POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE.

The following changes and promotions in the post and tslegraph service are now being made : — Chief postmaster, Mr J. A. Hutton, of Oamaru, to Timaru, vice Mr J. Goodman (deceased) ; Mr W. W. Beswicb, oE Gisborne, to Oamaru ; Mr G. W. Sampson, postmaster, Port Chalmers, chief postmaster &t Gisborne ; Mr Bundle, postmaßter, Lyttellon, to Porb Chalmers ; Mr P. Curtis, of Foxton, to Lytteiton ; Mr W. C. M'Dermott, of Havelock, to Foxton Mr A. T. Cavill, of St. Bathang, to Havelock ; Mr E. Co'sgrove, telegraphist, of Wellington, to be postmaster at St. Bathani ; Mr D. St George, of Waimate, to the Bluff, vice Mr M'Hutcheson—promoted to the chief clerkship in the Chief Post Office, Ducedin ; Mr H. Gourley, of Waitsra, to Waimate; Mr E. Clark, telegraphisfc, of Christchurch, to be postmaster at Waitara ; Mr Edser, clerk, of Chief Post Office, Chriatchurcb, to be postmaster at Bcunnerton ; Mr R. C. Black, of Riverton, to Milton ; Mr J, H. Wheeler, of Ahaura, to Riverton ; Mr W. N.'Tregonning, telegraphist, of New Plymouth, to be postmaster at Ahaura ; Mr W. A. Harding, of Callensville, to Lyell ; Mr A. Benner, of Maketu, to Waihi ; Mr J. Henderson, telegraphist, of Tanranga, to he postmaster at Maketu ; Mr W. M'HutcbesoD, postmaster, of Bluff, to be chief clerk Chief Post Office, Dunedin, vice Mr J. Ferguson (pensioned).

Nine persons filed thsir schedules in the coles^' 3uring last week, three storekeepers, one Settler, two labourers, one clerk, one hotaJfeeeper, one wire nailmakejv,