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Woodend ... May 2 ... Present 48 ... The services of the mistress have been discontinued, except to teach sewing, owing mainly to this reduction of the teaching-power, but also to several changes in the mastership, during a short period the school has fallen off. The principal defects are stated Broad sheet annexed.
Rangiora Girls’ School ... May 8 ... Present 42 ... Satisfactory.
At an educational meeting held in Duvauchell’s Bay, on the 23rd April, the residents unanimously declared their willingness that the district should be formed into an educational district, under the Education Ordinance, 1871, and further declared their willingness to contribute the proportion of the expense required towards the establishment of a school. The necessity of providing a separate school for Robinson’s Bay was also affirmed at the meeting.
The Catalogue of the Educational Depot has been revised and reconstructed.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
J. P. RESTELL,
Inspector of Schools.
REPORTS OF EXAMINERS OF THE CANDIDATES FOR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS.
Christchurch, June 17, 1872.
To THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Sir,
We have the honour to report that we have examined the candidates for Provincial Government Scholarships. We subjoin tables showing the number of marks gained by each boy in each subject, with the totals.
On the 5th and 6th instant thirty-six candidates presented themselves in Class A, and thirty-seven in Class B. In Class A, Atack takes first place, and Deamer second, with Bannister third. Several others follow at pretty equal intervals. None of the first nine failed to gain the required 25 per cent. in any subject. In Class B, Twentyman is first, and Buxton second. Barclay and Douglas are equal for the third place in the total of marks, but Douglas not attained the fixed minimum in geography. Ross is only four marks below them, but he has failed in arithmetic.
The examination for Class C was held on the 12th, 13th, and 14th of June. Sixteen candidates competed. W. V. Milton stands first, and Dawson second. Gibson is only sixteen marks behind Dawson, surpassing the first two in Latin. Bell, who takes fourth place, is best in Latin, and in the total of marks is considerably above all that are below him.
The examination was conducted by written papers, copies of which we enclose.
Charlesworth did not attend on the first morning; but in the afternoon, by direction of Members of the Board who were then present, he was allowed to take his place, and was furnished with all the papers for the day. Another difficulty has, however, arisen in his case; his arithmetic paper, if he did one, did not come into the examiners’ hands. His position in the list is such that the absence of any marks for arithmetic does not affect his chance of a scholarship.
We have the honour to be,
Your obedient servants,
WM. JAS. HABENS, B.A.,
J. V. COLBORNE VEEL, M.A.,
Examiners.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1872, No 39
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🎓 Inspector's Report on Schools
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchool Inspections, Student Attendance, Educational Standards
- J. P. Restell, Inspector of Schools
🎓 Reports of Examiners for Provincial Government Scholarships
🎓 Education, Culture & Science17 June 1872
Scholarships, Examinations, Student Performance, Education
13 names identified
- Atack, First place in Class A
- Deamer, Second place in Class A
- Bannister, Third place in Class A
- Twentyman, First place in Class B
- Buxton, Second place in Class B
- Barclay, Third place in Class B
- Douglas, Third place in Class B
- Ross, Failed in arithmetic
- W. V. Milton, First place in Class C
- Dawson, Second place in Class C
- Gibson, Third place in Class C
- Bell, Fourth place in Class C
- Charlesworth, Did not attend first morning
- WM. JAS. HABENS, B.A., Examiner
- J. V. COLBORNE VEEL, M.A., Examiner