New Zealand Gazette – 1936 – No. 17

Page 401

✨ Postal Services Schedule

Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 401

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
60	Tariki and Ratapiko (rural delivery)..	19	Daily .. ..	Motor-car ..	J. Marr ..	£ s. d. 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, 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	Gibsons Motors, Ltd.	700 0 0	31/12/36
70	Waitara and Tikorangi (includes also sorting into boxes and clearing receivers at Tikorangi)	9	Daily .. ..	Bicycle ..	(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) ..	..	..

POSTAL DISTRICT OF OAMARU.


1	Aitchison’s Railway-station and Awamoko	4	Daily .. ..	Bicycle ..	Mrs. O. D. Fillingham	15 0 0	..
2*	Borton’s Railway-station and Post-office	55 yd.	Daily .. ..	Foot ..	Mrs. J. Rusbach	..	..
3	Deborah Railway-station and Alma ..	2	Daily .. ..	Bicycle or foot	Mrs. M. Robinson	20 0 0	..
4	Gibson’s Railway-station and Peebles	3	Daily .. ..	Foot ..	Mrs. M. Rendall..	28 0 0	..
5	Hampden Railway-station and Post-office	½	As required .. ..	Handcart ..	(Deptl. officer) ..	..	..
6*	Herbert Railway-station and Post-office	1	Daily .. ..	Bicycle ..	J. N. Mursell ..	..	..
7*	Hilderthorpe Railway-station and Post-office	88 yd.	Daily .. ..	Foot ..	R. Condon ..	..	..
8*	Hillgrove Railway - station and Post-office	88 yd.	Daily .. ..	Foot ..	J. Watson ..	..	..
9	Kurow and Hakataramea .. ..	2	Daily .. ..	Motor-car ..	W. P. Cameron ..	30 0 0	..
10	Kurow and Maungatiro .. ..	26	Thrice weekly ..	} Motor-truck	W. P. Cameron ..	130 0 0	31/12/37
	Maungatiro, Kowhatu, Dip Creek, and Four Mile Gate, returning via McCaw’s (rural delivery)	44	Twice weekly ..
	Kurow, Omarama, and Clearburn ..	90	Twice weekly ..	} Motor-bus..	{ The Kurow Motor Garage and Service Co., Ltd.	320 0 0	31/12/37
11	Clearburn and Lake Ohau .. ..	40	Weekly .. ..	Handcart ..	(Deptl. officer) ..	..	..
12	Kurow Railway-station and Post-office	420 yd	As required .. ..	Motor-car ..	A. C. J. Robinson	41 0 0	..
13	Kurow Railway-station and Waitaki Hydro	8	Daily .. ..
14	Oamaru, Kurow, Maerewhenua, Livingstone, and Cormack’s (part rural delivery)	130	Daily .. ..	Motor-bus ..	G. R. Hunter ..	320 0 0	31/12/37
15	Oamaru and Kakanui .. ..	16	Daily .. ..	Motor-bus ..	C. A. Orr ..	26 0 0	..
16	Oamaru and Kia Ora (rural delivery)..	113	Daily .. ..	Motor-bus ..	G. R. Hunter ..	330 0 0	31/12/37
17	Oamaru (delivery of parcels and overflow bags)	..	As required .. ..	Motor-truck	G. R. Adamson ..	50 0 0	31/12/37
18	Oamaru Railway-station, Chief Post-office, and Breakwater	1½	As required .. ..	Motor-truck	G. R. Adamson ..	197 0 0	31/12/37
19	Oamaru Railway - station, Weston, Whitstone, Enfield, Windsor, Ngapara and Tokarahi	50	Daily .. ..	Omnibus ..	N.Z. Government Railways road motor services	..	..
20	Omarama, Twin Burn Homestead, and Dalrachney Station (private - bag delivery)	38	Twice weekly ..	Motor-truck	The Kurow Motor Garage and Service Co., Ltd.	114 0 0	31/12/37
21*	Otekaike Railway-station and Post-office	28 ch.	Daily .. ..	Foot ..	Miss E. E. Wilson	..	..
22*	Papakaio Railway-station and Post-office	44 yd.	Daily .. ..	Foot ..	J. Mayfield ..	..	..
23	Pukeuri Junction Railway-station and Post-office	1,200 yd.	Twice daily .. ..	Foot ..	N. D. McGettigan	13 0 0	..
24	Shag Point Railway-station and Post-office	3	Daily (two trips) ..	Foot ..	Miss H. B. Fraser	30 0 0	..
25	Strachans Railway-station and Otake	198 yd	Daily .. ..	Foot ..	J. K. Richardson	5 0 0	..
26*	Totara Railway-station and Totaratahi	176 yd	Daily .. ..	Foot ..	T. Hawkins ..	..	..
27	Uxbridge Railway-station and George-town	6	Daily (two trips) ..	Horse and trap	Mrs. M. A. Smith	30 0 0	..
28	Waianakarua Railway-station and Post-office	1½	Daily .. ..	Foot ..	P. D. Kennard ..	8 0 0	..
29*	Waitaki Railway-station and Post-office	88 yd.	Daily .. ..	Foot ..	H. W. Stringer ..	..	..
30	Waitaki Hydro Railway-station and Post-office	880 yd	Daily (two trips) ..	Motor-lorry..	Public Works Dept.	50 0 0	..

Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.

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🚂 Postal Services Schedule for New Plymouth (continued from previous page)

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsMail services, New Plymouth, Contractors, Subsidies, Routes
👱🏽 Names

8 names identified

J. Marr, Contractor for Tariki and Ratapiko rural delivery
R. E. Herbert, Contractor for Te Tawa and Piakau service
E. Whittaker, Contractor for Urenui and Okoke service
A. Mortensen, Contractor for Uruti and Ngatamiro service
H. V. S. Larsen, Contractor for Uruti and Pehu service
W. A. Cave, Contractor for Waitara-Awakino mail bus and Motunui service
A. Miscall, Contractor for Waitara and Pukearuhe service
H. Anderson, Contractor for Whangamomona and Okara Road rural delivery

🚂 Postal Services Schedule for Oamaru

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
KeywordsMail services, Oamaru, Contractors, Subsidies, Routes
👱🏽 Names

12 names identified

O. D. Fillingham (Mrs), Contractor for Aitchison’s Railway-station and Awamoko service
J. Rusbach (Mrs), Contractor for Borton’s Railway-station and Post-office service
M. Robinson (Mrs), Contractor for Deborah Railway-station and Alma service
M. Rendall (Mrs), Contractor for Gibson’s Railway-station and Peebles service
W. P. Cameron, Contractor for Kurow and Hakataramea service
A. C. J. Robinson, Contractor for Kurow Railway-station and Post-office service
G. R. Hunter, Contractor for Oamaru, Kurow, Maerewhenua, Livingstone, and Cormack’s service
C. A. Orr, Contractor for Oamaru and Kakanui service
G. R. Adamson, Contractor for Oamaru delivery of parcels and overflow bags service
M. A. Smith (Mrs), Contractor for Uxbridge Railway-station and George-town service
P. D. Kennard, Contractor for Waianakarua Railway-station and Post-office service
H. W. Stringer, Contractor for Waitaki Railway-station and Post-office service

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