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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21
Inland Mail-services, 1923-24.
Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 1st March, 1923.
THE following list of inland mail-services within the Dominion in operation on 1st January, 1923, is published for general information.
R. B. MORRIS, Secretary.
REFERENCES.—* Services may be affected by railway extension, and may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing. † Services may be terminated by the Postmaster-General on his giving one month’s notice in writing. § Special conditions attach to these tourist services. Particulars may be ascertained from Chief Postmasters. || Clause 5 of the special conditions attaching to tourist services does not apply to these services. ¶ Clause 7 only of the special conditions attaching to tourist services applies to these services.
POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND.
| Number of Service. | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | |||||||
| 1 | Ahuroa and Puhoi .. | .. | 16 | Thrice weekly.. | Buggy | A. Bayer | 105 0 0 |
| 2 | Albany and Redvale | .. | 13 | Twice weekly. | H o r s e or vehicle (vehicle Thursdays) | E. Wright | 44 12 0 |
| 3 { | Auckland and Bayswater | .. | 4 | {Daily; thrice daily from and twice daily to Takapuna | Ferry and steam-tram | {Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Co. (Ltd.) | }130 0 0 |
| Bayswater and Takapuna | .. | 8 | |||||
| 4 | Awanui and Kaingaroa | .. | 10 | Thrice weekly.. | Coach | B. Rivers | 45 0 0 |
| 5 | Awanui, Pukenui, and Houhora | .. | 60 | Fortnightly .. | Buggy | W. H. Evans | 130 0 0 |
| 6 | Awanui Landing, Awanui, and Kaitaia | .. | 10 | Weekly .. | M o t o r or vehicle | F. S. Waite | 50 0 0 |
| 7 | Awhitu Wharf, Awhitu, and Awhitu Central | .. | 11 | 4 times weekly | Gig | R. Whyte | 69 10 0 |
| 8 { | Birkenhead, Glenfield, and Albany (part rural delivery) | .. | 18 | Daily | Motor-bus and wagonette | L. J. Foley | 220 0 0 |
| Albany and Dairy Flat | .. | 12 | Thrice weekly | J. Murtagh | 80 0 0 | ||
| 9 | Clevedon, Ness Valley, and Mournoukai (rural delivery) | .. | 30 | Thrice weekly | Horse | ||
| 10 | Coromandel, Amodéo Bay, and Colville | .. | 29 | Weekly .. | Horse | Denize Bros. | 65 0 0 |
| 11 | Coromandel Wharf and Post-office | .. | 2½ | As required .. | Vehicle | Denize Bros. | 50 0 0 |
| 12 | Coromandel and Whitianga .. | .. | 44 | Weekly .. | M o t o r or coach | W. B. Topp | 43 0 0 |
| 13 | Dargaville steamers and Post-office | .. | 500 yd. | As required .. | Motor - lorry or cart | P. Brady | 60 0 0 |
| 14 | Drury, Runciman, Ramarama, and Bombay | .. | 14½ | Twice daily .. | Motor | J. H. Carter | 255 0 0 |
| 15 | Ellerslie, Panmure, Pakuranga, and Howick | .. | 19 | Twice daily .. | Motor | J. Crawford | 150 0 0 |
| 16 | Fairburn’s Junction Box, Pamapuria, Victoria Valley, and Takahue | .. | 24 | Thrice weekly | Trap | S. Yates | 106 6 0 |
| 17 | Glen Eden and Karekare | .. | 32 | Twice weekly, 1 Oct. to 30 April; weekly, 1 May to 30 Sept. | M o t o r or coach | W. D. Farley | 80 0 0 |
| 18 | Helensville and Parakai | .. | 4 | Twice daily to Parakai except Thursdays, when one trip only; daily from Parakai | Motor | A. Hunter | 130 0 0 |
| 19 | Hikurangi, Helena Bay, and Whangaruru | .. | 50 | Twice weekly, 1 Sept. to 31 May; weekly, 1 June to 31 Aug. | Coach | W. Renner | 65 0 0 |
| 20 | Hikurangi, Marua, and Whananaki | .. | 30 | Twice weekly .. | Coach | W. Renner | 73 0 0 |
| 21 | Hikurangi, Otonga, and Opuawhanga | .. | 20 | Twice weekly .. | Coach | Hamilton Bros. | 45 0 0 |
| 22 | Hoteo Railway-station, Post-office, Tauhoa, and Wharehine | .. | 20 | Thrice weekly.. | Horse | E. H. Marcroft | 115 0 0 |
| 23 { | Houhora-Pukenui Landing, Pukenui, Houhora | .. | 4 | Fortnightly | B u g g y and launch | M. Waata | 192 0 0 |
| Houhora, Waihopo, Ngataki, Te Kao, Tangoake Landing, Parenga, and Te Hapua | .. | 82 | Weekly | ||||
| 24 | *Huarau Railway-station, Paparoa, Matakohe, and Ruawai | .. | 42 | Thrice weekly (with extra trip Huarau Railway-station to Paparoa (one way only) Saturdays) | Motor | W. H. Rossiter | 400 0 0 |
| 25 | Hunua, Paparimu, and Moumoukai (rural delivery via Paparimu and Mangatawhiri Road) | .. | 22 | Twice weekly.. | Horse | A. P. Horne | 50 0 0 |
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Inland Mail-services, 1923-24
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Mail services, Inland, 1923-24, Auckland
17 names identified
- A. Bayer, Contractor for Ahuroa and Puhoi mail service
- E. Wright, Contractor for Albany and Redvale mail service
- L. J. Foley, Contractor for Birkenhead, Glenfield, and Albany mail service
- J. Murtagh, Contractor for Albany and Dairy Flat mail service
- Denize, Contractor for Coromandel, Amodeo Bay, and Colville mail service
- W. B. Topp, Contractor for Coromandel and Whitianga mail service
- P. Brady, Contractor for Dargaville steamers and Post-office mail service
- J. H. Carter, Contractor for Drury, Runciman, Ramarama, and Bombay mail service
- J. Crawford, Contractor for Ellerslie, Panmure, Pakuranga, and Howick mail service
- S. Yates, Contractor for Fairburn’s Junction Box, Pamapuria, Victoria Valley, and Takahue mail service
- W. D. Farley, Contractor for Glen Eden and Karekare mail service
- A. Hunter, Contractor for Helensville and Parakai mail service
- W. Renner, Contractor for Hikurangi, Helena Bay, and Whangaruru mail service
- E. H. Marcroft, Contractor for Hoteo Railway-station, Post-office, Tauhoa, and Wharehine mail service
- M. Waata, Contractor for Houhora-Pukenui Landing, Pukenui, Houhora mail service
- W. H. Rossiter, Contractor for Huarau Railway-station, Paparoa, Matakohe, and Ruawai mail service
- A. P. Horne, Contractor for Hunua, Paparimu, and Moumoukai mail service
- R. B. Morris, Secretary