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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17
POSTAL DISTRICT OF BLENHEIM--continued.
| Number | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | Havelock, Brownlee's, Ohingaroa, Mahau, Nikau Bay, Tamure, Yncyca Bay, South-east Bay, Te Rawa, Tira Ora, Hamilton's, The Reef, Nydia Bay, Maori Bay. Pinohia, Whatanihi, and Havelock | 123 | Twice weekly .. | Launch .. | E. A. Johnson .. | £ s. d. 220 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 16 | Havelock, Mahakipawa, Grove, and Grove Wharf, with extra trip between Mahakipawa and Grove Wharf when morning service connects with Wellington steamer at Picton | 27 | Thrice weekly .. | Motor-car .. | R. C. Herd .. | 95 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 17 | Havelock Wharf and Post-office .. | 1 | As required .. | Trap .. | A. J. Brown .. | 39 0 0 | .. |
| 18 | Kenepuru Head landing-place and Post-office | $2 \frac{1}{2}$ | Twice weekly .. | Foot or horse | F. J. Beech .. | 5 0 0 | .. |
| 19 | Koromiko Railway-station and Post-office | 2 | Daily .. | Trap .. | D. Paterson .. | 20 0 0 | .. |
| 20 | Manaroa Wharf and Post-office .. | 1 | Twice weekly .. | Foot .. | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 21 | Pelorus Bridge and Rai Falls .. | $\frac{1}{2}$ | Twice daily .. | Bicycle .. | Miss A. E. Gardiner | 5 0 0 | .. |
| 22 | Picton, Cannibal Cove, Port Gore, and Anakakata (private-bag delivery) | 51 | Weekly .. | Launch .. | Philpotts and Gil- lice | 60 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 23 | Picton and Endeavour Inlet .. | 50 | Weekly .. | Launch .. | Philpotts and Gil- lice | Nil | .. |
| 24 | Picton, Golden Point, Dryden's Bay, Pukekoikoi, Endeavour Inlet, and Resolution Bay | 51 | Weekly .. | Steamer .. | Bowden and Kenny | 90 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 25 | Picton, Maraetai Bay, Onapua, Redheugh, Dacre's Bay, Te Pangu, and Te Awaiti | 45 | Weekly .. | Steamer o r launch | Bowden and Kenny | 80 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 26 | Picton and Portage | 15 | Twice weekly .. | Launch a n d motor-lorry | E. C. Lawrence .. | 50 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 27 | Picton, Teranui, and Grove Wharf .. | 28 | Thrice weekly .. | Steamer o r launch | Bowden and Kenny | 60 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 28 | Picton Railway-station, wharves, and Post-office (including landing and shipping of transit mails at Picton wharf) | 1 | As required .. | Horse-lorry .. | W. Todd .. | 144 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 29 | Portage, Kenepuru Head, Waitaria Bay, St. Omer, Broughton Bay, and Portage | $29 \frac{1}{2}$ | Twice weekly .. | Launch .. | E. C. Lawrence .. | 97 10 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 30 | Rai Falls and Tinline .. .. | 12 | Twice weekly .. | Trap .. | D. C. Mills .. | 30 0 0 | .. |
| 31 | Schoolhouse Blenheim-Kaikoura Main Road and Hapuku Post-office | 3 | Daily .. | Cart .. | Mrs. A. McSavney | 10 0 0 | .. |
| 32 | Spring Creek and Rapaura .. .. | 8 | Daily .. | Motor-cycle | H. C. Squire .. | 50 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 33 | Tuamarina Railway-station and Post-office | $\frac{1}{2}$ | Thrice daily .. | Foot .. | Mrs. E. G. Knight | 12 0 0 | .. |
| 34* | Tuamarina and Waikakahо.. .. | 15 | Weekly .. | Trap .. | Mrs. A. E. Badman | .. | .. |

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH.
| Number | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Allandale Main Road and Post-office.. | $\frac{1}{2}$ | Twice daily .. | Foot | Mrs. M. E. Radcliffe | .. | .. |
| 2 | Amberley and Leithfield .. .. | 8 | Daily .. | Motor-car | J. W. Sarich | 65 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 3 | Amberley-Mount Brown (rural delivery) | 18 | Daily .. | Motor-car | J. E. Cook | 160 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 4 | Amberley Railway-station and Post-office | 352yd. | 4 times daily .. | Foot | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 5 | Annat Railway-station and Post-office | 220yd. | Twice daily .. | Foot | G. G. Sutherland | .. | .. |
| 6 | Annat-Russell's Flat (rural delivery).. | 14 | Daily.. | Cart | C. Adkins | 75 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 7 | Ashburton-Alford Forest (part rural delivery) (also clears boxes at The Brothers and Staveley) | $82 \frac{1}{2}$ | Daily | Motor-car | D. Smith | 500 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 8 | Ashburton-Eiffelton (rural delivery).. | 42 | Daily | Motor-car | E. R. Truman | 290 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 9 | Ashburton-Longbeach (part rural delivery) | $38 \frac{1}{2}$ | Daily | Motor-car | R. J. Gluyas | 234 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 10 | Ashburton-Methven (part rural delivery) | 47 | Daily | Motor-car | J. S. Yeoman | 210 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 11 | Ashburton-Newland (rural delivery) | 49 | Daily | Motor-car | G. W. Leadley | 330 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 12* | Ashley Bank Railway-station and Post-office | $\frac{1}{2}$ | Twice daily | Foot | J. Criglington | .. | .. |
| 13 | Ashburton Railway-station and Post-office | $\frac{1}{2}$ | As required, up to six trips daily | Motor-truck | S. Cunliffe | 1s. 6d. per trip | 31/12/28 |
| 14 | Aylesbury-Greendale (part rural delivery) | 23 | Daily .. | Motor-car | W. H. Parris | 165 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 15 | Barry's Bay, French Farm, and Wainui | 12 | Daily | Packhorse | A. H. Hawker | 90 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 16 | Belfast Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | 4 times daily | Foot | A. Brown | 15 0 0 | .. |
| 17 | Bennett's Railway-station and Post-office | $\frac{1}{2}$ | 4 times daily | Foot | Mrs. C. O'Loughlin | 15 0 0 | .. |
| 18 | Chertsey-Pendarves (private-bag delivery) | 31 | Daily | Motor-car | L. A. Colville | 175 0 0 | 31/12/28 |
| 19 | Cheviot-Spotswood (rural delivery) .. | 29 | Daily .. | Motor-car | G. Struthers | 180 0 0 | 31/12/28 |

• Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.