Postal Service Contracts




Mar. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 575

POSTAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
69 Kelso and Glenkenich (rural delivery) 30 Thrice weekly .. Gig R. Leask £ s. d. 105 0 0
70 Kokonga Railway-station and Kyeburn 10 Daily .. Motor-truck W. O. Helm 75 0 0
71 Lauder and Becks (rural delivery) .. 41½ Daily .. Motor-truck MacKay’s Service Stores, Ltd. 200 0 0
72 Lawrence and Bluespur .. .. 5 Daily .. Bicycle D. F. Boyes 10 0 0
73 Lawrence and Tuapeka Mouth (part rural delivery) 40 Thrice weekly.. .. Motor-car A. W. Hellyer 115 0 0
74 Lovells Flat and Tuatara .. .. 16 Five times weekly .. Train Taratu Coal Co. Nil
75 Maclennan, Papatowai, and Waipati (part rural delivery) 32 Twice weekly .. Motor-truck G. M. Gutsell 79 10 0
76 Maclennan Railway-station and Post-office ½ Four times weekly .. Foot A. J. R. Flett 8 0 0
77 Middlemarch and Sutton (rural delivery) 34 Daily .. Motor-van .. Alex. Horn and Son, Ltd. 131 10 0
78 Middlemarch Railway-station and Post-office 140 yd As required .. .. Handcart (Deptl. officer) .. ..
79 Mihiwaka Railway-station, Purakanui, and Mihiwaka 7 Daily .. Dog-cart Mrs. F. J. Bobsien 28 0 0
80* Milburn Railway-station and Post-office Daily .. Motor-lorry Miss M. R. Casey ..
81 Miller’s Flat and Roxburgh (part rural delivery) 24¼ Daily .. Motor-bus .. R. J. Campbell .. 130 0 0
82 Milton and Glenledi (rural delivery) .. 29 Twice weekly .. Motor-car The Bruce Carrying Co., Ltd. 54 0 0
83 Milton and Moneymore (rural delivery) 22 Daily .. Motor-car M. F. Mills 125 0 0
84 Milton and Table Hill (rural delivery) 16 Weekly .. Motor-car The Bruce Carrying Co., Ltd. 15 0 0
85 Milton Railway-station and Post-office 1,056 yd As required .. .. E x p r e s s, wagon, o r motor-car The Bruce Carrying Co., Ltd. 40 0 0
86 Milton Railway-station and Post-office 1,056 yd Daily .. Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. ..
87 Mosgiel and East Taieri .. .. 5 Daily .. Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. ..
88 Mosgiel and East Taieri (rural delivery) Daily .. Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. ..
89 Mosgiel, Outram, Woodside, Berwick, and Maungatua (part rural delivery) 59½ Daily .. Motor-car W. J. Carley 280 0 0
90 Mosgiel and North Taieri (rural delivery) 12½ Daily .. Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. ..
91 Mosgiel Railway-station and Post-office 2 As required .. .. Motor-truck R. J. Campbell 51 0 0
92 Mosgiel Railway-station and Post-office 2 As required .. .. Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. ..
93 Omakau and Matakauui—
Omakau and Matakauui.. ..
Matakauui and Drybread (part rural delivery | 28
5 | Daily
Thrice weekly | .. | }Motor-truck | Mrs. M. A. and Mr. R. C. Craig | 108 0 0 | 31/12/37 |

| 94 | Omakau Railway-station, Post-office, and Ophir | 3 | Twice daily .. | .. | Bicycle a n d handcart | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 95 | Oturehua, Blackstone Hill, St. Bathans, and Cambrian (part rural delivery) | 39 | Daily | .. | Motor-coach | A. F. McGregor | 170 0 0 | 31/12/37 |
| 96 | Oturehua, Poolburn, and Moa Creek (part rural delivery) | 47½ | Daily | .. | Motor-truck | T. Gilchrist and Sons | 200 0 0 | 31/2/37 |
| 97 | Oturehua Railway-station and Post-office | 100 yd | As required .. | .. | Handcart | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 98 | Outram and Clark’s (rural delivery) .. | 51 | Thrice weekly | .. | Motor-bus | W. J. O. Whiston | 80 0 0 | 31/12/37 |
| 99 | Outram Railway-station and Post-office | 528 yd | Twice daily .. | .. | Handcart | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 100 | Owaka, Owaka Valley, and Katea (part rural delivery) | 29½ | Thrice weekly | .. | Motor-lorry.. | R. J. Roger | 75 0 0 | 31/12/37 |
| 101 | Owaka and Miller’s Corner (rural delivery) | 10½ | Twice weekly.. | .. | Motor-truck | A. F. R. McLean | 20 0 0 | .. |
| 102 | Owaka and Pounawea .. .. | 6 | Thrice weekly; four times weekly for four weeks in summer | .. | Bicycle | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 103 | Owaka Railway-station and Post-office | 506 yd | As required .. | .. | Handcart | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 104 | Palmerston, Macrae’s Flat, and Moonlight (part rural delivery) | 68 | Thrice weekly | .. | Motor-car | J. Challis | 175 0 0 | 31/12/37 |
| 105 | Palmerston, Dunback, and Morrisons (part rural delivery) | 46 | Daily | .. | Motor-car | N.Z. Railways Road Services | 195 0 0 | 31/12/37 |
| 106 | Palmerston Railway-station and Post-office | 198 yd | As required .. | .. | Handcart | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 107 | Patearoa and Paerau .. .. | 27 | Twice weekly.. | .. | Motor-lorry or car | Mrs. F. McAtamney | 45 0 0 | 31/12/37 |
| 108 | Pembroke and Cardrona .. .. | 32 | Twice weekly, 1st May to 31st Oct. | .. | Motor-car | N.Z. Railways Road Services | 45 0 0 | 31/12/37 |
| 109 | Pembroke and Minaret Wharf (by lake) | 46 | Fortnightly .. | .. | Launch | }N.Z. Railways Road Services | 150 0 0 | 31/12/37 |
| | Pembroke and Makarora (by road).. | 80 | Twice weekly in summer; weekly in winter | .. | Motor-car | | | |
| 110* | Pomahaka (stopping-point on bus route) and Post-office | 200 yd | Daily | .. | Foot | R. Allan | .. | .. |
| 111 | Port Chalmers Railway - station, Wharves, and Post-office | ¼ | As required .. | .. | Handcart | (Deptl. officer) .. | .. | .. |
| 112 | Portobello and Cape Saunders (rural delivery) | 20 | Thrice weekly | .. | Motor-car | D. Arnott | 65 0 0 | 31/12/37 |
| 113 | Puketiro Railway - station and Post-office | ½ | Four times weekly | .. | Foot | F. J. Bennett | 7 0 0 | .. |
| 114 | Rae’s Junction (bus stopping-point on Main Road) and Post-office | ¼ | Twice daily .. | .. | Foot | Mrs. C. M. Wilson | 6 0 0 | .. |

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


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🚂 Postal District of Dunedin Mail Services (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Dunedin, Contractors, Schedules
27 names identified
  • R. Leask, Contractor for Kelso and Glenkenich service
  • W. O. Helm, Contractor for Kokonga Railway-station and Kyeburn service
  • MacKay, Contractor for Lauder and Becks service
  • D. F. Boyes, Contractor for Lawrence and Bluespur service
  • A. W. Hellyer, Contractor for Lawrence and Tuapeka Mouth service
  • Taratu, Contractor for Lovells Flat and Tuatara service
  • G. M. Gutsell, Contractor for Maclennan, Papatowai, and Waipati service
  • A. J. R. Flett, Contractor for Maclennan Railway-station and Post-office service
  • Alex. Horn, Contractor for Middlemarch and Sutton service
  • F. J. Bobsien (Mrs.), Contractor for Mihiwaka Railway-station, Purakanui, and Mihiwaka service
  • M. R. Casey (Miss), Contractor for Milburn Railway-station and Post-office service
  • R. J. Campbell, Contractor for Miller’s Flat and Roxburgh service
  • M. F. Mills, Contractor for Milton and Moneymore service
  • W. J. Carley, Contractor for Mosgiel, Outram, Woodside, Berwick, and Maungatua service
  • M. A. Craig (Mrs.), Contractor for Omakau and Matakauui service
  • R. C. Craig (Mr.), Contractor for Omakau and Matakauui service
  • A. F. McGregor, Contractor for Oturehua, Blackstone Hill, St. Bathans, and Cambrian service
  • T. Gilchrist, Contractor for Oturehua, Poolburn, and Moa Creek service
  • W. J. O. Whiston, Contractor for Outram and Clark’s service
  • R. J. Roger, Contractor for Owaka, Owaka Valley, and Katea service
  • A. F. R. McLean, Contractor for Owaka and Miller’s Corner service
  • J. Challis, Contractor for Palmerston, Macrae’s Flat, and Moonlight service
  • F. McAtamney (Mrs.), Contractor for Patearoa and Paerau service
  • R. Allan, Contractor for Pomahaka and Post-office service
  • D. Arnott, Contractor for Portobello and Cape Saunders service
  • F. J. Bennett, Contractor for Puketiro Railway-station and Post-office service
  • C. M. Wilson (Mrs.), Contractor for Rae’s Junction and Post-office service