New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 70

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✨ Post and Telegraph Staff List



Aug. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2031

THE POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENTAL LIST.

THE following is the list of persons employed in the Post Office and Telegraph Service, showing the details of the classification provided for under the provisions of “The Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulation Act, 1890,” “The Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulation Act Amendment Act, 1891,” “The Post and Telegraph Department Act, 1894,” and “The Post and Telegraph Department Act, 1902,” and the salaries for the financial year ending the 31st March, 1905.

J. G. WARD,
Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 1st April, 1904.

POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION.

Consecutive No. Name. Age last Birthday. Office. Date of First Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1904. Salary for Year 1904-1905. Remarks.

FIRST DIVISION.

| 1 | Gray, W. | 59 | Secretary, Wellington | 1/2/64 | Y. M. D. 40 2 0 | £ 800 | |
| 2 | Logan, J. K. | 59 | Superintendent of Electric Lines, Wellington | 25/9/65 | 38 6 6 | 750 | In Provincial Government service from 25th Sept., 1865, to 21st Dec., 1869. |
| 3 | Rose, T. | 55 | Assistant Secretary and Inspector, Wellington | 29/11/73 | 30 4 2 | 700 | |

CLERICAL DIVISION.

FIRST CLASS, FIRST GRADE.—From £470 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each.

| 1 | Gray, G. | 58 | Controller M.O. and S.B., and Accountant, G.P.O., Wellington | 24/7/67 | 36 8 8 | 500 | |
| 2 | Meddings, W. G. | 60 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Auckland | 1/11/67 | 34 11 0 | 500 | Resigned, 30th June, 1873; reappointed, 1st Jan., 1875. |
| 3 | Orchiston, J. | 46 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Dunedin | 15/1/74 | 30 2 17 | 485 | |
| 4 | Furby, W. S. | 54 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Wellington | 1/10/65 | 38 6 0 | 485 | |
| 5 | Robertson, C. C. | 55 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Nelson | 1/1/67 | 37 3 0 | 485 | |
| 6 | Robertson, D. | 43 | Chief Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington | 25/3/73 | 31 0 7 | 485 | |

FIRST CLASS, SECOND GRADE.—From £420 to £450, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each.

| 1 | Mason, J. W. | 58 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Christchurch | 24/1/64 | 40 2 8 | 450 | |
| 2 | Ballard, J. G. | 52 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Dunedin | 14/12/66 | 37 3 18 | 450 | |
| 3 | Harrington, H. W. | 53 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wellington | 23/5/65 | 38 10 9 | 450 | |
| 4 | Morris, W. R. | 51 | Assistant Controller M.O. and S.B., and Accountant, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/5/75 | 28 11 0 | 435 | |
| 5 | Seager, H. F. | 50 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Auckland | 1/11/69 | 34 5 0 | 435 | |

SECOND CLASS.—From £370 to £400, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each.

| 1 | Douglas, W. St. G. | 54 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Midland District | 25/3/69 | 35 0 7 | 400 | |
| 2 | Gannaway, J. W. | 51 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Christchurch | 2/5/70 | 33 11 0 | 385 | |

THIRD CLASS.—From £315 to £355, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.

| 1 | Cresswell, A. E. | 59 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Timaru | 1/1/64 | 40 3 0 | 325 | At maximum. |
| 2 | Waters, F. V. | 43 | Second Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington | 1/2/74 | 30 2 0 | 355 | |
| 3 | Tait, R. | 53 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Wellington | 14/8/66 | 37 7 18 | 355 | |
| 4 | Senn, E. V. | 48 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland | 16/5/76 | 27 10 16 | 355 | |
| 5 | Dall, G. B. | 44 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin | 5/7/75 | 28 8 27 | 355 | |
| 6 | King, T. T. | 46 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Southern District | 21/9/74 | 29 6 11 | 355 | From 1st Jan., 1905. |
| 7 | Buckley, T. | 43 | Electrician, Wellington | 15/1/76 | 26 2 14 | 355 | From 1st January, 1905. Resigned, 31st Aug., 1877; reappointed, 18th Aug., 1879. |
| 8 | Chaney, W. J. | 53 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Central District | 25/4/76 | 27 11 6 | 345 | From 12th Aug., 1904. |
| 9 | Curtis, P. | 45 | Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Northern District | 1/6/71 | 32 10 0 | 345 | From 1st March, 1905. |
| 10 | Morris, R. B. | 44 | Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch | 6/12/75 | 28 3 26 | 330 | From 1st Nov., 1904. |

FOURTH CLASS.—From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.

| 1 | Gell, J. | 48 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wakapuaka | 1/6/71 | 32 10 0 | 275 | On leave. |
| 2 | Black, J. | 61 | Storekeeper, Store, Wellington | 20/4/66 | 35 6 12 | 300 | Resigned, 31st March, 1874; reappointed, 1st Sept., 1876. |
| 3 | Hemus, H. | 51 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wanganui | 29/11/69 | 34 4 2 | 300 | |
| 4 | Keys, B. H. | 47 | Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Napier | 1/4/70 | 34 0 0 | 300 | |



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🚂 Post and Telegraph Departmental Employment List for 1904–1905

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 April 1904
Post Office, Telegraph Service, Staff List, Employment, Salaries, Classification, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Nelson, Midland District, Southern District, Central District, Northern District
30 names identified
  • W. Gray, Secretary, Wellington
  • J. K. Logan, Superintendent of Electric Lines, Wellington
  • T. Rose, Assistant Secretary and Inspector, Wellington
  • G. Gray, Controller M.O. and S.B., and Accountant, G.P.O., Wellington
  • W. G. Meddings, Inspector of Telegraphs, Auckland
  • J. Orchiston, Inspector of Telegraphs, Dunedin
  • W. S. Furby, Inspector of Telegraphs, Wellington
  • C. C. Robertson, Inspector of Telegraphs, Nelson
  • D. Robertson, Chief Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington
  • J. W. Mason, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Christchurch
  • J. G. Ballard, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Dunedin
  • H. W. Harrington, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wellington
  • W. R. Morris, Assistant Controller M.O. and S.B., and Accountant, G.P.O., Wellington
  • H. F. Seager, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Auckland
  • W. St. G. Douglas, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Midland District
  • J. W. Gannaway, Inspector of Telegraphs, Christchurch
  • A. E. Cresswell, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Timaru
  • F. V. Waters, Second Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington
  • R. Tait, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Wellington
  • E. V. Senn, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland
  • G. B. Dall, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin
  • T. T. King, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Southern District
  • T. Buckley, Electrician, Wellington
  • W. J. Chaney, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Central District
  • P. Curtis, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Northern District
  • R. B. Morris, Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch
  • J. Gell, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wakapuaka
  • J. Black, Storekeeper, Store, Wellington
  • H. Hemus, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Wanganui
  • B. H. Keys, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, Napier

  • J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner