Inland Mail Services




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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 .. 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 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 March 1923
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