New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 17

Page 729

✨ Postal Services Schedule



Mar. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 729

POSTAL DISTRICT OF NEW PLYMOUTH—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
39 New Plymouth and Moturoa .. 3¼ Daily in .. Motor-van .. (Deptl. officer) .. £ s. d. ..
40 New Plymouth and Opunake: New Plymouth, Omata, Oakura, Tataraimaka, Okato, Puniho, Warea, Pungarehu, Rahotu, Oaonui, and Opunake 80 Daily .. Motor-bus or coach Gibson’s Motors, Ltd., and Williamson’s Motor Services, J. G. Williamson, proprietor 240 0 0 31/12/36
41 New Plymouth Railway-station and Chief Post-office ½ As required .. Motor-van .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
42 New Plymouth Railway-station and Chief Post-office ¼ Daily (evenings only) .. Motor-lorry Hooker Bros., Ltd. 35 0 0 ..
43 New Plymouth and Tarurutangi .. 17 Daily .. Motor-cycle T. H. Bransgrove 14 10 0 ..
44 Omoana and Moeroa .. 18 Weekly .. Horse J. Hamilton .. 14 0 0 ..
45 Opunake and Arawhata .. 9 Daily, 1 Aug. to 30 April; alternate days, 1 May to 31 July Motor-lorry Opunake Motors 3 0 0 ..
46 Opunake Railway-station and Post-office (parcel mails only) ½ As required .. Cart (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
47 Pohokura Railway-station and Post-office 1½ Daily .. Foot Mrs. L. E. Metcalfe 15 0 0 ..
48 Puniwhakau and Taurakawa .. 15 Twice weekly .. Horse Mrs. C. R. Bunn 15 0 0 ..
49 Purangi and Matau .. 10 Thrice weekly .. Horse or trap H. Watkins .. 32 8 0 ..
50 Rahiri and North Mount Egmont .. 8½ Twice weekly .. Motor-lorry Egmont National Park Board (North Committee) Nil ..
51 Rahotu and Upper Kahui .. 9 Daily .. Bicycle .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
52* Sentry Hill Railway-station and Post-office 1½ Daily .. Foot R. Gorrie .. .. ..
53 South Road and Koru .. 6 Daily .. Horse J. M. Payne .. 22 0 0 ..
54 Stratford, Cardiff, Mahoe, Rowan, and Lowgarth 27½ Daily .. Motor-car .. Trustees in the estate of T. C. List, deceased 115 0 0 31/12/36
55 Stratford, clearance of street receivers 7 Daily .. Bicycle .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
56 Stratford, Toko, Huinga, Tututawa, Douglas, Huiroa, and Makahu (part rural delivery) 90 Daily .. Motor-car .. Trustees in the estate of T. C. List, deceased 360 0 0 31/12/36
57 Stratford and Ngaere (part rural delivery), also Tuna Post-office 64 Daily .. Motor-car .. Trustees in the estate of T. C. List, deceased 300 0 0 31/12/36
58 Stratford Railway-station and Post-office 110 yd As required .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
59* Tangarakau Railway-station and Post-office 400 yd Daily .. Foot Miss R. E. McKeich .. ..
60 Tariki and Ratapiko (rural delivery) .. 19 Daily .. Motor-car .. J. Marr .. 135 0 0 31/12/36
61 Te Tawa and Piakau .. 10 Daily, 1 Sept. to 31 May; thrice weekly, 1 June to 31 Aug. Cart R. E. Herbert .. 10 0 0 ..
62 Urenui and Okoke .. 16 Thrice weekly .. Motor-truck E. Whittaker .. 65 0 0 31/12/36
63* Uruti and Ngatamiro .. 12 Fortnightly .. Horse A. Mortensen .. .. ..
64 Uruti and Pehu .. 22 Weekly .. Horse and gig H. V. S. Larsen.. 40 0 0 ..
65 Waitara, Awakino mail-bus, and Motunui. Includes sorting into boxes and clearing receiver at Motunui 100 yd Daily .. Foot W. A. Cave .. 8 0 0 ..
66 Waitara and Brixton .. 4 Daily .. Bicycle .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
67 Waitara and Pukearuhe .. 42 Thrice-weekly .. Motor-car .. A. Miscall .. 13 0 0 ..
68 Waitara Railway-station and Post-office 550 yd As required .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
69 {Waitara and Te Kuiti ..
Waitara, Onaero, Urenui, Waitoitoi, Uruti, Ahititi, Tongaporutu, Mokau, Awakino, Mahoenui, Piopio, Arapae, and Te Kuiti (including carriage of New Plymouth and Bell Block mails, outward and inward trips, also carriage of three Auckland district letter-bags to New Plymouth as required)} 196 Daily .. Motor-bus or car Gibson’s Motors, Ltd. 700 0 0 31/12/36
70 Waitara and Tikorangi (includes also sorting into boxes and clearing receivers at Tikorangi) 9 Daily .. Cycle .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
71 Whangamomona and Okara Road (rural delivery) 44 Weekly .. Motor-lorry H. Anderson .. 86 0 0 31/12/36
72 Whangamomona Railway-station and Post-office 660 yd As required .. Foot (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
  • Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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🚂 Inland Mail Services Schedule (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, New Plymouth, Contractors, Schedule
18 names identified
  • J. G. Williamson, Proprietor of Williamson’s Motor Services
  • T. H. Bransgrove, Contractor for motor-cycle service
  • J. Hamilton, Contractor for horse service
  • L. E. Metcalfe (Mrs.), Contractor for foot service
  • C. R. Bunn (Mrs.), Contractor for horse service
  • H. Watkins, Contractor for horse or trap service
  • R. Gorrie, Contractor for foot service
  • J. M. Payne, Contractor for horse service
  • T. C. List, Deceased, estate trustees manage services
  • R. E. McKeich (Miss), Contractor for foot service
  • J. Marr, Contractor for motor-car service
  • R. E. Herbert, Contractor for cart service
  • E. Whittaker, Contractor for motor-truck service
  • A. Mortensen, Contractor for horse service
  • H. V. S. Larsen, Contractor for horse and gig service
  • W. A. Cave, Contractor for foot service
  • A. Miscall, Contractor for motor-car service
  • H. Anderson, Contractor for motor-lorry service