DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1918, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

WJXTKV WKATiIEi;. I>>" Tuk'gr.ijili.—Press Association. Maslerloii, U;l Njjjlit. ' Another heavy snowsiorm lias been ex- 3 pei'ienccd throughout the YVainuupa today, tin; whole country-side being covered Fears tire expressed for the stock. TOST OfiilCE CHANGES. \ Wellington, Last Night. \ The following promotions and changes i are .announced by the Tost and Tele- ' graph JJopardncnt:—AY. Gee, chief post- , master, Nelson, succeeds W. T. AVard, ' chief postmaster, Christchurch, who has \ retired'on superannuation. H. D. Gro- i eot, ehief postmaster, Oamarn, succeeds \ Mr. (lee. at Nelson-; R. D. Kelly, senior i inspector, South Island, promoted to [ Gisborne as chief postmaster, to lie sue- , ceeded by F J. Chisholm, assistant postmaster, Wellington; R fi. Stapp, postmaster, Fcilding, appointed assistant < postmaster. Wellington: A. V.. M'Gregor, \ chief postmaster. Hokitika, appointed assistant postmasier. Dimeilin; A. If. .Stuart, head of mail stall", ll'ok'ilika; appointed chief postmaster, Hnkitika; T. J. lioland, postmaster, Courtenay Place. Wellington, appointed postmaster, Taihape; K. K. Hirst, telegraphist, Auckland, appointed postmaster, Kaeo; H- CWilliams, telegraphist, Inglewood, appointed postmaster.. Awanui; A. A''. King, postmaster, Otautau, appointed postmaster, Lyttclfon; L. A. Bott, postmaster, Alexandra, appointed postmaster, Kltham; AY. T, Johnston, postmaster, Apia, appointed postmaster, AVellington South. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. Wellington, July 20. The net profits of the 'Public Trust Office for the financial vear ended March .11, 11)18, after retaining £20,000, were £48,G02. It has therefore been directed by Order-in-Council that from the surplus profits a sum equal to onetenth of the total amount of interest received during that year shall be eVedited as a bonus to each estate or account, provided that all the amount of all the said bonuses shall not exceed £30,000.