✨ Postal Services Contracts
APRIL 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 959
POSTAL DISTRICT OF WANGANUI—continued.
| Number of Service | Service. | Mileage One Way. | Frequency. | How performed. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Wanganui and Makirikiri .. Wanganui, Makirikiri, Kakatahi, along Parapara Road to Glenn’s (part rural delivery) |
7 36½ |
Daily Twice weekly.. |
Motor Motor or horse |
Windelburn Bros. | £ s. d. 210 0 0 |
31 Dec., 1921. |
| 68 | Wanganui Railway-station, wharves, and Chief Post-office, Wanganui | ½ | As required .. | Covered van | A. Gurney .. | 349 0 0 | ,, |
| 69 | Wanganui, Rapanui, Westmere, Mosstown, Tayforth, Upper St John’s, Blueskin, Grange, and Brunswick Roads ; and Whiritoa, Nos. 1 and 2 Lines, via Warrengate Road (rural delivery) | 43* | Daily .. | Motor-cycle or horse .. | Wanganui Chronicle Co. (Ltd.) .. | 247 10 0 | ,, |
| 70 | Wanganui, Ranana, Jerusalem, and Pipiriki Pipiriki, Aukopae, Patunga, and Tau-marunui |
57 87 |
Thrice weekly.. Thrice weekly 15 Dec. to 30 April ; twice weekly 1 May to 14 Dec. |
Steamer .. | A. Hatrick and Co. (Ltd.) . | 1,250 0 0 | 10 Jan., 1921. |
| 71 | Waverley and junction of the Mataimoana and Moeawatea Roads (part rural delivery) | 20 | Weekly .. | 2-horse buggy | J. P. Thorpe .. | 70 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1921. |
| 72 | Waverley and Motoroa (Wilkie’s), via Okotuku Road (rural delivery) | 11 | Weekly .. | Gig and horse | J. P. Thorpe .. | 37 0 0 | ,, |
| 73 | Waverley Railway-station and Waverley Post-office | 1 | As required .. | Motor .. | E. C. Beswick .. | 70 0 0 | ,, |
| 74 | Westmere Railway-station and Brunswick Post-office | 3 | Daily .. | 1-horse trap | J. M. Murray .. | 72 0 0 | ,, |
PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.
| 1 | Gardner’s Siding and Turangaarere Post-office | ½ | Daily .. | Foot .. | P. Gardner .. | 10 0 0 |
| 2 | Junction of Mataimoana and Moeawatea Roads and Moeawatea Post-office (part rural delivery) | 8 | Weekly .. | Horse .. | C. A. Campbell .. | 19 0 0 |
| 3 | Ohotu Siding and Ohutu Post-office .. | 1 | Daily .. | Foot .. | Miss R. K. Campbell | 10 8 0 |
| 4 | Silverhope Railway-station and Silverhope Post-office | 1 | Daily .. | Foot .. | Mrs. D. Henderson | 14 0 0 |
| 5 | Tiriraukawa and Pukemaupo (rural delivery) | 4 | Twice weekly.. | Horse .. | Mrs. J. Worsfold | 12 0 0 |
| 6 | Wanganui and Castlecliff .. .. | 4 | Twice daily .. | Electric tram | Wanganui Borough Council | 21 0 0 |
| 7 | Wanganui, No. 3 Line, Long Acre Valley Road, Kaimatira Road, and River Bank Road, to Tipai Street, Wanganui (rural delivery) | 5 | Daily .. | Motor-cycle.. | Wanganui Chronicle Co. (Ltd.) | 18 15 0 |
| 8 | Westmere Creamery and Waiora Cheese-factory (rural delivery) | 1½ | Daily .. | Gig .. | Wanganui Chronicle Co. (Ltd.) | 20 0 0 |
| 9 | Whenuakura and Matukuroa .. | 4 | Daily 1 Sept. to 31 May ; twice weekly 1 June to 31 Aug. | Trap .. | L. Wilson .. | 10 0 0 |
PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS (PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY).
| 1 | Hihitahi Railway-station and Hihitahi Post-office | ¼ | Twice daily .. | Foot .. | Mrs. I. M. Pratt.. | — |
| 2 | Jerusalem river landing and Jerusalem Post-office | 8ch | Daily .. | Foot .. | Miss A. Gough .. | — |
| 3 | Junction of Mataimoana and Moeawatea Roads and Mataimoana Post-office | 5½ | Weekly .. | Horse .. | D. D. Forsyth .. | — |
| 4 | Moumahaki Railway-station and Okotuku Post-office | ¼ | Daily .. | Foot .. | R. M. Bradley .. | — |
| 5 | Wangaehu Railway-station and Wangaehu Post-office | 1ch | As required .. | Foot .. | Mrs. A. Stevens .. | — |
| 6 | Waverley and Kohi Post-office .. | 7 | 4 times weekly | Horse and gig | Mrs. M. Holtham | — |
PERFORMED BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS.
| 1 | Aramoho Railway-station and Aramoho Post-office | 6ch | As required .. | Bicycle .. | .. | .. |
| 2 | Brown’s Corner (tram-stop) and Castlecliff Post-office | 5ch | As required .. | Bicycle .. | .. | .. |
| 3 | Horopito Railway-station and Horopito Post-office | ¼ | As required .. | Foot .. | .. | .. |
| 4 | Marton Post-office and Crofton .. | ¾ | Daily .. | Bicycle .. | .. | .. |
| 5 | Ohakune Railway-station and Ohakune Junction Post-office | 1ch | As required .. | Handcart .. | .. | .. |
| 6 | Ohingaiti Railway-station and Ohingaiti Post-office | 4ch | As required .. | Foot .. | .. | .. |
| 7 | Rangataua Railway-station and Rangataua Post-office | 7½ch | As required .. | Handcart .. | .. | .. |
| 8 | Turakina Post-office and Turakina South Post-office | ¾ | Twice daily .. | Bicycle .. | .. | .. |
| 9 | Utiku Railway-station and Utiku Post-office | ½ | As required .. | Bicycle .. | .. | .. |
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NZ Gazette 1921, No 36
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Inland Mail-services, 1921
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMail services, Inland, Contracts, Wanganui, Postal District
19 names identified
- Windelburn, Contractor for mail service
- A. Gurney, Contractor for mail service
- A. Gurney, Contractor for mail service
- J. P. Thorpe, Contractor for mail service
- J. P. Thorpe, Contractor for mail service
- E. C. Beswick, Contractor for mail service
- J. M. Murray, Contractor for mail service
- P. Gardner, Contractor for mail service
- C. A. Campbell, Contractor for mail service
- R. K. Campbell (Miss), Contractor for mail service
- D. Henderson (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
- J. Worsfold (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
- L. Wilson, Contractor for mail service
- I. M. Pratt (Mrs.), Postmaster
- A. Gough (Miss), Postmaster
- D. D. Forsyth, Postmaster
- R. M. Bradley, Postmaster
- A. Stevens (Mrs.), Postmaster
- M. Holtham (Mrs.), Postmaster