Civil Service Examination Results




Dec. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1433

JUNIOR EXAMINATION—continued.

Order. Name. Residence. Where educated. Compulsory. Optional. Total.
English. Arithmetic. History.
28 Gardener, Percy Frederick Wellington Private School, Odiham, 3 years; Carterton State School, 4 years; Wellington College, 1½ years 373 415 335
29 Whitehorn, Henry Saxon Nelson .. Havelock School, 2 years; Kaipara School, 3 years; Ashburton School, 1¾ years; Wakefield School, 2½ years 291 350 255
30 Jones, Arthur Edward.. Oamaru .. North Dunedin School, 5 years; Oamaru District School, 1½ years 275 298 410
31 Jordan, Claude Borlase Wellington Private School, Wanganui, 1½ years; Hutt State School, 2½ years 257 330 360
32 Dixon, Joseph .. Hokitika .. Takaka School, 1½ years; Collingwood School, 1½ years; Hokitika Academy, 1 year; Hokitika State School, 3 years 327 313 285
33 Wilkinson, William Thomson Christchurch Normal School, Christchurch, 4 years; Boys’ High School, Christchurch, 2 years 281 270 385
34 Iveson, Egbert Francis Wanganui Endowed School, 4 years; Collegiate School, 2 years; High School, 1 year 296 245 325
35 Graham, Mary Eleanor Napier .. Napier District School, 3 years; Napier High School, 1 year 8 months 418 253 310
36 Goldwater, Albert .. Auckland.. Thames Grammar School, 5 years; Wellesley Street School, 4 years; Rev. P. Mason’s, 6 months 400 250 265
37 Thomson, Adam Francis Auckland.. Newton Grammar School, 2½ years; Auckland Grammar School, 5 years 359 343 220
38 Kenrick, Arthur Tom .. Thames .. Government School, Greymouth, 2 years; Thames Grammar School, 2 years; Thames High School, 3 years 297 456 250
39 Fowler, Albert Edward Lawrence Lawrence District High School, 9 years; Dunedin High School, 1 year 224 480 235
40 Darton, Arthur Wilson Lawrence Lawrence District High School, 10 years 367 346 265
41 Murray, Jessie Margaret Thames .. Thames High School, 5 years .. .. 326 331 200
42 Hossack, Arthur George Auckland.. Milne’s Institution, Fockabers, Scotland, 7 years; Middle District School, Dunedin, 3 years 279 338 209
43 Morpeth, William Theodore Wellington Private School, 6 months; Mount Cook School, 3 years; Wellington College, 2 years 8 months 306 348 305
44 Tarrant, Francis Saxon Nelson .. Lower Moutere School, 7 years; Nelson College, 1 year 7 months 275 338 265
45 Mahoney, John William Nelson .. State School, Charleston, 8 years; Nelson College, 6 months 249 423 205
46 Kilgour, Josephine Eva Greymouth Greymouth State School .. .. .. 302 290 315
47 Rudd, Minchin .. Christchurch Greymouth Public School, 3½ years; Sydenham Public School, 6 years 278 345 290
48 Bell, David .. .. Wanganui Boys’ High School, 5 years; Collegiate School, 1½ years 339 315 280
49 Radcliffe, Herbert Eaton Wellington Newtown School, 3 years; Wellington College, 2 years 324 353 245
50 Lewis, James Clark .. Wellington Wellington District School, 3½ years; Private School, 1½ years 296 255 275
51 Meacham, Francis Barr Wellington Mount Cook School, 7 years; Wellington College, 1 year 8 months 232 360 295
52 Tabart, Francis Gerard Christchurch Mr. Cook’s Private School, 2 years; High School, Christchurch, 2 years 200 248 350
53 Rowdon, Frederick James Wellington Mount Cook School, 6 years; Wellington College, 2 years 8 months 208 405 205
54 Barron, David Alfred Innes Wellington Terrace School, 5 years; Wellington College, 2 years 8 months 206 225 245
55 Woods, Ellen Rosa .. Greymouth Greymouth State School, 9 years .. 227 235

SENIOR EXAMINATION.

31 candidates were examined.
12 “ passed.
19 “ failed.

1 candidate failed in 7 subjects.
3 “ 6 “
3 “ 5 “
1 “ 4 “
6 “ 3 “
2 “ 2 “
3 “ 1 “

31 candidates examined, 22 passed, 9 failed in English.
31 “ 29 “ 2 “ Arithmetic.
31 “ 20 “ 11 “ Geography.
26 “ 14 “ 12 “ Latin.
1 “ 1 “ 0 “ Greek.

26 candidates examined, 15 passed, 11 failed in French.
0 “ 0 “ 0 “ German.
0 “ 0 “ 0 “ Italian.
0 “ 0 “ 0 “ Maori.
8 “ 4 “ 4 “ Trigonometry.
31 “ 26 “ 5 “ Algebra.
30 “ 30 “ 0 “ Geometry.
13 “ 4 “ 9 “ Physl. Science.
29 “ 18 “ 11 “ History.
1 “ 0 “ 1 “ Book-keeping.
0 “ 0 “ 0 “ Shorthand.

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



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👷 Junior Examination Results (continued from previous page)

👷 Labour & Employment
10 December 1885
Examination, Civil Service, Candidates, Results, Merit
28 names identified
  • Percy Frederick Gardener, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Henry Saxon Whitehorn, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Arthur Edward Jones, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Claude Borlase Jordan, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Joseph Dixon, Examined, Junior Examination
  • William Thomson Wilkinson, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Egbert Francis Iveson, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Mary Eleanor Graham, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Albert Goldwater, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Adam Francis Thomson, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Arthur Tom Kenrick, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Albert Edward Fowler, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Arthur Wilson Darton, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Jessie Margaret Murray, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Arthur George Hossack, Examined, Junior Examination
  • William Theodore Morpeth, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Francis Saxon Tarrant, Examined, Junior Examination
  • John William Mahoney, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Josephine Eva Kilgour, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Minchin Rudd, Examined, Junior Examination
  • David Bell, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Herbert Eaton Radcliffe, Examined, Junior Examination
  • James Clark Lewis, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Francis Barr Meacham, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Francis Gerard Tabart, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Frederick James Rowdon, Examined, Junior Examination
  • David Alfred Innes Barron, Examined, Junior Examination
  • Ellen Rosa Woods, Examined, Junior Examination

👷 Senior Examination Results

👷 Labour & Employment
10 December 1885
Examination, Civil Service, Candidates, Results, Merit