✨ Postal Services Contracts
MAR. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 675
POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU—continued.
| Number | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | St. Andrew's and Bluecliffs, returning via Lyalldale (rural delivery) | 24 | Thrice weekly.. | Gig .. | S. A. Hoskin .. | £ 75 0 0 | 31 Dec., 1924. |
| 14 | Temuka Railway-station and Post-office | 2½ | As required .. | Cart .. | T. Gunnion .. | £ 75 0 0 | ,, |
| 15 | Temuka, Orakipaoa, Ohapi, Clandeboye, and Orton, returning via Badham’s and Factory Road (rural delivery) | 30 | Daily .. | Motor .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | £ 250 0 0 | ,, |
| 16 | Temuka, Rangitira Valley (as far as A. P. Kelland's), Waitohi Flat, Upper Waitohi Flat, thence via Opihi Terrace, Young's Road, and Waiapi to Hilton, returning to Temuka via Winchester (rural delivery) | 50 | Daily, except beyond Upper Waitohi Flat and Talbot Road to A. P. Kelland's on alternate days | Motor .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | £ 260 0 0 | ,, |
| 17 | Temuka and Seadown, returning via Hedley's Corner and Arowhenua Railway-station (rural delivery) | 15 | Daily .. | Motor .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | £ 80 0 0 | ,, |
| 18 | Timaru Chief Post-office (delivery of parcels within boundary of postmen's deliveries) | .. | Daily .. | Motor-lorry | J. McKnight .. | 3½d. per parcel | ,, |
| 19 | Timaru Chief Post-office and Railway-station, Post-office, and vessels at wharf; also distribution of postmen's overflow bags | .. | Daily, as required | Motor-lorry .. | J. McKnight .. | £ 200 0 0 | ,, |
| 20 | Timaru Chief Post-office (clearing receiving-boxes) | 14 | Twice daily .. | Motor-cycle | J. McKnight .. | £ 220 0 0 | ,, |
| 21 | Timaru, Fairview, Claremont, Southburn, Pareora West, Otipua, and Salisbury, via Kingsdown (rural delivery) | 45½ | Daily .. | Motor .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | £ 398 0 0 | ,, |
| 22 | Holme Station Corner and Maungati as far as Greig's Corner (rural delivery) | 9 | Thrice weekly.. | Motor .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | £ 60 0 0 | ,, |
| 23 | Timaru and Gleniti | 6 | Twice daily .. | Motor-cycle.. | J. McKnight .. | £ 260 0 0 | ,, |
| 24 | Timaru, via Grant's and Page's Roads, by Hadlow to Tyoho Flat School, thence via Begg's and Hayes's Crossroads to McLeod's Road, to Tycho Main Road, up Levels Valley Road to Rolling Ridges Road, to corner of Rosewill Valley Road, Rosewill School, past Harper's, Davie's, Kelland's, and Lindsay's Corner to Timaru (rural delivery) | 36 | Daily .. | Motor .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | £ 260 0 0 | ,, |
| 25 | Timaru to Makikihi on Main Road, to Hook Road Corner, thence to Adamson's Corner, back to Station Road, past Bitchener's on Great South Road, along Main Road to Waimate ; thence around Deep Creek Settlement, Waituna Settlement, and circling round to Hook School, d'Auvergne's Road, O'Neill's Road, Makikihi to Hunter Hills Road as far as Teschemaker's Valley Road, along Sodwall Extension, thence Teschemaker's Valley Road to Pakihi Road, to Hunter School, Hunter Post-office, and Makikihi Road back to Timaru (rural delivery) | 104 | Daily, except along Sodwall Extension, twice weekly | Motor .. | Timaru Herald Co. (Ltd.) | £ 500 0 0 | ,, |
| 26 | Waihao Downs, Waihaorunga, Tara Settlement, and Pentland Hills as far as Rutherford's homestead (rural delivery) | 38 | Thrice weekly.. | Motor .. | W. R. Sullivan .. | £ 120 0 0 | ,, |
| 27 | Waihao Downs and Brown's Corner Brown's Corner and Grassy Hills (rural delivery) | 26 | { Thrice weekly Twice weekly } | Motor .. | Canterbury Farmers' Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) | £ 85 0 0 | ,, |
| 28 | Waimate Railway-station and Post-office *†Waimate, Arno, Waihao Forks, and Waihao Downs | 8 | As required .. | Motor-lorry .. | Price Brothers .. | £ 52 0 0 | ,, |
| 29 | St. Andrew's and Springbrook, via Pleasant Valley (rural delivery) | 18 | Thrice weekly.. | Gig .. | J. Cague .. | £ 50 0 0 | ,, |
PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.
1 Fairlie, Kimbell, and Burke's Pass (1st May to 31st October)
2 Otipua and Adair ..
3 Rangitata and Rangitata Island (rural delivery)
4 Fairlie and Raincliff (rural delivery through Raincliff district, going via Middle Valley and returning via Cattle Valley)
| Number | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairlie, Kimbell, and Burke's Pass (1st May to 31st October) | 28 | Weekly .. | Motor or trap | W. L. Bourn .. | £1 per trip. |
| 2 | Otipua and Adair .. | 3 | Thrice weekly.. | Trap .. | Mrs. L. Cumberland | £ 7 10 0 |
| 3 | Rangitata and Rangitata Island (rural delivery) | 18 | Twice weekly.. | Trap .. | R. W. Allard .. | £ 30 0 0 |
| 4 | Fairlie and Raincliff (rural delivery through Raincliff district, going via Middle Valley and returning via Cattle Valley) | 36 | Twice weekly.. | Motor-lorry.. | Canterbury Farmers' Co-op. Assn. (Ltd.) | £ 40 0 0 |
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1923, No 21
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1923, No 21
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Postal Services Contracts and Arrangements
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMail services, Contracts, Subsidies, Rural delivery, Postmasters
10 names identified
- S. A. Hoskin, Contractor for St. Andrew's and Bluecliffs mail service
- T. Gunnion, Contractor for Temuka Railway-station and Post-office mail service
- A. P. Kelland, Recipient of mail service in Rangitira Valley
- J. McKnight, Contractor for Timaru Chief Post-office services
- W. R. Sullivan, Contractor for Waihao Downs mail service
- Rutherford, Recipient of mail service in Pentland Hills
- J. Cague, Contractor for St. Andrew's and Springbrook mail service
- W. L. Bourn, Contractor for Fairlie, Kimbell, and Burke's Pass mail service
- L. Cumberland (Mrs), Contractor for Otipua and Adair mail service
- R. W. Allard, Contractor for Rangitata and Rangitata Island mail service