New Zealand Gazette – 1929 – No. 16

Page 575

✨ Postal Services Details



Mar. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 575

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.
92 Mosgiel and East Taieri (rural delivery) 14½ Daily Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. ..
93 Mosgiel and North Taieri (rural delivery) 16 Daily Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. ..
94 Mosgiel Railway-station and Post-office 2 As required Motor-lorry J. Campbell 60 0 0 31/12/31
95 Mosgiel Railway-station and Post-office 2 As required Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. ..
96 Naseby and Kyeburn Diggings 22 Weekly Motor-car A. E. Brown 26 0 0 ..
97 Omakau, Matakauui, and Drybread 31 Daily (thrice weekly to Drybread) Motor-lorry Hoskin Bros. 176 0 0 31/12/31
98 Omakau Railway-station and Ophir 5 Twice daily Motor-lorry Hoskin Bros. 86 0 0 31/12/31
99 Omakau Railway-station and Post-office 350yd. Twice daily Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. ..
100 Otokia Railway-station and Post-office ¾ Daily Foot Mrs. S. McRae 10 0 0 ..
101 Oturehua, Blackstone Hill, St. Bathans, and Cambrian 37½ Daily Motor-coach A. F. McGregor 190 0 0 31/12/31
102 Oturehua, Poolburn, and Moa Creek (part rural delivery) 43 Daily Motor-lorry T. Gilchrist & Sons 200 0 0 31/12/31
103 Oturehua Railway-station and Post-Office 100yd. As required Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. ..
104 Outram and Clark’s 36 Thrice weekly (one trip per week free of cost) Motor-car Wanaka Motors, Ltd. 65 0 0 31/12/31
105 Outram Railway-station and Post-office 528yd. Four times daily Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. ..
106 Outram and Maungatua (part rural delivery) 28 Daily Motor-lorry David and Colhoun 215 0 0 31/12/31
107 Owaka and Miller’s Corner (rural delivery) 8 Twice weekly Motor-car R. A. McBratney 30 0 0 ..
108 Owaka and Katea (part rural delivery) 28¾ Thrice weekly Motor-lorry R. J. Roger 50 0 0 31/12/31
109 Owaka and Pounawea 6 Thrice weekly (daily, four weeks in summer) Motor-car W. Moffat 49 5 0 31/12/29
110 Owaka Railway-station and Post-office 506yd. As required Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. ..
111* Owaka Valley Railway-station and Post-office 110yd. Thrice weekly Foot J. Duley .. ..
112 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Macrae’s Flat, and Moonlight 56 Thrice weekly Motor-car W. F. McCabe 195 0 0 31/12/31
113 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Shag Valley Station, and Morrison’s 49 Daily Motor-car W. F. McCabe 298 0 0 31/12/31
114 Palmerston Railway-station and Post-office 198yd. As required Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. ..
115 Patearoa and Paerau 27 Twice weekly Motor-car or lorry Mrs. F. McAtamney 50 0 0 31/12/31
116 Pembroke, Minaret Wharf, and Makarora Wharf 74 Weekly Launch Lake Wanaka Ferry Service, Ltd. 150 0 0 31/12/31
117 Pembroke and Cardrona 32 Twice weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. Gig R. McDougall, sen. £1 10s. per trip 31/12/31
118* Pomahaka Railway-station and Post-office 220yd. Daily Foot R. Allan .. ..
119 Pomahaka Railway-station and Waikoikoi 10 Five times weekly Motor-car R. Allan 105 0 0 31/12/31
120 Port Chalmers Railway-station, Wharves, and Post-office ¼ As required Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. ..
121 Portobello and Otakou 9 Thrice weekly Motor-car Peninsula Motor Service, Ltd. 39 0 0 ..
122* Puketeraki Railway-station and Karitane 2½ Thrice weekly Foot A. W. Murphy .. ..
123 Puketiro Railway-station and Post-office ½ Four times weekly Foot W. R. Ross 9 10 0 ..
124* Purakanui and Mihiwaka 2¼ Daily Foot Mrs. J. E. Bobsien .. ..
125 Rae’s Junction (motor on Main Road)—Post-office ¼ Daily Foot Mrs. A. M. Stiven 6 0 0 ..
126 Ranfurly and Gimmerburn 17 Thrice weekly Motor-car R. H. Templeton 80 0 0 31/12/31
127 Ranfurly and Naseby 19 Daily Motor-car W. H. Templeton 100 0 0 31/12/31
128 Ranfurly Railway-station and Post-office 396yd. Twice daily Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. ..
129 Ratanui Railway-station and Post-office 3 Five times weekly Gig Miss E. M. Harrington 46 0 0 31/12/31
130 Ratanui, Tarara, and Purakauti School (rural delivery) 17 Twice weekly Gig J. G. Lockyer 48 0 0 31/12/31
131 Ravensbourne Railway-station and Post-office ½ As required Foot (Deptl. officer) .. ..
132* Rock and Pillar Railway-station and Post-office 132yd. Daily Foot Mrs. E. I. Mansfield .. ..
133 Romahapa and Puerua 6 Thrice weekly Cart P. S. Grant 35 0 0 ..
134* Romahapa Railway-station and Post-office ¼ Daily Foot J. A. Fraser .. ..
135 Roxburgh and Coal Creek Flat (rural delivery) 12 Daily Motor-car S. A. H. Robb 90 0 0 31/12/31
136 Roxburgh Railway-station and Post-office 3½ As required Motor-car S. A. H. Robb 96 0 0 31/12/31
137* St. Leonard’s Railway-station and Post-office 1 Twice daily Foot G. Young .. ..
138* Sawyer’s Bay Railway-station and Post-office 200yd. Twice daily Foot C. W. Ridley .. ..
139 Stirling and Kaitangata 9½ Daily Motor-car W. J. Marsh 40 0 0 ..
  • Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, South Island, Postal District of Dunedin, Contractors, Subsidies
29 names identified
  • J. Campbell, Contractor for mail service
  • A. E. Brown, Contractor for mail service
  • Hoskin, Contractor for mail service
  • S. McRae (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
  • A. F. McGregor, Contractor for mail service
  • T. Gilchrist, Contractor for mail service
  • R. Allan, Contractor for mail service
  • R. A. McBratney, Contractor for mail service
  • R. J. Roger, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Moffat, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Duley, Contractor for mail service
  • W. F. McCabe, Contractor for mail service
  • F. McAtamney (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
  • R. McDougall (sen.), Contractor for mail service
  • A. W. Murphy, Contractor for mail service
  • W. R. Ross, Contractor for mail service
  • J. E. Bobsien (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
  • A. M. Stiven (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
  • R. H. Templeton, Contractor for mail service
  • W. H. Templeton, Contractor for mail service
  • E. M. Harrington (Miss), Contractor for mail service
  • J. G. Lockyer, Contractor for mail service
  • E. I. Mansfield (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
  • P. S. Grant, Contractor for mail service
  • J. A. Fraser, Contractor for mail service
  • S. A. H. Robb, Contractor for mail service
  • G. Young, Contractor for mail service
  • C. W. Ridley, Contractor for mail service
  • W. J. Marsh, Contractor for mail service