Postal Services Contracts




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 36

POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
5 Kawakawa Railway-station and Post-office 250 yd. As required .. Foot .. .. £ s. d. .. ..
6 Kohukohu Wharf and Post-office .. 140 yd. As required .. Foot .. .. .. ..
7 Manurewa Railway-station and Post-office ¼ As required .. Foot .. .. .. ..
8 Papatoetoe Railway-station and Post-office 50 yd. Thrice daily .. Foot .. .. .. ..

PERFORMED BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS—continued.

SEA SERVICES.

| 1 | Auckland, Tryphena, Okupu, Whangapara, Okonga, Port Fitzroy, and Motairehe | 62 | Weekly .. | Steamer .. | Northern Steamship Co. (Ltd.) | 250 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 2 | Auckland, Whangaroa, and Mangonui (one way only) | 184 | Weekly .. | Steamer .. | Northern Steamship Co. (Ltd.) | 126 0 0 | " |
| 3 | Dargaville, Hoanga, Tangowahine, Pukehuia, Kirikopuni, and Tangiteroria | 31 | 5 times weekly | Steamer .. | G. T. Niccol .. | 350 0 0 | " |
| 4 | Dargaville, Turiwiri, Aratapu, Mititai, Te Kopuru, Tatarariki, Tokatoka, Naumai, Tikinui, Raupo, and Ruawai (inter-river) | 20 | Daily .. | Steamer .. | Northern Wairoa Co-op. Dairy Co. (Ltd.) | 275 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Helensville, Pouto, Tangaihi, Ruawai, Raupo, Tikinui, Naumai, Tokatoka, Tatarariki, Te Kopuru, Aratapu, Mangawhare, and Dargaville | 64 | 5 times weekly to Dargaville; 4 times weekly to Ruawai, Raupo, Naumai, Tokatoka, Te Kopuru, Aratapu, and Mangawhare; twice weekly to Pouto, Tangaihi, Tikinui, and Tatarariki | Steamer .. | G. T. Niccol .. | 1,300 0 0 | " |
| 6 | Horeke, Kohukohu, Rawene, Koutu, Rangi Point, Opononi, and Omarere | 26 | Thrice weekly | Launch .. | J. B. Andrewes .. | 250 0 0 | " |
| 7 | Rawene, Kohukohu, and Horeke (one way only) | 9 | Twice weekly | Launch .. | T. F. Hartley .. | 67 0 0 | " |
| 8 | Russell, Paihia, and Opua .. | 4 | Daily .. | Launch .. | O. R. Neumann .. | 110 0 0 | " |
| 9 | Whangarei Harbour, between steamer “Manaiia” and Marsden Point, Parua Bay, Reotahi, and Whangarei Heads | 22 | Thrice weekly | Launch .. | Northern Steamship Co. (Ltd.) | 150 0 0 | " |

POSTAL DISTRICT OF BLENHEIM.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| 1 | Blenheim Chief Post-office: Delivery of parcels and postmen’s bags | .. | As required .. | Motor-lorry .. | R. Hobson .. | 3d. per pcl. £ s. d. | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 2 | Blenheim Railway-station, vessels in river, and Chief Post-office | ½ | As required .. | Express .. | R. Hobson .. | 200 0 0 | " |
| 3 | { Blenheim, Renwicktown, Waihopai, Wairau Valley, Hillersden, Wantwood, Birch Hill, and Branch River | 44 | Weekly .. | } Motor .. | P. A. S. Stephens | 272 0 0 | " |
| | Same as far as Birch Hill .. | 40 | Thrice weekly .. | | | | |
| 4 | Blenheim, Seddon, Grassmere, Ward, Kekerangu, Clarence Bridge, Manga-maunu, Hapuku, and Kaikoura | 95 | Daily .. | Motor .. | Kaikoura Motor Co. (Ltd.) | 300 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Blenheim, Jordan, and Molesworth .. | 71 | Weekly .. | 4-horse coach | S. Payton .. | 300 0 0 | " |
| 6 | Blenheim, Onamalutu, Fabian’s Valley, Pine Valley, and Te Rou | 42 | Twice weekly .. | 2-horse wagon | L. Gibson .. | 150 0 0 | " |
| 7 | Canvas town and Deep Creek .. | 6 | Daily .. | Horse and trap | W. H. Reeve .. | 60 0 0 | " |
| 8 | Hapuku and Chisnall’s homestead (rural delivery) | 8 | Thrice weekly | Horseback .. | Mrs. A. Nordstrom | 40 0 0 | " |
| 9 | Hapuku and Puhipuhi (rural delivery) | 5 | Weekly .. | Horseback .. | Mrs. A. Nordstrom | 30 0 0 | " |
| 10 | Havelock, Mahakipawa, and Grove Wharf | 12 | Thrice weekly .. | Motor .. | J. Murphy .. | 95 0 0 | " |
| 11 | Picton Railway-station, wharves, and Post-office: Landing and shipping transit mails at Picton wharves | ½ | As required .. | Horse and trap | W. Todd .. | 232 0 0 | " |
| 12 | Rapaura and Spring Creek .. | 4 | Daily .. | Motor-cycle | H. Oldham .. | 50 0 0 | |
| 13 | Renwicktown and Netherwood .. | 30 | Twice weekly .. | 4-horse coach | L. Gibson .. | 240 0 0 | " |
| 14 | Seddon and Tetley Brook (rural delivery) | 8 | Weekly .. | Horse and gig | D. Lambert .. | 26 0 0 | " |

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

| 1 | Blind River Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Daily .. | Foot .. | E. Snowden .. | 13 0 0 | |
| 2 | Havelock Wharf and Post-office .. | ½ | As required .. | Horse and trap | A. J. Brown .. | 12 0 0 | |
| 3 | Kenepuru Head Landing-place and Post-office | 1¼ | As required .. | Foot or horseback | F. J. Beech .. | 5 0 0 | |
| 4 | Picton Wharf and Blenheim: Conveyance of Wellington-Blenheim letter-bags | 20 | Thrice weekly .. | Motor .. | United Motor Service (Ltd.) | 10s. per trip | |
| 5 | Renwicktown and Omaka .. | 3 | Twice weekly .. | Horseback .. | Mrs. R. R. Byford | 20 0 0 | |
| 6 | Te Rou and Top Valley .. | 3 | Twice weekly .. | Horseback .. | J. Moore .. | 5 0 0 | |
| 7 | Tuamarina and Waikakaho .. | 5 | Weekly .. | Horseback .. | J. Harris .. | 15 0 0 | |
| 8 | Tuamarina Railway-station and Post-office | ¼ | As required .. | Foot .. | Mrs. E. G. Knight | 12 0 0 | |



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

🚂 Transport & Communications
12 April 1921
Mail services, Inland, Contracts, Auckland, Blenheim
17 names identified
  • R. Hobson, Contractor for mail services
  • P. A. S. Stephens, Contractor for mail services
  • S. Payton, Contractor for mail services
  • L. Gibson, Contractor for mail services
  • W. H. Reeve, Contractor for mail services
  • A. Nordstrom (Mrs.), Contractor for mail services
  • J. Murphy, Contractor for mail services
  • W. Todd, Contractor for mail services
  • H. Oldham, Contractor for mail services
  • D. Lambert, Contractor for mail services
  • E. Snowden, Contractor for mail services
  • A. J. Brown, Contractor for mail services
  • F. J. Beech, Contractor for mail services
  • R. R. Byford (Mrs.), Contractor for mail services
  • J. Moore, Contractor for mail services
  • J. Harris, Contractor for mail services
  • E. G. Knight (Mrs.), Contractor for mail services