CHARLESTON
weekly as opportunity offers” was started in January, 1925, and was by gig, the subsidy £20, and the contractor, T. E. Price.
Westport-Charleston: The service was by cart, and daily, in 1872 and 1873, the subsidy £300, and contractors, T. McKee and James Simpson. By horse, and daily, 1874-1876, the subsidy £300 and £230, the contractors, Philip McEnroe and James Moles. By horse, and thrice-weekly, in 1877-1878, the subsidy £110, and the contractors, James Costello and Jonathan Harle. By horse and coach, thrice-weekly, in 1879-1880, the subsidy £125, and the contractor, Wm. Hill. By horse, twice-weekly, 1881-1882, £50, Wm. Hill. By cart, twice-weekly, 1883-1886, £68 to £32, Michael Quane. By coach, twice-weekly, 1889-1890, £20, J. Dixon and Michael Quane. By trap, twice-weekly, 1891-1896, £29 to £17, W. Hanna. By coach, twice-weekly, 1897-1909, £5 to £94, W. Hanna, C. Croawell. By “coach as required,” 1910-1912, £93, Craddock Brothers. By coach, twice-weekly, 1913-1922, £73 to £110, Mitchell, Menzies. By motor truck, twice weekly, 1923-1929, £75, A. Mockett. Since 1930, by the regular Westport-Greymouth motor service.
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