Postal Services Schedule




FEB. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 409

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

Number Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract
1 Carterton and Carrington (rural delivery) 85 Daily ... . Motor-car ... L. M. Archer ... £318 0 0 31/12/36
2 Carterton and Gladstone (part rural delivery) 77 Daily ... . Motor-car ... B. Sewell ... 285 0 0 31/12/36
3 Carterton Railway-station and Post-office ¾ As required ... . Motor-lorry F. W. Jackson ... 103 0 0 31/12/36
4 Clareville Railway-station and Post-office ½ Thrice daily ... . Foot ... S. Reid ... 20 0 0 ...
5 Eketahuna and Mangamahoe (part rural delivery) Junction Main Road and Putara School (rural delivery) 40 Daily ... . Motor-car C. J. Dillon ... 202 0 0 31/12/36
Thrice weekly ...
6 Eketahuna, Tawataia, Alfredton, and Tiraumea (part rural delivery) Junction Main Road and Haunui (rural delivery) 58 Daily ... . Motor-car Smith and Donovan Services, Ltd. 266 0 0 31/12/36
4 Thrice weekly ...
7 Eketahuna and Pahiatua (part rural delivery) 40½ Daily ... . Motor-car ... P. Dillon ... 162 0 0 31/12/36
8 Eketahuna Railway-station and Post-office As required ... . Motor-truck H. E. Rogers ... 129 0 0 31/12/36
9 Featherston and Martinborough ... 24 Four times daily ... Omnibus ... W. McKay and Co. 232 0 0 31/12/36
10 Featherston and Tauherenikau (rural delivery) 45 Daily ... . Motor-car ... W. S. Lynskey ... 275 0 0 31/12/36
11 Featherston, Pirinoa, and Whangaioana (part rural delivery) 63 Thrice weekly ... Motor-car ... W. S. C. Higgison 254 0 0 31/12/36
12 Featherston and Wharepapa (rural delivery) 46 Twice weekly ... Motor-car ... B. Sewell ... 132 0 0 31/12/36
13 Featherston Railway-station and Post-office 1 As required ... . Omnibus ... W. McKay and Co. 50 0 0 31/12/36
14 Greytown and Ahikouka (rural delivery) Greytown and Morrison’s Bush (rural delivery) Daily ... . Bicycle ... (Deptl. officer) ... ... ...
24½ Daily ... .
15 Greytown Railway-station and Post-office 2 As required ... . Motor-car ... H. B. Wallace ... 282 0 0 31/12/36
16 Greytown Post-office and Woodside Railway-station Heretaunga Railway-station and Post-office 8 As required ... . Bicycle ... (Deptl. officer) ... ... ...
½ As required ... .
17 Johnsonville and Glenside 3 Daily ... . Bicycle ... (Deptl. officer) ... ... ...
18 Johnsonville and Ohariu (rural delivery) 8 Daily ... . Bicycle ... (Deptl. officer) ... ... ...
19 Johnsonville Railway-station and Post-office 500 yd As required ... . Handcart ... (Deptl. officer) ... ... ...
20* Kaiwarawara Railway-station and Post-office 100 yd As required ... . Foot ... F. W. Howard ... ... ...
21 Karori Post-office and Makara ... Thrice weekly ... Gig ... G. R. Hislop ... 20 0 0 ...
22* Khandallah Railway-station and Post-office 1 As required ... . Motor-lorry ... J. E. King ... ... ...
23 Kopuaranga Railway-station and Post-office ¼ Daily ... . Foot ... Mrs. F. E. S. A. Jarrett 5 0 0 ...
24 Langdale Junction and Whareama 4 Daily ... . Horse ... Mrs. A. Street ... 31 4 0 ...
25 Lower Hutt and Wainuiomata ... 16 Thrice weekly ... Motor-car ... W. O. R. White ... 60 0 0 31/12/36
26 Lower Hutt Railway-station and Post-office Lower Hutt (delivery of postmen’s overflow bags within a radius of two miles of post-office) 2 As required ... . Motor-truck E. C. Harrison ... 234 0 0 31/12/36
27* Mangaroa Railway-station and Post-office 400 yd Daily ... . Foot ... L. Gorrie ... ... ...
28 Martinborough and Dyerville (rural delivery) 40 Daily ... . Motor-car ... G. Brasell ... 171 0 0 31/12/36
29 Martinborough and Hinakura (part rural delivery) Hinakura and Glenburn (private-bag delivery) 34 Thrice weekly ... Motor-car ... T. Dillon ... 200 0 0 31/12/36
42 Weekly ... . Packhorses ...
30 Martinborough and White Rock (private-bag and rural delivery) 126½ Twice weekly ... Motor-car and packhorses M. Mulvaney ... 215 0 0 31/12/36
31 Masterton, Bideford, and Glendonald (private-bag delivery) 36 Thrice weekly ... Motor-car ... F. B. Gray ... 100 0 0 31/12/36
32 Masterton, Tinui, Whakataki, and Castlepoint (part private-bag delivery) 88 Daily ... . Motor-car ... Fly and Savage ... 247 0 0 31/12/36
33 Masterton and East Taratahi (rural delivery) 27 Daily ... . Motor-truck T. Thomson ... 100 0 0 31/12/36
34 Masterton and Homebush (rural delivery) 7 Daily ... . Bicycle ... (Deptl. officer) ... ... ...
35 Masterton and Homewood (private-bag delivery) 85 Twice weekly ... Motor-car ... F. B. Gray ... 156 0 0 31/12/36
36 Masterton and Kaiwhata River (private-bag delivery) 60 Twice weekly ... Motor-lorry ... J. W. Thornton, jun. 105 0 0 31/12/36
37 Masterton, Gladstone, and Longbush (part rural delivery) 44 Daily ... . Motor-car ... Jenkins Motor Services, Ltd. 199 0 0 31/12/36
38 Masterton and Matahiwi (rural delivery) 32 Daily ... . Motor-truck L. M. Archer ... 150 0 0 31/12/36
  • Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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🚂 Postal Services Schedule for Wellington (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Wellington, Contractors, Subsidies, Routes
26 names identified
  • L. M. Archer, Contractor for Carterton and Carrington rural delivery
  • B. Sewell, Contractor for Carterton and Gladstone part rural delivery
  • F. W. Jackson, Contractor for Carterton Railway-station and Post-office
  • S. Reid, Contractor for Clareville Railway-station and Post-office
  • C. J. Dillon, Contractor for Eketahuna and Mangamahoe part rural delivery
  • P. Dillon, Contractor for Eketahuna and Pahiatua part rural delivery
  • H. E. Rogers, Contractor for Eketahuna Railway-station and Post-office
  • W. McKay, Contractor for Featherston and Martinborough
  • W. S. Lynskey, Contractor for Featherston and Tauherenikau rural delivery
  • W. S. C. Higgison, Contractor for Featherston, Pirinoa, and Whangaioana part rural delivery
  • B. Sewell, Contractor for Featherston and Wharepapa rural delivery
  • H. B. Wallace, Contractor for Greytown Railway-station and Post-office
  • G. R. Hislop, Contractor for Karori Post-office and Makara
  • J. E. King, Contractor for Khandallah Railway-station and Post-office
  • F. E. S. A. Jarrett (Mrs), Contractor for Kopuaranga Railway-station and Post-office
  • A. Street (Mrs), Contractor for Langdale Junction and Whareama
  • W. O. R. White, Contractor for Lower Hutt and Wainuiomata
  • E. C. Harrison, Contractor for Lower Hutt Railway-station and Post-office
  • L. Gorrie, Contractor for Mangaroa Railway-station and Post-office
  • G. Brasell, Contractor for Martinborough and Dyerville rural delivery
  • T. Dillon, Contractor for Martinborough and Hinakura part rural delivery
  • M. Mulvaney, Contractor for Martinborough and White Rock private-bag and rural delivery
  • F. B. Gray, Contractor for Masterton, Bideford, and Glendonald private-bag delivery
  • T. Thomson, Contractor for Masterton and East Taratahi rural delivery
  • J. W. Thornton (junior), Contractor for Masterton and Kaiwhata River private-bag delivery
  • L. M. Archer, Contractor for Masterton and Matahiwi rural delivery