Post and Telegraph Staff List




Aug. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2049
POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION—continued.

Consecutive Name. Age last Office. Date of First Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1904. Salary for Year 1904-1905. Remarks.
No. Birthday £
1* Northcroft, E. .. 49 Chief Postmaster, Blenheim 17/4/71 32 11 4 340 From 11th August, 1904.
2 Logie, H. .. 52 Chief Postmaster, Westport 1/6/71 31 10 0 340 From 15th March, 1905. Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
3* St. George, D. .. 51 Chief Postmaster, Hokitika 1/5/70 33 11 0 325 From 20th June, 1904. Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
4* Renner, W. H. .. 50 Chief Postmaster, Gisborne 1/3/70 34 1 0 325 From 1st Nov., 1904.
5* Capper, H. W. .. 50 Chief Postmaster, Thames 14/7/71 32 8 18 325 From 1st Nov., 1904.

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

Postmasters, First Grade.—From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10.

Consecutive Name. Age last Office. Date of First Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1904. Salary for Year 1904-1905. Remarks.
No. Birthday £
1* Stevens, J. H. .. 47 Postmaster, Hawera 1/9/72 31 7 0 300 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages;
and Registrar of Deeds.
2* Nicholls, W. H. S. Postmaster, Masterton 23/2/70 34 1 6 300 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
3* Pickett, J. J. .. 50 Postmaster, Stratford 13/1/75 29 2 19 300
4* Whelan, C. .. 51 Postmaster, Reefton 28/1/75 29 2 4 300
5* Long, J. F. .. 56 Postmaster, Onehunga 2/5/70 33 10 30 290 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
6* Mann, A. W. .. 48 Postmaster, Waibi 19/6/75 28 9 12 300 From 1-t January, 1905. Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
7* Dewar, S. .. 54 Postmaster, Gore 3/9/75 28 6 28 300 From 1st January, 1905, Also Registrar of Births. Deaths, and Marriages.
8* Furby, G. F. .. 51 Postmaster, Hamilton 17/2/70 34 1 12 300 From 1st January, 1905.
9* Halliday, C. C. .. 51 Postmaster, Feilding 11/3/67 37 0 21 290 From 16th August, 1904. Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
10* White, P. P. .. 51 Postmaster, Marton 1/11/70 33 5 0 290 From 16th August, 1904. Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
11* Delany, J. .. 56 Postmaster, Lyttelton 5/12/70 33 3 27 290 From 16th March, 1905.
12* Nicholas, C. E. .. 53 Postmaster, Tauranga 1/11/70 33 5 0 275 From 10th June, 1904. Also Land and Customs Officer; and Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
13 Salmon, T. B. .. 46 Postmaster, Bluff 1/10/74 29 6 0 275 From 1st Nov., 1904.
14* Inder, S. .. 45 Postmaster, Palmerston North 1/11/74 29 5 0 275 From 1st Nov., 1904.
15* Dansey, R. D. .. 52 Postmaster, Ashburton 12/9/70 33 6 19 275 From 1st Nov., 1904.
16* Walsh, W. J. .. 49 Postmaster, Port Chalmers 15/1/76 28 2 17 275 From 23rd Nov., 1904.
17* Haszard, S. F. .. 47 Postmaster, Hastings 1/9/74 29 7 0 275 From 1st January, 1905.
18* Norton, C. J. .. 46 Postmaster, Pahiatua 21/3/74 30 0 11 260
19* Drake, W. C. .. 50 Postmaster, Whangarei 1/1/72 32 3 0 260 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
20* Black, R. C. .. 53 Postmaster, Dannevirke 19/8/72 31 7 13 260 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.

Postmasters, Second Grade.—From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each.

Consecutive Name. Age last Office. Date of First Appointment. Length of Service on March 31, 1904. Salary for Year 1904-1905. Remarks.
No. Birthday £
1* Wilkie, W. .. 64 Postmaster, Port Ahuriri 1/1/68 36 3 0 250
2* Hester, T. .. 50 Postmaster, Kaiapoi 1/11/71 32 5 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
3* Robertshaw, F. J. Postmaster, Inglewood 20/6/74 29 9 11 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; and Registrar of Electors.
4* Dawson, H. W. .. 50 Postmaster, Akaroa 20/6/73 30 9 11 250
5* Empson, G. A. .. 46 Postmaster, Rotorua 1/9/74 29 7 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
6* Owens, J. .. 48 Postmaster, Woodville 1/8/74 29 8 0 250
7* Keele, R. .. 43 Postmaster, Queenstown 16/10/75 28 5 16 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
8* Dean, B. C. .. 49 Postmaster, Palmerston 17/1/73 31 2 15 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
9* Clough, T. E. .. 60 Postmaster, Manaia 1/1/76 28 3 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
10* King, J. .. 56 Postmaster, Tapanui 1/10/76 27 6 0 250 Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
11* Lecocq, T. W. .. 48 Postmaster, Picton 1/1/79 25 3 0 250 From 1st January, 1905. Also Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Customs Officer; Mining Registrar; and Receiver of Gold Revenue.
  • Also Government Life Insurance Agents, for which fees paid direct.


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🚂 Post and Telegraph Departmental Employment List for 1904–1905 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
31 March 1904
Post Office, Telegraph Service, Staff List, Employment, Salaries, Classification, Chief Postmasters, First Grade, Second Grade, C.P.O., G.P.O., Accountant’s Branch, T.O., Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Invercargill, Nelson, Wanganui, Napier, Timaru, Greymouth, Reefton, Hunterville, Rangiora, Waipawa, Westport, Patea, Gore, Whangarei, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Waihi, Rotorua, Invercargill, Caversham, Levin, Foxton, Stratford, Dargaville, Eketahuna, Hastings, Balclutha, Naseby, Cromwell, Milton, Timaru, Mangonui, Martinborough, Havelock, Ahaura
36 names identified
  • E. Northcroft, Chief Postmaster, Blenheim
  • H. Logie, Chief Postmaster, Westport
  • D. St. George, Chief Postmaster, Hokitika
  • W. H. Renner, Chief Postmaster, Gisborne
  • H. W. Capper, Chief Postmaster, Thames
  • J. H. Stevens, Postmaster, Hawera
  • W. H. S. Nicholls, Postmaster, Masterton
  • J. J. Pickett, Postmaster, Stratford
  • C. Whelan, Postmaster, Reefton
  • J. F. Long, Postmaster, Onehunga
  • A. W. Mann, Postmaster, Waibi
  • S. Dewar, Postmaster, Gore
  • G. F. Furby, Postmaster, Hamilton
  • C. C. Halliday, Postmaster, Feilding
  • P. P. White, Postmaster, Marton
  • J. Delany, Postmaster, Lyttelton
  • C. E. Nicholas, Postmaster, Tauranga
  • T. B. Salmon, Postmaster, Bluff
  • S. Inder, Postmaster, Palmerston North
  • R. D. Dansey, Postmaster, Ashburton
  • W. J. Walsh, Postmaster, Port Chalmers
  • S. F. Haszard, Postmaster, Hastings
  • C. J. Norton, Postmaster, Pahiatua
  • W. C. Drake, Postmaster, Whangarei
  • R. C. Black, Postmaster, Dannevirke
  • W. Wilkie, Postmaster, Port Ahuriri
  • T. Hester, Postmaster, Kaiapoi
  • F. J. Robertshaw, Postmaster, Inglewood
  • H. W. Dawson, Postmaster, Akaroa
  • G. A. Empson, Postmaster, Rotorua
  • J. Owens, Postmaster, Woodville
  • R. Keele, Postmaster, Queenstown
  • B. C. Dean, Postmaster, Palmerston
  • T. E. Clough, Postmaster, Manaia
  • J. King, Postmaster, Tapanui
  • T. W. Lecocq, Postmaster, Picton