New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 88

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✨ Post Office Appointments and Office Changes



Oct. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1981

Officers appointed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 19th October, 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.
Anderson, Robert Grant .. Junior Exchange Clerk .. Dunedin .. 1 April, 1899.
Elias, John .. " .. Wellington .. 1 "
Jacobs, John Henry .. Letter-carrier .. Christchurch .. 1 Jan., "
Steel, Charles James .. " .. Spit .. 1 May, "
Vear, Edward William .. Assist. Counter Clerk .. Wellington T.O. .. 1 Jan., "

NON-PERMANENT.

Name. Office. District. Date.

POSTMASTER AND TELEGRAPHIST.

Railway Officer.

Enderby, Charles Edward .. .. .. | Kaitoke .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 9 Aug., 1899.

POSTMASTERS.

Berry, Francis .. .. .. .. | Glenwood .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 27 July, 1899.
Bryans, William .. .. .. .. | Lismore .. .. | Christchurch .. .. | 8 Aug., "
Cleary, Wilbert .. .. .. .. | Puhipuhi .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 1 Sept., "
Craven, Herbert .. .. .. .. | Komako .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 1 Jan., "
Gibson, Alfred .. .. .. .. | Kokako .. .. | Napier .. .. | 9 Aug., "
Griffin, Philip .. .. .. .. | Maratoto .. .. | Thames .. .. | 22 " "
Hamilton, Janet .. .. .. .. | Longbush .. .. | Invercargill .. .. | 5 " "
Harris, Charles Watson .. .. .. | Taneatua .. .. | Thames .. .. | 1 " "
Helm, Thomas .. .. .. .. | Glencoe .. .. | Invercargill .. .. | 21 July, "
Hunt, Nicholas Irvine .. .. .. | Mangapeehi .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 15 Aug., "
James, Emma Matilda .. .. .. | Tererenga .. .. | " .. .. | 1 Sept., "
May, John Henry .. .. .. .. | Matahiwi .. .. | Napier .. .. | 29 Aug., "
Nicholson, Elizabeth .. .. .. | Mokotua .. .. | Invercargill .. .. | 19 " "
Phillips, James Richard .. .. .. | Waikaremoana .. .. | Napier .. .. | 1 July, "
Priest, Andrew Duncan .. .. .. | Pukehou .. .. | " .. .. | 26 Aug., "
Runciman, Alexander .. .. .. | Pipiriki .. .. | Wanganui .. .. | 7 Sept., "
Shortall, Ruth Mary .. .. .. | Riverlea .. .. | " .. .. | 25 Aug., "
Ulrich, Herschell Frederick Dayntree .. | Tererenga .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 15 " "
Wharfe, John .. .. .. .. | Tara .. .. | " .. .. | 15 Sept., "

POSTMASTERS AND TELEPHONISTS.

Bradley, Ada Priscilla .. .. .. | Wakapuaka Suburban .. | Nelson .. .. | 1 Aug., 1899.
Crosthwaite, Daniel .. .. .. | Mangahao .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 19 July, "
Grant, Charles .. .. .. .. | Wimbledon .. .. | Napier .. .. | 1 Aug., "
Luxford, William Mace .. .. .. | Aramoho .. .. | Wanganui .. .. | 7 Sept., "
Nicholson, William George .. .. | Kai Iwi .. .. | " .. .. | 24 July, "
Sainsbury, Edgar .. .. .. .. | Maori Point .. .. | Invercargill .. .. | 1 Aug., "
Tubman, Edward .. .. .. .. | Dumbarton .. .. | Dunedin .. .. | 10 July, "

TELEPHONISTS.

Dennison, George Corney .. .. .. | Hilderthorpe .. .. | Oamaru .. .. | 21 July, 1899.
Ellis, William Agate .. .. .. | Taihape .. .. | Wanganui .. .. | 3 June, "
Luks, Frederick David .. .. .. | Utiku .. .. | " .. .. | 3 " "
Luxford, William Lewis .. .. .. | Ngapaeruru .. .. | Napier .. .. | 18 July, "
Martin, George .. .. .. .. | Hokianga Heads .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 1 Aug., "
Simpson, Thomas .. .. .. .. | Glen-iti .. .. | Timaru .. .. | 5 " "

  • Now Postmaster and Telephonist.

Offices opened and closed, and Designation corrected.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 19th October, 1899.

THE following particulars of offices opened and closed, and of a designation corrected, are published for general information.

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

OFFICES.

Name. District. Date.

POST-OFFICES OPENED.

Glencoe .. .. .. .. .. | Invercargill .. .. .. .. | 21 July, 1899.
Kokako .. .. .. .. .. | Napier .. .. .. .. | 9 August, "
Mangapeehi .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. .. | 15 " "
Matahiwi .. .. .. .. .. | Napier .. .. .. .. | 29 " "
Pukehou .. .. .. .. .. | " .. .. .. .. | 26 " "
Riverlea .. .. .. .. .. | Wanganui .. .. .. .. | 25 " "
Tara .. .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. .. .. | 15 September, "
Tererenga .. .. .. .. .. | " .. .. .. .. | 15 August, "
Waikaremoana (reopened: formerly Onepoto) | Napier .. .. .. .. | 1 July, "



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🚂 Appointments in the Post and Telegraph Department

🚂 Transport & Communications
19 October 1899
Post Office, Appointments, Permanent, Non-Permanent, Postmasters, Telephonists, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Napier, Invercargill, Wanganui, Nelson, Oamaru, Timaru
38 names identified
  • Robert Grant Anderson, Appointed Junior Exchange Clerk, Dunedin
  • John Elias, Appointed Junior Exchange Clerk, Wellington
  • John Henry Jacobs, Appointed Letter-carrier, Christchurch
  • Charles James Steel, Appointed Letter-carrier, Spit
  • Edward William Vear, Appointed Assist. Counter Clerk, Wellington T.O.
  • Charles Edward Enderby, Appointed Railway Officer, Kaitoke, Wellington
  • Francis Berry, Appointed Postmaster, Glenwood, Wellington
  • William Bryans, Appointed Postmaster, Lismore, Christchurch
  • Wilbert Cleary, Appointed Postmaster, Puhipuhi, Auckland
  • Herbert Craven, Appointed Postmaster, Komako, Wellington
  • Alfred Gibson, Appointed Postmaster, Kokako, Napier
  • Philip Griffin, Appointed Postmaster, Maratoto, Thames
  • Janet Hamilton, Appointed Postmaster, Longbush, Invercargill
  • Charles Watson Harris, Appointed Postmaster, Taneatua, Thames
  • Thomas Helm, Appointed Postmaster, Glencoe, Invercargill
  • Nicholas Irvine Hunt, Appointed Postmaster, Mangapeehi, Auckland
  • Emma Matilda James, Appointed Postmaster, Tererenga, Auckland
  • John Henry May, Appointed Postmaster, Matahiwi, Napier
  • Elizabeth Nicholson, Appointed Postmaster, Mokotua, Invercargill
  • James Richard Phillips, Appointed Postmaster, Waikaremoana, Napier
  • Andrew Duncan Priest, Appointed Postmaster, Pukehou, Napier
  • Alexander Runciman, Appointed Postmaster, Pipiriki, Wanganui
  • Ruth Mary Shortall, Appointed Postmaster, Riverlea, Wanganui
  • Herschell Frederick Dayntree Ulrich, Appointed Postmaster, Tererenga, Auckland
  • John Wharfe, Appointed Postmaster, Tara, Auckland
  • Ada Priscilla Bradley, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist, Wakapuaka Suburban, Nelson
  • Daniel Crosthwaite, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist, Mangahao, Wellington
  • Charles Grant, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist, Wimbledon, Napier
  • William Mace Luxford, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist, Aramoho, Wanganui
  • William George Nicholson, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist, Kai Iwi, Wanganui
  • Edgar Sainsbury, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist, Maori Point, Invercargill
  • Edward Tubman, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist, Dumbarton, Dunedin
  • George Corney Dennison, Appointed Telephonist, Hilderthorpe, Oamaru (now Postmaster and Telephonist)
  • William Agate Ellis, Appointed Telephonist, Taihape, Wanganui (now Postmaster and Telephonist)
  • Frederick David Luks, Appointed Telephonist, Utiku, Wanganui (now Postmaster and Telephonist)
  • William Lewis Luxford, Appointed Telephonist, Ngapaeruru, Napier
  • George Martin, Appointed Telephonist, Hokianga Heads, Auckland
  • Thomas Simpson, Appointed Telephonist, Glen-iti, Timaru (now Postmaster and Telephonist)

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

🚂 Post Offices Opened, Closed, and Designation Corrected

🚂 Transport & Communications
19 October 1899
Post Office, Opened, Closed, Designation, Glencoe, Kokako, Mangapeehi, Matahiwi, Pukehou, Riverlea, Tara, Tererenga, Waikaremoana, Invercargill, Napier, Auckland, Wanganui
  • W. C. Walker, for the Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner