New Zealand Gazette – 1925 – No. 18

Page 815

✨ Postal Services



MAR. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 815

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NEW PLYMOUTH—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
£ s. d.
PERFORMED BY GOVERNMENT OFFICERS—continued.
4 New Plymouth Railway-station and Chief Post-office 1/2 As required Motor-lorry .. .. ..
5 Stratford: Clearance of receivers 7 Daily Motor-van .. .. ..
6 Stratford and Wharehuia, Ngaere, Cheal, Wingrove, Waihapa, and Robson Roads (rural delivery) 60 Daily Motor-van .. .. ..
7 Waitara and Brixton 4 Daily Bicycle .. .. ..

POSTAL DISTRICT OF OAMARU.

PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Hakataramea and Maungatiro 24 Thrice weekly Motor-car J. Barclay 130 0 0 31/12/28
Maungatiro and Kowhatu 14 Twice weekly
Kowhatu and Dip Creek, returning via McCaws (part rural delivery) 10 Weekly
2 Kurow, Wharekuri, Omarama, and Clearburn 90 Twice weekly Motor-bus Kurow Motor Garage and Service Co. Ltd. 325 0 0 "
Clearburn and Lake Ohau 40 Weekly
3 Maheno Railway-station and Kakanui 8 Daily Trap and bicycle T. Thorby 50 0 0 "
4 Oamaru, Ardgowan, Airedale, through Weston, Awamoa to Kakanui, thence to Maheno, Incholme District, Kauru Hill to Hacquoil's Corner, thence to Maruakoa, Marakerake and Kia Ora districts to Cormacks (rural delivery) 136 Daily Motor-car Timaru Herald Co. Ltd. 350 0 0 "
5 Oamaru, via Pukeuri Junction, Peebles, Awamoko, Georgetown, Borton's, Duntroon, Kurow, thence back to Duntroon, Maerewhenua, Livingstone, through Tokarahi, Ngapara, and Weston (part rural delivery) 202 Daily Motor-car Timaru Herald Co. Ltd. 400 0 0 "
6 Oamaru Railway-station, Chief Post-office, Breakwater, and delivery of postmen's parcels and overflow bags 5 As required Motor-vehicle N.Z. Express Co. Ltd. 325 0 0 "

PERFORMED UNDER ARRANGEMENT.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Aitchison's Railway-siding and Awamoko 4 Daily Bicycle T. J. Trower 15 0 0
2 Deborah Railway-siding and Alma 2 Daily Bicycle and foot Mrs. M. Robinson 20 0 0
3 Enfield Railway-siding and Post-office 1/2 Daily Foot Miss J. Cameron 15 0 0
4 Hakataramea, Station Peak, Clarksfield, and Mount Parker (rural delivery) 24 Weekly Motor J. Barclay 25 0 0
5 Island Cliff Railway-siding and post-office 4 1/2 ch. Thrice weekly Foot J. Temple 10 0 0
6 Kurow and Hakataramea 2 Daily Motor J. Barclay 30 0 0
7 Lorne Railway-siding and Whitstone 3/4 Daily Foot Miss M. Joyce 6 0 0
8 Omarama and Longslip (private-bag delivery) 24 Weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. Motor or trap G. R. Hudson 6s. 3d. per trip
9 Otiake Railway-siding and Post-office 9 ch. Daily Foot J. K. Richardson 5 0 0
10 Peebles Railway-siding and Post-office 4 Daily Foot Mrs. M. Rendall 28 0 0
11 Shag Point Railway-siding and Post-office 1 1/2 Daily Foot J. M. Guthrie 30 0 0
12 Uxbridge Railway-siding and Georgetown 3 Daily Horse and trap Mrs. M. A. Smith 30 0 0
13 Waianakarua Railway-siding and Post-office 1 1/2 Daily Foot G. H. Lee 8 0 0
14 Weston Railway-siding and Post-office 1/2 Daily Foot S. Wilson 15 0 0
15 Windsor Railway-siding and Post-office 1/8 Daily Foot R. Taylor 5 0 0

PERFORMED BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Borton's Railway-siding and Post-office 1 Daily Motor-car .. ..
2 Hilderthorpe Railway-siding and Post-office 4 ch. Daily Foot .. ..
3 Hillgrove Railway-siding and Post-office 4 ch. Daily Foot .. ..
4 Otekaieke Railway-siding and Post-office 4 ch. Daily Foot .. ..
5 Papakaio Railway-siding and Post-office 2 ch. Daily Foot .. ..
6 Teschemaker's Railway-siding and Reidston 54 ch. Daily Foot .. ..
7 Tokarahi Railway-siding and Post-office 1/2 Daily Foot .. ..
8 Totara Railway-siding and Totaratahi 8 ch. Daily Foot .. ..
9 Waitaki Railway-siding and Post-office 4 ch. Daily Foot .. ..


Next Page →



Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 1925, No 18


NZLII — PDF NZ Gazette 1925, No 18




✨ LLM interpretation of page content

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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, New Plymouth, Contracts, Subsidies, Rural delivery

🚂 Postal Services in the District of Oamaru

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Oamaru, Contracts, Subsidies, Rural delivery
14 names identified
  • J. Barclay, Contractor for postal services
  • T. J. Trower, Contractor for postal services
  • M. Robinson (Mrs), Contractor for postal services
  • J. Cameron (Miss), Contractor for postal services
  • J. Temple, Contractor for postal services
  • M. Joyce (Miss), Contractor for postal services
  • G. R. Hudson, Contractor for postal services
  • J. K. Richardson, Contractor for postal services
  • M. Rendall (Mrs), Contractor for postal services
  • J. M. Guthrie, Contractor for postal services
  • M. A. Smith (Mrs), Contractor for postal services
  • G. H. Lee, Contractor for postal services
  • S. Wilson, Contractor for postal services
  • R. Taylor, Contractor for postal services