✨ Postal Services Contracts
Mar. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 851
POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.
| Number of Service. | Service. | Mileage One Way. | Frequency. | How performed. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT. | £ s. d. | ||||||
| 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.. | Horse | C. F. Stevens | 30 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1920. |
| 3 | Ashhurst, Pohangina Road, Watershed Road, Feilding Road, Bunnythorpe Road, Palmerston North Road, and intersecting roads (rural delivery) | 31 | Daily | Motor-cycle | Manawatu Daily Times Co. (Ltd.) | 200 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 4 | Atea, Nireaha via Newman, and Eketa-huna (part rural delivery) | 10 | Daily | Gig | S. R. Blewett | 185 0 0 | ,, |
| 5 | Carnarvon, Rongotea, Awahuri, Kai-whata, Newbury, and Palmerston North | 33 | Daily | Motor-bus | Mrs. Annie Clarke | 375 0 0 | ,, |
| 6 | (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 Con-well’s, and back to Carterton Post-office; (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 | ,, |
| 7 | Carterton and Gladstone, via Somerset Road, Dorset Road, and Francis Road, Mangahuia, Ahiaruhe, Pona-tahi Road, Parkvale, Waihakeke, and Carterton (rural delivery) | 50 | Daily | Motor | F. Shaw | 426 0 0 | ,, |
| 8 | Carterton Post - office and Railway-station | ½ | As required | Brake | Hadley Bros. | 110 0 0 | ,, |
| 9 | Carterton, Gladstone, and Te Wharau | 23 | Twice weekly.. | Motor | O. R. Fairbrother | 140 0 0 | ,, |
| 10 | Clareville Post - office and Railway-station | ½ | Thrice daily | Foot | S. Reid | 33 16 0 | ,, |
| 11 | (a) Colyton, Spur Road, Midland Road, Wanganui Harbour Board Block; (b) Colyton and Feilding (rural delivery) | 42 | Daily | Trap | F. Allerby | 190 0 0 | ,, |
| 12 | Eketa-huna, Rongokokako, and Kaipa-roro | 13 | Daily | Trap | A. B. Green | 110 0 0 | ,, |
| 13 | Eketa-huna Post - office and Railway-station | ½ | As required | Motor | J. H. Hughes and Co. | 175 0 0 | ,, |
| 14 | { Featherston, Featherston South, and Tauherenikau | ||||||
| Featherston Post-office and Railway-station | 9 | ||||||
| ½ | Daily | ||||||
| As required | Motor | J. H. Barty | 312 10 0 | ,, | |||
| 15 | Featherston Military Camp and Railway-station | .. | Daily | Trap | J. H. Barty | 6s. per day | 13 Jan., 1920. |
| 16 | Featherston, Kahutara, Matawhero, Burnside, Taununui, Pirinoa, Tura-nganui, and Whangaimoana (Kennedy’s) (rural delivery) | 30 | Thrice weekly.. | Motor | J. W. Milner | 360 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1920. |
| 17 | Featherston, Waiorongomai, and Wharepapa (rural delivery) | 22 | Twice weekly.. | Motor | H. F. Burt | 200 0 0 | ,, |
| 18 | Feilding, Cheltenham, Kiwitea, and Kimbolton | 18 | Daily | Motor | H. G. Minson | 125 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 19 | Feilding Post - office and Railway-station | ¼ | As required | Express | J. H. Worsfold | 80 0 0 | ,, |
| 20 | Foxton and Levin (rural delivery) | 13 | Twice daily | Motor | P. Whitehead | 75 0 0 | ,, |
| 21 | Foxton, Marotiri, Moutoa, and Shannon | 11 | Twice daily | Motor | F. G. Rout | 60 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1920. |
| 22 | Government Buildings and Chief Post-office, Wellington | ½ | As required | Motor | Department of Internal Affairs | 100 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 23 | Greytown Post - office and Railway-station | 1 | As required | Coach | C. R. Wenden | 120 0 0 | ,, |
| 24 | Hastwell’s and Mangamahoe | 10 | Daily | Trap | R. C. Gyde | 78 0 0 | ,, |
| 25 | Haunui and Main Road | 3 | Twice weekly.. | Horse | G. H. C. Hart | 30 0 0 | ,, |
| 26 | Hinakura, Glendhu, Pahaoa, and Glen-burn (rural delivery) | 25 | Weekly | Coach | T. Grant | 80 0 0 | ,, |
| 27 | Hinakura, Spring Grove, and Martin-borough (rural delivery) | 17 | Thrice weekly.. | Motor | T. Grant | 175 0 0 | ,, |
| 28 | Homewood, Kaiwhata, and Kummerstein | 5 | Twice weekly.. | Horse | S. Tataurangi | 35 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1920. |
| 29 | Kaiparoro, Mount Bruce, and Master-ton, via Upper Opaki and Pirau Roads (rural delivery) | 19 | Daily | Motor | E. R. Whiteman | 250 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 30 | Kairanga and Palmerston North | 4½ | Daily | Trap | S. Davey | 70 0 0 | ,, |
| 31 | Kaitawa and Hinemoa (rural delivery) | 10 | Daily | Trap | L. L. Withers | 120 0 0 | ,, |
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Postal Services in Wellington District
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMail services, Contracts, Wellington, Rural delivery
31 names identified
- J. B. Beard, Contractor for Apiti, Kimbolton, Kiwitea, Cheltenham, and Feilding mail service
- C. F. Stevens, Contractor for Apiti and Ridge Road mail service
- Manawatu Daily Times Co. (Ltd.) , Contractor for Ashhurst, Pohangina Road, Watershed Road, Feilding Road, Bunnythorpe Road, Palmerston North Road, and intersecting roads mail service
- S. R. Blewett, Contractor for Atea, Nireaha via Newman, and Eketa-huna mail service
- Annie Clarke (Mrs.), Contractor for Carnarvon, Rongotea, Awahuri, Kai-whata, Newbury, and Palmerston North mail service
- J. J. Knox-Smith, Contractor for Carterton, Belvedere, Carrington, and West Taratahi section mail service
- F. Shaw, Contractor for Carterton and Gladstone mail service
- Hadley Bros. , Contractor for Carterton Post-office and Railway-station mail service
- O. R. Fairbrother, Contractor for Carterton, Gladstone, and Te Wharau mail service
- S. Reid, Contractor for Clareville Post-office and Railway-station mail service
- F. Allerby, Contractor for Colyton, Spur Road, Midland Road, Wanganui Harbour Board Block, and Feilding mail service
- A. B. Green, Contractor for Eketa-huna, Rongokokako, and Kaiparoro mail service
- J. H. Hughes and Co. , Contractor for Eketa-huna Post-office and Railway-station mail service
- J. H. Barty, Contractor for Featherston, Featherston South, and Tauherenikau mail service
- J. H. Barty, Contractor for Featherston Military Camp and Railway-station mail service
- J. W. Milner, Contractor for Featherston, Kahutara, Matawhero, Burnside, Taununui, Pirinoa, Turangamui, and Whangaimoana mail service
- H. F. Burt, Contractor for Featherston, Waiorongomai, and Wharepapa mail service
- H. G. Minson, Contractor for Feilding, Cheltenham, Kiwitea, and Kimbolton mail service
- J. H. Worsfold, Contractor for Feilding Post-office and Railway-station mail service
- P. Whitehead, Contractor for Foxton and Levin mail service
- F. G. Rout, Contractor for Foxton, Marotiri, Moutoa, and Shannon mail service
- Department of Internal Affairs , Contractor for Government Buildings and Chief Post-office, Wellington mail service
- C. R. Wenden, Contractor for Greytown Post-office and Railway-station mail service
- R. C. Gyde, Contractor for Hastwell’s and Mangamahoe mail service
- G. H. C. Hart, Contractor for Haunui and Main Road mail service
- T. Grant, Contractor for Hinakura, Glendhu, Pahaoa, and Glenburn mail service
- T. Grant, Contractor for Hinakura, Spring Grove, and Martinborough mail service
- S. Tataurangi, Contractor for Homewood, Kaiwhata, and Kummerstein mail service
- E. R. Whiteman, Contractor for Kaiparoro, Mount Bruce, and Masterton mail service
- S. Davey, Contractor for Kairanga and Palmerston North mail service
- L. L. Withers, Contractor for Kaitawa and Hinemoa mail service