Postal Services Contracts




956
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 36

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
23 {Timaru, Fairview, Claremont, South-burn, Pareora West, Otipua, and Salisbury

Delivering correspondence between Holme Station corner and Maungati as far as Greig’s Corner
And between Otipua and Salisbury, via Kingsdown} | 30 | {Daily
Thrice weekly
Daily} | {Motor
Motor - cycle and carrier
Motor} | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | 346 9 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 24 | Timaru and Gleniti .. .. | 3 | Twice daily .. | Motor - cycle and carrier | J. McKnight .. | 60 0 0 | ,, |
| 25 | Timaru, via Grant’s and Page’s Roads, by Hadiow to Tycho Flat School, thence via Begg’s and Hayes’s Cross-roads to McLeod’s Road, along latter to Tycho Main Road, up Levels Valley Road to Rolling Ridges Road, along latter to corner of Rosewill Valley Road, Rosewill School, past Harper’s, Davie’s, Kelland’s, and Lindsay’s corner to Timaru Post-office (delivering correspondence) | 15 | Daily .. | Motor | J. J. Mason .. | 217 1 6 | ,, |
| 26 | Timaru to Makikihi on Main Road, thence to Hook Road Corner on Main Road, thence to Adamson’s corner, thence to Station Road, past Bitchener’s on Main Timaru to Waimate Road, thence along Main Road to Waimate, thence around deep Creek Settlement, Waituna Settlement, and circling round to Hook School, D’Auvergne’s Road, O’Neill’s Road, thence along Makikihi to Hunter Hills Road as far as Teschmaker’s Valley Road, thence (twice weekly only) along Sodwall extension, thence along Teschmaker’s Valley Road to Pakihi Road to Hunter School, thence to Hunter Post-office, and along Makikihi Road back to Timaru | 65 (in all) | Daily .. | Motor | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | 400 0 0 | ,, |
| 27 | Tycho Flat School, along Rolling Ridges Road and Downs Road to junction of latter and Levels Valley Road (delivering correspondence) | 5 | Daily .. | Horse | A. G. Hart .. | 26 0 0 | ,, |
| 28 | Waihao Downs, Waihaorunga, and Pentland Hills as far as Rutherford’s Homestead and Tara Settlement (delivering correspondence) | 15 | Thrice weekly.. | Motor | C a n t e r b u r y Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) | 160 0 0 | ,, |
| 29 | Waihao Downs and Grassy Hills (delivering correspondence) | 13 | Thrice weekly to B r o w n’s Corner; twice weekly to Grassy Hills | Motor | C a n t e r b u r y Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) | 100 0 0 | ,, |
| 30 | Waihao Forks and Allanholm Settlement (delivering correspondence along Allanholm and Waihaorunga Roads) | 6 | Thrice weekly | Horse | T. Sullivan .. | 40 0 0 | ,, |
| 31 | Waimate Railway-station and Post-office | ¼ | As required .. | Motor-lorry .. | Price Bros. .. | 35 0 0 | ,, |
| 32 | Waimate, Arno, Waihao Forks, and Waihao Downs | 8 | Daily .. | Motor | C a n t e r b u r y Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) | 130 0 0 | ,, |
| 33 | Waitawa Railway-station and Kerry-town | 1½ | Daily .. | Horse or bi-cycle | J. Breen .. | 32 0 0 | ,, |
| 34 | Woodbury and Orari Gorge Station (rural delivery) | 5½ | Daily .. | Motor | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | 55 1 6 | ,, |

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

| 1 | Fairlie, Kimbell, and Burke’s Pass (from (from 1 May to 31 Oct.) | 15 | Weekly .. | Motor or trap | W. L. Bourn .. | £1 per round trip |
| 2 | Glenavy and Waikakahi, via Pike’s Point Road, and returning via Dog-kennel Road (rural delivery) | 13 | Twice weekly.. | Delivery-cart | E. P. Lavery .. | 15 0 0 |
| 3 | Levels Post-office and Papaka Settlement (rural delivery) | 7½ | Twice weekly.. | Delivery-van | W. Scott .. | 5 0 0 |
| 4 | Morven Post - office and Waikakahi Settlement (rural delivery) | 17½ | Twice weekly .. | Delivery-van | C a n t e r b u r y Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) | 10 0 0 |
| 5 | Otipua and Adair .. .. .. | 1½ | Thrice weekly.. | Horse and trap | Mrs. L. Cumberland | 7 10 0 |
| 6 | Rangitata and Rangitata Island .. | 9 | Twice weekly.. | Horse and trap | J. Buck .. | 20 0 0 |

PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS (PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY).

| 1 | Cricklewood Railway-station and Post-office | 3ch | Twice daily .. | Foot | Mrs. A. Sinclair .. | .. |
| 2 | Levels Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Twice daily .. | Foot | W. Scott .. | .. |
| 3 | Mawaro Railway-station and Post-office | 2¼ | Twice daily .. | Foot | C. Brosnahan .. | .. |
| 4 | Otaio Railway-station and Post-office | 5ch | 4 times daily .. | Foot | Mrs. S. Boulton .. | .. |
| 5 | Pareora Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Twice daily .. | Foot | P. D. Sinclair .. | .. |
| 6 | Sutherland’s Railway-station and Post-office | 12ch | Twice daily .. | Foot | Mrs. M. Mitten .. | .. |
| 7 | Washdyke Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Twice daily .. | Foot | D. Kellahan .. | .. |
| 8 | Willowbridge Railway - station and Post-office | 4½ch | Twice daily .. | Foot | Mrs. J. L. Beighton | .. |



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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Inland, Contracts, Timaru, Postal District
17 names identified
  • J. McKnight, Contractor for mail service
  • J. J. Mason, Contractor for mail service
  • A. G. Hart, Contractor for mail service
  • T. Sullivan, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Breen, Contractor for mail service
  • W. L. Bourn, Contractor for mail service
  • E. P. Lavery, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Scott, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Buck, Contractor for mail service
  • L. Cumberland (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
  • A. Sinclair (Mrs.), Postmaster
  • C. Brosnahan, Postmaster
  • S. Boulton (Mrs.), Postmaster
  • P. D. Sinclair, Postmaster
  • M. Mitten (Mrs.), Postmaster
  • D. Kellahan, Postmaster
  • J. L. Beighton (Mrs.), Postmaster