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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21
POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND—continued.
| Number of Service. | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
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PERFORMED BY POSTMASTERS (PAYMENT FOR WHICH INCLUDED IN SALARY).
1 | Babylon Railway-station and Post-office | 20 yd. | As required .. | Foot | J. F. Catley .. | .. | ..
2 | Batley Wharf and Post-office | 600 yd. | Twice weekly.. | Foot | A. F. Roadley .. | .. | ..
3 | Chelsea Wharf and Post-office | ½ | Daily .. | Foot | W. Carson .. | .. | ..
4 | Coroglen steamer and Post-office | 600 yd. | As required .. | Foot | Mrs. A. Minifie .. | .. | ..
5 | Cowes steamer and Post-office | 800 yd. | As required .. | Foot | H. I. Insley .. | .. | ..
6 | Drury Railway-station and Post-office | 1000 yd. | 4 times daily .. | Foot | Mrs. E. M. Hamilton | .. | ..
7 | Hobsonville steamer and Post-office .. | 4 | Daily .. | Foot | J. W. Sinton .. | .. | ..
8 | Hoteo Railway-station and Post-office | 2½ | As required .. | Foot | T. A. Gubb .. | .. | ..
9 | Huapai Railway-station and Post-office | 200 yd. | Daily .. | Foot | W. H. Malins .. | .. | ..
10 | Kawakawa and Karetu .. .. | 18 | Weekly .. | Horse | Miss F. Padlie .. | .. | ..
11 | Kumeu Railway-station and Post-office | 6ch | Daily .. | Foot | Miss M. I. Barnes | .. | ..
12 | Maropiu Railway-station and Post-office | 140 yd. | Daily .. | Foot | W. G. Marchant | .. | ..
13 | Marsden Point Wharf and Post-office.. | 1 | As required .. | Foot | Mrs. J. Munro .. | .. | ..
14 | Matakana steamer and Post-office .. | 26ch | As required .. | Foot or trap | Mrs E. K. Leather | .. | ..
15 | Matakana Lower steamer and Post-office | 2 | Twice weekly.. | Foot | J. L. Buchanan .. | .. | ..
16 | Maungaturoto and Rowsell’s (one way only) | 1½ | Weekly .. | Horse | T. Healey .. | .. | ..
17 | Miritai steamer and Post-office .. | 8ch | As required .. | Foot | W. B. Frost .. | .. | ..
18 | Opahi Railway-station and Pokere .. | 1 | Twice weekly.. | Foot | R. O. Yorke .. | .. | ..
19 | Orakei Wharf and Post-office .. | 1½ | Daily .. | Foot | Mrs. F. K. Davies | .. | ..
20 | Putiki steamer and Post-office .. | 1½ | As required .. | Foot | J. A. Aspden .. | .. | ..
21 | Swanson Railway-station and Post-office | 8ch | Daily .. | Foot | Mrs. M. Corey .. | .. | ..
22 | Taitimu Wharf and Post-office .. | ½ | Thrice weekly | Foot | T. G. Bryan .. | .. | ..
23 | Takanini Railway-station and Post-office | 200 yd. | Twice daily .. | Foot | A. P. Cox .. | .. | ..
24 | Tangaihi Landing service .. .. | 300 yd. | Twice weekly.. | Launch | Miss K. Houghton | .. | ..
25 | Taupaki Railway-station and Post-office | 500 yd. | Daily .. | Foot | Miss H. M. Gray | .. | ..
26 | Tikinui steamer and Post-office .. | 200 yd. | As required .. | Foot | G. Gaynor .. | .. | ..
27 | Totara North steamer and Post-office | 2½ | As required .. | Foot | L. M. Lane .. | .. | ..
28 | Waimauku Railway-station and Post-office | 4ch. | Daily .. | Foot | Miss A. C. Summers | .. | ..
29 | Waitakere Railway-station and Post-office | 400 yd. | Daily .. | Foot | F. New .. | .. | ..
30 | Whangamata steamer and Post-office.. | 2 | As required .. | Foot | Mrs. A. Goodfellow | .. | ..
31 | Whatipu Wharf and Post-office .. | 1 | As required .. | Foot | Miss L. J. Gibbons | .. | ..
32 | Whenuapai Wharf and Post-office .. | 400 yd. | Daily .. | Foot | J. W. Brinson .. | .. | ..
33 | Wiri Railway-station and Post-office .. | 3½ | Daily .. | Horse | L. H. Spooner .. | .. | ..
34 | Woodhill Railway-station and Post-office | 400 yd. | Daily .. | Foot | Mrs. E. A. Pengelly | .. | ..
PERFORMED BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS.
1 | Aratapu steamer and Post-office .. | 200 yd. | As required .. | Foot | .. | .. | ..
2 | Auckland Railway-station, wharves, and Chief Post-office | 1 | As required .. | Motor | .. | .. | ..
3 | Auckland: Clearing receivers within a radius of 4½ miles of Chief Post-office | .. | As required .. | Motor | .. | .. | ..
4 | Auckland: Delivery of Postmen’s extra bags as required; also delivery of parcels in city and suburbs | .. | Twice daily in city; daily in suburbs | Motor | .. | .. | ..
5 | Avondale Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | As required .. | Foot | .. | .. | ..
6 | Dargaville Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | As required .. | Handcart | .. | .. | ..
7 | Devonport Wharf and Post-office .. | 5ch. | As required .. | Handcart | .. | .. | ..
8 | Ellerslie Railway-station and Post-office | 600 yd. | As required .. | Foot | .. | .. | ..
9 | Helensville Railway-station, Wharf, and Post-office | ½ | As required .. | Handcart | .. | .. | ..
10 | Henderson Railway-station and Post-office | 32ch | As required .. | Handcart | .. | .. | ..
11 | Hikurangi Railway-station and Post-office | 700 yd. | As required .. | Handcart | .. | .. | ..
12 | Kaipara Flats Railway-station and Post-office | 300 yd. | As required .. | Foot | .. | .. | ..
13 | Kawakawa Railway-station and Post-office | 500 yd. | As required .. | Foot | .. | .. | ..
14 | Kohukohu Wharf and Post-office .. | 280 yd. | As required .. | Foot | .. | .. | ..
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Inland Mail-services, 1923-24
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🚂 Transport & Communications1 March 1923
Mail services, Inland, 1923-24, Auckland, Contracts
34 names identified
- J. F. Catley, Contractor for Babylon Railway-station and Post-office service
- A. F. Roadley, Contractor for Batley Wharf and Post-office service
- W. Carson, Contractor for Chelsea Wharf and Post-office service
- A. Minifie (Mrs.), Contractor for Coroglen steamer and Post-office service
- H. I. Insley, Contractor for Cowes steamer and Post-office service
- E. M. Hamilton (Mrs.), Contractor for Drury Railway-station and Post-office service
- J. W. Sinton, Contractor for Hobsonville steamer and Post-office service
- T. A. Gubb, Contractor for Hoteo Railway-station and Post-office service
- W. H. Malins, Contractor for Huapai Railway-station and Post-office service
- F. Padlie (Miss), Contractor for Kawakawa and Karetu service
- M. I. Barnes (Miss), Contractor for Kumeu Railway-station and Post-office service
- W. G. Marchant, Contractor for Maropiu Railway-station and Post-office service
- J. Munro (Mrs.), Contractor for Marsden Point Wharf and Post-office service
- E. K. Leather (Mrs.), Contractor for Matakana steamer and Post-office service
- J. L. Buchanan, Contractor for Matakana Lower steamer and Post-office service
- T. Healey, Contractor for Maungaturoto and Rowsell’s service
- W. B. Frost, Contractor for Miritai steamer and Post-office service
- R. O. Yorke, Contractor for Opahi Railway-station and Pokere service
- F. K. Davies (Mrs.), Contractor for Orakei Wharf and Post-office service
- J. A. Aspden, Contractor for Putiki steamer and Post-office service
- M. Corey (Mrs.), Contractor for Swanson Railway-station and Post-office service
- T. G. Bryan, Contractor for Taitimu Wharf and Post-office service
- A. P. Cox, Contractor for Takanini Railway-station and Post-office service
- K. Houghton (Miss), Contractor for Tangaihi Landing service
- H. M. Gray (Miss), Contractor for Taupaki Railway-station and Post-office service
- G. Gaynor, Contractor for Tikinui steamer and Post-office service
- L. M. Lane, Contractor for Totara North steamer and Post-office service
- A. C. Summers (Miss), Contractor for Waimauku Railway-station and Post-office service
- F. New, Contractor for Waitakere Railway-station and Post-office service
- A. Goodfellow (Mrs.), Contractor for Whangamata steamer and Post-office service
- L. J. Gibbons (Miss), Contractor for Whatipu Wharf and Post-office service
- J. W. Brinson, Contractor for Whenuapai Wharf and Post-office service
- L. H. Spooner, Contractor for Wiri Railway-station and Post-office service
- E. A. Pengelly (Mrs.), Contractor for Woodhill Railway-station and Post-office service