Postal Services in Dunedin District




Mar. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 511

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.
117 Pembroke and Cardrona .. 32 Twice weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. Motor-car or lorry D. M. McLeod .. £ s. d. 70 0 0 31/12/34
118 { Pembroke, Minaret Wharf, and Makarora (by lake) 70 Fortnightly service by lake, alternating week about, with fortnightly service by road Launch Lake Wanaka Ferry Service 170 0 0 31/12/34
Pembroke and Makarora (by road) 80 Motor-truck
119 *Pomahaka Railway-station and Post-office 220 yd Daily Foot R. Allan .. .. ..
120 Port Chalmers Railway-station, wharves, and Post-office 1 As required .. Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
121 Portobello and Otakou .. 9 Thrice weekly Motor-bus .. The Peninsula Motor Service, Ltd. 39 0 0 ..
122 *Puketeraki Railway-station and Kariano Thrice weekly Foot A. W. Murphy .. .. ..
123 Puketiro Railway-station and Post-office Four times weekly Foot W. R. Ross .. 7 0 0 ..
124 Rae's Junction (motor on Main Road) and Post-office 1 Twice daily .. Foot Mrs. A. M. Stiven 6 0 0 ..
125 Ranfurly and Gimmerburn .. 17 Thrice weekly Motor-car .. G. G. Bell .. 63 0 0 31/12/34
126 Ranfurly and Naseby .. 19 Daily Motor car or truck A. Cain .. 72 0 0 31/12/34
127 Ranfurly Railway-station and Post-office 396 yd Twice daily .. Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. 40 0 0 ..
128 Ratanui Railway-station and Post-office 3 Ten times weekly Motor-truck Mrs. E. M. Anderson .. ..
129 Ratanui, Tarara, and Purakanuiti School 17 Twice weekly Motor-truck J. Rae .. 48 0 0 31/12/34
130 Ravensbourne Railway-station and Post-office 1 As required .. Foot (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
131 *Rock and Pillar Railway-station and Post-office 132 yd Daily Foot Mrs. J. L. MacLennan .. ..
132 Romahapa and Puerua .. Thrice weekly Cart P. S. Grant .. 35 0 0 ..
133 *Romahapa Railway-station and Post-office 1 Twice daily .. Foot J. A. Fraser .. .. ..
134 Roxburgh and Coal Creek Flat (rural delivery) 12 Daily Motor-bus .. F. E. Vercoe .. 70 0 0 31/12/34
135 Roxburgh Railway-station and Post-office As required .. Motor-car .. S. A. H. Robb .. 44 0 0 31/12/34
136 *St. Leonard's Railway-station and Post-office 1 Thrice daily .. Foot W. G. MacGregor .. ..
137 Stirling and Kaitangata .. Daily (two trips) Motor-car .. W. J. Marsh .. 52 0 0 31/12/34
138 Stirling and Kaitangata .. 8 Daily (two trips) Train The Kaitangata Coal Co. Nil ..
139 *Sutton Railway-station and Post-office 396 yd Daily Foot Miss W. N. Johnstone .. ..
140 Tapanui Railway-station and Post-office 3 As required .. Motor-bus .. Mrs. E. McCann 35 0 0 ..
141 Tarras and Lindis Pass .. 28 Weekly, 1 May to 31 Oct. Motor-lorry.. David A. Jolly and Sons, Ltd. £1 5s. per trip ..
142 Tawanui Railway-station and Post-office Thrice weekly Foot Mrs. M. Scott .. 7 10 0 ..
143 The Reefs Railway-station and Post-office 2 Daily Foot Mrs. M. Molineaux Nil ..
144 Toiro Railway-station and Post-office 4 Daily Cart T. Guyatt .. 40 0 0 ..
145 *Waihola Railway-station and Post-office 200 yd Twice daily .. Foot F. P. McCarthy .. .. ..
146 Waikouaiti and Evansdale (rural delivery) 28 Daily Motor-car .. J. Dooley .. 126 0 0 31/12/34
147 Waikouaiti and Flag Swamp (rural delivery) 14 Daily Motor-car .. J. Dooley .. 74 0 0 31/12/34
148 Waikouaiti Railway-station and Post-office 374 yd As required .. Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
149 Waipahi Railway-station and Post-office 120 yd As required .. Foot (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
150 Waipiata Railway-station and Post-office 176 yd Daily Motor-car .. W. Cook .. 15 0 0 ..
151 Waipiata, Waipiata Sanatorium, and Patearoa 22½ Thrice weekly Motor car or lorry Mrs. F. McAtamney 75 0 0 31/12/34
152 Waitahuna and Mount Stuart .. 7 Thrice weekly Trap E. S. Blair .. 12 0 0 ..
153 Waitahuna and Puketi (rural delivery) 28 Twice weekly Motor-coach F. Pennell .. 100 0 0 31/12/34
154 Waitahuna Railway-station and Post-office 1,210 yd. As required .. Foot (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
155 Waitahuna and Waitahuna Gully (rural delivery) 7 Thrice weekly Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
156 *Waitati Railway-station and Post-office 1,100 yd. Twice daily .. Foot J. J. Milnes .. .. ..
157 *Waiwera South Railway-station and Post-office 80 yd. Twice daily .. Foot R. Edwards .. .. ..
158 *Warrington Railway-station and Post-office 30 yd. Daily Foot H. Couper .. .. ..
159 *Wedderburn Railway-station and Post-office 400 yd Daily Foot Mrs. A. M. V. Douglas .. ..
160 *Wingatui Railway-station and Post-office 1 Daily Foot A. H. Bishop .. .. ..
  • Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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🚂 Postal Services in Dunedin District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Dunedin, rural delivery, contractors
34 names identified
  • D. M. McLeod, Contractor for Pembroke and Cardrona service
  • R. Allan, Contractor for Pomahaka Railway-station and Post-office service
  • A. W. Murphy, Contractor for Puketeraki Railway-station and Kariano service
  • W. R. Ross, Contractor for Puketiro Railway-station and Post-office service
  • A. M. Stiven (Mrs), Contractor for Rae's Junction service
  • G. G. Bell, Contractor for Ranfurly and Gimmerburn service
  • A. Cain, Contractor for Ranfurly and Naseby service
  • E. M. Anderson (Mrs), Contractor for Ratanui Railway-station and Post-office service
  • J. Rae, Contractor for Ratanui, Tarara, and Purakanuiti School service
  • J. L. MacLennan (Mrs), Contractor for Rock and Pillar Railway-station and Post-office service
  • P. S. Grant, Contractor for Romahapa and Puerua service
  • J. A. Fraser, Contractor for Romahapa Railway-station and Post-office service
  • F. E. Vercoe, Contractor for Roxburgh and Coal Creek Flat service
  • S. A. H. Robb, Contractor for Roxburgh Railway-station and Post-office service
  • W. G. MacGregor, Contractor for St. Leonard's Railway-station and Post-office service
  • W. J. Marsh, Contractor for Stirling and Kaitangata service
  • W. N. Johnstone (Miss), Contractor for Sutton Railway-station and Post-office service
  • E. McCann (Mrs), Contractor for Tapanui Railway-station and Post-office service
  • David A. Jolly, Contractor for Tarras and Lindis Pass service
  • M. Scott (Mrs), Contractor for Tawanui Railway-station and Post-office service
  • M. Molineaux (Mrs), Contractor for The Reefs Railway-station and Post-office service
  • T. Guyatt, Contractor for Toiro Railway-station and Post-office service
  • F. P. McCarthy, Contractor for Waihola Railway-station and Post-office service
  • J. Dooley, Contractor for Waikouaiti and Evansdale service
  • J. Dooley, Contractor for Waikouaiti and Flag Swamp service
  • W. Cook, Contractor for Waipiata Railway-station and Post-office service
  • F. McAtamney (Mrs), Contractor for Waipiata, Waipiata Sanatorium, and Patearoa service
  • E. S. Blair, Contractor for Waitahuna and Mount Stuart service
  • F. Pennell, Contractor for Waitahuna and Puketi service
  • J. J. Milnes, Contractor for Waitati Railway-station and Post-office service
  • R. Edwards, Contractor for Waiwera South Railway-station and Post-office service
  • H. Couper, Contractor for Warrington Railway-station and Post-office service
  • A. M. V. Douglas (Mrs), Contractor for Wedderburn Railway-station and Post-office service
  • A. H. Bishop, Contractor for Wingatui Railway-station and Post-office service