✨ 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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VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 1923, No 21


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail 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