✨ Postal Services Schedule
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17]
POSTAL DISTRICT OF THAMES.
| Number of Service. | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awakeri Railway-station and Post-office | 11½ | Daily | Motor-car | G. H. Sturgess | £ 40 0 0 | .. |
| 2 | Colville and Fletcher's Bay (rural delivery) | 56 | Weekly | Motor-truck and horse | G. B. Bridle | 65 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 3 | Colville and Port Charles | 20 | Weekly | Horse | C. R. Bronlund | 35 0 0 | .. |
| 4 | Coroglen, Whenmakite, Tairua, and Hikuai | 50 | Twice weekly | Motor-car | B. D. Lowe | 156 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 5 | Coromandel, Amedeo Bay, and Colville | 39 | Twice weekly | Motor-car | B. S. Goudie | 93 12 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 6 | Coromandel and Kennedy's Bay | 17 | Weekly | Horse | Kapa Potae | 16 0 0 | .. |
| 7 | Coromandel Wharf and Post-office (one way) | 1 | As required (before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m.) | Motor-lorry | Denize Bros. | 1s. per bag | .. |
| 8 | Coromandel, Tererenga, and Whangapona | 19 | Weekly | Horse | C. Wells | 27 10 0 | .. |
| 9 | Edgecumbe and Otakiri | 9½ | Daily | Motor-van | G. P. Thom | 60 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 10 | Edgecumbe Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Daily (two trips) | Motor-van | D. F. McQuoid | 50 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 11 | Hikutaia Railway-station and Post-office | ¾ | Mon. to Fri., four times daily; Sat., twice daily | Foot | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 12 | Katikati and Athenree (rural delivery) | 31½ | Daily | Motor-truck | N. A. Blomquist | 110 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 13 | Katikati Railway-station and Post-office | ¾ | As required | Handcart | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 14 | Kopu Railway-station and Post-office | 300 yd | Twice daily | Foot | Mrs. R. F. Arundel | 12 0 0 | .. |
| 15 | Matata and McMillan's Corner (rural delivery) | 45 | Twice weekly | Motor-car | W. M. Rimmer | 132 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 16 | Matata Railway-station and Post-office | 2 | As required | Motor-car | R. R. Lees | 90 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 17* | Matatoki Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Twice daily | Foot | J. Russell | .. | .. |
| 18* | Mount Maunganui Wharf and Post-office | 1½ | Twice daily | Motor-lorry | J. Barney | .. | .. |
| 19 | Omahu Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | Twice daily | Horse | J. T. J. Tisley | 20 0 0 | .. |
| 20 | Omokoroa and Whakamaru | 12½ | Thrice weekly | Lorry | N. Andersen | 7 10 0 | .. |
| 21 | Omokoroa Railway-station and Post-office | 2 | Daily | Gig | Miss L. Francis | 25 0 0 | .. |
| 22 | Paeroa, Ngates, and Auckland (letters only) | 166 | Daily | Motor-car | Waihi-Paeroa Transport Co. | 49 0 0 | .. |
| 23 | Paeroa and Komata | 14 | Twice weekly | Motor-car | Miss B. L. McCormick | 7 4 0 | .. |
| 24 | Paeroa, Netherton, and Koropehi (part rural delivery) | 45 | Daily | Motor-lorry | Brenan and Co., Ltd. | 142 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 25 | Paeroa Railway-station and Post-office | 2 | As required | Motor-truck | Brenan and Co., Ltd. | 106 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 26 | Pipiroa Wharf and Post-office | 100 yd | Daily | Foot | S. W. Rolic | 5 4 0 | .. |
| 27 | Puriri Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | As required | Foot | Mrs. L. Roe | 30 0 0 | .. |
| 28 | Tairua and Auckland (one way only) | 100 | Weekly | Scow | Northern Steamship Co. | (Gratuity bag rate) | .. |
| 29 | Tairua Wharf and Post-office | 260 yd | As required | Cart | Miss O. S. K. Sheppard | 4 10 0 | .. |
| 30 | Taneatua and Rustomki North | 12 | Thrice weekly (one trip free of cost) | Motor-bus | G. Wilson | 20 0 0 | .. |
| 31 | Taneatua Railway-station and Post-office | 2 | As required | Bicycle | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 32 | Tauranga and Gate Pa | 6 | Daily | Bicycle | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 33 | Tauranga and Hairini | 7½ | Daily | Motor-car | Rotorua Bus Co., Ltd. | 25 0 0 | .. |
| 34 | Tautanga and Mount Maunganui | 6 | Daily | Launch | Faulkner Bros. and Co. | 50 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 35 | Tauranga, Omanawa Falls, and Kamai (part rural delivery) | 54 | Twice weekly | Motor-car | W. H. Lowe | 142 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 36 | {Tauranga and Oropi | 30 | Twice weekly | } Motor-car | W. H. Lowe | 76 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| Oropi and Ngawaro | 18 | Weekly | W. H. Lowe | 135 0 0 | 31/12/38 | ||
| 37 | Tauranga and Otumoetai (rural delivery) | 27½ | Daily | Motor-car | (Deptl. officer) | .. | .. |
| 38 | Tautanga and Tauranga South | 3 | Daily | Bicycle | Garrett Bros. | 12 10 0 | .. |
| 39 | Tautanga and Upper Papamoa | 20 | Twice weekly | Motor-lorry | G. Wratten | 144 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 40 | Tauranga Railway-station, Wharves, and Post-office | 2 | As required | Motor-van | .. | .. | |
| 41 | Te Aroha, Manawaru, and Gordon (part rural delivery) | 39½ | Daily | Motor-car | F. G. Miles | 174 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 42 | Te Aroha and Mangaiti (rural delivery) | 24 | Daily | Motor-car | G. Cochrane | 95 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 43 | Te Aroha Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | As required | Motor-lorry | J. Robinson | 105 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 44 | Te Puke and Carruth's (rural delivery) | 12 | Daily, 1 Sept. to 30 April; thrice weekly, 1 May to 31 Aug. | Motor-lorry | E. Murphy | 42 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 45 | Te Puke and Douglas's Corner (rural delivery) | 16½ | Daily, 1 Oct. to 31 Mar.; thrice weekly, 1 April to 30 Sept. | Motor-truck | Te Puke Carrying Co. | 48 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 46 | Te Puke, Maketu, Ohinepanea, Paengaroa, and Otamarakau (part rural delivery) | 73 | Daily | Motor-car | John Vercoe | 324 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 47 | Te Puke and Papamoa (rural delivery) | 18 | Daily | Motor-lorry | W. Dickson | 84 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 48 | Te Puke Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | As required | Motor-truck | Te Puke Carrying Co. | 82 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
| 49 | Te Puke, Te Matai, and Rangiruru Roads (rural delivery) | 29½ | Daily | Motor-car | A. Barrow | 140 0 0 | 31/12/38 |
- Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.
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Postal Services Schedule for Thames
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMail services, Thames, Contractors, Subsidies, Routes
34 names identified
- G. H. Sturgess, Contractor for Awakeri Railway-station and Post-office
- G. B. Bridle, Contractor for Colville and Fletcher's Bay
- C. R. Bronlund, Contractor for Colville and Port Charles
- B. D. Lowe, Contractor for Coroglen, Whenmakite, Tairua, and Hikuai
- B. S. Goudie, Contractor for Coromandel, Amedeo Bay, and Colville
- Kapa Potae, Contractor for Coromandel and Kennedy's Bay
- Denize, Contractor for Coromandel Wharf and Post-office
- C. Wells, Contractor for Coromandel, Tererenga, and Whangapona
- G. P. Thom, Contractor for Edgecumbe and Otakiri
- D. F. McQuoid, Contractor for Edgecumbe Railway-station and Post-office
- N. A. Blomquist, Contractor for Katikati and Athenree
- R. F. Arundel (Mrs), Contractor for Kopu Railway-station and Post-office
- W. M. Rimmer, Contractor for Matata and McMillan's Corner
- R. R. Lees, Contractor for Matata Railway-station and Post-office
- J. Russell, Contractor for Matatoki Railway-station and Post-office
- J. Barney, Contractor for Mount Maunganui Wharf and Post-office
- J. T. J. Tisley, Contractor for Omahu Railway-station and Post-office
- N. Andersen, Contractor for Omokoroa and Whakamaru
- L. Francis (Miss), Contractor for Omokoroa Railway-station and Post-office
- B. L. McCormick (Miss), Contractor for Paeroa and Komata
- Brenan, Contractor for Paeroa, Netherton, and Koropehi
- S. W. Rolic, Contractor for Pipiroa Wharf and Post-office
- L. Roe (Mrs), Contractor for Puriri Railway-station and Post-office
- O. S. K. Sheppard (Miss), Contractor for Tairua Wharf and Post-office
- G. Wilson, Contractor for Taneatua and Rustomki North
- Faulkner, Contractor for Tautanga and Mount Maunganui
- W. H. Lowe, Contractor for Tauranga, Omanawa Falls, and Kamai
- F. G. Miles, Contractor for Te Aroha, Manawaru, and Gordon
- G. Cochrane, Contractor for Te Aroha and Mangaiti
- J. Robinson, Contractor for Te Aroha Railway-station and Post-office
- E. Murphy, Contractor for Te Puke and Carruth's
- W. Dickson, Contractor for Te Puke and Papamoa
- John Vercoe, Contractor for Te Puke, Maketu, Ohinepanea, Paengaroa, and Otamarakau
- A. Barrow, Contractor for Te Puke, Te Matai, and Rangiruru Roads