Postal Services Contracts




Mar. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 803

POSTAL DISTRICT OF GREYMOUTH—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
6 Hokitika Railway-station, wharf, and Post-office ½ As required .. Horse-lorry.. J. Cameron .. 75 0 0 31/12/28
7 Hokitika, Kanieri, Woodstock, and Rimu 10 Daily .. Motor-bus .. F. Keenan .. 55 0 0 ,,
8 Hokitika, Lower Kokatahi, and Koite-rangi 30 Thrice weekly .. Motor-car .. W. O’Brien .. 49 6 8 ,,
9 Hokitika, Ross, Ferguson’s, junction Main Road and Waitaha Settlement Road, Pukekura, Evans Creek, Harihari, Te Taho, Matainui, The Forks, Tatara, and Waiho Gorge 194 Thrice weekly, 1 Nov. to 30 April; twice weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. Motor-car Newman’s Motors Ltd. 450 0 0 ,,
Waiho Gorge and Weheka .. 34 Weekly .. Pack-horse
10 Ikamatua, Hukarere, Blackwater, and Waiuta 22 Daily .. Coach .. Bryne & Sullivan 59 0 0 ,,
11 Kumara and Wainihinihi .. 24 Twice weekly .. Motor-car .. F. Neame .. 65 0 0 31/12/25
12 Kumara Railway-station and Post-office 8 As required .. Motor-bus .. A. B. Spiers .. 140 0 0 31/12/28
13 Ngahere Railway-station, Ngahere, and Nelson Creek 8 Daily .. Coach .. H. E. Williams .. 70 0 0 ,,
14 Reefton, Merrijigs, and Big River .. 32 Twice weekly.. Cart .. D. W. Robertson 50 0 0 ,,
15 Reefton Railway-station and Post-office As required .. Van .. D. W. Robertson 100 0 0 ,,
16 Reefton and Spring’s Junction .. 62 Weekly .. Cart .. D. W. Robertson 50 0 0 ,,
17 The Forks and Okarito .. 10 Weekly (2 trips) .. Trap .. F. Heveldt .. 50 0 0 ,,
18 Weheka, Karangarua, Bruce Bay, and Mahitahi 60 Weekly .. Pack-horse .. C. Smith .. 275 0 0 ,,
Mahitahi, Haast, and Okuru .. 106 Fortnightly ..

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

| 1 | Ahaura Railway-station and Post-office | 1½ | As required .. | Vehicle .. | J. F. White .. | 15 0 0 | |
| 2 | Blackball and Atarau .. | 16 | Twice weekly.. | Vehicle .. | Mrs. A. D. Christie | 15 0 0 | |
| 3 | Greymouth and Marsden .. | 20 | Weekly .. | Cart .. | J. R. Coburn .. | 15 0 0 | |
| 4 | Harihari and Herepo .. | 4 | Twice weekly.. | Trap .. | R. Ramage .. | 15 0 0 | |
| 5 | Hokitika, Hoho, and Humphreys .. | 22 | Twice weekly.. | Trap .. | J. Cameron .. | 30 0 0 | |
| 6 | Junction Main Road and Waitaha .. | 7 | Weekly (2 trips) | Trap .. | J. B. Martin .. | 20 0 0 | |
| 7 | Kaihinu Railway-station and Araura | 4 | Thrice weekly | Trap .. | R. A. Cropper .. | 22 0 0 | |
| 8 | Kotuku Railway-station and Post-office | 2½ | 4 times weekly (2 trips a day) | Foot .. | Mrs. C. Nestor .. | 10 0 0 | |
| 9 | Kumara, Greenstone, and Hohonu .. | 26 | Weekly .. | Trap .. | M. Nicholas .. | 20 0 0 | |
| 10 | Paroa Railway-station and Post-office | ¼ | Daily (2 trips) | Foot .. | Mrs. E. James .. | 5 0 0 | |
| 11 | Poerua Railway-station and Post-office | 1½ | 4 times weekly (2 trips a day) | Foot .. | Miss R. Buttola.. | 3 0 0 | |
| 12 | Ross Railway-station and Post-office.. | 2 | As required .. | Coach .. | J. P. Hansbury .. | 24 0 0 | |
| 13 | Rotomanu Railway-station and Post-office | 1½ | 4 times weekly (2 trips a day) | Bicycle .. | Mrs. M. I. Ball .. | 5 0 0 | |
| 14 | Ruru and Bell Hill .. | 22 | Daily .. | Loco. engine | Lake Brunner Saw-milling Co. | .. | |

PERFORMED BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS.

| 1 | Blackball Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | As required .. | Foot .. | .. | .. | |
| 2 | Brunnerton Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | As required .. | Bicycle .. | .. | .. | |
| 3 | Greymouth and Cobden .. | 2 | Daily .. | Bicycle .. | .. | .. | |
| 4 | Runanga Railway-station and Post-office | ¼ | As required .. | Bicycle .. | .. | .. | |

POSTAL DISTRICT OF HAMILTON.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

| | | | | | | £ s. d. | |
| 1 | Aria, along Ohura, Kaeaea, Paro, Paraheka and Kumara Roads, and Aria (rural delivery) | 32 | Twice weekly.. | Pack-horse or gig | C. E. Bisman .. | 130 0 0 | 31/12/27 |
| 2 | Cambridge, Fencourt, Goodwood, Bruntwood, Hautapu, and Cambridge (rural delivery along Thornton, French Pass, St. Kilda, Goodwood, Flume, Victoria, Tramway, and Fencourt Roads) | 31 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | C. V. Garmonsway | 250 0 0 | ,, |
| 3 | Cambridge, Karapiro, Horahora, Maungatautari, and Cambridge (rural delivery) | 29 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | | | |
| | Junction of Cambridge-Horahora route and power-station, Horahora | 5½ | Thrice weekly | Motor-car .. | R. A. Shannon.. | 335 0 0 | ,, |
| | Karapiro and Taotaoroa (rural delivery) | 8 | Daily .. | Buggy .. | | | |
| 4 | Cambridge, Pukekura, Roto-o-rangi, Monavale, Pukerimu, and Cambridge (rural delivery along Redoubt, Advent, Roto-o-rangi, Settlement (to Johnson’s Corner), Te Awamutu, and Ohaupo Roads) | 30 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | H. C. Robson .. | 300 0 0 | ,, |
| 5 | Cambridge Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | As required .. | Motor-lorry.. | J. Conder .. | 52 0 0 | ,, |
| 6 | Cambridge and Whitehall (rural delivery) | 19 | Twice weekly.. | Motor-car .. | H. C. Robson .. | 55 0 0 | ,, |
| 7 | Eureka Railway-station, Eureka, and Tauwhare | 10 | Daily .. | Motor-cycle | A. H. Lock .. | 115 4 0 | ,, |
| 8 | Frankton Junction, Koromatua, and Tuhikaramea, to include part Ngahinepouri and private road to Gore’s residence (rural delivery) | 30 | Daily .. | Motor-car .. | Mrs. M. H. Willis | 180 0 0 | ,, |



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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Greymouth, Contracts, Subsidies, Rural delivery
16 names identified
  • J. Cameron, Contractor for postal service
  • F. Keenan, Contractor for postal service
  • W. O’Brien, Contractor for postal service
  • D. W. Robertson, Contractor for postal service
  • F. Heveldt, Contractor for postal service
  • C. Smith, Contractor for postal service
  • J. F. White, Contractor for postal service
  • A. D. Christie (Mrs.), Contractor for postal service
  • J. R. Coburn, Contractor for postal service
  • R. Ramage, Contractor for postal service
  • C. Nestor (Mrs.), Contractor for postal service
  • M. Nicholas, Contractor for postal service
  • E. James (Mrs.), Contractor for postal service
  • R. Buttola (Miss), Contractor for postal service
  • J. P. Hansbury, Contractor for postal service
  • M. I. Ball (Mrs.), Contractor for postal service

🚂 Postal Services in the District of Hamilton

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Hamilton, Contracts, Subsidies, Rural delivery
7 names identified
  • C. E. Bisman, Contractor for postal service
  • C. V. Garmonsway, Contractor for postal service
  • R. A. Shannon, Contractor for postal service
  • H. C. Robson, Contractor for postal service
  • J. Conder, Contractor for postal service
  • A. H. Lock, Contractor for postal service
  • M. H. Willis (Mrs.), Contractor for postal service