Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1888 Post Office Department

Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1888 Post Office Department Inwards Correspondence Register Reference PO 2/1 - Year/Letter number - date written - subject - (author,place) SPECIAL NOTE: The actual letters referred to in this volume have either been purged or lost in fires.

1888/1 Dec 30 [1887] For list of midnight stations, to discontinue sending cablegrams from Australia to the ‘Star’ and Evening Bell Auckland (Manager Press Association, Wellington)

1888/2 Dec 30 [1887] For use of a private letter box (Sydney A. Pull, Registrar Births, Deaths, Marriages, Herbertville)

1888/3 Dec 20 [1887] Petition for a Post Office at Moutoa (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - forward to 1890/1377

1888/4 Dec 30 [1887] That a stone building be erected for offices at Clyde and the Telephone be extended from Ophir to Matakanui (Vincent Pyke, MHR, Dunedin) - previous 1887/4414, forward to 1888/4117

1888/5 Dec 30 [1887] Mr Cooper will carry mails to and from Culverden - Hanmer Plain force (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/4607, forward to 1889/4336

1888/6 Dec 31 [1887] B/R £25 18s 6d sale of material (Officer in Charge, Christchurch) 1888/7 Dec 29 [1887] B/R £19 sale of line horse (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth)

1888/8 Dec 30 [1887] Arthur Caird Greenock, requests that addressed to Mrs Rhodes Wellington, may be readdressed to Christchurch (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/9 Dec 30 [1887] J. P. Roberts Wellington N.S.W applies for a missent letter (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/10 Dec 31 [1887] Forwarding Memo and photo of Post Office Kaikoura (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) - forward to 1888/3608

1888/11 Dec 27 [1887] Forwarding a letter posted with a previously used stamp affixed (Chief Postmaster, Thames) - previous 1887/6365

1888/12 Dec 27 [1887] Requisition for Date Stamp and Type for Port Albert (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/13 Dec 28 [1887] Reports illness of Letter Carrior Rolland, Howard and Abercrombie and employment of substitute (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

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1888/14 Dec 28 [1887] Petition for a Post Office at Maioro (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1888/769

1888/15 Dec 28 [1887] Bombay: Mr F. Worden for Postmaster vice Mrs Jones (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1888/2326

1888/16 Dec 28 [1887] Mangawai: Mr M. Dean for Postmaster vice Mrs Miller (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1888/1661

1888/17 Dec 28 [1887] P.O. at Little Kyeburn to be closed (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/18 Dec 28 [1887] Mr Absolum, Postmaster Ross, for removal (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) - forward to 1889/804

1888/19 Dec 29 [1887] For removal (C. Bell, Waipawa) - previous 1887/3337, forward to 1888/2502

1888/20 Dec 29 [1887] Re special allowances to Frankton and Wairio (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - previous 1887/4847, forward to 1889/3330

1888/21 Dec 29 [1887] Application from A. Galloway for refund of 10s 10d charged on recent issue of Western Star (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - forward to 1888/3482

1888/22 Dec 31 [1887] Extract “Waipawa Mail” irregular delivery of letters posted in the Railway Vans (Chief Postmaster, Napier) 1888/23 Jan 03 Error in telegram Brooker, Nelson, to Brooker, Wellington (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/24 Dec 31 [1887] Unserviceable articles (Postmaster, Lyell) 1888/25 Dec 29 [1887] Requisition for Date Stamp “Raukokore” (Chief Postmaster, Thames)

1888/26 Dec 30 [1887] Leave of absence (W. Parlane, Dunedin) - forward to 1888/4264

1888/27 Dec 30 [1887] National Mortgage to apply for refund of 9s paid under protest (Officer in charge, Dunedin)

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1888/28 Dec 30 [1887] For removal to a larger office (Tamati Turei, Waitotara) - previous 1887/6604, forward to 1888/1636

1888/29 Dec 29 [1887] Telegram Shiel R.R. to Isitt & Grey Christchurch on 21 Dec 1889 Posted as D. T. (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/30 Dec 30 [1887] Postal note register (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/31 Jan 02 Account 10382 G. Wratt, Postmaster Dannevirke, accepts fractional part of 1s deposit (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

1888/32 Dec 10 [1887] For a post office at the Schoolhouse in their District (D. Manson and others, Lower Shotover, Invercargill) - forward to 1888/600

1888/33 Nov 01 [1887] Again enquiring for her son Alfred Setford (Eliza A. Setford, East Grinstead, Sussex) - previous 1887/1477

1888/34 Dec 31 [1887] M. Hennessey asks permission to paint Telegraph pole in front of his premises (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/35 Dec 28 [1887] Non delivery of Telegram Mark, Tauranga to Goss, KatiKati (Postmaster, Tauranga)

1888/36 Dec 31 [1887] For removal (F. T. Cowper, Palmerston North) - forward to 1888/6030

1888/37 Dec 23 [1887] “Tauranga Mail and Bay of Plenty Gazette” be registered as a newspaper (R. Henry, Tauranga)

1888/38 Dec 23 [1887] Suggests that another room be added to each of the offices at Ormondville, Makatoka, Danervirke and Woodville for the use of the Telephone (Inspector Bold, Napier) - previous 1887/4704

1888/39 Dec 21 [1887] Increase of salary (George Somerville, Herbertville) 1888/40 Dec 22 [1887] Telegram sent from Danervirke to Kennie McDonald, Wangarei, not delivered (J. W. McKay, Whangarei)

1888/41 Dec 31 [1887] Contract for the carriage of mails to and from Motueka, Waitapa and Collingwood expired. Shall he continue for another twelve months (James S. Cross, Nelson) - previous 1887/4736

1888/42 Jan 02 Forwarding £2 being his annual subscription for use of private letters bag (W. Parata, Waikanae) 1888/43 Jan 02 Departure of R.M.S. ‘Zealandia’ for San Francisco via Auckland (Secretary General Post Office, Sydney) 1888/44 Dec 31 [1887] Account 8842 Edith James. Deposit of 2s not brought to charge (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

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1888/45 Dec 30 [1887] Unserviceable articles (Postmaster, Waitotara)

1888/46 Dec – [1887] One bag of mail from Suva, delivered by purser of S.S. ‘Wainui’ not entered on Ships Way Bill (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/47 Dec 31 [1887] Mr J. Campbell will take charge of Post Office Styx from 3rd to 19th January and at Sheffiled from 21st to 27th January as Assistant (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/48 Jan 03 Mr Brookes … Pungarehu requires leave to visit Wellington (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth)

1888/49 Dec 27 [1887] Again urges the establishment of a Post Office at Otonga East (R. Hobbs, MHR, Pokeno) - previous 1887/5566, forward to 1888/390

1888/50 Dec 16 [1887] Re delivery of a Registered letter for H. W. Dowling, Dunedin (F. Churton, Sydney)

1888/51 Dec 27 [1887] Asks whether a Justice of the Peace is exempt from payment of Telephone fees when using the Telephone on public service (J. C. Irvine, JP, Howick, Auckland) - forward to 1898/6749

1888/52 Dec 29 [1887] Applying for authority to expend 10s a month for washing out Waipawa Office (Chief Postmaster, Napier) - previous 1887/4283, forward to 1888/5417

1888/53 Dec 28 [1887] Forwards duplicate Bond for the Postmaster, Te Puke (Chief Postmaster, Thames)

1888/54 Dec 29 [1887] Re opening Private box lobby on Sundays and Holidays at 8 a.m. (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/3791, forward to 1888/1902

1888/55 Dec 30 [1887] Reports incorrect notice given by agents S.S. ‘Janet Nicol’ (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/2985, forward to 1889/1392

1888/56 Dec 30 [1887] Re Telegrams of 13th and 28th December from Chairman E. E. Co. and replies thereto of 24 and 20 December Co’s proposal to raise the tariff &c and the Government decision not to renew subsidy and changing terminal rates if maximum rate of 7s 6d and 6d exceeded (Superintendent Post & Telegraph Department) - previous 1887/2791, forward to 1888/4290

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1888/57 Dec 29 [1887] John Johnston claiming his late wife’s account 5439 (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) 1888/58 Jan 02 Forwarding a petition for Telephonic communication at Horata (J. G. Fountaine, for Sir J. Hall, Horata) 1888/59 Jan 04 Invoice and Bill of Lading for 10 cases envelopes per ‘Waimea’ (Agent General, London)

1888/60 Dec 31 [1887] Forwarding £1 on account of loan from … account (F. T. Cowper, Palmerston North) - previous 1887/2800, forward to 1888/3584

1888/61 Dec 13 [1887] Encloses £7 to repair and photograph her brother’s Grave (Henrietta Langenoever, Broken Hill, New South Wales)

1888/62 Dec 13 [1887] Is leaving Wellington and desires to pay for exchange connections for only the few days preceding departure (Dr F. B. Hutchison, Wellington)

1888/63 Dec 31 [1887] Proposed arrangement at Chief Post Office during Officers absence relieving Postmaster, Collingwood (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) - previous 1887/6546, forward to 1890/5835

1888/64 Dec 28 [1887] Registererd mail from Rarotonga 20 Dec 1887 not received (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/65 Jan 05 That a formal challenge to a game of cricket be sent to the Audit and Treasury Departments (Officer in charge, Wellington) - previous 1887/6307

1888/66 Jan 03 Unserviceable articles (Postmaster, Hutt)

1888/67 Jan 04 Telephone at City Buffet Hotel destroyed by fire. Hotel to drop out of exchange until re-erected (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/68 Jan 04 B/R 3s 6d for removal of Telephones (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/69 Dec 31 [1887] Reports “Northern Wairoa Gazette” ceased publication (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/70 Dec 31 [1887] Postmaster Clevedon for increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/3256, forward to 1891/4503

1888/71 Dec 31 [1887] Receiving box at wharf (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/72 Jan 03 Error in telegram Bentley, Wn to Hay, Maheno (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru)

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1888/73 Dec 29 [1887] Ponsonby bureau declining to wait for messages on morning of holiday 27 December 1887 (Officer in charge, Auckland) - forward to 1888/240

1888/74 Dec 30 [1887] Hand Grenades forwarding sample and price 30s dozen (W. Crosher, Auckland) - previous 1887/5816

1888/75 Jan 04 B/R £6 due by Lightband Allen & Co. (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/76 Dec 31 [1887] B/R £3 15s 3d removal of Telephones (Officer in charge, Auckland) 1888/77 Dec 31 [1887] Increase of salary (F. Egginton, Thames) 1888/78 Dec 29 [1887] Lease of absence (M. Lovell, Postmaster, Waiorongomai)

1888/79 Dec 30 [1887] Lease of absence (T. A Cherry, Kawakawa) - forward to 1888/2196

1888/80 Dec 16 [1887] Unserviceable articles (Postmaster, Waiorongomai)

1888/81 Dec 31 [1887] Hobart sends Melbourne registered letter list 17 December 1887 to Napier-Napier list probably sent to Melbourne (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

1888/82 Oct 28 [1887] Forwards a Telegraph Map of Sweden (Director General of Telegraphs, Sweden) 1888/83 Jan 05 Leave of absence (H. Kissell, Wellington) 1888/84 Jan 04 Mr J. Norris Tel. office wishes to learn post office work (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

1888/85 Jan 04 Reports cost of removing Maketu office, Te Puke (E. H. Bold, Napier) - forward to 1890/5555

1888/86 Jan 04 Railway Telephone Waipukurau Office recommends removal cost £5 (E. H. Bold, Napier)

1888/87 Jan 04 Repairs to stable &c, Napier, required cost £45 (E. H. Bold, Napier) - forward to 1889/4597

1888/88 Jan 04 Re Ruddock & Fryer’s private line (E. H. Bold, Napier) - forward to 1888/547

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1888/89 Jan 05 Telegraphist Albury omitted to furnish return of … 15 December 1887 (Accountant, General Post Office) 1888/90 Jan 05 Telegraphist Pleasant Point return (Accountant, General Post Office) 1888/91 Dec 30 [1887] Change of Trustees Loyal Cust Lodge, IOOF, M.U., … 30623 (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/92 Jan 03 Increase of salary (J. P. O’Gorman, Waipukurau) - forward to 1888/3472

1888/93 Jan 05 Re Annual payment of 4s to exchange clerks … (Superintentend Telegraph, Wellington) - forward to 1888/490

1888/94 Jan 05 Messrs Blundall Bros send cheque for £1 1s New Years gift to exchange operators (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/95 Jan 05 Increase of salary (F. B. Creacham, General Post Office) - previous 1887/3996, forward to 1888/3475

1888/96 Jan 03 Non delivery of Telegram from T. Green … to Thomas Pratt, Wellington (Officer in command, Dunedin)

1888/97 Oct 31 [1887] Re proposal that one of Fiji ports should be made a port of call by steamers of the projected Trans-pacific Mail service (Sergeant of Staff for Colonies, London) - previous 1887/2642

1888/98 Jan 03 Messenger F.H. Murphy applies for one month’s leave of absence (Officer in charge, Dunedin) - forward to 1888/1148

1888/99 Jan 05 For charges of a combined office (W. H. Renner, Wellington) - forward to 1888/2181

1888/100 Jan 05 Reports Mr F. A. Gould, Postmaster Dargaville missing, Cash deficient £143 (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1888/1911

1888/101 Jan 03 Waititi: Mr J. S. Hill for Postmaster (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1889/1929

1888/102 Nov 05 [1887] Applying for used New Zealand stamps (E. Oschner, Milan, Italy) 1888/103 Jan 05 Error in telegram Ruddock & Fryer N.A. to Briscoe & Co. Dn (Officer in charge, Napier)

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1888/104 Jan 04 Leave of absence (E. Donovan, Auckland) 1888/105 Dec 29 [1887] Leave of absence (H. W. Phillips, Akaroa) 1888/106 Jan – Requisition for Type 87.88 (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/107 Jan 04 Delay on telegram to Pukekohe (Postmaster, Drury) 1888/108 Jan 06 Reporting arrival of R.M.S. ‘Alameda’ from San Francisco 12.45 p.m. 6 Januaury 1888 (Officer in charge, Auckland) 1888/109 Jan 05 Complaint by Inspector Bank of New Zealand of bad copy written by Mr Bourke (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth)

1888/110 Jan 03 Recommending New Zealand Gazette for Richardson Tel, Money order and & Savings Bank Office (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth)

1888/111 Jan 06 For a return of the number and name of newspapers taken in and officially paid, also cost and period of subscription (Under Secretary, Wellington)

1888/112 Dec 31 Application for a Post office at Blackball (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) - forward to 1888/410

1888/113 Jan 07 Postmaster Raukokore asks for an advance of stamps (Chief Postmaster, Thames)

1888/114 Jan 06 Money Order £3 11s 6d rent of old office from 29 October 1887 to 31 December 1887 (Postmaster, Upper Hutt) - previous 1887/2798, forward to 1889/345

1888/115 Dec 19 [1887] Memorial for removal of Telephone office Heriot to the Railway Station (V. Pyke, MHR, Wellington) - forward to 1888/1170

1888/116 Jan 05 Bonus earned R.M.S. ‘Tongariro’ (Secretary New Zealand Shipping Co., Christchurch) - forward to 1889/107

1888/117 Jan 04 Type for Date Stamp at Little Akaloa (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/118 Jan 05 Sir James Hector, President, and Charles Callin, Secretary, authorised to frank in connection with the Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne (Secretary, General Post Office) - forward to 1888/3116

1888/119 Jan 04 Enquiry by MaK… & Hazlett as to charge on a returned packet (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/120 Jan 07 Revision of Postal Guide No.57 December (Secretary, General Post Office)

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1888/121 Oct 26 [1887] Complaint made of non delivery of Cablegram from Richards, Penryn, to Murdoch, Auckland (Secretary General Post Office, London)

1888/122 Jan 08 John Dancy Osborne Trustee for Miss Vivienne Osborne in Savings Bank account 39323 asks that payment of amount as credit may be made to his wife (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/123 Jan 06 Account 14845 J. Tetley dead. Widow claims (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/124 Jan – Postmaster Normany reports caded Faris £2 short in his cash for period ended 15 December 1887 (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) - previous 1887/5066

1888/125Jan 05 Messages from Manutahi missing for 24/30 November 1887 (Accountant, General Post Office)

1888/126 Jan 06 Forwarding a petition for Telephonic communication with Patutahi (A. Graham, Gisborne) - forward to 1889/6176

1888/127 Jan 06 Account 34114 Alfred Woodcock dead. Executors claim (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/128 Jan 06 Account 21273 Jane McDonald dead. Mother claims (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/129 Dec 15 [1887] Reports re delay of the “Alameda’s” mails between New York and San Francisco, suggests that the Mail Agent should be sent on to New York with the mails and come back with the return mails (C. R. Buckland, San Franscisco) - forward to 1888/725

1888/130 Dec 16 [1887] Enclosing copies of letters received from the Superintendent of Foreign Mails, Washington, relative to assistance being given in landing the mails at San Francisco (C. R. Buckland, San Franscisco)

1888/131 Dec 28 [1887] Postmaster Newtown requests that vouchers for Telephone communications may be made out for hire (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/132 Jan 04 E. J. Goldsmith, Te Aroha has two accounts in Post Office Savings Bank (Chief Postmaster, Thames)

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1888/133 Jan 05 Objecting to poles being erected on his land by Telegraph party, also to felling of bush without giving him notice (John Youngson, Mauriceville) - previous 1887/6124

1888/134 Dec 29 [1887] That letters addressed to him as Chairman of the County Council be placed in his private bag and forwarded to his place of business (John Isbister, Maungaturoto, Chairman Otamatea County Council)

1888/135 Nov 24 [1887] Letters for George Palmer returned after being opened by person of same name. That enquiries be made for the addressee (J. Sadler, Eastbourne, Sussex, England)

1888/136 Jan 05 Two letters entered on registered letter list from Sydney 30 December 1887 only one received (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/137 Jan 05 Telephone office opened at Clevedon, Call… (Secretary, General Post Office) 1888/138 Jan 06 Unserviceable articles (Postmaster, Rangiora) 1888/139 Jan 06 Schedule of proposed leave for Letter Carriers, Christchurch (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/140 Jan 07 C. Templeton Murray, N.S.W applies for letters (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/6586, forward to 1888/6233

1888/141 Jan 05 Duvauchelle Bay office. That it be made a Telephone office (W. G. Medding, Christchurch) - previous 1887/3470, forward to 1888/809

1888/142 Jan 04 Letter carrier Kepple sick (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/143 Jan 04 Mr W. Black, Ohio, USA enquires for his brother John Black (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/144 Jan 06 Letter from G. W. Riley re payment for Parcel Post (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) - previous 1887/4653, forward to 1888/513

1888/145 Jan 05 Leave of absence (A. H. Thomas, Christchurch) 1888/146 Dec 22 [1887] Leave of absence (F. W. Craig, Blenheim) 1888/147 Dec 22 [1887] Leave of absence (A. H. Lucas, Blenheim) 1888/148 Dec 22 [1887] Leave of absence (J. Hay, Blenheim)

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1888/149 Dec 22 [1887] Leave of absence (T. B. Salmon, Blenheim) - forward to 1889/366

1888/150 Jan 07 Messenger G. G. Cork resigned (Chief Postmaster, Timaru) - forward to 1888/3509

1888/151 Jan 04 That a messenger be appointed at Takaka (Dr C. G. Satchell, Takaka) - previous 1887/4258, forward to 1890/3963

1888/152 Jan 07 Cablegrams addressed “Attack” to be vided to “Herald Star and Bell” Auckland. Association will be responsible for the charge of £1 per month (Manager Press Association, Wellington) - previous 1887/4023, forward to 1888/3372

1888/153 Jan 06 Requisition for 12 obliterators (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/154 Jan 06 For authority to expend £1 for supply of water at Waipawa office (E. H. Bold, Napier) - forward to 1888/4735

1888/155 Jan 07 Urgent message from Waitara not received (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/156 Jan 07 Re charge made for connecting their establishment with the Telephone Exchange (Hallenstein Bros., Wellington) 1888/157 Jan 09 Iron Pillar, Waimea Road, pushed over by larrikins, asks for authority to expend 18s (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) 1888/158 Jan 06 Leave of absence (J. E. Wiren, Wellington) 1888/159 Jan 09 Reports death of Messenger C. Swan (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/160 Nov 21 [1887] Asks for a set of New Zealand stamps for Mr D. Radcliffe (Agent General, London) 1888/161 Jan 09 Forwarding copy of the “Catholic Times” for registration as a newspaper (W. F. Smith, Wellington)

1888/162 Nov 22 [1887] Letter addressed Mr Fred Thomas, Trader, Tapituea, Gilbert Group, South Sea Islands returned marked dead. Mother of addressee asks for information (Secretary, General Post Office, London)

1888/163 Jan 09 S. F. …, Wellington Savings Bank account 13032 that amount at credit thereof be remitted to Napier. Mr Jago states that depositor has another account open (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/164 Jan 09 Cablegram of 21 … in reply to another … R. P. 10… from Australia, Sydney not credit with value of 11… (Accountant, General Post Office)

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1888/165 Jan 09 Mr Hewitt commenced 2 weeks leave of absence (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim)

1888/166 Jan 09 P.O. Order for £3 10s in favour of Mrs J. Halford, …13 December 1887 not yet reached its destination (G. Halford, Palmerston North)

1888/167 Dec 17 [1887] Shed required at Porangahau (Inspector Bold, Napier) 1888/168 Jan 06 For employment (R. J. B. Bennet, Wanganui)

1888/169 Jan 09 Postmaster Maraekakaho left Colony, that Mr Francis Nugget be appointed (Chief Postmaster, Napier) - forward to 1891/1829

1888/170 Oct 30 [1887] Inconvenience caused by frequent absence of Postmaster on line duty. Offers to take charge of the office for £65 per annum (J. A. Perry, [per G. Beetham, MHR], Tinui) - previous 1887/2394, forward to 1891/5476

1888/171 Jan 07 Reports Mr V. R. Anderson not in attendance to make up mails (Postmaster, Hawera) - forward to 1888/847

1888/172 Jan 09 Leave of absence (C. Bermingham, General Post Office) 1888/173 Jan 07 An agency opened at Wade (Secretary Government Insurance Department)

1888/174 Oct 07 [1887] Invoice and Bill of Lading for Insulators shipped by the ‘Invercargill’ for Wellington (Horsch & Karppal, Berlin) - previous 1887/2268, forward to 1888/2357

1888/175 Jan 10 Total number of transmitted and received messages at Chief stations (Officer in charge, Wellington) - previous 1887/2813, forward to 1889/666

1888/176 Feb 25 [1887] Account for No.11 B.B. leading wire per ‘Arewa’ £15 15s 8d (Siemens Bros, London)

1888/177 Jan 05 Forwarding letter from his assistant M. Hausbury re his application for transfer (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) - previous 1887/4756, forward to 1888/2059

1888/178 Jan 09 Mr S. Sale…, Ashburton, applies for refund of 4s 10d compulsory registration on Jewellery (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

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1888/179 Jan 07 Miss Emma M. Stevens, Liverpool St, Dover, England asks for address of R. C. Stevens (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth)

1888/180 Jan 10 Delay in transmitting D. T.… from Wellington from W. F. Wheeler (Postmaster, Port Chalmers) 1888/181 Jan 07 Resigning appointment if not transferred from Port Chalmers (F. Brebner, Port Chalmers) 1888/182 Jan 07 Katie Morrison, Meredith, Victoria, enquires for James Darling (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth)

1888/183 Oct 26 [1887] Forwarding copies of monthly report of the Post and Telegraphs of the Argentine Republic for September and October months 1887 (Director General of Posts, Buenos Aires)

1888/184 Jan 03 Discrepancy in weight of mails London to Wellington and 1st port (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/185 Jan 07 Elizabeth Bell dead, account 3188. Husband claims (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru)

1888/186 Jan 07 Mrs Fanny Collinson, Trustee for Maud Ada Collinson, dead, account 7343. Miss Ada Fryer desirous of becoming trustee (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/187 Jan 10 Error in L/B of mail from London to Timaru 18 November 1887 (Inspector of Post Offices, Wellington) 1888/188 Jan 10 Marianne Haggett, Thurston, England enquires for Charles Haggett (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/189 Jan 10 Postmaster Whakataki for type “88” (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/190 Jan 10 Requisition for postage stamps (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) - previous 1887/2478

1888/191 Jan 07 Joseph Ryan Savings Bank account 26653 and 36001 … Kelly Trustee (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/192 Jan 10 H. F. Hall applies for refund of surcharge on a packet containing a letter (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) - previous 1887/5842, forward to 1889/3820

1888/193 Jan 10 As to his letter from Natal South Africa add… via Capetown by Direct Steamer being surcharged in consequence of sending them to England and thence to New Zealand (Lieutenant Charles S. Broome, RN, Wellington)

1888/194 Jan 07 J. D. Harris, Opua, claims refund of surcharge paid on a letter (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/195 Dec 19 [1887] Enquiring for James Coffey or Coffee (Mrs Gibbons, Bulli, New South Wales)

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1888/196 Jan 01 Re request made by Mr Whyte, MHR to have the Cambridge office kept open for about half an hour after arrival of mails late on Monday, Wednesday & Friday evenings (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/197 Jan 07 Kerikeri: James Kemp for p.m. vice Mr Shudder (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1888/5318

1888/198 Jan 07 Hunui: Mr Harry Carse for p.m. vice Mr Reid (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1893/1494

1888/199 Jan 05 Leave of absence (William Scott, Wellington) 1888/200 Jan 05 Leave of absence (W. R. Morris, Wellington) 1888/201 Jan 10 Greymouth delaying work (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/202 Jan 09 For copy of telegram from Mitchelson Wellington in April 1887 (Morris & Harding, Mangawhare) 1888/203 Dec 21 [1887] For refund of cost of obtaining a telegram of Cabelgram London to Dobson, N.A. (Officer in charge, Napier) 1888/204 Jan 06 Bay of Plenty Times is now published on Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays (Chief Postmaster, Thames) 1888/205 Jan 11 B/R £2 3s 4d Extension Bull for Te Aro House (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/206 Jan 10 Mr Hart, night exchange clerk asks for a change of duty. Suggests that arrangements be made to give night clerks, periodically, day duty (Officer in charge, Wellington) - forward to 1889/2724

1888/207 Jan 11 Application from Letter carriers for leave (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/208 Jan 10 J. H. Gibson, Hastings, for transfer of Telelgrah Office, Napier (Chief Postmaster, Napier) 1888/209 Jan 07 Error in address of Telegram from J. J. Fryer, Waikari to W.A. Hollard, S.S. ‘Tongariro’, Wn. (Postmaster, Waikari)

1888/210 Jan 07 That p.m. Makarora be paid a salary (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) - forward to 1893/6378

1888/211 Jan 10 Forwarding voucher for £1 13s for pane of glass at Lyttelton (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/212 Jan 10 Jessie B. Marshall dead, Savings Bank account 45629, husband claims (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/213 Jan 11 B/R 10s 4d for morning Mr Chapman’s telephone (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/214 Jan 06 Removal of telephone (John Beck, Wellington) 1888/215 Jan 15 Forwarding copy of annual report for 1885-1886 (Director General Telegraph, Tokio) 1888/216 Jan 10 … Ongaonga reports deficiency when balancing H.O. cash of £3 17s 9d (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

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1888/217 Jan – Re payment of Tolls, forwarding another claim (James Macara, Mail Centre, Masterton) - previous 1887/3271, forward to 1890/18

1888/218 Jan 12 Increase of salary (V. J. Brogan, General Post Office) 1888/219 Jan 11 For employment (John McCrane, Wellington) 1888/220 Jan 10 English post card received, shall he tax it (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru)

1888/221 Jan 13 For an exchange with Mr Carmine, Blenheim (R. E. Green, Wellington) - previous 1887/2845

1888/222 Dec 28 [1887] Forwarding draft £1322 9s 11d conveyance of Victorian mails via San Francisco, September quarter 1887 (Postmaster General, Melbourne)

1888/223 Jan 12 Mr Hollis seriously ill (Officer in charge, Christchurch) - forward to 1888/749

1888/224 Jan 12 Unserviceable articles (Postmaster, Cheviot) 1888/225 Jan 07 For authority to expend 5s or 6s for timber to make a set of pigeon holes (Postmaster, Ross) 1888/226 Jan 11 Extract “Wanganui Herald” re ‘Huia’ fishing up cable (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/227 Jan 11 For permission to visit Wanganui on Saturday afternoon (T. Ward, acting Postmaster, Marton)

1888/228 Jan 11 Wrong conating of messer Buller, London to Bell, Wellington (Officer in charge, Wakapuaka) - forward to 1888/2894

1888/229 Dec 30 [1887] Requisition for Letter Carriers uniform, for Akaroa (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/2839, forward to 1888/5342

1888/230 Jan 12 Randolph Stephenson, South Shields, England, in re correspondence addressed to Miss Jennie [Jane] Smith, Christchurch (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/231 Jan 09 Leave of absence (W. Canning, Balclutha) 1888/232 Jan 10 Leave of absence (J. Ryan, Bealey)

1888/233 Jan 11 Telephone to Wakapuaka roadside Hotel, called the “Black Horse” (J. W. Gannaway, Nelson) - forward to 1888/3295

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1888/234 Jan 13 B/R 3s 6d for removal Wollerman & Co’s Telephone (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/235 Jan 11 Returning date stamp “Canavan’s”+ (Chief Postmaster, Timaru)

1888/236 Jan 11 Charles Walls, Collingwood, Victoria, applies on behalf of Annie Walls, to close her account No.27731 (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/237 Jan 11 Submitting Mr Senn’s report and suggestions as to amendment of Table of rates of postage (Inspector, General Post Office)

1888/238 Jan 11 Mr J. Kerr asks for cost of a Telephone line from Motueka to Ngatimoti (J. W. Gannaway, Nelson) - forward to 1889/3558

1888/239 Jan 11 Postmaster Masterton applies for 2 waste paper baskets (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/240 Jan 09 Mr W. S. Ames, telegram delayed owing to Parnell office being closed (Officer in charge, Auckland) - previous 1888/73

1888/241 Jan 07 J. Milne, Hokianga Sawmill Company asks for authority to forward three poles left over by the ‘Waireka’ in October last (J. Orchiston, Auckland)

1888/242 Jan 11 Napier Exchange cost of removals (E. H. Bold, Napier) 1888/243 Jan 03 Enquiring for Mrs Godfrey (Mrs Singleton, Westbury, Wiltshire, England)

1888/244 Jan 04 For a statement showing the extension of Telegraph… in New Zealand during the year 1887 (Postmaster General, Melbourne) - forward to 1889/608

1888/245 Oct 17 [1887] Application for employment (A. A. Porter, Seaton, Devon, England) 1888/246 Jan 05 Asking for the loan of about 1000 yards of any wire suitable for the Electric Light (Postmaster, Wairongomai)

1888/247 Dec 01 [1887] Check clerks duties (Secretary, General Post Office) - forward to 1888/2501

1888/248 Jan 10 B/R 5s removal of J. McVay’s Telephone (Officer in charge, Napier)

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1888/249 Nov 16 [1887] Has had 2 P.O. Standard relays made for New Zealand Telegraph Dept, wound to a resistance of 250 ohms each Coil, Messrs Reid Bros, instructed to send them by first steamer. That the Agent General be authorised to pay for them (W. H. Preece, London) - forward to 1888/352

1888/250 Jan 13 Change of Trustees (Trustees Try Again Lodge, S & D of Temperance… end) 1888/251 Jan 12 Delay in reporting sailing of ‘Koranui’ (Postmaster, Port Chalmers) 1888/252 Jan 13 Henry Clere dead, account 37459 … J. Clere claims (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/253 Jan 11 Recommending expenditure of £3 for material for printing, outhouse, new verandah & inside of office &c at Waiuku (Sub Inspector Orchiston, Auckland) - forward to 1890/2883

1888/254 Jan 11 Two B/Rs rent Ohaupo Office 12s 9d & £7 15s labor erecting Electric Light wires (Sub Inspector Orchiston, Auckland) 1888/255 Jan 12 Leave of absence (Henry Castle, Foxton)

1888/256 Jan 13 Leave of absence (Alfred Austin, Palmerston North) - forward to 1888/2124

1888/257 Jan 11 Leave of absence (W. Smethurst, Helensville)

1888/258 Jan 13 Authorising Mr Rose to act as Secretary in the absence of Mr Gray who is on an Official visit to Sydney (Postmaster General, Wellington)

1888/259 Jan 03 Berliner’s Universal Transmitter forwards for perusal an illustrated list of ins…, samples with Mr Todd (S. de Beer, Melbourne) - forward to 1890/6572

1888/260 Jan 12 Application for production of telegram from J. Stevenson & Co., Opunake to Charles Chard, Waitara (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth)

1888/261 Jan 09 Postmaster Wharoa for types 19.22.27.28 (Chief Postmaster, Thames) 1888/262 Jan 09 Extract from B of D Innes commenting on postal management in Thames District (Chief Postmaster, Thames)

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1888/263 Jan 13 That English letters for Sanson be forwarded via Wellington instead of New Plymouth (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - previous 1887/4417, forward to 1888/388

1888/264 Nov 18 [1887] Enquiring for John Ballantyne (Miss Matilda Lorimer, Philadelphia, Penn, USA)

1888/265 Jan 11 Voucher for overtime closing San Fran and sorting Direct mails 2 Jan 1888 a Public Holiday (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/2918, forward to 1889/2368

1888/266 Jan 11 Wyatt & Lawrie ask for Telephonic Communication at Kawerua, Hokianga (Sub Inspector Orchiston) 1888/267 Jan 10 That Mr Cyril Ginders may be employed as lineman at Rotorua (Mrs J. E. Fitzgerald, Wellington)

1888/268 Jan 13 Re proposal to close office at Kakanui recommends that present arrangements be continued for six months (John Cooke, Chairman Kakanui Manufacturing Meat & Preserving Company, C.H.) - previous 1887/2545, forward to 1888/288

1888/269 Jan 12 Jeremiah Hunted, dead, account 5992 father claims (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/270 Jan 14 Savings Bank account 35560 complains of short allowance of interest (Henry Edwards, Wellington) 1888/271 Jan 13 That the “Parliamentary portraits” may be registered (Walter Leslie, Wellington)

1888/272 Jan 12 Two registered letters entered on L/B of mail from Brisbane 28 Dec 1887 only one received - only one entered on Registered list (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/273 Jan 13 Forwarding bond for mail service between Marahau and Riwaka (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) 1888/274 Jan 10 Applying for further promotion (R. Burns, Te Aroha)

1888/275 Jan 13 Stanley Brook E. Forsyth for Postmaster vice J. Griffiths (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) - forward to 1890/1050

1888/276 Jan 13 Postmaster Ngatimota for an increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) - forward to 1888/6324

1888/277 Jan 14 J. C. Mercer asks for refund of 1s surcharge on English letter (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) 1888/278 Jan 12 Overpayment to Messenger Piesse (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne) 1888/279 Jan 10 Mr S. J. Johnston refusing work and careless writing (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) 1888/280 Jan 06 Leave of absence (F. H. Barnard, Gisborne)

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1888/281 Jan 11 Leave of absence (J. Hislop, Mosgiel)

1888/282 Jan 12 J. Hislop letter carrier, Mosgiel, for an increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) - previous 1887/5955, forward to 1888/5577 1888/283 Jan 12 Error in transmission of M.O.T. 2331 from Wellington 12 Jan 1888 to Mrs R. Burns (Officer in charge, Dunedin)

1888/284 Jan 12 Sargood Son & Ewen report the miscarriage of a Telegram sent to F. D. Woodriffe, Auckland 2 Dec 1887 (Officer in charge, Dunedin)

1888/285 Jan 12 Re error in Nas J. J. 10 Jan 1888 C.O. Smith to Bing, Harris & Co (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/286 Jan 06 Error in D. T., W. A. Fargo, Auckland to Horace Malcolm, Dunedin (Officer in charge, Auckland) 1888/287 Jan 04 Non delivery of telegram to G. H. Payne, Avondale from L. Moses, Auckland (Officer in charge, Auckland)

1888/288 Jan 13 Requisition for material for Kakanui Telephone wire & reconstructing section of 2 miles next to Oamaru (J. K. Logan, Dunedin) - previous 1888/268, forward to 1888/1989

1888/289 Jan 11 Sheep Inspector, Gore asks for use of a private Box free (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/290 Jan 11 Application for refund of charge on registered letter from County Council (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/291 Jan 12 Offer made through the Chairman of the Maraetai Road Board to convey mails to and from Clevedon for £12 per annum, and distribute correspondence at Maraetai schoolhouse for £2 10s per annum extra (F. Lawry, MHR, Auckland) - previous 1887/6168, forward to 1888/768

1888/292 Jan 14 Mrs Keys, Sheffield applies for 3 days leave of absence (W. G. Meddings, Christchurch) 1888/293 Jan – Requesting that hours for delivery of mails in the evening at Outram may be extended (John Grant and others, Outram)

1888/294 Jan 09 Enquiring re the work of the Postmaster Naseby on Friday night (Officer in charge, Dunedin) - forward to 1889/5178

1888/295 Jan – That his address may be given to persons collecting postage stamps for the purpose of making exchanges (Basil B. Corpi, Constantinople)

1888/296 Jan 10 Money order No.652 drawn on London returned to Invercargill (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/297 Jan 12 Account 20497 Rebecca Macfarlane dead. Father claims. (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

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1888/298 Jan 16 John Collinson asks that amount at credit of his account No.38003 may be remitted to London (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/299 Jan 12 Application by Waikawa mail Contractor for increased subsidy (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - previous 1887/3546, 1887/4579, forward to 1888/1209

1888/300 Jan 16 Sydney advises Naval telegrams thence to Europe 7s a word (Acct, General Post Office) - forward to 1889/6151

1888/301 Jan 16 Reports Mr Winstanley absent in consequence of misreading duty sheet and not coming on duty at once when the error pointed out to him (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/302 Jan 01 Account for nine 20ft and thirteen 25ft poles for Marton (P. & J. Bartholomew, Feilding) 1888/303 Jan 16 Mr Oliver absent, ill (Chief Postmaster, Nelson)

1888/304 Jan 16 Extract from the “Daily Telegraph”, Napier 17 Jan 1888 Newport and Tel. Offices required Spit (Inspector of Post Offices) - forward to 1889/3979

1888/305 Jan 14 Unpaid Service telegrams and enquiries on behalf of public (Postmaster, Patea) - forward to 1889/2597

1888/306 Jan 16 That the word “Boldness” may be required as a cypher address (Levin & Co., Wellington) - forward to 1889/37

1888/307 Sep 08 [1887] Asking Government Printer to have postal guides addressed & posted direct from his Officer (Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington)

1888/308 Jan 17 Postmaster Okaramio resigns (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) - forward to 1888/4095

1888/309 Jan 12 Excess charges ‘Reply Paid’ Intercolonial telegrams (Postmaster, St Bathans) 1888/310 Jan 14 Complaint by Train agent - Mr Bean of mail van being blocked with forward mails (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/311 Jan 16 Reporting miscarriage of Telegrams from Mills, Dunedin to Wheeler, Wellington (Officer in charge, Wellington)

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1888/312 Jan 13 B/R for £1 being nominal rent paid by the Public Library for use of old Office at Ahaura (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) - forward to 1891/2754

1888/313 Jan 06 Reports Mr J. F. Andrews unfit for duty owing to the effects of liquor (Officer in charge, Dunedin) - forward to 1888/3750

1888/314 Jan 14 Enquiring for Mr Harry Ball Whitlow (Mrs Emily Whitlow, Ashburton) 1888/315 Dec 28 [1887] For permission to deposit their funds (Trustees New Zealand Forestors Guarantee Association, Christchurch)

1888/316 Dec 14 Report from Constable Manning as to inadequate protection afforded by the Post Office at Palmerston North (Inspector James, Wanganui) - forward to 1889/4069

1888/317 Jan 17 S.S. ‘Pukaki’ leave Lyttelton for Sydney direct 19 Jan 1888 (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/318 Jan 17 Nightwatchman asks for a Key of the main Gas metre down stairs (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/319 Nov 25 [1887] Again urge the establishment of a Post Office at Waikaka Valley (P. T.Aitken and others, Waikaka Valley, Invercargill) - previous 1887/5577, forward to 1888/1634

1888/320 Jan 12 … of Cablegram from Williams, Alexandra South to Melbourne mutilated in transmission (Acct, General Post Office)

1888/321 Jan 16 Mr F.I. R. Johnson applies for an increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Napier) - previous 1887/3838, forward to 1889/274

1888/322 Jan 13 For leave of absence (Charles John Hill, Postmaster, Sanson) - forward to 1891/5894

1888/323 Jan 17 F. Francis, St Kilda, Vic. enquires for R. Tonks (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/324 Jan 13 Challenging an O.R.T. from Onehunga Rivary to Stationmaster Drury (Postmaster, Drury) - forward to 1888/1144

1888/325 Jan – John Robert Scott dead, savings bank account 19107, father claims (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

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1888/326 Jan 16 J. Barr Brown Trustee for R. W. B. Brown, account 28465 applies for alteration of name of trustee (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1889/1173

1888/327 Jan 17 For refund of amount deposited for reporter of 2… in a message from London 16 Jan 1888 (Reuters Agent, Wellington) 1888/328 Jan 17 Complains that Strangers are admitted into the Post & Telegraph Office at Stratford (D. B. Logie, M.B., Stratford)

1888/329 Jan 16 For 10 Telegraph poles, 12 arms, 12 Bolts & 12 Insulators for Point Halswell (Inspector Messenger, Defence Department, Wellington)

1888/330 Jan 17 Application made for the removal of a Telegraph Pole (Officer in charge, Wanganui)

1888/331 Jan 26 Applying for a junior messenger (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/5339, forward to 1888/891

1888/332 Jan 24 Overland service Christchurch, Blenheim, between Culverden & Waiau (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/2856, forward to 1888/609

1888/333 Jan 27 Transfer of West Eyreton office (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - forward to 1888/1001

1888/334 Jan 28 Press telegram sent to Marton & Feilding charged O.T. rates; asks for refund (Manager Press Association, Wellington) - previous 1887/3179, forward to 1888/5041

1888/335 Jan 18 Error in telegram In to E. W. Morrah, Wellington (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/336 Jan 18 Distribution of monthly circular, January 1888 (Secretary, General Post Office) 1888/337 Jan 10 Forwarding copy of Walsh’s Almanac 1888 (Secretary, General Post Office, Hobart) 1888/338 Jan 13 Error committed by Mr A. Hale, Op. (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/339 Jan 18 A. Hale commenced two weeks leave of absence 18 Jan 1888 (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim)

1888/340 Jan 18 Re application to have the mails, which on 3 days a week do not reach Foxton until 7 p.m. carried to and from Shannon (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - previous 1887/4088, forward to 1888/868

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1888/341 no date Money order stated to have been sent to him by Mr A. J. F. Hinde, Pontifract, Yorkshire, England not received (Thomas J. Hinde, Okaiawa)

1888/342 Jan 07 For withdrawal and remittance to him of amount of his daughter’s (Jessie Blackwood Orr) account 19527, Wellington (John Orr, Melbourne)

1888/343 Jan 17 B/R £1 10s removal of Telephone for Langley and Newman (Officer in charge, Napier) 1888/344 Jan 18 Telegram from George Harper, Christchurch, required for Production in Count (Perry & Perry, Timaru)

1888/345 Jan 05 Re error of 10s in accounts. Error made in Gore’s Money Order issues 8/15 December 1887 (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/346 Jan 16 Forwards petition from Settlers at Big Omaha for a Post Office (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1888/634

1888/347 Jan 16 Forwards letter from Postmaster Onehunga re additions to P.O. Buildings (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/2323, forward to 1891/4132

1888/348 Jan 14 New Zealand Loan & M. Agency Co. Complain of error in Cable from Sydney 30 Dec 1887 (Officer in charge, Auckland) - forward to 1888/982

1888/349 Jan 18 Invoice & B/L for 1725 coils No.8 wire per ‘Pleione’ (Agent General, London) - previous 1887/5939

1888/350 Jan 18 Invoice & B/L for three cases Tel material per ‘Pleione’ (Agent General, London) - previous 1887/3666

1888/351 Jan 18 Invoice & B/L 29 cases Telephone material per ‘Pleione’ (Agent General, London) - previous 1887/3947

1888/352 Jan 18 Invoice & B/L for two cases Relays per ‘Pleione’ (Agent General, London) - previous 1887/4642, 1888/249, forward to 1890/2968

1888/353 Jan 18 Has accepted tenders for certain Telegraph material (Agent General, London)

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1888/354 Jan 18 Mary Dowderswell claims amount as credit of her deceased husband, account 24562, John Dowdeswell (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/355 Jan 18 Forwarding a copy of the “Church Herald” with supplement “Dawn of Day”, for registration as a newspaper (Dinwiddie Walker & Co., Napier) - forward to 1890/941

1888/356 Jan 18 Leave of absence (James Thorne, Motueka) 1888/357 Jan 19 Error in tra… of Station from Mr Lawrence, Waitara, to Mrs Dixon, Wellington (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/358 Jan 19 For a cadetship (G.J. Burfoot, Wellington) - previous 1887/3795

1888/359 Jan 17 Reporting error in address of Cablegram from Napier to Xansippe, Melbourne (Officer in charge, Wakapuaka) 1888/360 Jan 12 Freight & Shipping changes on one case of … wire (Whittem, Nicholson Co., Wellington)

1888/361 Jan 17 For transfer to Dargaville (A. Craig, Postmaster, Ahaura) - previous 1887/3893

1888/362 Jan 19 Material supplied to Mr E. H. Bold for private use (Storekeeper, Wellington) 1888/363 Jan 18 Requires drawing and sitting rooms papered drainage, deep hole sunk & iron tank (Postmaster, Masterton)

1888/364 Jan 14 May letters and papers be readdressed without extra charge (George Simpson, Albert Town, Dunedin) - forward to 1888/1916

1888/365 Jan 05 Re subsidy for Tairua Telephone Line and account for m… Encloses extract from agreement (Secretary Union Steam Sam Houlding Sash & Door Co., L.P., Auckland) - previous 1887/5394, forward to 1888/4586

1888/366 Jan 18 Two Reg… entered in L/B Hobart to Greymouth, only one received (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/367 Jan 19 Return of Enamelled plates in stock (Storekeeper, Wellington) - forward 1888/4179

1888/368 Jan 03 Re disposal of letters addressed to him at Naseby (C. Phipps, Toowong, Queensland)

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1888/369 Jan 17 Glenary Mr James Cosgrove for Postmaster (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) - previous 1887/5769, forward to 1894/267

1888/370 Jan 18 D. Cumming for leave of absence (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/371 Jan 18 For removal to Dunedin (William McNickle, Christchurch) - previous 1887/6456, forward to 1888/2185

1888/372 Jan 18 Forwarding Tracing showing position of Fairview and Orton offices (Chief Postmaster, Timaru) - previous 1887/5930, forward to 1894/3082

1888/373 Jan 17 Resignation of Messenger Ryan (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/374 Jan 16 Extract from “Herald” 16 Jan 1888 re delay of Press Association message from Australia (Chief Postmaster, Timaru) 1888/375 Jan 18 D. Reid & Co. error in telegram from Kenneth Williamson, Kyeburn (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/376 Jan 06 Report of voyage (Thomas G. Spiers, Mail Agent, R.M.S. ‘Alameda’)

1888/377 Jan 19 A. E. Braithwaite, Te Kopuru & J. H. Nicholl ..parron appointed Registrar of Births &c (Registrar General, Wellington) - forward to 1888/1575

1888/378 Jan 20 That the Telephone connection of the “Catholic Times” be changed as a second connection of Bishop Redwood’s who is the Propietor of the paper (Editor “Catholic Times”, Wellington)

1888/379 Jan 19 Leave of absence (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/380 no date Mrs H. P. Thompson, Lawrence applies for refund of 2d (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/381 no date Application to have the “New Zealand Musical Monthly” registered as a Newspaper (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/382 Nov 16 [1887] For Benjamin Lowe (Edwin Lowe, Walsall, England)

1888/383 Jan 16 Copy of “The Graphic” changed Book packet rate (Chief Postmaster, Thames) - previous 1887/3494, forward to 1888/3281

1888/384 Jan 19 Miss Louise March – two accounts – UK and Napier (Chief Postmaster, Napier) 1888/385Jan 17 Re obtaining duplication of Money orders on USA (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/386 Jan 19 Lucy Powall dead, account 47421 executor claims (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/387 Jan 17 … “Gisborne” omitted from William’s py to “Herald” Auckland (Officer in charge, Auckland)

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1888/388 Jan 17 Re Whangarei mail made up by mail agents; that a mail be also made up for Kamo (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1888/263, forward to 1889/946

1888/389 Jan 18 Forwards copies of Gazettes to be bound (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/390 Jan 17 Otonga East Mr Henry Wolfe for Postmaster (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/49, forward to 1889/3581

1888/391Jan 17 Paparoa Mr William Hood for Postmaster vice Charles Hood, deceased (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/392 Jan 17 Re train time table at Wangarei wharf (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/393 Jan 18 That the appointments of Mr Ward, Warkworth and Mr A. J. Berry be confirmed (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/3723

1888/394 Jan 18 Mr J. P. Thompson applies to exchange with Mr Allen of Blenheim (Officer in charge, Napier) 1888/395 Jan 16 Leave of absence (T. E.Clough, Postmaster, Te Awamutu) 1888/396 Jan 19 Leave of absence (R. D. Kelly, Napier) 1888/397 Jan 13 Recommending expenditure of £2 10s for removing the guttering at Drury Office (Sub Inspector Orchiston, Auckland) 1888/398 Jan 16 Forwarding Gazettes to be bound (Postmaster, Coromandel) 1888/399 Jan 18 Unserviceable articles (Postmaster, Opunake)

1888/400 Jan 17 Account £3 3s Dr Mountain’s professional attendance on Linesman Sentch (Sub Inspector Orchiston, Auckland) - previous 1887/5552

1888/401 Jan 19 Proposed removal Cheltenham Office from Hotal to Mrs Mary Brasier’s (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - forward to 1888/706

1888/402 Jan 20 Cost of die and embossing press similar to Western Australia sample, £5 (Bock & Cousins, Wellington) 1888/403 Jan 20 Material supplied to W. E. Cooper (Storekeeper, Wellington)

1888/404 Jan 20 As to length of time money order office delayed telegrams, should be retained at the various post offices (Inspector of Post Offices)

1888/405 Jan 21 Error in telegram from Reefton to Hayman, Wellington (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/406 Jan 21 Reporting Sanson Office for abusiveness and returning to give up line (Officer in charge, Wellington)

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1888/407 Jan 20 Application for “Pictorial New Zealander” as newspaper (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/408 no date Proposal to require prepayment Government Telegrams (Secretary, General Post Office)

1888/409 Jan 23 Renewed appointment for removal (F. Teesdale, Postmaster, Foxton) - previous 1887/3532, forward to 1888/1598

1888/410 Jan 21 Blackbell – new office: William Kinsella for Postmaster (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) - previous 1888/112, forward to 1894/2322

1888/411 Jan 22 Delaying delivery of a delayed telegram (C. G. Moore, Wellington) 1888/412 no date Telephone requires to be put in order (Telephonist, Carswell’s) 1888/413 Jan 20 Saving bank account 47901 J. T. McGrath deceased, F. McGrath, father, claims (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/414 Jan 18 B/R £3 2s 6d, removing telephones (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/415 Jan 19 Longridge: For increase of Salary (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/416 Jan 19 Kennington: Mrs Annie Douglas for Postmaster vice E. R. Weir (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - forward to 1892/1368

1888/417 Jan 19 Tokomaru app…in wrong place Postal Guide Whare Kahika Post Office should be Te Araroa No of Guides (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne)

1888/418 Jan 13 Asking employment for her son, G. K. Burton (Mrs Rodgerson, Nelson) - forward to 1888/2320

1888/419 Jan 16 Asking for use of a private letter … free of charge (Secretary, Westland Institute, Hokitika) - forward to 1898/2408

1888/420 Jan 19 Application for transfer to a station where there are Officer’s quarters (Postmaster, Otahuhu) - previous 1887/4001, forward to 1888/770

1888/421 Jan 21 Inattention of Greymouth midnight cable operator (Acting Chief Postmaster, Blenheim)

1888/422 Jan 21 For authority to expend £6 in printing 55 copies of mail sheets (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - forward to 1889/297

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1888/423 Jan 20 Nightwatchman Christchurch to be transferred to Public Works staff (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/4913

1888/424 Jan 21 Private Telegram from Christchurch to Advertiser Thames 18 Jan 1888 delayed till 19th and paper referred to pay for it (Officer in charge, Christchurch)

1888/425 Jan 16 For leave of absence (J. A. Russell, L. C., Temuka) 1888/426 Jan 19 For leave of absence (A. Young, Messenger, Christchurch)

1888/427 Jan 19 Mr Buxton Railway Department, applies for permission for Cadet H. A. Wright, to practise telegraphy at Post Office 7-8 p.m. (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui)

1888/428 Jan 19 Fordell: For type FE (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/429 Jan 21 May copies of the Postal Guide be supplied to the p… (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/430 Jan 19 Extending New Zealand Herald 19 Jan 1888: Delay in refunding Captain Ross value of returned money order (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/431 Jan 24 Mr C. Sed.. will be in charge of Heathcote Valley from 26 Jan to 9 Feb and Mr W. Bowles at Woolston from 30 Jan to 16 Feb (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/432 Jan 14 Ordering screws from Bell Telephone Co., Antwerp (Superintendent Telegrah, Wellington) - forward to 1888/4047

1888/433 Jan 19 Asking Western Electric Co. the price of Single wire lightning Guards (Superintendent Telegrah, Wellington) - forward to 1888/2223

1888/434 Jan 24 Reporting error in address of telegram from Reefton to Rowe, Wellington (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/435 Jan 19 Mail Auckland to Tauranga overcarried to Opotiki per “Chelmsford” (Chief Postmaster, Thames) 1888/436 Jan 23 Mr Bourke applies for urgent leave (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/437 Jan 21 S.S. ‘Fifeshire’ will leave Port Chalmers for London 25 Jan 1888 (Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington)

1888/438 Jan 24 Re Tel Messengers leaving notices instead of Telegrams at his private residence when the … are absent (C. J. A. Haselden, Wellington)

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1888/439 Jan 11 For telephone connection at Supreme Court & private residence (Judge Ward, Christchurch) - forward to 1893/4211

1888/440 Jan 23 Requisition for cabinet for sub offices (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/441 no date For refund of cost of Cablegrams forwarded to London on the 8th & 10th September 1886 (Reuters Agent, Wellington) 1888/442 Jan 24 For refund of amount paid for … one word in a Cablegram from London 20 Jan 1888 (Reuters Agent, Wellington)

1888/443 Jan 24 Cablegram … Austin, Lara to John McLersey, Waipukurau 25 Dec 1887. Two words omitted (Accountant, General Post Office)

1888/444 Jan 24 Deficiencies on received collectmessages at Wellington £1 1s 1d, less 3s, 18 Jan - Messenam Crichton (Accountant, General Post Office)

1888/445 Jan 24 Mrs Hamilton re two posted notes for 5s each (Postmaster, Makikihi, Timaru)

1888/446 Jan 23 Extract from Waikato Times re postal rates 19 Jan 1888 (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1888/4811

1888/447 Jan 14 Cablegram from Asquith, Dunedin to Clough, Melbourne received at … from Auckland (Accountant, General Post Office) 1888/448 Jan 23 Application for 3 days leave from Mr W. N. Poole (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim)

1888/449 Jan 20 Re condition of main road from Warkworth to Wellsford (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1888/2053

1888/450 Jan 20 Re position of Edwin Marriner, messenger at Dargaville (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/6429, forward to 1888/2159

1888/451 Jan 19 Leave of absence (C. H. Steward, Thames) 1888/452 Jan 21 Leave of absence (F. T. R. Johnson, Napier) 1888/453 Jan 17 Leave of absence (L.C. Carmine, Blenheim) 1888/454 Jan 23 Leave of absence (J. W. Kirby, Blenheim)

1888/455 Jan 17 Leave of absence (W. J. Walsh, Postmaster, Woodville) - forward to 1889/157

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1888/456 Jan 20 Leave of absence (W. Isbister, Auckland) 1888/457 Jan 24 Letter carrier Hollis applies for an increase (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/458 Nov 03 [1887] Enquires as to disposal of letters for W. M. Marshall, Auckland (W. Marshall, Kent, England)

1888/459 Jan 19 Re painting Iron Pillars and large post boxes and reporting on condition of wall boxes (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1890/3255

1888/460 Jan 16 Enquiring for a missing Carpet bag & stick despatched from Bulls…Waitara 28 Oct 1887 (F. A. Warner, Ponsonby, Auckland)

1888/461 Jan 25 Error in telegram from Melbourne to “Geotto” – Flyger - Wellington (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/462 Jan 23 Asking if a postal note for 10s payable to Alexander Johnston, Oamaru, has been cabled (William Gunn, Culverden, Christchurch)

1888/463 Jan 24 Change of Telephonists at Glentunnel Mr M. Reynolds appointed vice Mr Wadlow (W.G. Heddings, Christchurch) - forward to 1892/1542

1888/464 Jan 24 B/R £6 6s 7d for monies paid to public account + (W.G. Heddings, Christchurch) 1888/465 Dec 30 [1887] Contracts for cartage, firewood, Chimney, surveying & cleaning windows (Assistant Engineer, Wellington)

1888/466 Jan 23 Requesting that construction of Telephone comm… between Kaipara Heads and Te Kopuru be proceeded with as early as possible (Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Auckland) - previous 1887/2341, forward to 1890/2897

1888/467 Jan 25 Unable to get the Auckland Midnight operator until 2 a.m. (Officer in charge, Wellington) - forward to 1888/357

1888/468 Jan 24 Forwarding Gazettes to be bound (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru) 1888/469 Jan 23 Leave of absence (Thomas Lambie, Dunedin) 1888/470 Jan 24 Mr Dawson Postmaster Manaia one days leave (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/471 Jan 21 Error in message from Nelson to Hyman, Dunedin (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/472 Jan 23 Error in message from Rutter, Auckland (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/473 Jan 21 Error in message from Wellington to Collector of customs, Dunedin (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/474 Jan 21 Error in message A.K. to J. Solomon, Dunedin (Officer in charge, Dunedin)

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1888/475 Jan 21 Error in message from Wellington to J. M. Brown, Dunedin (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/476 Jan 21 Error in message from Wellington to Boot, Dunedin (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/477 Jan 25 Error in message from G. S. to Duthie & Co., Wellington (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/478 Jan 24 Permanently reserving land at Wairio for Post & Telegraph purposes. Gazette No.4 19 Jan 1888 (Under Secretary, Crown Lands Department) - previous 1887/5715

1888/479 Jan 27 Kaipara Telegraph Cable carried… by vessel named ‘Annie Wilson’ (Sub Inspector Orchiston, Auckland) 1888/480 Jan 27 Re proposal to dispense with services of Mr E. Gibb, Masterton, Postmaster General’s decision re officers giving notice of their intention to marry. Also re compassionate allowance to widows of officers (Acting Secretary, General Post Office) 1888/481 Jan 25 Requisition for pane of glass (Postmaster, Masterton)

1888/482 Jan 25 Messenger Rudd, Sydenham is qualified for a cadetship (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/4019

1888/483 Jan 24 Reporting error in transmission of Nelson’s Telegram to A. G. Fenwick (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/484 Jan 24 Reporting error in message Otaraia to R. Pratt, Kuri Bush (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/485 Jan 21 Asking for a reply to his letter concerning some of his correspondence which had been opened (John Carter, Kaikoura) 1888/486 Jan 25 Forwarding six Fidelity Bonds (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/487 Jan – General Authorities 1887-1888 (Postmaster General, Wellington)

1888/488 Jan 23 For use of the wires on 3rd, 4th, 10th & 11th February to play match with Auckland (Hon Secretary Chess Club, Christchurch) - previous 1887/3624, forward to 1888/2238

1888/489 Jan 26 Error in transmission of Telegram from Dunedin to Duthie, Wellington (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/490 Jan 24 Mr Tolhurst, Manager Bank of New Zealand complains of inattention of clerks at Telephone Exchange (Officer in charge, Wellington) - previous 1888/93

1888/491 Jan 21 Thomas Wooster, non delivery of his telegrams at Waipawa (Officer in charge, Napier) - forward to 1898/190

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1888/492 Jan 17 £19 12s 8d due by New South Wales by New Zealand for Gratuities on forward mails to Brisbane for the quarter ended 31 December 1887 (Secretary, General Post Office, Sydney) - previous 1887/3648, forward to 1888/2278

1888/493 Jan 25 For permission to send “The Digest” as a supplement to the “Mercantile Gazette” (R. T. Wheeler & Co., Dunedin) - forward to 1888/1289

1888/494 Jan 19 Re proposal to exchange, between New Zealand and New South Wales packets of merchandise not exceeding 16oz: necessary steps have been taken by his department (Secretary General Post Office, Sydney) - previous 1887/2604

1888/495 Jan 18 Required list not received from Napier with mail of 7 January. One regd received and end on L/B (Secretary General Post Office, Sydney)

1888/496 Jan 24 For original telegrams sent to Mr Hobbs, Christchurch Racecourse 11 & 12 April 1887 (Daniel Mahoney, Timaru) 1888/497 Jan 21 Leave of absence (Ezra Brook, Christchurch) 1888/498 Jan 25 Leave of absence (C. A. Seymour, Nelson) 1888/499 Jan 14 Leave of absence (G. Worsfold, Wellington) 1888/500 Jan 25 B/R 7s sale three old pack saddles (Inspector Bold, Napier) 1888/501 Jan 27 Applies to work off stamps value £2 5s destroyed at Normanby by damp (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/502 Jan 27 For permission to deposit their funds (Trustees Loyal Coleridge Lodge M.U. I.O.O.F. White Cliffs) 1888/503 Jan 24 Savings Bank Department Dugald Cameron deceased, the father claims account 9103 (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

1888/504 Jan 25 Francis W. Mason resident in Sydney applies for amount at credit of his account 14856 Wellington (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - forward to 1888/1864

1888/505 Jan 25 Mr William Evans of Standard Insurance Co. complains that he received £1 short in change at the Money Office counter 24th January (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/506 Jan 23 Extract from “West Coast Times” 23 Jan 1888 re front entrance of Post Office being locked up on Sunday afternoon (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika)

1888/507 Jan 26 Henry C. Brown applies for a cadetship (Postmaster, Feilding) 1888/508 Jan 25 Renewing and repairing sections of lines Napier, Tarawera & Tologa Bay Gisborne (Inspector Bold, Napier)

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1888/509 Jan 21 Re his request for service to forward Collect Cablegrams to Hume Webster & Co. London, also asks removal of Mr McNickle to Dunedin (J. C. Brown, MHR, Lawrence) - previous 1887/6670

1888/510 Dec 09 [1887] Enclosing copies of a further correspondence with the Colonial Office and General Post Office relating to the apportionment of postage on New Zealand correspondence by San Francisco (Agent General, London) - previous 1887/5486

1888/511 no date Papers relating to Tenders for parcel post, Baskets and Boxes and distribution (Secretary, General Post Office) - previous 1887/4641, 1887/4652, forward to 1889/143

1888/512 no date Parcels post Regulations (Secretary, General Post Office) - previous 1887/4641, 1887/4652

1888/513 no date Carriage of parcels (Secretary, General Post Office) - previous 1888/144, forward to 1892/2403

1888/514 Jan 25 George Crawford dead, account 53547, father claims (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/515 Jan 27 Copies of “Hobart Mercury” addressed R. J. Geddes, Picton, supposed meant for Picton, New South Wales (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim)

1888/516 Jan 27 Bond … Mr Francis H. Richmond for £15 on account of Awatere line (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) - previous 1887/6465, forward to 1888/5759

1888/517 Jan 27 Type 30 wanted for Post Office Ashurst (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/518 Jan 24 Leave of absence (E.A. Israel, Napier)

1888/519 Jan 27 Leave of absence (W. R. Howard, Woodville) - forward to 1890/5279

1888/520 Jan 18 For copy of the New Zealand parcels post regulations (J. W. F. Rogers, Sub… Australian Federal Directory, Melbourne)

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1888/521 Jan 27 Reg.. letter addressed Mrs H. Molcolm, Scotland Ontario, Canada containing jewelry accepted at Counter in error and despatched in Mail by ‘Alexandra’. That Mail Yard be instructed as to its disposal (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru) - previous 1887/5307, forward to 1889/3722

1888/522 Jan 24 Re proposed amalgamation of Post & Telegraph Offices at Masterton (Officer in charge, Masterton) - previous 1887/5055, forward to 1888/3317

1888/523 Jan 25 ‘Awarua’ returned from Stewart Island without Half Moon Bay Mail 24 Jan 1888 (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - previous 1887/2823, forward to 1888/2652

1888/524 Jan 26 Messenger Livick ill, temporary messenger required (Chief Postmaster, Nelson)

1888/525 Jan 27 For permission to relieve Officers at Sanson, Woodville and Palmerston North (T. Kirster, Wellington) - previous 1887/6487

1888/526 Jan 27 Increase of salary (E. Fitzsimons, Wellington) - forward to 1888/3423

1888/527 Dec 29 [1887] Error in…of Money Order 8329 on Melbourne (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/528 Jan 27 Error in transmission of Telegram Reuter Wellington to Reuter Christchurch (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/529 Jan 25 Callaghan’s D. Scott for postmaster vice James Miller (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/530 Jan 20 Increase of salary (A. C. Mac..in, Queenstown) - forward to 1889/5121

1888/531 Dec 08 [1887] Mr Owen Jones a Director of the Company to leave for Australia on 16th December 1887 in connection with the scheme to establish Cable communication between Canada and the Colonies (Secretary Pacific Telephone Company Ltd, London)

1888/532 Jan 27 Re delivery of telegrams (Postmaster, Halcombe) - forward to 1888/3949

1888/533 Jan 28 Any redirection made in the charges for a second connection with the Exchange (George Norbury, Wellington)

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1888/534 Dec 02 Forwarding two copies of the proforma Time Table of the India & China mailpacket services for 1888 (Secretary, General Post Office, London) - previous 1887/5513, forward to 1889/2225

1888/535 Jan 30 The coroner asks for copy of telegram sent from Hawera by Isaac Bayley to P. O. O’Connell (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth)

1888/536 Jan 18 Leave of absence (Thomas J. Clapham, Wellington)

1888/537 Jan 21 Arnold – Mr Walker, J. Brassall for Postmaster vice John McGuire (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) - previous 1887/4500, forward to 1890/5958

1888/538 Jan 23 Proposed alteration of Receiving Boxes at Greymouth (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth)

1888/539 Jan 27 Wimbalton – Mr Alexander Fraser for Postmaster (Chief Postmaster, Napier) - previous 1887/6447, forward to 1888/3041

1888/540 Jan 26 Alton – Mr Martin Deegan for Postmaster vice Mr G. Moss (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) - forward to 1890/4600

1888/541 Nov 24 [1887] Forwards two copies of Post and Telegraph Statistics for year 1886 (Director General, Berlin)

1888/542 Jan 27 Application for Letter Carriers delivery at the spit (Chief Postmaster, Napier) - forward to 1889/1313

1888/543 Jan 28 Requesting that his February salary may be paid him in advance (W. H. Taylor, Wellington) 1888/544 Jan 28 Requesting that his February salary may be paid him in advance (A. Ramsay, Wellington) 1888/545 Jan 29 Cost of constructing the line to McCrae’s Ha… (Inspector Logan, Dunedin)

1888/546 Dec 09 For speciments of New Zealand, Tongan & Samoan postage stamps for Mr Fidders, Private Secretary to the Earl of Onslow (Agent General, London)

1888/547 Jan 27 Cost of poles &c erected for private lines but which are used by Department (Inspector Bold, Napier) - previous 1888/88, forward to 1888/911

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1888/548 Jan 27 £10 contributed by Settlers for mail service between Burkes Pass & Grampian Station brought on charge (Chief Postmaster, Timaru) - previous 1887/4735

1888/549 Dec 13 [1887] For information re New Zealand Post Office Savings Banks (Emily Adshead, Sheffield, England)

1888/550 Jan 28 Re changes on a refined… to Herald, New Plymouth owing to the words “Cable News” being omitted (Manager Press Association, Wellington) - previous 1887/3390, forward to 1888/610

1888/551 Jan 26 Drawing attention to the defective manner in which the 6d stamps are gummed (J. P. Browne, Dunedin) - forward to 1888/3090

1888/552 Jan 27 Matilda Framley notifies death of husband Manasseh Framley account 4087 asks what steps are to be taken to withdraw this & amount to credit her own account No. 3852 (Chief Postmaster, Nelson)

1888/553 Jan 18 For an increase of salary (H. S. Hawlor, General Post Office) 1888/554 Jan 25 Savings Bank account 28037 Joseph Solomon, deceased, Esther Solomon claims (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/555 Jan 25 Titirangi – Mr William Bishop for Postmaster vice W. Atkinson (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1891/6809

1888/556 Jan 23 Re charge on two newspapers containing enclosures (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/557 Jan 25 Mr Bloxsome incapacitated for Cable duty (Officer in charge, Auckland) 1888/558 Jan 25 Error in Cablegram from Marshall, Auckland to Ruby Sydney (Officer in charge, Auckland)

1888/559 Jan 23 For a trip to San Francisco as mail agent (Postmaster, Whangarei) - previous 1887/2678, forward to 1888/970

1888/560 Jan 24 For the return of a posted letter (John Marmoth, Auckland)

1888/561 Dec 03 Savings Bank account 20778 Cl..1 Dec 1888 depositor asks that Pass Book be returned for his examination (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/562 Jan 25 For refund of amount deposited for… of swords in a Cablegram from New York (R. & W. R. Walker, Auckland)

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1888/563 Jan 30 J. H. Kerr, Complains of delay in delivery of Telegrams to and from Greymouth (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/564 Jan 17 Reports Reefton for not making a telegram prepaid when requested to do so (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) - forward to 1889/5078

1888/565 Jan 27 Extract from “The Daily Telegraph” 19 Jan 1888. As to no one being in attendance to receive the mails on Sunday morning at 8am 15 Jan 1888 (Chief Postmaster, Napier) - forward to 1888/1382

1888/566 Jan 30 James Nicol, Masterton, for a Cadetship (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - forward to 1891/4546

1888/567 Jan 27 L/B…to Brisbane missent to Wellington (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/568 Jan 30 Leave of absence (C. Dempsey, Wellington)

1888/569 Jan 30 Accept terms offered for mail service between Hokitika & Dusky Sound; also offers to perform the Karamea mail service for additional £150 a year if not required to run further south than Milford Sound (W. Gilbartson & Sons, S.S. ‘Aorere’, Wellington) - forward to 1889/1875

1888/570 Jan 25 Reports discrepancy in Savings Bank account 8630 Ann C. Chambers, Waipahi (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/571 Nov 09 [1887] Telegraph Convention, Paris, 14th March 1884, Protection of Submarine Cables (Secretary of State for the Colonies, London) - forward to 1889/163

1888/572 Jan 23 Goldwin E. Burton dead, account 12959, father claims (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/573 Jan – List of absentees (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/574 Jan – Telegraph Fines (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/575 no date Departure of ‘Alameda’ for San Francisco via Auckland (Secretary General Post Office, Sydney)

1888/576 Jan 31 Increase of salary (C. Curtice, Wellington) - forward to 1888/6232

1888/577 Jan 30 For promotion to a cadetship (H. M. Rochal, Masterton) - previous 1888/480, forward to 1888/2600

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1888/578 Jan 30 Reports Mr Reardon Postmaster Grovetown has not opened office and left the place (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) - previous 1887/6645, forward to 1890/5897

1888/579 Jan 27 Awamoko – Mr Robert Prattie for postmaster vice C. F. Schmedes (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru) - forward to 1890/4557

1888/580 Jan 27 The Reefs – Henry Graham for postmaster vice Henry A. Evans (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/581 Jan 27 Balfour for date stamp (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - previous 1887/6528, forward to 1889/949

1888/582 Jan 26 Leave of absence (S. Ayling, Invercargill) 1888/583 Jan 26 Error in telegram Henry Young, Auckland to Hercus, Dunedin (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/584 Jan 27 Error in telegram J. Brown, Napier to Neill & Co., Dunedin (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/585 Jan 27 Error in telegram A. & T. Inglis, Dunedin to Wellington (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/586 Jan 27 Jacob William Lory dead account 34696, mother claims (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/587 Jan 27 Mary Norman dead, account 53789, Executor claims (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/588 Jan 27 A. Briscoe & Co. apply for two Blake transmitters to replace two of Crossley’s (Inspector Logan, Dunedin)

1888/589 Jan 31 Increase of salary (C. Dempsey, Wellington) - previous 1887/6583, forward to 1889/4825

1888/590 Jan 31 B/R 2s 6d removing Mr Lindsay’s telephone (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/591 Jan 31 Press Association Clerk falling asleep and detaining Midnight operator on Sunday night (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/592 Jan 21 Amending Regulations for Civil Service Travelling allowances & hours of attendance (His Excellency the Governor, Wellington) - forward to 1888/5053

1888/593 Jan 28 Elizabeth Hilda Stanley, dead, account 27783, father claims (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/594 Jan 31 Messenger Bourne dispensed with (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/595 Jan 31 Messenter Hartnett suspended (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui)

1888/596 Jan 30 Robert Conrad account 20311 Halcolmbe, trustee supposed to be dead. Depositor wishes to withdraw balance (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

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1888/597 Jan 30 That the National Bank be aksed to refund £2 1s amount of money order from London in favour of himself paid through the Bank to the Signature of G. Collier (Charles Brown, New Plymouth)

1888/598 Jan 27 Re interest due on Loan. Requests that the matter of payment may be allowed to stand over until repairs and protection of Breakwater completed (Chairman Harbour Board, Oamaru) - previous 1887/3879, forward to 1888/5881

1888/599 Jan 30 For cadetship (Ernest L. Duncan, Wellington)

1888/600 Jan 30 Lower Shotover – Mr Neill Sutherland for postmaster (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - previous 1888/32, forward to 1888/1641

1888/601 Jan 27 For increase of salary, cadetship &c (A. McKenzie, Gore) - previous 1887/2223, forward to 1889/1539

1888/602 Jan 31 Re his application for increase of salary; if inconvenient to grant it asks for loan of £10 from fine account or an advance of a months salary (F. Perrier, Wanganui)

1888/603 Feb 01 E. Buxton & Co. ask permission to open a letter addressed Neill & Co, Dunedin and remove an enclosure (Chief Postmaster, Nelson)

1888/604 Jan 31 Destination of message from Mrs Dafforn to Mrs C. Pacey altered in transmission from Tapanui to Papa… (Officer in charge, Christchurch)

1888/605 Jan 31 Destination of message from T. W. Hishop to A. G. Creagh attend in transmission from Oamaru to Christchurch (Officer in charge, Christchurch)

1888/606 Jan 31 Accepting telegram with Cypher address for delivery within the Colony being contrary to the Rules & Regulations (Officer in charge, Christchurch) - forward to 1890/6600

1888/607 Jan 30 Error in transmission of message from Gallagher Bros W.P. to Oliver, Christchurch (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/608 Jan 31 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

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1888/609 Jan 31 Hon. Mr Robinson has not paid Contribution towards Cheviot mail service (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/4440, 1888/332

1888/610 Feb 01 Drawing attention to insufficiency of Press Association Staff for midnight cable tranlation work (Officer in charge, Wellington) - previous 1888/550, forward to 1888/1946

1888/611 Jan 20 Registered mail from Dunedin for Sydney missent to Melbourne (Postmaster General, Melbourne) 1888/612 Jan 12 Tel. Declaration of Secresy of George Beard assistant (Postmaster, Nightcaps)

1888/613 Jan 26 Asks for a free pass on Government Railway during his absence on leave (G. Levy, Wellington) - forward to 1888/6370

1888/614 Fen 01 Leave of absence (E. Gibb, Wellington)

1888/615 Jan 30 B/R £10 rent of office occupied by Dalgety & Co, Lyttelton for six months ended December 31, 1887 (Officer in charge, Christchurch) - previous 1887/3739, forward to 1888/3385

1888/616 Jan 27 James Muir applies for particulars re Charles Muir’s account 3608 closed (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/617 Jan 31 William Sadler dead account 41441 Richard Sadler claims (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/618 Jan 30 Leave of absence (Percy E. Binns, General Post Office) 1888/619 Jan 31 Return of a posted letter (Under Secretary, Mines Department, Wellington) 1888/620 Feb 01 Mr Thomas K. Baxter appointed registrar of Births &c Dargaville (Registrar General, Wellington) 1888/621 Feb 01 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/622 Feb 01 Leave of absence (P. D. S. Cross, Blenheim) 1888/623 Jan 31 Leave of absence (Postmaster, Masterton) 1888/624 Jan 31 Leave of absence (G. Martin, Wellington) 1888/625 Feb 01 B/R £1 13s 4d removing Mr Kempthorne’s telephone (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/626 Jan 31 Postal note missing (F. W. Hollins, Ormondville)

1888/627 Jan 28 Tell-tale clocks Is a night watchman employed at Auckland? (Under Secretary Public Works Department, Wellington) - previous 1887/4640, forward to 1888/1236

1888/628 Feb 01 For permission to deposit funds (Trustees Juvenile Court, A.O.F., Feilding)

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1888/629 Feb 01 Error in telegram from Wellington to Symon Griffiths, Patea (W. & G. Turnbull & Co., Wellington) 1888/630 no date Error in message from T. Wells to T. & S. Morrin, Auckland (Postmaster, Cambridge)

1888/631 Jan 30 Postmaster Waharoa applies for a salary (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/6148, forward to 1891/5509

1888/632 Jan 30 That Putaruru office be closed (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/633 Jan 30 Fidelity Bond Postmaster Paparoa (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/4904, forward to 1889/3871

1888/634 Jan 30 Big Omaha Mr Frederick Levock for postmaster (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1888/346

1888/635 Feb 01 For permission to have one of the private boxes altered and a pane of glass fitted to exhibit notices of “mails sorted” &c (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

1888/636 Feb 02 Application to register the ‘Northern Advertiser’ as a newspaper (Ward & Dargaville, Dargaville) 1888/637 Feb 01 Mr W. Brook reports his marriage (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/638 Feb – Absentees (Officer in charge, Napier) 1888/639 Jan 31 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/640 Feb 02 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/641 Feb 01 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) 1888/642 Feb 01 Leave of absence (W. J. Crichton, Wellington) 1888/643 Feb 01 Leave of absence (F. Meacham, General Post Office) 1888/644 Feb 02 B/R 10s 6d shipping Cambridge Hotel Telephone (Officer in charge, Wellington) 1888/645 Jan 30 Missing postal note 10s issued at Oxford (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/646 Jan 30 Delay in message from D. Sladden, Wellington to George Mitchell, Kai Iwi (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui)

1888/647 Feb 01 259 letters by Direct steamer from London for Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne missent to Invercargill (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/648 Jan 18 Mr Hawthorne ill (Accountant, General Post Office) - previous 1887/3556

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1888/649 Feb 03 Drawing attention to a Tel: Memo sent by Mr Mackay of the Telegraph Office Napier – suggests that instructions be issued prohibiting any officer from betting when on duty (Officer in charge, Wellington) - forward to 1888/5875

1888/650 Feb 03 Alfred Brown’s Imperial Pension – can he pay it? (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/5241, forward to 1888/1293

1888/651 Jan 31 Overcredit of £2 in Savings Bank account of Lachlan Grant transferred from Wellington to Dunedin (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/652 Feb 02 Letter carrier Heron met with an accident, temporary messenger required (Chief Postmaster, Westport) 1888/653 Jan 26 Additional Telephone wanted by Port Chalmers exchange subscriber (J. K. Logan, Dunedin)

1888/654 Jan 25 Kinross & Co. make application for a second exchange connection to be used by Mr W. Kinross White (E. H. Bold, Napier)

1888/655 Feb 01 Money order & Savings Bank office opened at Belfast 1 Feb 1888 (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/6521, forward to 1891/387

1888/656 Jan 26 Forwarding extract from “Thames Advertiser” re postal arrangement for Waiomio (Chief Postmaster, Thames) - forward to 1888/5816

1888/657 Jan 31 Forwarding £7 repayment of loan to Mr Batkin (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/658 Feb 01 Error in message from H. H. Taylor, Hangawhare to Bank of New Zealand Kaiapoi (Postmaster, Kaiapoi) 1888/659 Feb 01 Error in message Kohu, Auckland to Kohu, Christchurch (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/660 Feb 01 Error in message Danvers, H.R.N. to Beamish, Christchurch (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/661 Feb 01 Error in message Ewen, Gore to Embling, Christchurch (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/662 Feb 02 Error in message from Biss, Auckland to Green, Christchurch (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/663 Feb 02 Error in message from Kaye, Auckland to Kaye & Carter, Christchurch (Officer in charge, Christchurch)

1888/664 Jan 30 James Kirk, Kumara, applies for an allowance of 10s a week (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) - previous 1887/5701, forward to 1888/1810

1888/665 Feb 02 Application for increased postal facilities at Pitts Island, Chathams (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

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1888/666 Jan 31 Fines (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/667 Feb 01 Fines (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) 1888/668 Jan 31 Fines (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/669 Feb 01 Fines (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/670 Feb 01 Absentees (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/671 Feb 01 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Timaru) 1888/672 Feb 01 Absentees (Officer in charge, Dunedin)

1888/673 Dec 08 [1887] Recontinuation of San Francisco service, encloses a letter from the Treasury (Secretary of State for Colonies, London) - previous 1887/4622, forward to 1889/25

1888/674 Jan 30 Application from Mr Cameron for refund of a mail contract deposit £10 (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) - previous 1887/4519

1888/675 Feb 03 Arrival of R.M.S. Mariposa with San Francisco mails – small pox on board (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1888/1536

1888/676 Jan 29 Mr Lechmar, Blenheim reporting Mr Jones, Greymouth (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth)

1888/677 Feb 03 Sixpence a copy charged for five copies of telegrams from W. & G. Turnbull & Co of the previous day (Officer in charge, Wellington) - forward to 1892/2780

1888/678 Jan 28 Mr Bevan for refund of cost of Cablegram sent to London (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika)

1888/679 Jan 30 Application for the establishment of a Post and Telegraph delivery at Avondale (Hon E. Mitchelson, Wellington) - forward to 1888/3363

1888/680 There is no entry for this number

1888/681 Feb 03 Pigeon holes for General Post Office (Superintendent Telegraph, Wellington) - previous 1887/4279

1888/682 Jan 28 For refund of amount deposited for reptg of one word in a message from London (Robert Dobson, Napier)

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1888/683 Feb 03 Ordering two dozen leather straps (Superintendent Telegraph, Wellington)

1888/684 Feb 02 Postmaster Havelock applying for authority to repair chimney and fireplace (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) - previous 1887/4323, forward to 1888/3310

1888/685 Feb 04 Robert Tait, Wellington applies for refund of amount at credit of account 37936 opened in names of Robert Tait & Levi Arnold – Arnold dead (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/686 Jan 26 Are telegrams and cablegrams liable to redirection postage (Chief Postmaster, Thames)

1888/687 Feb 02 Re connecting Hiddlemarsh – Strath Taieri – by telephone – cost £85 (Inspector Logan, Dunedin) - forward to 1891/2970

1888/688 Feb 02 Bank of New Zealand for refund of 8d postage (Chief Postmaster, Timaru)

1888/689 Jan 31 For removal (Officer in command, Tophouse) - previous 1887/2851, forward to 1890/5952

1888/690 Feb 04 Reporting Wanganui for answering Wellington’s Call and failing to receive a … of 600 words (Officer in charge, Wellington)

1888/691 Feb 02 Leave of absence (W. F. Bennett, Ashburton) 1888/692 Feb – Application for a Telephone Office at Hope Junction, Buller Road (Sub Inspector Garmonsway, Nelson)

1888/693 Jan 21 Asking whether or not S. T.s to and from… should be repeated (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) - forward to 1891/4288

1888/694 Feb 04 Mr Copeland asks for increased remuneration for performing midnight cable work (Officer in charge, Wellington) - previous 1887/5568, forward to 1888/984

1888/695 Jan 31 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Thames) 1888/696 Feb 01 Absentees (Officer in charge, Auckland) 1888/697 Feb 01 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/698 Feb 01 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/699 Jan 31 Absentees (Postmaster, Paeroa)

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1888/700 Apr 17 [1887] Leave of absence (W. T. Ward, Dunedin)

1888/701 Feb 02 Capt. A. McGregor offers to carry mails by steamer between Auckland and Whangamata (Chief Postmaster, Thames) - previous 1887/6340, forward to 1888/2876

1888/702 Feb 02 Unserviceable articles (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne) 1888/703 Feb 02 That Wellington Office forward Gisborne correspondence on Napier for transmission (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne) 1888/704 Feb 02 For authority to obtain a Notice Board & have sundry work done (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne)

1888/705 Jan 24 Postmaster Te Karaka for remuneration (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne) - forward to 1893/5406

1888/706 Feb 04 Posting Box for Cheltenham (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - previous 1888/401, forward to 1889/2334

1888/707 Feb 02 Requisition for one dozen new locks for Private letter boxes Chief Post Office (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) 1888/708 Feb 04 Error in telegram Sowell, Dunedin to Mason, Christchurch (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/709 Feb 04 Error in telegram – Collings, Ru to Harris CH (Officer in charge, Christchurch) 1888/710 Feb 03 Error in telegram – Fulton, Napier to Barleyman, Dunedin (Officer in charge, Dunedin) 1888/711 Feb 02 Error in telegram – Nancarrow & Co., G.M., to Northern Steamship Company, Dunedin (Officer in charge, Dunedin)

1888/712 Feb 02 Increase of salary (J. T. W.Collier, Hamilton) - forward to 1889/1340

1888/713 Feb 03 Henry Jaggers, Invercargill wishes to purchase 1 cwt telegraph wire (J. Khogan, Dunedin) 1888/714 Feb 03 Joseph C. L. Snell dead, account 29,995 father claims (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/715 Jan 05 Specimen leaves of Books & Registers for recording appointments changes &c in U.S. Postal service, also back members of … Guide; first published July 1874 (Superintendent Foreign Mails, Washington D.C.) - previous 1887/4690

1888/716 Dec 03 [1887] Specimen of an issue of stamps for speciments in return (Admr. General, Havana, Cuba) - previous 1887/3097, forward to 1888/4181

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1888/717 Dec 29 [1887] Copy of correspondence re a proposal to number the sheets of each years supply of postage paper from 1 to 100,000 commencing in 1888 (Agent General, London)

1888/718 Nov 24 [1887] Request that the new form of sensitive polarized relay of which they acquired the patent may be given on the New Zealand Government Telegraph Lines (Siemens Bros & Co., London) - forward to 1888/3156

1888/719a Dec 28 [1887] Forwarding copy of The British Colonies and the Postal Union in re question of entry of Colonies into Union (Secretary General Post Office, London) - previous 1887/5535, forward to 1889/507

1888/720 Dec 28 [1887] Sorting lists of Birmingham and Liverpool mails Liverpool Town and Country should be kept separate (Secretary General Post Office, London) - previous 1887/6200, forward to 1890/5970

1888/721 Sep 15 [1887] Wishes to exchange stamps or buy (J. A. James Ross, Paris) - forward to 1889/762

1888/722 Nov 15 [1887] Report on Servian Post Office for years 1885-1886 (Director General of Posts, Belgrade) 1888/723 Dec 28 [1887] Enquiring for Sidney Phipp (Annie Phipp, Danvilles, Canada)

1888/724 Jan 04 Forwarding copy of Annual Report 1886-1887 (Superintendent Foreign Mails, Washington) - forward to 1888/727

1888/725 Jan 05 Delay to ‘Alameda’ due to sail 15.12.87 sailed 17th, owing to non-arrival mails. Delay the fault of Railway correspondence with Washington, in which he offers suggestions to prevent delay (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco) - previous 1888/129

1888/726 Jan 05 Catalogue of Esterbook Pens. Samples of Esterbrook’s & Crocker’s Pens (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco) - forward to 1892/2058

1888/727 Jan 05 Copy of letter from Washington: Mails arrive by second instead of first part ‘through’ train by Postal Car being stopped at Ogden for all mails to catch … be sent on (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco) - previous 1888/725, forward to 1888/728

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1888/728 Jan 10 Shortening overland: trains continually late severe weather ‘Alameda’ leaving late; ‘Republic’ reached New York… day mails sent west, Sunday (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco) - previous 1888/727, forward to 1888/1273

1888/729 Jan 10 Mr Cowan mail agent, out of Funds. Has sent him £12 (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco) - forward to 1892/3746

1888/730 Jan 12 Has drawn $32.67 for telegram about F. A. Gould late of Dargaville (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco) 1888/731 Feb 04 Unable to get attention Taumarere (Postmaster, Kawakawa) 1888/732 Feb 01 For removal to Wanganui or New Plymouth (R. Kearns, Telegraphist, Auckland) 1888/733 Feb 04 For urgent leave for Mr Grey 4 days (Postmaster, New Plymouth)

1888/734 Dec 23 [1887] Forwarding Postal Accounts for the year 1886 (Director General of Posts, Paris) - previous 1887/3641, forward to 1889/1659

1888/735a Jan 01 Requests New Zealand to agree to proposal to reduce the rate of commission to be paid by each country to the other on orders issued from ¾ % to ½ % (Superintendent of Money Order System, Washington)

1888/736 Dec 28 Re mode of transacting Money Office business between New Zealand & Dominion of Canada through medium of the US Ford copy of correspondence with Canada on subject that New Zealand should contribute ½ percent (Superintendent of Money Order System, Washington)

1888/737 Feb 04 Old office and Dwelling of Herbertville relinquished end of December 1887 (Inspector…, Napier) - previous 1887/2954, forward to 1894/4413

1888/738 Feb 05 J. Cowan will be in charge of Little River from 15 Feb 1888 to 3 Mar 1888 (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/739 Feb 03 ‘Collect’ Telegrams addressed to Ministers not to be accepted (Secretary, General Post Office) - forward to 1890/1798

1888/740 Feb 01 Telephone office opened at New Brighton, Christchurch, Call N.B.O. (Secretary, General Post Office) 1888/741a Feb 04 Reports himself too ill to perform duty (Postmaster, Carterton)

1888/742 Feb 02 For leave of absence from 16 to 25 February (Postmaster, Napier)

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1888/743 Feb 02 Leave of absence (James Hebberley, Tarawera) - forward to 1889/5800

1888/744 Feb 04 B/R 3s material sold to Mr J. D. Ormond (Inspector Bold, Napier)

1888/745 Dec 27 [1887] Invoice & Bill of Lading of Telephone material – Jack Knife Switches (Agent General, London) - previous 1887/6292

1888/746 Feb 02 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) 1888/747 Feb 07 Messenger Boland met with an accident, temporary messenger engaged (Postmaster, Onehunga) ##### 1888/748 Feb 06 Distribution of monthly circular February 1888 (Secretary, General Post Office)

1888/749 Feb 06 Re Mr Hollis’ illness. No chance of his again resuming duty. Wishes to retire on compensation (Officer in charge, Christchurch) - previous 1888/223, forward to 1888/1063

1888/750 Jan 31 Will resign if remuneration not increased to £5 (Postmaster, Grove Bush, Invercargill) - forward to 1893/5526

1888/751 Feb 02 Acknowledging receipt of two cheques for £40 and £94 respecting advanced from fine account repayable by monthly instalments of £3 (M. C. Corliss, Christchurch) - previous 1887/5022, forward to 1888/4429

1888/752 Feb 07 Mrs Benn, Westfield, Middlesex, England Ma…es enquiring for her son Arthur Benn (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/753 Feb 07 That the Civil… ‘Supply Association’ Trade catalogue maybe registered (George White, Auckland) - forward to 1888/807

1888/754 Feb 07 Mr Hudson, Chief Post Office, Wellington, to place his service at disposal of Sir James Hector (Postmaster General, Wellington)

1888/755 no date Leave of absence (E. Fitzgibbon, Wellington)

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1888/756 Feb 07 Postmaster and Telephonist Nightcaps resigned. Wishes to transfer office and his Annandale mail contract to James Quested (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - forward to 1889/3080

1888/757 Feb 01 Fines (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim)

1888/758 no date Forwarding copy of paper for registration (Proprietor ‘The Watchman’, Wellington) 1888/759 Feb 06 L. H. Jones decd 58 account number 11: L. Jones, administrator claims balance (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/760 Jan 09 Enquiring for a F. H. Bell (W. R. Bell, Traralgon, Gippsland, Victoria) 1888/761 Feb 06 Mr James R. Lysaght, Mokoia, wishes to purchase 4 porous pots No.2, charged, and 4 … (Postmaster, Hawera)

1888/762 Feb 07 That the Immigration Cottage be removed to Telegraph Section and used as a Store room & Battery room (Postmaster, Patea) - forward to 1888/1482

1888/763 Feb 01 List of absentees for January (Postmaster, Tauranga)

1888/764 Jan 01 For estimate cost of establishing Else Bell commn Manukau Heads signal station and Light Keeper’s house (Assistant Secretary Marine, Wellington) - forward to 1888/4018

1888/765 Feb 03 Fresh supply of Poles required for spare stock (Sub-Inspector of Tels, Auckland)

1888/766 Feb 03 Portion P.O. & T Reserve Hamilton West re reserved for Police purposes (Sub-Inspector of Tels, Auckland) - previous 1887/5367, forward to 1894/4823

1888/767 Feb 04 Traffic Engineer Railway desires Mrs Kyle, Telephonist, Papatoitoi, be not called on to deliver telegrams (Sub-Inspector of Tels, Auckland) - previous 1887/6147, forward to 1894/4038

1888/768 Feb 04 Maraetai: Miss A. C. Ryan for Postmistress (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1888/291, forward to 1888/1160

1888/769 Feb 03 Maiaro: J. T. Spargo for Postmaster (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1888/14, forward to 1889/3377

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1888/770 Feb 02 For set of pigeon notes to replace destroyed by fire £2 10s (Postmaster, Otahuhu) - previous 1888/420, forward to 1888/4616

1888/771 Feb 06 Error telegram: Essex, Makotuku, to Marshall, Napier 24 Jan 1888 (Officer in Charge, Napier) 1888/772 Feb 06 J. Jarvis, messenger, Hastings Sontte: for increase (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

1888/773 Feb 04 For 4 cases of insulators (Walter Prince, Reefton) - forward to 1888/5337

1888/774 Feb 08 Receipts & Expences Hutt Race Course Office Races 2 & 4 February 1888 (Officer in Charge, Wellington) - previous 1887/3215, forward to 1888/1184

1888/775 Feb 02 Elizabeth Keefe dead, account 24475 Executor claims (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/776 Feb 04 Thomas Solomon deceased account 40689 Executor claims (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) - forward to 1890/6688

1888/777 Feb 08 Error in message from W. A. Mowbray, N.P. to H. G. Mowbray, Hutt (Officer in Charge, Wellington)

1888/778 Feb 08 Postmaster Seacliff issues a money order, neglects to sign he advise & inserts name of Raying Office where the signature should appear (Officer in Charge, General Post Office)

1888/779 Feb 09 Increase of salary (James C. Redmond, General Post Office) - forward to 1888/1975

1888/780 Feb 07 S. withdrawal placed against the wrong account in the Ledger for Mr Burton on May 23, 1887 (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth)

1888/781 Feb 08 For one coil of Binding wire (A. R.Fulton, Wellington, Manager Railway)

1888/782 Feb 08 Forwarding Sample Card which they desire to use as Post Cards (Whitaker Bros, Wellington) - previous 1887/4929, forward to 1888/3825

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1888/783 Feb 03 Tings (Officer in Charge, Auckland) 1888/784 Feb 08 Cadetship (E. V. Tuckey, Wellington)

1888/785 Feb 08 Robert McDougall, Postmaster Pembroke, appointed Registrar of Births &c; retains fees. Mr George Somerville Postmaster Herbertville appointed Registrar of Births &c, fees to be paid to Public Account (Registrar General, Wellington)

1888/786 Feb 08 Error in telegram sent to J. S. Blair, Napier (Johnston & Co., Wellington)

1888/787 Feb 07 Re transfer of Mail service No.76 Pukekohe & Waiuku to C. H. Flaxman (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/6458, forward to 1888/952

1888/788 Feb 01 For 30s worth of 2d stamps (Maconnochie Bros., Sydney)

1888/789 Feb 03 T. B. Cressy, Oxwell Creek, Mail Contractor, Bankrupt (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) - previous 1887/5328

1888/790 Feb 06 Leave of absence (A.S. Percival, Greymouth) 1888/791 Feb 01 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth)

1888/792 Feb 02 That messenger Carl Schonfelder’s appointment at Reefton be confirmed (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) - previous 1887/2483

1888/793 Feb 06 Enclosing Bank receipt for £2 8s collected for removal of telephones (Officer in Charge, Auckland) 1888/794 Feb 02 Telephone office opened at Waiwera South Call W.A.S. (Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington) 1888/795 Feb 08 Tel. Declaration of ?earesy (E. P. Bennett, Cadet, Masterton Railway)

1888/796 Feb 06 Enoch Hancock, 208 Malmaduke Avenue Detroit, U.S. applies to close his account No. 12131 (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/797 Feb 06 David Line claims amount at credit of his deceased daughter Belinda Line Account No.38966. (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/798 Feb 09 Re reducing the regulation salary of Telegraph Messengers from £26 to £26 at Oamaru (F.V. Waters, General Post Office) - previous 1887/5693, forward to 1888/2885

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1888/799 Feb 06 Error, telegram, E. W. Morrah, Wellington to A. E. Carr, Invercargill (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/800 Feb 08 Errors telegram, Cose, Te Aroha, to Parkerson, Christchurch 7 Feb 1888 (Officer in Charge, Christchurch)

1888/801 Feb 08 Errors telegram, MacDougall & Co., Wellington to Vincent & Co., Christchurch 7 Feb 1888 (Officer in Charge, Christchurch)

1888/802 Feb 08 Errors telegram, Edwards, Wellington to Lewis, Christchurch 7 Feb 1888 (Officer in Charge, Christchurch) 1888/803 Feb 07 Error D. T. Murray Roberts & Co., Napier to Joseph, Christchurch 6 Feb 1888 (Officer in Charge, Christchurch) 1888/804 Feb 06 Error telegram, F. D. Rich, Tarawera, to L. O. Neal, Dunedin 6 Feb 1888 (Officer in Charge, Dunedin) 1888/805 Feb 04 Error telegram, Dn’s G.S. to R. J. Mason, Christchurch 3 Feb 1888 (Officer in Charge, Dunedin)

1888/806 Feb 06 Medical certificate recommending leave to L. C. Fletcher (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) - forward to 1888/3426

1888/807 Feb 07 Copy of their Trade Catalogue for registration (Graham & Winter, Dunedin) - previous 1887/753, forward to 1888/2250

1888/808 Feb 08 Newspaper Clippings Telephone Bureau Sumner (Inspector of Tels, Christchurch)

1888/809 Jan 30 Offers to perform duties of Postmaster for £15 per annum and usual commission on telegrams &c (W. Shaw, Duvauchelle) - previous 1888/141, forward to 1888/2336

1888/810 Jan 06 Acknowledges draft £30 for transcript N.Z. mails 1886 and first half ’87. For further £10 for second half (Postmaster General, Colombo) - previous 1887/5088, forward to 1890/2286

1888/811 Feb 08 General Post Office Hobart: for return of letters to J. Hampton redirected in mistake (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/812 Feb 08 Postmaster Le Bons Bay: For increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/5372, forward to 1889/4081

1888/813 Feb 06 Absentees, January (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru) 1888/814 Feb 07 For authority to cancel charge 9s 8d on Book PRt (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

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1888/815 Feb 04 B/R £1: Extra Tel. Receiver James Rattray (Officer in Charge, Dunedin)

1888/816 Feb 09 Renewing application for increase (James Aitken, Tel, Wellington) - previous 1887/4305

1888/817 Jan 24 Will take charge Post Office Okarito for £10 per annum (Edward Ryan, Gillespie’s Beach, Hokitika) - previous 1887/5597, forward to 1890/6429

1888/818 Feb 06 Rough ground plan of office showing additions & alterations required (Postmaster, Geraldine) - previous 1887/3694, forward to 1889/5761

1888/819 Feb 07 S. Ts sent by him to all Stations (Officer in Charge, Wakapuaka) 1888/820 Feb 08 Error in telegram from G. S. Jakins, Auckland to W. R. Hay, Kaiapoi (Postmaster, Kaiapoi) 1888/821 Feb 08 Non-delivery of telegram sent to Mrs Dul…, Milton (G. Grant, Turakina) 1888/822 Feb 03 Receipts for Cable business (Superintendent Tels, Sydney) 1888/823 Feb 07 New roof required for Taupo office (Inspector Bold, Napier)

1888/824 Feb 09 Representing the great inconvenience which would be caused by discontinuing the mail service between Wanganui and up-river Settlements (G. Hutchinson, MHR, Wanganui) - previous 1887/5851, 1887/5590, forward to 1888/2605

1888/825 Feb 09 Sir J. Hall inquires as to a change on news from Argentine Republic (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/826 Feb 09 Enquiring re Archibald Winning, Nelson, deceased (Revd James Collier, Glasgow) 1888/827 Feb 07 Type ‘February’ wanted for Le Bons Bay (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/828 Feb 08 Leave of absence (A. G. Stapp, Nelson)

1888/829 Feb 08 Prepared to accept Mail Contract to Karamea to be run every two months for the sum of £150 per annum provided that they shall not be required to run further South than Milford Sound. Enclose cheque for £15. (Gilbertson & Son, S.S. ‘Aorere’, Nelson) - previous 1887/3664, forward to 1888/3642

1888/830 Feb 08 Error in telegram from F. T. Ward Hamilton to Charles Vivian, Dunedin (Officer in Charge, Dunedin) 1888/831 Feb 07 Error in telegram Treasury … to Postmaster, Dunedin … (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/832 Feb 07 Timothy O’Brien, account 46819 wishes to close account and have money forwarded to Brunswick … (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

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1888/833 Feb 07 Robert Stevenson, dead, account 52998, executor claims (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/834 Feb 08 Jessie Gray, dead, account 47278, Margaret E. Morrison claims account (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/835 Feb 07 That a letterbox be established close to the road at the Taruhenga Station (Turi Te Atuaharangi & others, Ngongotaha, Thames)

1888/836 Feb 06 Fines (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru)

1888/837 Feb 09 Departure of the R.M.S. ‘Tongariro’ at 5pm 9 Feb 1888 (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - forward to 1889/287

1888/838 Feb 09 Work of Clearing Room in arrear (Accountant, General Post Office)

1888/839 Feb 08 Mr Hartman has no objection to his services being dispensed with (Accountant, General Post Office) - forward to 1889/1412

1888/840 Feb 09 For an increase of salary (J. J. Greene, Wanganui) - forward to 1889/2836

1888/841 Feb 08 Leave of absence (V. R. Anderson, Hawera) - forward to 1889/6256

1888/842 Feb 08 Leave of absence (J. Redmond, Hawera) 1888/843 Feb 06 Leave of absence (G. W. Barford, Postmaster, Waitara) 1888/844 Feb 09 A. Rogers solicitor &c has two savings bank accounts (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim)

1888/845 Feb 10 Interest due on Debenture of Oamaru Corporation (Accountant, General Post Office) - previous 1887/3080, forward to 1889/713

1888/846 Feb 09 Telephone Stations at Mauriceville and Mangamahoe ready to be opened. Calls respectively M.C.V and M.G.O. (Superintendent Telegraph, Wellington) - forward to 1889/2272

1888/847 Feb 09 Mutilation of PS from Assn Hawera (Postmaster, Hawera) - previous 1888/171, forward to 1888/1312

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1888/848 Feb 10 Expenditure connectiong pigeon bush by loop line for Railway Department (Superintendent Telegraph, Wellington)

1888/849 Feb 09 Postmaster Feilding makes up mail for night train for Palmerston one hour before train leaves, leaving too little time to answer letters arriving by 6pm tram (D.H. Macarthur, MHR, Feilding)

1888/850 Feb 10 Messenger Mullins ill; temporary messenger required (Chief Postmaster, Thames) 1888/851 Feb 10 Message received unsigned; receiver asks for name of sender (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/852 Feb 10 Letter Press needs repairing (Chief Postmaster, Thames) 1888/853 Feb 10 Hours of attendance Lyttelton bureau (Inspector of Tels, Christchurch)

1888/854 Feb – Lyttelton Town Clock (Inspector of Tels, Christchurch) - previous 1887/2436, forward to Public Works 1888/2818

1888/855 Feb 06 Relief required for Postmaster Tauranga required to attend Supreme Court (Chief Postmaster, Thames)

1888/856 Feb 09 Midhurst W. A. Earle, Postmaster, dead, F. Sergeant acting (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) - forward to 1891/4520

1888/857 Feb 07 For leave of absence (J. Bull, Postmaster, Cambridge) 1888/858 Feb 09 For leave of absence (C. A. Wells, Telegraphist, New Plymouth) 1888/859 Feb 10 For leave of absence (W. McKay, Linesman, Otaki)

1888/860 Feb 10 Cadet Rudd for increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - previous 1888/482, forward to 1888/1474

1888/861 Feb 10 Forwards agreement for additional… weekly service Bulls-Sanson (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - previous 1887/3197, forward to 1888/868

1888/862 Feb 10 Foxton desires to have his Frisco mail landed at Wellington instead of New Plymouth (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/863 Feb 10 Ext ‘Wairarapa Star’: Train arrangements on holidays and race days (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/864 Feb 10 For permission to deposit their funds (Trustees, Rangitoto Lodge, U.A.O.L., Wellington) 1888/865 Feb 10 For leave of absence (R. J. Rowe, Linesman, Featherston) 1888/866 Feb 08 B/R 9s 8d from R. Smith, removing telephone (Officer in Charge, Napier) 1888/867 Feb 10 M. G. Harris, Hobart for address J. Smith Harris (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

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1888/868 Feb 10 Ext ‘Manawatu Herald’: mail service between Shannon and Foxton (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - previous 1888/340, 1888/861, forward to 1888/1688

1888/869 Feb 10 Cablegram from Victoria, Rio de Janeiro to Chrystall, Christchurch mutilated New Zealand lines (Accountant, General Post Office)

1888/870 Feb 03 Re ‘Rotorua’ for Auckland 31 Jan 1888 landing… portion of … New Plymouth for Southern Offices (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/871 Feb 10 L. G. Chivers & Musgrove wish to exchange dates of holiday (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/872 Feb 06 Samuel West claims balance of his late wife’s savings bank deposits (Chief Postmaster, Thames)

1888/873 Feb 11 Injuries to a lamp post letter box (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - forward to 1888/1175

1888/874 Feb 09 Mutilation of … of a telegram from J. Sperry, Wellington to C. N. Brown, Invercargill (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/875 Feb 08 Pr.. & Holgate of mutilation of telegram to … Crompton & Co., Christchurch (Chief Postmaster, Timaru) 1888/876 Feb 08 W. Chrystall as to non delivery of a messenger to …, Mornington (Officer in Charge, Christchurch) 1888/877 Feb 11 Leave of absence (P. A. Young, Christchurch) 1888/878 Feb 07 Leave of absence (W. A. Mansell, Christchurch) 1888/879 Feb 09 For permission to use perforated postage stamps (W. McArthur & Co., Auckland) 1888/880 Feb 02 Former Fry, London, enquires for his brother Robert Fry (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru) 1888/881 Feb 09 For set of pigeon holes (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne)

1888/882 Feb 02 Mr G. K. B. Wilson for an extension of leave and provisional resignation (Officer in Charge, Napier) - previous 1887/6577

1888/883 Feb 11 Reports Mr Henderson absent from duty two days (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/884 Feb 09 Extract from ‘Evening Star’ re forwarding mail from Wellington via Christchurch (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika)

1888/885 Feb 11 Dispensing with services of Mr W.C. Smythe in connection with Harbour Defence (Assistant Under Secretary Defence Department, Wellington)

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1888/886 Feb 09 D. H. Stapleton, messenger, for an increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika)

1888/887 Feb 11 F. Moore’s Bond for Mail Service Cons… and Glenburn (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - previous 1887/4700, forward to 1888/1688

1888/888 Feb 10 Kakanui office be Type ‘3’ (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru) 1888/889 Feb 10 For an increase of salary (R. E. Hayes, Dunedin) 1888/890 Feb 07 Absentees (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne)

1888/891 Feb 10 Arthur Henry Phillips appointed messenger vice H. T. Burgess transferred to Chief Post Office (Officer in Charge, Christchurch) - previous 1888/331

1888/892 Feb 09 B/R £1 10s received from Captain Cameron for an Extension ball (Officer in Charge, Dunedin) 1888/893 Feb 10 Telephone Fees due to Mr N. A. Ea… Postmaster, Midhurst (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/894 Feb 08 Margaret McLeod dead Account 32747 father claims (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/895 Feb 10 Sarah Scotland deceased Account 5438 husband claims (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/896 Feb 09 Chief Postmaster Dunedin refuses to give information concerning delivery of a letter (D. D. Macdonald, Dunedin)

1888/897 Feb 13 Leave of absence (…Brogan, General Post Office) - forward to 1889/54

1888/898 Feb 13 Message from Carswells from A. McKenzie and K. McKenzie, Wellington intended for Wellington (Accountant, General Post Office)

1888/899 Feb 13 M.O.T. J. B. Saxon, Nelson to Mrs C. Saxon, Thames dropped at Blenheim (Accountant, General Post Office) 1888/900 Feb 04 Mr John Douglas complains of non receipt of telegram from Reid & Grey, Oamaru (Postmaster, Waimate)

1888/901 Feb 08 Re landing of stores and absenting himself from office (Postmaster, Cheviot) - forward to 1888/5846

1888/902 Feb 09 For particulars of her Savings Bank account closed about 12 years ago (Catherine Jacobson, Reefton) 1888/903 Feb 13 Mr W. Bowles will be in charge at Hornby from …February till 3rd March (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/904 Feb 13 For authority to have chimney swept (Postmaster, Roxburgh) 1888/905 Feb 13 Requisition for safe to hold stamps and cash (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

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1888/906 Feb 13 Necessary alterations suggested in Post Office about to be rebuilt (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - previous 1887/3414, forward to 1888/2022

1888/907 Feb 13 Henry Walton, Postmaster Waikanae, tenders his resignation (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) - previous 1887/4988

1888/908 Feb 13 Postmaster Manukau for a date stamp (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/909 Feb 10 For Rubber stamps (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

1888/910 Feb 11 Letter from W. H. Fordham, of Wellington suggesting alterations in time of closing of mails at Waipawa (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

1888/911 Feb 10 For an extension of their Private… (Ruddock & Fryer, Napier) - previous 1888/547, forward to 1888/1471

1888/912 Feb 01 Registered letter entered on… B from Singapore…via Torres Straits… not received (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/913 Dec 24 [1887] M.O. number 3470 Wellington drawn for £2 6s 4d but advised as for £4 (Con… Money Order Office, London)

1888/914 Feb 06 Complains that payment of money order sent by him to Ferris Bros New York refused as advice not received (William Gillies, Timaru)

1888/915 Feb 14 Payment of £10 for accounting purposes due by Government Insurance Department to General Post Office (Accountant, General Post Office) - forward to 1890/324

1888/916 Feb 11 Postmaster Fairfax report the address of two letters for Miss Hogg altered & reported by a person named Mark (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/917 Feb 14 Reporting illness of Mr James Pollen (Officer in Charge, Wellington) - forward to 1888/3891

1888/918 Feb 13 Press message of 39 sheets forwarded from Duntroon to Christchurch on Sunday. Will he receive any remuneration (Telegraphist, Duntroon) - previous 1887/3769, forward to 1888/1859

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1888/919 Feb 13 Okaiawa – Mr Charles E. Gibson for Postmaster vice Mr H. D. Heather (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) - previous 1887/6361, forward to 1888/4579

1888/920 Feb 13 Postmaster Makirikiri for an increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) - forward to 1892/638

1888/921 Feb 14 For permission to close mail at 7.30pm instead of 7pm (Acting Chief Postmaster, Gisborne) - forward to 1888/1015

1888/922 Feb 14 T. E. Hamerton, Patea, applies to register the Patea County Press as a newspaper (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/923 Feb 11 Seal & Date Stamp required for Lower Shotover (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/924 Feb 10 Reports marriage of Mr J. H. Bush (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/925 Feb 10 Can his attorney withdraw from his Savings Bank account during his absence from Colony (F. L. Mawdesley, Palmerston North)

1888/926 Feb 06 For an increase of salary (Stanley Ayling, Invercargill) - previous 1887/3718

1888/927 Feb 15 For refund of amount deposited for ? of one word in a Cablegram from London 10 Feb 1888 (Reuter’s agent, Wellington) 1888/928 Feb 15 Mr Lumsden for leave of absence to attend Rifle Association meeting at Oamaru (Officer in Charge, Auckland) 1888/929 Feb 14 John Henry Payne claims amount at credit of Rosa Payne’s account 22024 (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/930 Feb 13 Susannah Sand, dead, account 2147 husband claims (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/931 Feb 15 Game license forms for Nelson District (Undersecretary, Wellington) 1888/932 Feb 13 Telegram from Blanche Watts, Napier to Dr Watts, Patea not received (Postmaster, Patea) 1888/933 Feb 13 Extension Bell required for Roseville Dairy, Port Chalmers (Officer in Charge, Dunedin)

1888/934 Feb 14 B/R £3 12s 3d, amount collected for alterations to Telephone Exchange Subscriber’s wires (Inspector Meddings, Christchurch)

1888/935 Feb 13 Forwarding Little Kyeburn date stamp and Miller’s Flat Mail Seal (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/936 Feb 10 Reports payment of £75 16s 8d to Contractor for Paeroa Tauranga Service, and deposit of £11 13s 4d to Public Account (Chief Postmaster, Thames) - previous 1887/4551

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1888/937 Jan 14 Report of voyage (D. R. Cowan, Mail Agent, Mariposa)

1888/938 Jan 29 Enquiring re disposal of letters addressed William Newman, Tawa Flat, Wellington (Annie Boyd, 16 Mile Gums, Hay, New South Wales)

1888/939 Jan 24 Forwarding copy of Western Australian Almanac for the year 1888 and asks for one of New Zealand (Post Master General, Perth)

1888/940 Dec 27 [1887] Forwarding copy of report for year 1885-1886 (Director General of Posts, Rome)

1888/941 Feb 13 Athol Mary Harris for Postmaster vice S. Paddon (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - forward to 1891/1255

1888/942 Feb 13 Error in transmission of telegram from E. W. Morrah, Wellington to Manager Bank of Australasia, Invercargill (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/943 Feb 13 Error in transmission of telegram from E. W. Roper, Christchurch to E. Fisher, Invercargill (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/944 Feb 11 For obsolete Telegraph apparatus (D’Arcy Hamilton, Eltham)

1888/945 Jan 14 Unable to furnish certain statements of correspondence owing to the necessary forms not being in Store Box. Error made in London ‘forward’ L/B re number of required letters (D. R. Cowan, Mail Agent, R.M.S. ‘Mariposa’) - forward to 1888/1101

1888/946 Feb 11 Forwards claims of of Henry Hicks to balance of his late son Henry A. Hick’s savings bank deposits account 4037 (Chief Postmaster, Thames)

1888/947 Feb 15 London offce omits to enter wright Registered letters on L/B (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/948 Feb 16 Mails by ‘Ionic’ found to have been tampered with and registered letters for various Banks cut open and contents removed (Postmaster, Port Chalmers) - forward to 1888/3600

1888/949 Feb 15 Recommends that the sum of £1 1s be paid to Mr Fank Reid for saving a Telegraph Pole from destruction by fire (Acting Postmaster, Carterton) 1888/950 Feb 12 The Hon. J. A…applies for Tel.Exchange connected at the redirect rate (Officer in Charge, Auckland)

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1888/951 Feb 13 Ardmore… Miss Mary C. Tregear for Postmaster vice Mr McLaurin (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1887/2922, forward to 1892/259

1888/952 Feb 13 Horeke Kohukohu & Rawene mail service. Mr J. W. Waller contractor failed carry out contract (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1888/787, forward to 1888/1282

1888/953 Feb 13 For permission to render a claim for board and lodging (Louis Stott, Auckland) - previous 1887/5850, forward to 1888/5009

1888/954 Feb 16 Sir William Pearce has given written consents to Postmaster General to pay mail money to New Zealand Shipping Co. which has accrued up to 31 December 1887 (Agent General, London) - previous 1887/4713, forward to 1889/1806

1888/955 Feb 16 For permission to adopt a system of trying to represent letters in the working of the Telephone Instruments when difficulty occurs in reading doubtful words (Officer in Charge, Wellington)

1888/956 Feb 16 Leave of absence (W. A. Fordham, Wellington) 1888/957 Feb 16 Leave of absence (James McCormick, Wellington)

1888/958 Feb 13 Increase of salary (R. P. Allen, Nelson) - previous 1887/2458

1888/959 Feb 15 Edward Richard Morgan trustee and father of late Edgar William Morgan applies to close account 5696 (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui)

1888/960 Feb 03 Enquiring for Mr P. Smith (William Smith, London) 1888/961 Feb 15 For Date Stamp and Seal (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) 1888/962 Feb 14 Cablegram from Christchurch wrongly coded (Officer in Charge, Wakapuaka) 1888/963 Feb 14 Notice Boards required for Telephone offices Ormond, Wairangahiki & Makuraka (Inspector Bold, Napier) 1888/964 Feb 15 Change in proprietorship of the Evening News & Hawkes Bay Advertiser (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

1888/965 Feb 16 Henry Ryan, Tipperary enquiring for his brother John Ryan (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) - forward to 1889/1243

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1888/966 Feb 16 Whakataki – Edward Sullivan for Postmaster vice G. T. Robinson (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/967 Feb 16 C. Hill & Sons… on a present… (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/968 Feb 17 £40,000 in Post Office account available for investment (Accountant General Post Office)

1888/969 Feb 17 Telephone Exchange subscriptions not paid & connections given up March quarter 1888 (Accountant General Post Office)

1888/970 Feb 17 Mr R.Tait, Invercargill, to go as mail agent by ‘Mariposa’ (Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington) - previous 1888/559, forward to 1888/4130

1888/971 Feb 17 Reuters inland news messages pass as P.T.s though not always published (Accountant, General Post Office) - forward to 1888/1154

1888/972 Feb 16 That his exchange with Mr Grame may be made Permanent (E. A. Moore, The Port, Nelson)

1888/973 Feb 13 Delay in delivery of Telegrams for Mr… Gallagher. Extract from Ingangahua Times (Postmaster, Reefton) - previous 1887/6659

1888/974 Feb 06 Returning statement of mails conveyed to New Zealand per Orient Line for December quarter 1887 in weights of mail, mail matter shown thereon as received differ from London weights as despatched. Same payments to be made to Company for conveyance often paid insufficiently said as for fully prepaid mail matter (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) - previous 1887/3389

1888/975 Feb 16 Forwarding application from H. E. Fookes for an increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/976 Feb 14 Increase of salary (E. R. White, Auckland)

1888/977 Feb 11 For appointment of Postmaster Opunake in the event of a change at that Office and withdrawal of his application for removal to Otago District (Postmaster - Boyne, Kihikihi) - previous 1887/5728, forward to 1888/4796

1888/978 Feb 13 For a Cadetship (V. Y. Conery, Thames) - forward to 1888/3191

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1888/979 Feb 14 Again urging the establishment of a Telephone Bureau at Mount Eden (Arthur Watts, Auckland) - previous 1887/6183

1888/980 Feb 18 Error in address of Cablegram from Dunedin to Mrs.. Hunter Hill on 31st January (Accountant, General Post Office) 1888/981 Feb 18 Route omitted in Cablegram from Cooke, Christchurch to Stanley, Calcutta (Accountant, General Post Office)

1888/982 Feb 18 Several words omitted in a Cablegram to Battley, Auckland 30 December 1889 (New Zealand Loan & M. A. Co. Ltd., Sydney) - previous 1888/348

1888/983 Feb 14 Non delivery of telegram from W. A. Fays to McConnell, Sydney (Officer in Charge, Auckland)

1888/984 Feb 15 Mr Copeland midnight Cable operator applies for temporary exchange with Mr Potter, Wanganui (Officer in Charge, Wellington) - previous 1888/694, forward to 1897/1274

1888/985 no date Chatham Islands Mail Service – Tenders from Messrs Kinsey Ward & Co. & Union Steamship Co. (Secretary General Post Office, Wellington) - previous 1887/3159 (filed separately), forward to 1888/5940

1888/986 Feb 17 Application for reinstatement in the Department (Frank Knell, Greytown Nth) - previous 1887/3007, forward to 1888/5243

1888/987 Feb 18 Revd. R. Coffey is a depositor in two trust accounts (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/988 Feb 13 Asks cost of having a Telegraph were placed in the Occidental Hotel to be worked by an operator (Frank Moeller, Wellington)

1888/989 Feb 15 Messenger Robert O’Connor renews application for Cadetship (Officer in Charge, Dunedin) - previous 1887/6064, forward to 1888/990

1888/990 Feb 14 L. Hay – for removal to Christchurch (Officer in Charge, Dunedin) - previous 1888/989

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1888/991 Feb 14 Savings Bank account 55307 G. C. Hitchcock deceased, Jemima Hitchcock executrix claims (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/992 Feb 14 For particulars of Savings Bank account of George Lynch deceased (E. R. Deacon, Solicitor, Christchurch) 1888/993 Feb 17 George Harwood account 4564 dead; widow claims (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) 1888/994 Feb 15 For leave of absence (H. S. Horneman, Exchange clerk, Christchurch) 1888/995 Feb 16 For leave of absence (R. Capstick, Waimata) 1888/996 Feb 17 For leave of absence (F. Seeler, Telephone messenger, Christchurch) 1888/997 Feb 15 For leave of absence (H. Jeffries, Merser) 1888/998 Feb 17 Applying for an authority to have residing boxes… granted (Chief Postmaster, Napier) 1888/999 Feb 17 For another single date stamp (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne)

1888/1000 Feb 15 Queensberry: For a salary (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) - previous 1887/3530, forward to 1888/3683

1888/1001 Feb 17 West Eyreton: G. Martin for Postmaster vice G. Robertson (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1887/333, forward to 1892/4915

1888/1002 Feb 15 T. Paterson, acting as Postmaster Lismore during absence of schoolmaster, for payment of £2 (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - forward to 1888/2149

1888/1003 Feb 16 Sydneham: For authority to expend £2 altering fireplace (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/1004 Feb 16 George Tombs to Frank exchanges of schoolmaster (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/1005 Feb 15 That the question of seniority between themselves & Treweek be decided (Joseph Sargeant & W. J. Harrington, Christchurch)

1888/1006 no date Application for Leave of absence between 7 & 8 p.m. on 24th and 27th February (Postmaster, Greytown Nth)

1888/1007 Feb 15 That telegraph office be closed between 7 & 8 p.m. and Post opened three nights a week when train arrives (W. Jackson MHR, J. G. Elmsley and others, Kihikihi) - forward to 1889/1964

1888/1008 Feb 18 For cleaning office tank 7s 6d (Postmaster, Feilding)

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1888/1009 Feb 07 R. Harper & Co. comp… mutilation two telegrams from Auckland to ‘Broker’ Melbourne (Deputy Postmaster General, Melbourne)

1888/1010 Jan 10 Delay in transmission of correspondence from New Zealand to Japan (A. S. Aldrich, Yokohama, Japan) - previous 1887/2571, forward to 1891/5696

1888/1011 Feb 13 Forwarding copy of Melbourne Directory for 1888 (Deputy Postmaster General, Melbourne) 1888/1012 Feb 18 Recommending well for Herbertville office (Inspector of Tels., Napier) 1888/1013 Feb 15 Requisition for…aps & Girth (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/1014 Feb 15 “Gisborne Standard”… change in proprietorship (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne)

1888/1015 Feb 13 Newspaper comment on Gisborne office: sorting mails at night (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne) - previous 1888/921

1888/1016 Feb 17 That W. Brookes be transferred to Post Office & Telegrah Department (Assistant Undersecretary, Defence, Wellington) - forward to 1888/1331

1888/1017 Feb 13 That Mrs Do… Postmaster be granted week’s leave of absence (George A. Hinley and others, Manaia)

1888/1018 Feb 14 For transfer of Mail Contract for Gisborne Puhatikotiko service from G. Skilli… to Arthur Devery (Chief Postmaster, Gisborne) - previous 1887/4603

1888/1019 Feb 15 Letter from Postmaster Clinton to Postmaster Waiwera South containing 25s worth of stamps - missing (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/1020 Feb – Complains of advertisement issued by Barnard Isaacs, Chemist, that his Telephone – No.292 – can be used at anytime of the day or night. (Telephonist, Mornington) - forward to 1891/2779

1888/1021 Feb 15 For refund of amount deposited for repetition of one word in a Cablegram from London (Murray Roberts & Co., Dunedin)

1888/1022 Feb 13 For refund of amount deposited for repetition of one word in a Cablegram from London (Manager Dunedin Iron & Woodware Co., Dunedin)

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1888/1023 Feb 17 (John L. Gillies refuses to pay for a collect telegram for which the Receiver, Secretary Marine Department, declines to pay (Officer in Charge, Dunedin) - previous 1887/4369, forward to 1888/5778

1888/1024 Feb 18 Application for the establishment of a Post Office at Greenmeadows (Chief Postmaster, Napier) - forward to 1888/1977

1888/1025 Feb 16 That enquiry be made for Thomas Edmund Wardlow (George Glover, Mornington) 1888/1026 Feb 16 Type required (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) 1888/1027 Feb 20 Leave of absence (L. Ledger, General Post Office)

1888/1028 Feb 18 Tenders received for Mail Service by Steamer between Taupo and Tokaanu (Chief Postmaster, Napier) - previous 1887/4526, forward to 1888/3247

1888/1029 Feb 21 Departure of S.S. ‘Kahu’ for Chathams (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1889/3159

1888/1030 Feb 17 Forwarding ten copies of the Otago & Southland Directory & New Zealand Annual (Stone Son & Co., Dunedin) - forward to 1889/932

1888/1031 Feb 13 Delayed telegram Full and complete address to be inserted to facilitate delivery (Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington) - previous 1887/3191, forward to 1888/3438

1888/1032 Feb 21 Melbourne omits to acknowledge the receipt of Mails per ‘Waihora’ 24th January & ‘Mana…’ 30th January 1888 (Inspector of Post Offices, Wellington)

1888/1033 Feb 17 Recommending that the Post Office at Rees Gorge be closed and mail service between Rees Gorge & Glenorchy be withdrawn (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/1034 Feb 20 For leave of absence (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

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1888/1035 Feb 21 For refund of 10s 6d paid on the word “Carone” which the Cable authorities declare to be a latin enchilic (Reuter’s Agent, Wellington) - forward to 1889/2175

1888/1036 Feb 20 B/R 8/9 received for removing Mr Crease’s Telephone (Officer in Charge, Wellington)

1888/1037 Dec 30 Has accepted the Bell Telephone Cos tender for supply of 100 extension bells (Agent General, London) - previous 1887/5753, forward to 1888/2302

1888/1038 Feb 20 For cadetship (Charles E. Matthews, Havelock, Blenheim) - previous 1887/4179, forward to 1888/5704

1888/1039 Feb 21 Mr Hounsall ill (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) 1888/1040 Feb 20 Resignation (J. V. Bourke, Hawera) 1888/1041 Feb 14 For information about an order sent by him in 1887 to A. Meban, Ballycastle, Ireland (W. Meban, Napier) 1888/1042 Feb 21 Deficiency in cash at Woodville (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/1043 Feb 17 Further report on the Albo Carbon Light (James Smith, Wellington) - previous 1887/3384, forward to 1888/3701

1888/1044 Feb 20 Asking for return of money, £13, deposited in connection with his contract for supply of Insulator Bolts (Thomas Crompton, Christchurch) - previous 1887/4150, forward to 1893/855

1888/1045 Feb 21 Increase of salary (H. A. R. Huggins, General Post Office) - forward to 1888/4425

1888/1046 Feb 20 Enquiry made for Edmund Wilder (Secretary, General Post Office)

1888/1047 Feb 22 Postmaster Whakatane has to attend Supreme Court - that Mr Elliott, Opotiki, be sent to take temporary charge of office and a lad temporarily employed at Opotiki (Chief Postmaster, Thames) - previous 1887/6471

1888/1048 Feb 22 Two debentures £500 each for sale – issued under The State Forests Account 1885 bearing interest at 5% per annum (Secretary Treasury, Wellington)

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1888/1049 Feb 20 Leave of absence (A. A. Wilson, Dunedin) 1888/1050 Feb 18 Leave of absence (W. Rutherford) 1888/1051 Feb 20 Reporting his marriage (S. G. Daniel, Christchurch)

1888/1052 Feb 22 Mr Gall offers to supply one of his polygraphs for use at General Post Office for 10s 6d, refilling 7s 6d (Officer in Charge, Wellington) - previous 1887/2801, forward to 1889/4004

1888/1053 Feb 21 Asking for loan of messenger Purkiss, Halcombe for a month (Railway Traffic Agent, Wanganui) - previous 1888/532, forward to 1888/3949

1888/1054 Feb 21 Asking for a scheduleof the names of all officers who by the Government Guarantee Account 1870 are liable to be guaranteed (Chairman Guarantee Board) - previous 1887/5611, forward to 1889/701

1888/1055 Feb 22 Mrs Hussey, Hobart, enquiring for a letter (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/1056 Feb 17 Fidelity Bond, Postmaster Omapere (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/1057 Feb 23 Extract from New Zealand Times re Mr Warburton, Solicitor, Palmerston North erecting a Telephone wire between his office and private residence (Superintendent Telegraph, Wellington) - forward to 1894/2029

1888/1058 Feb 15 Unserviceable articles (Postmaster, Newton) 1888/1059 Feb 08 For type “7” (Chief Postmaster, Thames) 1888/1060 Feb 20 Leave of absence (William Bailey, Foxton) 1888/1061 Feb 31 Error in L/B of mail per ‘Orient’ steamer from London 10 Dec 1887 (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/1062 Feb 22 Leave of absence (James Aitkin, Wellington)

1888/1063 Feb 22 For transfer to Christchurch to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr Hollis (John Ross, Napier) - previous 1888/749, forward to 1888/1813

1888/1064 Feb 17 For authority to close receiver at Netherby, Ashburton (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch)

1888/1065 Feb 23 Again urging the establishment of Telephonic communication with Akitio (G. Beetham MHR, Wellington) - previous 1887/6232, forward to 1889/4555

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1888/1066 Feb 20 Application from Postmaster Longford for increased accommodation (Chief Postmaster, Westport) - previous 1887/5230, forward to 1888/1424

1888/1067 Jan 30 Enquiring for Money Order drawn at Fitzroy payable to A. A. Carfell, Lyell (Joseph McGinty, Fitzroy, Victoria)

1888/1068 Feb 20 Woodstock. Mrs Sarah Walker Potts for postmistress vice Mrs Sandilands (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) - forward to 1896/3464

1888/1069 Feb 24 For permission to deposit funds (Trustees Lodge 725 S. C., Whitianga) 1888/1070 Feb 24 For permission to deposit funds (Trustees Victoria widow & orphan fund I.O.O.F., Lyttelton) 1888/1071 Feb 22 Error in telegram from Gollie, Dunedin to National Bank, Napier (Officer in Charge, Napier) 1888/1072 Feb 24 Ann Peckham claims amount at credit of her deceased son Thomas Peckham (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/1073 Feb 23 Each officer in General Post Office to sign his or her name in Time Book opposite a given number (Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington)

1888/1074 Feb 22 Repairs to office Tapananui – Iron roof required (Inspector Logan, Dunedin) - forward to 1889/5520

1888/1075 Feb 24 Letter receiver at Smythies store to be closed from end of February. Suggest that it be replaced by Lamp post Box (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/1076 Feb 20 For cadetship (Owen Pearce, Messenger, Cromwell) - previous 1887/2759

1888/1077 Feb 26 Deficiency 10s in Money Order & Savings Bank cash (Chief Postmaster, Timaru) 1888/1078 Feb 24 Error in telegram from Fergusson & Mitchell, Dunedin to Charles Callis, Wellington (Officer in Charge, Wellington)

1888/1079 Feb 21 J. C.Dale, Reefton, for removal (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) - forward to 1888/4927

1888/1080 Feb 24 Mr Oliver ill (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) 1888/1081 Feb 24 Messenger Goodwin to have spare newspapers (Secretary General Post Office, Wellington)

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1888/1082 Feb 22 For transfer to Auckland (C.A.Wells, New Plymouth) - previous 1887/3564, forward to 1888/1614

1888/1083 Feb 24 Reporting non accounting by Service Despatch clerk Crowther of certain collections for carriage (Officer in Charge, Wellington)

1888/1084 Feb 23 Telegram from Dunedin for National Bank received as for Colonial Bank (Officer in Charge, Auckland) 1888/1085 Feb 23 Miss H.M. Glenning of Wesport opened second account at Napier (Chief Postmaster, Napier) 1888/1086 Feb 22 Forwarding four B/Rs payments to public account (Sub Inspector Orchiston, Auckland)

1888/1087 Feb 21 William A. Murray offers to dispose of P. & T. office and site, Wairongomai for £100 or 4% debenture (Sub Inspector Orchiston, Auckland) - previous 1887/5633, forward to 1890/1607

1888/1088 Feb 21 Postmaster Empson asks for establishment of a Telephone Bureau at Empson. Cost £55. (Sub Inspector Orchiston, Auckland)

1888/1089 Feb 20 Louis Stott late postmaster Tekopuru asks for refund of £3 value of 2 grates placed in private quarters at his own expense (Sub Inspector Orchiston, Auckland)

1888/1090 Feb 21 Leave of absence (Robert Anderson, Napier) 1888/1091 Feb 09 For a collection of used postage stamps of New Zealand (Victor John Paira, Mt Gambia, South Australia) 1888/1092 Feb 21 Wrong rending of rule for sending S.Ts (Officer in Charge, Wakapuaka) 1888/1093 Feb 22 Leave of absence (W. Smith, Nelson) 1888/1094 Feb 22 Leave of absence (J. F. Fabian, Postmaster, Takaka) 1888/1095 Feb 17 Suggesting that the nightwatchman have access to all the rooms in the building (Officer in Charge, Wellington)

1888/1096 Feb 24 Ordering a Cable from the Western Electric Co. Chicago to be spun with five wires – specimen of wire sent (Inspector Tel., Wellington)

1888/1097 Feb 11 Forwarding copy of the proceedings of the Colonial Conference held in Sydney in January 1888 together with his report dealing with ‘Universal Postal…’ New Zealand Cable rates & New Zealand Cable & Pacific Cable (Sir William Fitzherbert, Hutt)

1888/1098 Feb 22 Applying for position of Senior clerk New Plymouth office (W. Parker, New Plymouth) - previous 1887/2998, forward to 1889/2071

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1888/1099 Feb 24 For an increase of salary (Henry Plimmer, General Post Office) - forward to 1888/3218

1888/1100 Jan 12 Enclosing correspondence in re conveyance of mails across France and Italy (Agent General, London) - previous 1887/4783, forward to 1889/1657

1888/1101 Jan 12 Error in no. of registered letters entered on L/B of … N.Z. M.P.O. “London For...” 5 Dec 1887: 87ad.. 82 received (Postmaster General, London) - previous 1888/945

1888/1102 no date As to burning of Edward Sutton in hut near Deep Stream New Zealand is that E. Sutton identical… son, M. Edward Sutton, but of Wellington? (Mrs Sutton – by E. Boardman - … Manchester, England)

1888/1103 Jan 12 Enquiry - meant for Melbourne? – for missing friend John Gemmill last heard of in Victoria (J. Stewart, writer – solicitor, Glasgow)

1888/1104 Feb 18 For leave of absence (F. J. Canning, Messenger, Gore) 1888/1105 Feb 17 For leave of absece (A. McKenzie, letter carrier, Gore) 1888/1106 Feb 22 Treatment of Maori letters (Acting Chief Postmaster, Gisborne) 1888/1107 Feb 20 For leave of absence (Chief Postmaster, Napier)

1888/1108 Feb 21 Doctors advise never fit for Line-work again. But he be given offer of light duties on expiry of leave (J. Wylie, Postmaster on leave, Herbertville) - previous 1887/4633, forward to 1888/2067

1888/1109 Feb 20 Service between Frasertown and Waikaremoana can be re-established for £35 (J. T. Large, Wairoa) - previous 1887/3626

1888/1110 Feb 25 For refund £6 6s for repetition of four words in London’s 20 Feb 1888 (Reuter’s agent, Wellington) 1888/1111 Feb 27 For refund £5 15s 6d for repetition of one word in London’s 21 Feb 1888 (Reuter’s agent, Wellington) 1888/1112 Feb 24 For leave to use Telegraph pole for support of info board (Tustin Bros, Wellington)

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1888/1113 Feb 24 Petition from Brunnerton asking that Christchurch & other mails be forwarded on Saturday nights (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) - forward to 1888/2861

1888/1114 Feb 24 Re letter from Lang Town & Co who are using Hebden’s instruments, requesting Department to renew batteries (Inspector Meddings, Christchurch)

1888/1115 Feb 24 For permission to close office 2 Mar 1888 from noon to 4.30 on account of Waiau race-meeting (Postmaster, Waiau) - forward to 1889/1108

1888/1116 Feb 23 To write of unserviceable articles (Postmaster, Temuka)

1888/1117 Feb 22 B. A. Buckley forwards claim of amount at credit late daughter M. E. Buckley account 7821 (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/1118 Feb 22 Reports mail from Mt Gambier advised on Melbourne L/D of 14 Feb 1888 not received (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) 1888/1119 Feb 20 For a cadetship (H. Ross, Messenger, Queenstown) 1888/1120 Feb 25 Supply of coal for Railway Department (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/1121 Jan 11 Invoice of 3 sets of vices and devil claws and 30ft of steel chains (Siemens Bros & Co., London) - previous 1887/4169

1888/1122 no date Asking whether any money deposited in Savings Bank, Brunnerton on his behalf (Bing, Roberts, Danfield, England)

1888/1123 Feb 19 Applying for compensation for loss of office (A. T.Maguinty, Collingwood) - previous 1887/2645

1888/1124 Feb 25 Telephone office opened at Little Grey Junction, Call ‘L.G.’ (Secretary, General Post Office) 1888/1125 Feb 27 Reports officer at Herbertville leaving before getting Goodnight (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) 1888/1126 Feb 27 Mr Postle, postmaster Brunnerton, ill (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) 1888/1127 Jan 13 Invoice & B/L pole changers, Tape & Dies (Agent General, London)

1888/1128 Feb 27 Waste paper sent to the Mataura Falls paper Mills Co. (Storekeeper, Wellington) - previous 1887/2941, forward to 1888/3301

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1888/1129 Feb 25 Leave of absence (J. A. McKenzie, Lineman, Masterton) 1888/1130 Feb 24 Error in telegram from Masterton to Inspector Bank, New Plymouth (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/1131 Feb 27 Captain Horne complains of non-receipt of a telegram from J. H. Rochfort… (Officer in Charge, Wellington) 1888/1132 Feb 27 Leave of absence (W. H. Renner, Wellington)

1888/1133 Jan 12 Has accepted tender of Messrs DeLacy & Sons for supply of Date Stamps (Agent General, London) - previous 1887/6135, forward to 1888/2301

1888/1134 Feb 27 Forwarding specimen copy of Telegraph News for registration as a newspaper (Reuter’s Agent, Wellington) - previous 1888/971, forward to 1888/3298

1888/1135 Feb 27 Telephonist Tolaga Bay office wishes to close office 17 March, race day (Acting Chief Postmaster, Gisborne)

1888/1136 Feb 25 That the proprietor of Coach – Mr Crowther- be thanked by the Department for removing a contact caused by a fallen Telegraph Pole between Tarawera and Taupo (Inspector Bold, Napier)

1888/1137 Feb 27 Arrival of s.s. ‘Rimutaka’ from London 10.50pm 26 Feb 1888 (Chief Postmaster, Wellington) 1888/1138 Feb 27 Mr C. Peach will act as postmaster Winslow from 29th Feb till 16th March (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/1139 Feb 28 Asks for payment of his March salary in advance (E. Fitzgibbon, Wellington) 1888/1140 Feb 24 Postmaster Picton – for new type “20” (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim)

1888/1141 Jan 06 Acknowledging receipt of N.Z P& T Guide for October 1887 and forwards copy of the Post Book for Berlin. Asks for regular exchange of official publications re postal matters. Draws attention to... of postage on correspondence from New Zealand for Germany and urges use of the German Packets for Cons... of mails (Postmaster General, Berlin) - forward to 1887/3922, forward to 1889/999

1888/1142 Dec 30 Returning account for correspondence exchanged between New Zealand and S… for the 1st & 2nd quarters 1887 (Director General, Rome) - previous 1887/4173, forward to 1888/5597

1888/1143 Feb 28 Telephone office temporarily opened at Oamaru Rifle Camp (Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington) - forward to 1888/1574

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1888/1144 Feb 17 Reports Mr Seddon for sending a message of 492 words which could have been dealt with by post (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) - previous 1888/324, forward to 1888/3646

1888/1145 Feb 23 Departure of RMS ‘Maripora’ for San Francisco… Auckland 5.30 p.m. 22 Feb 1888 (Secretary General Post Office, Sydney)

1888/1146 Feb 27 B/R 5s collected from T. D. Hamilton of account… of Tel. material supplied (Postmaster, Hawera) 1888/1147 Feb 28 Failure of ... of S.T. from Coalgate to accountant to reach distinction (Accountant, General Post Office)

1888/1148 Feb 23 Messenger Frederick Murphy non resumption of duty that a G. Murphy be appointed (Officer in Charge, Dunedin) - previous 1888/98

1888/1149 no date Inconvenience caused by change in the Time Table of the mails running to Upper Waitaki District (J. & J. Duncan and others, Ben Ohau, Oamaru)

1888/1150 Feb 23 Leave of absence (G. H. Percival, Tauranga)

1888/1151 Feb 24 Loburn: Mr A. R. Ragg for Postmaster vice W. F. Sloan (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - forward to 1890/5664

1888/1152 Feb 27 Wind Whistle House Mr Thomas Albert Phillips for Postmaster vice Mr William Adams (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) 1888/1153 Feb 16 Enquiry made for letters addressed to Mr Thomas R. Davies (Secretary General Post Office, Sydney)

1888/1154 Feb 24 For reappointment (John C. McCrea, Cambridge) - previous 1887/6339, forward to 1888/3275

1888/1155 no date Cadetship (George Hart, Timaru) - forward to 1891/1762

1888/1156 Feb 24 Re delivery of letters at Leith Valley. Asks for Receiving Box at Schoolhouse (W. D. Stewart MHR, Dunedin) - previous 1887/5865, forward to 1892/3960

1888/1157 Feb 21 Complains of non-delivery of Telegram to W.E. Wyatt, Gisborne (Thomas E. Wyatt, Opotiki) 1888/1158 Feb 25 B/R £1 for Telephone Receiver supplied to C. W. Turner (Officer in Charge, Christchurch)

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1888/1159 Feb 25 Requisition for mail notices (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/1160 Feb 24 Maraetai: Miss Ryan resigned. George Goulding appointed (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1888/768, forward to 1896/3174

1888/1161 Feb 24 Postmaster Maungaturoto: for increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1889/855

1888/1162 Feb 24 Mail Bag for Uponga East opened by a Gum digger named A. R. Carrington (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

1888/1163 Feb 24 Postmaster Paparoa for increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - forward to 1894/2078

1888/1164 Feb 23 Quartzville – Mr Edwards for Postmaster vice Mr H. Gates (Chief Postmaster, Thames) - forward to 1888/2062

1888/1165 Feb 03 A. Rule payer of money order 406 Welington on Lostwhitheel dead. How does remitter Mr Rile wish amount disposed of (C… Money Office, London)

1888/1166 Feb 28 No L/B of letters with supplementary mail from London for first port of call per ‘Rimutaka’ 13 Jan 1888 (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/1167 Feb 27 Any chance of promotion for his son A. E. McGregor, messenger (A.J. McGregor, Akaroa) - previous 1887/2524, forward to 1889/195

1888/1168 Feb 25 What amount of subsidy required for extending telephone communication from Riversdale to Balfour (C. Cowan MHR, Benmore) - previous 1887/3338, forward to 1888/4289

1888/1169 Feb 22 Is prepared to co… the postal note system between Victoria and New Zealand (Postmaster General, Melbourne)

1888/1170 no date Heriot: Miss Catherine E. Woulfe for Postmistress vice Mr Adams (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin) - previous 1888/115, forward to 1889/1184

1888/1171 Feb 27 Requisition for Inward and Outwards mail sheets (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

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1888/1172 Feb 22 Is prepared to enter into an arrangement for the exchange of parcels between Victoria and New Zealand (Deputy Postmaster General, Melbourne) - previous 1887/5271

1888/1173 Feb 28 A. W. Smith for refund of 1s paid at GM for carriage of telegram to his wife on 23rd instant carriage having been paid delivery of message (Officer in Charge, Christchurch)

1888/1174 Feb 27 W. Sandman & Co. complain of mutilation of address of Auckland Telegram from Donald and Edenborough (Officer in Charge, Dunedin)

1888/1175 Feb 28 Further report re injury to lamp post (Chief Postmaster, Christchurch) - previous 1888/873

1888/1176 Feb 25 Leave of absence (P. Reid, Invercargill) 1888/1177 Feb 27 Leave of absence (S. Johnston, Postmaster, Kaiapoi) 1888/1178 Feb 26 Leave of absence (J. McK. Henry, Dunedin)

1888/1179 Feb 15 The London Traffic Superintendent has instructed Bombay to stop all telegrams with the instruction correction to follow – Errors in counting should be corrected before re-transmission by a repeating station (Postmaster General, Adelaide)

1888/1180 Feb 21 Statement showing £431 5s 10d due by New Zealand for carriage mails via Colombo during the quarter ended 30 September 1887 (Deputy Postmaster General, Melbourne) - previous 1887/3015, forward to 1889/1579

1888/1181 Feb 09 Reports error in destination of postal note for 10s issued at Maheno (Chief Postmaster, Oamaru) 1888/1182 Feb 29 For an appointment in General Post Office (Sidney Allen, Wellington) 1888/1183 Feb 09 Messrs Bailey & Fordham quarrelling as to the officer in charge’s power to inflict fines (Officer in Charge, Wellington)

1888/1184 Feb 29 Requesting that the temporary connection made for the Rifle Association at Oamaru Race Course be made permanent for use of Jockey Club (Major Christie, Oamaru) - previous 1888/774, forward to 1888/1228

1888/1185 Mar 01 For refund of of amount deposited for repetition of one word in a Cablegram from London 24 February 1888 (Reuters Agent, Wellington)

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1888/1186 Feb 29 Increase of salary (Thomas Kirker, Wellington) - forward to 1889/437

1888/1187 Feb 23 Reports his marriage (J. W. Salmon, Auckland) 1888/1188 Feb 29 For an increase of salary (W. H. Williams, Wellington) 1888/1189 Feb 20 Enquires as to disposal of ‘Bulletins’ addressed to G.B. Howard, Auckland (Bulletin News Co. Ltd., Sydney) 1888/1190 Feb 29 Mr W. T. Skar applies for recommendation for retention as lighthouse keeper (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/1191 Feb 29 “Marlborough Express” changed to “Marlborough Weekly” issued on Friday (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/1192 Feb 29 Change in Proprietor “Marlborough Daily Times” (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/1193 Feb 27 Leave of absence (James T. W. Collier, Hamilton) 1888/1194 Mar 01 Reports arrival of RMS Zealandia (Officer in Charge, Auckland)

1888/1195 Feb 29 Reports having purchased a bay mare for use of letter carrier – cost £14 (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) - previous 1887/4324, forward to 1888/2537

1888/1196 Mar 01 Leave of absence (W. M. Pearson, General Post Office) 1888/1197 Mar 01 Monthly circular March 1888 (Secretary, General Post Office) 1888/1198 Feb 29 Messenger A. Murray resigns (Officer in Charge, Wellington) 1888/1199 Feb 29 Messenger Richard Ferguson resigns (Officer in Charge, Wellington)

1888/1200 Mar 01 Irregular manner in which Owake sends his weekly accounts (Secretary Government Insurance? Department, Wellington)

1888/1201 Nov 11 [1887] Recommends converting KihiKihi office into a Telephone Office to be conducted in a store (Inspector, General Post Office, Wellington) - forward to 1888/1517, 1890/5726

1888/1202 Feb 29 Leave of absence (A. G. Jackson, Woodville)

1888/1203 Feb 28 Suggests a re-painting Receiving Boxes (Chief Postmaster, Nelson) - forward to 1890/3575

1888/1204 Feb 07 Tenders for Telegraph arms – Bacon & Bright for short arms and Coulthard, Papakura for long arms, accepted (Superintendent Tels, Wellington)

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1888/1205 Mar 01 For return of officers, salary &c (Acting Secretary, Treasury) 1888/1206 Mar 01 Messenger Marks & fines (Officer in Charge, Wellington) 1888/1207 Feb 29 Leave of absence (C. Ball, Waipawa)

1888/1208 Feb 28 Mallaghans: Mr Frederick Sutherland for Postmaster vice Mr Donald Scott (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - forward to 1890/5574

1888/1209 Feb 28 Recommends withdrawal of Oteramaika Mail service that Port Officer at One Tree point be closed and Oteramaika be served by Railway (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - previous 1888/299

1888/1210 Feb 27 Lather Co. Clarkson? accidentally rendered unfit for duty (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) - previous 1887/6236

1888/1211 Feb 29 Increase of salary (H. G. Hurst, Christchurch) 1888/1212 Feb 28 Leave of absence (R. T. Scott, Invercargill) 1888/1213 Feb 28 Leave of absence (F. W. H. Ashman, Christchurch) 1888/1214 Feb 29 Absentees (Postmaster, Ashburton)

1888/1215 Jan 03 Asking for a descriptive sketch of the … growth & present position of the Postal & Telegraph Department in New Zealand for publication in ‘Postal & Telegraph Annual’ (C. Armstrong, Edinburgh) - previous 1888/2356

1888/1216 Mar 02 Mr Copeland ill (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/1217 Feb 16 Appointment (S. V. Bourke, Noreti, Fitzroy, Victoria)

1888/1218 Feb 06 Requisition for Building Wire No.16 and … Wire No.11 (Superintendent Tel, Wellington) - forward to 1888/4060

1888/1219 Feb 06 Requisition for B… of Potash & Sal Amonide powdered (Superintendent Tel, Wellington) - forward to 1888/3758

1888/1220 Feb 06 Requisition for Blotting paper, white… (Superintendent Tel, Wellington) - forward to 1888/4636

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1888/1221 Feb 02 Cablegram for Mortgage Melbourne to … Invercargill 11 January 1888, dropped at Dunedin (Accountant General Post Office, Wellington)

1888/1222 Mar 01 Re disposal of ships letters after leaving Wellington (Assistant Paymaster, HMS “Opal”, Wellington) 1888/1223 Feb 29 Absentees (Postmaster, Temuka)

1888/1224 Feb 29 Subsidy Kai Iwi Telephone station (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) - forward to 1888/2679

1888/1225 Mar 01 Fines (Chief Postmaster, Wanganui) 1888/1226 Mar 02 For permission to deposit their funds (Treasurer Collen… Tent Juvenile Order Rechabites, Brightwater) 1888/1227 Mar 02 Leave of absence (J. Hoggard, Wellington)

1888/1228 Mar… Re Racecourse Wire (Officer in Charge, Hawera) - previous 1888/1182, forward to 1888/1891

1888/1229 Feb 29 List of absentees (Chief Postmaster, Napier) 1888/1230 Feb 29 B/R £8 10s 8d balance Mr Bourke’s salary (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) 1888/1231 Jan 30 Forwarding Canadian Almanac for 1888 (Postmaster General, Canada)

1888/1232 Feb 27 Resignation (J. J. Clothier, Auckland) - forward to 1888/2767

1888/1233 Feb 26 Leave of absence (J. Potier, KatiKati)

1888/1234 Feb 27 Applying for 10s refund amount deposited for a reply to AL M.H. to Melbourne 13 January 1888 by Mr Evans (Officer in Charge, Auckland)

1888/1235 Feb 27 Cadetship (T. J. Boland, Onehunga)

1888/1236 Feb 28 Iron gates for protecting ends of corridors in upper passage (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) - previous 1888/627

1888/1237 Feb 29 Forwarding J. H. Harman’s Circular for registration (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

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1888/1238 Feb 28 Letter from Samuel Letchford of Mornes Sound, Victoria re savings bank account 34536 (Chief Postmaster, Auckland) 1888/1239 Jan 24 Enclosing his deposit book for insertion of interest &c (H. Richardson, Sidcup, Kent, England) 1888/1240 Feb 29 Mr Gardener, Reefton complains of error in telegram (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth) 1888/1241 Mar 01 List of absentees (Postmaster, Reefton) 1888/1242 Mar 01 B/R £3 2s 6d recovered from Mr Baker, Oahanga for damage to line (E. H. Bold, Napier)

1888/1243 Mar 03 O. G. Parker writes from London relative to an application for the payment of his deposits to Bank of New Zealand Christchurch (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/1244 Mar 01 Tel. fines (Chief Postmaster, Timaru) 1888/1245 Mar 01 Tel. fines (Officer in Charge, Napier) 1888/1246 Mar 02 Re mail contractors having to pay tolls (Chief Postmaster, Dunedin)

1888/1247 Dec 15 [1887] For 3 collections of stamps (Director General of Ports, Montevideo) - forward to 1889/3619

1888/1248 Mar 03 For copy of telegram sent to E. J. Cartwright, Auckland (A. J. Cooper, Gisborne) 1888/1249 Feb 29 W. H. Dempsey – leave of absence (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/1250 Mar 02 Report of voyage; also re debenture of RMS ‘Zealandia’ 18 November 1887 (A. P. Dryden, Mail Agent, RMS Zealandia) 1888/1251 no date Letter for non-commissioned officer, Imperial service, surcharged 18 (Inspector of Post Offices, Wellington)

1888/1252 Mar 02 Telephone office opened at Hikutaia call ‘HKA’ (Secretary General Post Office, Wellington) - previous 1887/5738

1888/1253 Feb 29 Postmaster The Reefs for an increase of salary (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill) - forward to 1891/2393

1888/1254 Mar 01 C. H. Morrall complains of error in telegram from P.E. Valley to Riverton (Officer in Charge, Dunedin) 1888/1255 Feb 29 Messenger Mr Munro ill. J. Guymer temporarily employed (Postmaster, Turakina) 1888/1256 Feb 28 Leave of absence (P. D. McGuire, Lyttelton) 1888/1257 Mar 02 Leave of absence (L. A. Bott, Port Chalmers)

1888/1258 Mar 01 Dillmanstown – Mr William Keech for Postmaster vice Mr A. Foldi (Chief Postmaster, Hokitika) - forward to 1898/5092

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1888/1259 Mar 03 F. J. Glasson complains of non-delivery of telegram sent to Mrs Hansen, Ponsonby (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth)

1888/1260 Mar 03 Errors in transmission of Telegrams from Griffen, N.A. to Pro… Dunedin & Forbury Race Course respectively (Officer in Charge, Napier)

1888/1261 Feb 29 B/R 19s 3d removing Telephone… (Officer in Charge, Auckland) 1888/1262 Mar 03 B/R £2 4s 9d removing Telephone… (Officer in Charge, Wellington)

1888/1263 Feb 27 Re Mr Mitchells complaint of uncivil treatment received at the Office Counter, Greymouth (Chief Postmaster, Greymouth)

1888/1264 Jan 12 Parcel from James Mosely, Invercargill to Mrs R. Hill, Colchester, England; addressee informed it couldn’t be sent to England from America under letter rates (Postal Union) desires to return to sender (Superintendent… Washington)

1888/1265 Jan 17 Trains connect now too closely with mail steamers to allow…office to make up mails of last remittance of correspondence from East for New Zealand without change of mistake &c (Superintendent Foreign Mails, Washington) - forward to 1888/1273

1888/1266 Jan 27 For redirection of correspondence (James Bowman, Staten Island, New York)

1888/1267 Mar 02 Re Postmaster Clive failing to forward to Post Office Pourere and letter addressed to C. J. Nairn (Commissioner Property Tax, Wellington)

1888/1268 Feb 07 Forwarding copy of further correspondence relative to transportation of New Zealand Mails between New York and San Francisco & payment made by British Government for such work (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco)

1888/1269 Feb 08 Copy of letter sent to to Superintendent of Foreign Mails asking U.S. Railroads can be fined for delays to mails (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco)

1888/1270 Feb 06 Further re delay in the sailing of RMS Zealandia & Mr Dryden’s failure to call on him (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco)

1888/1271 Feb 06 Re non-receipt of mail by Mail Agent of the Zealandia & Mr Dryden’s failure to make enquiries as to movement of Steamer & … Suggests that Mail Agent should always wear uniform (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco)

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1888/1272 Feb 07 Receipt of Cable dispatch sent on January 11th re extradition of Gould. Has not yet received refund on account of missing Cablegram (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco) - previous 1887/2345

1888/1273 Feb 17 Forwarding further correspondence re delay to RMS Alamada’s mails (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco) - previous 1888/728, 1888/1265

1888/1274 Feb 07 Forwarding copy of letter received from the Superintendent of Foreign Mails re change in date of departure of steamers from San Francisco to 11 p.m. every 4th Wednesday. Hour should be changed to 3 p.m. (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco)

1888/1275 Feb 08 Enclosing copies of a telegram and correspondence with Superintendent of Foreign Mails re making transfers of mails from the steamer to Auckand in event of steamer arriving late during Saturday night (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco)

1888/1276 Feb 06 Acknowledging receipt of Time Table. Morning fast train will leave at 8.30 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. On Sundays mails could be sent at 8.30 a.m. and be in time to catch the steamer leaving New York.As a general rule mails leave on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. (C. R. Buckland, San Francisco)

1888/1277 Jan 25 The new contract for the Australian postal service via Brindisi with the P&O & Orient Companies was signed 24 January 1888 &c (Agent General, London) - forward to 1888/5927

1888/1278 Feb 29 Forwarding Tel. declarations of secresy of W.H. Chitty and F. W. Lash (Traffic Agent Railways, Wellington)

1888/1279 Mar 02 Officers required to be in attendance from 6 p.m. 3 March 1888 to receive result of the Newmarket Handicap & Melbourne Cup (Acting Manager, Press Association)

1888/1280 Mar 02 What would be cost of connecting Wairau Valley by telephone (D. H. Pattie, Blenheim) - forward to 1892/2738

1888/1281 Jan 10 Re correspondence from New Zealand for certain destinations beyond New York. Mails made up by marine Post Office for New York may include West Indies, Venezuela, British, French & Dutch Guiana, Brazil, Argentine Republic, Uruguay & Paraguay (Inspector Foreign Mails, Wellington) - previous 1887/4831, forward to 1888/3449

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1888/1282 Feb 27 Again urging the establishment daily service Te Aroha and Auckland (William Kelly MHR, Rotorua) - previous 1888/952, forward to 1889/1171

1888/1283 Mar 05 For refund of amount deposited on repetition of four words cablegram from London 29 February 1888 (Reuter’s Agent, Wellington)

1888/1284 Feb 24 Telephone Office opened Hororetu (Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington) 1888/1285 Feb 28 Re Savings Bank account No.10244 John Seresch deceased (Chief Postmaster, Invercargill)

1888/1286 Mar 05 Serious illness of Mr Baker (Acting Postmaster, Marton) - previous 1887/4857

1888/1287 Mar 05 Posting Box as Harris’ Store, Te Aroha destroyed by fire (Chief Postmaster, Thames) - forward to 1888/3697

1888/1288 Mar 05 Mrs W. Mayne, Stanwell, England enquires for her brother R. A. Hearn (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/1289 Mar 05 Forwarding copy of the ‘Trade Protection Gazette’ to be registered as a Newspaper (General Manager, New Zealand Mutual Creditors Association Ltd, Wellington) - previous 1888/493

1888/1290 Mar 05 Miss H. M. Gurr Savings Bank account 43703 asks that interest be allowed as from 1st March (Chief Postmaster, Wellington)

1888/1291 no date Applies to be paid a salary (Postmistress, Maungatapere) - previous 1887/2602, forward to 1888/3590

1888/1292 Feb 28 Postmaster Tauranga reports Mr G. H. Percival using office cash &c (Chief Postmaster, Thames) - forward to 1888/464

1888/1293 Mar 03 Pension papers re John Copestake, an Imperial Pensioner (Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth) - previous 1888/650, forward to 1889/1270

1888/1294 Mar 03 Letter addressed Messrs Headrick & Co., Rockhampton missent from Sydney to Picton (Chief Postmaster, Blenheim) 1888/1295 Mar 05 Authorising the Secretary General Post Office to grant leave of absence to Officers to extent of four weeks

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(Postmaster General, Wellington) - forward to 1889/412

1888/1296 Jan 10 Money Order 3793 Wellington on Napier has been paid at Jersey on another New Zealand advice (Cont. M.O. Office, London)

1888/1297 Mar 02 Error in telegram from J. Granger, Sheerness to Thornton, Smith & Firth, Auckland (Officer in Charge, Auckland)

1888/1298 Feb 29 Extract from ‘Advertiser’ 29 February 1888 commenting on non-sorting of mails at Central Post Office after hours (Chief Postmaster, Thames)

1888/1299 Mar 05 Agency to be opened at Ngapara (Secretary Governtment Insurance Department) - forward to 1888/1941

1888/1300 Mar 05 Miss Maude Humphries… two accounts (Chief Postmaster, Napier) 1888/1301 no date Mr Stewart dead, account 32009 Ad… claims (Chief Postmaster, Auckland)

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