rural delivery) 11 Thrice weekly.. 4-wheeled conveyance W. W. Gray 125 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
44 Takapau and Otawhao Block, past cheese-factory to Takapau—Norsewood Road, along Takapau—Norsewood Road, thence by Back Road to Takapau—Kopua Road, and along Takapau—Kopua Road to Takapau Post-office (rural delivery) 15 Thrice weekly.. Motor-cycle.. J. G. McKay 120 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
45 Takapau and South Makaretu (letter delivery), (contractor to cross river at Thomson’s and return through the Rakautatahi district) 11 Twice weekly.. 2-horse express A. W. Thomson.. 60 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
46 Ti-tree Point and Akitio 20 Thrice weekly.. Packhorse or buggy T. McKain 110 0 0 ,,
47 Waipatiki, Waimiro, and rural delivery to Ellingham’s 18 Thrice weekly.. Horse and gig W. C. Turner 130 0 0 31 May, 1920.
48 Waipawa coach on road and Argyll East 8 Daily Horse J. T. Little 35 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
49 Waipawa Post-office and Railway-station ½ As required Spring cart.. C. Rose 120 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
50 Waipawa, Ruataniwha, and Ongaonga 11 Twice daily Motor Stewart and Co.. 100 0 0 ,,
51 { Waipawa, Omakere, Pourere, and Blackhead
{ And Waipawa and Clareinch		 30 { Twice weekly
{ Weekly		 } Motor E. Phillip 160 0 0 ,,
52 Waipawa and Tikokino via direct road 13 Daily Motor R. J. Brown 200 0 0 ,,
53 Waipukurau Post-office and Railway-station ¼ As required Coach Gallagher and Cooper 120 0 0 ,,
54 Waipukurau, Wanstead, Wallingford, and Porangahau 28 Daily Motor-car F. W. Sidwell 200 0 0 ,,
55 Wairoa and Frasertown 5 Twice daily Motor-bus Hawke’s Bay Motor Co. (Ltd.) 73 10 0 31 Dec., 1920.
56 Wairoa, Frasertown, Omahanui, and Government Accommodation-house, Waikaremoana 42 Twice weekly.. Coach Hawke’s Bay Motor Co. (Ltd.) 375 0 0 ,,
57 Wairoa, Nuhaka, and Morere 25 Weekly, 1 May to 31 October Horse vehicle or motor-car Hawke’s Bay Motor Co. (Ltd.) £4 10s. per trip 31 Oct., 1920.
58 Wairoa Post-office and vessels in the river ⅛ As required Express W. Ryan 70 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
59 Wairoa, Turiroa, and Wahanui 21 Weekly Horse vehicle Hawke’s Bay Motor Co. (Ltd.) 60 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
60 Wairia and Waiatai Road to Stead’s residence 7 Weekly Vehicle or horse Hawke’s Bay Motor Co. (Ltd.) 25 10 0 ,,

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy.
1 Dannevirke and Raumati 5 Daily Bicycle Dannevirke Publishing Co. (Ltd.) 15 0 0
2 Dannevirke and Ruaroa 6 Daily Horse or bicycle Dannevirke Publishing Co. (Ltd.) 15 0 0
3 Mangahei and Main Road ½ Twice weekly.. Foot B. S. Grant 5 0 0
4 Mohaka Post-office and coach on main road ⅛ Twice weekly.. Hand-cart J. Hawkins 12 0 0
5 Napier Breakwater (landing and shipping mails) ¼ As required Truck or trolley Napier Harbour Board 40 0 0
6 Napier and Port Ahuriri 1½ Daily Electric tram-car Napier Borough Council 1s. 6d. per week.
7 Napier, Tangoio, Putorino, Mohaka, and Wairoa 80 .. By special coach or motor-car when running Hawke’s Bay Motor Co. (Ltd.) *
8 Napier and Wairoa 80 As required By special motor-car when running Lerew and Heale 10s. per trip.
9 Norsewood and Ngamoko 4 Daily Express A. J. Olsen 10 0 0
10 Pakipaki Post-office and Railway-station ⅛ Twice daily Foot W. Moroney 12 0 0
11 Poukawa Post-office and Railway-station ¼ Daily Horse and trap J. Corless 16 0 0
12 Wairoa Post-office and beach ⅛ As required Surf-boat or launch Richardson and Co. (Ltd.) £1 10s. per trip.
13 Whakatu Railway-station and Mangateretere ½ Daily Foot Miss M. Cunningham 6 0 0
  • Per full-sized bag: Napier to Wairoa, 7s. 6d.; Napier to Tangoio, 1s. 6d.; Napier to Putorino, 2s. 6d.; Napier to Mohaka, 4s.

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🚂 Inland Mail-services for 1920-1921 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Inland, 1920-1921, Napier, Contracts
23 names identified
  • J. A. Steven, Contractor for mail service
  • J. J. Langridge, Contractor for mail service
  • W. E. Johnson, Contractor for mail service
  • J. R. Sebley, Contractor for mail service
  • E. Hayes, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Morice, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Derry, Contractor for mail service
  • W. W. Gray, Contractor for mail service
  • J. G. McKay, Contractor for mail service
  • A. W. Thomson, Contractor for mail service
  • T. McKain, Contractor for mail service
  • W. C. Turner, Contractor for mail service
  • J. T. Little, Contractor for mail service
  • C. Rose, Contractor for mail service
  • E. Phillip, Contractor for mail service
  • R. J. Brown, Contractor for mail service
  • F. W. Sidwell, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Ryan, Contractor for mail service
  • M. Cunningham (Miss), Contractor for mail service
  • B. S. Grant, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Hawkins, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Moroney, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Corless, Contractor for mail service