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SEPT. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1991

POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION—continued.

Consecutive No. Name. Age last Birthday. Office. Date of First Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1903. Salary for Year 1903-1904. Remarks.
Y. M. D. £

CADETS.—From £40 to £100, by One Annual Increment of £10, One of £15, One of £20, and One of £15—contd.

316 Kiely, M. .. 17 Cadet, Mangaweka .. .. 15/9/02 0 6 16 50 From 15th Sept., 1903.
317 Monaghan, J. .. 18 Cadet, T.O., Auckland .. .. 15/9/02 0 6 16 50 From 15th Sept., 1903.
318 Fulton, H. .. 22 Cadet, Palmerston North .. 30/6/00 2 9 1 85 From 30th June, 1903.
319 Cox, R. .. 17 Cadet, Woodville .. .. 1/5/01 1 11 0 65 From 1st May, 1903.
320 Packard, L. G. C. B. 20 Cadet, Takaka .. .. 12/3/01 2 0 19 100 From 12th March, 1904.
321 Aekins, W. R. .. 20 Cadet, in Store, Wellington .. 1/5/00 2 11 0 85 From 1st May, 1903.
322 Brown, J. F. .. 16 Cadet, Gisborne .. .. 1/11/01 1 5 0 65 From 1st November, 1903.
323 Colebrook, H. J. D. 23 Cadet, C.P.O., Wellington .. 1/10/95 7 6 0 100 From 1st October, 1903.
324 Amos, F. O. .. 20 Cadet, Wanganui .. .. 12/3/00 3 0 20 85
325 Grut, O. de St. C... 20 Cadet, Feilding .. .. 22/2/01 2 1 6 100 From 22nd Feb., 1904.
326 Edwards, A. A. .. 17 Sorter, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O. 11/7/02 0 8 21 50 From 28th April, 1903.
327 Hewitt, P. J. .. 18 Cadet, T.O., Auckland .. .. 28/4/02 0 11 3 65 Lodging allowance, £13.
328 Titchener, L. H. .. 20 Cadet, T.O., Auckland .. .. 2/7/01 1 8 29 65 From 2nd July, 1903.
329 Hirst, H. G. .. 17 Cadet, Hamilton .. .. 16/10/02 0 5 16 50 From 16th October, 1903. Lodging allowance, £26.
330 Murphy, J. L. .. 21 Cadet, in Store, Wellington .. 1/3/01 2 1 0 85 From 1st March, 1904.
331 Cutforth, P. .. 18 Cadet, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O. 1/12/00 2 4 0 85 From 1st Dec., 1903.
332 Leeden, A. .. 18 Cadet, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O. 15/9/02 0 6 16 65 From 15th Sept., 1903. Lodging allowance, £13.
333 Robertson, A. .. 18 Cadet, Kaikoura .. .. 13/10/02 0 5 19 65 From 13th October, 1903. Lodging allowance, £13.
334 Polkinghorne, A. P. 16 Cadet, T.O., Wellington .. .. 18/8/02 0 7 14 65 From 18th August, 1903.
335 May, R. G. .. 17 Cadet, Thames .. .. 18/4/01 1 11 13 85 From 4th August, 1903.
336 McIsaac, C. B. .. 18 Cadet, Whangarei .. .. 14/3/03 0 0 18 50 From 14th March, 1904. Lodging allowance, £26.
337 Hadfield, J. .. 16 Cadet, Palmerston North .. 17/3/03 0 0 15 50 From 17th March, 1904.
338 Midgley, M. .. 17 Assistant and Messenger, Newton.. 23/3/03 0 0 9 50 From 23rd March, 1904.
339 Dawson, A. .. 17 Cadet, T.O., Napier .. .. 23/5/02 0 10 9 65 From 23rd May, 1903. Lodging allowance, £13.
340 Simpson, W. T. .. 16 Cadet, Ahaura .. .. 23/3/03 0 0 9 50 From 23rd March, 1904 Lodging allowance, £26.
341 Patterson, A. H. .. 20 Cadet, C.P.O., Auckland .. 3/5/00 2 10 28 85 From 3rd May, 1903.
342 Martin, J. S. .. 16 Cadet, T.O., Christchurch .. 1/4/03 .. 50 From 3rd January, 1904.

CHIEF POSTMASTERS, FIRST GRADE.—From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15.

1 Cook, E. .. 65 Chief Postmaster, Dunedin .. 3/9/57 45 6 28 500
2 Jago, S. J. .. 63 Chief Postmaster, Wellington .. 1/2/64 39 2 0 500 | From 29th May, 1903.
3 Wilkin, J. W. .. 56 Chief Postmaster, Auckland .. 1/4/62 41 0 0 465 | From 22nd Nov., 1903.
4 McBeth, J. F. .. 61 Chief Postmaster, Christchurch .. 1/8/64 38 8 0 465 | From 1st January 1904.

CHIEF POSTMASTERS, SECOND GRADE.—From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.

1 Hutton, J. A. .. 56 Chief Postmaster, Timaru .. 12/1/64 37 6 20 425 Also Deputy Commissioner of Stamps and Registrar of Deeds.
2 Cumming, D. .. 59 Chief Postmaster, Napier .. 1/12/69 33 4 0 425 Resigned, 1st July, 1868; reappointed, 28th Feb., 1870.
3* Holdsworth, F. D. 51 Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth.. 1/7/68 34 9 0 425
4 Beswick, W. W. .. 55 Chief Postmaster, Oamaru .. 1/8/67 35 8 0 425
5 Tipping, C. J. A. H. 56 Chief Postmaster, Invercargill .. 1/5/64 38 11 0 425 From 22nd Nov., 1903.
6 Berry, C. J. .. 63 Chief Postmaster, Greymouth .. 16/2/69 34 1 13 415 From 1st Oct., 1903. Also Registrar of Electors.
7* Stevens, S. P. .. 56 Chief Postmaster, Nelson .. 12/5/63 31 10 3 385 Resigned, 31st Oct., 1865; reappointed, 17th Nov., 1873.
8 Miller, D. .. 44 Chief Postmaster, Wanganui .. 15/8/73 29 7 17 400

CHIEF POSTMASTERS, THIRD GRADE.—From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.

1* Sheath, J. H. .. 54 Chief Postmaster, Hokitika .. 11/4/65 37 11 20 350 Also Registrar of Births Deaths, and Marriages.
2* McHutcheson, W. 51 Chief Postmaster, Thames .. 15/6/66 36 9 16 350
3* Sampson, G. W. .. 49 Chief Postmaster, Gisborne .. 27/8/66 36 7 5 350
4* Northcroft, E. .. 48 Chief Postmaster, Blenheim .. 17/4/71 31 11 4 325 From 11th August, 1903.
5 Logie, H. .. 51 Chief Postmaster, Westport .. 1/6/71 30 10 0 325 From 15th March, 1904, Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.

POSTMASTERS, FIRST GRADE.—From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.

1* Innes, G. .. 63 Postmaster, Palmerston North .. 1/3/66 37 1 0 300
2* Stevens, J. H. .. 46 Postmaster, Hawera .. 1/9/72 30 7 0 300 | Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; and Registrar of Deeds.
3* St. George, D. .. 50 Postmaster, Bluff .. 1/5/70 32 11 0 300 | Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
4* Renner, W. H. .. 49 Postmaster, Ashburton .. 1/3/70 33 1 0 300
5* Nicholls, W. H. S. 57 Postmaster, Masterton .. 23/2/70 33 1 6 300 | Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
6* Capper, H. W. .. 49 Postmaster, Port Chalmers .. 14/7/71 31 8 18 300 | From 8th Sept., 1903.
7* Pickett, J. J. .. 49 Postmaster, Stratford .. 13/1/75 28 2 19 290 | Also Registrar of Electors.
8* Whelan, C. .. 50 Postmaster, Reefton .. 28/1/75 28 2 4 290
  • Also Government Life Insurance Agents, for which fees paid direct.


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🚂 Post and Telegraph Departmental Employment List for 1903-1904 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
31 March 1903
Post Office, Telegraph Service, Staff List, Employment Classification, Salaries, Cadets, Chief Postmasters, Postmasters, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Invercargill, Napier, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Timaru, Greymouth, Nelson, Hokitika, Thames, Gisborne, Blenheim, Westport, Palmerston North, Hawera, Ashburton, Masterton, Port Chalmers, Stratford, Reefton
52 names identified
  • M. Kiely, Cadet, Mangaweka
  • J. Monaghan, Cadet, T.O., Auckland
  • H. Fulton, Cadet, Palmerston North
  • R. Cox, Cadet, Woodville
  • L. G. C. B. Packard, Cadet, Takaka
  • W. R. Aekins, Cadet, in Store, Wellington
  • J. F. Brown, Cadet, Gisborne
  • H. J. D. Colebrook, Cadet, C.P.O., Wellington
  • F. O. Amos, Cadet, Wanganui
  • O. de St. C. Grut, Cadet, Feilding
  • A. A. Edwards, Sorter, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O.
  • P. J. Hewitt, Cadet, T.O., Auckland
  • L. H. Titchener, Cadet, T.O., Auckland
  • H. G. Hirst, Cadet, Hamilton
  • J. L. Murphy, Cadet, in Store, Wellington
  • P. Cutforth, Cadet, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O.
  • A. Leeden, Cadet, Accountant’s Branch, G.P.O.
  • A. Robertson, Cadet, Kaikoura
  • A. P. Polkinghorne, Cadet, T.O., Wellington
  • R. G. May, Cadet, Thames
  • C. B. McIsaac, Cadet, Whangarei
  • J. Hadfield, Cadet, Palmerston North
  • M. Midgley, Assistant and Messenger, Newton
  • A. Dawson, Cadet, T.O., Napier
  • W. T. Simpson, Cadet, Ahaura
  • A. H. Patterson, Cadet, C.P.O., Auckland
  • J. S. Martin, Cadet, T.O., Christchurch
  • E. Cook, Chief Postmaster, Dunedin
  • S. J. Jago, Chief Postmaster, Wellington
  • J. W. Wilkin, Chief Postmaster, Auckland
  • J. F. McBeth, Chief Postmaster, Christchurch
  • J. A. Hutton, Chief Postmaster, Timaru
  • D. Cumming, Chief Postmaster, Napier
  • F. D. Holdsworth, Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth
  • W. W. Beswick, Chief Postmaster, Oamaru
  • C. J. A. H. Tipping, Chief Postmaster, Invercargill
  • C. J. Berry, Chief Postmaster, Greymouth
  • S. P. Stevens, Chief Postmaster, Nelson
  • D. Miller, Chief Postmaster, Wanganui
  • J. H. Sheath, Chief Postmaster, Hokitika
  • W. McHutcheson, Chief Postmaster, Thames
  • G. W. Sampson, Chief Postmaster, Gisborne
  • E. Northcroft, Chief Postmaster, Blenheim
  • H. Logie, Chief Postmaster, Westport
  • G. Innes, Postmaster, Palmerston North
  • J. H. Stevens, Postmaster, Hawera
  • D. St. George, Postmaster, Bluff
  • W. H. Renner, Postmaster, Ashburton
  • W. H. S. Nicholls, Postmaster, Masterton
  • H. W. Capper, Postmaster, Port Chalmers
  • J. J. Pickett, Postmaster, Stratford
  • C. Whelan, Postmaster, Reefton