New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 9

Page 267

✨ Post and Telegraph Appointments



FEB. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 267

DESIGNATIONS CHANGED.

Description. Office. District. Date.
From To
Post- and telephone-office, money-order office, and savings-bank Mauriceville .. Mauriceville West Wellington ..
Telephone* .. .. .. Mauriceville Railway Mauriceville .. " ..
  • From same date, post-office, money-order office, and savings-bank.

Officers appointed.

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

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

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

PERMANENT.

Name. Position. Office. Date.
Connell, James Scott .. .. Cadet .. .. .. Pahiatua .. 15 July, 1898.
Easton, William Thomas.. .. Assistant Messenger .. Dunedin C.P.O. .. 21 July, "
Hennelly, May Augustine .. Cadette, Telephone Exchange .. Auckland .. 1 July, "
Kepple, George William .. Assistant Messenger .. Christch’ch C.P.O. 6 June, "
Landon, David .. .. .. Cadet .. .. .. Dunedin C.P.O. .. 16 Aug., "
Lyon, William Frederick .. Assistant Messenger .. Dunedin C.P.O. .. 9 Aug., "
McLellan, Hugh Carick .. Cadet .. .. .. Christch’ch C.P.O. 12 Sept., "
Moseley, Harold Cooper .. Lineman .. .. .. Hawera .. 1 Oct., "
Quilicie, Francesco .. .. " .. .. .. New Plymouth .. 1 Sept., "
Tait, Robert Fife .. .. Letter-carrier .. .. Kaiapoi .. 1 Aug., "
Tennant, Harold William .. Post-office Messenger .. New Plymouth .. 16 Aug., "
Willis, Ada Matilda .. .. Cadette, Telephone Exchange .. Christchurch .. 5 July, "

NON-PERMANENT.

Name. Office. District. Date.

POSTMASTERS AND TELEGRAPHISTS.

Railway Officers.

| Atmore, George William .. .. | Chertsey .. .. | Christchurch .. | 12 Dec., 1898. |
| Bennett, George William .. .. | Te Aute .. .. | Napier .. | 26 Nov., " |
| Pedler, George (Telephonist only) .. | Waimangaroa Junction .. | Westport .. | 21 " " |
| Simons, Robert Henry (Postmaster)* .. | Mauriceville .. .. | Wellington .. | 1 Dec., " |
| Woodbury, John William (Telephonist only) .. | Paeroa Railway (R.O.) .. | Thames .. | 14 Oct., " |

POSTMASTERS.

| Cahill, William John .. .. | Waimamaku .. .. | Auckland .. | 1 Jan., 1899. |
| Crawford, John .. .. .. | Tarara .. .. | Dunedin .. | 19 Nov., 1898. |
| Freeman, Frederick Wackett .. | Otaki Railway .. .. | Wellington .. | 16 " " |
| Greig, Alexander .. .. .. | Myross Bush .. .. | Invercargill .. | 1 Dec., " |
| Henderson, Agnes* .. .. .. | Island Cliff .. .. | Oamaru .. | 1 Jan., 1899. |
| Lindsay, Samuel .. .. .. | Paparata .. .. | Auckland .. | 1 " " |
| McCluggage, Edward .. .. | Huiakama .. .. | New Plymouth .. | 14 Dec., 1898. |
| Masters, Stuart .. .. .. | Waiharara .. .. | Auckland .. | 1 Jan., 1899. |
| Penwarden, John .. .. .. | Tataraimaka .. .. | New Plymouth .. | 20 Dec., 1898. |
| Rowe, George .. .. .. | Raupo .. .. .. | Auckland .. | 1 Jan., 1899. |
| Schofield, William Jonas .. .. | Auroa .. .. .. | Wanganui .. | 21 Nov., 1898. |
| Sterling, James Benjamin .. | Hundalee .. .. | Christchurch .. | 1 Jan., 1899. |
| Triner, William Browne .. .. | Arch Hill .. .. | Auckland .. | 1 Dec., 1898. |
| Wake, Robert Stephenson .. | Mamaku .. .. .. | " .. | 12 " " |
| Williams, James Richard .. | Kaiwaiwai .. .. | Wellington .. | 1 Oct., " |
| Wolfreys, Joseph Edmund .. | Braco (R.O.) .. .. | Christchurch .. | 1 Jan., 1899. |
| Woodill, Samuel .. .. .. | Rakautaua .. .. | Wanganui .. | 16 Nov., 1898. |
| Ziegler, William .. .. .. | Minerva .. .. .. | Greymouth .. | 1 Jan., 1899. |

POSTMASTERS AND TELEPHONISTS.

| Binnie, William .. .. .. | Warea .. .. .. | New Plymouth .. | 22 Nov., 1898. |
| Curtin, Thomas .. .. .. | Thorpe.. .. .. | Nelson .. .. | 1 Jan., 1899. |
| Eagar, Edward Fitzgerald .. | Mangatera .. .. | Napier .. .. | 8 Dec., 1898. |
| Firmston, Arthur .. .. .. | Omata .. .. .. | New Plymouth .. | 1 " " |
| Greig, William .. .. .. | Koromiko .. .. | Blenheim .. .. | 1 Jan., 1899. |
| Gundersen, Nellie Johanna.. | Mauriceville .. .. | Wellington .. | 1 Oct., 1898. |
| Lyttle, John .. .. .. | Longridge Village .. | Invercargill .. | 4 Nov., " |
| Markland, Osmund Herbert .. | Waikumete .. .. | Auckland .. | 15 " " |
| Nicholson, William Sheridan .. | Taheke.. .. .. | " .. | 3 Dec., " |
| Orme, Agnes Elizabeth .. .. | Wainui.. .. .. | Christchurch .. | 1 " " |
| Piercy, Jane .. .. .. | Longbush .. .. | Invercargill .. | 1 " " |
| Win, Robert .. .. .. | Owen Junction .. | Nelson .. .. | 8 Nov., " |

TELEPHONISTS.

| Davies, James .. .. .. | Kaituna .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. | 28 Oct., 1898. |
| Nicholas, Arthur .. .. .. | Round Hill .. .. | Invercargill .. | 6 Dec., " |
| Pearson, Isabella* .. .. .. | Cunningham’s .. .. | Wellington .. | 24 Nov., " |
| Saies, William Henry .. .. | Saies .. .. .. | Auckland .. | 29 " " |
| Watson, Walter .. .. .. | Wairau Ford .. .. | Blenheim .. .. | 28 Oct., " |

  • Now Postmaster and Telephonist.


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🚂 Designation Changes for Post and Telegraph Offices

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 December 1898
Post Office, Telephone Office, Mauriceville, Wellington, Designation Change

🚂 Appointments in the Post and Telegraph Department

🚂 Transport & Communications
19 January 1899
Appointments, Postmaster-General, Cadet, Messenger, Lineman, Letter-carrier, Telephone Exchange, Permanent, Non-Permanent
52 names identified
  • James Scott Connell, Appointed Cadet at Pahiatua
  • William Thomas Easton, Appointed Assistant Messenger at Dunedin C.P.O.
  • May Augustine Hennelly, Appointed Cadette, Telephone Exchange at Auckland
  • George William Kepple, Appointed Assistant Messenger at Christch’ch C.P.O.
  • David Landon, Appointed Cadet at Dunedin C.P.O.
  • William Frederick Lyon, Appointed Assistant Messenger at Dunedin C.P.O.
  • Hugh Carick McLellan, Appointed Cadet at Christch’ch C.P.O.
  • Harold Cooper Moseley, Appointed Lineman at Hawera
  • Francesco Quilicie, Appointed Lineman at New Plymouth
  • Robert Fife Tait, Appointed Letter-carrier at Kaiapoi
  • Harold William Tennant, Appointed Post-office Messenger at New Plymouth
  • Ada Matilda Willis, Appointed Cadette, Telephone Exchange at Christchurch
  • George William Atmore, Appointed Railway Officer at Chertsey
  • George William Bennett, Appointed Railway Officer at Te Aute
  • George Pedler, Appointed Telephonist only at Waimangaroa Junction
  • Robert Henry Simons, Appointed Postmaster at Mauriceville
  • John William Woodbury, Appointed Telephonist only at Paeroa Railway (R.O.)
  • William John Cahill, Appointed Postmaster at Waimamaku
  • John Crawford, Appointed Postmaster at Tarara
  • Frederick Wackett Freeman, Appointed Postmaster at Otaki Railway
  • Alexander Greig, Appointed Postmaster at Myross Bush
  • Agnes Henderson, Appointed Postmaster at Island Cliff
  • Samuel Lindsay, Appointed Postmaster at Paparata
  • Edward McCluggage, Appointed Postmaster at Huiakama
  • Stuart Masters, Appointed Postmaster at Waiharara
  • John Penwarden, Appointed Postmaster at Tataraimaka
  • George Rowe, Appointed Postmaster at Raupo
  • William Jonas Schofield, Appointed Postmaster at Auroa
  • James Benjamin Sterling, Appointed Postmaster at Hundalee
  • William Browne Triner, Appointed Postmaster at Arch Hill
  • Robert Stephenson Wake, Appointed Postmaster at Mamaku
  • James Richard Williams, Appointed Postmaster at Kaiwaiwai
  • Joseph Edmund Wolfreys, Appointed Postmaster at Braco (R.O.)
  • Samuel Woodill, Appointed Postmaster at Rakautaua
  • William Ziegler, Appointed Postmaster at Minerva
  • William Binnie, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Warea
  • Thomas Curtin, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Thorpe
  • Edward Fitzgerald Eagar, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Mangatera
  • Arthur Firmston, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Omata
  • William Greig, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Koromiko
  • Nellie Johanna Gundersen, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Mauriceville
  • John Lyttle, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Longridge Village
  • Osmund Herbert Markland, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Waikumete
  • William Sheridan Nicholson, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Taheke
  • Agnes Elizabeth Orme, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Wainui
  • Jane Piercy, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Longbush
  • Robert Win, Appointed Postmaster and Telephonist at Owen Junction
  • James Davies, Appointed Telephonist at Kaituna
  • Arthur Nicholas, Appointed Telephonist at Round Hill
  • Isabella Pearson, Appointed Telephonist at Cunningham’s
  • William Henry Saies, Appointed Telephonist at Saies
  • Walter Watson, Appointed Telephonist at Wairau Ford

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