New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 57

Page 1173

✨ Post and Telegraph Departmental List



July 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1173

THE POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENTAL LIST.

THE following is the list of persons employed in the Post Office and Telegraph Service, showing the details of the classification provided for under the provisions of “The Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulation Act, 1890,” “The Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulation Act Amendment Act, 1891,” and “The Post and Telegraph Department Act, 1894,” and the salaries for the financial year ending the 31st March, 1897.

J. G. WARD,
Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 1st April, 1896.

POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION.

Consecutive No. Name. Age last Birthday. Office. Date of first Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1896. Salary for Year 1896-97. Remarks.

FIRST DIVISION.

| 1 | Gray, W. .. | 51 | Secretary, Wellington .. | 1/2/64 | Y. M. D. 32 2 0 | £ 700 | |
| 2 | Logan, J. K. .. | 51 | Superintendent of Electric Lines, Wellington | 25/9/65 | 30 6 6 | 650 | In Provincial Government service from 25th Sept., 1865, to 21st Dec., 1869. |
| 3 | Rose, T. .. | 47 | Assistant Secretary and Inspector, Wellington | 29/11/73 | 22 4 2 | 600 | |

CLERICAL DIVISION.

FIRST CLASS, FIRST GRADE.—From £470 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each.

| 1 | Bold, E. H. .. | 54 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Auckland | 12/9/65 | 29 6 19 | 500 | In Provincial Government service from 12th Sept., 1865, to 31st July, 1867; dispensed with, Dec. 31, 1877; reappointed, 1st Jan., 1879. |
| 2 | Gray, G. .. | 49 | Controller and Accountant, G.P.O., Wellington | 24/7/67 | 28 8 8 | 485 | |
| 3 | Meddings, W. G. .. | 52 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Christchurch | 1/11/67 | 26 11 0 | 500 | Resigned, 30th June, 1873; reappointed, 1st Jan., 1875. |

FIRST CLASS, SECOND GRADE.—From £420 to £450, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each.

| 1 | Orchiston, J. .. | 38 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Dunedin.. | 15/1/74 | 22 2 17 | 435 | |

SECOND CLASS.—From £370 to £400, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each.

| 1 | Hoggard, J. .. | 47 | Chief Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/1/64 | 32 3 0 | 400 | |
| 2 | Mason, J. W. .. | 50 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Christchurch | 24/1/64 | 32 2 8 | 400 | |
| 3 | Furby, W. S. .. | 46 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Auckland | 1/10/65 | 30 6 0 | 400 | |
| 4 | Robertson, C. C. .. | 47 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wellington | 1/1/67 | 29 3 0 | 400 | |
| 5 | Cumming, D. .. | 52 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Northern District | 1/12/69 | 26 4 0 | 400 | |
| 6 | Robertson, D. .. | 35 | Chief Clerk, G.P.O. Wellington .. | 25/3/73 | 23 0 7 | 400 | |
| 7 | Smythe, W. C. .. | 39 | Electrician, Wellington .. | 24/12/84 | 11 3 8 | 400 | |
| 8 | Tipping, C. J. A. H. | 49 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Southern District | 1/5/64 | 31 11 0 | 385 | |
| 9 | Ballard, J. G. .. | 44 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Dunedin | 14/12/66 | 29 3 18 | 385 | From 21st Dec., 1896. |
| 10 | Morris, W. R. .. | 43 | Senior Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/5/75 | 20 11 0 | 370 | |

THIRD CLASS.—From £315 to £355, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.

| 1 | Ferguson, J. .. | 62 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin .. | 7/6/63 | 32 9 24 | 355 | |
| 2 | Stevens, S. P. .. | 49 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Midland District | 12/5/63 | 24 10 3 | 355 | Resigned, 31st Oct., 1865 reappointed, 17th Nov., 1873. |
| 3 | Halliwell, L. .. | 41 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland .. | 6/8/72 | 23 7 26 | 355 | |
| 4 | Harrington, H. W. | 45 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Napier | 23/5/65 | 30 10 9 | 355 | |
| 5 | Miller, D. A. .. | 37 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch | 15/8/73 | 22 7 17 | 330 | From 1st Dec., 1896. |

FOURTH CLASS.—From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.

| 1 | Gannaway, J. W.. | 43 | Sub-Inspector of Telegraphs, Nelson | 2/5/70 | 25 11 0 | 300 | |
| 2 | Morshead, E. T. .. | 56 | Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/1/65 | 31 3 0 | 300 | |
| 3 | Tait, R. .. | 45 | Senior Mail Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch | 14/8/66 | 29 7 18 | 300 | |
| 4 | Senn, E. V. .. | 40 | Senior Clerk, Dead Letter Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 16/5/76 | 19 10 16 | 300 | |
| 5 | Smith, H. F. .. | 59 | Mechanician, Wellington .. | 1/5/64 | 31 11 0 | 300 | |
| 6 | Dignan, A. M. .. | 39 | Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland | 1/9/72 | 23 7 0 | 290 | |
| 7 | Waters, F. V. .. | 35 | Second Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington.. | 1/2/74 | 22 2 0 | 300 | |
| 8 | Dall, G. B. .. | 36 | Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin | 5/7/75 | 20 8 27 | 290 | |

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🚂 Post and Telegraph Departmental List

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1 April 1896
Post Office, Telegraph Service, Classification, Salaries, Employees
30 names identified
  • W. Gray, Secretary, Wellington
  • J. K. Logan, Superintendent of Electric Lines, Wellington
  • T. Rose, Assistant Secretary and Inspector, Wellington
  • E. H. Bold, Inspector of Telegraphs, Auckland
  • G. Gray, Controller and Accountant, G.P.O., Wellington
  • W. G. Meddings, Inspector of Telegraphs, Christchurch
  • J. Orchiston, Inspector of Telegraphs, Dunedin
  • J. Hoggard, Chief Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
  • J. W. Mason, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Christchurch
  • W. S. Furby, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Auckland
  • C. C. Robertson, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wellington
  • D. Cumming, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Northern District
  • D. Robertson, Chief Clerk, G.P.O. Wellington
  • W. C. Smythe, Electrician, Wellington
  • C. J. A. H. Tipping, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Southern District
  • J. G. Ballard, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Dunedin
  • W. R. Morris, Senior Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
  • J. Ferguson, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin
  • S. P. Stevens, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Midland District
  • L. Halliwell, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland
  • H. W. Harrington, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Napier
  • D. A. Miller, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch
  • J. W. Gannaway, Sub-Inspector of Telegraphs, Nelson
  • E. T. Morshead, Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
  • R. Tait, Senior Mail Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch
  • E. V. Senn, Senior Clerk, Dead Letter Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
  • H. F. Smith, Mechanician, Wellington
  • A. M. Dignan, Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland
  • F. V. Waters, Second Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington
  • G. B. Dall, Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin

  • J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner