New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 26

Page 855

✨ Postal Services



Mar. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 855

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Ashhurst Post-office and Railway-station 1 As required .. Bicycle or cart .. .. ..
2 Bunnythorpe and Hiwinui (rural delivery) 5 Daily .. Bicycle .. .. .. ..
3 Feilding, Aorangi Road, Reid’s Line, Colyton Road, Newbury Line, Milson’s Line, Cameron’s Line, and Feilding (rural delivery) 27 Daily .. Motor .. .. .. ..
4 Feilding, Halcombe, Stanway, and Feilding (rural delivery) 60 Daily .. Motor .. .. .. ..
5 Greytown and The Knoll (rural delivery) 8 Daily .. Bicycle .. .. .. ..
6 Johnsonville and Ohariu .. .. 4 Daily .. Bicycle .. .. .. ..
7 Johnsonville, Pukehuia, and Paparangi (rural delivery) 4 Daily .. Bicycle .. .. .. ..
8 Masterton, Westbush, and Homebush (rural delivery) 15 Daily .. Bicycle .. .. .. ..
9 Ohau Post-office and Railway-station.. 3/4 As required .. Foot .. .. .. ..
10 Palmerston North : Delivery of parcels— Over the whole borough .. .. .. Daily .. } Motor .. .. .. ..
Over the business area .. .. .. Twice daily .. Motors .. .. .. ..
11 Wellington (delivery of parcels in city and suburbs) .. Daily .. .. .. .. ..
12 Woodville and Mangarawa .. .. 2 Daily .. Motor-cycle .. .. .. ..
13 Woodville rural delivery, along Upper Woodlands, Oxford, Gorge, Franklin, and Lower Woodland Roads 7 Daily .. Bicycle .. .. .. ..

SEA SERVICE.

£ s. d.

1 | Wellington, Hikoekoea, Anakoa Bay, Te Puru, Wakatahuri, Port Ligat, Bulwer, Pohuenui, Waihohonu, Elaine Bay, Brightlands, Manaroa, Hopai, Crail Bay, Homewood, Te Rawa, Tiraora, Nydia Bay, Maori Bay, Pinohia, Whatanihi, Mahau, and Havelock | 300 | Fortnightly .. | Steamer .. | Wairau Steamship Co. (Ltd.) | 460 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF BLENHEIM.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

£ s. d.

1 | Blenheim C.P.O. : Delivery of parcels and postmen’s bags | .. | As required .. | Express .. | W. H. Gibson .. | 2½d. per parcel or bag | 31 Dec., 1921.
| 2 | Blenheim C.P.O., Railway-station, and vessels in river | ½ | As required .. | Express .. | R. Hobson .. | 165 0 0 | ,, |
| 3 | Blenheim, Renwicktown, Waihopai, Wairau Valley, Hillersden, Wantwood, and Birch Hill | 40 | Twice weekly.. | Motor-car .. | P. A. S. Stephens | 186 0 0 | ,, |
| | Same as far as Wantwood only | .. | Thrice weekly | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4 | Blenheim, Onamalutu, Fabian’s Valley, Pine Valley, and Te Rou | 32 | Twice weekly.. | 2-horse wagon | L. Gibson .. | 150 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921.
| 5 | Canvastown and Deep Creek | 7 | Daily .. | Horse and trap | W. H. Reeve .. | 60 0 0 | ,, |
| 6 | Grassmere Post-office and Kaparu Railway-station | 1¼ | Daily .. | Horse and trap | Hetty Wheeler .. | 28 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1920.
| 7 | Hapuku and Chisnall’s homestead (rural delivery) | 8 | Thrice weekly | Horseback | Annie Nordstrom | 40 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921.
| 8 | Hapuku and Puhipuhi (rural delivery).. | 5 | Weekly .. | Horseback | Annie Nordstrom | 30 0 0 | ,, |
| 9 | Havelock, Grove Wharf, and Mahakipawa | 12 | Thrice weekly | 2-horse wagonette | C. A’C. Opie .. | 95 0 0 | ,, |
| 10 | Picton Post-office, Railway-station, and wharves | ½ | As required .. | Horse and trap | W. Todd .. | 112 0 0 | ,, |
| 11 | Renwicktown and Netherwood | 30 | Twice weekly.. | 4-horse coach | L. Gibson .. | 200 0 0 | ,, |
| 12 | Seddon and Tetley Brook (rural delivery) | 8 | Weekly .. | Horse and gig | D. Lambert .. | 26 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1920.
| 13 | Ward, Kekerangu, Clarence Bridge, Mangamaunu, Hapuku, and Kaikoura | 65 | Thrice weekly | Motor-car .. | Kaikoura Motor Co. | 150 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921.
| 14 | Blenheim, Jordan, and Molesworth .. | 71 | Weekly .. | 4-horse trap | J. H. Peter .. | 300 0 0 | ,, |

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

1 | Blind River Post-office and Railway-station | ½ | Daily .. | Foot .. | Eunice Snowden | 13 0 0 |
| 2 | Havelock Post-office and wharf .. | ½ | As required .. | Horse and trap | A. J. Brown .. | 16 0 0 |
| 3 | Rapaura and Spring Creek .. .. | 4 | Daily .. | Motor-cycle | L. Gifford .. | 10 0 0 |
| 4 | Renwicktown and Omaka .. .. | 3 | Twice weekly.. | Horseback .. | R. Edmeades .. | 12 0 0 |
| 5 | Te Rou and Top Valley .. .. | 3 | Twice weekly.. | Horseback .. | Janet J. McLellan | 5 0 0 |
| 6 | Tuamarina and Waikakaho .. .. | 5 | Weekly .. | Horseback .. | J. Harris .. | 15 0 0 |
| 7 | Tuamarina and Railway-station .. | ¼ | As required .. | Foot .. | E. G. Knight .. | 12 0 0 |
| 8 | Kenepuru Head Post-office and landing-place | 1¼ | As required .. | Foot or horseback | F. J. Beach .. | 5 0 0 |



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Contracts, Wellington, Rural delivery

🚂 Postal Services in Blenheim District

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Contracts, Blenheim, Rural delivery
19 names identified
  • W. H. Gibson, Contractor for parcel and bag delivery
  • R. Hobson, Contractor for express services
  • P. A. S. Stephens, Contractor for motor-car services
  • L. Gibson, Contractor for wagon services
  • W. H. Reeve, Contractor for horse and trap services
  • Hetty Wheeler, Contractor for horse and trap services
  • Annie Nordstrom, Contractor for horseback services
  • C. A’C. Opie, Contractor for wagonette services
  • W. Todd, Contractor for horse and trap services
  • D. Lambert, Contractor for horse and gig services
  • J. H. Peter, Contractor for horse trap services
  • Eunice Snowden, Contractor for foot services
  • A. J. Brown, Contractor for horse and trap services
  • L. Gifford, Contractor for motor-cycle services
  • R. Edmeades, Contractor for horseback services
  • Janet J. McLellan, Contractor for horseback services
  • J. Harris, Contractor for horseback services
  • E. G. Knight, Contractor for foot services
  • F. J. Beach, Contractor for foot or horseback services