New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 67

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✨ Post and Telegraph Departmental List

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67

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, 1900.

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

General Post Office,
Wellington, 1st April, 1899.

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, 1899.	Salary for Year 1899-1900.	Remarks.

FIRST DIVISION.

| 1 | Gray, W. | 54 | Secretary, Wellington | 1/2/64 | Y. M. D. 35 2 0 | £700 | |
| 2 | Logan, J. K. | 54 | Superintendent of Electric Lines, Wellington | 25/9/65 | 33 6 6 | 650 | In Provincial Government service from 25th Sept., 1865, to 21st Dec., 1869. |
| 3 | Rose, T. | 50 | Assistant Secretary and Inspector, Wellington | 29/11/73 | 25 4 2 | 600 | |

CLERICAL DIVISION.

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

| 1 | Bold, E. H. | 57 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Auckland | 12/9/65 | 32 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. | 52 | Controller and Accountant, G.P.O., Wellington | 24/7/67 | 31 8 8 | 500 | Resigned, 30th June, 1873; reappointed, 1st Jan., 1875. |
| 3 | Meddings, W. G. | 55 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Nelson | 1/11/67 | 29 11 0 | 500 | |

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

| 1 | Orchiston, J. | 41 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Dunedin | 15/1/74 | 25 2 17 | 450 | |
| 2 | Smythe, W. C. | 42 | Electrician, Wellington | 24/12/84 | 14 3 8 | 435 | |

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

| 1 | Hoggard, J. | 50 | Chief Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/1/64 | 35 3 0 | 400 | |
| 2 | Mason, J. W. | 53 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Christchurch | 24/1/64 | 35 2 8 | 400 | |
| 3 | Furby, W. S. | 49 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Auckland | 1/10/65 | 33 6 0 | 400 | |
| 4 | Robertson, C. C. | 50 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wellington | 1/1/67 | 32 3 0 | 400 | |
| 5 | Cumming, D. | 55 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Northern District | 1/12/69 | 29 4 0 | 400 | |
| 6 | Robertson, D. | 38 | Chief Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington | 25/3/73 | 26 0 7 | 400 | |
| 7 | Tipping, C. J. A. H. | 52 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Southern District | 1/5/64 | 34 11 0 | 400 | |
| 8 | Ballard, J. G. | 47 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Dunedin | 14/12/66 | 32 3 18 | 400 | |
| 9 | Morris, W. R. | 46 | Senior Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/5/75 | 23 11 0 | 400 | Resigned, 31st Oct., 1865; reappointed, 17th Nov., 1873. |
| 10 | Stevens, S. P. | 52 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Midland District | 12/5/63 | 27 10 3 | 400 | |

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

| 1 | Halliwell, L. | 44 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland | 6/8/72 | 26 7 26 | 355 | |
| 2 | Harrington, H. W. | 48 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Napier | 23/5/65 | 33 10 9 | 355 | |
| 3 | Miller, D. A. | 40 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch | 15/8/73 | 25 7 17 | 355 | |
| 4 | McHutcheson, W. | 47 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin | 15/6/66 | 32 9 16 | 345 | |
| 5 | Cresswell, A. E. | 54 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Timaru | 1/1/64 | 35 3 0 | 325 | At maximum. |
| 6 | Gannaway, J. W. | 46 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Christchurch | 2/5/70 | 28 11 0 | 315 | |

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

| 1 | Morshead, E. T. | 59 | Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/1/65 | 34 3 0 | 300 | |
| 2 | Tait, R. | 48 | Senior Mail Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch | 14/8/66 | 32 7 18 | 300 | |
| 3 | Senn, E. V. | 43 | Senior Clerk, Inspector’s and Dead Letter Branch, G.P.O., Wellington | 16/5/76 | 22 10 16 | 300 | |

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1899, No 67

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Post and Telegraph Departmental List for the Financial Year 1899-1900 (continued from previous page)

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated1 April 1899
KeywordsPost and Telegraph, Departmental List, Financial Year, Salaries, Employees
👱🏽 Names

27 names identified

W. Gray, Secretary, Wellington
J. K. Logan, Superintendent of Electric Lines, Wellington
T. Rose, Assistant Secretary and Inspector, Wellington
E. H. Bold, Inspector of Telegraphs, Auckland
G. Gray, Controller and Accountant, G.P.O., Wellington
W. G. Meddings, Inspector of Telegraphs, Nelson
J. Orchiston, Inspector of Telegraphs, Dunedin
W. C. Smythe, Electrician, Wellington
J. Hoggard, Chief Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
J. W. Mason, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Christchurch
W. S. Furby, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Auckland
C. C. Robertson, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wellington
D. Cumming, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Northern District
D. Robertson, Chief Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington
C. J. A. H. Tipping, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Southern District
J. G. Ballard, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Dunedin
W. R. Morris, Senior Clerk, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
S. P. Stevens, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Midland District
L. Halliwell, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland
H. W. Harrington, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Napier
D. A. Miller, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch
W. McHutcheson, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin
A. E. Cresswell, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Timaru
J. W. Gannaway, Inspector of Telegraphs, Christchurch
E. T. Morshead, Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, Circulation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington
R. Tait, Senior Mail Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch
E. V. Senn, Senior Clerk, Inspector’s and Dead Letter Branch, G.P.O., Wellington

👩‍💼 Officials

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

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