✨ Postal Services Contracts
MAR. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 795
POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.
| Number | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. £ s. d. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT—continued. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 14 | Christchurch, Kaiapoi, Woodend, Waikuku, Saltwater Creek, Leithfield, Motunau, Stonyhurst Gate, Domett, Cheviot, Spotswood, Parnassus, Conway Fingerpost, Hundalee, Oaro, and Kaikoura | 242 | Daily | Motor-car | Kaikoura United Motor Co., Ltd. | 226 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 15 | Christchurch to Leeston via Christchurch-Leeston Road, thence to Doyleston via Lincoln-Leeston Road, thence to Irwell via Lake Road to Lower Lake Road, thence via Tramway Road back to Leeston, thence via Lake Road to junction of Hart's Road, turning to left along Lake Road, Lake Road to junction of Murray Road to junction of Sedgemere Road and Pohau Road, along Pohau Road to Taumutu (Fishermen's Point), retracing Pohau and Sedgemere Roads to junction of Washbourne's Road, turning to left along Washbourne's Road to junction of McEvedy's Road, McEvedy's Road and Inwood's Road to junction of Milltown Road, Milltown Road to junction of Bridges Road, turning to right along Bridges Road, Ridge Road to junction of McPherson's Road, McPherson's Road to junction of Bridges Road, Hart's Road to Junction Road to Southbridge Post-office, thence along Jolly's Road to junction of Smith's Road, Smith's Road to junction of Bullock's Road, to junction of North Rakaia Road, along North Rakaia and Cryer's Roads to junction of Rakaia Road, turning to left along North Rakaia Road and Taumutu Road to junction of Wayb's Road to junction of Main Rakaia Road, to half-mile beyond Ferredday's Road, returning to junction of Ferredday's Road, along Ferredday's Road direct to Leeston (rural delivery) | 91 | Daily | Motor-car | Lyttelton Times Co. Ltd. | 485 0 0 | "" |
| 16 | Coalgate and Hororata | 9 | Daily | Motor-car | A. Charles | 90 0 0 | "" |
| 17 | Culverden and Hanmer Springs | 49 | Daily | Motor-car | Mocketts’ Motors Ltd. | 250 0 0 | "" |
| 18 | Culverden and Lowry Hills (private-bag delivery) | 17½ | Thrice weekly | Motor-car | Mocketts’ Motors Ltd. | 70 0 0 | "" |
| 19 | Darfield along Darfield-Kimberley Road to Homebush Road, along latter to Beattie’s Road, thence to Lower Waimakariri Road, along Auchenflower and Kimberley Roads to Darfield-Kimberley Road, thence to Lower Waimakariri Road, along latter to Judd’s Elbow, along Pinegrove Road to Racecourse and Kowai Roads to Racecourse Hill, along Auchenflower Road to Waddington-Homebush Road, down to Coal Track, along Broughton’s Road about a mile to Broughton’s Box, then back to McCall’s Road and Coalgate Road to Hawkins, thence along Hawkins Road to Homebush Road, along latter to Racecourse and Kowai Roads to Darfield (rural delivery) | 32 | Daily | Motor-car | G. V. Bergh | 250 0 0 | "" |
| 20 | Ealing, Mataipuke, and Ruapuna (including clearing of posting-boxes at Cross Road, School Road, and Anderson’s Corner) | 31½ | Thrice weekly | Gig | J. Conway | 1 10 0 per trip. | Temp. service. |
| 21 | Hawarden, along Horsley Downs Road to Rabbit Gate, thence via Medbury, Gilbert’s, and Main North Roads to Southend Hurunui Bridge, back Main North Road and Hawarden Road to Hawarden (rural delivery) | 17 | Daily | Motor-car | W. E. Pierce | 120 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 22 | Hawarden, via Woodgrove Road to Mason’s Flat School, thence via Heathstock, Dalmeny, and Jury’s Roads to Hui Hui Station, along Heathstock Road to McDonald Downs, back to Hui Hui Station, along Heathstock Road to Macfarlane’s Ford, along Grass Road to Wright’s Corner, Cowie’s and Dalzell’s Corners, Philpotts, Christians’, and Horsley Downs Roads to Hawarden (rural delivery) | 34 | Daily | Motor-car | P. J. O’Connor | 228 0 0 | "" |
| 23 | Hawarden and The Peaks, via Horsley Downs Road, Gorge, Black Hut, New Road, The Peaks, and Riverbed Road (rural delivery) | 28 | Daily | Motor-car | W. E. Pierce | 215 0 0 | "" |
| 24 | { Hinds, Maronan, and Lismore Hinds, Lowcliffe, and Lynnford | 22 20 | Daily | Motor-car | D. T. Patterson | 1 5 0 per trip. | Temp. service. |
| 25 | Kaiapoi, along North and Kaiapoi-Ohoka Roads to Gibs Road, along Gibbs, Cherry, and Neaves Roads to North Road, thence along Greig’s, Drain, Wyatt’s, Cherry, Middle Island, Hayward’s and Dixon Roads to Elder’s Road, along Elder’s and Burgess Roads to Tram Road, along Tram Road to half-mile past Jeffs Road, back and along Jeffs, Ohoka-Kaiapoi, Armstrong’s Mill, and Ohoka-Oxford Roads to Jackson’s Road, along Jackson’s and Edmonds Roads, to right to Chilton’s Road, along Chilton’s and Cust Roads to South Eyre Road, to Harper’s Road, retrace South Eyre Road to No. 10 Road, thence to Eyre Road and along that road to Baillie’s Road, turn to left to White’s Road, along latter to County Office, Ohoka, along Ohoka-Oxford and Bradley Roads, thence to Ashworth’s Road to Ohoka-Oxford Road, Smith’s Road to Main Drain Road, along Main Drain Road to Drain Bridge Road, thence to Girder Bridge Road to Kaiapoi (rural delivery) | 45 | Daily | Motor-car | J. E. Monk | 257 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 26 | Kirwee and Courtenay | 6½ | Daily | Gig | F. W. Roper | 50 0 0 | Temp. service. |
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1925, No 18
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1925, No 18
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Postal Services in the District of Christchurch
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMail services, Christchurch, Contracts, Subsidies, Rural delivery
8 names identified
- A. Charles, Contractor for Coalgate and Hororata service
- G. V. Bergh, Contractor for Darfield rural delivery service
- J. Conway, Contractor for Ealing, Mataipuke, and Ruapuna service
- W. E. Pierce, Contractor for Hawarden and The Peaks services
- P. J. O’Connor, Contractor for Hawarden rural delivery service
- D. T. Patterson, Contractor for Hinds, Maronan, and Lismore services
- J. E. Monk, Contractor for Kaiapoi rural delivery service
- F. W. Roper, Contractor for Kirwee and Courtenay service