Postal Service Routes




AUG. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2097

(b) Upper Moutere, along Main Road and along Valley Hills, Harvey's, Carlyn's, Dominion, and Main Roads to Mahana Post-office and J. Coutt's, retrace and via Main and Shaw's Roads to Mapua Post-office, thence via Main Road to Tasman Post-office, retrace and via Awa-Awa and Pomona Roads to Main Road at Ruby Bay, thence along Main and Gardiner's Valley and Tarrant's Roads to Bartlett's packing-shed, retrace and along Gardiner's Valley Road to M. Baker's, thence to Upper Moutere (part rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15.)

  1. Upper Moutere-Waiwhero: Upper Moutere, along Rising Sun Valley to F. Drogemuller's and retrace traversing Ross's Road to Junction of Egger's Road, along Main Road to Price's Corner and to D. Benemann's via Neudorf and Blackbird Valley Roads, retrace to junction Neudorf and Rosedale Roads, thence along Rosedale Road to S. Teece's, retrace and via Price's Corner and along Main, Edwards, Central, and Drummond's Roads to Holdaway's Corner, retrace and via Edwards and Waiwhero Roads to A. G. Tilson's, retrace and via Waiwhero and Central Roads to Cresswell Bros.', retrace and via Waiwhero and Mariri Roads to J. Dicker's, retrace and via Harley's and Main Roads to Upper Moutere (rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 9, 10, 11, and 13.)

  2. Upper Moutere-Waiwhero: Upper Moutere, along Rising Sun Valley to F. Drogemuller's and retrace traversing Ross's Road to junction of Egger's Road, along Main Road to Price's Corner and to D. Benemann's via Neudorf and Blackbird Valley Roads, retrace to junction Neudorf and Rosedale Roads, thence along Rosedale Road to S. Teece's, retrace and via Price's Corner to Old House Road, thence along Old House Road to P. William's, retrace and via main and Plaxmore Roads to B. Brown's, retrace and via Main, Central, and Drummond's Roads to A. R. Franklin's, retrace and via Edwards and Waiwhero Roads to Greenwoods Corner, thence via Waiwhero and Central Roads to Cresswell Bros.', retrace, and via Waiwhero and McByride's Roads to H. J. Carter's, retrace and via Waiwhero and Mariri to J. Dicker's, thence via Harley's and Main Roads to Upper Moutere (rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 9, 10, 11, and 12.)

  3. Upper Moutere-Mapua: Upper Moutere, along Main Road and along Valley Hills, Harvey's, Carlyn's, Dominion, and Main Roads to Mahana Post-office and J. Coutt's, retrace and via Main and Shaw's Roads to Mapua Post-office, thence via Main Road to Tasman Post-office, retrace and via Awa-Awa and Pomona Roads to Main Road at Ruby Bay, thence along Main and Gardiner's Valley and Tarrant's Roads to Bartlett's packing-shed, retrace and along Gardiner's Valley Road to M. Baker's, thence to Upper Moutere (part rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 9, 10, 11, and 15.)

  4. Upper Moutere-Mapua: Upper Moutere, along Main Road and along Valley Hills, Harvey's, Carlyn's, Dominion, and Main Roads to Mahana Post-office and J. Coutt's, retrace and via Main and Shaw's Roads to Mapua Post-office, thence via Main Road to Tasman Post-office, retrace and via Awa-Awa and Pomona Roads to Main Road at Ruby Bay, thence along Main and Gardiner's Valley and Tarrant's Roads to Bartlett's packing-shed, retrace and along Gardiner's Valley Road to M. Baker's, thence to Upper Moutere (part rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 9, 10, 11, and 14.)

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU.

  1. Albury and Rocky Gully Bridge: Albury, Albury Park Road, Tengawai, Limestone Valley Road to Manahune, returning to Co spit, thence Chamberlain to Shenley, returning via Chamberlain's School and Rutherford's Road to Opawa, thence to Mount Nessing and Rocky Gully Bridge, returning via Mount Nessing Road to Albury (rural delivery), thrice weekly.

  2. Fairlie and Haldon Station: Fairlie, Grampians, Gray's Hills, and Haldon Station (private-bag delivery), weekly.

  3. Fairlie and Raincliff: Fairlie and Raincliff, through Raincliff District, going via Middle Valley and returning via Cattle Valley (rural delivery), twice weekly.

  4. Fairlie and Sherwood Downs: Corner Main Timaru-Fairlie Highway and Connor's Road via Connor's Road and Cricklewood Road to Cricklewood Post-office, thence to Fairlie, Kimbell, Burke's Pass, thence down Burke's Pass—Albury Road as far as the residence of T. J. Seay, thence retrace to Burke's Pass, thence Waikarara, Ashwick Flat, and Sherwood Downs, returning via Butler's Plantation and Clayton Roads (rural delivery), daily (except to Seay's, thrice weekly).

  5. Geraldine and Kakahu Bush: Geraldine to de Renzy's Corner and back to Geraldine, to Geraldine Downs and back to Main North Road, to Orari Bridge, thence Cain's Road and Hewson's Road to the junction of Orari-Peel Forest Road and Coop er's Creek Road, thence retrace to Orari Bridge, thence Metcalf Road to Orari Gorge, Tripp Settlement, Woodbury, Rae's Road, through Pleasant Valley to Four Peaks, Te Moana, Gapes Valley, Beautiful Valley, Kakahu Bush, Hilton, and back to Geraldine (part rural delivery), daily (except to Beautiful Valley, thrice weekly). (Alternative to No. 6.)

  6. Geraldine and Kakahu Bush: Geraldine to de Renzy's Corner and back to Geraldine, to Geraldine Downs and back to Main North Road, to Orari Bridge, Orari Gorge, Tripp Settlement, Woodbury, Rae's Road, through Pleasant Valley to Four Peaks, Te Moana, Gapes Valley, Beautiful Valley, Kakahu Bush, Hilton, and back to Geraldine (part rural delivery), daily (except to Beautiful Valley, thrice weekly). (Alternative to No. 5.)

  7. Geraldine and Peel Forest: Geraldine Post-office to Orari via Raukapuka and the Orari Station Road, thence Main South Road and main Belfield Road to Belfield, thence Strugglers' Flat Road to the six cross-roads, thence Hewson's Road eastwards to the Peel Forest—Rangitata Road, thence via Peel Forest Road to Arundel, traverse Arundel, thence Geraldine-Peel Forest Road to Peel Forest, thence main Peel Forest Road and Blandswood Road to Blandswood, thence retrace to Bush Road, thence Bush Road back to Peel Forest, thence Kowhai Creek Road, Scotsburn Road, Blair's Road to Silverton, thence Silverton-Arundel Road to corner Geraldine-Peel Forest Road, thence Geraldine-Peel Forest Road to Ashby's Road, thence up Ashby's Road as far as Brown's, thence retrace to corner, thence via Cooper's Creek Road to the six cross-roads, thence Hewson's Road westwards to Orari Bridge Corner, thence Geraldine-Peel Forest Road as far as Morris's, thence retrace to Orari Bridge Corner, thence via Orari Bridge to Geraldine (part rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to Nos. 5, 8, and 11.)

  8. Orari and Belfield: Orari, along Main South Road to Main Belfield Road as far as Ellery's (rural delivery), five times weekly. (Alternative to No. 7.)

  9. Otaio and Kohika: Otaio and Kohika, going via Lower Kohika Road and returning via Upper Kohika Road (rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to No. 30.)

  10. Peel Forest and Forest Creek: Peel Forest and Forest Creek (rural delivery), twice weekly to Ben McLeod, weekly to Forest Creek.

  11. Peel Forest and Rangitata: Peel Forest, Arundel, and Rangitata (part rural delivery), daily. (Alternative to No. 7.)

  12. Pleasant Point and Raincliff: Pleasant Point, Tengawai Bridge, Hanging Rock Bridge, Kakahu School, via Garrick's Corner to Rockwood, Raincliff Station, Hazelburn, Sterndale Valley, Totara Valley School, Tengawai Flat, Paddy's Field, and Totara Valley Road (rural delivery), daily (except between Hanging Rock Bridge, Kakahu School, Raincliff Road, and Opihi River Road to Hanging Rock Bridge, thrice weekly.

  13. Pleasant Point and Sutherlands: Pleasant Point, Sutherlands, via Manse and Munro's Roads, Robinson's Road, Cave Road to junction of Main Fairlie Road, thence via Main Road to Pleasant Point (rural delivery), daily.

  14. Rangitata and Rangitata Island: Rangitata to Rangitata Island (rural delivery), twice weekly.

  15. St. Andrews and Bluecliffs: St. Andrews and Bluecliffs, returning via Lyalldale (rural delivery), thrice weekly.

  16. St. Andrews and Springbrook: St. Andrews and Springbrook via Springbrook and Milliken's Roads, returning via River and Main Roads (rural delivery), thrice weekly.

  17. Temuka and Hilton: Temuka, Hilton, via de Renzy's Corner and Hilton Road, return to Twomey's Corner to Kakahu Road, to road at back of Hilton, to Upper Waitohi, then via Rangatira Valley and Kakahu Road to Waitohi Flat, Gardiner's Road to Upper Waitohi, returning via Terrace Road and Opihi Terrace (rural delivery), daily.

  18. Temuka and Orton: Temuka Orakipaoa, Milford, Ohape, Clanchobye, Orton, Rangitata Road to Gould and Shell Road, round Chambers Branch Road Block, back to Orton School, returning via Badham's Road, Factory Road, Guild's Road, Patterson's Road, and Factory Road to Temuka (part rural delivery), daily.

  19. Temuka Railway-station and Post-office, as required.

  20. Temuka and Seadown: Temuka via Cain's Road (retraced), Balfour's Road to Seadown, Swamp Road, and Spring's Road (part rural delivery), daily.

  21. Timaru Railway-station and Chief Post-office:—
    (a) Timaru Railway-station, C.P.O., and vessels at wharf (also distribution of postmen's overflow bags), as required.
    (b) Delivery of Hospital Bag, twice daily.

  22. Timaru: Delivery of parcels within boundary of postmen's deliveries, town area, twice daily; suburban area, daily.

  23. Timaru: Clearing receiving-boxes, twice daily.

  24. Timaru, Highfield, and Gleniti, twice daily to Highfield; daily to Gleniti.



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🚂 Tenders for Inland Mail-service Contracts in the South Island (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
23 August 1937
Tenders, Mail-service, South Island, Postal Districts
12 names identified
  • J. Coutt, Recipient of mail service
  • F. Drogemuller, Recipient of mail service
  • D. Benemann, Recipient of mail service
  • S. Teece, Recipient of mail service
  • A. G. Tilson, Recipient of mail service
  • J. Dicker, Recipient of mail service
  • P. Williams, Recipient of mail service
  • B. Brown, Recipient of mail service
  • A. R. Franklin, Recipient of mail service
  • H. J. Carter, Recipient of mail service
  • M. Baker, Recipient of mail service
  • T. J. Seay, Recipient of mail service