New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 26

Page 859

✨ Postal Service Contracts



Mar. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 859

POSTAL DISTRICT OF HOKITIKA.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annu. Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Goldsborough, Stafford, and Awatuna Railway-station 5 Twice daily .. Horse and trap S. Stewart .. £85 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
2 Hokitika Post-office, Railway-station, and wharves ¼ As required .. Horse and trap J. Cameron .. 52 0 0 ,,
3 Hokitika, Ho Ho, and Humphrey’s .. 11 Twice weekly Horse and trap J. Cameron .. 40 0 0 ,,
4 Hokitika, Kanieri, Woodstock, and Rimu 5 Daily .. Coach .. M. Keenan .. 50 0 0 ,,
5 Hokitika, Lower Kokatahi, and Koite-rangi 15 Thrice weekly to Lower Kokatahi; twice weekly to Koiterangi Motor-car .. W. O’Brien .. 70 0 0 ,,
6 Hokitika, Wainihinihi, and Jackson’s .. 42 Thrice weekly.. Motor-car .. W. Gooch .. 49 0 0 ,,
7 Kaihinu Railway-station and Arahura 2 Thrice weekly.. Horse and trap R. A. Cropper .. 22 0 0 ,,
8 Kumara Post-office and Railway-station 4 As required .. Motor-car .. A. B. Spiers .. 100 0 0 ,,
9 Okarito and The Forks .. .. 5 Twice weekly.. Horse and trap G. J. Friend .. 40 0 0 ,,
10 Ross Post-office and Railway-station.. 1½ As required .. Coach .. J. P. Hansbury .. 430 0 0 ,,
11 Ross, Ferguson’s, Pukekura, Harihari, Te Taho, Wataroa, Matainui, The Forks, Tataire, Waiho Gorge, Waikukupa, Weheka 107 Weekly .. Coach to Waiho Gorge, packhorse to Weheka J. P. Hansbury .. 650 0 0 ,,
12 Weheka, Karangarua, Bruce Bay, Mahitahi, Haast, and Okuru 90 Weekly to Mahitahi; fortnightly to Okuru Packhorse .. R. C. Trevathan 275 0 0 ,,
13 Ross, Ferguson’s, Pukekura, Harihari, Te Taho, Wataroa, Matainui, The Forks, Tataire, and Waiho Gorge (Ross to Harihari from 1 May to 31 Oct., Ross to Waiho Gorge 1 Nov. to 30 April in each year) 91 Weekly .. Coach .. J. P. Hansbury .. 250 0 0 ,,

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

| 1 | Goldsborough and Callaghan’s .. | 5½ | Twice weekly.. | Horse and trap | S. Stewart .. | 7 16 0 | |
| 2 | Harihari and Herepo .. .. | 2 | Twice weekly.. | Horse and trap | T. E. White .. | 15 0 0 | |
| 3 | Kumara, Greenstone, and Hohonu .. | 13 | Weekly] .. | Horse and trap | M. Nicholas .. | 20 0 0 | |
| 4 | Pukekura and Waitaha .. .. | 3½ | Twice weekly.. | Horse and trap | W. J. Wright .. | 25 0 0 | |

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| 1 | Akaroa (clearing posting-box on Summit Road and Le Bon’s Bay) | 9½ | Thrice weekly.. | Horse vehicle | W. W. Gibb .. | £ 120 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 2 | Alford Forest, Staveley, Springburn Post-office, and Springburn Railway-station | 7½ | Daily .. | Horse vehicle | T. Sutton .. | 120 0 0 | ,, |
| 3 | Amberley and Broomfield (rural delivery) | 20 | Daily .. | Motor vehicle | S. Frew and W. Frew | 163 16 0 | 31 Dec., 1920. |
| 4 | Anama Post-office and Railway-station | 3½ | Thrice weekly.. | Horse vehicle | A. Allan .. | 38 0 0 | ,, |
| 5 | Annat and Russell’s Flat .. .. | 4 | Daily .. | Horse vehicle | Miss L. C. E. Humm | 52 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 6 | Arthur’s Pass, Otira, and Otira Railway-station | 9 | Thrice weekly.. | Coach and four horses | A. Hall (Ltd.) and Cassidy and Co. (Ltd.) | 624 0 0 | Until completion of Otira Tunnel. |
| 7 | Ashburton and Laghmor (rural delivery) | 10 | Daily .. | Motor-cycle | E. H. Healey .. | 100 0 0 | 16 June, 1921. |
| 8 | Ashburton, Porowhita, Ouihi, Greenstreet, and Ashburton Forks | 17 | Thrice weekly.. | Motor vehicle | E. H. Healey .. | 125 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 9 | Ashburton, Elgin, Wakanui, and Riverside | 9 | Daily .. | } Motor .. | E. H. Healey .. | 196 0 0 | ,, |
| 10 | Seaview, Seafield, and Newland .. | 13 | Thrice weekly.. | Motor vehicle | J. C. N. Grigg .. | 180 0 0 | ,, |
| 11 | Ashburton, Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach | 18 | Daily .. | Motor vehicle | M. Kilburn .. | 115 0 0 | ,, |
| 12 | Aylesbury, Charing Cross, and Greendale | 11½ | Daily .. | Horse vehicle | J. W. Sarich .. | 60 0 0 | ,, |
| 13 | Balcairn and Leithfield .. .. | 3¼ | Daily .. | Horse vehicle | A. H. Hawker .. | 80 0 0 | ,, |
| 14 | Barry’s Bay, French Farm, and Wainui | 6 | Daily .. | Horse vehicle | C. B. Cox .. | 180 0 0 | ,, |
| 15 | Chertsey and Pendarves (delivery of private bags) | 14 | Daily .. | Horse vehicle | A. J. Read .. | 910 0 0 | ,, |
| 16 | Christchurch, Halswell, Tai Tapu, Motukarara, Ataahua, Poranui, Little River, Barry’s Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson’s Bay, Takamatua, and Akaroa | 55 | Daily, and twice daily from Akaroa, Tai Tapu, and Halswell to Christchurch | Motor vehicle | | | |



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🚂 Postal Service Contracts for Hokitika District

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Contracts, Hokitika, Mail delivery, Subsidies
17 names identified
  • S. Stewart, Contractor for Goldsborough, Stafford, and Awatuna Railway-station service
  • J. Cameron, Contractor for Hokitika Post-office, Railway-station, and wharves service
  • J. Cameron, Contractor for Hokitika, Ho Ho, and Humphrey’s service
  • M. Keenan, Contractor for Hokitika, Kanieri, Woodstock, and Rimu service
  • W. O’Brien, Contractor for Hokitika, Lower Kokatahi, and Koiterangi service
  • W. Gooch, Contractor for Hokitika, Wainihinihi, and Jackson’s service
  • R. A. Cropper, Contractor for Kaihinu Railway-station and Arahura service
  • A. B. Spiers, Contractor for Kumara Post-office and Railway-station service
  • G. J. Friend, Contractor for Okarito and The Forks service
  • J. P. Hansbury, Contractor for Ross Post-office and Railway-station service
  • J. P. Hansbury, Contractor for Ross, Ferguson’s, Pukekura, Harihari, Te Taho, Wataroa, Matainui, The Forks, Tataire, Waiho Gorge, Waikukupa, Weheka service
  • R. C. Trevathan, Contractor for Weheka, Karangarua, Bruce Bay, Mahitahi, Haast, and Okuru service
  • J. P. Hansbury, Contractor for Ross, Ferguson’s, Pukekura, Harihari, Te Taho, Wataroa, Matainui, The Forks, Tataire, and Waiho Gorge service
  • S. Stewart, Contractor for Goldsborough and Callaghan’s service
  • T. E. White, Contractor for Harihari and Herepo service
  • M. Nicholas, Contractor for Kumara, Greenstone, and Hohonu service
  • W. J. Wright, Contractor for Pukekura and Waitaha service

🚂 Postal Service Contracts for Christchurch District

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Contracts, Christchurch, Mail delivery, Subsidies
16 names identified
  • W. W. Gibb, Contractor for Akaroa service
  • T. Sutton, Contractor for Alford Forest, Staveley, Springburn Post-office, and Springburn Railway-station service
  • S. Frew, Contractor for Amberley and Broomfield service
  • W. Frew, Contractor for Amberley and Broomfield service
  • A. Allan, Contractor for Anama Post-office and Railway-station service
  • L. C. E. Humm (Miss), Contractor for Annat and Russell’s Flat service
  • A. Hall, Contractor for Arthur’s Pass, Otira, and Otira Railway-station service
  • E. H. Healey, Contractor for Ashburton and Laghmor service
  • E. H. Healey, Contractor for Ashburton, Porowhita, Ouihi, Greenstreet, and Ashburton Forks service
  • E. H. Healey, Contractor for Ashburton, Elgin, Wakanui, and Riverside service
  • J. C. N. Grigg, Contractor for Seaview, Seafield, and Newland service
  • M. Kilburn, Contractor for Ashburton, Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach service
  • J. W. Sarich, Contractor for Aylesbury, Charing Cross, and Greendale service
  • A. H. Hawker, Contractor for Balcairn and Leithfield service
  • C. B. Cox, Contractor for Barry’s Bay, French Farm, and Wainui service
  • A. J. Read, Contractor for Chertsey and Pendarves service