New Zealand Gazette – 1881 – No. 5

Page 99

✨ Senior Examination Results



JAN. 20.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 99

SENIOR EXAMINATION.

42 candidates applied to be examined.
36 candidates underwent examination.

13 candidates passed.
23 candidates failed to pass.

Of the candidates who failed, —
1 failed in 7 subjects.
1 ,, 6 ,,
2 ,, 5 ,,
4 ,, 4 ,,

5 failed in 3 subjects.
6 ,, 2 ,,
4 ,, 1 ,,

36 examined and 18 failed in English.
30 ,, 5 ,, Latin.
36 ,, 5 ,, Arithmetic.
36 ,, 8 ,, Geography.
14 ,, 4 ,, Trigonometry.

33 examined and 11 failed in Algebra.
33 ,, 10 ,, Geometry.
4 ,, 2 ,, Physical Science.
31 ,, 9 ,, History.

The names of candidates who passed, placed in order of merit, are as follows :—

Order. Name. Residence. Where Educated. English. Latin. Arithmetic. Geography. Greek. French. German. Maori. Trigonometry. Algebra. Geometry. Science. History. Book-keeping. Shorthand. Total.
Maximum attainable ... 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600
1 Barltrop, George William Nelson Bridge Street School, 3 years; Haven Road School, 2 years; Nelson College, 3 years 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd - - - 2nd 1st 1st 3rd - - - 3543
2 Sykes, Joseph Auckland Elementary School, 2 years; City East School, 1½ years; Auckland College and Grammar School, 3 years 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd - - - - - 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd - - -
3 Gribbin, George Arthur Auckland Newton East School, 8 years; Auckland College and Grammar School, 3 years 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd - - - - - 2nd 2nd 2nd - - - 2471
4 Seymour, Arthur Coleridge Nelson Private Schools, 3 years; Nelson College, 7 years 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd - - - - - 3rd 1st 1st 3rd - - -
5 Allen, Frank Nelson St. Mary's, 5 years; Nelson College, 3 years 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd - - - - - 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd - - -
6 Bryant, William Henderson Nelson River Terrace School, 8 years; Richmond Boys' School, 2 years; Nelson College, 2 years 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd - - - - - 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd - - -
7 Rogers, John Molyneux Nelson Bishop's School, 3 years; Nelson College, 3 years 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd - - - - - N.P. - 3rd - - - 2265
*8 Greville, Reginald Palmer Wellington Hokitika School, 4 years; Thorndon School, Wellington, 1 year; Wellington College evening classes, 6 months 3rd - 2nd 3rd - - - - - 325 387 300 242 - - -
*9 Cane, Edward Henry Christchurch West Christchurch School, 2 years; Christ's College, 2 years 3rd 2nd 3rd - - - - - 175 472 425 - - - - 1832
10 Malcolm, Thornton George Nelson Richmond School, 6 years; Nelson College, 1½ years 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd - - - - - 239 N.P. - 163 - - -
11 Knapp, Frederic Vincent Nelson Spring Grove School, 7 years; Nelson College, 2¼ years 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd - - - - - 312 270 289 - - - -
12 Augarde, Louis Constantine Wellington Public Schools, Nelson, 7 years; Nelson College, 2 years 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd - - - - - - - 166 325 - - -
13 Mulgan, Edward Ker Onehunga Mr. Portor's, Enniskillen, 1½ years; Armagh College, 2 years 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd - - - - - 242 - - 280 - - -

NOTE.—1st, 2nd, 3rd=passed in 1st, 2nd, 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 for December 1880 (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
20 January 1881
Civil Service, Examination results, Candidates, Statistics, Merit list, Nelson, Auckland, Wellington
13 names identified
  • George William Barltrop, Passed Senior Examination
  • Joseph Sykes, Passed Senior Examination
  • George Arthur Gribbin, Passed Senior Examination
  • Arthur Coleridge Seymour, Passed Senior Examination
  • Frank Allen, Passed Senior Examination
  • William Henderson Bryant, Passed Senior Examination
  • John Molyneux Rogers, Passed Senior Examination
  • Reginald Palmer Greville, Passed Senior Examination
  • Edward Henry Cane, Passed Senior Examination
  • Thornton George Malcolm, Passed Senior Examination
  • Frederic Vincent Knapp, Passed Senior Examination
  • Louis Constantine Augarde, Passed Senior Examination
  • Edward Ker Mulgan, Passed Senior Examination

  • C. C. N. Barron, Secretary