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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 61
SCALE FOR GENERAL DIVISION.
| Position. | Yearly Rate of Pay. | Annual Increments. | Position | Yearly Rate of Pay. | Annual Increments. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum. | Maximum. | Minimum. | Maximum. |
FEMALE OFFICERS.
Assistant—
1st Grade .. .. .. £140 £150 £10 {1 of £10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 50 130 10 2 of £15
4 of £10
Counterwoman—
Senior .. .. .. 160 180 10
1st Grade .. .. .. 140 150 10 {1 of £10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 50 130 10 2 of £15
4 of £10
Distributor .. .. .. 50 100 10
Forewoman .. .. .. .. 120 ..
Machinist—
1st Grade .. .. .. 144 156 12
2nd Grade (b) .. .. .. 120 132 12
3rd Grade .. .. .. 48 108 12
Message-girl .. .. .. 40 40 ..
Note Sorters .. .. .. 50 100 10
Postmistress—
1st Grade .. .. .. 160 180 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 140 150 10 {1 of £10
3rd Grade .. .. .. 50 130 10 2 of £15
4 of £10
Senior Bureau Attendant—
1st Grade .. .. .. 140 150 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 110 130 10
Shorthand-writer—
Senior .. .. .. 168 180 12
1st Grade .. .. .. 132 156 12 { 1 of £12
(6 mos.),
2nd Grade (b) .. .. .. 96 126 12 1 of £6
(6 mos.),
1 of £12
Junior .. .. .. 66 90 12
Typist—
1st Grade .. .. .. 120 132 12
2nd Grade .. .. .. 48 108 12
Supervisor, Telephone Exchange—
Senior .. .. .. 190 220 10
1st Grade (a) .. .. .. 160 180 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 140 160 10
3rd Grade .. .. .. 110 130 10
Assistant Supervisor, Telephone Exchange—
1st Grade .. .. .. 170 180 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 140 160 10
3rd Grade .. .. .. 110 130 10
Switchboard Attendant .. .. .. 50 110 10
,, (automatic) 110 130 10
Telegram Folder .. .. .. 50 100 10
Telegram Sorter .. .. .. 50 100 10
MALE OFFICERS.
*Assistant Despatch Clerk—
1st Grade .. .. .. 150 170 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 110 140 10 {1 of £15
3rd Grade .. .. .. 65 100 10 2 of £10
Bagmaker .. .. .. 140 160 10
Basketmaker—
Foreman .. .. .. 180 200 10
1st Grade .. .. .. 160 170 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 140 150 10 {1 of £15
Junior .. .. .. 65 130 10 5 of £10
Batteryman (same as Lineman). 170 180 10
Blacksmith .. .. .. 170 180 10
Cable Foreman .. .. .. 190 200 10
Cable-jointer—
1st Grade .. .. .. 190 200 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 170 180 10
Carpenter Foreman—
1st Grade .. .. .. 210 220 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 195 200 5
Carpenter and Joiner—
1st Grade .. .. .. 185 190 5
2nd Grade .. .. .. .. 180 ..
Carpenter .. .. .. .. 170 .. {1 of £15
Carpenter, Junior .. .. .. 65 100 10 2 of £10
MALE OFFICERS—continued.
Chauffeur—
Supervisor of Garage.. .. 210 220 10
Head .. .. .. 190 200 10
1st Grade .. .. .. 170 180 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 150 160 10
Clock-repairer .. .. .. 140 180 10
Coach-painter .. .. .. .. 200 ..
Distributor .. .. .. 65 100 {1 of £
2 of £
Exchange Clerk (same as Assistant Despatch Clerk).
Faultman—
1st Grade .. .. .. 190 200 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 150 180 10
French-polisher .. .. .. .. 180 ..
Ganger .. .. .. 190 200 10
Lineman Foreman—
1st Grade .. .. .. 210 220 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 190 200 10
3rd Grade .. .. .. 160 180 10
Lineman—
1st Grade .. .. .. 170 180 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 110 160 10
Junior .. .. .. 65 100 {1 of £1
2 of £1
Lineman Storeman (same as Lineman).
Mechanic or Mechanic—
1st Grade and Foreman .. 210 220 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 190 200 10
3rd Grade .. .. .. 160 180 10
4th Grade .. .. .. 65 150 {1 of £1
7 of £
Message-boy .. .. .. 40 40 ..
Messenger—
Head, 1st Grade .. .. 200 220 10
Head, 2nd Grade .. .. 190 200 10
1st Grade .. .. .. 170 180 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 110 160 10
3rd Grade .. .. .. 65 100 {1 of £1
2 of £1
Night-watchman—
1st Grade .. .. .. 150 170 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 110 140 10
Office-cleaner .. .. .. 110 170 10
Painter—
1st Grade .. .. .. 165 170 5
2nd Grade .. .. .. 155 160 5
Postman—
1st Grade .. .. .. 170 180 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 110 160 10
3rd Grade .. .. .. 65 100 {1 of £1
2 of £1
Postmen’s Sorter—
1st Grade .. .. .. 210 220 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 190 200 10
3rd Grade .. .. .. 150 180 10
Postmarking Machinist (same as Sorter).
P.O. Boy Messenger .. .. .. 40 ..
Shopboy .. .. .. 65 100 {1 of £1
2 of £1
†Sorter—
1st Grade .. .. .. 210 220 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 190 200 10
3rd Grade .. .. .. 150 180 10
4th Grade .. .. .. 110 140 10
5th Grade .. .. .. 65 100 {1 of £1
2 of £1
Storeman Foreman—
1st Grade .. .. .. 190 200 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. .. 180 ..
Storeman—
1st Grade .. .. .. 160 180 10
2nd Grade .. .. .. 140 150 10
Junior .. .. .. 65 130 {1 of £1
5 of £1
Submarine Cable Foreman .. 210 220 10
,, (Second) 190 200 10
Switchboard Artificer .. .. 210 220 10
Telegram Folder and Telegram Sorter } 65 100 {1 of £1
2 of £1
Upholsterer .. .. .. 185 190 5
(a) Where service over fifteen years officers may proceed to £200 by two increments of £10 each.
- Assistant Despatch Clerks and Exchange Clerks may be promoted to Class VII, Clerical Division, after serving one year at maximum of first grade if otherwise qualified.
† Sorters may be promoted to Clerical Division, on passing prescribed examination.
NOTE.—Tradesmen and others not specified to be paid at not less than current award or other ruling rates.
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1918, No 61
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1918, No 61
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