New Zealand Gazette – 1879 – No. 17

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✨ Senior Examination Results



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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 Skeen, Robert Lowis Auckland See Junior Examination 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 3rd
2 Andrew, William Nelson College, Nelson, 4½ years 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 1st
3 Beamish, George Richard Napier Grammar School Napier, 4 years 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd
*4 Foy, Thomas Edward Nelson English School, 6 years; College, Nelson, 2 years 3rd — 2nd 2nd — 2nd 1st 1st 1st
5 Harley, Charles John Wellington Stoke, 4½ years; Richmond, 1½ years; College, Nelson, 3½ years 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd — 1st 1st 3rd
6 Vickerman, Alfred Herbert Nelson ... See Junior Examination 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd — 3rd 1st 1st 3rd
7 Bloomfield, Robert William Read Napier Grammar School, Auckland, 3 years; Grammar School, Napier, 3 years 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd N.P. 1st 3rd 3rd
8 Moynihan, John Joseph Nelson St. Mary's, 3 years; College, Nelson, 1½ years 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st — 1st 2nd
*9 Cameron, John Mindoro Dunedin... See Junior Examination 1st 3rd 2nd — 3rd 1st 1st
10 Hanna, Andrew Auckland See Junior Examination 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd — 3rd 2nd 3rd N.P. 3rd
*11 Philips, John Israel Auckland High School, 2 years; College and Grammar School, 3 years; Rev. P. Mason's Evening Class, 2½ years 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd — 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd
*12 Connal, Ebenezer Wellington See Junior Examination 3rd — 2nd 2nd — 3rd 3rd
13 Holt, Percy William Monckton Dunedin... Preparatory Schools, 1½ years; Grammar School, Wellington, 2½ years; College and Grammar School, Auckland, 1¼ years 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd N.P. 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd
*14 Goulter, Redwood Felix Queenstown Private Schools, 4 years; Private Tuition, 10 months 2nd — — 1st 2nd — 3rd N.P. 3rd
15 Rout, William Nelson ... See Junior Examination 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd — 1st 2nd N.P. —
*16 Marsh, William Fairchild Dunedin... South Dunedin School, 4 years; High School, Dunedin, 2½ years 3rd — 2nd 2nd — 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd
17 Dumbell, William Davidson Wellington Mr. Adams's, New Plymouth, 3 years; Mr. Brann's, Wellington, 2 years 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd — 1st 3rd 3rd
18 Hamilton, William Milne Invercargill College, Wellington, 5 years; High School, Dunedin, 6 months; Grammar School, Invercargill, 6 months 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd — 3rd 3rd
19 Thomas, Rees Esdaile Auckland Grammar School, Napier, 3 years; College and Grammar School, Auckland 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd — 3rd 3rd

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

  • The Candidates whose names are marked with an asterisk passed in accordance with the following proviso to clause 9 of the Regulations: "In respect of Cadets in the Engineer's branch of the Public Works Department, Plane Trigonometry may be substituted for Latin as a compulsory subject; but any candidate availing himself of the exception will not be considered as having passed the Senior Examination in respect of the other branches of the service."

C. C. N. BARRON,
Secretary.



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🏛️ Results of the Senior Civil Service Examination

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
5 February 1879
Senior Examination, Civil Service, Results, Merit list, Candidates, Subjects
19 names identified
  • Robert Lowis Skeen, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • William Andrew, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • George Richard Beamish, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • Thomas Edward Foy, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • Charles John Harley, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • Alfred Herbert Vickerman, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • Robert William Read Bloomfield, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • John Joseph Moynihan, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • John Mindoro Cameron, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • Andrew Hanna, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • John Israel Philips, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • Ebenezer Connal, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • Percy William Monckton Holt, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • Redwood Felix Goulter, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • William Rout, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • William Fairchild Marsh, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • William Davidson Dumbell, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • William Milne Hamilton, Passed Senior Examination subjects
  • Rees Esdaile Thomas, Passed Senior Examination subjects

  • C. C. N. Barron, Secretary