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The Post and Telegbaph Departmental List. THE following is the list of persons employed in the Post Office and Telegraph Service, showing the details of the classification provided for under the provisions of " The Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulation Act, 1890," "The Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulation Act Amendment Act, 1891," and "The Post and Telegraph Department Act, 1894," and the salaries for the financial year ending the 31st March, 1898. R. J. SEDDON, General Post Office, Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner. Wellington, 12th October, 1897.

POST AND TELEGRAPH CLASSIFICATION. Note. —Telegraph-messenger and other non-permanent service is shown in the Supplement to this list.

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> 3 . i_s a o o Name. ._. >. Office. Date of Length of g first Se " lce ~_? A ?r_. t_ "31, 5tSS ment - 1897. $ - Remarka. FIRST DIVISION. Y. M. D. 52 Secretary, Wellington .. .. 1/2/64 33 2 0 £ 700 1 Gray, W. 2 Logan, J. K. 3 Rose, T. 52 Superintendent of Electric Lines, 25/9/65 31 6 6 Wellington 52 52 650 In Provin cial Governm ent service from 25th Sept., 1865, to 21st Dec, 1869. 600 650 600 48 Assistant Secretary and Inspector, 29/11/73 23 4 2 Wellington 48 First Cl_ CLERICAL DIVISION. ents of £15 each. 1 Bold, E. H. ass, First Grade. —From £470 to £500, by Two Annual Increrr 55 1 Inspector of Telegraphs, Auckland 12/9/65 30 6 19 as, I 55 I ents o! 500 500 In Provincial Government service from 12th Sept., 500 1865, to 31st July, 1867 ; dispensed with Dec. 1st, 1877; reappointed 31st Jan., 1879. 500 Resigned, 30th June,1873; reappointed, 1st Jan., 1875. 1 2 Gray, G. 2 50 , Controller and Accountant, G.P.O., 24/7/67 29 8 8 Wellington 50 500 3 Meddings, W. G. 53 ] Inspector of Telegraphs, Christ- 1/11/67 27 11 0 church I 53 500 1 First Class, , Second Grade.—From £420 to £450, by Two Annual Incre | 39 | Inspector of Telegraphs, Dunedin.. [ 15/1/74 J 23 2 17 ments of £15 each. 450 | iments 1 | Orchiston, J. | 450 1 2 Secoi 1 Hoggard, J. 2 Mason, J. W. nd Class.—From £370 to £400, by Two Annual Increments < 48 Chief Clerk, Circulation Branch, , 1/1/64 33 3 0 G.P.O., Wellington 51 Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, 24/1/64 33 2 8 Christchurch 47 Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, 1/10/65 31 6 0 Auckland 48 Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, 1/1/67 30 3 0 Wellington 53 Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, 1/12/69 27 4 0 Northern District 36 Chief Clerk, G.P.O. Wellington .. 25/3/73 24 0 7 40 Electrician, Wellington .. .. ! 24/12/84 12 3 8 50 Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, I 1/5/64 32 11 0 Southern District 45 Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, 14/12/66 '30 3 18 Dunedin 44 Senior Clerk, Accountant's Branch, 1/5/75 21 11 0 G.P.O., Wellington 50 Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, 12/5/63 25 10 3 Midland District of £15 400 400 if £15 each. 400 400 400 400 3 3 Furby, W. S. 400 4 4 Robertson, C. C. .. 400 5 6 7 8 5 Cumming, D. 6 Robertson, D. 7 Smythe, W. C. 8 Tipping, C. J. A. H. 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 From 21st Dec, 1897. 385 9 9 Ballard, J. G. 400 10 .0 Morris, W. R. 385 11 .1 Stevens, S. P. 370 ooo 370 Resigned, 31st Oct., 1865 ; reappointed, 17th Nov., 1873. Third Class :.—From £315 to £355, by Two Annual Increments of £15 ear 42 Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Auckland .. I 6/8/72 24 7 26 46 Officer in Charge, Telegraph Office, \ 23/5/65 31 10 9 Napier 38 Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Christchurch 15/8/73 23 7 17 45 Chief Clerk, C.P.O., Dunedin .. 15/6/66 30 9 16 :h and One of £10. :.—F: 1 Halliwell, L. 2 Harrington, H. W. 1 2 42 46 355 355 3 Miller, D. A, 4 McHutcheson, W. 3 4 38 45 345 From 1st Dec, 1897. 315 Foubth Clas s.—From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 ei ! 44 Sub-Inspector of Telegraphs, Nelson 2/5/70 26 11 0 57 Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, Circu- 1/1/65 32 3 0 lation Branch, G.P.O., Wellington 46 Senior Mail Clerk, C.P.O., Christ- 14/8/66 30 7 18 church 41 Senior Clerk, Inspector's and Dead 16/5/76 20 10 16 Letter Branch, G.P.O..Wellington 60 Mechanician, Wellington .. 1/1/63 34 3 0 40 Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, C.P.O., 1/9/72 24 7 0 Auckland 36 Second Clerk, G.P.O., Wellington.. 1/2/74 23 2 0 37 Senior M.O. and S.B. Clerk, C.P.O., 5/7/75 21 8 27 t_ .___ s.—I ,ch and One of £10. 1 Gannaway, J. W. .. ! 2 Morshead, E. T. .. 1 2 : 44 57 300 300 3 3 Tait, R. 46 300 4 4 Senn, E. V. 41 300 5 6 5 Smith, H. F. 6 Dignan, A. M. 60 40 300 300 7 8 7 Waters, F. V. 8 Dall, G. B. 36 37 300 300