Post Office Appointments and Openings




  1.                                                             THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.                                                                 [No. 58

Postmasters appointed.

General Post Office, Wellington, 1st May, 1884.

IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Postmaster-General by His Excellency the Governor, the following appointments have been made in the Postal-Telegraph Service of the colony.

R. OLIVER,
Postmaster-General.

Name. To be Postmaster at In what Postal District. Date.
Dickie, W. Barr Hill Christchurch 18 March, 1884.
Helder, P. S. Blackmount Invercargill 1 April,
Jones, T. E. Bombay Auckland 1 April,
Burgess, J. Burke’s Pass Timaru 16 April,
Wells, J. Chertsey Christchurch 21 April,
MacKay, J. W. Hikuranga Auckland 1 April,
Cater, T. Hobsonville Auckland 1 March,
McLaren, W. Kye burn Diggings Dunedin 1 April,
O’Conor, T. Maori Point Invercargill 15 March,
Gallon, A. Matarawa Wellington 15 March,
Murdoch, J. Opua Auckland 1 March,
Hatton, W. W. Otaraia Invercargill 1 April,
Crowther, F. K. Pihama Wanganni 1 April,
Le Roy, E. G. Port Fitzroy Auckland 1 April,
Guy, J. Pukerau Invercargill 1 April,
Elbourne, W. Puketapu Napier 1 April,
Neillie, Thomas Quartzville Thames 12 April,
Squirrell, John Shaftesbury Thames 1 April,
Denby, C. I. Springston Christchurch 5 March,
Parsons, C. R. St. Andrew Timaru 18 April,
White, J. Stoney Creek Dunedin 1 April,
Pilling, E. Swift Creek Dunedin 1 April,
Galbraith, J. C. Te Puke Thames 1 April,
Smith, E. C. Upper Ferry Timaru 1 April,
Gray, J. Waikari Timaru 21 April,
Robinson, C. West Eyreton Christchurch 1 April,

Post Offices opened.

General Post Office, Wellington, 1st May, 1884.

THE following list of additional post offices which have been opened in the colony is published for general information.

R. OLIVER,
Postmaster-General.

Name of Office. In what Postal District. Circulating Office.
Matarawa Wellington Wellington.
Quartzville Thames Thames.

Appointments in Postal-Telegraph Service.

General Post Office, Wellington, 1st May, 1884.

IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Postmaster-General by His Excellency the Governor, the following appointments have been made in the Postal-Telegraph Service of the colony.

R. OLIVER,
Postmaster-General.

Name. Date. Position. Office. Salary.
Allen, R. P. 1 Feb., 1884 Cadet Picton £60
Campbell, A. B. 1 April, Telegraphist Wanganui 100
Clemett, A. 4 April, Messenger Te Kopuru 36
Dryden, A. 2 April, " Caversham 36
Exton, W. 1 April, " Hutt 36
Foreman, A. 17 April, " Waiorongomai 36
Harris, G. H. 3 April, " Wellington 36
Menzies, G. 18 April, Letter-carrier Oamaru 70
Sutherland, B. 24 March, Messenger Wyndham 36


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🚂 Postmasters Appointed

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 May 1884
Appointments, Postmasters, Postal Districts
26 names identified
  • W. Dickie, Appointed Postmaster at Barr Hill
  • P. S. Helder, Appointed Postmaster at Blackmount
  • T. E. Jones, Appointed Postmaster at Bombay
  • J. Burgess, Appointed Postmaster at Burke’s Pass
  • J. Wells, Appointed Postmaster at Chertsey
  • J. W. MacKay, Appointed Postmaster at Hikuranga
  • T. Cater, Appointed Postmaster at Hobsonville
  • W. McLaren, Appointed Postmaster at Kye burn Diggings
  • T. O’Conor, Appointed Postmaster at Maori Point
  • A. Gallon, Appointed Postmaster at Matarawa
  • J. Murdoch, Appointed Postmaster at Opua
  • W. W. Hatton, Appointed Postmaster at Otaraia
  • F. K. Crowther, Appointed Postmaster at Pihama
  • E. G. Le Roy, Appointed Postmaster at Port Fitzroy
  • J. Guy, Appointed Postmaster at Pukerau
  • W. Elbourne, Appointed Postmaster at Puketapu
  • Thomas Neillie, Appointed Postmaster at Quartzville
  • John Squirrell, Appointed Postmaster at Shaftesbury
  • C. I. Denby, Appointed Postmaster at Springston
  • C. R. Parsons, Appointed Postmaster at St. Andrew
  • J. White, Appointed Postmaster at Stoney Creek
  • E. Pilling, Appointed Postmaster at Swift Creek
  • J. C. Galbraith, Appointed Postmaster at Te Puke
  • E. C. Smith, Appointed Postmaster at Upper Ferry
  • J. Gray, Appointed Postmaster at Waikari
  • C. Robinson, Appointed Postmaster at West Eyreton

  • R. Oliver, Postmaster-General

🚂 Post Offices Opened

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 May 1884
Post Offices, Openings, Postal Districts
  • R. Oliver, Postmaster-General

🚂 Appointments in Postal-Telegraph Service

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 May 1884
Appointments, Postal-Telegraph Service, Positions, Salaries
9 names identified
  • R. P. Allen, Appointed Cadet at Picton
  • A. B. Campbell, Appointed Telegraphist at Wanganui
  • A. Clemett, Appointed Messenger at Te Kopuru
  • A. Dryden, Appointed Messenger at Caversham
  • W. Exton, Appointed Messenger at Hutt
  • A. Foreman, Appointed Messenger at Waiorongomai
  • G. H. Harris, Appointed Messenger at Wellington
  • G. Menzies, Appointed Letter-carrier at Oamaru
  • B. Sutherland, Appointed Messenger at Wyndham

  • R. Oliver, Postmaster-General