New Zealand Gazette – 1937 – No. 15

Page 569

✨ Postal Service Contracts



Mar. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 569

POSTAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
300 Whangarei and Kokopu (rural delivery) 26½ Thrice weekly .. Motor-van .. Whangarei Bakeries Ltd. £ s. d. 72 0 0
301 { Whangarei and Mangakahia Bridges— (a) Whangarei, Maungatapere, Poroti, Titoki, Parakao, Pakotai, and Mangakahia Bridges (part rural delivery) (b) Mangakahia Bridges and Awarua Store (rural delivery) 74 7 Daily Thrice weekly .. .. Motor-car .. W. Webb K. Erceg 238 0 0 170 0 0
302 Whangarei, Kiripaka, Matapouri, Tutukaka, Ngunguru, and Kaiatea Junction (part rural delivery) 72 Thrice weekly .. Motor-bus .. K. Erceg 170 0 0
303 Whangarei and Maungakaramea .. 26 Thrice weekly (restricted to carriage of one bag each way) .. Motor-car .. Northern Publishing Co., Ltd. 19 10 0
304 Whangarei, Puwera, and Maungakaramea (part rural delivery) 26 Thrice weekly .. Motor-van .. Whangarei Bakeries Ltd. 79 0 0
305 Whangarei and Maungatapere (one way only) 7¾ Thrice weekly .. Motor-van .. Whangarei Bakeries Ltd. ..
306 Whangarei and Onerahi .. .. 12½ Daily .. Motor-bus .. Northern Motor Bus Co., Ltd. 46 16 0
307 Whangarei and Pipiwai (part rural delivery) 51¾ Daily; thrice weekly to Pipiwai .. Motor-bus .. D. C. Copeland .. 152 0 0
308 { (a) Whangarei and Tahere .. (b) Tahere and Donaldson’s Flat (rural delivery) 23½ 14 Thrice weekly, 20 Sept. to 31 Mar.; twice weekly, 1 April to 19 Sept. Twice weekly, 20 Sept. to to 31 Mar.; weekly, 1 April to 19 Sept. .. .. Motor-lorry Whangarei Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. 60 0 0
309 Whangarei, Parua Bay, Whangarei Heads, Church, and Taurikura (part rural delivery) 44 Thrice weekly .. Motor-car .. P. W. Wright .. 135 0 0
310 Whangarei Heads, Church, and Post-office 1 Thrice weekly .. Foot .. J. Osborne .. 8 0 0
311 Whangarei Railway-station, wharf, and Post-office 58 ch. As required .. .. Motor .. D. Hill and Sons, Ltd. 151 0 0
312 Whangaroa and Matangirau .. 9 Thrice weekly .. Horse .. C. Urlich .. 22 10 0
313 Whangaruru South and Whangaruru.. 5 Twice weekly.. .. Launch .. E. H. Wright .. 10 10 0
314 Whatoro and Terawhati Road (rural delivery) 22 Weekly .. Horse .. W. Davison .. 21 0 0
315 Whatoro Railway-station and Post-office 20 ch. Daily .. Foot .. M. J. Nelson .. 7 16 0
316* Wiri Railway-station and Post-office.. 3½ Daily .. Cart .. R. W. Wilson .. ..
317* Woodhill Railway-station and Post-office 268 yd. Daily .. Foot .. F. C. Aickin .. ..

POSTAL DISTRICT OF BLENHEIM.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Blenheim, Waihopai, Wairau Valley, Hillersden, Birch Hill, and Branch River (part rural delivery) 88 Thrice weekly .. Motor-truck and car G. J. Chapman .. 120 0 0
2 Blenheim: Delivery of parcels and other packages, including postmen’s overflow bags within borough boundaries .. As required .. .. Light delivery truck or motor-cycle and side-car H. Miller .. 1½d. per article
3 Blenheim and Havelock (one way only) 28 Four times weekly .. Service-car .. Gibbs Motors, Ltd. 14 0 0
4 Blenheim, Jordan, Upcot, and Molesworth (part private-bag delivery) 160 Twice weekly, except Molesworth, weekly .. Motor-lorry Nation Bros. .. 120 0 0
5 { Blenheim, Netherwood, and Te Aro-whenua Blenheim, Benhopai Power-station, and Malvern (private-bag delivery) 82 85 Twice weekly Weekly .. .. Motor-lorry E. E. M. Gibson .. 125 0 0
6 Blenheim and Omaka (rural delivery) 32 Thrice weekly .. Motor-truck E. E. M. Gibson .. 105 0 0
7 Blenheim, Onamalutu, Fabian’s Valley, Pine Valley and Te Rou 76 Thrice weekly, 15 Oct. to 15 April; twice weekly, 16 April to 14 Oct. .. Motor-lorry I. D. Mortimer .. 60 0 0
8 Blenheim and Picton (conveyance of letter mails one way only) 20 Thrice weekly .. Motor-bus .. De Luxe Motors 1s. per bag
9 Blenheim Railway-station, vessels in river, and Chief Post-office 1 As required .. .. Motor-lorry or horse express J. W. Fraser .. 95 0 0
10 Blenheim and Rapaura .. .. 12 Daily .. Motor-car .. H. C. Squire .. 50 0 0
11 Blenheim, Robinhood Bay, Ocean Bay, Hakahaka, Whangataura, Ngakuta, and Hakana 70 Weekly .. Launch .. Mrs. E. A. Hope 101 0 0
  • Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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🚂 Inland Mail Services Schedules (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
11 March 1937
Mail services, Auckland, Blenheim, Contractors, Schedules
18 names identified
  • W. Webb, Contractor for mail service
  • K. Erceg, Contractor for mail service
  • D. C. Copeland, Contractor for mail service
  • P. W. Wright, Contractor for mail service
  • J. Osborne, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Davison, Contractor for mail service
  • M. J. Nelson, Contractor for mail service
  • R. W. Wilson, Contractor for mail service
  • F. C. Aickin, Contractor for mail service
  • G. J. Chapman, Contractor for mail service
  • H. Miller, Contractor for mail service
  • E. E. M. Gibson, Contractor for mail service
  • I. D. Mortimer, Contractor for mail service
  • J. W. Fraser, Contractor for mail service
  • H. C. Squire, Contractor for mail service
  • E. A. Hope (Mrs.), Contractor for mail service
  • C. Urlich, Contractor for mail service
  • E. H. Wright, Contractor for mail service