New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 17

Page 727

✨ Postal Services Schedule



Mar. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 727

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.
19 Murchison, Howard Junction, and Maggie Creek 62 Twice weekly .. Motor-truck H. J. Hodgson and Co. £ s. d. Outward trip, 1/6 first bag; 1s. each additional bag; inward trip free ..
20 Murchison and Tutaki (rural delivery) 40 Twice weekly .. Motor-lorry A. J. McCaa .. 39 0 0 31/12/37
21 Murchison, Upper Matakitaki, and Maruia 74 Weekly .. Motor-car .. Murchison Motors 45 0 0 31/12/37
22 Nelson, Atawhai, Wakapuaka, Hira, Whangamoa, Rai Valley, Rai Falls, Canvastown, Havelock, Havelock Suburban, Okaramio, Kaituna, Renwicktown and Blenheim 158 Daily (free trip daily, Blenheim to Nelson, and Mondays Nelson to Blenheim) Motor-car .. Newman Bros., Ltd. 800 0 0 31/12/37
23 Nelson, Brightwater, Wakefield, Belgrave, 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, and Westport; daily to and inwards four times weekly from Belgrave; thrice weekly to other places Motor-car .. Newman Bros., Ltd. 2,500 0 0 31/12/37
24 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-trucks H. Oakley .. 447 0 0 31/12/37
25 Nelson, Hope, Brightwater, Spring Grove, and Wakefield (one way only) 17 Twice weekly .. Motor-bus .. F. A. Burn .. 15 0 0 ..
26 Nelson, Motueka, Riwaka, Upper Takaka, East Takaka, and Takaka 140 Daily .. Motor-car .. Newman Bros., Ltd. 600 0 0 31/12/37
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 31/12/37
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. 505 0 0 31/12/37
29 Nelson and Tahunanui .. 4 Twice daily .. Motor-bus .. Nelson Suburban Bus Co., Ltd. 15 0 0 ..
30 Nelson and Takaka (one way only) .. 70 Daily .. Motor-car .. Gibbs’ (Nelson) Motors, Ltd. 15 0 0 ..
31 Owen River and Owen Valley (rural delivery) 16 Weekly .. Motor-car .. D. Whitford .. 15 0 0 ..
32 Pakawau, Rakopi, and Paturau River 40 Weekly .. Spring-cart J. B. Nicholls .. 70 0 0 31/12/37
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 ..
36 Stoke and Ngawhatu .. 4 Daily .. Spring-cart and horse Mental Hospitals Dept. .. ..
37 Tadmor, Matariki, and Sherry River .. 11 Thrice weekly .. Motor-car .. Mrs. E. M. Brett 40 0 0 ..
38 Tadmor and Wangapeka .. 26 Weekly .. Trade-motor R. L. Gibbs .. 13 0 0 ..
39 Takaka and Hamama .. 9 Thrice weekly .. Trap or cycle S. L. Holden .. 40 0 0 ..
40 Takaka and Kotinga .. 4 Thrice weekly .. Bicycle .. W. A. H. Heyward 7 0 0 ..
41 { Takaka and Motupipi .. 6 Daily .. } Motor-cycle W. R. Hadfield .. 80 0 0 31/12/37
41 { Motupipi and Tarakohe .. 10 Five times weekly .. } Motor-cycle W. R. Hadfield .. 80 0 0 31/12/37
42 Takaka, Puramahoi, Onekaka, and Collingwood 36 Daily; thrice weekly to Puramahoi Motor-car .. I. B. McNabb .. 90 0 0 31/12/37
43 Takaka and Waitapu Wharf (conveyance of parcel receptacles only) 6 As required .. Motor-car .. Newman Bros., Ltd. 2s. per hamper ..
44 Tapawera and Baton .. 24 Weekly .. Trap .. Mrs. F. G. Biggs.. 26 0 0 ..
45 Tarakohe and Awaiti .. 30 Twice weekly .. Motor-cycle or horse F. G. Hadfield .. 74 0 0 31/12/37
46 Transport of mails across Takaka River when in flood ½ As required .. Boat .. H. W. Page .. 10s. per trip ..
47 Tui Railway-station and Post-office .. 2 Daily .. Foot .. Mrs. M. E. Russ.. 10 0 0 ..
48 Upper Moutere and Mapua (part rural delivery) 74 Daily .. Motor-trucks and motor-cycle Strahan’s Freight Service, Ltd. 520 0 0 31/12/37
49 Wai-iti Railway-station and Post-office 1 Twice daily .. Foot .. Miss B. F. Hoult 20 0 0 ..
50 Wakefield and Koreke (rural delivery) 15 Daily .. Motor-car .. F. V. Eves .. 50 0 0 31/12/37
51 Wakefield Railway-station and Post-office 400 yd As required .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..


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🚂 Inland Mail Services Schedule (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Nelson, Contractors, Schedule
20 names identified
  • H. J. Hodgson, Contractor for mail service
  • A. J. McCaa, Contractor for mail service
  • C. F. Dobson, Contractor for mail service
  • H. Oakley, Contractor for mail service
  • F. A. Burn, Contractor for mail service
  • D. Whitford, Contractor for mail service
  • J. B. Nicholls, Contractor for mail service
  • G. D. P. Woolf, Contractor for mail service
  • G. Francois, Contractor for mail service
  • E. M. Brett (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • R. L. Gibbs, Contractor for mail service
  • S. L. Holden, Contractor for mail service
  • W. A. H. Heyward, Contractor for mail service
  • W. R. Hadfield, Contractor for mail service
  • I. B. McNabb, Contractor for mail service
  • F. G. Biggs (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • H. W. Page, Contractor for mail service
  • M. E. Russ (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • B. F. Hoult (Miss), Contractor for mail service
  • F. V. Eves, Contractor for mail service