Public Service Promotions




OFFICERS PROMOTED -continued.

Name. Promoted from Place. Promoted to Position. Place. Date.
Position. Engineer’s Office, Dunedin Clerk Engineer’s Office, Dunedin 28 Jan., 1919.
McLeod, Malcolm* Cadet Eketahuna Telegraphist Eketahuna 1 April, 1918.
McMichael, William Emerson* "" Wellington Telegram-sorter Wellington 8 Aug., ,
MacKay, Agnes Finley Bain Message-girl Amberley Telegraphist Amberley 1 April, ,
Matthews, Frederick Herbert* Cadet General Post Office Clerk General Post Office 1 Mar., 1919.
Melrose, William Arthur "" Whakatane. Telegraphist Whakatane. 11 Dec., 1918.
Mincher, Oswald Percy* "" Leeston Cadet Naseby 13 Feb., 1919.
Money, Norman Burnett Postman Auckland S.C. Assistant C.P.O., Auckland 20 ,,
Moore, Godfrey Keith Message-boy Trentham Military Camp Telegraphist Trentham Military Camp 2 Mar., ,
Morgan, Robert Archie* Cadet Wellington Cadet Woodville 23 ,
Nicholson, William Herbert Distributor Palmerston North Telegraphist Palmerston North 14 April, 1918.
Pascoe, Leonard Victor* Cadet Hann#er Springs Assistant Wanganui 28 Feb., 1919.
Paterson, John Harris Message-boy Opotiki Telegraphist Opotiki 1 April, 1918.
Patterson, James* Cadet Wellington Distributor Wellington 8 Aug., ,
Pinhey, Annie Weymouth Message-girl T.O., Wellington Telegraphist Wellington 17 Dec., ,
Pledger, Lionel Lawrence* Cadet C.P.O., Auckland Clerk C.P.O., Auckland 1 April, ,
Purton, Frederick William* "" Auckland Messenger Auckland 3 Feb., 1919.
Regan, John David Message-boy C.P.O., Auckland Clerk C.P.O., Auckland 1 Mar., ,
Roan, Robert White Sorter New Plymouth Head Postman New Plymouth 11 Feb., ,
Roberts, William Norman John Postman Otaki Telegraphist Otaki 28 July, 1918.
Ryder, Ellis Rangitaane Ronald* Cadet General Post Office Telegraph Engineer General Post Office 1 June, ,
Scott, Arthur Assistant Telegraph Engineer Taneatua Assistant and Messenger Taneatua 1 Feb., 1919.
Semmens, Winifred Kathleen Message-girl Rotorua Postman Rotorua 2 Jan., ,
Simpson, Leonard Gordon Message-boy Christchurch Clerk Christchurch 1 Mar., ,
Smith, William Henry Sorter Mosgiel Cadet Clyde 13 Feb., ,
Tohill, William Michael Postman and Messenger Wanganui Telegraphist Wanganui 26 May, 1918.
Trail, Ernest Oswald* Cadet General Post Office Clerk General Post Office 9 Mar., 1919.
Tremain, Victor Shackleton "" Wellington Telegram-sorter Wellington 18 ,, ,
Tucker, Samuel William Message-boy Kaitaia Cadet Rawene 13 Feb., ,
Vendt, Leslie Norman Edward Exchange Clerk Coromandel Postman Coromandel 1 ,, ,
Watling, William Arnold Message-boy Christchurch Foreman Storeman (G, 7) Christchurch 1 ,, ,
Wellum, Charles Edward Foreman Storeman (G, 11) Timaru Postman Temuka 1 ,, ,
Williams, Arthur George Message-boy Wanganui Telegraphist Wanganui 1 April, 1918.
Williams, Frank John* Cadet Eketahuna "" Eketahuna 27 Jan., 1919.
Williams, William Arthur Herriot* "" T.O., Dunedin "" Dunedin 19 Mar., ,
Williamson, Allen Douglas* "" General Post Office Second Clerk C.P.O., Wellington 8 May, 1918.
Wilson, Robert Dalzell* Clerk T.O., Christchurch Telegraphist Christchurch 28 Jan., 1919.
Withers, Percy Simister Theodore* Cadet Paparoa Postman Otahuhu 26 Feb., ,
Wright, Charles Allison Message-boy Auckland Postman (G, 12) Auckland 3 Mar., ,
Wylie, Andrew Parkes* Postman (G, 13).

PRISONS DEPARTMENT.

Dickison, James .. . . Principal Warder . . . Borstal Institution, Invercargill Chief Warder . . . . . . . . . Borstal Institution, Invercargill | 1 May, 1919.
Dineen, William .. . . "" . . H.M. Prison, Wellington . . . Chief Warder and Officer in Charge | Trentham . . . . . . . . . | 1 ,, , ,

  • Officer absent with Expeditionary Force.


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🏛️ Public Service Promotions (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Promotions, Public Service, Post and Telegraph Department
39 names identified
  • Malcolm McLeod, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • William Emerson McMichael, Promoted to Telegram-sorter
  • Agnes Finley Bain MacKay, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Frederick Herbert Matthews, Promoted to Clerk
  • William Arthur Melrose, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Oswald Percy Mincher, Promoted to Cadet
  • Norman Burnett Money, Promoted to Assistant
  • Godfrey Keith Moore, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Robert Archie Morgan, Promoted to Cadet
  • William Herbert Nicholson, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Leonard Victor Pascoe, Promoted to Assistant
  • John Harris Paterson, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • James Patterson, Promoted to Distributor
  • Annie Weymouth Pinhey, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Lionel Lawrence Pledger, Promoted to Clerk
  • Frederick William Purton, Promoted to Messenger
  • John David Regan, Promoted to Clerk
  • Robert White Roan, Promoted to Head Postman
  • William Norman John Roberts, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Ellis Rangitaane Ronald Ryder, Promoted to Telegraph Engineer
  • Arthur Scott, Promoted to Assistant and Messenger
  • Winifred Kathleen Semmens, Promoted to Postman
  • Leonard Gordon Simpson, Promoted to Clerk
  • William Henry Smith, Promoted to Cadet
  • William Michael Tohill, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Ernest Oswald Trail, Promoted to Clerk
  • Victor Shackleton Tremain, Promoted to Telegram-sorter
  • Samuel William Tucker, Promoted to Cadet
  • Leslie Norman Edward Vendt, Promoted to Postman
  • William Arnold Watling, Promoted to Foreman Storeman
  • Charles Edward Wellum, Promoted to Postman
  • Arthur George Williams, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Frank John Williams, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • William Arthur Herriot Williams, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Allen Douglas Williamson, Promoted to Second Clerk
  • Robert Dalzell Wilson, Promoted to Telegraphist
  • Percy Simister Theodore Withers, Promoted to Postman
  • Charles Allison Wright, Promoted to Postman
  • Andrew Parkes Wylie, Promoted to Postman

⚖️ Prisons Department Promotions

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
1 May 2026
Promotions, Prisons Department, Borstal Institution, H.M. Prison
  • James Dickison, Promoted to Chief Warder
  • William Dineen, Promoted to Chief Warder and Officer in Charge