New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 37

Page 875

✨ Post Office Appointments



MAY 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 875

Officers appointed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 9th May, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments in the Post and Telegraph Department.

W. C. WALKER,
For Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

PERMANENT.

Name. Position. Office. Date.
Cook, Albert Ernest Assistant Messenger General Post Office 1 April, 1898.
Cooke, Norman Wesley Letter-carrier Blenheim 15 Feb.,
Howard, James Gibson Sorter, Accountant’s Office General Post Office 23 Nov., 1896.
Johnston, Charles Edward Assistant Counter Clerk Telegraph Office, Christchurch 1 April, 1898.
Longton, James Night-watchman General Post Office 24 March,
Morris, George Lamb Letter-carrier Auckland 1 April,
Williams, Ellen Elizabeth Telephone Exchange Cadette Masterton 1 July, 1897.
Williams, William Edward Despatch Clerk Telegraph Office, Christchurch 1 April, 1898.

NON-PERMANENT.

Name. Office. District. Date.

POSTMASTER AND TELEPHONIST.

Railway Officer.

London, Francis Walter .. .. | Putaruru .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 17 Feb., 1898.

POSTMASTERS.

Cowles, Richard Kenneth .. .. | Sherry River .. .. | Nelson .. .. | 1 April, 1898.
Derby, Hugh .. .. .. | Round Hill .. .. | Invercargill .. .. | 1 April,
Evans, Edward .. .. .. | Te Kao .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 1 Jan.,
Fletcher, James Archibald .. .. | Marumaru .. .. | Napier .. .. | 1 April,
Grace, Charles Woodhouse .. .. | Koriniti .. .. | Wanganui .. .. | 1 April,
Holbrough, George .. .. .. | Waitohi Flat .. .. | Timaru .. .. | 1 April,
Livingstone, Mary Ellen .. .. | Wakanui .. .. | Christchurch .. .. | 1 Mar.,
Loosmore, Augustus .. .. .. | Helena Bay .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 1 Mar.,
McGallan, Janet .. .. .. | Eiffelton .. .. | Christchurch .. .. | 15 April,
McKinley, Thomas Henry .. .. | Plimmerton .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 1 April,
McRae, James Wright .. .. .. | Stronvar .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 4 April,
O’Leary, Julia .. .. .. | Mangamaire .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 15 April,
Silvester, George .. .. .. | Ohinewai .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 1 April,
Stockwell, Thomas Goldsborough .. .. | Spar Bush .. .. | Invercargill .. .. | 1 April,
Taylor, William .. .. .. | Kokoamo .. .. | Oamaru .. .. | 1 April,
Waldie, Alexander Blackwood .. .. | Maryville .. .. | New Plymouth .. .. | 12 Mar.,
Watson, William .. .. .. | Tangihua .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 1 Jan.,
Wright, Rachel .. .. .. | Totaratahi .. .. | Oamaru .. .. | 15 Mar.,

POSTMASTERS AND TELEPHONISTS.

Anderson, Thomas Raeburn .. .. | Colac Bay .. .. | Invercargill .. .. | 1 April, 1898.
Bannerman, Margaret .. .. .. | Kyeburn .. .. | Dunedin .. .. | 1 April,
Coleman, John Nelson .. .. .. | Kai Iwi .. .. | Wanganui .. .. | 1 April,
Grierson, Jane Stephenson .. .. | Wairakei .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 1 April,
Latimer, Emily .. .. .. | Waharoa .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 1 April,
Lloyd, James .. .. .. | Maungawera .. .. | Dunedin .. .. | 6 April,
Mayne, Robert Landale .. .. | Hukanui .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 1 April,
Moore, Beryl .. .. .. | Ferntown .. .. | Nelson .. .. | 1 Jan.,

TELEPHONISTS.

Aicken, Jessie .. .. .. | Aicken’s .. .. | Hokitika .. .. | 7 Mar., 1898.
Cox, Thomas Joseph .. .. .. | Farewell Spit .. .. | Nelson .. .. | 19 Mar.,
Fife, Andrew .. .. .. | Waipatiki .. .. | Napier .. .. | 18 Mar.,
Geary, Nelly .. .. .. | Mount Linton .. .. | Invercargill .. .. | 1 Mar.,
Hansen, Waldemar .. .. .. | Shortland .. .. | Thames .. .. | 23 Mar.,
Mabbett, Herbert William .. .. | Weber .. .. | Napier .. .. | 18 Mar.,
Sells, Arthur Edward .. .. | Strathmore .. .. | New Plymouth .. .. | 2 April,
Warburton, Kate .. .. .. | Carswell’s .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 1 Mar.,
Wood, Charles .. .. .. | Lynton Downs .. .. | Christchurch .. .. | 24 Mar.,

*Now Postmaster and Telephonist.



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🚂 Appointments in the Post and Telegraph Department

🚂 Transport & Communications
9 May 1898
Post Office, Appointments, Permanent Staff, Non-Permanent Staff, Postmasters, Telephonists, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
44 names identified
  • Albert Ernest Cook, Appointed Assistant Messenger
  • Norman Wesley Cooke, Appointed Letter-carrier
  • James Gibson Howard, Appointed Sorter, Accountant’s Office
  • Charles Edward Johnston, Appointed Assistant Counter Clerk
  • James Longton, Appointed Night-watchman
  • George Lamb Morris, Appointed Letter-carrier
  • Ellen Elizabeth Williams, Appointed Telephone Exchange Cadette
  • William Edward Williams, Appointed Despatch Clerk
  • Francis Walter London, Appointed Railway Officer
  • Richard Kenneth Cowles, Appointed Postmaster
  • Hugh Derby, Appointed Postmaster
  • Edward Evans, Appointed Postmaster
  • James Archibald Fletcher, Appointed Postmaster
  • Charles Woodhouse Grace, Appointed Postmaster
  • George Holbrough, Appointed Postmaster
  • Mary Ellen Livingstone, Appointed Postmaster
  • Augustus Loosmore, Appointed Postmaster
  • Janet McGallan, Appointed Postmaster
  • Thomas Henry McKinley, Appointed Postmaster
  • James Wright McRae, Appointed Postmaster
  • Julia O’Leary, Appointed Postmaster
  • George Silvester, Appointed Postmaster
  • Thomas Goldsborough Stockwell, Appointed Postmaster
  • William Taylor, Appointed Postmaster
  • Alexander Blackwood Waldie, Appointed Postmaster
  • William Watson, Appointed Postmaster
  • Rachel Wright, Appointed Postmaster
  • Thomas Raeburn Anderson, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist
  • Margaret Bannerman, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist
  • John Nelson Coleman, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist
  • Jane Stephenson Grierson, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist
  • Emily Latimer, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist
  • James Lloyd, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist
  • Robert Landale Mayne, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist
  • Beryl Moore, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist
  • Jessie Aicken, Appointed Telephonist (now Postmaster and Telephonist)
  • Thomas Joseph Cox, Appointed Telephonist
  • Andrew Fife, Appointed Telephonist (now Postmaster and Telephonist)
  • Nelly Geary, Appointed Telephonist
  • Waldemar Hansen, Appointed Telephonist
  • Herbert William Mabbett, Appointed Telephonist (now Postmaster and Telephonist)
  • Arthur Edward Sells, Appointed Telephonist (now Postmaster and Telephonist)
  • Kate Warburton, Appointed Telephonist
  • Charles Wood, Appointed Telephonist

  • W. C. Walker, Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner