New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 58

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✨ Post and Telegraph Departmental List



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 58

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, 1899.

R. J. SEDDON,
Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 1st April, 1898.

POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION.

Note.—Telegraph-messenger and other non-permanent service is shown in the Supplement to this list.

Consecutive No. Name. Age Last Birthday. Office. Date of First Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1898. Salary for Year 1898-99. Remarks.
Y. M. D. £
1 Gray, W. 53 Secretary, Wellington 1/2/64 34 2 0 700
2 Logan, J. K. 53 Superintendent of Electric Lines, Wellington 25/9/65 32 6 6 650 In Provincial Government service from 25th Sept., 1865, to 21st Dec., 1869.
3 Rose, T. 49 Assistant Secretary and Inspector, Wellington 29/11/78 24 4 2 600

FIRST DIVISION.

CLERICAL DIVISION.

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

| 1 | Bold, E. H. | 56 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Auckland. | 12/9/65 | 31 6 19 | 500 | In Provincial Government service from 12th Sept., 1865, to 31st July, 1867; dispensed with 1st Dec., 1877; reappointed 31st Jan., 1879. |
| 2 | Gray, G. | 51 | Controller and Accountant, G.P.O., Wellington | 24/7/67 | 30 8 8 | 500 | Resigned, 30th June, 1873; reappointed, 1st Jan., 1875. |
| 3 | Meddings, W. G. | 54 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Christchurch | 1/11/67 | 28 11 0 | 500 | |

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

| 1 | Orchiston, J. | 40 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Dunedin.. | 15/1/74 | 24 2 17 | 450 | |
| 2 | Smythe, W. C. | 41 | Electrician, Wellington | 24/12/84 | 13 3 8 | 420 | |

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

| 1 | Hoggard, J. | 49 | Chief Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/1/64 | 34 3 0 | 400 | |
| 2 | Mason, J. W. | 52 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Christchurch | 24/1/64 | 34 2 8 | 400 | |
| 3 | Furby, W. S. | 48 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Auckland | 1/10/65 | 32 6 0 | 400 | |
| 4 | Robertson, C. C. | 49 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wellington | 1/1/67 | 31 3 0 | 400 | |
| 5 | Cumming, D. | 54 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Northern District | 1/12/69 | 28 4 0 | 400 | |
| 6 | Robertson, D. | 37 | Chief Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington | 25/3/73 | 25 0 7 | 400 | |
| 7 | Tipping, C. J. A. H. | 51 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Southern District | 1/5/64 | 33 11 0 | 400 | |
| 8 | Ballard, J. G. | 46 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Dunedin | 14/12/66 | 31 3 18 | 400 | |
| 9 | Morris, W. R. | 45 | Senior Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/5/75 | 22 11 0 | 400 | |
| 10| Stevens, S. P. | 51 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Midland District | 12/5/63 | 26 10 3 | 385 | Resigned, 31st Oct., 1865; reappointed, 17th Nov., 1873. |

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

| 1 | Halliwell, L. | 48 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland | 6/8/72 | 25 7 26 | 355 | |
| 2 | Harrington, H. W. | 47 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Napier | 23/5/65 | 32 10 9 | 355 | |
| 3 | Miller, D. A. | 39 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch | 15/8/73 | 24 7 17 | 355 | From 1st Dec., 1898. |
| 4 | McHutcheson, W. | 46 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin | 15/6/66 | 31 9 16 | 330 | |
| 5 | Cresswell, A. E. | 53 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Timaru | 1/1/64 | 34 3 0 | 325 | At maximum. |

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

| 1 | Gannaway, J. W. | 45 | Sub-Inspector of Telegraphs, Nelson | 2/5/70 | 27 11 0 | 300 | |
| 2 | Morshead, E. T. | 58 | Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/1/65 | 33 3 0 | 800 | |
| 3 | Tait, R. | 47 | Senior Mail Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch | 14/8/66 | 31 7 18 | 300 | |
| 4 | Senn, E. V. | 42 | Senior Clerk, Inspector’s and Dead Letter Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 16/5/76 | 21 10 16 | 300 | |



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🚂 Post and Telegraph Departmental List for Financial Year 1898-99

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1 April 1898
Post and Telegraph, Departmental List, Financial Year 1898-99, Wellington, Employee Salaries, Classification
27 names identified
  • W. Gray, Secretary, Wellington, salary £700
  • J. K. Logan, Superintendent of Electric Lines, Wellington, salary £650
  • T. Rose, Assistant Secretary and Inspector, Wellington, salary £600
  • E. H. Bold, Inspector of Telegraphs, Auckland, salary £500
  • G. Gray, Controller and Accountant, G.P.O., Wellington, salary £500
  • W. G. Meddings, Inspector of Telegraphs, Christchurch, salary £500
  • J. Orchiston, Inspector of Telegraphs, Dunedin, salary £450
  • W. C. Smythe, Electrician, Wellington, salary £420
  • J. Hoggard, Chief Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington, salary £400
  • J. W. Mason, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Christchurch, salary £400
  • W. S. Furby, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Auckland, salary £400
  • C. C. Robertson, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wellington, salary £400
  • D. Cumming, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Northern District, salary £400
  • D. Robertson, Chief Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington, salary £400
  • C. J. A. H. Tipping, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Southern District, salary £400
  • J. G. Ballard, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Dunedin, salary £400
  • W. R. Morris, Senior Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington, salary £400
  • S. P. Stevens, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Midland District, salary £385
  • L. Halliwell, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland, salary £355
  • H. W. Harrington, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Napier, salary £355
  • D. A. Miller, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch, salary £355
  • W. McHutcheson, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin, salary £330
  • A. E. Cresswell, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Timaru, salary £325
  • J. W. Gannaway, Sub-Inspector of Telegraphs, Nelson, salary £300
  • E. T. Morshead, Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington, salary £800
  • R. Tait, Senior Mail Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch, salary £300
  • E. V. Senn, Senior Clerk, Inspector’s and Dead Letter Branch, G.P.O., Wellington, salary £300

  • R. J. Seddon, Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner