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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 16
POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.
| No. | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Kaikoura Wharf and Post-office | 2 | As required | Motor-car | Kaikoura United Motor Co., Ltd. | £ s. d. 15 0 0 | .. |
| 58 | Kaituna Railway-station and Ataahua | ¼ | Daily | Foot | Mrs. M. A. Taylor | 8 0 0 | .. |
| 59 | Kowai Bush Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Thrice weekly | Foot | Mrs. R. S. Stratford | 13 0 0 | .. |
| 60* | Ladbrooks Railway-station and Post-office | 3 | Daily | Foot | J. Brown | .. | .. |
| 61* | Lauriston Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Daily (twice daily on Tuesdays and Thursdays) | Foot | W. D. Brunsden | .. | .. |
| 62 | Leeston and Brookside (rural delivery) | 60 | Daily | Motor-car | C. Lawrence | 350 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 63 | Leeston Railway-station and Post-office | ¾ | Four times daily | Foot | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 64 | Little Akaloa Wharf and Post-office | ½ | As required | Foot | F. I. Britton | 10 0 0 | .. |
| 65 | Little River, Barry’s Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson’s Bay, Takamatua, and Akaroa | 40 | Daily, with extra trip inwards from Akaroa and Duvauchelle | Motor-car | Read’s Motor Co., Ltd. | 198 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 66 | Little River and Puaha | 8 | Daily | Motor-car | Mrs. I. A. Vanstone | 40 0 0 | .. |
| 67 | Little River and Te Oka (rural delivery) | 10 | Twice weekly | Motor-car | C. E. Steans | 78 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 68 | Lyttelton, Puwari, and Port Levy | 18 | Weekly | Launch | H. Grennell | 23 0 0 | .. |
| 69 | Lyttelton Railway-station and Post-office | 176 yd. | Twelve times daily | Foot | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 70 | Lyttelton and Rapaki | 6 | Thrice weekly | Bicycle | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 71 | Lyttelton Wharves and Railway-station (Handling mails by ferry steamers and transferring to railway trucks at ships’ sides, mails from other steamers) | .. | As required | Foot and railway | Railway Department | 1,150 0 0 | .. |
| 72 | Mayfield and Porateko (rural delivery) | 20 | Daily | Motor-car | Morning Newspaper Services, Ltd. | 96 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 73 | Methven Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Twice daily | Foot | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 74 | Mina and Cheviot | 4½ | Twice daily | Motor-lorry | The Cheviot Motor Co., Ltd. | 50 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 75 | {Mount Somers and Hakatere | 36 | Twice weekly | } | J. W. Comyns | 99 10 0 | 31/12/31 |
| Hakatere and Ashburton Gorge (rural delivery) | 8 | Weekly | Motor-lorry | ||||
| 76 | Motukarara Railway-station and Post-office | 2½ | Daily | Foot or bicycle | R. J. Templeton | 35 0 0 | .. |
| 77 | O’Kain’s Bay Wharf and Post-office | 3 | As required | Foot | W. Robinson, jun. | 5 0 0 | .. |
| 78 | Ouruhia and Coutts Island | 6 | Daily | Horse | J. W. Todd | 40 0 0 | .. |
| 79 | Oxford and Carlton Road (rural delivery) | 9 | Daily | Motor-truck | G. E. Youngman | 35 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 80 | Oxford and Glentui (rural delivery) | 20 | Daily | Trap | J. W. Thomson | 96 12 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 81 | Oxford and Lees Valley (private-bag delivery) | 64 | Weekly | Motor-lorry | F. Newell | 100 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 82 | Oxford Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Daily | Horse and trap | G. E. Youngman | 15 0 0 | .. |
| 83 | Oxford and Rockford (part rural delivery) | 26½ | Daily | Motor-truck | G. E. Youngman | 130 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 84 | Parnassus and Kaikoura (conveyance of parcels) | 74 | Daily, except Wednesday | Motor-car | P. Curran | 25 0 0 | .. |
| 85 | Poranui Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Daily | Foot | Mrs. C. W. Stott | 12 0 0 | .. |
| 86* | Port Levy Wharf and Post-office | ½ | As required | Foot | H. Field | .. | .. |
| 87* | Prebbleton Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Twice daily | Foot | A. Maxey | .. | .. |
| 88 | Rakaia and Dorie (part rural delivery) | 35 | Daily | Motor-car | J. Crossley | 180 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 89 | Rakaia and Mount Hutt (part rural delivery) | 74 | Daily | Motor-car | J. Cronin | 365 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 90 | Rakaia Railway-station and Post-office | 290 yd | Nine times daily | Foot | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 91 | Rakaia and Te Piritia | 16 | Thrice weekly | Motor-car | R. H. Fagan | 50 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 92 | Rangiora and Horrelville (rural delivery) | 55 | Daily | Motor-car | Morning Newspaper Services, Ltd. | 337 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 93 | Rangiora Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | As required | Motor-truck or horse-lorry | A. Hendy | 80 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 94 | Rangiora Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Daily (early morning trip) | Handcart | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 95 | Rangiora and Rakahuri (private-bag delivery) | 43 | Daily | Motor-lorry | F. Elderton | 80 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 96 | Rangiora and Springbank (rural delivery) | 39 | Daily | Motor-car | R. O. Bowman | 250 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 97 | Rangiora and White Rock (part rural delivery) | 30 | Daily | Motor-car or motor-lorry | W. T. Henry | 120 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 98 | Rotherham Railway-station and Post-office | 1½ | Twice daily | Motor-van | T. Widdowson | 40 0 0 | .. |
| 99 | Scargill and Motunau, and delivery of private bags as far as Greta Paddock | 25 | Daily | Motor-car or motor-truck | T. O. Johnson | 139 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 100 | Scargill Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Twice daily | Motor-car | T. O. Johnson, jun. | 40 0 0 | .. |
| 101 | Sefton and Saltwater Creek (rural delivery) | 25 | Daily | Motor-van | P. J. Thorne | 175 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 102 | Sheffield Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Five times daily | Foot | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 103 | Southbrook Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | Twice daily (thrice on Saturdays) | Foot | Mrs. M. J. Martyn | 15 0 0 | .. |
| 104 | Valetta Railway-station and Mayfield | 10 | Twice daily | Motor-truck | J. A. Lilley & Sons | 70 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 105 | Wajau and Kaikoura | 105½ | Thrice weekly | Motor-car | P. Curran | 250 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 106 | Waiau Railway-station and Post-office | 2½ | Twice daily, Tu., Thur., Sat.; daily, Wed. | Motor-car | Public Trustee, Executor in estate of W. R. Creed | 45 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 107 | Waipara and Omiki (rural delivery) | 38 | Daily | Motor-car | T. A. Clephane | 255 0 0 | 31/12/31 |
| 108 | Woodend and Tuahiwi | 4 | Daily | Bicycle | Mrs. C. Crane | 15 0 0 | .. |
- Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.
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NZ Gazette 1929, No 16
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NZ Gazette 1929, No 16
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Inland Mail-services, South Island, 1929–31
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMail services, South Island, Postal District of Christchurch, Contractors, Subsidies
34 names identified
- M. A. Taylor (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
- R. S. Stratford (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
- J. Brown, Contractor for mail service
- W. D. Brunsden, Contractor for mail service
- C. Lawrence, Contractor for mail service
- F. I. Britton, Contractor for mail service
- I. A. Vanstone (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
- C. E. Steans, Contractor for mail service
- H. Grennell, Contractor for mail service
- J. W. Comyns, Contractor for mail service
- R. J. Templeton, Contractor for mail service
- W. Robinson (jun), Contractor for mail service
- J. W. Todd, Contractor for mail service
- G. E. Youngman, Contractor for mail service
- J. W. Thomson, Contractor for mail service
- F. Newell, Contractor for mail service
- P. Curran, Contractor for mail service
- C. W. Stott (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
- H. Field, Contractor for mail service
- A. Maxey, Contractor for mail service
- J. Crossley, Contractor for mail service
- J. Cronin, Contractor for mail service
- R. H. Fagan, Contractor for mail service
- A. Hendy, Contractor for mail service
- F. Elderton, Contractor for mail service
- R. O. Bowman, Contractor for mail service
- W. T. Henry, Contractor for mail service
- T. Widdowson, Contractor for mail service
- T. O. Johnson, Contractor for mail service
- P. J. Thorne, Contractor for mail service
- M. J. Martyn (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
- J. A. Lilley, Contractor for mail service
- T. A. Clephane, Contractor for mail service
- C. Crane (Mrs), Contractor for mail service