New Zealand Gazette – 1881 – No. 106

Page 1639

✨ Civil Service Examination Results



DEC. 15.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1639

Civil Service Examination, October, 1881.

Office of the Civil Service Examination Board,
Wellington, 13th December, 1881.

OCTOBER, 1881, Examination :— JUNIOR EXAMINATION.

86 candidates applied to be examined.
84 " underwent examination.
Of the candidates who failed,-
17 failed in 4 subjects.
18 " 3 "
21 " 21 "
25 " English.
20 candidates passed
64 " failed.

33 failed in Arithmetic.
49 " History.
41 " Shorthand. Geography.
"

The names of the candidates who passed, placed in order of merit, are as follow :-

Order Name. Residence. Where Educated. English. Arithmetic. History. Geography. Shorthand. Maori. Total.
Maximum obtainable 600 600 600 600 600 600 3000
1 McCurdie, William New Plymouth Minishant School, 7 years ... ... ... ... — — 1789
2 Buckeridge, Henry Nelson Private School, 3 years; Nelson College, 4 years ... ... ... ... — — 1706
3 Bartel, John George Nelson St. Mary's School, 4 years; Bridge Street School, 1½ years; Nelson College, 1½ years ... ... ... ... — — 1550
4 Adams, Ernest Feltus Thames Church of England Grammar School, Parnell, 5 years; High School, Thames, 1½ years ... ... ... ... — — 1533
5 Trotter, Ninian George Nelson Woodlands School, 6 years; Nelson College, 19 months ... ... ... ... — — 1504
6 Hodgson, Ernest William Nelson Lower Wakefield School, 4 years; Upper Wakefield School, 2½ years; Nelson College, 9 months ... ... ... ... — — 1420
7 Terry, John Nelson Government School, 9 years; Nelson College, 7 months ... ... ... ... — — 1413
8 Sharp, Harry Augustus Nelson Bishop's School, 1 year; Nelson College, 5 years ... ... ... ... — — 1359
9 Christie, John Bruce Dunedin Middle District School, 3 years; Normal School, 3 years ... ... ... ... — — 1332
10 Harper, Henry Spencer Grey Wanganui Mr. St. Hill's, 2 years; Christ's College, Christchurch, 3 years; Mr. Godwin's, Wanganui, 2½ years ... ... ... ... — — 1322
11 Burns, John Stuart Thames St. George's Grammar School, 4 years; Kauaeranga School, 2 years; Waio-Karaka School, 1¼ years; Thames High School, 1½ years ... ... ... ... — — 1267
12 Walker, Frederick Joseph ... Wanganui Wanganui Grammar School, 4 years; High School, 2½ years ... ... ... ... — — 1184
13 Browne, Francis William Wairoa South Government School, Wairoa South, 6 years; Church of England Grammar School, Parnell, 1¼ years ... ... ... ... — — 1169
14 Fraser, Donald Elliot Parnell Miss Goodingham's, 4 years; Mr. J. Martin's, 2½ years; Auckland College and Grammar School, 3½ years ... ... ... ... — — 1139
15 Johnston, Walter Herbert Tauranga Mount Eden School, Auckland, 1¼ years ... ... ... ... — — 1071
16 Richmond, James Wilson Nelson Nelson College, 4 years; University College School, London, 1 year; King Edward VI.'s School, Retford. 2 years ... ... ... ... — — 1048
17 Baker, William Ward ... Dunedin Private School, Wellington, 2 years; High School, Wellington, 1¼ years; State School, 4 years ... ... ... ... — — 1041
18 Dowden, Charles William... Auckland... Auckland Grammar School, 4 years; Mr. Pycroft's, 1 year; Ponsonby District School, 8 months ... ... ... ... — — 1002
19 Israel, Ernest Augustus Dunedin Collegiate Institute, Launceston, 3 years; Middle District School, Dunedin, 1 year ... ... ... ... — — 976
20 Buscke, Alfred Alexander New Plymouth Patea Government School, 5 years ... ... ... ... — — 963


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🏛️ Results of the Junior Civil Service Examination held in October 1881

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
13 December 1881
Civil Service Examination, Junior Examination, Results, Candidates, Merit List, Wellington
20 names identified
  • William McCurdie, Passed Junior Examination
  • Henry Buckeridge, Passed Junior Examination
  • John George Bartel, Passed Junior Examination
  • Ernest Feltus Adams, Passed Junior Examination
  • Ninian George Trotter, Passed Junior Examination
  • Ernest William Hodgson, Passed Junior Examination
  • John Terry, Passed Junior Examination
  • Harry Augustus Sharp, Passed Junior Examination
  • John Bruce Christie, Passed Junior Examination
  • Henry Spencer Grey Harper, Passed Junior Examination
  • John Stuart Burns, Passed Junior Examination
  • Frederick Joseph Walker, Passed Junior Examination
  • Francis William Browne, Passed Junior Examination
  • Donald Elliot Fraser, Passed Junior Examination
  • Walter Herbert Johnston, Passed Junior Examination
  • James Wilson Richmond, Passed Junior Examination
  • William Ward Baker, Passed Junior Examination
  • Charles William Dowden, Passed Junior Examination
  • Ernest Augustus Israel, Passed Junior Examination
  • Alfred Alexander Buscke, Passed Junior Examination