✨ Postal Services Contracts
Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 669
POSTAL DISTRICT OF NELSON.
| Number of Service. | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT. | £ s. d. | ||||||
| 1 | Anatimo, Totaranui, and Awa-iti .. | 14 | Twice weekly.. | Horse .. | L. G. Bruning .. | 45 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1924. |
| 2 | Collingwood and Mangarakau .. | 40 | Weekly .. | Trap .. | P. G. Hawkins .. | 60 0 0 | ,, |
| 3 | Collingwood, Pakawau, and Puponga.. | 28 | Twice weekly.. | Trap .. | P. G. Hawkins .. | 60 0 0 | ,, |
| 4 | Collingwood, Rockville, Aorere, and Bainham | 20 | 5 times weekly | Motor-car .. | N. L. Emms .. | 150 0 0 | ,, |
| 5 | Glenhope, Pikomanu, Kawatiri, Owen Junction, Mangarata, Murchison, Fern Flat, Ariki, Newton Flat, Lyell, Three Channel Flat, Inangahua Junction, Berlins, Tiroroa, Westport, Rotokohu, Cronadun, and Reefton | 216 | Thrice weekly | Motor-car .. | New man Bros. (Ltd.) | 1,375 17 6 | 31 Dec., 1926. |
| 6 | { Kohatu, Motupiko, and Korere .. | 14 | Thrice weekly | } Motor-car .. | T. H. Mead .. | 160 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1924. |
| { Korere and Tophouse .. | 40 | Twice weekly.. | |||||
| 7 | Motueka Wharf and Post-office .. | 6 | As required .. | Coach .. | R. P. Rowlings .. | 110 0 0 | ,, |
| 8 | Motueka, Pangatotara Valley, Orinoco, Ngatimoti, Pokororo, Stanley Brook, Thorpe, Awa, Dovedale, and Wakefield, via Woodstock (part rural delivery) | 118 | Thrice weekly | Motor-lorry | H. and C. Hill (Ltd.) | 290 0 0 | ,, |
| 9 | Murchison and Tutaki (rural delivery) | 24 | Thrice weekly 1 Oct. to 30 April; twice weekly 1 May to 30 Sept. | Cart .. | Mrs. J. Esler .. | 45 0 0 | ,, |
| 10 | Nelson Chief Post-office, Railway-station, Port Nelson Post-office and Wharf (also delivery of parcels and bags in Nelson postman’s delivery) | 6 | As required .. | Lorry .. | A. E. A. Fear .. | 525 0 0 | ,, |
| 11 | Nelson, Atawhai, Wakapuaka Suburban, Hira, Whangamoa, Timatanga, Flat Creek, Rai Falls, Canvastown, Havelock, Havelock Suburban, Okaramio, Kaituna, Renwicktown, and Blenheim | 158 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | New man Bros. (Ltd.) | 973 2 6 | 31 Dec., 1926. |
| 12 | Nelson, Harley’s Road, Tasman, Mariri, and Motueka | 68 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | N. L. Emms .. | 90 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1924. |
| 13 | Nelson, Wakatu, Stoke, Richmond, Appleby, Redwood’s Valley, Upper Moutere, Harakeke, Braeburn, Lower Moutere, Hau, Motueka, Umukuri, and Riwaka | 74 | Twice daily .. | Motor-car .. | New man Bros. (Ltd.) | 587 5 0 | 31 Dec., 1926. |
| 14 | Nelson, Motueka, Upper Takaka, East Takaka, and Takaka | 140 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | N. L. Emms .. | 600 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1924. |
| 15 | Price’s Corner and Neudorf .. | 3 | Daily .. | Horse .. | Miss D. M. Perry | 63 0 0 | ,, |
| 16 | Tadmor, Sherry River, and Matariki .. | 11 | Thrice weekly | Cart .. | G. G. Hodgkinson | 50 0 0 | ,, |
| 17 | Takaka, Puramahoi, Onakaka, and Collingwood | 36 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | N. L. Emms .. | 150 0 0 | ,, |
| 18 | Takaka and Motupipi .. | 6 | Daily .. | Cart .. | J. Winter .. | 48 0 0 | ,, |
| 19 | Takaka, Hamama, and Uruwhenua .. | 24 | Twice weekly.. | Cart .. | O. W. Sixtus .. | 65 0 0 | ,, |
| 20 | Wakefield and Koreke (rural delivery) | 14 | Daily .. | Motor-cycle | F. E. Shuttleworth | 85 0 0 | ,, |
PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.
| 1 | Belgrove, Hiwipango, and Golden Downs | 26 | Weekly .. | Trap .. | J. P. Banks .. | 40 0 0 | |
| 2 | Brightwater and Waimea West .. | 5 | Daily .. | Trap .. | L. H. Palmer .. | 30 0 0 | |
| 3 | Foxhill Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Twice daily .. | Foot .. | Miss C. E. Thompson | 25 0 0 | |
| 4 | French Pass: Receipt and despatch of mails at night | .. | As required .. | .. | M. Aston .. | 10 0 0 | |
| 5 | French Pass: Handling of transit mails | .. | Weekly .. | .. | G. W. W. Webber | 13 0 0 | |
| 6 | Glenhope and Howard (rural delivery) | 36 | Weekly .. | Trap .. | E. Springer .. | 40 0 0 | |
| 7 | Gowan Bridge and Gowan .. | 7 | Twice weekly.. | Trap .. | R. R. Kerr .. | 12 0 0 | |
| 8 | Hope Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Twice daily .. | Foot .. | J. Calder .. | 12 0 0 | |
| 9 | Junction of Tophouse Road and Atapo | 2½ | Twice weekly.. | Cart .. | J. S. M. Wilkinson | 4s. per week. | |
| 10 | Kohatu and Motupiko .. | 4 | Twice weekly.. | Foot .. | M. J. Mead .. | 10 0 0 | |
| 11 | Matariki and Wangapeka .. | 8 | Twice weekly.. | Horse .. | Mrs. A. Thomas.. | 10 0 0 | |
| 12 | Nelson and Tahunanui .. | 4 | Twice daily .. | Bus .. | E. C. Russell .. | 15 0 0 | |
| 13 | Nelson and Wakapuaka (rural delivery) | 15 | Weekly .. | Trap .. | W. Rayner .. | 15 0 0 | |
| 14 | Owen Junction and Owen Valley (rural delivery) | 16 | Weekly .. | Trap .. | D. Whitford .. | 17 0 0 | |
| 15 | Port Nelson and Glenhope or any intermediate station | 120 | As required .. | Motor-car .. | New man Bros. (Ltd.) | £6 for whole journey, lesser amount for shorter journey. | |
| 16 | Riwaka and Sandy Bay .. | 12 | Twice weekly.. | Cart .. | Franklin and Harvey | 26 0 0 | |
| 17 | Spring Grove Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | 4 times daily .. | Foot .. | A. Robinson .. | 20 0 0 | |
| 18 | Takaka and Kotinga .. | 4 | 4 times weekly | Bicycle .. | N. L. Ellis .. | 7 0 0 | |
| 19 | Takaka and Tarakohe .. | 16 | Thrice weekly | Cart .. | J. Winter .. | 35 0 0 | |
| 20 | Takaka and Waitapu Wharf (conveyance of parcel hampers only) | 6 | As required .. | Cart .. | A. R. A. Bruce .. | 2s. 6d. per hamper. | |
| 21 | Tapawera and Baton .. | 24 | Twice weekly.. | Cart .. | W. H. Greep .. | 25 0 0 | |
| 22 | Tarakohe and Anatimo .. | 12 | Twice weekly.. | Cart .. | F. Robertson .. | 40 0 0 | |
| 23 | Tui Railway-station and Post-office .. | ½ | Twice weekly.. | Foot .. | Mrs. E. T. Rankin | 7 0 0 | |
| 24 | Upper Moutere and Mahana.. | 6 | Twice weekly.. | Cart .. | C. D. C. Eggers | 26 0 0 | |
| 25 | Wai-iti Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Twice daily .. | Foot .. | Miss B. F. Houl | 20 0 0 | |
| 26 | Waitapu Wharf: Custody of parcel hampers | .. | As required .. | .. | H. A. Haase .. | 7 0 0 | |
SEA SERVICES.
| 1 | French Pass, Waikawa Bay, Okouri Point, Otarawao, Wairangi, and Croisilles | 30 | Weekly .. | Launch .. | P. D. Hope .. | 150 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1924. |
| 2 | French Pass, Whareatea Bay, and Waitai | 24 | Weekly .. | Launch .. | C. Norberg .. | 50 0 0 | ,, |
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1923, No 21
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1923, No 21
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Postal District of Nelson Mail Services
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMail services, Nelson, Contracts, Subsidies, Rural delivery
36 names identified
- L. G. Bruning, Contractor for mail service
- P. G. Hawkins, Contractor for mail service
- N. L. Emms, Contractor for mail service
- Newman, Contractor for mail service
- T. H. Mead, Contractor for mail service
- R. P. Rowlings, Contractor for mail service
- J. Esler (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
- A. E. A. Fear, Contractor for mail service
- D. M. Perry (Miss), Contractor for mail service
- G. G. Hodgkinson, Contractor for mail service
- J. Winter, Contractor for mail service
- O. W. Sixtus, Contractor for mail service
- F. E. Shuttleworth, Contractor for mail service
- J. P. Banks, Contractor for mail service
- L. H. Palmer, Contractor for mail service
- C. E. Thompson (Miss), Contractor for mail service
- M. Aston, Contractor for mail service
- G. W. W. Webber, Contractor for mail service
- E. Springer, Contractor for mail service
- R. R. Kerr, Contractor for mail service
- J. Calder, Contractor for mail service
- J. S. M. Wilkinson, Contractor for mail service
- A. Thomas (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
- E. C. Russell, Contractor for mail service
- W. Rayner, Contractor for mail service
- D. Whitford, Contractor for mail service
- N. L. Ellis, Contractor for mail service
- A. R. A. Bruce, Contractor for mail service
- W. H. Greep, Contractor for mail service
- F. Robertson, Contractor for mail service
- E. T. Rankin (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
- C. D. C. Eggers, Contractor for mail service
- B. F. Houl (Miss), Contractor for mail service
- H. A. Haase, Contractor for mail service
- P. D. Hope, Contractor for mail service
- C. Norberg, Contractor for mail service