Post and Telegraph Departmental List




Aug. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1459

POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION—continued.

Consecutive No. Name. Age last Birthday. Office. Date of first Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1899. Salary for Year 1899-1900. Remarks.
Y. M. D. £
10* Northcroft, E. 44 Postmaster, Tauranga 17/4/71 27 11 14 300 Also Land and Customs Officer.
11* St. George, D. 46 Postmaster, Bluff 1/5/70 28 11 0 290 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
12* Curtis, P. 41 Postmaster, Lyttelton 1/6/71 27 10 0 290
13* Renner, W. H. 45 Postmaster, Ashburton 1/3/70 29 1 0 290 From 1st Sept., 1899.

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.)

Consecutive No. Name. Age last Birthday. Office. Date of first Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1899. Salary for Year 1899-1900. Remarks.
1* Wilkie, W. 59 Postmaster, Spit 1/1/68 31 3 0 250
2* Nicholls, W. H. S. 53 Postmaster, Woodville 23/2/70 29 1 6 250
3* Long, J. F. 51 Postmaster, Hamilton 2/5/70 28 10 30 250
4 Capper, H. W. 45 Postmaster, Dunedin North 14/7/71 27 8 18 260
5* Pickett, J. J. 45 Postmaster, Waipawa 13/1/75 24 2 19 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
6* Whelan, C. 46 Postmaster, Tapanui 28/1/75 24 2 4 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
7* Mann, A. W. 43 Postmaster, Patea 19/6/75 23 9 12 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
8* Dewar, S. 49 Postmaster, Queenstown 3/9/75 23 6 28 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
9* Furby, G. F. 46 Postmaster, Rangiora 17/2/70 29 1 12 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
10* Halliday, C. C. 46 Postmaster, Balclutha 11/3/67 32 0 21 250. Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; and Registrar of Electors.
11* White, P. P. 46 Postmaster, Temuka 1/11/70 28 5 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
12* Delany, J. 51 Postmaster, Lawrence 5/12/70 28 3 27 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
13* Pattle, F. W. 52 Postmaster, Palmerston 26/4/70 28 11 5 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
14* Nicholas, C. E. 48 Postmaster, Whangarei 1/11/70 28 5 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; District Agent, Lands and Deeds Registration.
15* Hester, T. 45 Postmaster, Kaiapoi 1/11/71 27 5 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
16* Norton, C. J. 41 Postmaster, Pahiatua 21/3/74 25 0 11 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
17* Walsh, W. J. 39 Postmaster, Dannevirke 15/1/76 23 2 17 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
18* Haszard, S. F. 42 Postmaster, Hastings 1/9/74 24 7 0 250
19* Inder, S. 40 Postmaster, Coromandel 1/11/74 24 5 0 250 Also Registrar of Electors.
20* Rapley, T. W. 40 Postmaster, Stratford 1/7/74 24 9 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
21* Dansey, R. D. 47 Postmaster, Rotorua 12/9/70 28 6 19 240 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
22* Drake, W. C. 45 Postmaster, Carterton 1/1/72 27 3 0 240 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
23* Black, R. C. 48 Postmaster, Milton 19/8/72 26 7 13 240 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, & Registrar of Electors.
24* Gourley, H. 41 Postmaster, Waimate 20/6/74 24 9 11 230 Also Customs Officer; Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Mining Registrar; and Receiver of Gold Revenue.
25* Robertshaw, F. J. 44 Postmaster, Picton 20/6/74 24 9 11 230 Also Clerk, Magistrate’s Court; Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; and Registrar of Electors.
26* Dawson, H. W. 45 Postmaster, Akaroa 20/6/73 25 9 11 230 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.)

Consecutive No. Name. Age last Birthday. Office. Date of first Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1899. Salary for Year 1899-1900. Remarks.
1* Finch, T. 56 Postmaster, Geraldine 29/2/68 31 1 0 210 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
2* Jeffries, H. 51 Postmaster, Kawakawa 11/11/73 25 4 20 210 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
3* Owens, J. 43 Postmaster, Kumara 1/8/74 24 8 0 210 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
4* Empson, G. A. 41 Postmaster, Cambridge 1/9/74 24 7 0 210 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
5* Keele, R. 38 Postmaster, Naseby 16/10/75 23 5 16 210 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
6* Clough, T. E. 55 Postmaster, Te Aroha 1/1/76 23 3 0 210 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
7* King, J. 51 Postmaster, Manaia 1/10/76 22 6 0 210 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 the Financial Year 1899-1900 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 April 1899
Post and Telegraph, Postmasters, Salaries, Employees, Tauranga, Bluff, Lyttelton, Ashburton, Spit, Woodville, Hamilton, Dunedin North, Waipawa, Tapanui, Patea, Queenstown, Rangiora, Balclutha, Temuka, Lawrence, Palmerston, Whangarei, Kaiapoi, Pahiatua, Dannevirke, Hastings, Coromandel, Stratford, Rotorua, Carterton, Milton, Waimate, Picton, Akaroa, Geraldine, Kawakawa, Kumara, Cambridge, Naseby, Te Aroha, Manaia
37 names identified
  • E. Northcroft, 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
  • T. E. Clough, Postmaster, Te Aroha
  • J. King, Postmaster, Manaia