New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 58

Page 1231

✨ Post and Telegraph Departmental List



July 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1231

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.
Y. M. D. £
9* Stevens, J. H. 41 Postmaster, Hawera 1/9/72 25 7 0 300 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. From 21st December, 1898. Also Land and Customs Officer.
10* Northeroft, E. 43 Postmaster, Tauranga 17/4/71 26 11 14 300 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
11* St. George, D. 45 Postmaster, Bluff 1/5/70 27 11 0 275 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
12* Curtis, P. 40 Postmaster, Lyttelton 1/6/71 26 10 0 275 From 1st Sept., 1898.
13 Renner, W. H. 44 Postmaster, Ashburton 1/3/70 28 1 0 275

POSTMASTERS, SECOND GRADE.—From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each.

(Graded in relation to the value of the total work performed at each office. Postmasters drawing salaries below the minimum of this class to be considered for transfer to a lower grade.)
1* Wilkie, W. 58 Postmaster, Spit 1/1/68 30 3 0 250
2* Nicholls, W. H. S. 52 Postmaster, Woodville 23/2/70 28 1 6 250
3* Long, J. F. 50 Postmaster, Hamilton 2/5/70 27 10 30 250
4 Capper, H. W. 44 Postmaster, Dunedin North 14/7/71 26 8 18 260
5* Pickett, J. J. 44 Postmaster, Waipawa 13/1/75 23 2 19 250
6* Whelan, C. 45 Postmaster, Tapanui 28/1/75 23 2 4 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
7* Mann, A. W. 42 Postmaster, Patea 19/6/75 22 9 12 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
8* Dewar, S. 48 Postmaster, Queenstown 3/9/75 22 6 28 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
9* Furby, G. F. 45 Postmaster, Rangiora 17/2/70 28 1 12 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
10* Halliday, C. C. 45 Postmaster, Balclutha 11/3/67 31 0 21 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; and Registrar of Electors.
11* White, P. P. 45 Postmaster, Temuka 1/11/70 27 5 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
12* Delany, J. 50 Postmaster, Lawrence 5/12/70 27 3 27 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
13* Pattle, F. W. 51 Postmaster, Palmerston 26/4/70 27 11 5 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Registrar of Electors; District Agent Lands and Deeds Registration.
14* Nicholas, C. E. 47 Postmaster, Whangarei 1/11/70 27 5 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
15* Hester, T. 44 Postmaster, Kaiapoi 1/11/71 26 5 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
16* Norton, C. J. 40 Postmaster, Pahiatua 21/3/74 24 0 11 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
17* Walsh, W. J. 38 Postmaster, Dannevirke 15/1/76 22 2 17 250
18* Haszard, S. F. 41 Postmaster, Hastings 1/9/74 23 7 0 250
19* Inder, S. 39 Postmaster, Coromandel 1/11/74 23 5 0 240
20* Rapley, T. W. 39 Postmaster, Stratford 1/7/74 23 9 0 240 Also Registrar of Electors.
21* Dansey, R. D. 46 Postmaster, Rotorua 12/9/70 27 6 19 230 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
22* Drake, W. C. 44 Postmaster, Carterton 1/1/72 26 3 0 230 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
23* Black, R. C. 47 Postmaster, Milton 19/8/72 25 7 13 230
24* Gourley, H. 40 Postmaster, Waimate 20/6/74 23 9 11 230 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, & Registrar of Electors.
25* Robertshaw, F. J. 43 Postmaster, Picton 20/6/74 23 9 11 220 Also Customs Officer; Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Mining Registrar; and Receiver of Gold Revenue.
26* Dawson, H. W. 44 Postmaster, Akaroa 20/6/73 24 9 11 220 Also Clerk, Magistrate's Court; Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; and Registrar of Electors.

POSTMASTERS, THIRD GRADE.—From £185 to £210, by One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15.

(Graded in relation to the value of the total work performed at each office. Postmasters whose salaries are above the maximum of this class to be considered for transfer to a higher grade.)
1* Finch, T. 55 Postmaster, Geraldine 29/2/68 30 1 0 210
2* Jeffries, H. 50 Postmaster, Kawakawa 11/11/73 24 4 20 210 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
3* Owens, J. 42 Postmaster, Kumara 1/8/74 23 8 0 210
4* Empson, G. A. 40 Postmaster, Cambridge 1/9/74 23 7 0 210 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
5* Keele, R. 37 Postmaster, Naseby 16/10/75 22 5 16 210 Also Registrar of Births Deaths, and Marriages.
  • Also Government Life Insurance Agents, for which fees paid direct.


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

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 April 1898
Post and Telegraph, Postmasters, Departmental List, Financial Year 1898-99, Employee Classification, Salaries, Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Registrar of Electors
36 names identified
  • J. H. Stevens, Postmaster, Hawera
  • E. Northeroft, Postmaster, Tauranga
  • D. St. George, Postmaster, Bluff
  • P. Curtis, Postmaster, Lyttelton
  • W. H. Renner, Postmaster, Ashburton
  • W. Wilkie, Postmaster, Spit
  • W. H. S. Nicholls, Postmaster, Woodville
  • J. F. Long, Postmaster, Hamilton
  • H. W. Capper, Postmaster, Dunedin North
  • J. J. Pickett, Postmaster, Waipawa
  • C. Whelan, Postmaster, Tapanui
  • A. W. Mann, Postmaster, Patea
  • S. Dewar, Postmaster, Queenstown
  • G. F. Furby, Postmaster, Rangiora
  • C. C. Halliday, Postmaster, Balclutha
  • P. P. White, Postmaster, Temuka
  • J. Delany, Postmaster, Lawrence
  • F. W. Pattle, Postmaster, Palmerston
  • C. E. Nicholas, Postmaster, Whangarei
  • T. Hester, Postmaster, Kaiapoi
  • C. J. Norton, Postmaster, Pahiatua
  • W. J. Walsh, Postmaster, Dannevirke
  • S. F. Haszard, Postmaster, Hastings
  • S. Inder, Postmaster, Coromandel
  • T. W. Rapley, Postmaster, Stratford
  • R. D. Dansey, Postmaster, Rotorua
  • W. C. Drake, Postmaster, Carterton
  • R. C. Black, Postmaster, Milton
  • H. Gourley, Postmaster, Waimate
  • F. J. Robertshaw, Postmaster, Picton
  • H. W. Dawson, Postmaster, Akaroa
  • T. Finch, Postmaster, Geraldine
  • H. Jeffries, Postmaster, Kawakawa
  • J. Owens, Postmaster, Kumara
  • G. A. Empson, Postmaster, Cambridge
  • R. Keele, Postmaster, Naseby