Post Office Notices




SEPT. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1849

Offices opened and closed, and Designations changed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 21st September, 1899.

THE following particulars of offices opened and closed, and of designations changed, are published for general information.

W. C. WALKER,
For the Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

OFFICES.

Name. District. Date.

MONEY-ORDER OFFICES AND POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS OPENED.

Karamea .. .. .. .. | Westport .. .. .. | 7 August, 1899.
Longburn.. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. .. | 24 " "
Ohoka .. .. .. .. | Christchurch .. .. .. | 24 " "

MONEY-ORDER OFFICE OPENED.

Waione .. .. .. .. | Napier .. .. .. | 24 August, 1899.

POSTAL-NOTE OFFICE OPENED.

Huisakama .. .. .. .. | New Plymouth .. .. .. | 8 August, 1899.

TELEPHONE-OFFICES OPENED.

Glen-iti* .. .. .. .. | Timaru .. .. .. | 5 August, 1899.
Hokianga Headst .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. | 1 " "
Seddon‡ .. .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. .. | 8 " "

TELEPHONE-OFFICE CLOSED.

Raumai .. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. .. | 31 July, 1899.

TELEPHONE BUREAUX OPENED.

Heddon Bush .. .. .. .. | Invercargill .. .. .. | 17 August, 1899.§
Koputarua .. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. .. | 1 September, "
Levin .. .. .. .. | " .. .. .. | 1 " "
Manukau .. .. .. .. | " .. .. .. | 1 " "
Mossburn|| .. .. .. .. | Invercargill .. .. .. | 1 " "
Ohau .. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. .. | 1 " "
Seddon .. .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. .. | 8 August, "
Shannon .. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. .. | 1 " "
Tataraimaka .. .. .. .. | New Plymouth .. .. .. | 1 " "
Wairoa Pilot-station .. .. .. .. | Napier .. .. .. | 1 " "

TELEPHONE BUREAU CLOSED.

Raumai .. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. .. | 31 July, 1899.

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE OPENED.

Feilding .. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. .. | 3 August, 1899.

DESIGNATIONS CHANGED.

Description. Office. District. Date.
From To
Post-office .. .. .. .. Waikawa Township Waikawa .. Invercargill ..
" ¶ .. .. .. .. Wakapuaka .. Wakapuaka Sub-urban Nelson ..
  • Now post and telephone, combined. † No post-office at Hokianga Heads. ‡ Also post-office (combined) and bureau. § First authorised date. || To communicate only with Gore and offices between Mossburn and Gore. ¶ Post- and telephone-offices, combined, now named alike.

Officers appointed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 21st September, 1899.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments in the Post and Telegraph Department.

W. C. WALKER,
For the Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

PERMANENT.

Name. Position. Office. Date.
Carr, Elizabeth .. .. .. Cadette, Telephone Exchange .. Dunedin .. 20 Mar., 1899.
Collins, Cyril George .. .. Cadet, Accountant's Branch .. G.P.O. .. 14 April, "
Craddock, Charles Joseph Grey .. Letter-carrier and Assistant .. New Brighton .. 1 July, "
Mackay, Phoebe Ellen .. .. Cadette, Telephone Exchange .. Christchurch .. 5 April, "
Mayne, Alfred .. .. .. Cadet .. .. Opunake .. 18 " "
Robinson, John William .. .. Assistant Messenger .. Circulation Branch, G.P.O. 12 " "
Ryland, Kate .. .. .. Cadette, Telephone Exchange .. Gisborne .. 13 Jan., "
Turner, John Laurie .. .. Letter-carrier .. .. Auckland .. 5 Mar., "


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1899, No 79





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🚂 Post and Telegraph Offices Opened, Closed, and Designations Changed

🚂 Transport & Communications
21 September 1899
Post Office, Telephone Office, Money Order, Postal Note, Bureau, Exchange, Opened, Closed, Designation Change, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
  • W. C. Walker, For the Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner

🚂 Appointments in the Post and Telegraph Department

🚂 Transport & Communications
21 September 1899
Appointments, Cadette, Cadet, Letter-carrier, Assistant, Messenger, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Gisborne, Opunake, New Brighton
8 names identified
  • Elizabeth Carr, Appointed Cadette, Telephone Exchange, Dunedin
  • Cyril George Collins, Appointed Cadet, Accountant's Branch, G.P.O.
  • Charles Joseph Grey Craddock, Appointed Letter-carrier and Assistant, New Brighton
  • Phoebe Ellen Mackay, Appointed Cadette, Telephone Exchange, Christchurch
  • Alfred Mayne, Appointed Cadet, Opunake
  • John William Robinson, Appointed Assistant Messenger, Circulation Branch, G.P.O.
  • Kate Ryland, Appointed Cadette, Telephone Exchange, Gisborne
  • John Laurie Turner, Appointed Letter-carrier, Auckland

  • W. C. Walker, For the Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner