Public Service Promotions




OFFICERS PROMOTED—continued.

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

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

Cossey, Frederick James .. .. Sorter (Class G, 8) .. .. Auckland .. .. .. Sorter (Class G, 7) .. .. Auckland .. .. .. 16 July, 1918.
Cropp, Carl Clement .. .. “, (Class G, 11) .. .. Napier .. .. .. “, (Class G, 8) .. .. Napier .. .. .. 16 Sept., ”
Diggins, John Francis .. Messenger, 2nd Grade .. Wellington .. .. Messenger, 1st Grade .. Wellington .. .. .. 16 ” “
Donovan, Arthur .. .. Assistant Record Clerk .. General Post Office .. Record Clerk .. .. General Post Office .. 21 Mar., ”
Drew, Alfred† .. .. Exchange Clerk .. Auckland .. .. Exchange Clerk .. Auckland .. .. 16 Sept., ”
Dunning, William Henry James .. Mechanic (Class G, 7) .. Wellington .. .. Mechanic (Class G, 6) .. Wellington .. .. 1 ” ”
Earl, Norman .. .. Cadet .. .. C.P.O., Wellington .. Clerk .. .. C.P.O., Wellington .. 20 Oct., ”
Elliott, James Alexander
.. “, .. .. Timaru .. .. “, .. .. Timaru .. .. 1 April, ”
Elliston, Leslie James .. Radio-Awanui .. .. Telegraphist .. .. Radio-Awanui .. .. 22 Nov., ”
File, Algar Octot .. Exchange Clerk .. Gisborne .. .. Exchange Clerk .. Gisborne .. 16 Sept., ”
Fitzwater, Walter James .. “, .. .. Gisborne .. .. “, .. .. Gisborne .. 16 ” ”
Foden, Edgar Stanley .. Postman, 2nd Grade .. Timaru .. .. Postman, 1st Grade .. Timaru .. .. 16 ” ”
Fountain, Wallace .. Message-boy .. Rotorua .. .. Assistant Despatch Clerk .. Rotorua .. .. 7 ” ”
Fowke, Leslie John Nicholls
.. Messenger, 2nd Grade .. Ashburton .. .. Messenger, 1st Grade .. Ashburton .. .. 16 ” ”
Furness, Alexander Walter† .. Assistant Despatch Clerk .. Trentham Military Camp .. Assistant Despatch Clerk .. Trentham Military Camp .. 16 ” ”
Gallagher, Francis Joseph .. Exchange Clerk .. Dunedin .. .. Cadet .. .. Waimate .. .. 23 ” ”
Garard, Sidney Taylor† .. Assistant Despatch Clerk .. Oamaru .. .. Assistant Despatch Clerk .. Oamaru .. .. 16 ” ”
Gay, Eric Vernon .. Cadet .. .. Featherston Military Camp .. Telegraphist .. Featherston Military Camp .. 31 July, ”
Gillibrand, Robin John .. Assistant and Messenger .. Putaruru .. .. Cadet .. .. Pahiatua .. .. 13 Sept., ”
Grenfell, Peter Wallace
.. Cadet .. .. T.O., Christchurch .. Telegraphist .. Christchurch .. .. 1 April, ”
Griffiths, Cyril Keene .. Messenger, 2nd Grade .. Wellington .. .. Messenger, 1st Grade .. Wellington .. .. 16 Sept., ”
Griffiths, William Hart
.. Cadet .. .. Marton Junction .. Telegraphist .. Marton Junction .. 1 May, ”
Grigg, Cyril .. “, .. Motueka .. .. “, .. Motueka .. .. 1 April, ”
Guthrie, William Patrick
.. “, .. C.P.O., Wellington .. Clerk .. .. C.P.O., Wellington .. 1 ” ”
Hall, William Henry .. “, .. Invercargill .. .. Telegraphist .. Invercargill .. .. 1 ” ”
Hammersley, Arthur
.. Cadet Draughtsman .. General Post Office .. Junior Draughtsman .. General Post Office .. 1 ” ”
Haughie, William Bernard .. Postman, 2nd Grade .. Gisborne .. .. Postman, 1st Grade .. Gisborne .. .. 16 Sept., ”
Hicks, William John† .. Assistant Despatch Clerk .. Auckland .. .. Assistant Despatch Clerk .. Auckland .. .. 16 ” ”
Hill, Alexander .. Postman .. Denniston .. .. Cadet .. .. Westport .. .. 1 Oct., ”
Hodge, Willie Stephen .. Message-boy .. Rotorua .. .. Exchange Clerk .. Otorohanga .. .. 1 ” ”
Hogg, William
† .. Exchange Clerk .. Hastings .. .. “, .. Hastings .. .. 16 Sept., ”
Horne, Herbert William† .. Postman, 2nd Grade .. Dunedin .. .. Postman, 1st Grade .. Dunedin .. .. 16 ” ”
Hoskins, William Horace Tredget .. Message-boy .. Waitara .. .. Postman .. .. Manaia .. .. 25 ” ”
Igoe, Edward James .. Cadet .. .. Papakura .. .. Telegraphist .. Papakura .. .. 15 ” ”
Jenkins, Dominick Patrick .. Exchange Clerk .. Takaka .. .. Cadet .. .. Eltham .. .. 22 ” ”
Jenks, Wesley Gordon .. Postman .. Hastings .. .. “, .. Waipawa .. .. 22 ” ”
Jones, Ada May .. Switchboard Attendant .. Auckland .. .. Senior Bureau Attendant .. Auckland .. .. 23 ” ”
Kennedy, William Frederick .. Cadet .. .. Gisborne .. .. Clerk .. .. Gisborne .. .. 1 Nov., ”
Kerr, Hugh
.. “, .. Trentham Military Camp .. Telegraphist .. Trentham Military Camp .. 14 May, ”
Keven, Edward Stanley .. Postman, 2nd Grade .. Thames .. .. Postman, 1st Grade .. Thames .. .. 16 Sept., ”
Langford, Thomas Henry† .. Exchange Clerk .. Lower Hutt .. .. Exchange Clerk .. Lower Hutt .. .. 16 ” ”
Leith, Robert* .. Mechanic (Class G, 7) .. Wellington .. .. Mechanic (Class G, 6) .. Wellington .. .. 1 ” ”
McDiarmid, John Alexander .. Message-boy .. Kumara .. .. Postman .. .. Kumara .. .. 10 ” ”
McDonald, Victor Cyril .. Messenger .. General Post Office .. Cadet .. Palmerston North .. 22 ” ”

  • Officer absent with Expeditionary Force. † Promotion within class.


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🏛️ Public Service Promotions (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Promotions, Public Service, Post and Telegraph Department
44 names identified
  • Frederick James Cossey, Promoted to Sorter (Class G, 7)
  • Carl Clement Cropp, Promoted to Sorter (Class G, 8)
  • John Francis Diggins, Promoted to Messenger, 1st Grade
  • Arthur Donovan, Promoted to Record Clerk
  • Alfred Drew, Promoted to Exchange Clerk
  • William Henry James Dunning, Promoted to Mechanic (Class G, 6)
  • Norman Earl, Promoted to Clerk
  • James Alexander Elliott, Promoted to Clerk
  • Leslie James Elliston, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Algar Octot File, Promoted to Exchange Clerk
  • Walter James Fitzwater, Promoted to Exchange Clerk
  • Edgar Stanley Foden, Promoted to Postman, 1st Grade
  • Wallace Fountain, Promoted to Assistant Despatch Clerk
  • Leslie John Nicholls Fowke, Promoted to Messenger, 1st Grade
  • Alexander Walter Furness, Promoted to Assistant Despatch Clerk
  • Francis Joseph Gallagher, Promoted to Cadet
  • Sidney Taylor Garard, Promoted to Assistant Despatch Clerk
  • Eric Vernon Gay, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Robin John Gillibrand, Promoted to Cadet
  • Peter Wallace Grenfell, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Cyril Keene Griffiths, Promoted to Messenger, 1st Grade
  • William Hart Griffiths, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Cyril Grigg, Promoted to Cadet
  • William Patrick Guthrie, Promoted to Clerk
  • William Henry Hall, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Arthur Hammersley, Promoted to Junior Draughtsman
  • William Bernard Haughie, Promoted to Postman, 1st Grade
  • William John Hicks, Promoted to Assistant Despatch Clerk
  • Alexander Hill, Promoted to Cadet
  • Willie Stephen Hodge, Promoted to Exchange Clerk
  • William Hogg, Promoted to Exchange Clerk
  • Herbert William Horne, Promoted to Postman, 1st Grade
  • William Horace Tredget Hoskins, Promoted to Postman
  • Edward James Igoe, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Dominick Patrick Jenkins, Promoted to Cadet
  • Wesley Gordon Jenks, Promoted to Postman
  • Ada May Jones, Promoted to Senior Bureau Attendant
  • William Frederick Kennedy, Promoted to Clerk
  • Hugh Kerr, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Edward Stanley Keven, Promoted to Postman, 1st Grade
  • Thomas Henry Langford, Promoted to Exchange Clerk
  • Robert Leith, Promoted to Mechanic (Class G, 6)
  • John Alexander McDiarmid, Promoted to Postman
  • Victor Cyril McDonald, Promoted to Cadet