New Zealand Gazette – 1925 – No. 18

Page 799

✨ Postal Services Contracts



Mar. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 799

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
22 Heriot and Crookston 8 Thrice weekly.. Motor-car A. G. McKenzie.. 55 0 0 31/12/25
23 Heriot and Moa Flat Estate (rural delivery) 32 Thrice weekly.. Motor-lorry.. Otago Farmers’ Co-op. Assn. of N.Z. Ltd. 100 0 0 31/12/28
24 Heriot and Parkhill 11½ Twice weekly.. Gig A. E. D. McKay 60 0 0 31/12/25
25 Kaitangata, Inchclutha, and Paretai Punt 11 Thrice weekly.. Gig A. Reid 45 0 0 31/12/28
26 Kakapuaka Railway-siding and Waitepeka 8 Daily Motor-lorry.. J. I. G. Somerville 60 0 0 „
27 Kelso, by Telegraph Road, deviating to Ferguson’s and Falconer’s, thence by Coubrough’s Corner and Greenvale Road to Potter’s Corner, and Ussher’s to Waikoikoi Road, Dyne’s Gate, and W. Kirk’s Corner to McIntyre’s, returning to Kelso by Waikoikoi and Swamp Roads (rural delivery) 27 Thrice weekly.. Gig W. J. Ward 120 0 0 „
28 Kokonga Railway-station, Post-office, and Kyeburn 10 Daily Motor-car W. O. Helm 90 0 0 „
29 Lauder, Beck’s, Dr. Moody’s Corner, Hamilton’s, Donnelly’s, T. Clouston’s, and Lauder (part rural delivery) 23 Thrice weekly Motor-car W. Haig 150 0 0 „
30 Lawrence Railway-station and Post-office 56 ch. As required Express F. J. Gunn 85 16 0 „
31 Lawrence, Whenuakoa, Tuapeka West, Kononi, and Tuapeka Mouth 32 Thrice weekly.. Coach A. Hellyer 80 0 0 „
32 Lawrence and Waipori 28 Thrice weekly.. Motor-car F. W. Knight 80 0 0 31/3/25
33 Milton, Raurekau, and Glenledi 22 Twice weekly.. Motor-car or gig J. C. Jones 44 0 0 31/12/28
34 Milton and Moneymore 8 Daily Bicycle Mrs. M. J. Harvey 52 0 0 31/12/25
35 Milton Railway-station and Post-office 48 ch. As required Express W. Read 45 0 0 31/12/28
36 Mosgiel Railway-station and Post-office 2 As required Cart R. Campbell 60 0 0 „
37 { Omakau and Matakauui 15 Thrice weekly.. }Motor-lorry J. Craig, jun. 130 0 0 „
{ Omakau, Matakauui, and Drybread.. 21 Thrice weekly..
38 Omakau Railway-station and Ophir 5 Twice daily Motor-lorry.. J. Craig, jun. 85 0 0 „
39 Ophir, Poolburn, and Moa Creek 23 Thrice weekly.. Motor-lorry.. J. Craig, jun. 95 0 0 „
40 Oturehua, Blackstone Hill, St. Bathan’s, and Cambrian 37½ Daily Motor-car A. F. McGregor.. 190 0 0 „
41 Outram, Lee Stream, and Clark’s 36 Twice weekly.. Motor-lorry.. J. M. Hoare 85 0 0 „
42 Outram, Woodside, and Maungatua 12 Daily Motor-lorry.. F. David 100 0 0 „
43 Owaka, Owaka Valley, Tahatika, Purekireki, Awatea, and Katea (part rural delivery) 25 Thrice weekly.. Motor-car or cart R. J. Roger 135 0 0 „
44 Owaka and Pounawea 6 Thrice weekly; daily for 6 weeks in summer. Motor-car W. Moffat 50 0 0 „
45 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Macrae’s Flat, and Moonlight 56 Thrice weekly.. Motor-car J. Challis 220 0 0 „
46 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Green Valley, and Morrison’s 48 Daily Motor-car J. Challis 356 0 0 „
47 Papatowai, Tautuku, Chaslands, and Waipati 29 Twice weekly.. Coach J. T. Gutsell 45 0 0 „
48 Patearoa and Paerau 27 Twice weekly.. Motor-lorry.. Mrs. F. McAtamney 50 0 0 „
49 Pembroke and Cardrona 32 Twice weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. Gig R. McDougall, sen. £1 10s. per trip „
50 Pembroke, Minaret Wharf and Makarora Wharf 74 Weekly Launch F. J. Norris 125 0 0 „
51 Pomahaka Railway-station and Waikoikoi 10 5 times weekly Gig or motor-car J. Steward 90 0 0 31/12/25
52 Ranfurly and Gimmerburn 17 Thrice weekly.. Gig W. Helm 50 0 0 31/12/28
53 Ranfurly and Naseby 19 Daily Motor-car W. H. Templeton 100 0 0 „
54 Ratanui Railway-station and Post-office 3 5 times weekly Gig Miss E. M. Harrington 46 0 0 „
55 Ratanui, Tarara, and Purakauiti School 16 Twice weekly.. Horse D. M. Smith 50 0 0 „
56 Romahapa, Port Molyneux, and Puerua 12 Thrice weekly.. Horse-van P. S. Grant 60 0 0 „
57 Waikouaiti, via Main North Road to Lee’s, thence by Payne’s and District Roads to Preston’s, returning to Macaulay’s, and by District Road to Waikouaiti (rural delivery) 14 Daily Motor-car D. G. Shand 84 0 0 „
58 Waipiata and Patearoa 18 Thrice weekly Motor-lorry.. Mrs. F. McAtamney 65 0 0 „
59 Waitahuna, along Waitahuna West Road to C. Webster’s by Roughan’s Corner to Hyslop’s, and by Greenfield Road to junction of Guinan’s Road, returning to Waitahuna by Cairn Road (rural delivery) 28 Twice weekly.. Motor-car F. Pennell 90 0 0 „

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy.
1 Abbotsford Railway-station and Fairfield 4 Daily Gig H. Wilson 40 0 0
2 Alexandra Railway-station and Post-office 1½ As required Trap A. McKellar 40 0 0
3 Balclutha Railway-station and Post-office 60 ch. As required Cart J. C. Ludlow 30 0 0


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🚂 Postal Services in the District of Dunedin (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Dunedin, Contracts, Subsidies, Rural delivery
36 names identified
  • A. G. McKenzie, Contractor for Heriot and Crookston service
  • A. E. D. McKay, Contractor for Heriot and Parkhill service
  • A. Reid, Contractor for Kaitangata, Inchclutha, and Paretai Punt service
  • J. I. G. Somerville, Contractor for Kakapuaka Railway-siding and Waitepeka service
  • W. J. Ward, Contractor for Kelso rural delivery service
  • W. O. Helm, Contractor for Kokonga Railway-station, Post-office, and Kyeburn service
  • W. Haig, Contractor for Lauder and surrounding areas service
  • F. J. Gunn, Contractor for Lawrence Railway-station and Post-office service
  • A. Hellyer, Contractor for Lawrence, Whenuakoa, Tuapeka West, Kononi, and Tuapeka Mouth service
  • F. W. Knight, Contractor for Lawrence and Waipori service
  • J. C. Jones, Contractor for Milton, Raurekau, and Glenledi service
  • M. J. Harvey (Mrs), Contractor for Milton and Moneymore service
  • W. Read, Contractor for Milton Railway-station and Post-office service
  • R. Campbell, Contractor for Mosgiel Railway-station and Post-office service
  • J. Craig (junior), Contractor for Omakau and Matakauui, Omakau, Matakauui, and Drybread, Omakau Railway-station and Ophir, and Ophir, Poolburn, and Moa Creek services
  • A. F. McGregor, Contractor for Oturehua, Blackstone Hill, St. Bathan’s, and Cambrian service
  • J. M. Hoare, Contractor for Outram, Lee Stream, and Clark’s service
  • F. David, Contractor for Outram, Woodside, and Maungatua service
  • R. J. Roger, Contractor for Owaka, Owaka Valley, Tahatika, Purekireki, Awatea, and Katea service
  • W. Moffat, Contractor for Owaka and Pounawea service
  • J. Challis, Contractor for Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Macrae’s Flat, and Moonlight, and Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Green Valley, and Morrison’s services
  • J. T. Gutsell, Contractor for Papatowai, Tautuku, Chaslands, and Waipati service
  • F. McAtamney (Mrs), Contractor for Patearoa and Paerau, and Waipiata and Patearoa services
  • R. McDougall (senior), Contractor for Pembroke and Cardrona service
  • F. J. Norris, Contractor for Pembroke, Minaret Wharf and Makarora Wharf service
  • J. Steward, Contractor for Pomahaka Railway-station and Waikoikoi service
  • W. Helm, Contractor for Ranfurly and Gimmerburn service
  • W. H. Templeton, Contractor for Ranfurly and Naseby service
  • E. M. Harrington (Miss), Contractor for Ratanui Railway-station and Post-office service
  • D. M. Smith, Contractor for Ratanui, Tarara, and Purakauiti School service
  • P. S. Grant, Contractor for Romahapa, Port Molyneux, and Puerua service
  • D. G. Shand, Contractor for Waikouaiti rural delivery service
  • F. Pennell, Contractor for Waitahuna rural delivery service
  • H. Wilson, Contractor for Abbotsford Railway-station and Fairfield service
  • A. McKellar, Contractor for Alexandra Railway-station and Post-office service
  • J. C. Ludlow, Contractor for Balclutha Railway-station and Post-office service