Postal Services Contracts




Mar. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 565

POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
120 Kaitaia, Pukepoto, and Ahipara .. 20½ Weekly .. .. Motor-car .. G. Horsford .. £ s. d. 35 0 0 ..
121 Kaiwaka Railway-station, Kaiwaka, Hakaru, and Mangawai 22 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-truck or buggy R. Shields .. 130 0 0 31/12/30
122 Kaiwaka Railway-station and Post-office Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. K. R. Marshall .. 25 0 0 ..
123 Kamo and McLeod’s Bridge (return to Hikurangi), (rural delivery) Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-van .. W. Matthews .. 55 0 0 31/12/30
124 Kamo and Otakairangi (rural delivery) 26 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car or horse J. H. Thorburn 99 10 0 31/12/30
125 Kamo Railway-station and Post-office (includes carriage of all hampers) 1 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. Northern Motor-bus Co., Ltd. 27 6 0 ..
126 Kamo Railway-station and Post-office 1 As required .. .. Foot .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
127 Kamo, Ruatangata, and Moengawahine (part rural delivery) 36 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-bus .. Carrington and Stuart 96 0 0 31/12/30
128 Kamo and Whangarei (one way only) Irregular .. .. Motor-bus .. Northern Motor-bus Co., Ltd. 9d. per bag ..
129 Kara (Walker’s Garage), and Kokopu 8 Twice weekly .. .. Horse .. A. E. Walker .. 5 0 0 ..
130 Kaukapakapa, Parakakau, and Upper Waiwera 26 Twice weekly (with additional trip free of cost 1 Oct. to 30 April) .. Motor-lorry or horse-wagon P. V. Thomas .. 70 0 0 31/12/30
131 Kaukapakapa Railway-station and Post-office 28 ch. As required .. .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
132 Kawakawa and Karetu .. 18 Weekly .. .. Horse .. Miss M. Munn .. 10 0 0 ..
133 Kawakawa Railway-station and Post-office 500 yd As required .. .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
134* Kawiti Railway-station and Tuhipa .. Thrice weekly .. .. Foot .. Mrs. A. Cotton .. .. ..
135* Kerikeri Inlet Landing and Post-office Twice weekly .. .. Foot .. G. A. Read .. .. ..
136 Kiripaka and Matapouri (rural delivery) 22 Twice weekly .. .. Horse .. E. Clements .. 70 0 0 31/12/30
137 Kiripaka and Ngunguru .. 14 Thrice weekly .. .. Launch .. J. C. F. Spiers .. 70 0 0 31/12/30
138 {Kohukohu, Tutekehua, and Broadwood (part rural delivery) 40 Thrice weekly .. .. } Motor-car .. J. D. Dyer .. 215 0 0 31/12/30
138 Broadwood, Okioi, and Herekino (part rural delivery) 30 Twice weekly .. .. } Motor-car .. J. D. Dyer .. 215 0 0 31/12/30
139 Kohukohu and Rawene .. 8 Daily .. .. Launch .. G. J. Lane .. 10 0 0 ..
140 Kohukohu Wharf and Post-office .. 280 yd As required .. .. Truck .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
141 Koutu Wharf and Post-office .. 200 yd As required .. .. Foot .. Mrs. M. Bindon .. 10 0 0 ..
142 Kumeu Railway-station and Post-office 6 ch. Twice daily .. .. Foot .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
143 Kumeu Railway-station and Riverhead 6 Daily .. .. Motor-cycle .. S. R. Gould .. 23 8 0 ..
144 Kumeu (rural delivery) .. 18½ Daily .. .. Motor-car or gig J. H. McKinlay 205 0 0 31/12/30
145 Mahurangi steamer and Post-office .. 1 Twice weekly .. .. Foot .. Mrs. M. M. Lawrie 20 0 0 ..
146 Makarau Railway-station and Post-office 4 Twice weekly .. .. Gig .. C. J. M. Hooper 20 0 0 ..
147 Mamaranui and Kairara .. 11 Thrice weekly .. .. Cart .. J. Mahon .. 11 14 0 ..
148 Mangapai Railway-station and Post-office 1 Daily .. .. Motor-car .. S. R. McAllister.. 50 0 0 31/12/30
149 Mangapai and Waipu Caves (rural delivery) 19 Weekly .. .. Horse .. J. W. Lee .. 28 0 0 ..
150 Mangonui, Kenana, and Kohumaru .. 18 Weekly .. .. Horse .. R. Hapa .. 16 0 0 ..
151 Mangonui, Oruru, Peria, Kaiaka, Fairburn’s, junction Victoria Valley Road and Kaitaia 60 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car or motor-truck H. W. Jones .. 359 0 0 31/12/30
152 Mangonui, steamer and Post-office .. 200 yd As required .. .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
153 Mangonui and Taemaro .. 10 Weekly .. .. Horse .. T. Tawio .. 4 0 0 ..
154 Manurewa, Alfriston, and Whitford (part rural delivery) 20 Daily .. .. Motor-car .. E. A. Horne .. 150 0 0 31/12/30
155 Manurewa Railway-station and Post-office ½ As required .. .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
156 Manurewa and Weymouth .. 7 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. L. J. J. Reeves .. 35 0 0 ..
157 Maraetai Wharf and Post-office .. 100 yd As required .. .. Foot .. Mrs. V. Pocock .. 5 0 0 ..
158 Mareretu Railway-station and Post-office 1 Daily .. .. Horse .. Miss F. J. S. Bradbury 35 0 0 ..
159* Maropiu Railway-station and Post-office 140 yd Daily .. .. Foot .. W. G. Marchant .. ..
160 Matakana, Big Omaha, Whangateau, and Leigh 18 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. C. E. Gravatt .. 90 0 0 31/12/30
161 Matakana and Tawharanui .. 14 Weekly .. .. Horse .. E. Young .. 14 0 0 ..
162* Matakana Lower, steamer and Post-office 2 Weekly .. .. Foot .. A. J. Rayner .. .. ..
163 Matakohе and Ararua (rural delivery) 18 Twice weekly .. .. Buggy .. Mrs. F. A. Jones 46 0 0 31/12/30
164 {Matakohе and Hukatere (rural delivery) 20 Thrice weekly .. .. } Motor-car .. A. Silich .. 100 0 0 31/12/30
164 Hukatere and Tinopai .. 12 Weekly .. .. } Motor-car .. A. Silich .. 100 0 0 31/12/30
165 Matakohе, junction Ruawai Road, Oparaku, and Parahi (rural delivery) 24 Thrice weekly, 1 Sept. to 30 April; twice weekly 1 May to 31 Aug. .. Motor-car or cart J. Bell .. 60 0 0 31/12/30
166 Matthew’s Homestead and Parapara 6 Weekly .. .. Horse .. C. W. Wright .. 9 0 0 ..
167 Matthew’s Homestead and Whatuwhiwhi 22 Weekly .. .. Horse .. Jo Ru .. 6 0 0 ..
168 Maungaturoto Railway-station and Marohemo 5 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. Mrs. J. B. Jackman 39 0 0 ..
169 {Maungaturoto Railway-station, Maungaturoto and Waipu 34 Daily .. .. } Motor-car .. F. Rountree .. 250 0 0 31/12/30
169 Waipu and Ruakaka .. 13 Thrice weekly .. .. } Motor-car .. F. Rountree .. 250 0 0 31/12/30
  • Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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🚂 Inland Mail-services, North Island, 1928–30; South Island, 1929–31 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
7 March 1929
Mail services, North Island, South Island, Postal District of Auckland, Contractors, Subsidies
37 names identified
  • G. Horsford, Contractor for mail service
  • R. Shields, Contractor for mail service
  • K. R. Marshall, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Matthews, Contractor for mail service
  • J. H. Thorburn, Contractor for mail service
  • A. Cotton (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • G. A. Read, Contractor for mail service
  • E. Clements, Contractor for mail service
  • J. C. F. Spiers, Contractor for mail service
  • J. D. Dyer, Contractor for mail service
  • G. J. Lane, Contractor for mail service
  • M. Bindon (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • S. R. Gould, Contractor for mail service
  • J. H. McKinlay, Contractor for mail service
  • M. M. Lawrie (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • C. J. M. Hooper, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Mahon, Contractor for mail service
  • S. R. McAllister, Contractor for mail service
  • J. W. Lee, Contractor for mail service
  • R. Hapa, Contractor for mail service
  • H. W. Jones, Contractor for mail service
  • T. Tawio, Contractor for mail service
  • E. A. Horne, Contractor for mail service
  • L. J. J. Reeves, Contractor for mail service
  • V. Pocock (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • F. J. S. Bradbury (Miss), Contractor for mail service
  • W. G. Marchant, Contractor for mail service
  • C. E. Gravatt, Contractor for mail service
  • E. Young, Contractor for mail service
  • A. J. Rayner, Contractor for mail service
  • F. A. Jones (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • A. Silich, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Bell, Contractor for mail service
  • C. W. Wright, Contractor for mail service
  • Jo Ru, Contractor for mail service
  • J. B. Jackman (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • F. Rountree, Contractor for mail service