New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 27

Page 885

✨ Postal Services Contracts



APRIL 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 885

POSTAL DISTRICT OF TIMARU—continued.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
21 Pleasant Point and Sutherlands (rural delivery) 17 Daily .. .. Motor-car or motor-bus Brown, Wood Motors, Ltd. (Deptl. officer) .. £ s. d. 110 0 0 31/12/40
22 Pleasant Point Railway-station and Post-office 5 ch. Twice daily .. .. Foot .. .. ..
23 Rangitata and Rangitata Island (rural delivery) 18 Twice weekly .. Trap Mrs. M. A. Tate.. 45 0 0 31/12/40
24 St. Andrews and Bluecliffs (rural delivery) 24 Thrice weekly .. Motor-car Brown, Wood Motors, Ltd. 70 0 0 31/12/40
25 St. Andrews and Springbrook (rural delivery) 18 Thrice weekly .. Motor-car Brown, Wood Motors, Ltd. 50 0 0 31/12/40
26 St. Andrews Railway-station and Post-office 10 ch. As required .. .. Foot (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
27 Studholme Junction Railway-station and Waimate 6 Daily .. .. Motor-bus N.Z. Railway Road Services .. ..
28 Temuka and Hilton (rural delivery) .. 61 Daily .. .. Motor-car Brown, Wood Motors, Ltd. 290 0 0 31/12/40
29 Temuka, Clandeboye, and Orton (part rural delivery) 43½ Daily .. .. Motor-car Brown, Wood Motors, Ltd. 250 0 0 31/12/40
30 Temuka Railway-station and Post-office ⅔ As required .. .. Motor-truck T. N. Scott .. 96 0 0 31/12/40
31 {Timaru: Delivery of parcels within boundary of postmen’s deliveries (town area) .. Twice daily .. .. } Motor-lorry J. McKnight .. 2d. per parcel 31/12/40
{Timaru: Delivery of parcels within boundary of postmen’s deliveries (suburban area) .. Daily .. .. } Motor-lorry J. McKnight .. 280 0 0 31/12/40
32 Timaru Railway-station, Chief Post-office, and vessels at wharf; also distribution of postmen’s overflow bags as required and delivery of hospital bag, twice daily .. As required .. .. Motor-lorry J. McKnight .. 200 0 0 31/12/40
33 Timaru (clearing receiving-boxes) .. 13 Twice daily .. .. Motor-cycle or motor-van J. McKnight .. 39 0 0 31/12/40
34 {Timaru, Highfield, and Gleniti .. 6 Daily .. .. } Motor-cycle J. McKnight .. 480 0 0 31/12/40
{Timaru and Highfield .. 2 Daily .. .. } or motor-van
{Timaru, Otipua, and Salisbury (part rural delivery) 76 Daily .. .. } Motor-car Brown, Wood Motors, Ltd.
35 Maungati back Road, Cabbage-tree Point (rural delivery) 6 Thrice weekly ..
36 Timaru and Seadown (rural delivery) 30 Daily .. .. Motor-car Brown, Wood Motors, Ltd. 154 0 0 31/12/40
37 Timaru and Tycho (rural delivery) .. 65 Daily .. .. Motor-car Brown, Wood Motors, Ltd. 371 0 0 31/12/40
38 {Timaru, Hunter, and Waimate (part rural delivery) 130 Daily .. .. } Motor-car.. Brown, Wood Motors, Ltd. 582 0 0 31/12/40
{Sodwall Extension (rural delivery) .. 2 Twice weekly .. }
39 {Waimate, Waihao Forks, and Grassy Hills (part rural delivery) 54 Thrice weekly .. } Motor-van.. D. S. C. Watson 121 12 0 31/12/40
{Harper’s to Dixon’s .. 6 Twice weekly .. }
40 Waimate, Waihao Forks, and Pentland Hills (part rural delivery) 70 Thrice weekly .. Motor-van .. D. S. C. Watson 147 0 0 31/12/40
41 Waimate, Waikakahi, and Arno (rural delivery) 53 Daily .. .. Motor-car R. H. Kaan .. 165 5 0 31/12/40
42* Washdyke Railway-station and Post-office 1 Twice daily .. .. Foot D. Kellahan .. .. ..

POSTAL DISTRICT OF WANGANUI.

Number of Service. Service. Total Mileage. Frequency. Mode of Conveyance. Name of Contractor. Annual Subsidy. Date of Termination of Contract.
1 Aramoho Railway-station and Post-office 264 yd As required .. .. Bicycle (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
2 {Aramoho and Raorikia (Connor’s), (rural delivery)— .. .. } Motor-car or L. G. Wenham .. 84 0 0 31/12/39
{Aramoho to Georgetti’s .. 12 Daily .. } motor-lorry
{Georgetti’s to Raorikia (Connor’s) 18 Thrice weekly ..
3 Brown’s Corner (tram stop) and Castle-cliff 22 yd As required .. .. Foot (Deptl officer) .. .. ..
4* Hihitahi Railway-station and Post-office ½ As required .. .. Foot K. D. Brophy .. .. ..
5 Horopito Railway-station and Post-office ½ As required .. .. Foot (Deptl. officer) .. .. ..
6 Hunter ville and Mangahoe (rural delivery) 42 Twice weekly .. Motor-truck T. G. Taylor .. 110 0 0 31/12/39
7 Hunter ville and Pukeroa (rural delivery) 46 Thrice weekly .. Motor truck T. G. Taylor .. 70 0 0 31/12/39
8 Hunter ville and Sandon Block (rural delivery) 35 Twice weekly .. Motor-truck T. G. Taylor .. 90 0 0 31/12/39
9 Hunter ville and Watershed Road (rural delivery) 39 Twice weekly .. Motor-truck T. G. Taylor .. 85 0 0 31/12/39
10 Hunter ville Railway-station and Post-office 64 ch. As required .. .. Motor-truck R. P. Ansley .. 123 0 0 31/12/39
  • Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Timaru, Contractors, Schedules, Rural delivery
6 names identified
  • M. A. Tate (Mrs), Contractor for rural delivery service
  • T. N. Scott, Contractor for motor-truck service
  • J. McKnight, Contractor for motor-lorry and motor-cycle services
  • D. S. C. Watson, Contractor for motor-van service
  • R. H. Kaan, Contractor for motor-car service
  • D. Kellahan, Contractor for foot service

🚂 Postal District of Wanganui Mail Services

🚂 Transport & Communications
Mail services, Wanganui, Contractors, Schedules, Rural delivery
  • L. G. Wenham, Contractor for motor-car or motor-lorry service
  • K. D. Brophy, Contractor for foot service
  • T. G. Taylor, Contractor for motor-truck service
  • R. P. Ansley, Contractor for motor-truck service