New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 18

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✨ Postal Service Schedules



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 18

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, and Branch River (part rural delivery) 88 Thrice weekly .. Motor-truck or motor-car G. J. Chapman .. £ s. d. 132 0 0 31/12/40
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 .. 2d. per article 31/12/40
3 Blenheim and Havelock (one way only) 28 Four times weekly .. Service car Gibbs Motors, Ltd. 14 0 0 ..
4 Blenheim, Jordan, Upcot, The Muller, and Molesworth (part private-bag delivery) Tues., 104; Fri., 160 Twice weekly; except The Muller and Molesworth, weekly Motor-lorry L. N. Nation .. 122 10 0 31/12/40
5 {Blenheim, Netherwood, and Te Aro-whenua 77 Twice weekly .. }Motor-lorry E. E. M. Gibson 141 0 0 31/12/40
Blenheim, Benhopai, Power-station, and Malvern (private-bag delivery) 80 Weekly ..
6 Blenheim and Omaka (rural delivery) 32 Thrice weekly .. Motor-truck E. E. M. Gibson 120 0 0 31/12/40
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 .. 70 0 0 31/12/40
8 Blenheim and Picton (letter-mails only) 40 As required .. 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 .. 125 0 0 31/12/40
10 Blenheim and Rapaura .. 12 Daily .. Motor-car .. E. R. Clarkson .. 75 0 0 31/12/40
11 Blenheim, Robinhood Bay, Ocean Bay, Hakahaka, Whangataura, Ngakuta, and Hakana 70 Weekly .. Launch .. Mrs. E. A. Hope 115 0 0 31/12/40
12 Blenheim, Seddon, Ward, Kekerangu, Clarence Bridge, Aniseed, Manga-maunu, Hapuku Schoolhouse, Kai-koura, Puketa, Goose Bay, Oaro, Hundalee, Taratuhi, Conway Finger-post, Conway Camp, Hawkeswood, and Parnassus (including the carriage of parcel mails between Parnassus and Kaikoura), (part private-bag delivery) 264 Daily .. Omnibus .. N.Z. Railways Road Services 1,000 0 0 ..
13 Canvastown and Deep Creek .. 12 Thrice weekly .. Motor-car .. S. J. Ball .. 48 0 0 31/12/40
14 Hapuku and Puhipuhi (rural delivery) 16 Twice weekly .. Trap .. Mrs. A. McSavney 50 0 0 31/12/40
15 Havelock, Brightlands, Elaine Bay, Maud Island, Te Towaka, Waitata Bay, Bulwer, Port Ligar, Forsyth Island, Wakatahuri, Te Puru, Okoha, Anakoha, Titirangi, Pohuenui, Beat-rix Bay, Clova Bay, Manaroa, Hopai, Eli Bay, Crail Bay, Homewood, and Havelock (part private-bag delivery) 211½ Twice weekly .. Launch .. B. W. Wells .. 500 0 0 31/12/40
16 Havelock, Mahakipawa, Grove, and Grove Wharf 27 Thrice weekly .. Motor-car .. A. J. Brown .. 93 0 0 31/12/40
17 Havelock, Whatanihi, Palmer’s, Pinohia, Maori Bay, J. H. Wells’, Wells Bros., B. R. Paton’s, Roadley’s, Hamilton, Tira Ora, Te Rawa, A. R. Foote’s, Pokokini, G. G. Wells, Yncyca Bay, Tamure, Nikau Bay, Neame’s, Anderson’s, Elmsley’s, Ohingaroa, Birch Nook, Brownlee’s, and Havelock (part private-bag delivery) 70 Twice weekly .. Launch .. E. A. Johnson .. 216 0 0 31/12/40
18 Havelock Wharf and Post-office .. 1 As required .. Motor-car .. A. J. Brown .. 52 0 0 31/12/40
19 Koromiko Railway-station and Post-office 2 Daily .. Bicycle .. Mrs. E. A. Anderson 20 0 0 ..
20* Manaroa Wharf and Post-office .. 1 Twice weekly .. Foot .. Mrs. G. M. B. Harvey .. ..
21 {Picton, Cannibal Cove, and Anakakata 65 Fortnightly .. }Launch .. Philpotts and Gil-lice 35 0 0 ..
Picton, Dryden Bay, Pukekoikoi, Endeavour Inlet, and Resolution Bay 51 Weekly ..
22 Picton, Dryden Bay, Resolution Bay, Endeavour Inlet and Pukekoikoi 51 Weekly .. Launch .. M. T. H. Steele .. Nil ..
23 Picton and Grove Wharf .. 34 Thrice weekly .. Launch .. M. Kenny .. Nil ..
24 Picton, Kilmarnock, Wharehunga, Greensill, Otanerau and Onauku (Mails to be delivered on outward journey and collected on inward trip) 54 Weekly .. Launch .. M. T. H. Steele .. 40 0 0 ..
25 Picton, Maraetai Bay, Onapua, Te Pangu and Te Awaiti 46 Weekly .. Launch .. M. Kenny .. 40 0 0 ..
26 Picton and Portage .. 15 Twice weekly .. Launch and motor-truck E. C. Lawrence .. 45 0 0 31/12/40
27 Picton Railway-station, wharves, and Post-office (including the landing and shipping of transit mails at Picton Wharf) 1 As required .. Motor-lorry W. Todd .. 114 0 0 31/12/40
  • Service performed by non-permanent officer. Payment included in salary.


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🚂 Postal District of Blenheim - Service Schedules (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Postal services, Blenheim, mail routes, contractors, subsidies, schedules
19 names identified
  • G. J. Chapman, Contractor for mail service
  • H. Miller, Contractor for parcel delivery
  • L. N. Nation, 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
  • E. R. Clarkson, Contractor for mail service
  • E. A. Hope (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • S. J. Ball, Contractor for mail service
  • A. McSavney (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • B. W. Wells, Contractor for mail service
  • A. J. Brown, Contractor for mail service
  • E. A. Johnson, Contractor for mail service
  • E. A. Anderson (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • G. M. B. Harvey (Mrs), Contractor for mail service
  • M. T. H. Steele, Contractor for mail service
  • M. Kenny, Contractor for mail service
  • E. C. Lawrence, Contractor for mail service
  • W. Todd, Contractor for mail service