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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17
POSTAL DISTRICT OF WANGANUI—continued.
| Number of Service. | Service. | Total Mileage. | Frequency. | Mode of Conveyance. | Name of Contractor. | Annual Subsidy. | Date of Termination of Contract. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Rata Railway-station and Post-office .. | ¼ | Daily | Foot | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 44* | Ratana Railway-station and Ratana Pa | ½ | Daily | Foot | H. Melhana | .. | .. |
| 45 | Taihape and Bell's Junction (rural delivery) | 60 | Thrice weekly | Motor-bus | Nicholl's Transport, Ltd. | 75 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 46 | Taihape, Moawhango, and Mangaohane (rural delivery) | 82 | Twice weekly | Motor-bus | Nicholl's Transport, Ltd. | 40 0 0 | .. |
| 47 | Taihape and Moawhango | 24 | Thrice weekly | Motor-bus | Nicholl's Transport, Ltd. | 40 0 0 | .. |
| 48 | Taihape and Papaki (rural delivery) | 10 | Thrice weekly | Motor-car | Nicholl's Transport, Ltd. | 40 0 0 | .. |
| 49 | Taihape, Ohotu, and Pukeokahu (rural delivery) | 72 | Thrice weekly | Motor-bus | Nicholl's Transport, Ltd. | 120 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 50 | Taihape Railway-station and Post-office | ½ | As required | Motor-van | Nicholl's Transport, Ltd. | 160 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 51 | Turakina and Turakina South | 1½ | Thrice daily (except Wed., two trips) | Bicycle | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 52 | Turakina and Turakina Valley (rural delivery) | 30 | Twice weekly | Motor-truck | N. M. Sims | 30 0 0 | .. |
| 53 | Utiku and Omatac (rural delivery) .. | 28½ | Twice weekly | Motor-truck | S. F. Reid | 36 0 0 | .. |
| 54 | Utiku Railway-station and Post-office | 1 | As required | Foot | W. M. O'Connor .. | 39 0 0 | .. |
| 55 | Waitotara and Nukumaru (rural delivery) | 10 | Daily | Motor lorry or car | G. McConachy | 57 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 56 | Waitotara, Taumatahahi, Makakaho Road and Pearce's woolshed (rural delivery) | 78 | Thrice weekly | Motor-lorry .. | W. A. Hurley | 138 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 57 | Waitotara Railway-station and Post-office | 2½ | As required | Motor-car | G. McConachy | 26 0 0 | .. |
| 58* | Wangaehu Railway-station and Post-office | 44 yd. | Daily | Foot | A. C. Ryan | .. | .. |
| 59 | Wanganui and Brunswick (rural delivery) | 46 | Daily | Motor-car | H. H. Couchman | 115 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 60 | Wanganui and Carlton Avenue (one way only) | 2 | Twice daily | Bicycle | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 61 | Wanganui and Gonville (one way only) | 2 | Twice daily | Bicycle | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 62 | Wanganui and Kirikau— Wanganui and Koriniti (by road) .. Koriniti, Banana, Jerusalem, and Pipiriki (by river) Pipiriki, Mangapurua, Kokakoriki, Koiro, and Kirikau (by river) |
70 45 130 |
Thrice weekly Thrice weekly Thrice weekly, 15 Dec. to 30 April; twice weekly, 1 May to 14 Dec. |
Motor-truck Steamer Steamer |
Wanganui River Services, Ltd. | 3,500 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 63 | Wanganui (or Fordell), Kauangaroa, and Mangamahu | 56 | Daily | Motor-car | A. J. Henley | 168 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 64 | Wanganui and Marton Junction Railway-station (conveyance of letters only, both ways to connect with north and south bound “Limited” Express trains) | 49 | Daily | Motor-car | Martin and Vernon | £75, plus 1s. 6d. per bag in excess of three | 31/12/36 |
| 65 | Wanganui and Nos. 1 and 2 Lines (rural delivery) | 21½ | Daily | Motor-car | J. Cant | 54 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 66 | Wanganui and Westmere (rural delivery) Wanganui and Raetihi (part rural delivery)— Wanganui, Makirikiri, Kakatahi, and Raetihi |
34½ 120 |
Daily Daily |
Motor-car Motor-car |
P. J. Matthews .. T. D. Baker |
134 0 0 339 0 0 |
31/12/36 |
| 67 | Kakatahi and Junction Parapara and Matahiwi Roads (part rural delivery) Raetihi and Junction Parapara and Matahiwi Roads (rural delivery) |
16 30 |
Thrice weekly Twice weekly |
Motor-car | .. | .. | 31/12/36 |
| 68 | Wanganui and St. John's .. | 2 | Twice daily | Bicycle | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 69 | Wanganui and Wanganui East (one way only) | 1½ | Twice daily | Bicycle | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 70 | Wanganui Chief Post-office and Suburban offices— Castlecliff .. Gonville and Carlton Avenue .. Wanganui East .. |
36½ | Twice daily each way .. Twice daily, inward only Once daily, outwards; thrice daily, inwards |
Electric tram | Wanganui City Council | 81 0 0 | .. |
| 71 | Wanganui (clearance of town receiving-boxes and delivery of postmen's overflow bags) | 56½ | As required | Motor-car | J. Cant | 230 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 72 | Wanganui (delivery of parcels in city and suburbs within area of two miles from Chief Post-office) | .. | Twice daily | Motor-truck | W. G. Davison | 2d. per parcel | 31/12/36 |
| 73 | Wanganui Railway - station, Town Wharf, Up-river Wharf, and Chief Post-office | 1 | As required | Motor-truck | W. L. Thomson | 250 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 74 | Waverley and Kohi (rural delivery) .. | 20 | Daily | Motor-lorry | R. S. How | 85 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 75 | Waverley and junction of Wharariki and Lower Moewaewa Roads | 56 | Weekly | Horse and buggy | A. C. Cole | 60 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 76 | Waverley and Ngutuwers | 14 | Daily | Motor-truck | W. F. Gifkins | 48 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
| 77 | Waverley Railway-station and Post-office | 1½ | As required | Motor-car | J. M. Hamilton | 87 0 0 | 31/12/36 |
- Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.
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Postal Services Schedule for Wanganui
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17 names identified
- H. Melhana, Contractor for Ratana Railway-station and Ratana Pa
- S. F. Reid, Contractor for Utiku and Omatac rural delivery
- W. M. O'Connor, Contractor for Utiku Railway-station and Post-office
- G. McConachy, Contractor for Waitotara and Nukumaru rural delivery
- W. A. Hurley, Contractor for Waitotara, Taumatahahi, Makakaho Road and Pearce's woolshed rural delivery
- A. C. Ryan, Contractor for Wangaehu Railway-station and Post-office
- H. H. Couchman, Contractor for Wanganui and Brunswick rural delivery
- A. J. Henley, Contractor for Wanganui (or Fordell), Kauangaroa, and Mangamahu
- J. Cant, Contractor for Wanganui and Nos. 1 and 2 Lines rural delivery
- P. J. Matthews, Contractor for Wanganui and Westmere rural delivery
- T. D. Baker, Contractor for Wanganui and Raetihi rural delivery
- R. S. How, Contractor for Waverley and Kohi rural delivery
- A. C. Cole, Contractor for Waverley and junction of Wharariki and Lower Moewaewa Roads
- W. F. Gifkins, Contractor for Waverley and Ngutuwers
- J. M. Hamilton, Contractor for Waverley Railway-station and Post-office
- W. G. Davison, Contractor for Wanganui parcel delivery
- W. L. Thomson, Contractor for Wanganui Railway-station, Town Wharf, Up-river Wharf, and Chief Post-office