New Zealand Gazette – 1934 – No. 18

Page 735

✨ Postal Services Schedule



MAR. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 735

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NELSON—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
8 French Pass, Okouri Point, Pahakorea Bay, and Greville Harbour (private-bag delivery) 50 Weekly .. .. Launch .. C. S. Jacobsen .. £ s. d. 85 0 0 31/12/34
9 French Pass : Receipt and despatch of mails at night .. As required .. .. .. Trustees, French Pass Wharf 13 0 0 ..
10 { French Pass, Whareatea Bay, and Waitai 28 Weekly .. .. } C. S. Jacobsen .. 40 0 0 ..
Waitai and Patuki (private-bag delivery) 8 Fortnightly .. .. } Launch ..
11 Gowan Bridge and Gowan .. .. 7 Twice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. R. Marr .. 13 0 0 ..
12 Hope Railway-station and Post-office 1 Inwards, eleven times weekly ; outwards, ten times weekly Foot .. H. K. Johnston 24 0 0 ..
13 Howard Junction and Howard .. 18 Twice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. A. A. Fleming .. 35 0 0 ..
14 Junction of Tophouse Road and Atapo 2½ Twice weekly .. .. Cart .. J. S. M. Wilkinson 10 8 0 ..
15 Lindsay’s Bridge and Uruwhenua .. 1 Daily .. .. Bicycle .. A. F. Kerr .. 30 0 0 ..
16 Motueka, Ngatimoti, Pangatotara Valley, Pokororo, Stanley Brook, Thorpe, Dovedale, and Wakefield (part rural delivery) 118 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. D. E. McPherson 266 0 0 31/12/34
17 Motupiko and Golden Downs (private-bag delivery) 23½ Weekly (one extra trip weekly in winter if convenient) Motor-lorry A. Hodgson and Son 31 10 0 and 10s. for each extra trip ..
18 Murchison, Howard Junction, and Maggie Creek 62 Twice weekly .. .. Motor-truck H. J. Hodgson and Co. Outward trip, 1s. 6d. first bag; 1s. each additional bag; inward trip free ..
19 Murchison, Upper Matakita, and Maruia 74 Weekly .. .. Motor-car .. R. M. Birkett and C. D. McHugh 55 0 0 31/12/34
20 Murchison and Tutaki (rural delivery) 24 Twice weekly .. .. Motor-lorry A. J. McCaa .. 48 0 0 31/12/34
21 Nelson, Atawhai, Wakapuaka, Hira, Whangamoa, Rai Valley, Rai Falls, Canvastown, Havelock, Havelock Suburban, Okaramio, Kaituna, Renwicktown, and Blenheim 158 Daily .. .. Motor-car .. Newman Bros., Ltd. 860 0 0 31/12/34
22 Nelson, Brightwater, Wakefield, Belgrove, Motupiko, Glenhope, Kawatiri, Gowan Bridge, Owen Junction, Owen River, Mangarata, Longford, Murchison, Sullivan’s Bridge, Newton Flat, Lyell, Three Channel Flat, Inangahua Junction, Berlins, Tiroroa, Westport, Rotokohu, Cronadun, and Reefton 336 Daily to Brightwater, Wakefield, Motupiko, Gowan Bridge, Owen River, Murchison Reefton, Westport; outwards daily to and inwards four times weekly from Belgrove; thrice weekly to other places Motor-car .. Newman Bros., Ltd. 2,500 0 0 31/12/34
23 Nelson Chief Post-office, Railway-station, Port Nelson Post-office and wharves, and delivery of parcels and overflow bags in Nelson postmen’s delivery 6 As required .. .. Motor-lorry and horse-van J. Howat .. 500 0 0 31/12/34
24 Nelson, Hope, Brightwater, Spring Grove, and Wakefield (one way only) 17 Twice weekly .. .. Motor-bus .. E. A. Burn .. 15 0 0 ..
25 Nelson, Mahana, Mapua, Tasman, and Motueka 68 Daily .. .. Motor-car .. Newman Bros., Ltd. 195 0 0 31/12/34
26 Nelson, Motueka, Riwaka, Upper Takaka, East Takaka, and Takaka 140 Daily .. .. Motor-car .. Newman Bros., Ltd. 600 0 0 31/12/34
27 Nelson, Motupiko Railway-station, Motupiko, Korere, Atapo Crossing, and Lake Rotoiti (part rural delivery) 130 Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. C. F. Dobson .. 117 0 0 31/12/34
28 Nelson, Nelson South, Wakatu, Stoke, Richmond, Appleby, Redwoods Valley, Upper Moutere, Braeburn, Lower Moutere, Motueka, and Umukuri 73 Daily (twice daily to and from Stoke, Upper Moutere, and Motueka) Motor-car .. Newman Bros., Ltd. 500 0 0 31/12/34
29 Nelson and Tahunanui .. .. 4 Twice daily .. .. Motor-bus .. E. C. Russell .. 15 0 0 ..
30 Owen River and Owen Valley (rural delivery) 16 Weekly .. .. Motor-car .. D. Whitford .. 15 0 0 ..
31 Pakawau and Paturau River .. 40 Weekly .. .. Spring cart J. B. Nicholls .. 70 0 0 31/12/34
32 Rai Valley, Okiwi Bay, McLaren’s Bay, Wairangi, Croisilles, Otarawao (private-bag delivery) 48 Weekly .. .. Motor-car and launch A. N. Field .. 100 0 0 31/12/34
33 Richmond Railway-station and Post-office 20 ch. As required .. .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
34 Riwaka and Sandy Bay .. .. 12 Twice weekly .. .. Horse .. G. D. P. Woolf .. 26 0 0 ..
35 Spring Grove Railway-station and Post-office ½ Inwards, eleven times weekly; outwards, twelve times weekly Foot .. G. Francois .. 25 0 0 ..


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🚂 Postal Services Schedule for Nelson District (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Nelson, Contractors, Schedule
21 names identified
  • C. S. Jacobsen, Contractor for postal services
  • R. Marr, Contractor for postal services
  • H. K. Johnston, Contractor for postal services
  • A. A. Fleming, Contractor for postal services
  • J. S. M. Wilkinson, Contractor for postal services
  • A. F. Kerr, Contractor for postal services
  • D. E. McPherson, Contractor for postal services
  • A. Hodgson, Contractor for postal services
  • H. J. Hodgson, Contractor for postal services
  • R. M. Birkett, Contractor for postal services
  • C. D. McHugh, Contractor for postal services
  • A. J. McCaa, Contractor for postal services
  • Newman, Contractor for postal services
  • J. Howat, Contractor for postal services
  • E. A. Burn, Contractor for postal services
  • E. C. Russell, Contractor for postal services
  • D. Whitford, Contractor for postal services
  • J. B. Nicholls, Contractor for postal services
  • A. N. Field, Contractor for postal services
  • G. D. P. Woolf, Contractor for postal services
  • G. Francois, Contractor for postal services