TELEGRAPH AND POSTAL SERVICE.

Otago Witness, Issue 224, 28 May 1896, Page 8

TELEGRAPH AND POSTAL SERVICE.

TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. Wellington, May 22. The following are the promotions, additions, and alterations to the staff of the Telegraph and Postal departments affecting the Otago district consequent on the reduction in the telegraphic rates :—: — DUNEDIN TELEGRAPH OFFICB. Messenger M'Kenzie from Gore as cadet. Letter-carrier Chitteuden from chief post office, Dunedin, a cadet. Letter-carrier Arthur promoted to second grade, replaced by * senior messenger from the telegraph officj if eligible and by new me3Stmf;er. Letter-carrier Jar vis from Balclutha as cadet, replaced by Walton, of Owaku. Letter-carrier Jordan from Milton as cadet, 1 oplaced by a senior telegraph messenger from Dunedin telegraph office if suitable, and a new measeugßr. Cadet Williams, Ashburton. Messenger Gibbs as cadet, replaced by a new meßKenger. Cadet Burgess from Bulls. Cadet Pope, from Clinton, replaced by Assistant Despatch Clerk F. M'Lean as clerk and operator, who is replaced by distributor Bolton, by a senior mcsnenger aud by a new messenger. Cadet Fastier from Westpoit. Mi MacLaughlin to Napier. Keplaced by Mr Crow from Duuedin Nortb, who is replaced by Junior Kxchange Clerk Pobles as clerk and operator, the latter being leplaccd by Distributor Gawen from Ohrißtchurch telegraph office as junior exchange clerk. Oidet Donald to Wellington. Replaced by Mr YouUKinaa from Nelson. Mr It. C. O'Connor to Wellington. Replaced by Letter-carrier Ifcgiani from Gore as cad<st. Junior Exchange Clerk (Jhurouill to Port Chalmers as clerk and operator. Replaced by Junior Exi'h,ui»e Clerk jF-uilkea from luveicatgill. Mi Reid to Wellington. Ili-plsced by Assistant Moir, r"oit Chalmers, aa cadtt. A stnior cuessuiger is to be appointed distributor, aud four additional messengers will ba appointed. CHIEF POST OFFICE. Letter-carrier Ohittenden as cadut in tha telegraph office Dunediu. Lfltter-cMrivT urthur pionioted to the second grade. Replaced' by v senior xnee&enger from the telegraph offiVe (if eligible). DUNEDIN NORTH. Mr Crow transferred to Dunedin Telegraph Offica. Replaced by Juuior Exchauge Clerk it. Peebles as clerk aud opeia or. Replaced by a seuior distributor or mesMeuger aud by new messenger. PALMERSTON SOUTH. Ca'let Mooney to Ghrialchun-li. RcpUcod by Messenger Pfetfch from Cromwell a» cadet, and by a new rui»s.->e gee. HILTON. Lettev-carrier Jordan to Dunediu as cadet. Replaced by a senior messenger flora the Dunedin Telegraph Office (if available). LA.WRFNCK. Cadet Edwards to Greymoulh. Replaced by Cadet Airey, from Knikmua. i PORT CHALMF.RS. Assistant M )ir to Dunedin Telegraph Offwe aB cadet. Replaced by Junior Exchange Clerk Ch-urchili from Duuedin Telegiaph Office as cluvk and op<itator. XAPANUI. Messenger Whelan to Christchurch as cadet. RcpKced by a new messnnger. CLINTON. Cadet Pope to Dunediti. Replaced by Assistant Despatch tjerk >• M'l^mio, from telegraph office, Duuedin, as clerk sn.d oj«;r!vS(i.r. BALCLUTIIA. j Letter-carrier Jarvis fo Duuedia as cadet. Re1 pUcd by Walton as messenger. 0. Beck to Ghristchuich as cadet. Replaced by a new mef-senger. CROMWELL. Mess«nger Pretsoh to Palmerston South as cadet. Replaced by a new messenger. „ Th» following are the promotions, additiong, alterations, &c , affnetieg the aoutnlntid district : — INVBRCARQILL. A seuior meabenger to assist in deHpatcb, bis salaiy being increased to £40 a year, and one additional mtssenger to be approved. Mr B- nn»tts to Wellington. Roplac&d by Cadet Pratl from the Bluff. Junior Exchange ''Jaik Faulke3 to Dnnedin.Replacei hy a senior me^sengor. BI,UKF. Post OfnVe Messenger King to Queenstown as cadet (vice Berndtson). lUplaced by a senior messeDxer from Invercarjill as post office messsngei and by a new mos»enger. Oad»t Pratt to Invercargill (vice Mr Bennetts to Wel'-insttwn). Repkced by Letter Carrer Keiuan aB cadefe, by a seDior messenger from luvercaigill j t{s letter carrier, and by a new messenger. I GOHE. I L-ettor - carrier logram to Duncdiu as cadet. R«placed by CJifFord of Cliuton. g Junior Exchange Cleik Whitmore to Christchurch ai cadet. Replace! by a m. ssAn^er lad frum Dunodin er Invercargill at salary of £50 a year, or by a new lad messenger. D. M'Kenzie to Uune>iin as cadet. Replaced by a n*w rhuß&ung.'r. j An additional messenger will be approved. I QUKENSTOWN. Oa«let Berndtson to Ohriittchurch. Replaced by Post Office Messenger King from the Bluff as cadet. BIVERTON. Messenger Black to Christchurch as cadet. Replaced by a new metsenjfer.