McElhinney, Emmet Henry, 1921-1999 (Person)

SummaryMcElhinney was a New Zealand career postmaster whose service spanned more than forty years. He began as a message boy in Edendale, Southland in 1936, later qualifying as a telegraphist in Christchurch (1939). After early work at Waimate, he served during the Second World War in the Royal Navy (on loan from the RNZN), mainly in the Mediterranean and Atlantic convoys.

Postmaster at Waiuta (1946-)
Ohura (1955)
Oxford (1960)
Patea (1963)
Waipukurau (1966)
Stratford (1969)
Feilding (1970)
Chief Postmaster at Thames (1972)
Tauranga (1975-78), where he remained until his retirement.

Upon retirement he returned to settle in Waipukurau.

SourcesLetter from the Chief Postmaster, E. H. McElhinneyBDM New Zealand marriage record (1947/10085)BDM New Zealand birth record 1921/3264Cemmetery Record, Waipukurau Cemetery

Photographs

Post Office netball

Mr E. McElhinney, from the Bay of Plenty Times, 28 February 1978.

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First Name(s)Emmet HenrySurnameMcElhinneyDate of Birth5 March, 1921

Whānau

MotherMaryFatherWilliam McElhinney

Partner

PartnerPhilomena Mary Madeline McElhinney (née Breslin)Date Married14 June 1947

Relates To

Start here:Old Tauranga Post Office, 1938– (Place)

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McElhinney, Emmet Henry, 1921-1999 (Person)