New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 36

Page 953

✨ Postal Services Contracts



APRIL 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 953

POSTAL DISTRICT OF OAMARU.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
1 Borton’s and Kokoama (rural delivery) 9 Daily Trap J. B. Taylor 45 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
Hakataramea and Dip Creek 24 Weekly
2 Hakataramea and Kowhatu 19 Twice weekly Motor J. Barclay 140 0 0 "
Hakataramea and Station Creek 22 Thrice weekly
3 Hakataramea, Station Peak, Clarksfield, and Mount Parker 12 Weekly Motor or trap J. Barclay 25 0 0 "
4 Kurow and Hakataramea 1 Daily Foot W. Barclay 30 8 0 "
5 Kurow, Wharekuri, and Omarama 30 Twice weekly Motor T. A. Munro 187 10 0 "
6 Maheno, Incholme, and Kauru Hill 10 Thrice weekly Trap W. Douglas 50 0 0 "
7 Maheno and Kakanui 4 Daily Trap T. Thorby 48 0 0 "
8 Oamaru Chief Post-office, Railway-station, and breakwater, and delivery of postmen’s parcels and overflow bags 3/4 As required Trap Mrs. M. Murray 260 0 0 "
9 Oamaru, Maruakoa, Kauru Hill, Marakerake, and Kia Ora districts (rural delivery) 25 Daily Motor North Otago Publishing Co. (Ltd.) 100 0 0 "
10 Omarama and Clearburn 11 Twice weekly Motor T. A. Munro 137 10 0 "
Omarama and Lake Ohau (from 15th September to 14th June) 31 Weekly
11 Shag Point Railway-station and Post-office 3/4 Daily Trolly J. McD. Guthrie 28 16 0 "
12 Tokarahi, Maerewhenua, and Livingstone 13 5 times weekly Motor R. McQuade 150 0 0 "
13 Uxbridge Railway-station and George-town Post-office 2 Twice daily Horse Miss E. Shadwell 30 0 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

| 1 | Aitcheson’s Railway-station and Awamoko Post-office | 2 | Twice daily | Horse | W. Fricker | 15 0 0 |
| 2 | Deborah Railway-station and Alma Post-office | 1 | Twice daily | Foot | Mrs. M. Robinson | 20 0 0 |
| 3 | Enfield Railway-station and Post-office | 1/4 | Twice daily | Foot | Miss J. Cameron | 15 0 0 |
| 4 | Island Cliff Railway-station and Post-office | 37yd | 10 times weekly | Foot | J. Temple | 10 0 0 |
| 5 | Lorne Railway-station and Whitstone Post-office | 1/4 | Twice daily | Foot | Miss M. Joyce | 6 0 0 |
| 6 | Oamaru and Ardgowan | 3 | Daily | Trap | J. G. Kirton | 5 0 0 |
| 7 | Omarama and Longslip (private bag service only), (from 1st May to 31st October) | 12 | Weekly | Motor or trap | J. S. Woods | 12. 6d. per trip |
| 8 | Otiake Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Twice daily | Foot | J. K. Richardson | 5 0 0 |
| 9 | Waianakarua Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Twice daily | Foot | G. H. Lee | 8 0 0 |
| 10 | Weston Railway-station and Post-office | 1/4 | Twice daily | Foot | S. Wilson | 15 0 0 |
| 11 | Windsor Railway-station and Post-office | 1/4 | Twice daily | Foot | R. Taylor | 5 0 0 |

PERFORMED BY POSTMASTER (PAYMENT FOR WHICH IS INCLUDED IN SALARY).

| 1 | Borton’s Railway-station and Post-office | 4ch | Twice daily | Foot | J. P. Wright | .. |
| 2 | Hillgrove Railway-station and Post-office | 2ch | Twice daily | Foot | E. C. Cleverley | .. |
| 3 | Otekaike Railway-station and Post-office | 2ch | Twice daily | Foot | A. McKenzie | .. |
| 4 | Papakaio Railway-station and Post-office | 2ch | Twice daily | Foot | W. Cassels | .. |
| 5 | Peebles Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Twice daily | Horse | Mrs. E. Fraser | .. |
| 6 | Reidston Railway-station and Post-office | 10ch | Twice daily | Foot | Mrs. J. Rawson | .. |
| 7 | Tokarahi Railway-station and Post-office | 10ch | Twice daily | Foot | W. B. Gibb | .. |
| 8 | Totara Railway-station and Totaratahi Post-office | 4ch | Twice daily | Foot | J. Herron | .. |
| 9 | Waitaki Railway-station and Post-office | 2ch | Twice daily | Foot | H. W. Stringer | .. |

POSTAL DISTRICT OF THAMES.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| 1 | Cape Runaway and Matengareka Station | 181/2 | Weekly | Horse | J. T. Blane | 75 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 2 | Cape Runaway Beach and Post-office | 600 yd. | As required | Horse and cart | Settlers’ Shed Association | 30 0 0 | " |
| 3 | Hikutaia and Whangamata | 19 | Weekly | Horse | A. M. Martin | 80 0 0 | " |
| 4 | Kopu and Turua | 5 | Daily | Launch | Kopu-Turua Ferry Service | 25 0 0 | " |
| 5 | Kutarere and Hiwirau | 4 | Twice weekly | Horse | G. W. Drake | 25 0 0 | " |
| 6 | Maketu and Paengaroa | 5 | Thrice weekly | Buggy | C. Rogers | 40 0 0 | " |
| 7 | Matata, Lake Rotokokio, and Manawahe | 25 | Thrice weekly in summer; twice weekly in winter | Cart | W. E. Goulter | 76 12 0 | " |
| 8 | Manawahe and Pikowai Road | 60 | Weekly | Motor | J. J. Chapman | 1,425 0 0 | " |
| | Matata Railway-station, Matata Post-office, Thornton, Whakatane, Otangihaku, Taneatua, Waimana Junction, Nukuhou North, Kutarere, Waiotahi, and Opotiki | | Daily | | | | |



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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Inland, Contracts, Oamaru, Thames, Postal District
36 names identified
  • J. B. Taylor, Contractor for Borton’s and Kokoama rural delivery
  • J. Barclay, Contractor for Hakataramea and Kowhatu mail service
  • W. Barclay, Contractor for Kurow and Hakataramea mail service
  • T. A. Munro, Contractor for Kurow, Wharekuri, and Omarama mail service
  • W. Douglas, Contractor for Maheno, Incholme, and Kauru Hill mail service
  • T. Thorby, Contractor for Maheno and Kakanui mail service
  • M. Murray (Mrs.), Contractor for Oamaru Chief Post-office, Railway-station, and breakwater mail service
  • J. McD. Guthrie, Contractor for Shag Point Railway-station and Post-office mail service
  • R. McQuade, Contractor for Tokarahi, Maerewhenua, and Livingstone mail service
  • E. Shadwell (Miss), Contractor for Uxbridge Railway-station and George-town Post-office mail service
  • W. Fricker, Contractor for Aitcheson’s Railway-station and Awamoko Post-office mail service
  • M. Robinson (Mrs.), Contractor for Deborah Railway-station and Alma Post-office mail service
  • J. Cameron (Miss), Contractor for Enfield Railway-station and Post-office mail service
  • J. Temple, Contractor for Island Cliff Railway-station and Post-office mail service
  • M. Joyce (Miss), Contractor for Lorne Railway-station and Whitstone Post-office mail service
  • J. G. Kirton, Contractor for Oamaru and Ardgowan mail service
  • J. S. Woods, Contractor for Omarama and Longslip mail service
  • J. K. Richardson, Contractor for Otiake Railway-station and Post-office mail service
  • G. H. Lee, Contractor for Waianakarua Railway-station and Post-office mail service
  • S. Wilson, Contractor for Weston Railway-station and Post-office mail service
  • R. Taylor, Contractor for Windsor Railway-station and Post-office mail service
  • J. P. Wright, Postmaster for Borton’s Railway-station and Post-office
  • E. C. Cleverley, Postmaster for Hillgrove Railway-station and Post-office
  • A. McKenzie, Postmaster for Otekaike Railway-station and Post-office
  • W. Cassels, Postmaster for Papakaio Railway-station and Post-office
  • E. Fraser (Mrs.), Postmaster for Peebles Railway-station and Post-office
  • J. Rawson (Mrs.), Postmaster for Reidston Railway-station and Post-office
  • W. B. Gibb, Postmaster for Tokarahi Railway-station and Post-office
  • J. Herron, Postmaster for Totara Railway-station and Totaratahi Post-office
  • H. W. Stringer, Postmaster for Waitaki Railway-station and Post-office
  • J. T. Blane, Contractor for Cape Runaway and Matengareka Station mail service
  • A. M. Martin, Contractor for Hikutaia and Whangamata mail service
  • G. W. Drake, Contractor for Kutarere and Hiwirau mail service
  • C. Rogers, Contractor for Maketu and Paengaroa mail service
  • W. E. Goulter, Contractor for Matata, Lake Rotokokio, and Manawahe mail service
  • J. J. Chapman, Contractor for Manawahe and Pikowai Road mail service