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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1756, 1 November 1905, Page 20

Miss Philippa Garrett Fawcett, who was “above the senior wrangler” in the Cambridge mathematical tripos in 1890, has been appointed by the London County Council as principal assistant m the Education Department at a salary of £4OO a year, rising to £6OO. There were 486 candidates. Miss Fawcetts teaching experience, combined witp-her great mathematical abilities, should! make her a very valuable member of the staff of the London Education Department. Her mother, Mrs Henry Fawcett, was Miss Millicent Garrett, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, sister of Mrs Garrett Anderson, and member of a brilliant family. During the quarter ended September 30th the revenue of the Post and Telegraph Department was £128,406 —postal £88.215, telegraph £45,191. The Savings Rank deposits amounted to £1,722,500, and withdrawals to £1,505.154. The discount stamps sold wor 5 to the value of £967 —£919 being taken in Wellington.