New Zealand Gazette – 1937 – No. 81

Page 2881

✨ Public Works Department Salaries



Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2881

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 159

NOTES.—Engineers are expected to pass the qualifying examination for A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.E.E., A.M.I.M.E., B.E., &c., according to branch in which they are employed before being eligible to be advanced beyond £470.

Officers with special qualifications, marked (†) in the column provided for the maximum salary, may proceed by annual increments to a maximum of £425 subject to satisfactory reports, and provided that the duties performed are of a nature and value commensurate with the increasing salary; from thence by annual increments to a maximum of £470 provided the status of the duties progressively advances.

Page No. Name. Salary, Year ended 31/3/37. Salary from 1/4/37. Salary, Year ending 31/3/38. Allowance (Adult Wage). Date from which payable. Classification. Division and Class. Maximum for Position. Position and Place. Month and Year of Birth. Superannuation Service on 31/3/37. Examinations and Remarks.
1 Wood, J… .. £ £ £ .. A £ Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary, Head Office M. Y. Y. M. 12/81 36 8 Sn. Ex., Auth. Sur., M.I.C.E. Also Marine Engineer, Marine Dept.
2 Kissel, F. T. M. 1150 1200* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 1200 Chief Electrical Engineer, Head Office 3/82 26 3 B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E., M.I.E.E.
3 Baker, A. J. 1150 1200* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 1200 Asst. Engineer-in-Chief, Head Office 8/81 39 0 Sn. Ex., M.I.C.E.
4 Mair, J. T. 900 1000* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 1000 Govt. Architect, Head Office 10/76 16 7 A.R.I.B.A. Spec. Cert.Arch.(Penn., U.S.A.).
5 Sharp, H. H. 875 900* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 900 Inspecting Engr., Head Office 3/83 34 5 Sn Ex., Matric., A. M. I. C. E., A. M. I. M. E., Auth. Sur.
6 Ball, T. M. 875 900* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 900 Inspecting Engr., Head Office 11/87 32 2 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
7 Gavey, A. 850† 900* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 900 Inspecting Electrical Engr., Head Office 2/75 16 4 M.I.E.E., M.I.M.E. Deceased 11/10/37.
8 Dyson, F. S. 800 900* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 900 District Engineer, Auckland 7/82 36 10 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
9 Newnham, W. L. 800§ 900* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 900 Inspecting Engr., Head Office 10/88 31 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
10 Dinnie, A. 765 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Napier 3/82 21 8 M.I.C.E.
11 MacLennan, T. 765 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Electrical Engineer, Hamilton 10/85 23 3 B.E.
12 Keller, P. 765¶ 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Dunedin 3/80 36 9 Sn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E.
13 MacGibbon, R. G. 765 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Electrical Engineer, Christchurch 7/85 16 10 Jn. Ex., B.Sc.
14 Watkinson, H. 765 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Wellington 5/86 33 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
15 Robinson, I. R. 765 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Electrical Engineer, Palmerston North 11/92 16 6 B.E., M.I.E.E., Acets’ Prof. (b).
16 Ronayne, R. H. P. 715 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Tauranga 4/88 31 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
17 Langbein, F. 715 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Christchurch 3/91 28 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E., Auth. Sur.
18 Albertson, G. W. 715 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 Highways Engr., Head Office 7/91 29 1 Sn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E.
19 May, L. 715 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Taumarunui 1/91 29 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E. Pays £52 p.a. rent.
20 Johnston, T. A. 715 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Nelson 7/82 17 8 Sn. Ex., Auth. Sur.
21 Owen, A. C. 715 850* .. 3/5/37 P, Sp. 850 District Electrical Engr., Invercargill 3/84 13 0 B.E., M.I.E.E. A.M.I.C.E.
22 Thornton, O. G. 715 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Gisborne.. 11/90 29 1 Sn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E.
23 Packwood, R. H. 715 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Whangarei 4/92 29 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
24 Smith, R. T. 715 850* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Greymouth 7/95 25 2 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
25 Patterson, R. A. 715 800* .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 800 Asst. Government Architect, Head Office 3/92 28 11 Sn. Ex.
26 McLeod, N. J. M. 715 765 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 765 Senr. Mech. Engr., Head Office 10/85 35 5 A.M.I.M.E.
27 Turner, C. W. O. 715 765 .. 1/11/37 P, Sp. 765 Senr. Designing Engr., Head Office 1/01 10 10 B.Sc. (Engr.).
28 Lindup, F. W. 665 715 .. 12/10/37 P, Sp. 765 District Engineer, Stratford 6/95 26 2 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E. Pays £65 p.a. rent.
29 Beck, T. G. G. 615 715 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 715 Irrigation Engineer, Temuka 8/00 17 8 Jn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E. Pays £26 10s. p.a. rent.
30 Gibson, E. A. 615 715 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 715 Aerodrome Engr., Head Office 8/96 22 0 Jn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E.
31 Creagh, E. C. 665 665 .. 1/7/36 P, Sp. 665 Resident Electrical Engineer, Head Office 7/82 15 2 A.M.I.E.E.
32 Millar, H. M. 615 665 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 665 Electrical Engr., Head Office 12/82 38 11 Jn. Ex., A.M.I.E.E.
33 Anderson, G. P. 615 665 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 665 Engineer, Head Office 5/82 16 7 B.E.
34 Caldwell, A. C. A.. 615 665 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 665 Res. Elec. Engr., Hamilton.. 8/98 17 8 Sn. Ex., B.E.
35 Gregory, W. H. 615 665 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 665 Res. Elec. Engr., Arapuni 3/93 11 5 M.I.E.E. (a).
36 Evans, E. F. 615 665 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 665 Resident Engineer, Dunedin 10/91 27 2 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
37 King, W. B. 565 615 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 665 Resident Electrical Engineer, Palmerston North 7/95 25 2 Jn. Ex., Matric. A.M.I.E.E. (b.)
38 Langbein, C. 565 615 .. 1/7/37 P, Sp. 665 Resident Engineer, Aniseed 10/94 24 1 Jn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E.
39 Sampson, G. W. 590 615 .. 1/4/37 P, I 615 Res. Engineer, Wanganui 7/91 16 2 Jn. Ex., Auth. Sur., A.M.I.C.E.
40 Watt, J. D. 540 590 .. 1/4/37 P, I 615 Resident Engineer, Alexandra 10/95 23 4 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
  • Subject to section 29 (2), Finance Act, 1926. † Also £25 per annum allowance (ceased 31/3/37). § Also £75 per annum allowance (ceased 31/3/37). || Also £50 per annum allowance (ceased 31/3/37). ¶ Also £35 per annum allowance (ceased 31/3/37). (a) Pays £49 19s. per annum rent. (b) Passed qualifying examination A.M.I.C.E.


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🏗️ Public Works Department Salaries and Positions

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Salaries, Engineers, Public Works Department, Positions, Allowances
40 names identified
  • J Wood, Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary
  • F. T. M. Kissel, Chief Electrical Engineer
  • A. J. Baker, Assistant Engineer-in-Chief
  • J. T. Mair, Government Architect
  • H. H. Sharp, Inspecting Engineer
  • T. M. Ball, Inspecting Engineer
  • A. Gavey, Inspecting Electrical Engineer
  • F. S. Dyson, District Engineer
  • W. L. Newnham, Inspecting Engineer
  • A. Dinnie, District Engineer
  • T. MacLennan, District Electrical Engineer
  • P. Keller, District Engineer
  • R. G. MacGibbon, District Electrical Engineer
  • H. Watkinson, District Engineer
  • I. R. Robinson, District Electrical Engineer
  • R. H. P. Ronayne, District Engineer
  • F. Langbein, District Engineer
  • G. W. Albertson, Highways Engineer
  • L. May, District Engineer
  • T. A. Johnston, District Engineer
  • A. C. Owen, District Electrical Engineer
  • O. G. Thornton, District Engineer
  • R. H. Packwood, District Engineer
  • R. T. Smith, District Engineer
  • R. A. Patterson, Assistant Government Architect
  • N. J. M. McLeod, Senior Mechanical Engineer
  • C. W. O. Turner, Senior Designing Engineer
  • F. W. Lindup, District Engineer
  • T. G. G. Beck, Irrigation Engineer
  • E. A. Gibson, Aerodrome Engineer
  • E. C. Creagh, Resident Electrical Engineer
  • H. M. Millar, Electrical Engineer
  • G. P. Anderson, Engineer
  • A. C. A. Caldwell, Resident Electrical Engineer
  • W. H. Gregory, Resident Electrical Engineer
  • E. F. Evans, Resident Engineer
  • W. B. King, Resident Electrical Engineer
  • C. Langbein, Resident Engineer
  • G. W. Sampson, Resident Engineer
  • J. D. Watt, Resident Engineer