New Zealand Gazette – 1878 – No. 68

Page 1001

✨ Civil Service Examination Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1001

Civil Service Examination.

Office of the Civil Service Examination Board, Wellington, 9th July, 1878.
THE following Candidates have passed their Examination in the order of merit in which their names
appear:—
JUNIOR EXAMINATION.

Order. Name. Residence. Where Educated.
1 Gillies, John Douglas Wellington College and Grammar School, Auckland, 7 years.
2 McFarland, Edgar James Thames Thames School, 3½ years; College and Grammar School, Auckland, 2½ years; St. John's College, 1½ years.
3 Fleming, Thomas Reid Nelson Government School, Westport; College, Nelson, 2¼ years.
4 Grigg, Albert Edward Thames Karaka School, 2 years; Thames School, 2½ years; Kauwaeranga School, 3 years.
5 Harley, Charles John Nelson Stoke, 4 years; Richmond, 1 year; College, Nelson, 3 years.
6 Ashcroft, Albert Edward Nelson St. Stephen's College, Walthamstow, 1½ yrs.; College, Nelson, 1½ yrs.
7 Wilson, James George Napier North London Collegiate School, 4 yrs; Grammar School, Napier, year.
8 Wither, Richard Nelson College, Nelson, 8 years.
9 Pratt, Frederic Christchurch Mr. Alabaster's, 5 years; Christ's College, Christchurch, 4 years.
10 Marchbanks, James Dunedin Middle District School, 3 years; High School, Auckland, 4 years; Grammar School, Napier, ½ year.
11 Von Tempsky, Randal Napier Ladies' Schools, 2 years; High School, Auckland, 4 years; Grammar School, Napier, ½ year.
12 Halliwell, Herbert Theodore Waterhouse Dunedin Middle District School, 3 years; High School, 2 years.
13 Marsh, William Fairchild Dunedin High School, 2 years.
14 Godwin, George Henry Purvis Wanganui Mrs. Davis's, 3 yrs.; Mr. Brann's, 2 yrs.; Mr. Godwin's, 4½ yrs.
15 Watkins, Charles Edwin Akaroa Government School, 5 years; Rev. Mr. Green's, ½ year; Mr. Watkins's, ½ year; Mr. Harlock's, ½ year.
16 McFarland, Charles William Thames Thames School, 3 years; College and Grammar School, Auckland, 1 year; Kauwaeranga School, 2 years.
17 Richmond, Francis William New Plymouth Mr. H. R. Richmond's, 3 years; College, Nelson, 3 years.
18 Andrew, William Nelson College, Nelson, 4½ years.
19 Raikes, Edward Campbell Wellington Mr. Collier's, Witney, Oxon, 6 years.
20 Moorhouse, William Harold Sefton Wellington Mr. St. Hill's, Crofton, 1½ years; Mr. Godwin's, Wanganui, ½ year; College, Wellington, 1½ years.
21 Inglis, Herbert Christchurch Eton, ½ year; Private tutors, 5 years; Indian C. E. Coll., 4 years.
22 Watkins, Frank Akaroa Government School, 7 years; Mr. Harlock's, 1 year; Mr. Watkins's, 1 year; Mr. Wiggins's, 1 year.
23 Shackleton, John Christchurch Mr. Gee's, 3½ years; Rev. Mr. Fergusson's, Lyttelton, 2½ years.
24 Sim, Peter Lockhart Wanganui Mr. West's, 3 yrs.; Mr. Thompson's, ½ yr.; Mr. Godwin's, 2 yrs.
25 Corbett, Robert Auckland Wesleyan College, 2 yrs.; High School, ½ yr.; Thames School, ½ yr.
26 Bridge, Thomas Knight Wanganui Mr. Davis's, Wanganui, 3 years; Richmond, Nelson, ½ year; College, Wellington, ¼ year; Mr. Godwin's, Wanganui, 1½ years.

SENIOR EXAMINATION.

Order. Name. Residence. Where Educated. English. Latin. Arithmetic. Geography. Greek. French. German. Maori. Plane Trigonometry. Algebra. Geometry. Science. History. Book-keeping. Shorthand.
1 Gillies, John Douglas Wellington See junior exami- nation. 1st 1st 1st 2nd — — — — 3rd 1st 1st — 2nd — —
2 McFarland, Edgar James Thames See junior exami- nation. 1st 1st 2nd 2nd N.P. — — — 3rd 1st 1st — 3rd — —
3 Fleming, Thomas Reid Nelson See junior exami- nation. 3rd 1st 1st 1st N.P. — — — 3rd 1st 1st — 2nd — —
4 Wither, Richard Nelson See junior exami- nation. 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd — N.P. — — 2nd 1st 1st — — — —
5 Ashcroft, Albert Edward Nelson See junior exami- nation. 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st — 3rd N.P. — 1st 2nd — 3rd — —
6 Ludbrook, Samuel Bloomfield Auckland Church of Eng- land Grammar School, Parnell, 7 years. 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st — N.P. — — 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd N.P. — —
7 Duthie, Francis Milton, Otago Tokomairiro, 10½ years. Church of Eng- land Grammar School, Parnell, 6½ years. 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd — 3rd — — — 2nd — — 3rd — —
8 Fairburn, Edwin James Auckland Church of Eng- land Grammar School, Parnell, 6½ years. 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd — — — — — 2nd 2nd 3rd N.P. — —
9 Buchanan, Archibald Auckland Mr. Worthing- ton's, 1½ years; College and Grammar Schl., 3½ years. 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd — — — — — 2nd 2nd 3rd N.P. — —
10 Halliwell, Herbert Theodore Waterhouse Dunedin See junior exami- nation. 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd — — — — — 2nd 1st — — — —
11 Shirtcliff, George Timaru Riccarton School, 6 years; Christ's College, Christchurch, 4 years. 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd — — — — — 2nd 2nd — — — —
12 Moorhouse, William Harold Sefton Wellington See junior exami- nation. 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd — — — — — 3rd 3rd 2nd — — —
13 Purchas, Arthur Challinor Auckland Grammar School, Parnell, 3 years; College and Grammar Schl., 3½ years. 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd — N.P. — — — 3rd 3rd 3rd N.P. — —

NOTE.—1st, 2nd, 3rd=passed in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Class of Merit. N.P.=Not passed. —=Did not take up the subject.
C. N. BARRON, Secretary.



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🎓 Results of Junior and Senior Civil Service Examinations

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
9 July 1878
Civil Service, Examination results, Junior, Senior, Merit classes
39 names identified
  • John Douglas Gillies, Passed Junior Examination
  • Edgar James McFarland, Passed Junior Examination
  • Thomas Reid Fleming, Passed Junior Examination
  • Albert Edward Grigg, Passed Junior Examination
  • Charles John Harley, Passed Junior Examination
  • Albert Edward Ashcroft, Passed Junior Examination
  • James George Wilson, Passed Junior Examination
  • Richard Wither, Passed Junior Examination
  • Frederic Pratt, Passed Junior Examination
  • James Marchbanks, Passed Junior Examination
  • Randal Von Tempsky, Passed Junior Examination
  • Herbert Theodore Waterhouse Halliwell, Passed Junior Examination
  • William Fairchild Marsh, Passed Junior Examination
  • George Henry Purvis Godwin, Passed Junior Examination
  • Charles Edwin Watkins, Passed Junior Examination
  • Charles William McFarland, Passed Junior Examination
  • Francis William Richmond, Passed Junior Examination
  • William Andrew, Passed Junior Examination
  • Edward Campbell Raikes, Passed Junior Examination
  • William Harold Sefton Moorhouse, Passed Junior Examination
  • Herbert Inglis, Passed Junior Examination
  • Frank Watkins, Passed Junior Examination
  • John Shackleton, Passed Junior Examination
  • Peter Lockhart Sim, Passed Junior Examination
  • Robert Corbett, Passed Junior Examination
  • Thomas Knight Bridge, Passed Junior Examination
  • John Douglas Gillies, Passed Senior Examination
  • Edgar James McFarland, Passed Senior Examination
  • Thomas Reid Fleming, Passed Senior Examination
  • Richard Wither, Passed Senior Examination
  • Albert Edward Ashcroft, Passed Senior Examination
  • Samuel Bloomfield Ludbrook, Passed Senior Examination
  • Francis Milton Duthie, Passed Senior Examination
  • Edwin James Fairburn, Passed Senior Examination
  • Archibald Buchanan, Passed Senior Examination
  • Herbert Theodore Waterhouse Halliwell, Passed Senior Examination
  • George Shirtcliff, Passed Senior Examination
  • William Harold Sefton Moorhouse, Passed Senior Examination
  • Arthur Challinor Purchas, Passed Senior Examination

  • C. N. Barron, Secretary