New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 26

Page 849

✨ Postal Services Contracts



Mar. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 849

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WANGANUI—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
32 Marton to Williamson’s Road (Gaisford’s), via Pukepapa, Makirikiri, and Great North-western Roads; Bull’s, along Great North-western Road to Williamson’s Road (rural delivery) 11 Daily Motor-cycle.. J. Twiggs £ s. d. 200 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
33 Mataroa, Koeke, via Rongoiti and Panemango Roads, thence along Huia and Whaka Roads (except between R. B. Owen’s and J. C. McCarthy’s), thence to Tiriraukawa and back to Mataroa (rural delivery) *43 Twice weekly.. Motor-car .. J. H. Garmonsway 125 0 0 ,,
34 Mataroa and Ruanui (part rural delivery) 8 Twice weekly.. Horse and trap J. H. Garmonsway 100 0 0 ,,
35 Maxwelltown Post-office and Okehu Railway-station 3½ Daily Horse and cart H. Siddall 52 0 0 ,,
36 Moawhango and Mangaohane (rural delivery) 28 Weekly 5-horse coach G. Lord 200 0 0 ,,
37 Ngutuwera Post-office and Moumahaki Railway-station 4 Daily Horse and gig A. Warner 60 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
38 Ohakune Post-office and Railway-station 1¾ As required .. Motor-car .. G. Nelson 150 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
39 Okoia, No. 3 Line, and Long Acre Valley (rural delivery) 5 Twice weekly.. Horse J. McGrail 50 0 0 ,,
40 Patea Post-office and Railway-station 1 As required .. Motor-car or cab G. Williams 70 0 0 ,,
41 Patea and Whenuakura .. 4 Daily Horse Miss M. Wybourne 40 0 0 ,,
42 Pipiriki Post-office and steamers .. ¼ As required .. 2-horse vehicle A. Hatrick and Co. 60 0 0 ,,
43 Pukeroa to Pukeroa, via Mangamahoe, Okaka, and Turakina Valley Roads (rural delivery) 24 Twice weekly.. Horse E. P. and A. W. Palenski 140 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
44 Raetihi and Junction of Parapara and Matahiwi Roads, via Parapara Road (rural delivery) 13 Weekly Packhorse .. L. G. Smith 100 0 0 ,,
45 Raetihi and Pipiriki .. 17½ Twice weekly.. 4-horse coach J. C. Goodger 225 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
46 Raetihi Post-office and Railway-station 40ch 4 times daily .. Motor-lorry.. R. E. Chisholm 90 0 0 ,,
47 Raetihi and Ruatiti (rural delivery on Ohura Road, depositing mail for Manganui-o-te-ao, Hoihenga, Pukekaha, Motete, and Middle Roads at the nearest point on Ohura Road) 16½ Twice weekly.. 2-horse vehicle J. C. Goodger 200 0 0 ,,
48 Raetihi to J. Splitt’s, via Makotuku Valley Road (rural delivery) 5½ Twice weekly.. Horse J. Splitt 40 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
49 Ruanui and Bell’s Junction, via Turakina Valley Road (rural delivery) 12 Twice weekly.. Packhorse .. J. F. Chittock 100 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
50 Ruatiti and J. M. Duncan’s, via Ohura Road (rural delivery) 16 Weekly Horse J. M. Duncan 100 0 0 ,,
51 Ruatiti, T. H. Brown’s Homestead, via Pehu and Mangatiti Roads (rural delivery) 17 Weekly Packhorse .. T. H. Brown 52 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
52 Taihape and Kaweka (rural delivery).. 11 Twice weekly.. Horse E. Jones 75 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
53 Taihape and Moawhango (rural delivery) 12 Thrice weekly.. Motor-car .. G. Lord 125 0 0 ,,
54 Taihape, Papaki Road (Scott’s), (rural delivery) 4½ Daily Horse E. Jones 40 0 0 ,,
55 Taihape Post-office and Railway-station 15ch As required .. Horse and cart R. Faire 180 0 0 ,,
56 Taihape, Winiata, Ohutu, Taoroa, Wheeler’s, Raukura, to Taihape (rural delivery) *32 Thrice weekly.. Motor-car .. J. Phillips 225 0 0 ,,
57 Taoroa and Mokai (rural delivery) .. 7 Twice weekly.. Motor-car .. J. Law 60 0 0 ,,
58 Taoroa and Pukeokahu (rural delivery) 8½ Twice weekly.. Motor-car .. J. Phillips 100 0 0 ,,
59 Taumatatahi, Ngamatapouri, Ngutuwera, and Waitotara (part rural delivery) 34 Twice weekly.. 2-horse buggy or packhorse E. Kerr 250 0 0 ,,
60 Te Tuhi Landing and Martin’s Homestead (rural delivery) 13 Weekly Horse J. G. Burnet 28 0 0 ,,
61 Top of Parihauhau Hill to Mangahouhi (Todd’s), (rural delivery) 9 Twice weekly.. Horse T. N. Payton 48 0 0 ,,
62 Turakina, Turakina Valley, and Mangara Creek, via Fitzherbert’s (rural delivery) 16 Twice weekly.. Motor-car .. B. Grundy 52 0 0 31 Dec., 1920.
63 Waitotara and Orangimea, via Rangitatau Road (part rural delivery) 17 Twice weekly.. Horse W. A. Hurley 110 0 0 ,,
64 Waitotara Post-office and Railway-station 1 As required .. Motor-car .. W. A. Hurley 100 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
65 Wanganui, clearance of town receiving-boxes and delivery of letter-carriers’ overflow bags .. As required .. Motor-cycle J. H. G. Henderson 360 0 0 ,,
66 Wanganui, delivery of parcel-post parcels in borough and suburbs within an area of two miles from the Post-office .. Twice daily .. Trap F. Myers 3d. per parcel ,,
67 Wanganui and Makirikiri .. 7 Daily Motor-car H. J. and C. Windelburn 210 0 0 ,,
Wanganui, Makirikiri, Kakatahi, along Parapara Road to Glenn’s (part rural delivery) 36 Twice weekly.. Motor-car and horse
  • Round trip.


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Postal Services in Wanganui District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Contracts, Wanganui, Rural delivery
31 names identified
  • J. Twiggs, Contractor for postal service
  • J. H. Garmonsway, Contractor for postal service
  • H. Siddall, Contractor for postal service
  • G. Lord, Contractor for postal service
  • A. Warner, Contractor for postal service
  • G. Nelson, Contractor for postal service
  • J. McGrail, Contractor for postal service
  • G. Williams, Contractor for postal service
  • M. Wybourne (Miss), Contractor for postal service
  • A. Hatrick, Contractor for postal service
  • E. P. Palenski, Contractor for postal service
  • A. W. Palenski, Contractor for postal service
  • L. G. Smith, Contractor for postal service
  • J. C. Goodger, Contractor for postal service
  • R. E. Chisholm, Contractor for postal service
  • J. Splitt, Contractor for postal service
  • J. F. Chittock, Contractor for postal service
  • J. M. Duncan, Contractor for postal service
  • T. H. Brown, Contractor for postal service
  • E. Jones, Contractor for postal service
  • J. Phillips, Contractor for postal service
  • J. Law, Contractor for postal service
  • E. Kerr, Contractor for postal service
  • J. G. Burnet, Contractor for postal service
  • T. N. Payton, Contractor for postal service
  • B. Grundy, Contractor for postal service
  • W. A. Hurley, Contractor for postal service
  • J. H. G. Henderson, Contractor for postal service
  • F. Myers, Contractor for postal service
  • H. J. Windelburn, Contractor for postal service
  • C. Windelburn, Contractor for postal service