BATKIN, CHARLES THOMAS (1822-1903) came to New Zealand in 1849, settling in Taranaki, where he was private secretary to the superintendent (1853), and provincial clerk and storekeeper. Later he became, successively, chief clerk to the colonial treasury (1859), accountant (1865), secretary for stamp duties (1867), paymaster and receiver-general (1869-78), secretary to the treasury (1873), and assistant controller and auditor-general (1878). He retired in 1890. Batkin served on several royal commissions, notably on the public accounts (1868) and civil service pensions (1870). He died on 13 Aug 1903.

Civil Service records; Evening Post, 14, 17 Aug 1903.

Reference: Volume 1, page 40

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