Postal Services Schedule




Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 385

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.
92 Mosgiel Railway-station and Post-office 2 As required .. Bicycle .. (Deptl. officer) .. £ s. d. ..
Omakau and Matakauui .. 28 Daily .. ..
93 Matakauui and Drybread (part rural delivery) 5 Thrice weekly .. Motor-truck Mrs. M. A. and Mr. R. C. Craig 108 0 0 31/12/37
94 Omakau Railway-station, Post-office, and Ophir 3 Twice daily .. Bicycle and handcart (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
95 Oturuhua, Blackstone Hill, St. Bathans, and Cambrian (part rural delivery) 39 Daily .. Motor-coach A. F. McGregor .. 170 0 0 31/12/37
96 Oturuhua, Poolburn, and Moa Creek (part rural delivery) 47½ Daily .. Motor-truck T. Gilchrist and Sons 200 0 0 31/12/37
97 Oturuhua Railway-station and Post-office 100 yd. As required .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
98 Outram and Clark’s (rural delivery) .. 51 Thrice weekly .. Motor-bus .. W. J. O. Whiston 80 0 0 31/12/37
99 Outram Railway-station and Post-office 528 yd. Twice daily .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
100 Owaka, Owaka Valley, and Katea (part rural delivery) 29½ Thrice weekly .. Motor-lorry R. J. Roger .. 75 0 0 31/12/37
101 Owaka and Miller’s Corner (rural delivery) 10½ Twice weekly .. Motor-truck R. A. McBratney 20 0 0 ..
102 Owaka and Pounawea .. 6 Thrice weekly; 4 times weekly for four weeks in summer Bicycle .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
103 Owaka Railway-station and Post-office 506 yd. As required .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
104 Palmerston, Macrae’s Flat, and Moonlight (part rural delivery) 68 Thrice weekly .. Motor-car .. J. Challis 175 0 0 31/12/37
105 Palmerston, Glenpark, Dunback, Shag Valley Station, and Morrisons 46 Daily .. Motor-car .. Wanaka Motors, Ltd. 195 0 0 31/12/37
106 Palmerston Railway-station and Post-office 198 yd. As required .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
107 Patearoa and Paerau .. 27 Twice weekly .. Motor-lorry or car Mrs. F. McAtamney 45 0 0 31/12/37
108 Pembroke and Cardrona .. 32 Twice weekly, 1st May–31st Oct. Motor-car .. Wanaka Motors, Ltd. 45 0 0 31/12/37
109 Pembroke and Minaret Wharf (by lake) 46 Fortnightly .. Launch .. 150 0 0 31/12/37
Pembroke and Makarora (by road) .. 80 Twice weekly in summer, weekly in winter Motor-car .. Wanaka Motors, Ltd.
110* Pomahaka (stopping point on bus route) and Post-office 200 yd. Daily .. Foot .. R. Allan .. ..
111 Port Chalmers Railway-station, Wharves, and Post-office ¼ As required .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
112 Portobello and Cape Saunders (rural delivery) 20 Thrice weekly .. Motor-car .. D. Arnott 65 0 0 31/12/37
113* Puketeraki Railway-station and Kari-tane Thrice weekly .. Foot .. A. W. Murphy .. .. ..
114 Puketiro Railway-station and Post-office ½ 4 times weekly .. Foot .. E. J. Bennett .. 7 0 0 ..
115 Rae’s Junction (bus stopping point on Main Road) and Post-office ¼ Twice daily .. Foot .. Mrs. C. M. Wilson 6 0 0 ..
116 Ranfurly and Gimmerburn (circuitous route) 17 Thrice weekly .. Motor-car .. R. H. Templeton 60 0 0 31/12/37
117 Ranfurly and Naseby .. 19 Daily .. Motor-car or lorry A. Cain 50 0 0 31/12/37
118 Ranfurly Railway-station and Post-office 396 yd. Twice daily .. Handcart .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
119 Ratanui, Tarara, and Purakauiti School (part rural delivery) 17 Twice weekly .. Motor-cycle and horse J. Rae, sen. 48 0 0 31/12/37
120 Ratanui Railway-station and Post-office 3 10 times weekly .. Motor-truck Mrs. E. M. Anderson 40 0 0 ..
121 Ravensbourne Railway-station and Post-office ½ As required .. Foot .. (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
122 Romahapa and Puerua .. Thrice weekly .. Cart .. P. S. Grant 35 0 0 ..
123* Romahapa Railway-station and Post-office ¼ Twice daily .. Foot .. J. A. Fraser .. ..
124 Roxburgh and Coal Creek Flat (rural delivery) 12 Daily .. Motor-cycle Mrs. D. L. M. Robb 60 0 0 31/12/37
125* St. Leonards Railway-station and Post-office 1 Thrice daily .. Foot .. W. G. MacGregor .. ..
126 Stirling and Kaitangata .. Daily .. Motor-car .. R. Wallace 40 0 0 ..
127 Stirling and Kaitangata .. 8 Twice daily .. Train .. The Kaitangata Coal Co. .. ..
128* Stuart’s Railway-station and Post-office 2 Four times weekly .. Foot .. G. B. Fiveash .. .. ..
129* Sutton Railway-station and Post-office 396 yd. Daily .. Foot .. Miss W. N. Johnstone .. ..
130 Tarras and Lindis Pass .. 28 Weekly, 1st May to 31st October Motor-truck D. A. Jolly and Sons, Ltd. 19 0 0 ..
131 Tawanui Railway-station and Post-office ½ Thrice weekly .. Foot .. Mrs. M. Scott 7 10 0 ..
132 The Reefs Railway-station and Post-office 2 Daily .. Foot .. Mrs. M. Molineaux 6 0 0 ..
133 Toiro Railway-station and Post-office.. 4 Daily .. Motor-cycle J. Spark 35 0 0 ..
134* Waihola Railway-station and Post-office 200 yd. Twice daily .. Foot .. F. J. McCarthy .. .. ..
135 Waikouaiti and Evansdale (rural delivery) 28 Daily .. Motor-car .. J. B. Wishart 136 0 0 31/12/37
136 Waikouaiti and Flag Swamp (rural delivery) 14 Daily .. Motor-car .. J. B. Wishart 75 0 0 31/12/37
  • Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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🚂 Inland Mail Services Schedule (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
26 February 1936
Mail services, Dunedin, Contractors, Subsidies, Routes
31 names identified
  • M. A. Craig (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • R. C. Craig (Mr), Contractor for mail service
  • A. F. McGregor, Contractor for mail service
  • T. Gilchrist, Contractor for mail service
  • W. J. O. Whiston, Contractor for mail service
  • R. J. Roger, Contractor for mail service
  • R. A. McBratney, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Challis, Contractor for mail service
  • F. McAtamney (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • E. M. Anderson (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • P. S. Grant, Contractor for mail service
  • J. A. Fraser, Contractor for mail service
  • D. L. M. Robb (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • W. G. MacGregor, Contractor for mail service
  • R. Wallace, Contractor for mail service
  • G. B. Fiveash, Contractor for mail service
  • W. N. Johnstone (Miss), Contractor for mail service
  • D. A. Jolly, Contractor for mail service
  • M. Scott (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • M. Molineaux (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • J. Spark, Contractor for mail service
  • F. J. McCarthy, Contractor for mail service
  • J. B. Wishart, Contractor for mail service
  • A. W. Murphy, Contractor for mail service
  • E. J. Bennett, Contractor for mail service
  • C. M. Wilson (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • R. H. Templeton, Contractor for mail service
  • A. Cain, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Rae (sen), Contractor for mail service
  • R. Allan, Contractor for mail service
  • D. Arnott, Contractor for mail service