New Zealand Gazette – 1884 – No. 64

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✨ Civil Service Examination Results



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 64

Civil Service Examination, April, 1884.

Office of the Civil Service Examination Board,
Wellington, 28th May, 1884.

APRIL, 1884, Examination:—

JUNIOR EXAMINATION.
80 candidates were examined.
44 ,, passed.
36 ,, failed.

Of the candidates who failed,—
3 failed in 4 subjects.
10 ,, 3 ,,
10 ,, 2 ,,
13 ,, 1 ,,

12 failed in English.
23 ,, Arithmetic.
20 ,, History.
20 ,, Geography.

3 candidates were examined and 2 failed in shorthand.

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

Order. Name. Residence. Where educated. Compulsory. Optional. Total.
English. Shorthand.
Arithmetic. Maori.
History.
Geography.
Maximum obtainable 600 600 600
1 Carter, Henry James .. Auckland.. Kamo District School, 5 years; Alexandra District School, 3 years; Auckland College and Grammar School, 1 year 452 505 460
2 Boswell, John Ritchie .. Christchurch Lower Heathcote School, 5 years; Christchurch College, 1 year 480 585 440
3 Bendely, John George .. Christchurch Castle School, Hastings, England, 2½ years; University School, Hastings, 2¾ years 400 250 385
4 Large, Harold .. Wellington Napier District School, 4 years; Wellington College, 1½ years 447 400 455
5 Adams, Edith Mary .. Thames .. Thames High School, 4 years .. 368 413 495
6 Marshall, Joy Marriott.. Wanganui English School, 2 years; Wanganui Collegiate School, 1½ years 394 523 365
7 Paske, Edward Lake .. Napier .. Private School, January, 1866, to April, 1870; Haileybury College, Hertford, England, April, 1870, to August, 1874 484 285 480
8 Wilson, James .. New Plymouth Ururui Public School, 2 years; Mr. Adams’ Private School, 1 year; New Plymouth High School, 2 years 400 525 385
9 Burn, Alfred .. Dunedin .. Port Molyneux School, 3 years; William Street School, Dunedin, 4 years 6 months 512 420 355
10 Whitelaw, George .. Christchurch Private School, 4 years; Colombo Road District School, 1 year 6 months; Mr. Charles Cook’s, Melville House, 2 years 6 months; Christ’s College, 2 years 4 months; West Christchurch School, 9 months; Canterbury College, 6 months 544 295 350
11 Holt, William Towers .. Wanganui Palmerston North Public School, 3½ years; Collegiate School, Wanganui, 2 years 299 343 425
12 Pope, Frederic Sidney .. Wellington Ballarat College, 3 years; Wellington College, 2 years 397 330 375
13 Colbeck, Wilfred Bruno Wellington Nelson College, 2 years; Wellington College, 2 years 319 405 380
14 Morpeth, Charlton Douglas Wellington Private School, 2 years; Mount Cook School, 2 years; Wellington College, 4 years 514 245 290
15 Mabin, Arthur Emerson Nelson .. Bishop’s School, Nelson, 3 years; Nelson College, 2½ years 392 310 400
16 Easton, Alfred Thomas.. Wellington Te Aro School, 1½ years; Thorndon School, 5½ years; College, Wellington, 1½ years 378 558 250
17 Nelley, Walter Henry .. Hokitika .. Hokitika Academy, 2 years; Mr. Scott’s Private School, 2 years; Mrs. Soffa; State School, Hokitika; Mr. Dixon, 4 years; Boys’ High School, Dunedin, 2 years 367 365 295
18 McCartney, George .. Dunedin .. Portobello School, 6 years; Dunedin High School, 2¾ years 415 383 215
19 Hanlon, William James Wellington Waihenga Public School, 6 years; Wellington College, 2¾ years 428 400 300
20 Tunks, Charles James.. Tauranga Tauranga District School, 5 years; Newton East District School, 3 months; Auckland Grammar School, 1 year 348 363 325
21 Tattle, George Albert .. Wellington Te Aro School, 4 years; Willis Street School, 1 year; Wellington College, 2¾ years 396 380 285
22 Rochfort, John Henry .. Nelson Mr. Daniell’s Private School, 3 years; Nelson College, 4 years 375 213 285
23 Gibbs, Sidney Alfred .. Nelson .. Bishop’s School, 2 years; Nelson College, 2½ years 341 311 345
24 Rennick, James William Thames .. Waiotahi Creek School, 9½ years; Thames High School, 1 year 328 520 200
25 Smith, Charles Henry .. Auckland.. Private School conducted by lady, 6 years; Newton West Public School, 1½ years; Newton East Public School, 2 years; Grammar School, 1 year 389 320 325


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👷 Civil Service Examination Results, April 1884

👷 Labour & Employment
28 May 1884
Examination, Civil Service, Candidates, Results, Pass, Fail, Subjects, Merit
25 names identified
  • Henry James Carter, Passed, 1st place
  • John Ritchie Boswell, Passed, 2nd place
  • John George Bendely, Passed, 3rd place
  • Harold Large, Passed, 4th place
  • Edith Mary Adams, Passed, 5th place
  • Joy Marriott Marshall, Passed, 6th place
  • Edward Lake Paske, Passed, 7th place
  • James Wilson, Passed, 8th place
  • Alfred Burn, Passed, 9th place
  • George Whitelaw, Passed, 10th place
  • William Towers Holt, Passed, 11th place
  • Frederic Sidney Pope, Passed, 12th place
  • Wilfred Bruno Colbeck, Passed, 13th place
  • Charlton Douglas Morpeth, Passed, 14th place
  • Arthur Emerson Mabin, Passed, 15th place
  • Alfred Thomas Easton, Passed, 16th place
  • Walter Henry Nelley, Passed, 17th place
  • George McCartney, Passed, 18th place
  • William James Hanlon, Passed, 19th place
  • Charles James Tunks, Passed, 20th place
  • George Albert Tattle, Passed, 21st place
  • John Henry Rochfort, Passed, 22nd place
  • Sidney Alfred Gibbs, Passed, 23rd place
  • James William Rennick, Passed, 24th place
  • Charles Henry Smith, Passed, 25th place

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