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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 103

signed, should he be a resident in British India, by the Secretary to Government of the province, or the Commissioner of the division within which his family resides, or, should he reside in a Native State, by the highest political officer accredited to the State in which his family resides. No other certificates will be accepted for this competition.

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To be filled up by the candidate himself, and returned with the Form of Application.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

OPEN COMPETITION OF 1912.

SELECTION FORM.

• • Place your initials against the subjects which you select; if your selections exceed 6,000 marks indicate the subject which is to be reduced; and sign your name in the place indicated.

Maximum Marks.

1. English composition .. .. .. 500
2. Sanskrit language and literature .. 800
3. Arabic language and literature .. 800
   Greek, not less than two subdivisions, of which one must be translation :—
4. Translation .. .. .. 400
5. Prose composition .. .. .. 200
6. Verse composition .. .. .. 200
7. Literature, &c. .. .. .. 300
   Latin, not less than two subdivisions, of which one must be translation :—
8. Translation .. .. .. 400
9. Prose composition .. .. .. 200
10. Verse composition .. .. .. 200
11. Literature, &c. .. .. .. 300
12. English language and literature .. 600
13. Italian, translation, composition, and conversation .. .. .. 400
14. Italian, history of the language and literature .. .. .. 200
15. French, translation, composition, and conversation .. .. .. 400
16. French, history of the language and literature .. .. .. 200
17. German, translation, composition, and conversation .. .. .. 400
18. German, history of the language and literature .. .. .. 200
    The history of these languages and their literatures can only be taken by candidates who also offer themselves for the rest of the examination in those languages.
19. Lower mathematics .. .. .. 1,200
20. Higher mathematics .. .. .. 1,200
    Natural science—i.e., any number not exceeding four of the following, or three if both lower and higher mathematics be also taken :—
21. • Chemistry .. .. .. 600
22. Physics .. .. .. 600
23. Geology .. .. .. 600
24. • Botany .. .. .. 600
25. Zoology .. .. .. 600
26. Animal physiology .. .. .. 600
27. Geography .. .. .. 600
28. Greek history (ancient, including constitution) .. .. .. 500
29. Roman history (ancient, including constitution) .. .. .. 500
    English history, either or both sections may be taken :—
30. Section I: To A.D. 1485 .. .. 400
31. Section II: A.D. 1485 to 1848 .. .. 400
32. General modern history .. .. 500
33. Logic and psychology .. .. .. 600
34. Moral and metaphysical philosophy .. .. 600
35. Political economy and economic history .. 600
36. Political science .. .. .. 500
37. Roman law .. .. .. 500
38. English law .. .. .. 500
    (Signature.)
    (Date.)

To the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, London W.

N.B.—Attention is drawn to the annexed form, which must be filled up by every candidate.

• For the practical examination in chemistry candidates may bring any standard books on analysis, and for the practical examination in botany any standard flora. All books brought must be submitted to the presiding examiner for his approval. No written notes of any kind will be allowed.

NOTE.

If open competitive examinations for the following services —viz., Eastern cadetships in the colonial service; clerkships (Class I) in the Home Civil Service—should be held in 1912 concurrently with the open competitive examination for the Civil Service of India, candidates, duly eligible in respect of age, will be admitted to compete for any two or all three of these services, subject to the following conditions :—
(1.) They must enter and return to the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, within the time limited by the several regulations, an application on the form prescribed for each of the respective services.*
(2.) Every successful candidate who may have been admitted to compete for either the India or the colonial service (or both), as well as for the Home service, will be called upon to declare, immediately after the announcement of the result of the competitions, whether he prefers his name to remain on the list of candidates for the India or colonial service or on the list of candidates for clerkships in the Home Civil Service. The name of any candidate who fails to declare his choice when called upon to do so will be removed from the list of candidates for clerkships in the Home Civil Service.
(3.) Every successful candidate who may have been admitted to compete for both the India and colonial services will be called upon to declare, immediately after the announcement of the result of the competitions, whether he prefers his name to remain on the list of candidates for the Civil Service of India or on the list of candidates for Eastern cadetships in the colonial service. The name of any candidate who fails to declare his choice when called upon to do so will be removed from the list of candidates for Eastern cadetships.
(4.) All declarations of choice are irrevocable.
(5.) Candidates for all three or any two of the above-mentioned services will be required to pay a consolidated fee of £6.
Civil Service Commission, October, 1911.

• Candidates who may desire to enter the competitions for the Home and colonial services should apply, about Easter next, to the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, London W., for the prescribed forms of application. The forms must reach the Secretary on or before the 1st June.

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Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908.

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Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the office of the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several intestate estates of the persons deceased, whose names, residences, and occupations, so far as known, are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £250 in each case :—

Ruddock, George, late of Sefton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, gardener. Filed on 1st November, 1911.

Johnson, Edward, late of Tapu, Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, pensioner. Filed on 1st November, 1911.

Mears, Sarah, late of Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, widow. Filed on 8th November, 1911.

Johnston, John Knox, late of Cheltenham, in the Provincial District of Wellington, labourer. Filed on 13th November, 1911.

Reid, Robert Stuart, late of Half-way Bush, in the Provincial District of Otago, electrical engineer. Filed on 10th November, 1911.

Spencer, Robinson, late of Rotorua, in the Provincial District of Auckland, chemist. Filed on 10th November, 1911.

Anderson, Elizabeth, late of Hunter ville, in the Provincial District of Wellington, widow. Filed on 10th November, 1911.

Braithwaite, James Walter, late of Johnsonville, in the Provincial District of Wellington, auctioneer. Filed on 13th November, 1911.

Pow, Henry, late of Bickerstaff, in the Provincial District of Auckland, labourer. Filed on 14th November, 1911.

Leonard, Charles Edward, late of Akaroa, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, labourer. Filed on 14th November, 1911.

Douglas, David, late of Kaikoura, in the Provincial District of Marlborough, coach-driver. Filed on 14th November, 1911.