New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 109

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✨ Public Service Promotions and Transfers

OFFICERS PROMOTED—continued.

Name.	Position.	Place.	Promoted to	Position.	Place.
Reed, Charles James	Messenger	Hamilton	Head Messenger	Hamilton	25 Mar., 1918.
Reidy, John Timothy	Telegraph Message-boy	Manakau	Junior Exchange Clerk	Foxton	22 ,, ,,
Richardson, Louis	Letter-carrier	Greymouth	Cadet	G.P.O., Wellington	31 ,, ,,
Rimmer, Wilfred Marshall	,,	Foxton	,,	Cambridge	31 ,, ,,
Ritson, John Edward James	Telegraph Message-boy	Ashburton	,	Patea	31 ,, ,,
Robertson, George Arthur	,,	Ponsonby	Messenger	Remuera	2 April, ,,
Roper, Robert William*	Letter-carrier	Auckland	Head Letter-carrier	Onehunga	31 Mar., ,,
Rose, Cyril Francis	Telegraph Message-boy	Ashburton	Cadet	Fairlie	3 May, ,,
Rowe, Charles Francis	,,	Wellington	,,	Woodville	3 ,, ,,
Scott, George Clarence	,,	Oamaru	Junior Exchange Clerk	Oamaru	23 Mar., ,,
Soffe, Reginald Clarence Joseph	,,	Auckland	Distributor	Auckland	25 ,, ,,
Stephens, George William	,,	,,	,,	,,	1 ,, ,,
Storey, George Bentham	Lineman Storeman	,,	Foreman Storeman	,,	1 April, ,,
Taylor, William Boulton	Telegraph Message-boy	Waipu	Junior Exchange Clerk and Messenger	Waipu	1 ,, ,,
Tibbs, William George Alexander	,,	Wellington	Messenger	G.P.O., Wellington	16 ,, ,,
Turner, William Hall	,,	Christchurch	Telegram-sorter	Christchurch	5 ,, ,,
Underwood, John Joseph Henry	Clerk .. ,,	C.P.O., Wellington	Clerk in Charge of Messengers	Wellington	7 Feb., ,,
Von Rotter, Arthur Carrington	Distributor	Blenheim	Cadet	Manaia	31 Mar., ,,
Webb, William Charles	Office-cleaner	Christchurch	Letter-carrier	Christchurch	8 April, ,,
Wellum, Charles Edward	Storeman	District Store, Christchurch	Foreman Storeman	District Store, Christchurch	1 ,, ,,
White, Walter Campbell	Telegraph Message-boy	Wellington	Cadet and Messenger	Manunui	3 May, ,,
Williamson, George Inglis	Junior Exchange Clerk	Taradale	Relieving Cadet	C.P.O., Auckland	31 Mar., ,,
Wilson, Stephen Noble Brown	Foreman Lineman	Invercargill	Assistant Overseer	Invercargill	11 Feb., ,,
Wright, George Kenrick	Telegraph Message-boy	Kawhia	Junior Exchange Clerk and Messenger	Onehunga	3 May, ,,

INTERDEPARTMENTAL.

Andrew, Charles Thomas .. Clerk (C, VII), Post and Telegraph Wellington .. .. Clerk (C, VI), Internal Affairs De- Wellington .. .. 1 April, 1918.
Department partment, Relieving Staff

Officer absent with Expeditionary Force.

OFFICERS TRANSFERRED.

Name.	Position.	Place.	Transferred to	Position.	Place.
King, William Charles	Fields Inspector	Whangarei ..	Fields Inspector	Thames	8 May, 1918.
Olsen, Peter	Cadet	Auckland	Cadet	Central Development Farm,	13 ,, ,,
Weraroa

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1918, No 109

NZLII — NZ Gazette 1918, No 109

The Old Government Buildings (depicted) were completed in 1876 and initially housed the entire Wellington-based civil service as well as the entire New Zealand Cabinet. The Executive Council met there until 1948.

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🏛️ Public Service Appointments and Promotions (continued from previous page)

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
KeywordsPromotions, Public Service, Post and Telegraph
👱🏽 Names

24 names identified

Charles James Reed, Promoted to Head Messenger
John Timothy Reidy, Promoted to Junior Exchange Clerk
Louis Richardson, Promoted to Cadet
Wilfred Marshall Rimmer, Promoted to Cadet
John Edward James Ritson, Promoted to Cadet
George Arthur Robertson, Promoted to Messenger
Robert William Roper, Promoted to Head Letter-carrier
Cyril Francis Rose, Promoted to Cadet
Charles Francis Rowe, Promoted to Cadet
George Clarence Scott, Promoted to Junior Exchange Clerk
Reginald Clarence Joseph Soffe, Promoted to Distributor
George William Stephens, Promoted to Distributor
George Bentham Storey, Promoted to Foreman Storeman
William Boulton Taylor, Promoted to Junior Exchange Clerk and Messenger
William George Alexander Tibbs, Promoted to Messenger
William Hall Turner, Promoted to Telegram-sorter
John Joseph Henry Underwood, Promoted to Clerk in Charge of Messengers
Arthur Carrington Von Rotter, Promoted to Cadet
William Charles Webb, Promoted to Letter-carrier
Charles Edward Wellum, Promoted to Foreman Storeman
Walter Campbell White, Promoted to Cadet and Messenger
George Inglis Williamson, Promoted to Relieving Cadet
Stephen Noble Brown Wilson, Promoted to Assistant Overseer
George Kenrick Wright, Promoted to Junior Exchange Clerk and Messenger

🏛️ Interdepartmental Transfer

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated1 April 2026
KeywordsTransfer, Public Service, Post and Telegraph, Internal Affairs
👱🏽 Names

Charles Thomas Andrew, Transferred to Internal Affairs Department

🏛️ Public Service Officers Transferred

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
KeywordsTransfers, Public Service, Post and Telegraph
👱🏽 Names

William Charles King, Transferred to Thames
Peter Olsen, Transferred to Central Development Farm

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