Mail Service Routes




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 56

  1. Picton and Portage, four times weekly (two of the four trips per week to be made to connect Pelorus Sounds mails with Picton). (Alternative to No. 21.)

  2. Picton Railway-station, wharves, and Post-office (including the landing and shipping of transit mails at Picton Wharf), as required.

  3. Picton, Teranui, and Grove Wharf, thrice weekly.

  4. Portage, Brightlands, Elaine Bay, Waitata Bay, Bulwer, Port Ligat, Forsyth Island, Wakatahuri, Te Puru, Okoha, Anakoha, Titirangi, Pohuenui, Waimaru, Clova Bay, Manaroa, Hopai, Eli Bay, Crail Bay, Taranui, Homewood, and Portage, twice weekly. (Alternative to Nos. 13 and 14.)

  5. Portage, Kenepuru Head, Waitaria Bay, St. Omer, Broughton Bay, and Portage, twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 15.)

  6. Spring Creek and Rapaura, daily.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH.

  1. Amberley and Leithfield, daily.

  2. Amberley–Mount Brown: Amberley via Douglas and Tobin Roads, back to Broomfield Road, back to Tobin and North Roads (rural delivery), daily.

  3. Annat–Russell’s Flat: Annat, along Dalethorpe, Williams, Swamp, Pigsaddle, Russell’s Flat, Hills, Hallidays and Main Roads to Annat (rural delivery), daily.

  4. Ashburton–Alford Forest: Ashburton to Alford Forest along Spreadeagle Road, thence forty chains towards R. A. Grigg’s, round Alford Forest block, thence from old hotel twenty chains to C. Green’s, up Carney’s Road, thirty chains; thence to Staveley Telephone-office, along Muirhead and Newtons Roads, Wairere block, and Alford Forest Road; thence to Timpson’s, and Springburn Post-office; along McGregor’s, Stevens, and School-house Roads; up Prices’ Road, twenty chains; thence to Mount Somers Railway-station; thence to The Brothers, via Tramway and Hoods Roads, and back; to Peter’s Ford; round Anama block to Valetta Railway-station and Richard’s Corner to Westerfield Railway-station; thence to Wright’s Corner; thence along Shepherd’s Bush, Jacksons and Laghmor Road to Timaru Track; thence to Woolley’s; along Laghmor Road and Tinwald to Ashburton (part rural delivery), daily.

  5. Ashburton–Eiffelton: Ashburton, along Fords, Boundary, Longbeach, Toi Toi, Newpark, Longbeach, Whalebone, Windermere, New Park, River, Surveyors, Longbeach, McLennons and Windermere Roads to D. G. Wright’s; along Boundary Road to Noble’s; retrace Boundary Road; thence along Longbeach and Main South Roads to Ashburton (rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to No. 6.)

  6. Ashburton–Eiffelton–Hinds–Lowcliffe; Ashburton along Fords, Boundary, Longbeach, and Toi Toi Roads to White’s corner; retrace to Longbeach Road; thence along Longbeach, Whalebone, Windermere, New Park, River, Surveyors. Windermere, and Main South Roads to Hinds; thence via Coldstream, Crowes, and Dowdings Roads to Coldstream Estate; along Terrace and Rangitata Mouth Roads to Barns’s and Brown’s; retrace to Terrace Road; to Lowcliffe via Lower Beach and Brogdens Roads; retrace to Lower Beach Road, along Twenty-one Drain, Dobson’s, Isleworth, Poplar, Isleworth Settlement, and Surveyors Roads; thence to Lynnford via Surveyors, Isleworth Boundary Roads; thence along Boundary, Longbeach, and Main South Roads to Ashburton (rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 5 and 31.)

  7. Ashburton–Longbeach: Ashburton via Grahams, Griffiths, and Fords Roads to Flemington; thence to Wheatstone, along Grahams, Waterton, and Longbeach Roads to Longbeach (part rural delivery), daily.

  8. Ashburton–Hinds–Mayfield: Ashburton to McQuilken’s Corner; thence Hinds Swamp Road to Maronan; thence Carters Road to Lismore and Mayfield; along Rangitata and Ballantynes Roads to Ruapuna; along Cross, Perrins, Rangitata Bridge, River, Studholmes, and Chisnalls Roads to Hinds and Ashburton (including clearing of posting-boxes at Cross Road and Anderson’s corner), (rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to No. 32.)

  9. Ashburton–Winchmore: Ashburton via Winchmore and West Coast Roads to Methven, back West Coast and Back Roads to McKay’s and Babbington’s Corners; thence to Mitcham Road past Curd’s; to Guthrie’s corner; past Stringfellow’s, along Main South Road to Ashburton (part rural delivery), daily.

  10. Ashburton–Newland: Ashburton along Beach Road to Wakanui, thence round block along Christies, Buttericks, Township, and Beach Roads back to Wakanui; thence to Riverside, via School and Fitzgeralds Roads; to Bonnington’s Corner, up Wilsons Road sixty chains; thence to Page’s Corner and back along Buttericks, Township, Denshires, Le Bretons, and Buckleys Roads to Bruce’s Corner; thence past Seafield, Newland, and Hoattens, round Elgin block to Wakanui Road to Ashburton (rural delivery), daily.

  11. Ashburton Railway-station and Post-office, as required (up to six trips daily).

  12. Aylesbury–Greendale: Aylesbury to Charing Cross, thence via Ridgens to Greendale; thence via Adams, Hawkins, and Highfield Roads to Aylesbury (part rural delivery), daily.

  13. Barry’s Bay, French Farm, and Wainui, daily.

  14. Chertsey, along Chertsey, Boundary, and Pendarves Roads to Pendarves; thence along Seaside and Beach Roads to Chertsey (private-bag delivery), daily.

  15. Cheviot–Spotswood: Cheviot, through Mina, thence one mile along Munro Road; back along Sinclair and Leamington Roads; across Leamington River to Waiau Road to Spotswood, along McMillan’s and Factory Roads to Cheviot (rural delivery), daily.

  16. Christchurch, Halswell, Tai Tapu, Motukarara, Ataahua, Poranui, Little River, Barry’s Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson’s Bay, Takamatua, and Akaroa, daily (with extra trip outwards daily to Halswell and Tai Tapu, and extra trip inwards daily from Akaroa, Duvauchelle, Tai Tapu, and Halswell). (Alternative to Nos. 18 and 38.)

  17. Christchurch–Courtenay: Christchurch to West Melton to Curragh’s, along Moddisons Road to Weedons, thence Coppins, back to Rolleston, thence Hoskins and Newtons Roads to Perry’s, thence to Painters Road, round Section 8865, along Homebush and Dysarts Roads to Halkett Church; thence Coal Track, McKays and Halketts Roads to Christchurch (part rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 33 and 58.)

  18. Christchurch, Halswell, and Tai Tapu, twice daily. (Alternative to No. 16.)

  19. Christchurch, Glenroy, Windwhistle House, and Lake Coleridge, thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 27.)

  20. Christchurch–Southbridge: Christchurch, along Lincoln-Leeston Road, Doyleston to Leeston; return to Lake Road South and along Lower Lake Road to junction Selwyn Lake Road, including circuit of Section No. 5212, Block No. 11; thence back to Tramway, Rushbrooks Drain, Lower Lake, and Tramway Crescent Roads to Leeston; thence along Lake, Sedgemere, and Pohau Roads to Fishermen’s Point; thence Washbournes, McEvedys, Inwoods, Bridges, Ridge, McPhersons, Harts and Junction Roads to Southbridge; thence along Jollies, Smith’s, Bullocks, North Rakaia, and Cryers Roads to Buckley’s Corner; thence Waby’s Road, North Rakaia Road to half mile beyond Fereday’s Road and return by Fereday’s Road to Leeston (part rural delivery), daily.

  21. Christchurch–Springton: Christchurch to White’s corner, Shands Road; thence to J. Simpson’s and Marshall’s; thence Weedons, Springs, Selwyn, and Cross Roads to South Road to Larcombe’s and W. Phillip’s; thence to Heinisch’s, Ellesmere Road; along Tramway–Springs Road to Springton Telephone-office; thence to Collins Road to Mutton’s, back to Keast’s, past Springton South Telephone-office, round Section 11603; thence to Selwyn Huts, back Tramway, Curries, Pannetts Roads to Mounce’s; thence Ellesmere Railway-station; thence Section 3228 to Corbetts Road; thence past Section 2347 to Marshalls Road, Leighs Road, round Section 4050 to Chamberlains Road; thence past county offices to Shands Track; thence Boundary and Springs Roads to Anderson’s, Ladbrooks to Christchurch (rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to No. 61.)

  22. Coalgate and Hororata, daily. (Alternative to No. 23.)

  23. Coalgate–Hororata–Glenroy: Coalgate to Hororata; thence along Haldon and Mill Roads, retrace to Haldon Road (J. D. Hall’s), back to Hororata; thence along Cordy’s, Morgans, Rockwood, Leach’s Track, Steels, Terrace, Leachs Track, Nelsons, Rockwood, Sleemans, and Downs Roads to Hororata (part rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 22 and 34.)

  24. Culverden and Hanmer Springs, daily.

  25. Darfield–Waddington: Darfield, along Darfield–Kimberley, Homebush, Beatties, Lower Waimakariri, Auchenflower, Kimberley, Darfield–Kimberley, and Lower Waimakariri Roads to Judd’s Elbow, along Pinegrove, Racecourse, and Kowai Roads to Racecourse Hill, along Racecourse, Kowai, Waddington–Homebush, Coal Track, Broughtons Roads to Broughton’s, retrace to McCalls Road; thence Coalgate Road to Hawkins; thence along Hawkins, Homebush, Racecourse, and Kowai Roads to Darfield (rural delivery), daily,



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