New Zealand Gazette – 1922 – No. 24

Page 937

✨ Postal Service Contracts



APRIL 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 937

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.
10 Glenavy, Ikawai, and Elephant Hill, returning via Middle Road*(rural del.) a32 Weekly .. Motor .. E. P. Lavery .. £ s. d. 40 0 0 31 Dec., 1924,
11 Orari and Belfield .. .. .. 3 Thrice weekly.. Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 50 0 0 ,,
12 Otaio and Kohika, going via Lower Kohika Road and returning via Upper Kohika Road (rural delivery) a18 Twice weekly.. Gig .. A. H. Boulton .. 38 0 0 ,,
13 § ¶Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata (rural delivery) 15 Daily .. Motor .. E. S. Foden .. 120 0 0
14 Pleasant Point, Kakahu School, Hazelburn, and Raincliff Station (rural delivery) a50 Daily, except between Hanging Rock Bridge and Kakahu School, and Hazelburn and Raincliff Station, thrice weekly Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 268 10 0 ,,
15 St. Andrew’s and Bluecliffs, returning via Lyalldale (rural delivery) a24 Thrice weekly.. Gig .. S. A. Hoskin .. 75 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
16 Temuka Railway-station and Post-office ⅓ As required .. Cart .. T. Gunnion .. 75 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.
17 Temuka, Orakipaoa, Ohape, Clandeboye, and Orton, returning via Badham’s and Factory Road (rural delivery) a30 Daily .. Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 250 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
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, returning to Temuka via Winchester (rural delivery) a50 Daily, except beyond Upper Waitohi Flat, and Talbot Road to A. P. Kelland’s, on alternate days Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 260 0 0 ,,
19 Temuka and Seadown, returning via Hedley’s corner and Arowhenua Railway-station (rural delivery) a10 Daily .. Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 80 0 0 ,,
20 Timaru Chief Post-office: Delivery of parcels within boundary of postmen’s deliveries .. Daily .. Motor-lorry J. McKnight .. 3½d. per parcel 31 Dec., 1922.
21 Timaru Railway-station, wharves, and Chief Post-office; also distribution of postmen’s overflow bags .. As required .. Motor-lorry J. McKnight .. 200 0 0 ,,
22 Timaru Chief Post-office: Clearing receiving-boxes 14 in all Twice daily .. Motor cycle.. J. McKnight .. 220 0 0 ,,
23 {Temaru, Fairview, Claremont, Southburn, Pareora West, Otipua, and Salisbury, via Kingsdown (rural delivery) a42 Daily .. }Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 380 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
Holme Station corner and Maungati, as far as Greig’s corner (rural delivery) 9 Thrice weekly }Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 380 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
24 Timaru and Glen-iti .. .. .. 3 Twice daily .. Motor-cycle.. J. McKnight .. 60 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.
25 Timaru, via Grant’s and Page’s roads, by Hadlow to Tycho Flat School, thence via Begg’s and Hayes’s cross-roads to McLeod’s Road, to Tycho Main Road, up Levels Valley Road to Rolling Ridges Road, to corner of Rosewill Valley Road, Rosewill School, past Harper’s, Davie’s, Kelland’s, and Lindsay’s corner to Timaru (rural delivery) a36 Daily .. Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 260 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
26 Timaru to Makikihi on Main Road, to Hook Road corner, thence to Adamson’s corner, back to Station Road, past Bitchener’s on Great South Road, 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, Makikihi to Hunter Hills Road as far as Teschemaker’s Valley Road, along Sodwall Extension; thence Teschemaker’s Valley Road to Pakihi Road, to Hunter School, Hunter Post-office, and Makikihi Road back to Timaru (rural delivery) a104 Daily, except along Sodwall Extension, twice weekly Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 500 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
27 Tycho Flat School, along Rolling Ridges Road and Downs Road to junction of Levels Valley Road (rural delivery) 5 Daily .. Horse .. A. G. Hart .. 36 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
28 Waihao Downs, Waihaorunga, Tara Settlement, and Pentland Hills, as far as Rutherford’s Homestead (rural delivery) a38 Thrice weekly.. Motor .. W. R. Sullivan .. 120 0 0 ,,
29 Waihao Downs and Grassy Hills (rural delivery) a26 Thrice wkly. to Brown’s corner; twice wkly. to Grassy Hills Motor .. Canterbury Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) 100 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.
30 Waihao Forks and Allanholm Settlement (rural delivery along Allanholm and Waihaorunga roads) a12 Twice weekly.. Motor .. W. R. Sullivan .. 40 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
31 Waimate Railway-station and Post-office ¼ As required .. Motor-lorry.. Price Brothers .. 52 0 0 ,,
32 *†Waimate, Arno, Waihao Forks, and Waihao Downs 8 Daily .. Motor .. Canterbury Farmers’ Co.-op. Assn. (Ltd.) 200 0 0 31 Dec., 1922.
33 Waitawa Railway-station and Kerry Town 1½ Daily .. Gig .. J. Breen .. 32 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
34 Woodbury and Orari Gorge Station (rural delivery) a11 Daily .. Motor .. Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) 60 0 0 ,,

a Round trip.



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🚂 Postal Service Contracts for Timaru District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal contracts, Timaru, Mail services, Subsidies, Contractors
9 names identified
  • E. P. Lavery, Contractor for Glenavy, Ikawai, and Elephant Hill
  • A. H. Boulton, Contractor for Otaio and Kohika
  • E. S. Foden, Contractor for Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata
  • S. A. Hoskin, Contractor for St. Andrew’s and Bluecliffs
  • T. Gunnion, Contractor for Temuka Railway-station and Post-office
  • J. McKnight, Contractor for Timaru Chief Post-office services
  • A. G. Hart, Contractor for Tycho Flat School and Rolling Ridges Road
  • W. R. Sullivan, Contractor for Waihao Downs and related areas
  • J. Breen, Contractor for Waitawa Railway-station and Kerry Town