Postal Service Routes




concrete bridge to Hermitage Corner, along Hermitage
Road to Hosking’s, retrace to main Road, thence
along Main Road to Needham’s, along Kidd Road to
Master’s, retrace to Hermitage Corner, thence via
Horseshoe Corner, Hull’s Road, and George Street
to Waiuku (part rural delivery), daily.

  1. Waiuku, Waipipi, Pollok Settlement, Matakawau, Awhitu,
    Awhitu Central, and Taitimu (part rural delivery
    including Hamilton Road and returning via Te Toro
    Road), thrice weekly.
    (Alternative to Nos. 70 and 71.)

  2. Waiuku, Waipipi, Pollok Settlement, Matakawau, Awhitu,
    Awhitu Central and Taitimu (part rural delivery
    including Hamilton Road and returning via Te Toro
    Road), daily.
    (Alternative to Nos. 69 and 71.)

  3. Waiuku, Waipipi, Pollok Settlement, Matakawau, Awhitu,
    Awhitu Central and Taitimu (part rural delivery
    including Hamilton Road and returning via Te Toro
    Road), daily; thrice weekly to Taitimu.
    (Alternative to Nos. 69 and 70.)

  4. Waiuku and Pukeoware: Waiuku, Glenbrook Road to
    site of old Glenbrook Post-office, retrace to Mission
    Bush Road to McLarin’s Beach to F. P. O’Brien’s.
    retrace to McCrystal Road along main road to Wymer’s
    Road, along Wymer’s Road, retrace to main road,
    along Main Road past Schlup’s to Conroy’s Corner,
    retrace to Hall Corner, along Hall Road to Ti Ti
    Corner, along Pukekohe Road via Pukeoware to
    Waiuku (rural delivery), daily.

  5. Wainuku Railway-station and Post-office, twice daily.

  6. Wellsford Railway-station, Wellsford and Port Albert
    via North Road, then retrace along main road to
    F. Smith’s, thence to Phillip’s Corner, deviate along
    back road to Hutchison’s Road, retrace to Booth’s
    Road to Booth’s, retrace to corner, thence along back
    road to main road to Shepherd’s Corner, thence to
    Moore’s garage, retrace to main road to P. Shepherd’s
    Corner, thence along main road to Reid’s Corner,
    along Partridge’s Road to Bridge’s, retrace to main
    road past Bradford’s and Burnett’s to Wellsford
    (part rural delivery), daily.
    (Alternative to Nos. 75 and 76.)

  7. Wellsford Railway-station, Wellsford, Port Albert and
    Wharehine, via North Road and Main West Coast Road
    as far as A. J. Knight’s, retrace to junction of Port
    Albert- Wharehine Road and then along main road
    to F. Smith’s, thence to Phillip’s Corner, deviate
    along back road to Hutchison’s Road, retrace to
    Booth’s Road to Booth’s, retrace to corner, thence
    along back road to main road to Shepherd’s Corner,
    thence to Moore’s garage, retrace to main road to
    P. Shepherd’s Corner, thence along main road to
    Reid’s Corner, along Partridge’s Road to Bridge’s,
    retrace to main road past Bradford’s and Burnett’s to
    Wellsford (part rural delivery), daily.
    (Alternative to Nos. 56, 74, and 76.)

  8. Wellsford Railway-station, Wellsford, Port Albert and
    Wharehine, via North Road and Main West Coast
    Road as far as A. J. Knight’s, retrace to junction of Port
    Albert- Wharehine Road and then along main road to
    F. Smith’s, thence to Phillip’s Corner, deviate along
    back road to Hutchison’s Road, retrace to Booth’s Road
    to Booth’s, retrace to corner, thence along back road to
    main road to Shepherd’s Corner, thence to Moore’s
    Garage, retrace to main road to P. Shepherd’s Corner,
    thence along main road to Reid’s Corner, along
    Partridge’s Road to Bridge’s, retrace to main road
    past Bradford’s and Burnett’s to Wellsford (part
    rural delivery), daily; thrice weekly to Wharehine.
    (Alternative to Nos. 56, 74, and 75.)

  9. Wellsford and Wayby: Wellsford, along main highway
    to the Wayby-Mangawai junction Road, thence
    along Wayby-Mangawai Road to Waldron’s, retrace
    to Grant’s Corner, thence along Wayby-Hoteo North
    Road to Stevenson’s, retrace to Grant’s Corner, via
    Oldfield and Wayby-Hoteo North Roads, and along
    main highway to Wellsford (rural delivery), daily.

  10. Whangarei, Puwera, and Maungakaramea (part rural
    delivery), thrice weekly.

POSTAL DISTRICT OF HAMILTON.

  1. Aria and Rira: Aria, along Ohura Road to point 100
    chains beyond circuitous route, Kaeaea, Paro, Para-
    heka, and Kumara Roads to Aria (rural delivery),
    twice weekly.

  2. Cambridge Railway-station and Post-office, thrice daily.

  3. (a) Frankton Junction Railway, Hamilton, and Cam-
    bridge (to connect with south-bound "Limited" ex-
    press from Monday to Friday, also to clear daily,
    including Sundays, late fee boxes at Cambridge, at
    7 p.m., and at Chief Post-office, Hamilton, at 8.45 p.m.),
    daily.

(b) Hamilton, Hamilton East, Tamahere, and Cambridge
(rural delivery on main route to be performed one way
only on outward trip from Hamilton, and Pickering’s
and Poplar Roads to be traversed on return trip from
Cambridge (part rural delivery), daily.
(Alternative to No. 4.)

  1. (a) Frankton Junction Railway, Hamilton, and Cam-
    bridge (to connect with south-bound "Limited"
    express from Monday to Friday, also to clear daily,
    including Sundays, late fee boxes at Cambridge, at
    7 p.m., and at Chief Post-office, Hamilton, at 8.45
    p.m.)

(b) Hamilton, Hamilton East, Tamahere, and Cambridge
(rural delivery on main route to be performed one way
only on outward trip from Hamilton, and Pickering’s,
Poplar, Day’s, Bald Hill, Narrows, and Newell’s Roads
to be traversed on return trip from Cambridge) (part
rural delivery), daily.
(Alternative to No. 3.)

  1. (a) Frankton Junction Railway-station, Frankton Junc-
    tion Railway Post-office, Frankton Junction Post-
    office, Hamilton North, Hamilton Chief Post-office,
    Hamilton Railway-station, Hamilton East, and
    Claudelands, as required.

(b) Hamilton : delivery of parcels, and bulky packets
within a radius of one mile from the Chief Post-office,
and Postmen’s bags at points as required, daily.

  1. Glen Afton Railway-station, Glen Afton, and Pukemiro,
    daily (two trips).

  2. Gordonton and Piako Road: Gordonton, along Piako
    Road to William’s residence (rural delivery), daily.
    (Alternative to No. 8.)

  3. Gordonton and Piako Road: Gordonton, along Piako
    Road to Buckley’s residence (rural delivery), daily.
    (Alternative to No. 7.)

  4. Hamilton and Rukuhia: Hamilton, along Great South
    Road to Rukuhia Factory, and back along Narrows,
    Raynes’s, and Peacock’s Roads to Hamilton (rural
    delivery), daily.

  5. Junction of Raglan-Hamilton Road, Kauroa, and Te
    Mata, daily.

  6. Morrinsville Railway-station and Post-office, as required.

  7. Ngaruwawahia and Waikorea Road: Ngaruwawahia, along
    Pepepe Road to Blomfield’s gate, Waimai Road to
    S. Wilson’s residence, Woodleigh Road to Hart’s
    gate, Waikorea Road to Ryan’s gate and Matira
    Road to Whare’s box (rural and private bag delivery),
    thrice weekly.

  8. Otorohanga and Honikiwi: Otorohanga, along Honikiwi
    Road to Moakuraru Stream, and Tapuae Road to
    Graham’s homestead (rural delivery), thrice weekly,
    lst October to 31st May; twice weekly, 1st June to
    30th September.
    (Alternative to No. 14.)

  9. Otorohanga and Honikiwi: Otorohanga, along Honikiwi
    Road to Moakuraru Stream, Tapuae Road to Barnes’s
    homestead and Turoto Road to Mexted’s homestead
    rural (delivery), thrice weekly, lst October to 31st
    May; twice weekly, 1st June to 30th September.
    (Alternative to No. 13.)

  10. Otorohanga and Paewhenua: Otorohanga, along Manga-
    orongo, Mangaorongo Valley, and Brock’s Roads,
    Hangaia and Wharepuhunga Roads to Millard’s
    residence, Paewhenua, Lurman’s, Rangiatea, Manga-
    orongo Valley and River Roads (rural delivery), thrice
    weekly.

  11. Otorohanga and Puketarata: Otorohanga, along Main
    Highway and Awatene Road to Lithgow’s Junction,
    thence to Puketarata Hill, and back through Kiokio
    to Otorohanga (rural delivery), daily.
    (Alternative to No. 17.)

  12. Otorohanga and Puketarata: Otorohanga, along Main
    Highway and Station Road to Underwood’s residence,
    Ellis Road to Hanna’s residence, and Awatane Road
    to Lithgow’s Junction, thence to Puketarata Hill, and
    back through Kiokio to Otorohanga (rural delivery),
    daily.
    (Alternative to No. 16.)



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🚂 Tenders for Inland Mail-service Contracts (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
21 July 1938
Tenders, Mail service, Postal districts, Auckland, Hamilton, Thames

🚂 Postal Routes and Delivery Schedules

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal routes, Rural delivery, Waiuku, Wellsford, Whangarei, Hamilton
45 names identified
  • Hosking, Location on postal route
  • Needham, Location on postal route
  • Kidd, Location on postal route
  • Master, Location on postal route
  • Hull, Location on postal route
  • F. P. O’Brien, Location on postal route
  • McCrystal, Location on postal route
  • Wymer, Location on postal route
  • Schlup, Location on postal route
  • Conroy, Location on postal route
  • Hall, Location on postal route
  • Ti Ti, Location on postal route
  • F. Smith, Location on postal route
  • Phillip, Location on postal route
  • Hutchison, Location on postal route
  • Booth, Location on postal route
  • P. Shepherd, Location on postal route
  • Moore, Location on postal route
  • Reid, Location on postal route
  • Partridge, Location on postal route
  • Bridge, Location on postal route
  • Bradford, Location on postal route
  • Burnett, Location on postal route
  • A. J. Knight, Location on postal route
  • Waldron, Location on postal route
  • Grant, Location on postal route
  • Stevenson, Location on postal route
  • Oldfield, Location on postal route
  • William, Location on postal route
  • Buckley, Location on postal route
  • Raynes, Location on postal route
  • Peacock, Location on postal route
  • Blomfield, Location on postal route
  • S. Wilson, Location on postal route
  • Hart, Location on postal route
  • Ryan, Location on postal route
  • Whare, Location on postal route
  • Graham, Location on postal route
  • Barnes, Location on postal route
  • Mexted, Location on postal route
  • Millard, Location on postal route
  • Lurman, Location on postal route
  • Lithgow, Location on postal route
  • Underwood, Location on postal route
  • Hanna, Location on postal route