New Zealand Gazette – 1932 – No. 18

Page 507

✨ Postal Services



Mar. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 507

POSTAL DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
44 *Greenpark Railway-station and Post-office ¼ Daily Foot A. H. Clark £ s. d. ..
45 Hawarden and Hnrunui (rural delivery) 17 Daily Motor-car G. Eeroyd 47 0 0 31/12/34
46 Hawarden and Mason's Flat (rural delivery) 34 and 50 Daily (except to Haydon Downs, weekly) Motor-car G. Eeroyd 205 0 0 31/12/34
47 Hawarden Railway-station and Post-office 1⅛ Thrice daily Foot (Deptl. officer) .. ..
48 Hawarden and The Peaks (rural delivery) 31½ Daily Motor-car G. Eeroyd 178 0 0 31/12/34
49 High Street Post-office and Christchurch Chief Post-office ⅔ Eight times daily Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. ..
50 Hinds and Mayfield (part rural delivery) 67½ Daily Motor-car A. M. Kingsbeer 345 0 0 31/12/34
51 Hinds Railway-station and Post-office ⅓ Eight times daily Foot (Deptl. officer) .. ..
52 *Islington Railway-station and Post-office ⅓ Twice daily Foot F. A. McTigue .. ..
53 Junction Main Road and Coalgate ⅓ Five times weekly Motor-car M. J. Jeal 10s. per week ..
54 Kaiapoi and Ohoka (part rural delivery) 45 Daily Motor-car A. S. and J. S. Baker 243 0 0 31/12/34
55 Kaiapoi Railway-station and Post-office ¼ As required Foot (Deptl. officer) .. ..
56 Kaiapoi, Woodend, and Waikuku 12½ Daily Motor-car Mocketts Motors, Ltd. 52 0 0 31/12/34
57 Kaikoura and Kaikoura Suburban 6 Daily Motor-car P. Curran 14 0 0 ..
58 Kaikoura and Kaikoura Suburban (rural delivery) 35 Thrice weekly Motor-car P. Curran 140 0 0 31/12/34
59 Kaituna Railway-station and Ataahua ½ Daily Foot Mrs. M. A. Taylor 8 0 0 ..
60 Kowai Bush Railway-station and Post-office 1¼ Thrice weekly Foot Mrs. R. S. Stratford 13 0 0 ..
61 *Ladbrook's Railway-station and Post-office 3 Daily Foot Mrs. E. Brown .. ..
62 *Lauriston Railway-station and Post-office ½ Daily (twice daily on Tuesdays and Thursdays) Foot W. D. Brunsden .. ..
63 Leeston and Brookside (rural delivery) 60 Daily Motor-car F. C. Thian 250 0 0 31/12/34
64 Leeston Railway-station and Post-office ¾ Four times daily Foot (Deptl. officer) .. ..
65 Leeston and Southbridge (one way only) 4⅓ Daily Omnibus W. J. Day Nil ..
66 Little River, Barry's Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson's Bay, Takamatau, and Akaroa 40 Daily (with extra trip inwards from Akaroa and Duvauchelle) Motor-car J. A. Read 150 0 0 31/12/34
67 Little River and Puaha (rural delivery) 11¾ Daily Motor-van C. E. Steans 50 0 0 31/12/34
68 Little River and Te Oka (rural delivery) 10 Twice weekly Horse and trap J. T. P. Robinson 60 0 0 31/12/34
69 Lyttelton, Port Levy, and Puwari 18 Weekly Launch H. Grennell 18 0 0 ..
70 Lyttelton Railway-station and Post-office 1⅓ As required Foot (Deptl. officer) .. ..
71 Lyttelton and Rapaki 6 Twice weekly Cycle (Deptl. officer) .. ..
72 Lyttelton Wharves and Railway-station ⅓ As required Foot and railway Railway Dept. 1,150 0 0 ..
73 Methren Railway-station and Post-office ⅓ Twice daily Foot (Deptl. officer) .. ..
74 Mina and Cheviot 1⅓ Twice daily Motor-truck Cheviot Motor Co., Ltd. 40 0 0 ..
75 Motukarara Railway-station and Post-office 2¼ Daily Foot or cycle R. J. Templeton 35 0 0 ..
76 { Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge— Mount Somers and Hakatere 36 Hakatere and Ashburton Gorge (rural delivery) 8 Twice weekly Weekly } Ford truck J. W. Comyns 69 10 0 31/12/34
77 Ournhia and Coutts Island 6 Daily Gig R. Combe 38 0 0 ..
78 Oxford and Glentui (rural delivery) 28 Daily Motor-car J. W. Thomson 107 15 0 31/12/34
79 Oxford and Lees Valley (private-bag delivery) 64 Weekly Motor-truck F. Newell 100 0 0 31/12/34
80 Oxford and Rockford (part rural delivery) 35⅝ Daily Motor-car W. L. Oldman 144 0 0 31/12/34
81 Poranui Railway-station and Post-office ½ Daily Foot Mrs. C. W. Stott 12 0 0 ..
82 *Port Levy Wharf and Post-office ⅓ As required Foot I. H. Field .. ..
83 *Prebbleton Railway-station and Post-office ⅓ Twice daily Foot A. Maxey .. ..
84 Rakaia and Dorie (part rural delivery) 35 Daily Motor-car Cromie Bros. 155 0 0 31/12/34
85 Rakaia and Mount Hutt (part rural delivery) 76½ Daily Motor-car G. McAnulty 278 0 0 31/12/34
86 Rakaia Railway-station and Post-office ⅜ As required Foot (Deptl. officer) .. ..
87 Rakaia and Te Piriti (rural delivery) 39 Daily Motor-car Cromie Bros. 180 0 0 31/12/34
88 Rangiora and Horrelville (rural delivery) 55 Daily Motor-car K. E. Wilson 270 0 0 31/12/34
89 Rangiora Railway-station and Post-office 1 As required Motor-truck A. R. James 70 0 0 31/12/34
90 Rangiora Railway-station and Post-office 1 Daily (early morning trip) Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. ..
91 Rangiora and Rakahuri (private-bag delivery) 45½ Thrice weekly Motor-lorry A. R. James 50 0 0 31/12/34
92 Rangiora, Sefton, and North Loburn (rural delivery) 49½ Daily Motor-car E. T. Hubbard 230 0 0 31/12/34
  • Performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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🚂 Inland Mail Services for North Island (1931-33) and South Island (1932-34) (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
3 March 1932
Mail services, North Island, South Island, 1931-33, 1932-34, Auckland, Blenheim
31 names identified
  • A. H. Clark, Contractor for Greenpark Railway-station and Post-office
  • G. Eeroyd, Contractor for Hawarden and Hurunui, Hawarden and Mason's Flat, Hawarden and The Peaks
  • A. M. Kingsbeer, Contractor for Hinds and Mayfield
  • F. A. McTigue, Contractor for Islington Railway-station and Post-office
  • M. J. Jeal, Contractor for Junction Main Road and Coalgate
  • A. S. Baker, Contractor for Kaiapoi and Ohoka
  • J. S. Baker, Contractor for Kaiapoi and Ohoka
  • P. Curran, Contractor for Kaikoura and Kaikoura Suburban, Kaikoura and Kaikoura Suburban (rural delivery)
  • M. A. Taylor (Mrs), Contractor for Kaituna Railway-station and Ataahua
  • R. S. Stratford (Mrs), Contractor for Kowai Bush Railway-station and Post-office
  • E. Brown (Mrs), Contractor for Ladbrook's Railway-station and Post-office
  • W. D. Brunsden, Contractor for Lauriston Railway-station and Post-office
  • F. C. Thian, Contractor for Leeston and Brookside
  • W. J. Day, Contractor for Leeston and Southbridge
  • J. A. Read, Contractor for Little River, Barry's Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson's Bay, Takamatau, and Akaroa
  • C. E. Steans, Contractor for Little River and Puaha
  • J. T. P. Robinson, Contractor for Little River and Te Oka
  • H. Grennell, Contractor for Lyttelton, Port Levy, and Puwari
  • R. J. Templeton, Contractor for Motukarara Railway-station and Post-office
  • J. W. Comyns, Contractor for Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge, Hakatere and Ashburton Gorge
  • R. Combe, Contractor for Ournhia and Coutts Island
  • J. W. Thomson, Contractor for Oxford and Glentui
  • F. Newell, Contractor for Oxford and Lees Valley
  • W. L. Oldman, Contractor for Oxford and Rockford
  • C. W. Stott (Mrs), Contractor for Poranui Railway-station and Post-office
  • I. H. Field, Contractor for Port Levy Wharf and Post-office
  • A. Maxey, Contractor for Prebbleton Railway-station and Post-office
  • G. McAnulty, Contractor for Rakaia and Dorie, Rakaia and Mount Hutt
  • K. E. Wilson, Contractor for Rangiora and Horrelville
  • A. R. James, Contractor for Rangiora Railway-station and Post-office, Rangiora and Rakahuri
  • E. T. Hubbard, Contractor for Rangiora, Sefton, and North Loburn