Public Service Promotions




OFFICERS PROMOTED—continued.

Name. Promoted from Promoted to Date.
Position. Place. Position. Place.

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

Gibbons, Theodore Frederick .. Postmaster (max. £245) .. Kawhia .. Postmaster (max. £260) .. Kawhia .. 1 Oct., 1917.
Gibbs, William John .. " "
.. Raetihi .. " " .. Raetihi .. 1 " , "
Gibson, Douglas Charles .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 11) .. Dunedin .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Dunedin .. 1 April, "
Greenwood, John Gladstone† .. Lineman (Class G, 11) .. Christchurch .. Faultman (Class G, 7) .. Christchurch .. 1 " , "
Hawthorne, Maurice William .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Wellington .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 6) .. Wellington .. 1 " , "
Herd, John Alexander .. Postmaster (Class VI) .. Ohakune .. Postmaster (Class V), (max. £290) .. Ohakune .. 1 Oct., "
Heron, Alexander .. " (max. £275)
.. Geraldine .. " (max. £315) .. Geraldine .. 1 " , "
Ingram, Edwin .. Lineman (Class G, 11) .. New Plymouth .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. New Plymouth .. 1 April, "
Johnston, Albert John Wilkins .. Postmaster (max. £275) .. Hunterville .. Postmaster (max. £315) .. Hunterville .. 1 Oct., "
Kelly, Henry Hastings .. Telegraph Message-boy .. Martinborough .. Junior Exchange Clerk .. Martinborough .. 24 Sept., "
Kivell, Thomas Arthur .. Lineman (Class G, 11) .. Napier .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Waipukurau .. 1 April, "
Lambly, Percy William .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Mangonui .. " (Class G, 6) .. Mangonui .. 1 " , "
Macalister, Patrick John Sutherland .. Postmaster (Class VI)
.. Martinborough .. Postmaster (Class V), (max. £290) .. Martinborough .. 1 Oct., "
McDougall, Joseph Garroway .. " (max. £275) .. Paeroa .. " (max. £315) .. Paeroa .. 1 " , "
McDowell, William John .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 11) .. Dunedin .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Dunedin .. 1 April, "
McFarlane, Thomas Inglis .. Lineman (Class G, 11) .. " .. " " .. " .. 1 " , "
McGuire, Patrick Daly .. Postmaster (max. £275)
.. Milton .. Postmaster (max. £315) " .. Milton .. 1 Oct., "
McIsaac, Leon Clifford .. Lineman (Class G, 11) .. Morrinsville .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Morrinsville .. 1 April, "
McKenzie, Robert James .. " " .. Christchurch .. Faultman (Class G, 7) .. Christchurch .. 1 " , "
McLaren, John .. Postmaster (max. £245) .. Te Puke .. Postmaster (max. £260) .. Te Puke .. 1 Oct., "
McLay, Russell James .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 11) .. Dunedin .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Dunedin .. 1 April, "
McQuillan, Patrick† .. Lineman (Class G, 11) .. Auckland .. Foreman Cable-jointer (Class G, 7) .. Auckland .. 1 " , "
Malcolm, Ronald McDougall .. " " .. " .. Faultman (Class G, 7) .. " .. 1 " , "
Melrose, Leonard Fordyce .. Telegraph Message-boy .. Invercargill .. Letter-carrier .. Invercargill .. 15 Oct., "
Morgan, Albert Henry .. Junior Exchange Clerk .. Auckland .. Cadet .. T.O., Auckland .. 10 " , "
Morgan, Leslie John .. " " .. Wellington .. " .. C.P.O., Wellington .. 4 " , "
Newby, Richard William .. Lineman (Class G, 11) .. Christchurch .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Christchurch .. 1 April, "
Newton, Isaac Samuel .. " " .. " .. Faultman (Class G, 7) .. " .. 1 " , "
Newton, William Richard .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. " .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 6) .. " .. 1 " , "
Nicholls, Emma Hilda Isabel .. Senior Bureau Attendant .. Auckland .. Supervisor, Telephone Exchange .. Invercargill .. 25 Aug., "
Nicoles, John William† .. Mechanician (Class G, 11) .. Gisborne .. Mechanic (Class G, 7) .. Gisborne .. 1 April, "
O’Brien, Edward Albert .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Sheffield .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 6) .. Sheffield .. 1 " , "
O’Brien, Timothy Edward .. Lineman (Class G, 11) .. Timaru .. Faultman (Class G, 7) .. Timaru .. 1 " , "
O’Donohue, Thomas Patrick .. Messenger .. Mount Eden .. Cadet .. T.O., Auckland .. 10 Oct., "
O’Gorman, John Patrick .. Postmaster (max. £275)
.. Woodville .. Postmaster (max. £315) .. Woodville .. 1 " , "
O’Hagan, Michael† .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Napier .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 6) .. Napier .. 1 April, "
Owen, Claud Mellor .. Telegraph Message-boy .. Dannevirke .. Letter-carrier .. Dannevirke .. 1 Oct., "
Paltridge, Frederick Stephen .. Lineman (Class G, 11) .. Gisborne .. Faultman (Class G, 7) .. Gisborne .. 1 April, "
Parmenter, George Henry .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) .. Nelson .. Foreman Lineman (Class G, 6) .. Nelson .. 1 " , "
Pasche, Carl Herman Emil .. " " .. Wellington .. " " .. Wellington .. 1 " , "
Peckham, William Frederick .. Letter-carrier .. Matamata .. Cadet .. T.O., Auckland .. 10 Oct., "
Percy, Richard William .. Postmaster (max. £275) .. Motueka .. Postmaster (max. £315) .. Motueka .. 1 " , "
Pirani, Arthur Samuel .. " "
.. Port Ahuriri .. " " .. Port Ahuriri .. 1 " , "

  • Position regraded. † Absent with Expeditionary Force.


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🏛️ Public Service Promotions (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Promotions, Public Service, Post and Telegraph
43 names identified
  • Theodore Frederick Gibbons, Promoted to Postmaster
  • William John Gibbs, Promoted to Postmaster
  • Douglas Charles Gibson, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • John Gladstone Greenwood, Promoted to Faultman
  • Maurice William Hawthorne, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • John Alexander Herd, Promoted to Postmaster
  • Alexander Heron, Promoted to Postmaster
  • Edwin Ingram, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Albert John Wilkins Johnston, Promoted to Postmaster
  • Henry Hastings Kelly, Promoted to Junior Exchange Clerk
  • Thomas Arthur Kivell, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Percy William Lambly, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Patrick John Sutherland Macalister, Promoted to Postmaster
  • Joseph Garroway McDougall, Promoted to Postmaster
  • William John McDowell, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Thomas Inglis McFarlane, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Patrick Daly McGuire, Promoted to Postmaster
  • Leon Clifford McIsaac, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Robert James McKenzie, Promoted to Faultman
  • John McLaren, Promoted to Postmaster
  • Russell James McLay, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Patrick McQuillan, Promoted to Foreman Cable-jointer
  • Ronald McDougall Malcolm, Promoted to Faultman
  • Leonard Fordyce Melrose, Promoted to Letter-carrier
  • Albert Henry Morgan, Promoted to Cadet
  • Leslie John Morgan, Promoted to Cadet
  • Richard William Newby, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Isaac Samuel Newton, Promoted to Faultman
  • William Richard Newton, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Emma Hilda Isabel Nicholls, Promoted to Supervisor
  • John William Nicoles, Promoted to Mechanic
  • Edward Albert O’Brien, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Timothy Edward O’Brien, Promoted to Faultman
  • Thomas Patrick O’Donohue, Promoted to Cadet
  • John Patrick O’Gorman, Promoted to Postmaster
  • Michael O’Hagan, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Claud Mellor Owen, Promoted to Letter-carrier
  • Frederick Stephen Paltridge, Promoted to Faultman
  • George Henry Parmenter, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • Carl Herman Emil Pasche, Promoted to Foreman Lineman
  • William Frederick Peckham, Promoted to Cadet
  • Richard William Percy, Promoted to Postmaster
  • Arthur Samuel Pirani, Promoted to Postmaster