New Zealand Gazette – 1886 – No. 67

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✨ Civil Service Examination Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 6

JUNIOR EXAMINATION—continued.

Order Name Residence Where educated Compulsory Optional
English Arithmetic
90* Thomas, Hamlin Wellington Private School, England, 1 year; Private School, Wellington, 2 years; Terrace School, 2 years; Mount Cook School, 2 years 213 335
91* Young, Alexander Wanganui Wanganui Endowed School, 2 years; Wanganui Collegiate School, 5 years 241 235
92* Stewart, Ellen Agnes Wanganui Foxton State School, 5 years; ‘Ladies’ Private School, Wanganui, 2 years 295 320
93* Harrison, Henry Francis Nelson Trinity College, Eastbourne, 2 years; Private Schools 211 360
94* Matthews, Newton Auckland Northcote School, 3 years 204 296
95* Sladden, Francis Dilnot West Oxford East Oxford Public School, 7 years 261 423
96 Dickey, William Sands Auckland Mrs. Hopper’s School, 3 years; Newton West School, 1 year; Choral Hall School, 1 year; City East School, 3 years; Newton Grammar School, 1 ½ years 205 275
97* Leys, Robert Ruxton Wanganui Wanganui High School, 5 years; Wanganui Collegiate School, 3 months 213 201
98 Gledhill, Edmund Anderton Auckland Mrs. Gorrie’s School, 1 year; Wellesley Street School, 5 years; Mr. Francis’s School, 6 months 294 210
99* Soffa, Ernest Frederick Hokitika Hokitika State School, 6 years; All Saints Church School, 6 months 232 240
100* Goldie, George Neilson Port Chalmers Otago High School, 2 years; Port Chalmers High School, 5 years 254 330
101* Wong-Gye, Henry Walter Clyde Clyde State School, 7 years 258 225
102* Heaps, Frank Nelson Terrace School, 3 years; Bishop’s School, Nelson, 6 months; Nelson College, 5 years 324 210
103* Jordan, James Auckland Tauranga District School, 3 years; Private School, Tauranga, 2 years; Napier Grammar School, 9 months; Auckland College and Grammar School, 2 years 222 200
104* Kitson, Walter Francis Fendalton Christ’s College, 6½ years 235 310
105* Porter, Lawrence Godwin Wellington Karori State School, 7 years; Private School, Karori, 10 months 302 310
106* Mouat, John Dunedin Ravensbourne School, 4 years; High School, Dunedin, 3 years; Albany Street District School, 1 year 251 300
107 Thompson, Frederick New Plymouth New Plymouth State School, 1 year; New Plymouth High School, 4 years 276 245
108* Cotter, William Thomas Auckland Ponsonby Public School, 7 years 215 283
109* Ledger, Francis Innes Nelson Riwaka Public School, 1 year; Private Tuition, 4 years; Nelson College, 1½ years 200 275
110* Messenger, Edward Ernest Wellington Pukearuhe School, 1 year; Tikorangi School, 1 year; New Plymouth High School, 2½ years; Karori School, 6 months 254 220
111* Anderson, Alice Charlotte Greymouth Greymouth State School, 9 years 228 265

SENIOR EXAMINATION.

38 candidates examined.

  • 16 passed.
  • 2 papers still under consideration.
  • 20 failed.

1 candidate failed in 7 subjects.

Subject Failures:

  • 6 in English.
  • 5 in Arithmetic.
  • 2 in Geography.
  • 2 in Latin.
  • 1 in Greek.

36 candidates examined and 5 failed in English.

Subjects Examined and Failed:

Subject Examined Failed
French 32 13
German 0 0
Italian 0 0
Maori 1 0
Trigonometry 16 8
Algebra 31 7
Geometry 31 2
Physical Science 12 7
History 31 4
Book-keeping 3 3
Shorthand 0 0


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👷 Civil Service Examination Results (continued from previous page)

👷 Labour & Employment
Civil Service, Examination, Results, Candidates, Merit
22 names identified
  • Hamlin Thomas, Junior Examination candidate
  • Alexander Young, Junior Examination candidate
  • Ellen Agnes Stewart, Junior Examination candidate
  • Henry Francis Harrison, Junior Examination candidate
  • Newton Matthews, Junior Examination candidate
  • Francis Dilnot Sladden, Junior Examination candidate
  • William Sands Dickey, Junior Examination candidate
  • Robert Ruxton Leys, Junior Examination candidate
  • Edmund Anderton Gledhill, Junior Examination candidate
  • Ernest Frederick Soffa, Junior Examination candidate
  • George Neilson Goldie, Junior Examination candidate
  • Henry Walter Wong-Gye, Junior Examination candidate
  • Frank Heaps, Junior Examination candidate
  • James Jordan, Junior Examination candidate
  • Walter Francis Kitson, Junior Examination candidate
  • Lawrence Godwin Porter, Junior Examination candidate
  • John Mouat, Junior Examination candidate
  • Frederick Thompson, Junior Examination candidate
  • William Thomas Cotter, Junior Examination candidate
  • Francis Innes Ledger, Junior Examination candidate
  • Edward Ernest Messenger, Junior Examination candidate
  • Alice Charlotte Anderson, Junior Examination candidate

👷 Senior Examination Results

👷 Labour & Employment
Civil Service, Examination, Results, Candidates, Merit