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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 58

POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION—continued.

Consecutive No. Name. Age Last Birthday. Office. Date of First Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1898. Salary for Year 1898-99. Remarks.
159 Shanks, F. J. 17 Cadet, Telegraph Office, Christchurch 1/6/97 0 10 0 £50 From 1st June, 1898.
160 Smith, J. R. 19 Cadet, Ashburton 1/9/96 1 7 0 65 From 1st June, 1898.
161 Nesbitt, G. 17 Cadet, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington 2/6/97 0 9 29 50 From 2nd June, 1898.
162 Teasdale, W. B. 21 Cadet, Thames 8/6/97 0 9 23 50 Lodging allowance, £26. From 8th June, 1898.
163 Minifie, C. F. N. 19 Cadet, Temuka 17/6/97 0 9 14 50 Lodging allowance, £26. From 17th June, 1898.
164 Ward, W. E. 25 Cadet, Hokitika 1/7/89 8 9 0 100 Lodging allowance, £26. From 2nd July, 1898.
165 Wimsett, A. F. 27 Cadet, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington 14/8/90 7 7 14 100 From 2nd July, 1898.
166 Parton, D. E. 21 Cadet, Masterton 6/7/97 0 8 26 85 From 6th July, 1898.
167 O'Leary, D. 18 Cadet, Waihi 20/7/97 0 8 12 50 From 20th July, 1898.
168 Allan, R. I. 18 Assistant and Messenger, The Port (Nelson) 1/9/97 0 7 0 50 Lodging allowance, £26. From 1st September, 1898.
169 Robins, F. S. 20 Cadet, Telegraph Office, Christchurch 8/9/97 0 6 23 65 From 1st June, 1898.
170 George, O. D. 21 Cadet, Telegraph Office, Auckland 1/10/94 3 6 0 85 From 1st October, 1898.
171 Hutchinson, W. A. 18 Cadet, Telegraph Office, Auckland 11/10/97 0 5 21 50 From 11th October, 1898.
172 Carter, A. A. 21 Cadet, Masterton 17/4/93 4 11 14 100 Lodging allowance, £26.
173 Dickie, R. J. 21 Cadet, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington 19/12/91 6 3 13 85
174 Stewart, F. 22 Sorter, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O. 1/4/98 .. 80

CHIEF POSTMASTERS, FIRST GRADE.—From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15.

1 Biss, S. B. 54 Chief Postmaster, Auckland 1/3/60 38 1 0 500
2 Kirton, R. 61 Chief Postmaster, Christchurch 1/3/54 43 1 0 500
3 Cook, E. 60 Chief Postmaster, Dunedin 3/9/57 40 6 28 500

CHIEF POSTMASTERS, SECOND GRADE.—From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.

1* Coney, J. E. 58 Chief Postmaster, Thames 10/10/59 38 5 22 425
2 Wilkin, J. W. 51 Chief Postmaster, Invercargill 1/4/62 36 0 0 425 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
3 Jago, S. J. 59 Chief Postmaster, Napier 1/2/64 34 2 0 425 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
4 McBeth, J. F. 56 Chief Postmaster, Wanganui 1/8/64 33 8 0 425 Also Deputy Commissioner of Stamps and Registrar of Deeds, £25.
5 Hutton, J. A. 51 Chief Postmaster, Timaru 12/1/64 32 6 20 425 Also Deputy Commissioner of Stamps and Registrar of Deeds. Resigned, 1st July, 1868; reappointed, 28th Feb., 1870.
Calders, H. 50 Chief Postmaster, Nelson 1/10/66 31 6 0 425 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; and Registrar of Electors.
7* Holdsworth, F. D. 46 Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth 1/7/68 29 9 0 400 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
8 Beswick, W. W. 50 Chief Postmaster, Oamaru 1/8/67 30 8 0 385

CHIEF POSTMASTERS, THIRD GRADE.—From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.

1 Berry, C. J. 58 Chief Postmaster, Greymouth 16/2/69 29 1 13 350 Also Registrar of Electors.
2* Sheath, J. H. 49 Chief Postmaster, Westport 11/4/65 32 11 20 350 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
3 Bull, J. 54 Chief Postmaster, Blenheim 25/12/63 34 3 7 350
4* Sampson, G. W. 44 Chief Postmaster, Gisborne 27/8/66 31 7 5 325 Also Deputy Commissioner of Stamps.
5* Douglas, W. St. G. 48 Chief Postmaster, Hokitika 25/3/69 29 0 7 325 From 1st. Sept., 1898. Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.

POSTMASTERS, FIRST GRADE.—From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.
(Graded in relation to the value of the total work performed at each office.)

1* Browne, G. J. 57 Postmaster, Onehunga 27/11/61 36 4 4 300
2* Innes, G. 58 Postmaster, Palmerston North 1/3/66 32 1 0 300
3* King, T. T. 40 Postmaster, Gore 21/9/74 23 6 11 300 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
4* Martin, J. F. 43 Postmaster, Feilding 1/12/74 23 4 0 300 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Registrar of Deeds.
5* Bundle, W. 46 Postmaster, Port Chalmers 1/3/70 28 1 0 300
6* Chaney, W. J. 47 Postmaster, Marton 25/4/76 21 11 6 300 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
7* Johnston, S. 59 Postmaster, Masterton 14/5/65 32 10 18 300 Also Registrar of Electors, and Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
8* Logie, H. 46 Postmaster, Reefton 1/6/71 26 10 0 300
  • Also Government Life Insurance Agents, for which fees paid direct.


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🚂 Post and Telegraph Departmental List for Financial Year 1898-99 - Cadets and Chief Postmasters (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 April 1898
Post and Telegraph, Cadets, Chief Postmasters, Departmental List, Financial Year 1898-99, Employee Classification, Salaries, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin, Napier, G.P.O.
40 names identified
  • F. J. Shanks, Cadet, Christchurch, salary £50 from 1 June 1898
  • J. R. Smith, Cadet, Ashburton, salary £65 from 1 June 1898
  • G. Nesbitt, Cadet, G.P.O. Wellington, salary £50 from 2 June 1898
  • W. B. Teasdale, Cadet, Thames, salary £50 with lodging allowance from 8 June 1898
  • C. F. N. Minifie, Cadet, Temuka, salary £50 with lodging allowance from 17 June 1898
  • W. E. Ward, Cadet, Hokitika, salary £100 with lodging allowance from 2 July 1898
  • A. F. Wimsett, Cadet, G.P.O. Wellington, salary £100 from 2 July 1898
  • D. E. Parton, Cadet, Masterton, salary £85 from 6 July 1898
  • D. O'Leary, Cadet, Waihi, salary £50 from 20 July 1898
  • R. I. Allan, Assistant and Messenger, Nelson, salary £50 with lodging allowance from 1 September 1898
  • F. S. Robins, Cadet, Christchurch, salary £65 from 1 June 1898
  • O. D. George, Cadet, Auckland, salary £85 from 1 October 1898
  • W. A. Hutchinson, Cadet, Auckland, salary £50 from 11 October 1898
  • A. A. Carter, Cadet, Masterton, salary £100 with lodging allowance
  • R. J. Dickie, Cadet, G.P.O. Wellington, salary £85
  • F. Stewart, Sorter, G.P.O. Accountant’s Branch, salary £80
  • S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster, Auckland, salary £500
  • R. Kirton, Chief Postmaster, Christchurch, salary £500
  • E. Cook, Chief Postmaster, Dunedin, salary £500
  • J. E. Coney, Chief Postmaster, Thames, salary £425
  • J. W. Wilkin, Chief Postmaster, Invercargill, salary £425, also Registrar
  • S. J. Jago, Chief Postmaster, Napier, salary £425, also Registrar
  • J. F. McBeth, Chief Postmaster, Wanganui, salary £425, also Deputy Commissioner and Registrar
  • J. A. Hutton, Chief Postmaster, Timaru, salary £425, also Deputy Commissioner and Registrar
  • H. Calders, Chief Postmaster, Nelson, salary £425, also Registrar and Elector Registrar
  • F. D. Holdsworth, Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth, salary £400, also Registrar
  • W. W. Beswick, Chief Postmaster, Oamaru, salary £385
  • C. J. Berry, Chief Postmaster, Greymouth, salary £350, also Elector Registrar
  • J. H. Sheath, Chief Postmaster, Westport, salary £350, also Registrar
  • J. Bull, Chief Postmaster, Blenheim, salary £350
  • G. W. Sampson, Chief Postmaster, Gisborne, salary £325, also Deputy Commissioner
  • W. St. G. Douglas, Chief Postmaster, Hokitika, salary £325 from 1 Sept 1898, also Registrar
  • G. J. Browne, Postmaster, Onehunga, salary £300
  • G. Innes, Postmaster, Palmerston North, salary £300
  • T. T. King, Postmaster, Gore, salary £300, also Registrar
  • J. F. Martin, Postmaster, Feilding, salary £300, also Registrar and Deeds Registrar
  • W. Bundle, Postmaster, Port Chalmers, salary £300
  • W. J. Chaney, Postmaster, Marton, salary £300, also Registrar
  • S. Johnston, Postmaster, Masterton, salary £300, also Elector and Births/Deaths/Marriages Registrar
  • H. Logie, Postmaster, Reefton, salary £300