New Zealand Gazette – 1885 – No. 33

Page 657

✨ Civil Service Examination Results



MAY 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 657
Civil Service Examination, April, 1885.
Office of the Civil Service Examination Board,
Wellington, 19th May, 1885.
JUNIOR EXAMINATION.
60 candidates were examined.
21 " passed.
39 " failed.
Of the candidates who failed, 19 failed in English.
4 failed in 4 subjects. 14 " Arithmetic.
11 " 3 " 21 " History.
10 " 2 " 25 " Geography.
14 " 1 " 4 " Shorthand (4 examined
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. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Calvert, George Meynell | Thames .. | Paparoa District School, 4 years; Arapohue District School, 9 months; Pokeno Hill District School, 1 year; Pokeno Valley School, 4 years; Auckland Grammar School, 2 years | 475 | 550 | 410 | 405 | .. | .. | 1840 |
| 2 | Hough, Albert Aeneas .. | Auckland .. | Ponsonby District School, 6 years; Auckland College and Grammar School, 2 years | 467 | 455 | 440 | 305 | .. | .. | 1667 |
| 3 | Carter, Frederick John .. | Auckland .. | Kamo District School, 4 years; Alexandra District School, 3 years; Auckland College and Grammar School, 2 years | 354 | 464 | 495 | 340 | .. | .. | 1653 |
| 4 | Major, Charles Thomas | Nelson .. | Auckland College, 2 years; Private School, 4 years; Nelson College, 2 years | 443 | 527 | 425 | 255 | .. | .. | 1650 |
| 5 | Allen, Francis Bowen .. | Greymouth | Hokitika State School, 3 years; Dunedin High School, 3 years; Otago University, 6 months | 410 | 560 | 275 | 350 | .. | .. | 1595 |
| 6 | Burton, Alfred Fordyce | Auckland .. | Ruatangata, 2 years; Ngaruawahia, 1 year; Onehunga, 3 years; Auckland College and Grammar School, 2 years | 379 | 525 | 410 | 255 | .. | .. | 1569 |
| 7 | McIntyre, Hugh .. | Wanganui | Wanganui Grammar School, 2½ years; Wanganui Boys' High School, 5½ years | 362 | 492 | 360 | 350 | .. | .. | 1564 |
| 8 | Jackman, Henry Arthur | Christchurch | St. Luke's, 1 year; Music Hall, 1 year; East Christchurch School, 4½ years; Private School, London, 1 year | 278 | 545 | 445 | 295 | .. | .. | 1563 |
| 9 | McLean, William Hugh | Wanganui | Miss Gower's Private School; Mr. A. D. Thomson's Academy, 2½ years; Wanganui Boys' High School, 5½ years; Wanganui Collegiate School, 9 months | 460 | 550 | 305 | 210 | .. | .. | 1525 |
| 10 | Mercer, Henry .. | Dunedin .. | Middle District School, 7 years; Boys' High School, 3½ years | 335 | 600 | 210 | 305 | .. | .. | 1450 |
| 11 | Inder, Alfred Edward .. | Dunedin .. | Naseby Public School, 5 years; Dunedin High School, 3 years | 386 | 519 | 310 | 230 | .. | .. | 1445 |
| 12 | McColl, Ewen .. | Wellington | Thorndon School, 8 years; Wellington College, 1 year | 376 | 530 | 285 | 230 | .. | .. | 1421 |
| 13 | Battley, Percy Frederick | Auckland .. | Rev. P. Mason's Western Academy, 4 years; Mr. Farquhar Macrae's Commercial School, 1 year; Auckland College and Grammar School, 2 years | 244 | 421 | 455 | 265 | .. | .. | 1385 |
| 14 | Watson, James Wallace | Dunedin .. | Linden School, 2½ years; Normal School, 6 years | 268 | 546 | 335 | 205 | .. | .. | 1354 |
| 15 | Vaile, Edward Earle .. | Auckland .. | Auckland Grammar School, 7 years | 278 | 358 | 385 | 315 | .. | .. | 1336 |
| 16 | Harrop, Arthur Neville | Hokitika .. | State School, Hokitika, 7 years | 334 | 485 | 200 | 315 | .. | .. | 1334 |
| 17 | Pyke, William Seldon .. | Wellington | Nelson College, 1½ years; Wellington College, 2 years | 262 | 323 | 280 | 405 | .. | .. | 1270 |
| 18 | Lewis, Arnold Charles .. | Wellington | Elementary Schools, 5 years; Wellington College, 2½ years | 395 | 325 | 265 | 235 | .. | .. | 1220 |
| 19 | Jackson, William Mandeno | Auckland .. | Pokeno Hill Public School, 5 years; Auckland College and Grammar School, 2 years | 226 | 473 | 285 | 235 | .. | .. | 1219 |
| 20 | Phillips, Amy Constance | Thames .. | Kumara Public School, 9 months; Kauaeranga Boys' School, 5 years | 261 | 418 | 320 | 205 | N.P. | .. | 1204 |
| 21 | Franklin, Henry George | Wanganui | Turakina Public School, 6 years; Turakina Classical School, 5 years; Wanganui Collegiate School, 1 year | 202 | 283 | 275 | 205 | .. | .. | 965 |
SENIOR EXAMINATION.
23 candidates examined.
10 " passed.
13 " failed.



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19 May 1885
Civil Service, Examination, Results, Candidates, Junior, Senior
21 names identified
  • George Meynell Calvert, Passed Junior Examination
  • Albert Aeneas Hough, Passed Junior Examination
  • Frederick John Carter, Passed Junior Examination
  • Charles Thomas Major, Passed Junior Examination
  • Francis Bowen Allen, Passed Junior Examination
  • Alfred Fordyce Burton, Passed Junior Examination
  • Hugh McIntyre, Passed Junior Examination
  • Henry Arthur Jackman, Passed Junior Examination
  • William Hugh McLean, Passed Junior Examination
  • Henry Mercer, Passed Junior Examination
  • Alfred Edward Inder, Passed Junior Examination
  • Ewen McColl, Passed Junior Examination
  • Percy Frederick Battley, Passed Junior Examination
  • James Wallace Watson, Passed Junior Examination
  • Edward Earle Vaile, Passed Junior Examination
  • Arthur Neville Harrop, Passed Junior Examination
  • William Seldon Pyke, Passed Junior Examination
  • Arnold Charles Lewis, Passed Junior Examination
  • William Mandeno Jackson, Passed Junior Examination
  • Amy Constance Phillips, Passed Junior Examination
  • Henry George Franklin, Passed Junior Examination

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