Postal Services Contracts




APRIL 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 961

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Mileage One Way. Frequency. How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
33 Kimbolton, Parson’s Ford Bridge (via Kimbolton Road, Oroua Valley Road, Branch Road, and Terrace Road), Perry’s rural box, Kiwitea (via Terrace Road, Branch Road, Oroua Valley Road, Kimbolton Road, Junction Road, and McBeth Road), and Kimbolton (via McBeth Road, Forest Road, and Edward Street), (rural delivery) 22 Thrice weekly.. Bicycle A. Craighead .. 90 0 0 31 Dec., 1921.
34 Kimbolton, Mangarimu, Pemberton, and Rangiwahia (part rural delivery) 18 Daily Motor A. E. Prujean .. 325 0 0 ,,
35 Levin and Foxton (rural delivery) .. 13 Twice daily .. Motor P. Whitehead .. 75 0 0 ,,
36 Levin Railway-station, Post-office, and Weraroa ½ As required .. Motor P. Whitehead .. 30 0 0 ,,
37 Linton, Kahatarawa, and Moturimu (rural delivery) 21 Weekly Trap Mrs. F. Beckett.. 30 0 0 ,,
38 Lower Hutt and Normandale (rural delivery) 4 Thrice weekly.. Horse Mrs. L. Fear .. 26 0 0 ,,
39 Lower Hutt Railway-station and Post-office ¾ As required .. Motor Wakeham’s Taxis 105 0 0 ,,
40 Makuri and Coonoor (rural delivery) .. 11 Twice weekly.. Horse and trap J. D. Murphy .. 60 0 0 ,,
41 Mangamahoe and Hastwell’s .. 10 Daily Trap R. C. Gyde .. 78 0 0 ,,
42 Mangamaire, Marima, and Nikau (rural delivery) 7 Daily Trap F. B. Oliver .. 130 0 0 ,,
43 Mangatainoka and Ruawhata (rural delivery) 5 Thrice weekly.. Horse W. H. Fisk .. 40 0 0 ,,
44 Martinborough, Tuhirangi, Hautotara, Birch Hill, Sunnyside, Whakapuni, Lagoon Hill, Tuturumuri, Te Awaite, Tora, White Rock, Kaiwaka, and Homeburn (rural delivery) 58 out 53 in Twice weekly.. Coach and packhorse J. J. Connolly .. 275 0 0 ,,
45 Martinborough, Hillside, Wantwood, Hautotara, Ruakakoputuna, Dyerville, Morrison’s, and Martinborough (round trip), (rural delivery) 42 Daily Motor J. P. Ancell .. 312 10 0 ,,
46 Martinborough, Spring Grove, and Hinakura (rural delivery) 17 Thrice weekly.. Motor T. Grant .. 175 0 0 ,,
47 Masterton, Taueru, Tinui, Whakataki, and Castlepoint 44 Thrice weekly.. Motor and coach Fly and Young .. 400 0 0 ,,
48 Masterton, Te Oreore, Whangaehu, along the Whangaehu Road to Waiti and Ditton 23 Daily Motor C. C. McLauchlan 500 0 0 ,,
Masterton and Rangitumau (rural delivery) 13
49 Masterton, Bideford, and Glendonald 18 Thrice weekly.. Motor J. Blackley .. 200 0 0 ,,
50 Masterton, Taueru, Carswell’s, Blairlogie, Seven Oaks, Beaumont, Waikaraka, Fernglen, Kokowai, Beaumaris, Riversdale, Eparaima, Waiorongo, and Homewood 48 Twice weekly.. Motor Fly and Young .. 270 0 0 ,,
51 Masterton, Te Wharau, and Land’s End 33 Twice weekly.. Brake O. R. Fairbrother 175 0 0 ,,
52 Masterton, Waingawa, and Matahiwi (rural delivery) 35 Daily Motor A. T. Jackson .. 325 0 0 ,,
53 Masterton Railway-station and Post-office 1 As required Motor Everenden and Nuttall 420 0 0 ,,
Masterton Parcels Delivery .. .. Daily
54 Masterton, Homebush, Te Whiti, Gladstone, Longbush, and Spring Grove (rural delivery) 24 Daily Motor H. P. Reed .. 280 0 0 ,,
55 Masterton, Brancepeth, and Stronvar 23 Twice weekly.. Motor Fly and Young .. 145 0 0 ,,
56 Masterton, Mount Bruce, via Upper Opaki and Pirau Roads and Kaiparoro (rural delivery) 19 Daily Motor E. R. Whiteman 250 0 0 ,,
57 Masterton, Westmere Road, and Te Weraiti (rural delivery) 17 Twice weekly.. Brake J. Blackley .. 125 0 0 ,,
58 Masterton and East Taratahi (rural delivery) 15 Daily Motor J. W. McLauchlan 280 0 0 ,,
59 Mauriceville and Ihuraua (rural delivery) 11½ Thrice weekly.. Trap W. H. T. Lehmsstedt 60 0 0 ,,
60 Mauriceville and Mauriceville West .. Daily Trap J. E. Carter .. 36 0 0 ,,
61 Mount Stewart, Henson’s Corner, Sanson Road, Bremer’s Homestead, and Waitohi Road 4 Daily Horse G. H. Lucas .. 62 0 0 ,,
62 Nireaha and Putara .. 4 Thrice weekly.. Horse W. J. Manser .. 32 0 0 ,,
63 Otaki Railway-station and Post-office 2 As required .. Motor-bus A. Smith .. 100 0 0 ,,
64 Pahiatua, Konini, Hamua, Newman, Eketahuna, Rongomai, Tane, Kaitawa, Mangaramarama, and Pahiatua (rural delivery), (round trip) 42 Daily Motor W. E. Yewen .. 375 0 0 ,,
65 Pahiatua, Kohonui, Makairo, returning via Ngaturi (rural delivery) 10 Daily Motor W. E. Yewen .. 200 0 0 ,,
66 Pahiatua Railway-station, Manganutu, and Pahiatua Post-office As required .. Coach J. Cotter .. 200 0 0 ,,


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Inland, Contracts, Wellington, Postal District
24 names identified
  • A. Craighead, Contractor for mail service
  • A. E. Prujean, Contractor for mail service
  • P. Whitehead, Contractor for mail service
  • F. Beckett (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
  • L. Fear (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
  • J. D. Murphy, Contractor for mail service
  • R. C. Gyde, Contractor for mail service
  • F. B. Oliver, Contractor for mail service
  • W. H. Fisk, Contractor for mail service
  • J. J. Connolly, Contractor for mail service
  • J. P. Ancell, Contractor for mail service
  • T. Grant, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Blackley, Contractor for mail service
  • C. C. McLauchlan, Contractor for mail service
  • A. T. Jackson, Contractor for mail service
  • H. P. Reed, Contractor for mail service
  • E. R. Whiteman, Contractor for mail service
  • W. H. T. Lehmsstedt, Contractor for mail service
  • J. E. Carter, Contractor for mail service
  • G. H. Lucas, Contractor for mail service
  • W. J. Manser, Contractor for mail service
  • A. Smith, Contractor for mail service
  • W. E. Yewen, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Cotter, Contractor for mail service