Postal Routes




JULY 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2239

  1. Duvauchelle and Eastern Bays: Duvauchelle, Pigeon Bay, Little Akaloa, Chorlton, O’Kain’s Bay, Le Bon’s Bay, and Akaroa (also depositing correspondence in boxes at Summit Road), daily.

  2. Hawarden and Hurunui: Hawarden, along Main Hawarden–Hurunui Road to east end of Hurunui Bridge, retrace to and along Gilbert’s Road, Horsley Downs Road to Hawarden (rural delivery), daily.

  3. Hawarden and Mason’s Flat: Hawarden to Mason’s Flat School, via Woodgrove Road, thence Dalmeny, Jury’s, and Heathstock Roads to Huihui Station and Macdonald Downs, retrace to Huihui, thence Heathstock Road, Macfarlane’s Ford (Saturdays only, via Virginia Road to Haydon Downs and retrace to) Grass Road, Birchdale Road to Birchdale Silverhope Road, to Gainsford’s, Cowie’s, and Dalziell’s Corners, Philpott’s, Christian’s, and Horsley Downs Roads to Hawarden (rural delivery), daily (except to Haydon Downs, weekly).

  4. Hawarden and The Peaks: Hawarden, via Horsley Downs and Gorge Roads, Black Hut, retrace to New Road, The Peaks, Tossack’s Corner, thence up to Grey’s Road 3½ miles, and retrace to Tossack’s Corner, then via Waitohi Bridge to Hawarden (rural delivery), daily.

  5. Hinds and Mayfield: Hinds along Hinds Swamp Road to Maronan, thence Carter’s Road to Lismore and Mayfield, South Hinds, Morrow’s, Shepherd’s Bush, and Moorhouse Roads to Mayfield, Rangitata and Ballantyne’s Roads to Ruapuna, Cross, Perrin’s, Cracroft, River, Studholme, and Chisnall’s Roads to Hinds (part rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to No. 7.)

  6. Kaiapoi and Ohoka: Kaiapoi, along North Kaiapoi–Ohoka, Gibs, Cherry, Neaves, North, Greig’s, Drain, Wyatt’s, Cherry, Middle Island, Hayward’s, Dixon, Elder’s, Burgess, and Tram Roads to half-mile past Jeffs Road, back Jeffs, Ohoka–Kaiapoi, Armstrong’s, Mill, Ohoka–Oxford, Jackson’s, Edmonds, Chilton’s, Cust, and South Eyre Roads to Harper’s Road, retrace to No. 10 Road, along Eyre, Baillie’s, and White’s Roads to County Office, Ohoka, along Ohoka–Oxford, Bradley, Ashworth’s, Ohoka–Oxford, Smith’s, Main Drain, Drain Bridge, and Girder Bridge Roads to Kaiapoi (part rural delivery), daily.

  7. Kaiapoi, Woodend, and Waikuku: (Alternative to No. 15), daily.

  8. Kaikoura and Kaikoura Suburban: Kaikoura, along Beach, Ludstone, Rorrison’s, Hawthorne, Mount Fyffe, Mill, Athenley, and Schoolhouse Roads to Beach Road, retrace Schoolhouse Road to Athenley Road, thence to Stack’s Corner, along Postman’s Wilderness, Kincaid, Parson’s, Grange, Bay Paddock, and Kincaid Roads to Stack’s Corner, along Postman’s and Mount Fyffe Roads to P. Brunel’s, retrace to and along Postman’s and McInnes Road to T. J. C. Schroder’s, retrace to and along Postman’s Road to L. Grimwood’s, retrace Postman’s Road, along Red Swamp and Kowai Ford Roads to Barker’s, retrace to Red Swamp Road, along Schoolhouse, Athenley, and Beach Roads to Kaikoura (rural delivery), thrice weekly.

  9. Leeston and Brookside: Leeston, along Fereday’s, Lower Killinchy, Drain, Main Dunsandel Roads to Andrew Allen’s; retrace to Drain Road, thence Heslerton, Rakaia–Irwell, Lower Killinchy, Drain, Branch Drain Roads to Frampton’s gate, retrace to Graham’s Road, thence Graham’s and Harman’s Roads to Chamberlain’s Corner, Hanmer, Lincoln–Leeston, Brookside–Irwell, and Brookside–Burnham Roads to Brookside Telephone Office and Church of England, retrace to Brookside–Irwell Road, Stewart’s and Dunsandel–Brookside Roads to Dunsandel, thence Dunsandel, Great South, Wright’s, McWhas, and Dunsandel Roads to Brown’s gate, thence Dunsandel, Barnett’s, Boundary Creek, Lill’s Road to Tweedie’s, retrace to Boundary Creek Road, thence to Main South Road, Dunsandel Post-office, and retrace to Boundary Creek Road, Selwyn–Rakaia Road to Skurr’s, retrace to Selwyn and Lake Roads, Selwyn and Lake Road South, and Lincoln–Leeston Road to Leeston (rural delivery), daily.

  10. Lincoln and Greenpark: Lincoln, along Lincoln Road to Stoddart’s Corner, thence along Ellesmere, Leadley’s, Drain, Crook’s, Vosse’s, Knight’s, Saunder’s, Tancred, Townsend–Drain, and Lower Lincoln Roads to Moody’s Corner, thence along Halswell River, Blake’s, Davidson’s, and Ridge Roads to D. Watson’s, retrace to Windy Road, along Windy and Hudson’s Roads to Pannell’s, and retrace to Davidson’s Road, along Davidson’s Road to Bank’s, and thence along Andrew’s, Greenpark, Hudson’s, Ellesmere, and Lincoln Roads to Lincoln (rural delivery), daily.

  11. Little River, Barry’s Bay, Duvauchelle, Robinson’s Bay, Takamatua, and Akaroa, daily (with extra trip inwards daily from Akaroa and Duvauchelle).

  12. Little River and Puaha: Little River along Main Road, Puaha Valley Road to Stackhouse’s, retrace to Puaha, Harman’s Track (Chapman’s), retrace Harman’s Track and Puaha Valley Road to Little River (rural delivery), daily.

  13. Little River and Te Oka: Little River, along Main Little River Road and Te Oka Road to Te Oka (rural delivery), twice weekly. (Alternative to No. 38.)

  14. Little River and Te Oka: Little River, along Main Little River Road and Te Oka Road to Te Oka (rural delivery), weekly. (Alternative to No. 37.)

  15. Mount Somers – Ashburton Gorge:—
    (a) Mount Somers – Hakatere, twice weekly.
    (b) Hakatere – Ashburton Gorge (rural delivery), weekly.

  16. Oxford and Glentui: Oxford, via Ashley Gorge Road to German Road, half mile and retrace Ashley Gorge Road to Glentui Station, retrace Ashley Gorge Road to and along McJarrow’s, Carlton, and Main Roads to Oxford (rural delivery), daily.

  17. Oxford and Lees Valley: (Private-bag delivery), weekly.

  18. Oxford, Cooper’s Creek, and Rockford: Oxford, Main Bush Road to Cooper’s Creek, to Well’s Corner, Mounsey’s, View Hill, Harman’s and Woodstock Roads to Washpen Road, back Woodstock Road to Harman’s Road, Ashworth, Woodstock, and Railway Roads, through Bexley, Esperenza, Gorge Depot, Woodstock, Domain, South Eyre, Wright’s, Woodstock, and Gorge Depot Roads to Oxford (part rural delivery), daily.

  19. Rakaia, Overdale, and Dorie: Rakaia to Overdale, Mainwaring’s, Dobbin’s Ford, River, Duncan, Johnston’s, Acton, and River Roads to Rakaia (part rural delivery), daily.

  20. Rakaia, Highbank, and Mount Hutt: Rakaia, River Road, and Jones Road (Storey’s), and retrace to River Road to Freeman’s, back Weiley’s Road to Highbank Post-office, to River and West Coast Roads to Wightman’s, back West Coast Road to Blackler’s Corner and Barker’s Road, thence Back Track, Cairnbrae, Chertsey, Lyndhurst, Back Track, Lauriston, Daley’s, Mitcham, Back Track, Jones, and Thompson’s Roads to Rakaia (part rural delivery), daily.

  21. Rakaia and Te Piritа: Rakaia, over Railway Bridge, Railway Terrace Road to Weaver’s, retrace to Two Chain Road, thence Sharland’s, Mitchell’s, Rakaia Terrace Roads to Te Piritа School, retrace to Mitchell’s Road, thence Rakaia Terrace Road to Rakaia (rural delivery), daily.

  22. Rangiora and Horrelville: Rangiora, along Southbrook, No. 3 Drain, Ashworth’s Oxford–Ohoka, McRobert’s, Patterson’s, Cust–Eyre, West Eyreton, and Oxford Tram Roads to Burgen’s and Hutton’s, back to West Eyreton Road, to Eyre River, Eyre Road to West Eyreton, Downs Road to Dixon’s, back West Eyreton, Eyre, School, and Pester’s Roads to Eyre River, back Eyre Road to Horrelville, Poyntz’s, Eyre, Boyd’s, Harewood, Staffans, Tram, Eyre, Boyd’s, Tram, Early’s, Oxford–Ohoka, West Eyreton and Rangiora–Oxford Roads to Rangiora (rural delivery), daily.

  23. Rangiora Railway-station and Post-office, as required.

  24. Rangiora, Sefton, and North Loburn: Rangiora, via Cones, Fawcett’s, Upper Sefton Roads to Sefton, then Upper Sefton, Carr’s, Rangiora-Leithfield, Hanna’s Roads to Railway-station; Petrie’s, Saltwater Creek, Lower Sefton, Wyllie’s, Main North, Amesbury’s, Dick’s, Mount Grey, Reserve, Mile, Haig’s, Marshman’s, Ludiman’s Roads to Ludiman’s, retrace to Marshman’s Road, then Morgan’s, Boundary, Dixon’s, Barker’s, Swamp, Stony Flat, Brady’s, Bush, Feather’s, Terrace, and Carr’s Roads to Rangiora (rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to No. 53.)

  25. Rangiora and Rakahuri (private-bag delivery), thrice weekly.

  26. Rangiora and Springbank: Rangiora to Dalzell Road, Mairaki, Travers, Main, Richmond, Ohoka, Tallott’s, Main, Lower Cust, Terrace, Tipping’s, and Ashley Roads to Barker’s, retrace to Summerhill Road, thence Conway and Catherwoods Roads to Stoke School, Boundary, Thomas, and Main Roads (Fernside) to Rangiora (rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to No. 51.)

  27. Rangiora and Springbank: Rangiora to Dalzell Road, Mairaki, Travers, Main, Richmond, Ohoka, Tallott’s, Main, Lower Cust, Terrace, Tippings, and Ashley Roads, to Barker’s, retrace to Summerhill Road, thence Conway and Catherwoods Roads to Stoke School, Boundary, Thomas, and Main Roads (Fernside) to Rangiora (rural delivery), thrice weekly. (Alternative to No. 50.)



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