Postal Services Contracts




Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 661

POSTAL DISTRICT OF HAMILTON—continued

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
59 Piopio, Mangaotaki, and Haku (rural delivery) 30 Twice weekly.. Motor or buggy E. B. Hanson .. £110 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
60 Pirongia, Puketotara, Te Rauamoa, and Oparau Ferry 58 Thrice weekly.. Coach .. C. C. Berry .. £350 0 0 ""
61 Pirongia, Te Rore, Anderson’s and Hancock’s Corners, and Pirongia (rural delivery) 14 Daily .. Buggy .. C. Richdale .. £130 0 0 ""
62 Putaruru, Lichfield, Tokoroa, Ongaroto Siding, and Mokai 100 Daily (with minimum of three trips weekly) Train .. Taupo Totara Timber Co. (Ltd.) £200 0 0 ""
63 Putaruru, Puketurua, and Waotu .. 30 Thrice weekly .. Buggy .. G. Johnson .. £148 0 0 ""
64 Raurimu and Kaitieke .. .. 23 Thrice weekly.. Motor or buggy W. N. S. Cowern.. £90 0 0 ""
65 Rotorua and Atiamuri .. .. 40 Weekly .. Motor .. W. C. Wood .. £46 0 0 ""
66 § Rotorua, Murupara, and Te Whaiti 106 Weekly .. Motor .. Williams Motors (Ltd.) 2d. per lb. for carriage of outward mails, with a minumim of £2 per trip. Inward mails carried free.
67 Rotorua Railway-station and Post-office 1 As required .. Motor .. Rotorua Express Co. £120 0 0 ""
68 Rotorua Railway-station and Whakarewarewa 4 Daily .. Motor .. M. Scahill .. £50 0 0 ""
69 § Rotorua, Waiotapu, Wharepaina, Reporoa, Wairakei, and Taupo 118 Daily, 1 Nov. to 30 April; thrice weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct., with extra trip from Waiotapu on Saturdays, if required Motor .. Rotorua Motor Transport Co. (Ltd.) £52 0 0
70 Taumarunui and Otunui (rural delivery along Kururau, Whakamaro, Otunui North, and Aramohoe Roads, and back via Okaikai Road) 33 Twice weekly .. Horse .. H. L. Naylor .. £115 0 0 ""
71 Taumarunui Railway-station, Post-office, and River Landing 1 As required .. Cart .. H. L. Naylor .. £230 0 0 ""
72 Taupiri, Komakorau, and Gordonton (rural delivery along Gordonton-Orini Road) 38 Daily .. Motor .. R. Puhipuhi .. £124 0 0 ""
73 Taupiri and Orini (part rural delivery) 17 Daily .. Motor .. A. E. French .. £100 0 0 ""
74 Taupiri, rural delivery along Waring’s, Henry’s, Tenfoot, and Orini Roads, and Taupiri 15 Thrice weekly .. Motor .. Hill Bros. .. £117 0 0 ""
75 Te Akau and Ruakiwi (private-bag delivery) 16 Twice weekly .. Horse or vehicle Weatherell and MacDonald £48 0 0 31 Dec., 1923.
76 Te Anga, Awamarino, and Marokopa.. 20 Twice weekly.. Buggy .. P. Tarrant .. £100 0 0 31 Dec., 1924.
77 Te Awamutu, Hairini, and Puahue (rural delivery) 23 Daily .. Motor .. E. E. Bacon .. £208 0 0 ""
78 Te Awamutu and Kihikihi .. .. 5 Twice daily .. Coach .. Thomson Bros. .. £65 0 0 ""
79 Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Korakonui, and Wharepuhunga 40½ Thrice weekly.. Motor .. E. E. Bacon .. £135 0 0 ""
80 Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, and Pukeatua (part rural delivery) 33 Thrice weekly .. Motor .. E. E. Bacon .. £120 0 0 ""
81 Te Awamutu and Mangapiko (rural delivery) 14 Daily .. Motor .. E. E. Bacon .. £125 0 0 ""
82 Te Awamutu Railway-station and Post-office (day service and to meet night express train) As required .. Motor .. E. E. Bacon .. £180 0 0 ""
83 Te Awamutu Railway-station, Post-office, and Pirongia 18 9 times weekly Motor .. E. E. Bacon .. £170 0 0 ""
84 Te Kauwhata Railway-station, Post-office, Waerenga, and Taniwha (part rural delivery) 25 Daily .. Motor .. K. B. Pulham .. £125 0 0 ""
85 Te Kawa, rural delivery along Te Kawa, Otorohanga Roads, and part circuitous route from McVerry’s Corner to Jones’ and Empson’s Corners 22 Daily .. Gig .. J. Neilson .. £200 0 0 ""
86 { Te Kuiti, Arapae, Piopio, Wairere Falls, and Aria 48 Daily .. Motor .. C. C. Lees .. £360 0 0 ""
87 Piopio and Mahoenui 32 Thrice weekly.. Motor .. E. Jackson .. £240 0 0 ""
88 Te Kuiti, Opure, Maicroa, Rimunui, and Mangaohe (part rural delivery) 58 Twice weekly .. Motor .. T. S. Whitworth £140 0 0 ""
89 Tirau and Mangapouri Settlement (rural delivery) 8 Daily .. Gig .. E. Wilson .. £75 0 0 ""
90 Tirau and Piarere (rural delivery) .. 19 Daily .. Gig .. E. Wilson .. £150 0 0 ""
91 Tirau Railway-station and Post-office 50ch As required .. Gig .. E. Wilson .. £90 0 0 ""
92 Waihou, Wardville, and Hungahunga (rural delivery along Wardville, Waghorn, and Alexander Roads) 18 Daily .. Gig .. F. G. Miles .. £140 0 0 ""
93 Waihou, along Lennard’s, Wairongomai, Mangakawa, and Seddon Roads (circuitous rural delivery) 11¼ Daily .. Gig .. C. L. Woodman.. £198 0 0 ""
94 Waihou and Eastport (rural delivery along Ngatumunga, Bailey’s, Elstow, Otway Settlement, Eastport, Thames, and Thames-Waikato Roads) 18 Daily .. Gig ..


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Hamilton, Contracts, Subsidies, Rural delivery
23 names identified
  • E. B. Hanson, Contractor for Piopio, Mangaotaki, and Haku rural delivery
  • C. C. Berry, Contractor for Pirongia, Puketotara, Te Rauamoa, and Oparau Ferry
  • C. Richdale, Contractor for Pirongia, Te Rore, Anderson’s and Hancock’s Corners, and Pirongia rural delivery
  • G. Johnson, Contractor for Putaruru, Puketurua, and Waotu
  • W. N. S. Cowern, Contractor for Raurimu and Kaitieke
  • W. C. Wood, Contractor for Rotorua and Atiamuri
  • M. Scahill, Contractor for Rotorua Railway-station and Whakarewarewa
  • H. L. Naylor, Contractor for Taumarunui and Otunui rural delivery
  • R. Puhipuhi, Contractor for Taupiri, Komakorau, and Gordonton rural delivery
  • A. E. French, Contractor for Taupiri and Orini part rural delivery
  • Weatherell, Contractor for Te Akau and Ruakiwi private-bag delivery
  • MacDonald, Contractor for Te Akau and Ruakiwi private-bag delivery
  • P. Tarrant, Contractor for Te Anga, Awamarino, and Marokopa
  • E. E. Bacon, Contractor for Te Awamutu, Hairini, and Puahue rural delivery
  • Thomson, Contractor for Te Awamutu and Kihikihi
  • K. B. Pulham, Contractor for Te Kauwhata Railway-station, Post-office, Waerenga, and Taniwha part rural delivery
  • J. Neilson, Contractor for Te Kawa rural delivery
  • C. C. Lees, Contractor for Te Kuiti, Arapae, Piopio, Wairere Falls, and Aria
  • E. Jackson, Contractor for Piopio and Mahoenui
  • T. S. Whitworth, Contractor for Te Kuiti, Opure, Maicroa, Rimunui, and Mangaohe part rural delivery
  • E. Wilson, Contractor for Tirau and Mangapouri Settlement rural delivery
  • F. G. Miles, Contractor for Waihou, Wardville, and Hungahunga rural delivery
  • C. L. Woodman, Contractor for Waihou rural delivery along Lennard’s, Wairongomai, Mangakawa, and Seddon Roads