New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 21

Page 651

✨ Postal Services Contracts



Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 651

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
8 Ashburton, Flemington, Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach 40 Daily Motor coach R. J. Gluyas £ s. d. 215 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
9 { Ashburton, Winchmore, Porowhita, and Springfield Estate (rural delivery) 37 Daily } Motor-car J. S. Yeoman 245 0 0 ,,
Springfield Estate and Methven 8 Four times weekly.. Express S. Cunliffe 1s. 10d. per trip ,,
10 Ashburton Railway-station and Post-office ½ As required up to six trips daily
11 Aylesbury, Charing Cross, and Greendale 22 Daily Motor-cycle E. Kilburn 120 0 0 ,,
12 Barry’s Bay, French Farm, and Wainui 12 Daily Gig A. H. Hawker 80 0 0 ,,
13 Chertsey and Pendarves (delivery of private bags) 31 Daily Gig P. McCann 180 0 0 ,,
14 Christchurch and Cheviot 148 Daily Motor-car United Motor Service (Ltd.) 69 0 0 ,,
15 †§!Christchurch, Halswell, Tai Tapu, Motukarara, Ataahua, Poranui, Little River, Barry’s Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson’s Bay, Takamatua, and Akaroa 105 Daily, with extra trip outward to Halswell and Tai Tapu daily, and extra trip inward from Akaroa, Duvauchelle, Tai Tapu, and Halswell daily Motor-car Read’s Motor Co. (Ltd.) 700 0 0 ,,
16 Christchurch and Leithfield 60 Daily Motor-car United Motor Service (Ltd.) 43 0 0 ,,
17 Christchurch, Motunau, and Stonyhurst Gate 134 Daily Motor-car United Motor Service (Ltd.) 104 0 0 ,,
18 Coalgate and Hororata 9 Daily Motor-cycle A. E. Pollard 75 0 0 ,,
19 §Culverden and Hanmer Springs 49 Daily Motor-car W. V. Mockett 245 0 0 ,,
20 Culverden and Lowry Hills (private bag delivery) 17½ Thrice weekly.. Motor-car W. V. Mockett 70 0 0 ,,
21 Darfield and Kimberley 7 Daily Cart A. C. Read 50 0 0 ,,
22 Ealing, Mataipuke, and Ruapuna (including clearing of posting-boxes at Cross Road, School Road, and Anderson’s Corner) 31½ Thrice weekly.. Trap J. Conway 140 0 0 ,,
23 †Glentunnel, Glenroy, Windwhistle House, and Lake Coleridge 60 Thrice weekly.. Motor-car M. J. Jeal 190 0 0 ,,
24 Hawarden and The Peaks (rural delivery) 28 Daily Trap W. E. Pierce 215 0 0 ,,
25 Hawarden and Woodgrove 8 Daily Trap P. O’Connor 80 0 0 ,,
26 { Hinds, Maronan, and Lismore 22 } Daily Trap Mrs. E. O’Reilly 260 0 0 ,,
{ Hinds, Lowcliffe, and Lynnford 20 } Daily Trap C. Lawrence 135 0 0 ,,
27 Irwell Railway-station, Post-office, Brookside, and Killinchy 19½ Daily Trap
28 Kaiapoi, Clarkville, and Fyretown 16 Daily Gig P. Shepherd 96 0 0 ,,
29 Kirwee and Courtenay 6½ Daily Trap F. W. Roper 50 0 0 ,,
30 Le Bon’s Bay, Duvauchelle, Pigeon Bay, Little Akaloa, Chorlton, O’Kain’s Bay, and Le Bon’s Bay 60 Daily Motor-car A. C. N. Andersen 750 0 0 ,,
31 Leeston, Lakeside, and Taumutu 16 Daily Trap T. Patterson 100 0 0 ,,
32 Little River and Puaha 8 Daily Trap Mrs. I. A. Vanstone 53 0 0 ,,
33 Little River and Te Oka (rural delivery) 10 Twice weekly.. Gig P. J. Sullivan 75 0 0 ,,
34 Lowcliffe and Coldstream Settlement (rural delivery) 14 Daily Motor-cycle R. Bonnington 78 0 0 ,,
35 Lyttelton, Rapaki, Governor’s Bay, Allandale, and Teddington 26 Daily Motor-car C. P. Jones 180 0 0 ,,
36 Mayfield and Porateko (rural delivery) 20 Thrice weekly.. Trap J. A. Lilley 75 0 0 ,,
37 Medbury Railway-station, Post-office, and Hurunui 8½ Thrice weekly.. Trap Mrs. R. Murray 48 0 0 ,,
38 Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge 36 Weekly Trap T. W. Hix 98 0 0 ,,
39 Oxford and Glentui Station (rural delivery) 20 Daily Trap W. Holder 125 0 0 ,,
40 Oxford, Tawera, Cooper’s Creek, View Hill, and Bexley 19½ Daily Trap W. L. Oldham 145 0 0 ,,
41 Oxford and Whakahua (rural delivery) 20 Twice weekly.. Trap M. E. Morgan 50 0 0 ,,
42 Rakaia, Barr Hill, and Highbank 36 Daily Trap J. J. Cronin 180 0 0 ,,
43 Rakaia, Overdale, Kyle, via Dobbin’s Ford and River Road, and Dorie 33 Daily Motor-cycle W. O. Butler 140 0 0 ,,
44 Rakaia and Te Piritu 16 Thrice weekly.. Gig R. H. Fagan 50 0 0 ,,
45 Rangiora, Okuku, Hayland, Birch Hill, and Rakahuri 43 Thrice weekly.. Wagon F. Elderton 45 0 0 ,,
46 Rangiora Railway-station and Post-office 1 As required Lorry Hendy Bros. 1s. per trip ,,
47 Rangiora, Loburn, North Loburn, and Whiterock Station (rural delivery) 30 Daily Motor-car H. C. Cox 180 0 0 ,,
48 Rotherham Railway-station and Post-office 1½ Twice daily Motor-lorry T. Widdowson 50 0 0 ,,
49 Springburn Railway-station, Post-office, Staveley, and Alford Forest 10½ Daily Motor-car T. M. Hutt 120 0 0 ,,
50 Valetta Railway-station and Mayfield 10 Twice daily Motor bus J. A. Lilley 70 0 0 ,,


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Postal District of Christchurch Mail Services (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Christchurch, Contracts, Subsidies
35 names identified
  • R. J. Gluyas, Contractor for mail service
  • J. S. Yeoman, Contractor for mail service
  • S. Cunliffe, Contractor for mail service
  • E. Kilburn, Contractor for mail service
  • A. H. Hawker, Contractor for mail service
  • P. McCann, Contractor for mail service
  • A. C. N. Andersen, Contractor for mail service
  • T. Patterson, Contractor for mail service
  • I. A. Vanstone (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • P. J. Sullivan, Contractor for mail service
  • R. Bonnington, Contractor for mail service
  • C. P. Jones, Contractor for mail service
  • J. A. Lilley, Contractor for mail service
  • R. Murray (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • T. W. Hix, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Holder, Contractor for mail service
  • W. L. Oldham, Contractor for mail service
  • M. E. Morgan, Contractor for mail service
  • J. J. Cronin, Contractor for mail service
  • W. O. Butler, Contractor for mail service
  • R. H. Fagan, Contractor for mail service
  • F. Elderton, Contractor for mail service
  • T. Widdowson, Contractor for mail service
  • T. M. Hutt, Contractor for mail service
  • E. O'Reilly (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • C. Lawrence, Contractor for mail service
  • P. Shepherd, Contractor for mail service
  • F. W. Roper, Contractor for mail service
  • W. V. Mockett, Contractor for mail service
  • A. C. Read, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Conway, Contractor for mail service
  • M. J. Jeal, Contractor for mail service
  • W. E. Pierce, Contractor for mail service
  • P. O'Connor, Contractor for mail service
  • H. C. Cox, Contractor for mail service