Otago Provincial Gazette – 1862 – No. 221

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✨ Government Department Staff Lists



SURVEY DEPARTMENT

Name Position in Department First Appointment Present Appointment Remarks
Date Salary Date Salary
Thomson, J. T. (a) Chief Surveyor May 2, 1856 £ s. d. May 2, 1856 £ s. d.
300 0 0 600 0 0
M’Kerrow, James District Surveyor Dec. 21, 1859 150 0 0 Oct. 4, 1861 350 0 0 Formerly Sub-Assistant
Smith, Wm. P. District Surveyor Aug. 21, 1860 200 0 0 April 1, 1862 350 0 0 Do.
Shanks, Charles B. District Surveyor Dec. 1, 1859 150 0 0 Aug. 19, 1862 350 0 0 Do.
Mitchell, James Assistant Surveyor Oct. 17, 1860 200 0 0 Jan. 19, 1862 280 0 0 Do.
Arthur, William Assistant Surveyor Jan. 1, 1861 200 0 0 Sept. 29, 1862 280 0 0 Do.
Grigor, Robert Sub Assistant Surveyor Jan. 1, 1861 150 0 0 Jan. 1, 1861 230 0 0 Do.
Dundas, Alex. Do. Feb. 25, 1861 200 0 0 Feb. 23, 1861 230 0 0 Do.
Wilson, A. D. Do. Oct. 1, 1861 230 0 0 Oct. 1, 1861 230 0 0 Do.
Prentice, Norman Do. Aug. 19, 1862 230 0 0 Aug. 19, 1862 230 0 0 Do.
Adams, C. W. Do. Sept. 29, 1862 230 0 0 Sept. 29, 1862 230 0 0 Do.
Ross, A. H. Chief Draughtsman March 12, 1860 150 0 0 Nov. 18, 1861 300 0 0 Formerly Assistant Draughtsman
England, W. C. Assistant Draughtsman Jan. 4, 1860 300 0 0 April 1, 1862 250 0 0 Formerly District Surveyor
Henderson, David Lithographic Assistant Nov. 18, 1861 100 0 0 Nov. 18, 1861 205 0 0
Skey, Henry Assistant Draughtsman & Printer Nov. 18, 1861 150 0 0 Nov. 18, 1861 150 0 0 Formerly Printer’s Assistant only
Douglas, John Assistant Draughtsman March 6, 1862 132 0 0 April 1, 1862 132 0 0
Rolland, Adam Assistant Draughtsman July 9, 1862 150 0 0 July 9, 1862 150 0 0
Baron, Alex Do. Aug. 7, 1862 132 0 0 Aug. 7, 1862 132 0 0
Nicolson, James Do. Aug. 11, 1862 132 0 0 Aug. 11, 1862 132 0 0
Ross, A. M. Apprentice Nov. 12, 1860 15 0 0
Fulton, John Lithographic Printer Sept. 18, 1861 150 0 0 Sept. 1, 1862 180 0 0
Smith, William Apprentice Sept. 1, 1862 39 0 0

(a) Member of the Waste Land Board.

PROVINCIAL ENGINEER’S DEPARTMENT

(at 31st Oct.)

Name Position in Department First Appointment Present Appointment
Date Salary Date Salary
Swyer, C. R. (a) Provincial Engineer March 15, 1862 500 0 0 March 15, 1862 600 0 0
Irvine, C. D. Assistant Engineer May 1, 350 0 0 May 1, 350 0 0
Gartshore, Joseph Assistant Engineer Aug. 19, 200 0 0 Aug. 19, 300 0 0
Cunningham, P. Clerk of Works June 1, 200 0 0 June 1, 300 0 0
Mirams, S. H. Draughtsman Sept. 19, 300 0 0 Sept. 19, 300 0 0
Bussell, George Do. June 9, 250 0 0 June 9, 250 0 0
Lusk, T. H. Engineering Draughtsman Oct. 21, 1861 175 0 0 Oct. 21, 1861 250 0 0
Armson, W. B. Assistant Architect April 21, 1862 300 0 0 June 19, 1862 400 0 0
Howlison, H. Inspector of Public Buildings July 1, 1861 200 0 0 June 1, 300 0 0
M’Caul, H. M. Draughtsman Feb. 17, 1862 200 0 0 June 1, 300 0 0
Saunders, E. J. Do. July 4, 300 0 0 July 4, 300 0 0
Kelly, J. J. Clerk and Accountant June 1, 175 0 0 June 1, 250 0 0

(a) Is now relieved of the management of Roads and Bridges.

ROAD ENGINEER’S DEPARTMENT

(at 31st Oct.)

Name Position in Department First Appointment Present Appointment Remarks
Date Salary Date Salary
Howden, Francis Road Engineer Aug. 21, 1860 200 0 0 Oct. 1, 1862 550 0 0 Formerly on Survey Staff
Dundas, James Assistant Engineer Feb. 28, 1861 250 0 0 Feb. 28, 1861 350 0 0
Oliver, Thomas Inspector General Feb. 20, 1857 200 0 0 June 1, 1862 350 0 0
Abbott, Charles Southern Inspector Oct. 7, 1861 250 0 0 Oct. 7, 1861 250 0 0 Prior to 1st October 1862
Pitcairn, R. H. Tokomairiro Do. Jan. 1, 1862 250 0 0 Jan. 1, 1862 250 0 0 Do.
Cahill, E. J. Northern Do. Oct. 1, 250 0 0 Oct. 1, 250 0 0 Do. (Roads and Bridges)
Strachan, H. Oamaru Sub-Inspector Jan. 1, 200 0 0 Jan. 1, 225 0 0 Do.
Small, Wm. Clutha Do. Jan. 1, 200 0 0 Jan. 1, 225 0 0 Do.
Curtis, John Accountant June 7, £ s.d. 250 0 0
Taylor, James Clerk, (Temporary) Oct. 16, 15s pd Oct. 16, 15s pd


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🗺️ Survey Department Staff and Appointments

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Staff, Appointments, Salaries, Survey, New Zealand
22 names identified
  • J. T. Thomson, Chief Surveyor
  • James M’Kerrow, District Surveyor
  • Wm. P. Smith, District Surveyor
  • Charles B. Shanks, District Surveyor
  • James Mitchell, Assistant Surveyor
  • William Arthur, Assistant Surveyor
  • Robert Grigor, Sub Assistant Surveyor
  • Alex. Dundas, Sub Assistant Surveyor
  • A. D. Wilson, Sub Assistant Surveyor
  • Norman Prentice, Sub Assistant Surveyor
  • C. W. Adams, Sub Assistant Surveyor
  • A. H. Ross, Chief Draughtsman
  • W. C. England, Assistant Draughtsman
  • David Henderson, Lithographic Assistant
  • Henry Skey, Assistant Draughtsman & Printer
  • John Douglas, Assistant Draughtsman
  • Adam Rolland, Assistant Draughtsman
  • Alex Baron, Assistant Draughtsman
  • James Nicolson, Assistant Draughtsman
  • A. M. Ross, Apprentice
  • John Fulton, Lithographic Printer
  • William Smith, Apprentice

🏗️ Provincial Engineer’s Department Staff and Appointments

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Staff, Appointments, Salaries, Engineering, New Zealand
12 names identified
  • C. R. Swyer, Provincial Engineer
  • C. D. Irvine, Assistant Engineer
  • Joseph Gartshore, Assistant Engineer
  • P. Cunningham, Clerk of Works
  • S. H. Mirams, Draughtsman
  • George Bussell, Draughtsman
  • T. H. Lusk, Engineering Draughtsman
  • W. B. Armson, Assistant Architect
  • H. Howlison, Inspector of Public Buildings
  • H. M. M’Caul, Draughtsman
  • E. J. Saunders, Draughtsman
  • J. J. Kelly, Clerk and Accountant

🏗️ Road Engineer’s Department Staff and Appointments

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Staff, Appointments, Salaries, Road Engineering, New Zealand
10 names identified
  • Francis Howden, Road Engineer
  • James Dundas, Assistant Engineer
  • Thomas Oliver, Inspector General
  • Charles Abbott, Southern Inspector
  • R. H. Pitcairn, Tokomairiro Inspector
  • E. J. Cahill, Northern Inspector
  • H. Strachan, Oamaru Sub-Inspector
  • Wm. Small, Clutha Sub-Inspector
  • John Curtis, Accountant
  • James Taylor, Clerk, (Temporary)