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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 94

POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION—continued.

Consecutive No. Name. Age last Birthday. Office. Date of first Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1897. Salary for 1897-98. Remarks.
Y. M. D. £

FIFTH CLASS, SECOND GRADE.—From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each—continued.

28 Fowler, R. G. 42 Senior Counter Clerk, Telegraph Office, Auckland 1/1/74 21 4 0 220 Dispensed with, 31st Oct., 1880; reappointed, 1st Oct., 1882.
29 Morris, R. B. 37 Second Money-order Clerk, Circulation Branch, Wellington 6/12/75 21 3 26 220
30 Burton, C. H. 38 Senior Clerk, C.P.O., Blenheim 10/4/76 20 11 21 220
31 Giller, H. A. 45 M.O. and S.B. Clerk, C.P.O., Invercargill 1/6/76 20 10 0 220
32 Ward, T. 41 Telegraphist, Wanganui 9/10/79 17 5 22 220
33 Smith, W. 54 Senior Telegraphist, Nelson 9/6/81 15 9 22 220
34 Heinitz, R. 38 Mechanician, Auckland 7/4/88 8 11 24 220
35 Davis, E. H. 38 Senior Telegraphist, Oamaru 1/7/73 23 9 0 220
36 Kissel, H. 36 Second M.O. Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland 19/3/77 20 0 13 220
37 Ward, W. T. 43 Second Money-order Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin 1/6/70 26 3 10 220 Resigned, 31st May, 1884; reappointed, 22nd Dec., 1884.
38 Dryden, A. P. 34 Mail Agent 1/8/78 18 8 0 220
39 Harle, G. H. 38 Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin 6/9/78 18 6 25 220
40 Parker, W. 33 Senior Clerk and Telegraphist, C.P.O., Gisborne 1/1/77 20 3 0 220
41 Aitken, T. 39 Senior Clerk, C.P.O., Thames 1/3/75 22 1 0 220
42 Gee, W. 35 Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch 17/9/77 19 6 14 220
43 Ledger, J. L. H 33 Second Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington 26/2/77 20 1 3 210 From 1st Dec., 1897.
44 Brebner, W. 40 Senior Check Clerk, Telegraph Office, Dunedin 1/2/73 24 2 0 210
45 Wylie, W. 35 Senior Telephone Exchange Clerk, Wellington 27/1/79 18 2 5 200 At maximum.
46 Crow, J. 35 Telegraphist, Dunedin 1/8/77 19 8 0 220

SIXTH CLASS.—(Special Section, without Promotion from Class, for Senior Officers who have served More than Twenty Years), £190 to £200, by One Annual Increment of £10.

Postal Officers.

1 Hill, S. C. 46 Mail Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington 12/5/73 23 10 20 200
2 Melton, J. 38 Clerk, C.P.O., Timaru 12/5/73 23 10 20 200
3 Isbister, W. 38 Clerk, Secretary’s Office, G.P.O. 3/2/74 23 1 26 200
4 Webster, G. 40 Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch 1/4/74 23 0 0 200
5 Berry, A. J. 43 Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland 1/11/74 22 5 0 200
6 Coombe, H. G. 38 Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch 3/3/75 22 0 29 200
7 Ferens, W. H. 41 Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin 14/4/75 21 11 17 200
8 Lindsay, D. E. 37 Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington 26/7/75 21 8 6 200
9 Bagshaw, R. H. 43 Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin 3/8/75 21 7 29 200
10 Jackson, H. A. F. 36 Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch 1/1/74 23 3 0 200
11 Reid, P. 48 Clerk, C.P.O., Invercargill 6/10/75 21 5 26 200
12 Moorhouse, G. W. 37 Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington 3/4/76 20 10 11 190 | Out of Service from 24th March to 12th May, 1879.
13 Cenci, G. 46 Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington 24/6/76 20 9 7 190
14 Von Rotter, L. 62 Clerk, C.P.O., Thames 16/5/70 20 8 15 190 | Dispensed with, 30th June, 1883; reappointed, 1st Sept., 1889.
15 Hooper, J. R. 37 Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland 12/2/77 20 1 20 190
16 Martin, R. L. 40 Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin 19/2/77 20 1 13 190
17 Dorset, R. H. 36 Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington 24/2/77 20 1 5 190

Telegraph Officers.

1 Scully, W. T. 39 Telegraphist, Christchurch 1/1/73 24 3 0 200
2 Day, G. F. 39 Telegraphist, Auckland 1/2/73 24 2 0 200
3 Harrington, E. J. 43 Telegraphist, Christchurch 1/2/73 24 2 0 200
4 Morrison, J. 52 Despatch Clerk, Teleph. Office, Akd. 1/4/73 24 0 0 200
5 Barnard, F. H. 41 Telegraphist, Hawera 15/4/73 23 11 16 200
6 Hawley, F. C. 38 Telegraphist, Christchurch 1/11/73 23 5 0 200
7 Wyatt, H. P. de K. 40 Telegraphist, Napier 1/1/74 23 3 0 200
8 Smallbone, G. F. B. 39 Telegraphist, Nelson 15/1/74 23 2 17 200
9 Kirker, T. 37 Telegraphist, Wellington 15/2/74 23 1 14 200
10 Booth, R. 40 Telegraphist, Christchurch 15/2/74 23 1 14 200
11 Oldham, F. St. J. 42 Counter Clerk, Telegraph Office, Auckland 21/3/74 23 0 11 200
12 Seymour, C. A. 39 Telegraphist, Nelson 21/3/74 23 0 11 200
13 Cumming, S. 37 Telegraphist, Auckland 1/4/74 23 0 0 200
14 Ashton, W. M. 37 Telegraphist, Napier 11/5/74 22 10 21 200
15 Bates, H. D. 40 Telegraphist, Wanganui 15/5/74 22 10 17 200
16 O’Connor, D. M. 38 Telegraphist, Napier 29/5/74 22 10 3 200
17 Steward, W. R. 42 Telegraphist, Thames 20/6/74 22 9 11 200


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Post and Telegraph, Departmental List, 1897-98, Classification, Salaries, Employees
53 names identified
  • R. G. Fowler, Senior Counter Clerk, Telegraph Office, Auckland
  • R. B. Morris, Second Money-order Clerk, Circulation Branch, Wellington
  • C. H. Burton, Senior Clerk, C.P.O., Blenheim
  • H. A. Giller, M.O. and S.B. Clerk, C.P.O., Invercargill
  • T. Ward, Telegraphist, Wanganui
  • W. Smith, Senior Telegraphist, Nelson
  • R. Heinitz, Mechanician, Auckland
  • E. H. Davis, Senior Telegraphist, Oamaru
  • H. Kissel, Second M.O. Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland
  • W. T. Ward, Second Money-order Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin
  • A. P. Dryden, Mail Agent
  • G. H. Harle, Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin
  • W. Parker, Senior Clerk and Telegraphist, C.P.O., Gisborne
  • T. Aitken, Senior Clerk, C.P.O., Thames
  • W. Gee, Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch
  • J. L. H Ledger, Second Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
  • W. Brebner, Senior Check Clerk, Telegraph Office, Dunedin
  • W. Wylie, Senior Telephone Exchange Clerk, Wellington
  • J. Crow, Telegraphist, Dunedin
  • S. C. Hill, Mail Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
  • J. Melton, Clerk, C.P.O., Timaru
  • W. Isbister, Clerk, Secretary’s Office, G.P.O.
  • G. Webster, Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch
  • A. J. Berry, Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland
  • H. G. Coombe, Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch
  • W. H. Ferens, Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin
  • D. E. Lindsay, Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
  • R. H. Bagshaw, Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin
  • H. A. F. Jackson, Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch
  • P. Reid, Clerk, C.P.O., Invercargill
  • G. W. Moorhouse, Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
  • G. Cenci, Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
  • L. Von Rotter, Clerk, C.P.O., Thames
  • J. R. Hooper, Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland
  • R. L. Martin, Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin
  • R. H. Dorset, Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
  • W. T. Scully, Telegraphist, Christchurch
  • G. F. Day, Telegraphist, Auckland
  • E. J. Harrington, Telegraphist, Christchurch
  • J. Morrison, Despatch Clerk, Teleph. Office, Akd.
  • F. H. Barnard, Telegraphist, Hawera
  • F. C. Hawley, Telegraphist, Christchurch
  • H. P. de K. Wyatt, Telegraphist, Napier
  • G. F. B. Smallbone, Telegraphist, Nelson
  • T. Kirker, Telegraphist, Wellington
  • R. Booth, Telegraphist, Christchurch
  • F. St. J. Oldham, Counter Clerk, Telegraph Office, Auckland
  • C. A. Seymour, Telegraphist, Nelson
  • S. Cumming, Telegraphist, Auckland
  • W. M. Ashton, Telegraphist, Napier
  • H. D. Bates, Telegraphist, Wanganui
  • D. M. O'Connor, Telegraphist, Napier
  • W. R. Steward, Telegraphist, Thames