New Zealand Gazette – 1921 – No. 36

Page 955

✨ Postal Services Contracts



APRIL 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 955

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT. £ s. d.
1 Albury, Tengawai, Waratah, Limestone Road, Coal-pits, Chamberlain, Shenley, Opawa, Mount Nessing, and Rocky Gully Bridge (rural delivery) 22 Daily .. Motor .. W. Ford .. 266 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
2 Cave, Cannington, and Motukaika (rural delivery) 19 Weekly .. Horse and trap H. Killoh .. 100 0 0 "
3 Fairlie, Grampians, Gray’s Hills, Haldon Station, and Black Forest Station (delivering correspondence) 45 Weekly .. Motor .. W. L. Bourn .. 150 0 0 "
4 Fairlie, Waikarua, Ashwick Flat, and Sherwood Downs (rural delivery) 18 Daily for ten months; thrice weekly for July and Aug. Horse and gig T. S. Andrews .. 320 0 0 "
5 Fairlie and Raincliff (rural delivery through Raincliff district, going via Middle Valley and returning via Cattle Valley) 18 Twice weekly.. 2-horse vehicle C a n t e r b u r y Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) 50 0 0 "
6 Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, Hermitage (from 1 Nov. to 30 April) 96 Thrice weekly.. Motor ..
Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass, Lake Tekapo, and Lake Pukaki (from 1 May to 31 Oct.) 58 Weekly .. Motor or coach
Fairlie, Kimbell, and Burke’s Pass (from 1 May to 31 Oct.) 15 Weekly .. Motor or coach Mount Cook Motor Co. (Ltd.) 1,300 0 0 31 Oct., 1924.
Lake Pukaki, Omarama, Lindis Pass, Tarras, and Pembroke (from 1 Nov. to 30 April) 100 Weekly .. Motor ..
Pembroke, Cardrona, Arrowtown, and Queenstown (from 1 Nov. to 30 April) 48 Twice weekly.. Motor ..
7 Geraldine and Orari .. .. 5 4 times daily .. Coach .. N. Sherratt .. 140 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
8 Geraldine, Orari Bridge, and Woodbury 5 Twice daily .. Motor .. J. J. Mason .. 74 4 0 "
9 Geraldine, Four Peaks, Pleasant Valley, Te Moana, continuing as far as Lynn’s Road, along Woodside Road to Gapes Valley, up Beautiful Valley to top of hill past telephone-office and Kakahu Bush, returning to Geraldine through Wahimomona and Gapes Valley, and on to Hilton Road (delivering correspondence) 31 Daily, except to Beautiful Valley; to Beautiful Valley, t h r i c e weekly Motor .. J. J. Mason .. 318 6 6 "
10 Glenavy, Ikawai, and Elephant Hill, returning via Middle Road (rural delivery) 19 Twice weekly.. Delivery-cart E. P. Lavery .. 60 0 0 "
11 Orari and Belfield .. .. .. 3 Thrice weekly Motor .. J. J. Mason .. 20 4 0 "
12 Otaio and Kohika, going via Lower Kohika Road and returning via Upper Kohika Road (rural delivery) 9 Twice weekly.. Trap .. S. A. Hoskin .. 37 0 0 "
13 Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata (delivering correspondence) 15 Daily .. Motor .. R. Jackman .. 140 0 0 "
14 Pleasant Point, Kakahu School, Hazelburn, and Raincliff Station (delivering correspondence through Totara Valley) 20 Daily, except between Hanging R o c k Bridge a n d Kakahu School and Hazelburn and Raincliff Station (thrice weekly) Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 230 11 6 "
15 St. Andrew’s and Bluecliffs, returning via Lyalldale (delivering correspondence) 12 Thrice weekly.. Horse and gig S. A. Hoskin .. 74 10 0 "
16 Temuka Railway-station and Post-office ½ As required .. Spring-cart.. T. Gunnion .. 48 0 0 "
17 Temuka, Orakipaoa, Ohape, Clandeboye, and Orton, returning via Badham’s and Factory Road (rural delivery) 15 Daily .. Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 237 6 6 "
18 Temuka, Rangatira Valley (as far as A. P. Kelland’s), Waitohi Flat, Upper Waitohi Flat, thence via Opihi Terrace, Young’s Road, and Waiapi to Hilton, and return to Temuka via Winchester (rural delivery) 25 Daily, except beyond Upper Waitohi Flat and Talbot Road to A. P. K e l l a n d’s, which alternate thrice weekly Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 237 6 6 "
19 Temuka and Seadown, returning via Hedley’s Corner and Arowhenua Railway Station (rural delivery) 5 Daily .. Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 67 9 0 "
20 Timaru Chief Post-office (delivery of parcels within boundary of postmen’s deliveries) .. Daily .. Motor-lorry.. J. McKnight .. 3½d. p e r parcel "
21 Timaru Chief Post-office and Railway-station, Post-office, and vessels at wharf; also distribution of bags of newspapers for postmen .. As required .. Motor-lorry.. J. McKnight .. 200 0 0 "
22 Timaru Chief Post-office (clearing receiving-boxes) 14 (in all) Twice daily .. Motor - cycle and carrier J. McKnight .. 220 0 0 "


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Inland, Contracts, Timaru, Postal District
14 names identified
  • W. Ford, Contractor for Albury rural delivery
  • H. Killoh, Contractor for Cave rural delivery
  • W. L. Bourn, Contractor for Fairlie correspondence delivery
  • T. S. Andrews, Contractor for Fairlie rural delivery
  • Canterbury Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) , Contractor for Fairlie rural delivery
  • Mount Cook Motor Co. (Ltd.) , Contractor for Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke’s Pass services
  • N. Sherratt, Contractor for Geraldine and Orari services
  • J. J. Mason, Contractor for Geraldine, Orari Bridge, Woodbury, and other services
  • E. P. Lavery, Contractor for Glenavy rural delivery
  • S. A. Hoskin, Contractor for Otaio rural delivery and St. Andrew’s correspondence delivery
  • R. Jackman, Contractor for Peel Forest correspondence delivery
  • Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) , Contractor for Pleasant Point, Temuka, and other services
  • T. Gunnion, Contractor for Temuka Railway-station and Post-office services
  • J. McKnight, Contractor for Timaru Chief Post-office services