Postal Services Contracts




APRIL 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 925

POSTAL DISTRICT OF HAMILTON—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Miles One Way. Frequency How performed. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
78 Raurimu and Kaītieke (rural delivery) 12 Thrice weekly.. Motor or buggy W. N. S. Cowern £ s. d. 90 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
79 Rotorua and Atiamuri .. 28 Weekly .. Motor T. V. Humphrey 50 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.
80 §¶Rotorua, Murupara, and Te Whaiti .. 53 Weekly .. Motor E. E. Williams .. 2d. per lb. for the carriage of outward mails with a minimum of £2 per trip; inward mails carried free 31 Dec., 1924.
81 Rotorua Railway-station and Post-office ½ As required .. Motor W. L. Richards .. 156 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.
82 Rotorua Railway-station and Whakarewarewa 2 Daily .. Motor A. Smith .. 50 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
83 §¶Rotorua, Waiotapu, Wharepaina, Wairakei, and Taupo 57 Daily in summer; thrice weekly in winter with extra trip from Waiotapu on Saturdays if required Motor Rotorua Motor Transport Co. (Ltd.) 50 0 0 ,,
84 Tahuna and Mangawara Valley (rural delivery) 9 Twice weekly.. Horse J. Silcock .. 30 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.
85 Taringamotu Railway-station and Post-office 1 Daily .. Truck J. Gillespie .. 23 8 0 ,,
86 Taumarunui and Otunui (rural delivery along Kururau, Whakamaro, Otunui North, and Aramohoe Roads, and back via Okaikai Road) 33 Twice weekly.. Horse C. R. Kelland .. 115 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
87 Taumarunui Railway-station, Post-office, and River Landing ½ As required .. Cart C. R. Kelland .. 230 0 0 ,,
88 Taupiri, rural delivery along Waring’s, Henry’s, Tenfoot, and Orini Roads, and Taupiri a15 Thrice weekly.. Motor Hill Bros. .. 117 0 0 ,,
89 Taupiri, Komakorau, and Gordonton.. 9 Daily .. Coach R. Puhipuhi .. 104 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.
90 Taupiri and Orini (part rural delivery).. Daily .. Motor A. E. French .. 100 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
91 Te Akau and Ruakiwi (private-bag delivery) 8 Twice weekly.. Horse or vehicle Weatherell and MacDonald 48 0 0 31 Dec., 1923.
92 Te Anga, Awamarino, and Marokopa.. 10 Twice weekly.. Buggy P. Tarrant .. 100 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
93 Te Awamutu, Hairini, and Puahue (rural delivery) a24½ Daily .. Motor R. T. Turpin .. 208 0 0 ,,
94 Te Awamutu and Kihikihi .. Twice daily .. Coach Thomson Bros. .. 65 0 0 ,,
95 Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Korakonui, and Wharepuhunga 20¼ Thrice weekly.. Motor R. T. Turpin .. 135 0 0 ,,
96 Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, and Pukeatua (part rural delivery) 18½ Thrice weekly.. Motor R. T. Turpin .. 120 0 0 ,,
97 Te Awamutu and Mangapiko (rural delivery) 11 Daily .. Motor J. P. Tunnell .. 125 0 0 ,,
98 Te Awamutu Railway-station and Post-office (day service and to meet night express trains) 1 As required .. Motor J. P. Tunnell .. 180 0 0 ,,
99 Te Awamutu Railway-station, Post-office, and Pirongia 9 9 times weekly Motor J. P. Tunnell .. 170 0 0 ,,
100 Te Kauwhata Railway-station, Post-office, Waerenga, and Taniwha (part rural delivery) 12½ Daily .. Motor K. B. Pulham .. 125 0 0 ,,
101 {Te Kuiti, Arapae, Piopio, Wairere Falls, and Aria 23 Daily .. }Motor E. Jackson .. 265 0 0 ,,
101 Piopio and Mahoenui .. 15 Thrice weekly.. Motor E. Jackson .. 265 0 0 ,,
102 Te Kuiti, Mairoa, Rimunui, Waitanguru, and Mangaohae (part rural delivery) 29 Twice weekly.. Motor E. Jackson .. 265 0 0 ,,
103 Te Poi and Omahine (rural delivery along Matamata, Tauranga, Hinuera, and Te Aroha Roads) 6 Daily .. Horse S. P. Priestly .. 35 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.
104 Te Waikato Sanatorium and Te Miro.. Thrice weekly.. Horse W. S. Bradshaw 35 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
105 Tira u and Manapouri Settlement (rural delivery) 4 Daily .. Gig E. Wilson .. 75 0 0 ,,
106 Tira u and Piarere (rural delivery) .. 10½ Daily .. Gig E. Wilson .. 150 0 0 ,,
107 Tira u Railway-station and Post-office 25ch As required .. Gig E. Wilson .. 90 0 0 ,,
108 Waerenga and Okaeria (rural delivery) Daily .. Motor C. Teddy .. 28 0 0 ,,
109 Waharoa Railway-station and Post-office 200 yd. 4 times daily .. Foot Mrs. N. Whittington 25 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.
110 Waharoa, Wardville, and Hungahunga (rural delivery along Wardville, Wag-horn, and Alexander Roads) 9 Daily .. Gig T. S. Whitworth 140 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
111 Waihou and Eastport (rural delivery along Ngatumunga, Bailey’s, Elstow, Otway Settlement, Eastport, Thames, and Thames-Waikato Roads) a18 Daily .. Gig C. L. Woodman.. 198 0 0 ,,
112 Waihou Railway-station and Post-office ½ Twice daily .. Gig C. L. Woodman 35 0 0 ,,
113 §¶Waimarino, Tongariro, and Tokaanu 44 Thrice weekly in summer; twice weekly in winter Motor W. S. Gillies .. 125 0 0 ,,
114 Waimiha, Tangitu, Mapiu, Mokauiti, and Waimiha (part circuitous route) a28 Thrice weekly.. Coach C. P. Tullock .. 155 0 0 ,,
115 Wairakei and Oruanui .. 6 Weekly .. Motor The Wairakei (Limited) 65 0 0 ,,
116 Waitoa and Lower Waitoa (rural delivery along Nos. 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, Whakahora, and Wiseman’s Roads) a26¼ Daily .. Gig W. G. N. Howard 300 0 0 ,,
117 Waitomo Caves and Putake.. 14 Weekly .. Horse A. Moore .. 26 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.

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🚂 Postal Services Contracts for Hamilton District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Contracts, Hamilton Postal District
40 names identified
  • W. N. S. Cowern, Contractor for Raurimu and Kaītieke rural delivery
  • T. V. Humphrey, Contractor for Rotorua and Atiamuri service
  • E. E. Williams, Contractor for Rotorua, Murupara, and Te Whaiti service
  • W. L. Richards, Contractor for Rotorua Railway-station and Post-office service
  • A. Smith, Contractor for Rotorua Railway-station and Whakarewarewa service
  • J. Silcock, Contractor for Tahuna and Mangawara Valley rural delivery
  • J. Gillespie, Contractor for Taringamotu Railway-station and Post-office service
  • C. R. Kelland, Contractor for Taumarunui and Otunui rural delivery
  • C. R. Kelland, Contractor for Taumarunui Railway-station, Post-office, and River Landing service
  • Hill Bros., Contractor for Taupiri rural delivery
  • R. Puhipuhi, Contractor for Taupiri, Komakorau, and Gordonton service
  • A. E. French, Contractor for Taupiri and Orini part rural delivery
  • Weatherell and MacDonald, Contractor for Te Akau and Ruakiwi private-bag delivery
  • P. Tarrant, Contractor for Te Anga, Awamarino, and Marokopa service
  • R. T. Turpin, Contractor for Te Awamutu, Hairini, and Puahue rural delivery
  • Thomson Bros., Contractor for Te Awamutu and Kihikihi service
  • R. T. Turpin, Contractor for Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Korakonui, and Wharepuhunga service
  • R. T. Turpin, Contractor for Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, and Pukeatua part rural delivery
  • J. P. Tunnell, Contractor for Te Awamutu and Mangapiko rural delivery
  • J. P. Tunnell, Contractor for Te Awamutu Railway-station and Post-office service
  • J. P. Tunnell, Contractor for Te Awamutu Railway-station, Post-office, and Pirongia service
  • K. B. Pulham, Contractor for Te Kauwhata Railway-station, Post-office, Waerenga, and Taniwha part rural delivery
  • E. Jackson, Contractor for Te Kuiti, Arapae, Piopio, Wairere Falls, and Aria service
  • E. Jackson, Contractor for Piopio and Mahoenui service
  • E. Jackson, Contractor for Te Kuiti, Mairoa, Rimunui, Waitanguru, and Mangaohae part rural delivery
  • S. P. Priestly, Contractor for Te Poi and Omahine rural delivery
  • W. S. Bradshaw, Contractor for Te Waikato Sanatorium and Te Miro service
  • E. Wilson, Contractor for Tirau and Manapouri Settlement rural delivery
  • E. Wilson, Contractor for Tirau and Piarere rural delivery
  • E. Wilson, Contractor for Tirau Railway-station and Post-office service
  • C. Teddy, Contractor for Waerenga and Okaeria rural delivery
  • N. Whittington (Mrs.), Contractor for Waharoa Railway-station and Post-office service
  • T. S. Whitworth, Contractor for Waharoa, Wardville, and Hungahunga rural delivery
  • C. L. Woodman, Contractor for Waihou and Eastport rural delivery
  • C. L. Woodman, Contractor for Waihou Railway-station and Post-office service
  • W. S. Gillies, Contractor for Waimarino, Tongariro, and Tokaanu service
  • C. P. Tullock, Contractor for Waimiha, Tangitu, Mapiu, Mokauiti, and Waimiha part circuitous route
  • The Wairakei (Limited), Contractor for Wairakei and Oruanui service
  • W. G. N. Howard, Contractor for Waitoa and Lower Waitoa rural delivery
  • A. Moore, Contractor for Waitomo Caves and Putake service