Public Service Promotions




OFFICERS PROMOTED—continued.

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

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

Metherell, Annie Louisa .. | Switchboard Attendant .. | Christchurch | Information Attendant .. | Christchurch | 1 Aug., 1918.
Miles, Percy Vincent Richard Charles | Sub-Telegraph Engineer .. | Wellington | Telegraph Engineer | Wellington .. | 27 Nov., 1917.
Miller, Charles Henry Frederick | Assistant Despatch Clerk | Tauranga .. | Cadet .. | Onehunga .. | 20 Aug., 1918.
Nankervis, Arthur Charles | Postman .. | Auckland .. | Postmen’s Sorter | Auckland .. | 7 ,, ,,
Newton, George Myring .. | ,, .. | Taumarunui | Cadet .. | Pukekohe .. | 28 July, ,,
Newton, Thomas William .. | ,, .. | Leeston .. | ,, .. | Piopio .. | 27 June, ,,
O’Connell, Michael Joseph | ,, .. | Auckland .. | ,, .. | C.P.O., Auckland | 27 ,, ,,
O’Connor, Daniel Sebastian | Message-boy .. | Dunedin .. | Postman and Messenger .. | Mosgiel .. | 15 July, ,,
O’Hagan, Michael* .. | Foreman Lineman (Class G, 6) | Napier .. | Assistant Overseer (Class C, VI; maximum, £245) | Auckland .. | 11 Feb., ,,

O’Leary, Donal .. | Message-boy .. | Mataura .. | Postman .. | Mataura .. | 19 July, ,,
Palmer, David Alfred .. | Postman .. | Dunedin .. | Cadet .. | C.P.O., Dunedin | 20 June, ,,
Parker, William Alexander | Clerk .. | C.P.O., Dunedin | Assistant Clerk in Charge of Postmen | Dunedin .. | 18 Feb., ,,
Patchett, Gerald Douglas .. | Distributor .. | Blenheim .. | Cadet .. | Inglewood .. | 13 July, ,,
Patterson, William Matthew | Exchange Clerk.. | Waimate .. | ,, .. | Kaponga .. | 13 ,, ,,
Patton, Hamilton .. | Mechanician (Class G, 6) | T.E., Christchurch | Senior Mechanician (Class C, V; maximum, £230) | Christchurch | 11 June, ,,

Paul, William .. | Message-boy .. | Dunedin North | Postman .. | Palmerston.. | 28 ,, ,,
Paulsen, Richard.. | ,, .. | Lyttelton .. | ,, .. | Leeston .. | 20 Aug., ,,
Pearce, William Percival*.. | Sorter (Class G, 8) | Christchurch | Sorter (Class G, 7) | Christchurch | 16 July, ,,
Pellett, Alfred Alexander .. | Foreman Lineman (Class G, 6) | Auckland .. | Assistant Overseer (Class C, VI; maximum, £245) | Auckland .. | 11 Feb., ,,

Pettengell, Sydney Alfred | Messenger .. | General Post Office | Cadet .. | Feilding .. | 28 July, ,,
Pickett, John Joseph .. | Chief Postmaster .. | Gisborne .. | Chief Postmaster | Timaru .. | 11 ,, ,,
Pierce, Morris Norman .. | Message-boy .. | Taumarunui | Postman .. | Taumarunui | 11 June, ,,
Pitangi, Hapa Ngaio .. | ,, .. | Kaiapoi .. | Exchange Clerk.. | Kaiapoi .. | 5 Aug., ,,
Plank, Charles Selwood .. | District Telegraph Engineer | Christchurch. | District Telegraph Engineer | Auckland .. | 1 June, ,,
Pont, Charles Lawrie French | Postman .. | Invercargill.. | Cadet .. | C.P.O., Wellington | 26 ,, ,,
Prendergast, Patrick Michael | Message-boy .. | ,, .. | ,, .. | Waimate .. | 20 Aug., ,,
Quinn, Thomas Michael .. | Sorter (Class G, 8) | Auckland .. | Sorter (Class G, 7) | Auckland .. | 16 July, ,,
Ramsay, John .. | Postmaster .. | Warkworth.. | Relieving Postmaster | ,, .. | 8 ,, ,,
Reid, Robert .. | Foreman Storeman (Class G, 11) | Stores Branch, G.P.O. | Foreman Storeman (Class G, 7) | Stores Branch, G.P.O. | 1 Aug., ,,
Rinaldi, Harold Davidson | Exchange Clerk .. | Waiati .. | Cadet .. | Blackball .. | 7 July, ,,
Rixon, William Alexander | Message-boy .. | Dunedin .. | Distributor .. | Dunedin .. | 24 June, ,,
Roan, Robert White .. | Sorter (Class G, 7, max. £180) | C.P.O., Auckland | Sorter (Class G, 7; maximum £200) | Auckland .. | 16 July, ,,
Robb, Henry Brodie .. | Cadet .. | T.O., Wellington | Telegraphist .. | Wellington | 3 ,, ,,
Rogers, Edwin James .. | Assistant and Messenger | Kaitangata.. | Cadet .. | Patea .. | 7 ,, ,,
Romeril, Albert William .. | Telegraphist .. | Dunedin .. | Supervisor .. | T.E., Dunedin | 1 Jan., ,,
Rooney, Sydney Thomas .. | Message-boy .. | Roxburgh .. | Cadet .. | Milton .. | 20 Aug., ,,
Rothwell, Frank Tatchell .. | Postman .. | Blenheim .. | ,, .. | Trentham Military Camp | 24 May, ,,
Salmon, Thomas Benjamin | Chief Postmaster .. | ,, .. | Chief Postmaster | Oamaru .. | 6 Aug., ,,
Scott, Reginald Clarence .. | Exchange Clerk.. | Dunedin .. | Cadet .. | Engineer’s Office, Auckland | 5 ,, ,,
Scott, Robert Richard Irvine | Telegraphist .. | Gisborne .. | Senior Telegraphist | Gisborne .. | 16 Feb., ,,
Semple, Donald .. | Exchange Clerk and Messenger | Lawrence .. | Cadet .. | Lyttelton .. | 20 Aug., ,,
Sewell, William .. | Foreman Lineman (Class G, 7) | Hamilton .. | Assistant Overseer (Class C, VI; maximum, £245) | Hamilton .. | 11 Feb., ,,

Shaw, William Cavill .. | Message-boy .. | Bluff .. | Cadet .. | Port Chalmers | 20 Aug., ,,
Shrimpton, Edward Alan .. | District Telegraph Engineer | Wellington | Chief Telegraph Engineer | General Post Office | 1 June, ,,

  • Officer absent with Expeditionary Force.


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

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
2 September 1918
Public Service, Promotions, Post and Telegraph Department
44 names identified
  • Annie Louisa Metherell, Promoted to Information Attendant
  • Percy Vincent Richard Charles Miles, Promoted to Telegraph Engineer
  • Charles Henry Frederick Miller, Promoted to Cadet
  • Arthur Charles Nankervis, Promoted to Assistant Overseer
  • George Myring Newton, Promoted to Cadet
  • Thomas William Newton, Promoted to Cadet
  • Michael Joseph O’Connell, Promoted to Cadet
  • Daniel Sebastian O’Connor, Promoted to Postman and Messenger
  • Michael O’Hagan, Promoted to Assistant Overseer
  • Donal O’Leary, Promoted to Postman
  • David Alfred Palmer, Promoted to Cadet
  • William Alexander Parker, Promoted to Assistant Clerk in Charge of Postmen
  • Gerald Douglas Patchett, Promoted to Cadet
  • William Matthew Patterson, Promoted to Cadet
  • Hamilton Patton, Promoted to Senior Mechanician
  • William Paul, Promoted to Postman
  • Richard Paulsen, Promoted to Postman
  • William Percival Pearce, Promoted to Sorter
  • Alfred Alexander Pellett, Promoted to Assistant Overseer
  • Sydney Alfred Pettengell, Promoted to Cadet
  • John Joseph Pickett, Promoted to Chief Postmaster
  • Morris Norman Pierce, Promoted to Postman
  • Hapa Ngaio Pitangi, Promoted to Exchange Clerk
  • Charles Selwood Plank, Promoted to District Telegraph Engineer
  • Charles Lawrie French Pont, Promoted to Cadet
  • Patrick Michael Prendergast, Promoted to Message-boy
  • Thomas Michael Quinn, Promoted to Sorter
  • John Ramsay, Promoted to Relieving Postmaster
  • Robert Reid, Promoted to Foreman Storeman
  • Harold Davidson Rinaldi, Promoted to Cadet
  • William Alexander Rixon, Promoted to Distributor
  • Robert White Roan, Promoted to Sorter
  • Henry Brodie Robb, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Edwin James Rogers, Promoted to Cadet
  • Albert William Romeril, Promoted to Supervisor
  • Sydney Thomas Rooney, Promoted to Cadet
  • Frank Tatchell Rothwell, Promoted to Postman
  • Thomas Benjamin Salmon, Promoted to Chief Postmaster
  • Reginald Clarence Scott, Promoted to Cadet
  • Robert Richard Irvine Scott, Promoted to Senior Telegraphist
  • Donald Semple, Promoted to Cadet
  • William Sewell, Promoted to Assistant Overseer
  • William Cavill Shaw, Promoted to Cadet
  • Edward Alan Shrimpton, Promoted to Chief Telegraph Engineer