Postal Services Contracts




Mar. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 567

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.
218 Paparoa Railway-station, Paparoa, Matakohе, junction Parahi Road, Ruawai, junction of Paparoa–Dargaville and Mititai Roads and Dargaville 84 Daily .. .. Motor-bus and trailer Smith and Bradley £ s. d. 482 10 0 31/12/30
219 Papatoetoe and Flat Bush (rural delivery) 16 Daily .. .. Horse, trap, or bicycle R. R. Watson .. 145 0 0 31/12/30
220 Papatoetoe Railway-station and Post-office 100 yd As required .. .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
221 Paremoremo steamer and Post-office .. 1 Daily .. .. Foot .. Mrs. K. Pitcher 10 0 0 ..
222 Parenga, steamer and Post-office .. 1 Fortnightly .. .. Launch .. J. W. Chapman 5s. per trip ..
223 Parua Bay and Owhiwa (rural delivery) 14 Thrice weekly .. .. Horse .. W. B. Holt .. 78 0 0 31/12/30
224 Patumahoe Railway-station and Post-office Twice daily .. .. Motor-van .. R. S. Brown .. 44 0 0 31/12/30
225 Patumahoe and Waiau Pa .. .. 16 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-van .. R. S. Brown .. 40 0 0 ..
226 Penrose Railway-station and Post-office ¼ As required .. .. Foot .. L. Dodds .. 15 0 0 ..
227 Peria and Te Koroa .. .. .. 14 Twice weekly .. .. Horse .. F. Rhodes .. 11 5 0 ..
228* Pokapu Railway-station and Post-office 2 Thrice weekly .. .. Foot .. G. W. Davis .. .. ..
229 Pokeno and Kopuku .. .. .. 34 Twice weekly .. .. Motor-lorry A. Findlay .. 20 0 0 ..
230 { Pokeno and Mangatawhiri (part rural delivery) 18 Daily .. .. } Motor-car .. F. S. B. Lowry .. 305 0 0 31/12/30
{ Mangatawhiri, Mangatangi, Miranda, and Kaiua 37¾ Thrice weekly .. ..
231 Pokeno and Maramarua .. .. .. 32 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-lorry K. J. B. McCardle 65 0 0 31/12/30
232 Pokeno Railway-station and Post-office 680 yd As required .. .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
233 Pokeno and Razorback .. .. .. 7 Thrice weekly .. .. Horse .. R. W. Webster .. 18 0 0 ..
234 Port Fitzroy and Motairehe.. .. 15 Weekly .. .. Horse .. Miss K. Davies .. 15 0 0 ..
235 Port Fitzroy and Okiwi .. .. .. 7 Weekly .. .. Horse .. Mrs. F. A. Cooper 5 0 0 ..
236 Port Fitzroy, steamer and Post-office 1 Weekly .. .. Foot or boat J. E. Paddison .. 6 0 0 ..
237 Portland Railway-station and Post-office ½ As required .. .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
238 Pouto Wharf and Post-office .. .. ½ Four times weekly .. .. Foot .. C. Newman .. 5 0 0 ..
239 Puhoi and Pukapuka .. .. .. 10 Thrice weekly .. .. Horse .. R. Wenzlick .. 30 0 0 ..
240 Pukehuia and Creamstand (rural delivery) Thrice weekly, 1 Sept. to 30 April; twice weekly, 1 May to 31 Aug. Motor-lorry J. G. Barclay .. 25 0 0 31/8/29
241 Pukehuia Railway-station and Post-office 1 Daily .. .. Motor-car .. E. Warman .. 65 0 0 31/12/29
242 Pukekohe, Mauku, and Puni (part rural delivery) 23 Daily .. .. Motor-car .. W. D. West .. 172 0 0 31/12/30
243 Pukekohe and Pukekohe East .. .. 6 Daily .. .. Trap .. Mrs. S. J. Walker 60 0 0 31/12/30
244 Pukekohe Railway-station and Post-office 1 As required .. .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
245 Putiki and Onetangi .. .. .. 8 Twice weekly, 1 Nov. to 30 April; weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. Motor-bus .. G. R. McGrevy .. 8 0 0 ..
246* Putiki, steamer and Post-office .. .. As required .. .. Foot .. J. Whitaker .. .. ..
247 Ramarama and Ararimu (part rural delivery) 16 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-truck R. Armiger .. 50 0 0 31/12/30
248 Rangauui Railway-station and Batley 14 Weekly .. .. Launch .. T. Lewis .. 52 0 0 31/12/30
249 Rangiahua, Umawera, and Mangamuka 30 Twice weekly .. .. Buggy .. B. Stevens .. 60 0 0 31/12/30
250 { Rangi Point Landing and Post-office 2 Twice weekly .. .. } Horse .. Mrs. E. Dunn .. 39 10 0 ..
{ Rangi Point and Mitimiti .. .. 16 Weekly .. ..
251* Rangiputa: Landing and shipping mails 2 As required .. .. Foot .. A. E. Mountford .. ..
252 Raupo Wharf and Post-office .. .. 300 yd Ten trips weekly .. .. Foot .. Miss A. P. Perreau 9 5 0 ..
253 Rawene, junction of Omanaia Road, Oue, and Whirinaki 18 Twice weekly .. .. Motor-lorry W. M. Cochrane 36 0 0 ..
254 Rawene and Panguru .. .. .. 18 Weekly .. .. Launch .. M. Te Wake .. 25 0 0 ..
255 Rawene and Wharerakau .. .. .. 24 Thrice weekly, 1 Nov. to 31 May; weekly, 1 June to 31st Oct. Launch .. H o k i a n g a Co-operative Dairy 6 10 0 ..
256 Rawene Wharf and Post-office .. .. 16 ch As required .. .. Cart .. W. M. Cochrane 30 0 0 ..
257 Ruakaka and Takahiwai .. .. .. 13 Twice weekly .. .. Horse .. M. Pirihi .. 22 10 0 ..
258 Ruawai and Soldiers’ Block (rural delivery) 27½ Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. A. Mitchell .. 150 0 0 31/12/30
259 Ruawai Wharf and Post-office .. .. 36 ch As required .. .. Handcart .. (Deptl. Officer) .. .. ..
260 Runciman and Karaka (rural delivery) 7 Daily .. .. Motor-van .. H. T. King .. 70 0 0 31/12/30
261 Runciman and Tuhimata (rural delivery) 11½ Daily .. .. Motor-van .. H. T. King .. 80 0 0 31/12/30
262 Russell, Kerikeri Inlet and Kerikeri .. 24 Twice weekly .. .. Launch .. A. E. Fuller .. 20 0 0 ..
263 Russell and Purerua .. .. .. 20 Twice weekly .. .. Launch .. S. W. Hansen .. 60 0 0 31/12/30
264 Russell and Rawhiti .. .. .. 20 Fortnightly .. .. Launch .. Marine Dept. .. 10 0 0 ..
265 Russell Wharf and Post-office .. .. 520 yd As required .. .. Handcart or foot (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
266 St. Heliers and Purewa Camp .. .. 4 Twice daily, except Saturday, when one trip Bicycle .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
267 Silverdale and Whangaparaoa .. .. 13 Thrice weekly, 1 Oct. to 30 April; twice weekly, 1 May to 30 Sept. Motor-car .. K. F. Hopper .. 30 0 0 ..
268* Surf dale, steamer and Post-office .. .. As required .. .. Foot .. Mrs. G. M. Nicholls .. ..
269* Swanson Railway-station and Post-office ¼ As required .. .. Foot .. Mrs. M. Corey .. .. ..
270 Taheke and Waima .. .. .. 10½ Twice weekly .. .. Horse .. F. Hohepa .. 13 0 0 ..
  • 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
42 names identified
  • Smith, Contractor for mail service
  • Bradley, Contractor for mail service
  • R. R. Watson, Contractor for mail service
  • K. Pitcher (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • J. W. Chapman, Contractor for mail service
  • W. B. Holt, Contractor for mail service
  • R. S. Brown, Contractor for mail service
  • L. Dodds, Contractor for mail service
  • F. Rhodes, Contractor for mail service
  • G. W. Davis, Contractor for mail service
  • A. Findlay, Contractor for mail service
  • F. S. B. Lowry, Contractor for mail service
  • K. J. B. McCardle, Contractor for mail service
  • R. W. Webster, Contractor for mail service
  • K. Davies (Miss), Contractor for mail service
  • F. A. Cooper (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • J. E. Paddison, Contractor for mail service
  • C. Newman, Contractor for mail service
  • R. Wenzlick, Contractor for mail service
  • J. G. Barclay, Contractor for mail service
  • E. Warman, Contractor for mail service
  • W. D. West, Contractor for mail service
  • S. J. Walker (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • G. R. McGrevy, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Whitaker, Contractor for mail service
  • R. Armiger, Contractor for mail service
  • T. Lewis, Contractor for mail service
  • B. Stevens, Contractor for mail service
  • E. Dunn (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • A. E. Mountford, Contractor for mail service
  • A. P. Perreau (Miss), Contractor for mail service
  • W. M. Cochrane, Contractor for mail service
  • M. Te Wake, Contractor for mail service
  • M. Pirihi, Contractor for mail service
  • A. Mitchell, Contractor for mail service
  • H. T. King, Contractor for mail service
  • A. E. Fuller, Contractor for mail service
  • S. W. Hansen, Contractor for mail service
  • K. F. Hopper, Contractor for mail service
  • G. M. Nicholls (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • M. Corey (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • F. Hohepa, Contractor for mail service