Postal Services Contracts




APRIL 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 943

POSTAL DISTRICT OF HAMILTON—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
101 Te Awamutu and Mangapiko (rural delivery) 11 Daily Cart or motor R. M. Finlay 120 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
102 Te Awamutu Railway-station and Post-office (day service) 1⅛ As required Motor J. Chadwick 40 0 0 ,,
103 Te Awamutu Railway-station and Post-office (to meet night express trains) 1⅛ Twice daily Vehicle J. Chadwick 140 0 0 ,,
104 Te Awamutu Railway-station, Te Awamutu Post-office, and Pirongia 9 4 times weekly Motor J. Chadwick 170 0 0 ,,
105 Te Kauwhata Railway-station, Te Kauwhata Post-office, Waerenga, and Taniwha 12½ Daily Motor K. B. Pulham 50 0 0 ,,
106 Te Kuiti, Arapae, Piopio, Wairere Falls, Aria, and Mahoenui 38 Daily as far as Aria; thrice weekly to Mahoenui Motor A. E. Magon 575 0 0 ,,
107 Te Kuiti, Mairoa, Rimunui, Waitanguru, and Mangaohae (part rural delivery) 29 Twice weekly.. Motor D. A. Fraser 250 0 0 ,,
108 Te Mata and Aotea 8 Twice weekly.. Buggy R. Given 70 0 0 ,,
109 Te Miro and Te Waikato Sanatorium.. Thrice weekly.. Horse W. S. Bradshaw.. 35 0 0 ,,
110 Te Poi and Omahine (rural delivery along Matamata, Tauranga, Hinuera, and Te Aroha Roads) 6 Daily Horse S. P. Priestly 35 0 0 ,,
111 Tirau and Mangapouri Settlement (rural delivery) 4 Daily Cart A. J. Wine 78 0 0 ,,
112 Tirau and Piarere (rural delivery) 10½ Daily Vehicle or motor E. Wilson 150 0 0 ,,
113 Tirau Railway-station and Post-office 25ch As required Cart A. J. Wine 78 0 0 ,,
114 Tokaanu and Taupo 27 Thrice weekly in summer; twice weekly in winter Steamer The Lake Taupo Shipping Co. (Ltd.) 300 0 0 ,,
115 Waerenga and Okaeria (rural delivery) Daily Motor C. Teddy 39 0 0 ,,
116 Waharoa, Wardville, and Hungahunga (rural delivery along Wardville, Wag-horn, and Alexander Roads) 9 Daily Gig T. S. Whitworth 145 0 0 ,,
117 Waihou and Eastport (rural delivery along Ngatamunga, Bailey’s, Elstow, Otway Settlement, Eastport, Thames, and Thames-Waikato Roads) 18 Daily Gig or motor C. L. Woodman 205 0 0 ,,
118 Waihou Railway-station and Post-office ½ Twice daily Gig C. L. Woodman 45 0 0 ,,
119 Waimarino and Tokaanu 40 Thrice weekly in summer; twice weekly in winter Motor T. H. G. Rees 365 0 0 ,,
120 Waimiha, Tangitu, and Mapiu 11 Thrice weekly.. Coach G. Barlow 95 0 0 ,,
121 Waingaro, Pepepe, and Waimai 15½ Twice weekly.. Motor bus or car R. Gibb 130 0 0 ,,
122 Waitoa and Lower Waitoa (rural delivery along Nos. 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, and Whakahora Roads) 24 Daily Gig W. H. Bigwood.. 270 0 0 ,,
123 Waitomo Caves, Te Anga, Awamarino, and Marokopa (part rural delivery via Caves and Mangapohue Roads) 40 Twice weekly.. Coach P. Tarrant 160 0 0 ,,
124 Walton Railway-station and Post-office 126 yd. As required Foot Miss J. Ouston 25 0 0 ,,
125 Wharepuhunga, Matapara, and Nga-roma 12½ Twice weekly.. Vehicle Mrs. S. Mankelow 48 0 0 ,,

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy.
1 Aria and Oniao 4 Twice weekly.. Horse G. E. Mellor 12 0 0
2 Aukopae Landing and Post-office ¾ Thrice weekly in summer; twice weekly in winter Foot J. P. Uden 20 0 0
3 Cross Roads and Pokuru 3 Daily Horse F. Harris 20 0 0
4 Hamilton Chief Post-office (clearance of late-fee box) and Frankton Junction Railway-station 1 Daily Horse G. Wratten 20 0 0
5 Glen Murray and Kaawa 10 Twice weekly.. Horse S. J. Miller 15 0 0
6 Hinuera Railway-station and Post-office 100 yd. Daily Foot Miss G. M. Brown 13 0 0
7 Huntly and Waikokowai Weekly Horse Mrs. E. Naylor 12 0 0
8 Junction of Main Road and Te Mapara Post-office 3 Thrice weekly Horse G. Laurensen 11 0 0
9 Junction of Ohura-Tokirima Road, and Tatu 3 Weekly Horse A. P. Browne 10 8 0
10 Junction of Wharepuhunga Road and Ngahape Thrice weekly.. Horse H. Wilson 20 0 0
11 Kakahi Railway-station and Post-office ½ Twice daily Foot G. Smith 18 0 0
12 Kawhia and Owhiro 12 Twice weekly in summer; weekly in winter Launch Oparau Co-op. Dairy Co. (Ltd.) 13 0 0
13 Kokakonui Landing and Kirikau 1 Thrice weekly Foot W. F. Ross 15 0 0
14 Lake Landing and Taupo Post-office ¾ As required Motor Hawke’s Bay Motor Co. (Ltd.) 1s. per trip.
15 Mail-coach and Arapae Post-office 3 ch Daily as required Foot H. G. Weir 7 10 0
16 Manunui and Ngapuke 7 Thrice weekly.. Locomotive.. A. C. Whiting 1 10 0


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Inland, Contracts, Hamilton, Postal District
31 names identified
  • R. M. Finlay, Contractor for Te Awamutu and Mangapiko rural delivery
  • J. Chadwick, Contractor for Te Awamutu Railway-station and Post-office services
  • K. B. Pulham, Contractor for Te Kauwhata Railway-station and Post-office services
  • A. E. Magon, Contractor for Te Kuiti, Arapae, Piopio, Wairere Falls, Aria, and Mahoenui services
  • D. A. Fraser, Contractor for Te Kuiti, Mairoa, Rimunui, Waitanguru, and Mangaohae services
  • R. Given, Contractor for Te Mata and Aotea services
  • W. S. Bradshaw, Contractor for Te Miro and Te Waikato Sanatorium services
  • S. P. Priestly, Contractor for Te Poi and Omahine rural delivery services
  • A. J. Wine, Contractor for Tirau and Mangapouri Settlement rural delivery services
  • E. Wilson, Contractor for Tirau and Piarere rural delivery services
  • T. H. G. Rees, Contractor for Waimarino and Tokaanu services
  • G. Barlow, Contractor for Waimiha, Tangitu, and Mapiu services
  • R. Gibb, Contractor for Waingaro, Pepepe, and Waimai services
  • W. H. Bigwood, Contractor for Waitoa and Lower Waitoa rural delivery services
  • P. Tarrant, Contractor for Waitomo Caves, Te Anga, Awamarino, and Marokopa services
  • J. Ouston (Miss), Contractor for Walton Railway-station and Post-office services
  • S. Mankelow (Mrs.), Contractor for Wharepuhunga, Matapara, and Ngroma services
  • G. E. Mellor, Contractor for Aria and Oniao services
  • J. P. Uden, Contractor for Aukopae Landing and Post-office services
  • F. Harris, Contractor for Cross Roads and Pokuru services
  • G. Wratten, Contractor for Hamilton Chief Post-office clearance and Frankton Junction Railway-station services
  • S. J. Miller, Contractor for Glen Murray and Kaawa services
  • G. M. Brown (Miss), Contractor for Hinuera Railway-station and Post-office services
  • E. Naylor (Mrs.), Contractor for Huntly and Waikokowai services
  • G. Laurensen, Contractor for Junction of Main Road and Te Mapara Post-office services
  • A. P. Browne, Contractor for Junction of Ohura-Tokirima Road and Tatu services
  • H. Wilson, Contractor for Junction of Wharepuhunga Road and Ngahape services
  • G. Smith, Contractor for Kakahi Railway-station and Post-office services
  • W. F. Ross, Contractor for Kokakonui Landing and Kirikau services
  • H. G. Weir, Contractor for Mail-coach and Arapae Post-office services
  • A. C. Whiting, Contractor for Manunui and Ngapuke services