Public Works Department Staff List




Nov. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3543

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

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.

REFERENCES : * Also scale lodging-allowance. † See “ Note” above. ‡ To receive as additional remuneration the difference between salary and £230 8s. Id. per annum to bring salary up to the minimum for a married man. § Over scale. || Made permanent under Temporary Employees Act, 1913. ¶ Subject to appropriation. ξ Grading personal to officer. (a) Passed qualifying examination A.M.I.C.E. (b) Passed qualifying examination A.M.I.E.E. (c) Pays annual rent as shown. (d) Also annual allowance as shown for special and/or additional duties. (e) Passed qualifying examination A.M.I.M.E. (f) Passed qualifying examination Bachelor of Engineering. (g) On leave without pay. (h) On loan to High Commissioner’s Office, London. New Zealand salary : R. J. Thomas, £335 per annum from 1/1/40 ; J. B. McGuire, £335 per annum from 2/4/40. (i) On loan to Army Department. (j) Also £35 per annum lodging-allowance. (k) On loan to Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity Department. (l) On loan to National Service Department. (m) On loan to Navy Office. (n) Passed Engineers Registration Board Examination. (o) Seconded to State Advances Corporation of New Zealand as Director of Housing Construction. s Volunteered, but not accepted for Active Service. t Absent on Home Service. v Absent with Naval Forces. x Absent with Expeditionary Force. y Absent with Royal Air Force. z Absent with Royal N.Z. Air Force.

Page No. Name. Salary Year ended 31/3/41. Salary Year ending 31/3/42. Allowance (Adult Wage). Date from which payable. Classification. Division and Class. Maximum Position. Position and Place. Month and Year of Birth. Superannuation Service on 31/3/41. Examinations and Remarks.
1 Newnham, W. L. £ £ £ ... A ... Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary, Head Office M. Y.Y. M. 10/88 35 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E. Also Marine Engineer, Marine Dept.
2 Kissel, F. T. M. 1250 1250 .. 1/4/39 P, Sp. 1250 Chief Electrical Engineer, Head Office 3/82 30 3 B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E., M.I.E.E.
3 Ball, T. M. 1100 1100 .. 14/11/40 P, Sp. 1100 Assistant Engineer-in-Chief, Head Office 11/87 36 2 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
4 Mair, J. T. 1050 1050 .. 1/4/39 P, Sp. 1050 Govt. Architect, Head Office 10/76 20 7 F.R.I.B.A. Spec. Cert.Arch.(Penn., U.S.A.).
5 Sharp, H. H. 950 950 .. 1/4/39 P, Sp. 950 Inspecting Engr., Head Office 3/83 38 5 Sn Ex., Matric., A. M. I. C.E., A. M. I. M. E., Land Surv. Ex.
6 Robinson, I. R. 950 950 .. 1/4/39 P, Sp. 950 Inspecting Elec. Engineer, Head Office 11/92 20 6 B.E., M.I.E.E., Accts’ Prof. (a).
7 Watkinson, H. 950 950 .. 17/3/41 P, Sp. 950 Inspecting Engr., Head Office 5/86 37 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
8 Dyson, F.S. 900 900 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 900 District Engineer, Auckland 7/82 40 10 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
9 Dinnie, A. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Napier 3/82 25 8 M.I.C.E.
10 Keller, P. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Dunedin 3/80 40 9 Sn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E.
11 MacGibbon, R. G. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 Dist. Elec. Engr., Christchurch 7/85 20 10 Jn. Ex., B.Sc.
12 Ronayne, R. H. P. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Tauranga 4/88 35 1 Sn.Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
13 Langbein, F. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 Acting Highways Engr., Head Office 3/91 32 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E. Land. Surv. Ex.
14 Albertson, G. W. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 Highways Engr., Head Office 7/91 33 1 Sn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E. (o),
15 May, L. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Taumarunui 1/91 33 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E. (c, £52).
16 Johnston, T. A. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Wellington 7/82 21 8 Sn. Ex., Land Surv. Ex. B.E., A.M.I.C.E.
17 Owen, A. C. 850 850 .. 3/5/37 P, Sp. 850 District Electrical Engr., Palmerston North 3/84 17 0 B.E., M. I. E. E., A.M.I.C.E.
18 Thornton, O. G. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Gisborne. 11/90 33 1 Sn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E.
19 xPackwood, R. H. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Whangarei 4/92 33 1 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
20 xSmith, R. T. 850 850 .. 1/4/37 P, Sp. 850 Acting District Engineer, Whangarei 7/95 29 2 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
21 Caldwell, A. C. A. 850 850 .. 1/11/38 P, Sp. 850 Dist. Elec. Engr., Hamilton 8/98 21 8 Sn. Ex., B.E.
22 Patterson, R. A. 850 850 .. 1/4/39 P, Sp. 850 Asst. Government Architect, Head Office 3/92 32 11 Sn. Ex.
23 Turner, C. W. O. 850 850 .. 1/11/39 P, Sp. 850 Designing Engr., Head Office 1/01 14 10 B.Sc. (Engr.).
24 Lindup, F. W. 850 850 .. 1/4/39 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Nelson 6/95 30 2 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E.
25 Beck, T. G. G. 765 850 .. 1/4/41 P, Sp. 850 District Engineer, Christchurch 8/00 21 8 Jn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E. Also Irrigation Engr.
26 McLeod, N. J. M. 800 800 .. 1/4/39 P, Sp. 800 Mech. Engr., Head Office 10/85 39 5 M.I.M.E.
27 Gregory, W. H. 800 800 .. 19/9/39 P, Sp. 800 Dist. Elec. Engr., Invercargill 3/93 15 5 M.I.E.E.
28 zGibson, E. A. 765 765 .. 1/4/39 P, Sp. 765 Aerodrome Engr., Head Office 8/96 26 0 Jn. Ex., Matric., A.M.I.C.E. Also Engr., Air Dept.
29 Millar, H. M. 715 715 .. 1/4/38 P, Sp. 715 Electrical Engr., Head Office 12/82 42 11 Jn. Ex., A.M.I.E.E.
30 Creagh, E. C. 715 715 .. 1/4/39 P, Sp. 715 Resident Electrical Engineer, Head Office 7/82 19 2 A.M.I.E.E.
31 Evans, E. F. 715 715 .. 1/4/39 P, Sp. 715 Act. Dist. Engr., Greymouth 10/91 31 2 Sn. Ex., A.M.I.C.E. (c, £104 15s.).


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🏗️ Public Works Department Staff Salaries and Details

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Public Works, Staff, Salaries, Positions, Locations, Qualifications
31 names identified
  • W. L. Newnham, Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary
  • F. T. M. Kissel, Chief Electrical Engineer
  • T. M. Ball, Assistant Engineer-in-Chief
  • J. T. Mair, Government Architect
  • H. H. Sharp, Inspecting Engineer
  • I. R. Robinson, Inspecting Electrical Engineer
  • H. Watkinson, Inspecting Engineer
  • F. S. Dyson, District Engineer, Auckland
  • A. Dinnie, District Engineer, Napier
  • P. Keller, District Engineer, Dunedin
  • R. G. MacGibbon, District Electrical Engineer, Christchurch
  • R. H. P. Ronayne, District Engineer, Tauranga
  • F. Langbein, Acting Highways Engineer
  • G. W. Albertson, Highways Engineer
  • L. May, District Engineer, Taumarunui
  • T. A. Johnston, District Engineer, Wellington
  • A. C. Owen, District Electrical Engineer, Palmerston North
  • O. G. Thornton, District Engineer, Gisborne
  • R. H. Packwood, District Engineer, Whangarei
  • R. T. Smith, Acting District Engineer, Whangarei
  • A. C. A. Caldwell, District Electrical Engineer, Hamilton
  • R. A. Patterson, Assistant Government Architect
  • C. W. O. Turner, Designing Engineer
  • F. W. Lindup, District Engineer, Nelson
  • T. G. G. Beck, District Engineer, Christchurch
  • N. J. M. McLeod, Mechanical Engineer
  • W. H. Gregory, District Electrical Engineer, Invercargill
  • E. A. Gibson, Aerodrome Engineer
  • H. M. Millar, Electrical Engineer
  • E. C. Creagh, Resident Electrical Engineer
  • E. F. Evans, Acting District Engineer, Greymouth