CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION BOARD. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1873-74.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1874 Session I, H-13

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1874. NEW ZEALAND.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION BOARD. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1873-74.

Presented to both Souses qf the General Assembly by command of Sis Excellency.

Office of the Civil Service Examination Board, Sib,— Ist July, 1874. I have the honor to submit the following report of the proceedings of the Civil Service Examination Board during the year ending 30th June, 1874 : — DECEMBER, 1873, EXAMINATION. Thirty-five candidates presented themselves for the Junior Examination, and 15 for the Senior Examination. Of these, 27 passed the Junior Examination, and 12 the Senior. The names of those who passed, placed in the order of merit, are as follows : —

JUNIOR EXAMINATION.

Name. Residence. Where Educated. Blackburne, George Herbert... Richardson, Josephus Hargreaves Hales, William Prior Eavvson, Thomas Harold Mowbray, Ernest ... Clapham, Thomas Joseph, Holmes, Robert West Sealy, Arthur Leonard Laing, John Adolphus Maitland, Herbert ... Hunter, Ashley John Barsby Hartland, William ... Hill, George Cole ... Luxford, Henry Jabez Marshman, George ... Kennedy, Charles Dugald Fulton, Arthur Robert William Lundon, Robert Davie, Mortimer Kane, Augustine Robert* Smith, Charles O'Hara* Irvine, Somerset Win. D'Arey Lynch, Robert Francis Charles Gibbs, John Alfred Osborne ... Woodward, James Cole Thompson, John Lee, Louis Edward George ... Nelson Nelson Auckland... Oamaru ... Wellington Wellington Gteymouth Nelson Wellington Dunedin ... Auckland... Christchurch Christchurch Wellington Christchurch Napier Napier Greymoutb. Christchurch Wellington Wellington Napier Wellington Auckland... Wellington Wellington Picton Auckland. Nelson. Tasmania. Taranaki, Auckland, and Nelson. Wellington. Wellington. England. Nelson. Wellington. Otago. England. Canterbury. Canterbury. Wellington. Canterbury. Hawke's Bay. Otago. • ■ Auckland. Canterbury. Wellington. Ireland. England and Hawke's Bay. Ireland and Auckland. Auckland. Wellington. Wellington. Canterbury. * Exsequo.

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SENIOR EXAMINATION.

JUNIOR EXAMINATION.

SENIOR EXAMINATION.

JUNE, 1874, EXAMINATION. Nineteen candidates presented themselves for the Junior, and 7 for the Senior Examination. Of these, 15 passed the Junior, and 7 the Senior Examination. The names of those who passed, placed in the order of merit, are:—

Name. Residence. Where Educated. "3d B 3 a s s I ■5 K I Q _J_ I C6 i i ■8 | 6 g 3 .8.1 s s '3. 1 lales, William Prior lichardson, Josephus Hargreaves Kennedy, Charles Dugald Jlackburne, Q-eorge Herbert ?ratt, Charles Edward Auckland ... Nelson Tasmania ... Nelson 1st 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd Napier Nelson Wellington Hawke's Bay Auckland ... Canterbury and Nelson England and Hawke's Bay Nelson Canterbury Canterbury Taranaki, Auckland, and Nelson Auckland and Wellington England ... 3rd 1st 1st 3rd rd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd Irvine, Somerset William D'Arcy lealy, Arthur Leonard lartland, William )avie, Mortimer lawson, Thomas Harold ... Napier 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd Nelson Chris tchurch Christchurch Oamaru ... 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd N.P. 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 1st Xiurton, John Frederick ... Wellington 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd iVitherby, David William... Wellington 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd N.P. Note.—1st, 2nd, 3rd = passed in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Class of Merit. N.P = Not passed. — = Did not take up the subject.

Name. ' Residence. Where Educated, and length of stay at each School. Valdegraye, Frank Geoffrey Burton Vebb, James Costin Vilson, John Alexander... loworth, Charles ireen, James ... Lllison, Thomas. Sethune, Hector Kenneth rowell, William Maxwell Hilton, James Edward ... lampbell, George Frederick Colin... 'ierard, Charles Henry ... Wellington ... Wellington ... Auckland Wellington ... Nelson Wellington ... Wellington ... Pahautanui School, 7 years ; Te Aro Grammar and Common School, 16 months. St. Paul's School, Thorndon, 6 years ; Grammar School, Wellington, 9 months ; English High School, Wellington, 3 months. Fisher and Hullett's School, 3 years ; Auckland Grammar and High School, 5£ years. South District School, Dunedin, 2 years ; High School, Dunedin, 2 years. Forest House School, Woodford, England, 5 years. Collegiate School, Wanganui, 6 years ; English High School, Wellington, 6 months. Mr. Brann's School, Wellington, 5 years ; Grammar School, Wellington, 2 years ; English High School, Wellington, 5 months. Grammar School, Cheltenham. West Taieri School, 5 years; Private Tutors, 1| year. Rev. S. Pole's, Motueka, 2 years; Nelson College. Heath Street School, Hampstead, London, 4§ years; School of Arts, South Kensington, 2 years. St. Paul's School, Thorndon, Wellington, 3 years; Mr. Brann's School, Wellington, 4 years ; Grammar School, Wellington, 3 years. St. Mary's School, Thorndon, Wellington, 3 years ; Mr. Brann's School, Wellington, 2 years. Mr. Brann's School, Wellington, 3 years. Mr. Brann's School, Wellington, 4 years. Wellington ... Wellington ... Nelson Wellington ... Vright, George Robert Nicholl ... Christchnrch Cane, Edward William Patrick ... Wellington ... iroughton, Edward loxham, James Kiddy ... Wellington ... Wellington ...

Name. Eesidence. Where Educated, and length of stay at each School. a 3 IB s ■5 pa a. e g I 3 i i D 5 6 E a o a c5 1 s I H CO a 'a, 6 q 1 o 13 ■ I fa A Waldegrave, Frank Geoffrey Burton Allison, Thomas... Wellington See Junior Examination See Junior Examination See Junior Examination High School, Dunedin, and Private Tutors See Junior Examination Mr. Phillips' School, Christchurch, 4 years Kiccarton School, 8 years; Christ's College, Christchurch, 3 years 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd Wellington 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd Campbell, George Frederick Colin Fulton, Arthur Kobert William Green, James Nelson 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd N.P. 2nd 1st 3rd Napier 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 3rd N.P. Nelson 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 1st Marshman, George Wellington 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd Hill, George Cole Christchurch 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd Note.—let, 2nd, 3rd = passed in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Class of Merit. N.P. == Not passed. — = Did not take up the subject.

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The totals for the past year are, therefore: 54 candidates examined in the Junior, and 22 in the Senior; 42 passed the Junior, and 19 the Senior. G-ENEEAL KETUEN. In the following return of candidates, examined and passed since the Board was first appointed, the words "Single Examination" refer to the period prior to the division of the examination into two branches, Junior and Senior.

EMPLOYMENT OF PASSED CANDIDATES. As far as the Board can ascertain, the number of candidates who, having passed, have obtained employed in the Civil Service is as follows :■ —12 who passed " Single Examination;" 26, Junior Examination only; 29, both Junior and Senior Examinations = total, 67 in Civil Service, —leaving 20 unaccounted for, or known to be still at school or in private employment. MISCELLANEOUS. The Board have during the past year recommended the Government to accept as a qualification for the Civil Service, without further examination, the passing of the annual examinations held by the New Zealand University, provided that in each case the candidate has passed in all the subjects required by the Civil Service Regulations, and obtains a certificate from this Board to that effect. The Board have also recommended the Government to accept as a qualification for the Civil Service, without further examination, a degree in any of the following Universities, cited in Statutes VII., VIII., and IX. of the New Zealand University: —Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, St. Andrew's, Edinburgh, Dublin, Durham, London, Queen's University of Ireland, Sydney, and Melbourne. It having been represented to the Board that a strong desire existed in the Engineer's branch of the Public Works Department, that cadets should be allowed to substitute Trigonometry for Latin in the Senior Examination, the Board have recommended the Government to give effect to this substitution, so far as the above branch of the service is concerned; but that candidates availing themselves of the exception should not be considered as having passed the Senior Examination in respect to other branches of the service. EXPENDITURE. The expenditure by the Board during the past year was as follows: —

I have the honor to forward herewith a complete set of the examination papers used at the recent examination. I have, <fee, "W". GrISBOBNE, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Chairman. By Authority: Ueobge Didsbubt, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB74. [Price 3eZ.]

« Single Ex! imination. Jin dor. Sei tior. Examined. Passed. Examined. Passed. Examined. Passed. anuary, 1869, to December, 1870 "anuary, 1871, to June, 1872 ... 'uly, 1872, to June, 1873 "uly, 1873, to June, 1874 84 20 88 24 64 13 12 42 12 12 22 8 6 19 84 20 111 07 4G 33

"oted by Parliament for expenses of Board £ s. d. 200 0 0 £ s. d. Fees to Local Examiners, December, 1873 44 2 0 „ „ June, 1874 ... 24 3 0 Preparation, Ac, of Examination Papers 52 2 0 Total ... ... ... 120 7 0 Balance unexpended ... ... 79 13 0 £200 0 0 £200 0 0