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✨ Post and Telegraph Department Staff List

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 31

Page 150.

SECOND DIVISION—continued.

MALE OFFICERS—continued.

No.	Name.	Position.	Salary on 31st March, 1938.	Salary for Year ending 31st March, 1939.				Examinations and Remarks.
				Amount.	Date from which Payable.	Maximum.	Age on 31st March, 1938.	Superannuation Service on 31st March, 1938.
			£	£		£	Y. M.	Y. M.

POSTMEN, MESSENGERS, AND OTHERS—continued.


1	Whetren, R. S.	Exchange Clerk, Otaki	65	80	28/8/38	260	15 7	..
2	Morgan, J. F.	Assistant and Messenger, Hataitai	65	80	13/6/38	260	17 2	..
3	Wilmshurst, R. A.	Telegram-folder, Wellington	65	80	12/9/38	155	16 4	..
4	Rawston, R. G.	Messenger, G.P.O.	65	80	16/9/38	250	16 5	..
5	Armitage, E. C.	Distributor, Dunedin	65	80	23/8/38	155	16 9	..
6	Marshall, W. K.	Telegram-folder, Wellington	65	80	1/9/38	155	17 5	..
7	Williams, A. E.	Distributor, Wellington	65	80	11/7/38	155	16 11	.. \| Resigned.
8	Forrest, G. D.	Messenger, Greymouth	65	80	27/10/38	250	15 9	..
9	Christie, A. S.	Messenger, G.P.O.	65	80	11/7/38	250	16 11	..
10	Le Couteur, P. F. A. W. H.	Messenger, Dunedin	65	80	29/8/38	250	17 7	..
11	Couper, P. I.	Messenger, Wairoa	65	80	7/9/38	250	16 7	..
12	Newman, G. R.	Messenger, Whangarei	65	80	11/7/38	250	16 8	..
13	Cook, J. W.	Telegram-folder, Auckland	65	80	30/5/38	155	17 3	.. \| Resigned.
14	Kennerley, R. M.	Postman, Devonport	65	80	7/11/38	260	16 5	..
15	Morrill, M.	Distributor, Auckland	65	80	26/5/38	155	17 0	..
16	Salisbury, C. G.	Distributor, Auckland	65	80	7/6/38	155	16 10	..
17	Stack, T. M.	Telegram-folder, Napier	65	80	5/9/38	155	17 4	..
18	Seales, E. L.	Telephonist, Christchurch	65	80	24/8/38	155	17 8	..
19	Drought, G.	Exchange Clerk, Kaponga	65	80	7/10/38	260	15 5	..
20	Grimshaw, T. G.	Telegram-sorter, Dunedin	65	80	26/9/38	155	17 9	..
21	Lawrence, I. R.	Distributor, Christchurch	65	80	30/8/38	155	17 9	..
22	Allan, R. F.	Distributor, Dunedin	65	80	23/11/38	155	16 8	..
23	Peterson, J. K.	Distributor, Auckland	65	80	13/6/38	155	16 9	..
24	Walker, E. C.	Exch. Clerk and Messenger, Waitahuna	65	80	19/10/38	260	15 10	..
25	Elmes, C. L.	Postman and Messenger, Napier	65	80	21/11/38	260	17 3	..
26	Milne, R. J.	Messenger, Christchurch	65	80	12/9/38	250	18 0	..
27	Pennalligen, E. C. R.	Telegram-folder, Auckland	65	80	1/6/38	155	16 10	..
28	Schofield, C. R.	Postman, Northcote	65	80	20/6/38	260	16 11	..
29	Dyer, H. S.	Postman, Christchurch	65	80	26/9/38	260	17 7	..
30	McBeath, G. E.	Messenger, Linwood	65	80	25/10/38	250	16 4	..
31	Vanstone, A. J.	Exchange Clerk, Little River	65	80	23/5/38	260	17 0	..
32	Priestley, M. J.	Postman, Kingsland	65	80	28/6/38	260	17 0	..
33	Roach, J. R.	Messenger, Christchurch	65	80	31/10/38	250	17 8	..
34	Pearse, A. W.	Messenger, Te Aroha	65	80	22/10/38	250	16 0	..
35	Harper, R. H.	Messenger, Christchurch	65	80	7/11/38	250	17 7	..
36	McLeod, J. C.	Telegram-sorter, Dunedin	65	80	23/11/38	155	16 6	..
37	Dunn, D. C.	Messenger, Auckland	65	80	30/6/38	250	17 3	..
38	Philip, T. H.	Postman and Messenger, Porirua	65	80	21/10/38	260	16 9	.. \| Ent. Ex. (P.).
39	Gapes, B. A.	Telegram-sorter, Christchurch	65	80	14/11/38	155	17 7	..
40	Andrewes, S. W.	Exchange Clerk and Messenger, Rawene	65	80	15/4/38	260	17 2	..
41	Bedwell, C. H.	Distributor, Auckland	65	80	12/10/38	155	16 5	..
42	Clark, N. G.	Postman, Wanganui	65	80	9/4/38	260	17 4	..
43	Pope, C.	Exchange Clerk, Hamilton	65	80	26/9/38	260	16 6	..
44	Mound, S. J.	Telegram-folder, Auckland	65	80	1/6/38	155	17 0	..
45	Wallis, A. B.	Postman, Otahuhu	65	80	28/6/38	260	17 4	..
46	Leitch, A. S.	Postman, Waipukurau	65	80	7/11/38	260	16 5	..
47	Martin, R. T.	Postman, Otahuhu	65	80	21/5/38	260	17 1	..
48	Patterson, W. A. D.	Messenger, Northcote	65	80	26/9/38	250	16 6	..
49	Bilham, G. A.	Postman, Remuera	65	80	19/10/38	260	16 6	..
50	Churches, E. W. G.	Postman, Auckland	65	80	16/8/38	260	16 8	.. \| Ent. Ex. (P.).
51	Withy, R. T.	Postman, Auckland	65	80	18/7/38	260	17 3	..
52	Burbush, R. C.	Telegram-folder, Wanganui	65	80	19/4/38	155	17 7	..
53	Thomson, R. S.	Messenger, Taihape	65	80	25/10/38	250	16 10	..
54	Johansson, W. H. B.	Distributor, Wellington	65	80	17/10/38	155	16 10	..
55	Ferguson, S. F.	Exchange Clerk, Morrinsville	65	80	31/8/38	260	16 8	..
56	Cade, L. A.	Telegram-folder, Palmerston North	65	80	17/5/38	155	16 10	..
57	Corrin, H. R.	Postman, Auckland	65	80	25/7/38	260	16 9	..
58	Farn, R. R.	Postman, Ponsonby	65	80	15/8/38	260	18 1	..
59	Pascoe, F. J.	Messenger, G.P.O.	65	80	5/8/38	250	16 8	..
60	Evans, E. R.	Postman, Johnsonville	65	80	22/11/38	260	16 5	..
61	McConnell, A. F.	Distributor, Auckland	65	80	9/8/38	155	17 0	..
62	Fitzgerald, J. R.	Postman, Taumarunui	65	80	22/4/38	260	17 5	..
63	Smith, H. M.	Exchange Clerk, Eketahuna	65	80	5/4/38	260	16 11	..
64	Francis, J. R.	Messenger, Whakatane	65	80	6/10/38	250	16 5	..
65	Owens, T. V.	Postman, Auckland	65	80	29/8/38	260	16 11	..
66	Walsh, D. F.	Telegram-folder, Auckland	65	80	17/10/38	155	16 6	..
67	Blake, C. R.	Postman, Remuera	65	80	9/8/38	260	17 4	..
68	Rutherford, C. A.	Messenger, Masterton	65	80	17/9/38	250	16 6	..
69	Bell, C. F.	Exchange Clerk, Auckland	65	80	15/9/38	260	17 1	..
70	Eklund, P. A. G.	Exchange Clerk, Waihi	65	80	27/5/38	260	16 10	..
71	Graham, D. E. S.	Telegram-folder, Wellington	65	80	21/11/38	155	16 7	..
72	Wallace, U. W.	Distributor, Auckland	65	80	21/11/38	155	16 6	..
73	McCombe, R. J.	Exchange Clerk and Messenger, Hastings	65	80	5/7/38	260	16 10	..
74	Fitzgerald, B. J.	Postman, Timaru	65	80	23/5/38	260	17 2	..
75	Healey, A. J. C.	Telephonist, Palmerston North	65	80	22/10/38	155	17 11	..
76	Staples, F. A.	Messenger, Pahiatua	65	80	3/10/38	250	16 6	..

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76 names identified

R. S. Whetren, Exchange Clerk, Otaki
J. F. Morgan, Assistant and Messenger, Hataitai
R. A. Wilmshurst, Telegram-folder, Wellington
R. G. Rawston, Messenger, G.P.O.
E. C. Armitage, Distributor, Dunedin
W. K. Marshall, Telegram-folder, Wellington
A. E. Williams, Distributor, Wellington
G. D. Forrest, Messenger, Greymouth
A. S. Christie, Messenger, G.P.O.
P. F. A. W. H. Le Couteur, Messenger, Dunedin
P. I. Couper, Messenger, Wairoa
G. R. Newman, Messenger, Whangarei
J. W. Cook, Telegram-folder, Auckland
R. M. Kennerley, Postman, Devonport
M. Morrill, Distributor, Auckland
C. G. Salisbury, Distributor, Auckland
T. M. Stack, Telegram-folder, Napier
E. L. Seales, Telephonist, Christchurch
G. Drought, Exchange Clerk, Kaponga
T. G. Grimshaw, Telegram-sorter, Dunedin
I. R. Lawrence, Distributor, Christchurch
R. F. Allan, Distributor, Dunedin
J. K. Peterson, Distributor, Auckland
E. C. Walker, Exch. Clerk and Messenger, Waitahuna
C. L. Elmes, Postman and Messenger, Napier
R. J. Milne, Messenger, Christchurch
E. C. R. Pennalligen, Telegram-folder, Auckland
C. R. Schofield, Postman, Northcote
H. S. Dyer, Postman, Christchurch
G. E. McBeath, Messenger, Linwood
A. J. Vanstone, Exchange Clerk, Little River
M. J. Priestley, Postman, Kingsland
J. R. Roach, Messenger, Christchurch
A. W. Pearse, Messenger, Te Aroha
R. H. Harper, Messenger, Christchurch
J. C. McLeod, Telegram-sorter, Dunedin
D. C. Dunn, Messenger, Auckland
T. H. Philip, Postman and Messenger, Porirua
B. A. Gapes, Telegram-sorter, Christchurch
S. W. Andrewes, Exchange Clerk and Messenger, Rawene
C. H. Bedwell, Distributor, Auckland
N. G. Clark, Postman, Wanganui
C. Pope, Exchange Clerk, Hamilton
S. J. Mound, Telegram-folder, Auckland
A. B. Wallis, Postman, Otahuhu
A. S. Leitch, Postman, Waipukurau
R. T. Martin, Postman, Otahuhu
W. A. D. Patterson, Messenger, Northcote
G. A. Bilham, Postman, Remuera
E. W. G. Churches, Postman, Auckland
R. T. Withy, Postman, Auckland
R. C. Burbush, Telegram-folder, Wanganui
R. S. Thomson, Messenger, Taihape
W. H. B. Johansson, Distributor, Wellington
S. F. Ferguson, Exchange Clerk, Morrinsville
L. A. Cade, Telegram-folder, Palmerston North
H. R. Corrin, Postman, Auckland
R. R. Farn, Postman, Ponsonby
F. J. Pascoe, Messenger, G.P.O.
E. R. Evans, Postman, Johnsonville
A. F. McConnell, Distributor, Auckland
J. R. Fitzgerald, Postman, Taumarunui
H. M. Smith, Exchange Clerk, Eketahuna
J. R. Francis, Messenger, Whakatane
T. V. Owens, Postman, Auckland
D. F. Walsh, Telegram-folder, Auckland
C. R. Blake, Postman, Remuera
C. A. Rutherford, Messenger, Masterton
C. F. Bell, Exchange Clerk, Auckland
P. A. G. Eklund, Exchange Clerk, Waihi
D. E. S. Graham, Telegram-folder, Wellington
U. W. Wallace, Distributor, Auckland
R. J. McCombe, Exchange Clerk and Messenger, Hastings
B. J. Fitzgerald, Postman, Timaru
A. J. C. Healey, Telephonist, Palmerston North
F. A. Staples, Messenger, Pahiatua

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