New Zealand Gazette – 1928 – No. 17

Page 589

✨ Postal Services



Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 589

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.
106* Owaka Valley Railway-station and Post-office 110 yd. Thrice weekly Foot J. Duley £ s. d.
107 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Macrae’s Flat, and Moonlight 56 Thrice weekly Motor-car J. Challis 220 0 0 31/12/28
108 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, and Morrison’s 48 Daily Motor-car J. Challis 368 0 0 31/12/28
109 Palmerston Railway-station and Post-office 198 yd. As required Handcart (Deptl. officer)
110 Papatowai, Tautuku, and Waipati 29 Twice weekly Motor-car J. T. Gutsell 45 0 0 31/12/28
111 Patearoa and Paerau 27 Twice weekly Motor-lorry Mrs. F. McAtamney 50 0 0 31/12/28
112 Pembroke and Cardrona 32 Twice weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. Gig R. McDougall, sen. £1 10s. per trip 31/12/28
113 Pembroke, Minaret Wharf, and Makarora Wharf 74 Weekly Launch F. J. Norris 150 0 0 31/12/28
114* Pomahaka Railway-station and Post-office 220 yd. Daily Foot R. Allan
115 Pomahaka Railway-station and Waikoikoi 10 5 times weekly Motor-car R. Allan 95 0 0 31/12/28
116 Port Chalmers Railway-station, Wharves, and Post-office ¼ As required Handcart (Deptl. officer)
117 Port Molyneux, Kaka Point, and Kaimataitai 12 Thrice weekly Trap Mrs. E. G. Hines 38 0 0
118 Portobello and Otakou 9 Thrice weekly Motor-car Peninsula Motor Service, Ltd. 39 0 0
119* Puketeraki Railway-station and Kariane 2½ Thrice weekly Foot A. W. Murphy
120 Puketiro Railway-station and Post-office ½ 4 times weekly Foot W. R. Ross 9 10 0
121* Purakanui and Mihiwaka 2½ Daily Foot Mrs. J. E. Bobsien
122 Rae’s Junction (motor on Main Road), and Post-office ¼ Daily Foot Mrs. A. M. Stiven 6 0 0
123 Ranfurly and Gimmerburn 17 Thrice weekly Gig W. Helm 50 0 0 31/12/28
124 Ranfurly and Naseby 19 Daily Motor-car W. H. Templeton 100 0 0 31/12/28
125 Ranfurly Railway-station and Post-office 396 yd. Twice daily Handcart (Deptl. officer)
126 Ratanui Railway-station and Post-office 3 5 times weekly Gig Miss E. M. Harrington 46 0 0 31/12/28
127 Ratanui, Tarara, and Purakauiti School 16 Twice weekly Horse D. M. Smith 50 0 0 31/12/28
128 Ravensbourne Railway-station and Post-office ½ As required Foot (Deptl. officer)
129* Rock and Pillar Railway-station and Post-office 132 yd. Daily Foot Mrs. E. I. Mansfield
130 Romahapa, Port Molyneux, and Puerua 12 Thrice weekly Horse-van P. S. Grant 60 0 0 31/12/28
131* Romahapa Railway-station and Post-Office ¼ Daily Foot J. A. Fraser
132 Roxburgh—Coal Creek Flat (rural delivery) 12 Daily Motor-cycle and side-car S. A. H. Robb 80 0 0 31/12/28
133* St. Leonard’s Railway-station and Post-office 1 Twice daily Foot G. Young
134* Sawyer’s Bay Railway-station and Post-office 200 yd. Twice daily Foot C. W. Ridley
135 Stirling and Kaitangata 9½ Daily Motor-car W. J. Marsh 40 0 0
136* Sutton Railway-station and Post-office 396 yd. Daily Foot Miss W. N. Johnstone
137 Tapanui Railway-station and Post-office 3 As required Motor-coach Mrs. E. McCann 20 0 0
138 Tarras and Lindis Pass 28 Weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. Trap D. A. Jolly and Sons £1 5s. per trip
139 Tarras and Lindis Pass 28 Weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. Cart J. Shadrach Nil
140 Tawanui Railway-station and Post-office 1 Thrice weekly Foot Mrs. M. Scott 15 0 0
141 The Reefs Railway-station and Post-office 2 Daily Foot Miss D. S. Molineaux 6 0 0
142 Toiro Railway-station and Post-office 4 Daily Gig T. Guyatt 40 0 0
143 Tuapeka Mouth and Rongahere 7 Thrice weekly Cycle G. Houlston 20 0 0
144* Waihola Railway-station and Post-office 200 yd. Twice daily Foot F. P. McCarthy
145 Waikouaiti—District Road (rural delivery) 14 Daily Motor-car D. G. Shand 67 0 0 31/12/28
146 Waikouaiti—Flag Swamp (rural delivery) 14 Daily Motor-car D. G. Shand 84 0 0 31/12/28
147 Waikouaiti Railway-station and Post-office) 374 yd. As required Handcart (Deptl. officer)
148 Waipiata and Patearoa 22¼ Thrice weekly Motor-lorry Mrs. F. McAtamney 105 0 0 31/12/28
149 Waipiata Railway-station and Post-office 176 yd. Daily Foot A. Gregory 20 0 0
150 Waitahuna and Mount Stuart 7 Thrice weekly Trap Herbert and Co., Ltd. 12 0 0
151 Waitahuna—Puketi (rural delivery) 28 Twice weekly Motor-car F. Pennell 90 0 0 31/12/28
152 Waitahuna Railway-station and Post-office) 1,210 yd. As required Foot (Deptl. officer)
153 Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully 6 Thrice weekly Motor-car F. Pennell 30 0 0
154* Waitati Railway-station and Post-office 1,100 yd. Twice daily Horse F. Y. Milnes
155* Warrington Railway-station and Post-office) 30 yd. Daily Foot H. Couper
156* Wingatui Railway-station and Post-office ¼ Daily Foot Mrs. E. L. Harris
157* Wylie’s Crossing Railway-station and Post-office ¼ Daily Foot W. Hare
  • Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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🚂 Inland Mail Services for North Island (1928-30) and South Island (1925-28) (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
25 February 1928
Mail services, North Island, South Island, Postal routes, Contractors, Subsidies
44 names identified
  • J. Duley, Contractor for Owaka Valley Railway-station and Post-office
  • J. Challis, Contractor for Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Macrae’s Flat, and Moonlight
  • J. Challis, Contractor for Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, and Morrison’s
  • J. T. Gutsell, Contractor for Papatowai, Tautuku, and Waipati
  • F. McAtamney (Mrs.), Contractor for Patearoa and Paerau
  • R. McDougall (sen.), Contractor for Pembroke and Cardrona
  • F. J. Norris, Contractor for Pembroke, Minaret Wharf, and Makarora Wharf
  • R. Allan, Contractor for Pomahaka Railway-station and Waikoikoi
  • E. G. Hines (Mrs.), Contractor for Port Molyneux, Kaka Point, and Kaimataitai
  • A. W. Murphy, Contractor for Puketeraki Railway-station and Kariane
  • W. R. Ross, Contractor for Puketiro Railway-station and Post-office
  • J. E. Bobsien (Mrs.), Contractor for Purakanui and Mihiwaka
  • A. M. Stiven (Mrs.), Contractor for Rae’s Junction (motor on Main Road), and Post-office
  • W. Helm, Contractor for Ranfurly and Gimmerburn
  • W. H. Templeton, Contractor for Ranfurly and Naseby
  • E. M. Harrington (Miss), Contractor for Ratanui Railway-station and Post-office
  • D. M. Smith, Contractor for Ratanui, Tarara, and Purakauiti School
  • E. I. Mansfield (Mrs.), Contractor for Rock and Pillar Railway-station and Post-office
  • P. S. Grant, Contractor for Romahapa, Port Molyneux, and Puerua
  • J. A. Fraser, Contractor for Romahapa Railway-station and Post-Office
  • S. A. H. Robb, Contractor for Roxburgh—Coal Creek Flat (rural delivery)
  • G. Young, Contractor for St. Leonard’s Railway-station and Post-office
  • C. W. Ridley, Contractor for Sawyer’s Bay Railway-station and Post-office
  • W. J. Marsh, Contractor for Stirling and Kaitangata
  • W. N. Johnstone (Miss), Contractor for Sutton Railway-station and Post-office
  • E. McCann (Mrs.), Contractor for Tapanui Railway-station and Post-office
  • D. A. Jolly, Contractor for Tarras and Lindis Pass
  • J. Shadrach, Contractor for Tarras and Lindis Pass
  • M. Scott (Mrs.), Contractor for Tawanui Railway-station and Post-office
  • D. S. Molineaux (Miss), Contractor for The Reefs Railway-station and Post-office
  • T. Guyatt, Contractor for Toiro Railway-station and Post-office
  • G. Houlston, Contractor for Tuapeka Mouth and Rongahere
  • F. P. McCarthy, Contractor for Waihola Railway-station and Post-office
  • D. G. Shand, Contractor for Waikouaiti—District Road (rural delivery)
  • D. G. Shand, Contractor for Waikouaiti—Flag Swamp (rural delivery)
  • F. McAtamney (Mrs.), Contractor for Waipiata and Patearoa
  • A. Gregory, Contractor for Waipiata Railway-station and Post-office
  • Herbert (Co., Ltd.), Contractor for Waitahuna and Mount Stuart
  • F. Pennell, Contractor for Waitahuna—Puketi (rural delivery)
  • F. Pennell, Contractor for Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully
  • F. Y. Milnes, Contractor for Waitati Railway-station and Post-office
  • H. Couper, Contractor for Warrington Railway-station and Post-office
  • E. L. Harris (Mrs.), Contractor for Wingatui Railway-station and Post-office
  • W. Hare, Contractor for Wylie’s Crossing Railway-station and Post-office