Government Scholarship Examination Results




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CLASS D.

NAMES. Grammar, Composition, and Spelling, 150. Arithmetic, 100. Geometry & Algebra, 75. History (Modern), 100. History (Ancient and Sacred), 75. Geography, 100. Total, 600. SCHOOLS.
Bridge, George 122 34 61 66 75 85 443 Christ’s College
Shirtcliffe, G. 93 88 45 35 20 66 347 Christ’s College
Johnstone, Arthur 89 60 27 46 16 37 275 Christ’s College
Twentyman, G. 64 0 3 5 19 20 111 Christ’s College

EXAMINATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS.

ARITHMETIC.

CLASS A.

  1. Write in words—10341002.

  2. Write in figures—ninety millions, one thousand and six.

  3. Subtract 80987 from 110760.

  4. Multiply 7575 by 101, and 7575 by 7575.

  5. Divide 3270069 by 603.

  6. Add together 1 ton, 8 cwt., 3 qrs., 20 lbs.; 1 ton, 19 cwt., 2 qrs., 23 lbs., 8 ozs.; and 94 tons, 4 cwt., 3 qrs., 12 lbs., 5 ozs.

  7. From 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 57 seconds, subtract 184 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes 59 seconds.

  8. Multiply £166 13s. 4½d. by 601.

  9. Divide £1312503 12s. 11d. by 875.

  10. Reduce 7 cwt., 3 qrs., 14 lbs., 8 ozs., to drams.

  11. Reduce 7740 grains Troy to ounces.

  12. In 1000 half-crowns, 1000 shillings, 1000 sixpences, and 1000 pence, how many farthings are there?

  13. If 12 cows can be fed for £31 4s. a year, how many can be kept for £41 12s. a year?

  14. If 30 acres of grass can be mown by 10 men in 3 days, in how many days will 50 men mow 1000 acres?

  15. Subtract ½ from ⅚.

  16. Divide 4⅓ by ⅝.

  17. Add 6·05 to 13·9.

  18. Multiply 1·6 by ·8.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1875, No 32





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🎓 Tabulated Report of Government Scholarship Candidates (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Scholarships, Examination Results, Education, Canterbury
  • George Bridge, Candidate in Class D
  • G. Shirtcliffe, Candidate in Class D
  • Arthur Johnstone, Candidate in Class D
  • G. Twentyman, Candidate in Class D