CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION BOARD (REPORT OF THE)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1878 Session I, H-07

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1878. NEW ZEALAND.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION BOARD (REPORT OF THE)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Chairman, Civil Service Examination Bor.nl, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Office of the Civil Service Examination Board, Sir,— Wellington, 16th July, 1878. I have the honor to submit the following report of the proceedings of the Civil Service Examination Board for the year ending 30th June, 1878. DECEMBER, 1877, EXAMINATION. One hundred and thirty-eight candidates applied to be examined; 121 candidates presented themselves for examination; 98 candidates underwent, and 49 passed the Junior examination; 35 candidates underwent, and 13 passed, the Senior examination. The names of the candidates who passed, placed in the order of merit, are as follow : —

JUNIOR EXAMINATIONS.

irder. Name. Residence. Where Educated. 1 2 3 4 Trimble, Montford Morley, Charles Robert Irvine, John Lowther D'Arcy ... Bloomfield, Robert William Read New Plymouth... Wellington Napier Auckland Mr. S. Lakin's, 6 years ; Mr. J. C. Adams's, 2J years. Rugby, 4 years. Grammar School, Napier. Grammar School, Auckland, 3 years ; Grammar School, Napier, 2f years. Richmond School, 4 years ; College, Nelson, 4 years. Mr. J. C. Adams's, New Plymouth, 3 years ; Mr. Brann's, Wellington, 1 year. Grammar School, Wellington, 4 years ; College, Nelson, 2J- years. St. Luke's, 6 months ; St. Michael's, 1 year; Heathcote School, 1 year; Addington School, 3J years ; West Christchurch, School, 3 years. Thames School, 3 years ; College and Grammar School, Auckland, 2 years. Riccarton School, 6 years ; Christ's College, Christchurch, 4 years. Mr. Thomas's National School, Greymouth, 3 years ; Christ's College, Christchurch. 2 years. Grammar School, Invercargill, 2 years ; Hokitika Academy, 4 years ; All Saints, 2 years. Rodwill House, Weymouth, 2 years ; Wimbledon College, 1 year ; Rev. W. H. Johnstone's, Croydon, 1 year ; Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1 year ; London University, C mouths, Dublin University, 8 months ; Rev. W. Allen, near Plj moutb. Preparatory Schools, 1J years ; Grammar School, Wellington, 2J yeare ; College and Grammar School, Auckland, 1J yeirs. High School, Auckland, 3 years ; College and Grammar School, Auckland, 2 years ; Rev. P. Mason's Evening Class, 1J years. Grammar School, Tokomairiro, 10 years. Private Schools, 4 years ; private tuition by Head Master, Borough School, Blenheim, 10 months. Mr. Davis's, 11 months ; private tutor, 2 years ; Mr. Godwin's, 6 years. All Saints, Bloxham, near Banbury, 3 years ; College, Nelson, 2£ years. Rev. Mr. Stanley's, Dunedin, 3 years ; Mr. Lemon's, Geelong, 4 years ; Mr. Leechman's, Geelong, 2 years. LongBeld School, Huntley, Aberdeen, 5 years ; Elgin Academy, Morayshire, 3 years ; Collegiate School, Masterton, 3 months. Grammar School, Parnell, 2£ years. Kaitoke School, Wanganui, 8 years ; Mr. Godwin's, 1 year. Mr. Davis's, 1) years ; Mr. Dewar's, 1 year ; Mr. West's, 1 yrtvr ; Mr. Godwin's, 2 years. 5 a Harkness, George Alexander ... Dumbell, William Davidson Nelson Wellington 7 8 Roy, Richard Barton ... Sty eke, William Arnsby Nelson Christchurch ... <i Berry, David Gordon ... Auckland IS 11 Shirtcliff, George Greenwood, Cecil Danforth Timaru Greymouth 12 Macfarlane, James Chicago Hokitika II Smyth, Charles Thuillier Greymouth Holt, Percy William Monckton Christchurch ... 11 15 Philips, John Israel ... Auckland 16 17 Duthie, Francis Goulter, Redwood Felix Milton, Otago ... Blenheim 18 Peat, John ... Wanganui 1!) Andrews, Henry Douglas Nelson 20 Hay lock, Arthur Lagdon Timaru U Morison, Charles Bruce Masterton 39 38 84 Du Faur, Percy Parker Espie ... Blyth, Herbert Earle ... AikeD, David Alexander Auckland Wanganui Wanganui

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UNIOR. :inations— continue^ fr ii Where Educated. Name. Residence. 15 15 !7 !8 19 !0 11 IS 13 il !5 !6 17 Fisher, Frank Owen ... Fai mar, Arthur James Coates, William Albeit Templer, Arthur Farquhar, Heury Alexander Russell Grant, Dugald Joseph Hunt, Francis William Digby, William Nordou Burtt, Francis Milton Gibson, Daniel William Ludbrook, Samuel Blomfleld ... Moss, George Thomas... Perston, Arthur Auckland Blenheim Greymouth Christchurch ... Nelson Napier Christchurch ... Christchurch ... Auckland Duuedin Auckland Greymouth Wanganui All Saiuts, Banbury, 2 years ; Mr. Eastman's R.N. Academy, 1 year ; H.M.S. Worcester, Thames, 2 years. Borough School, Blenheim, 6 years ; Mr. Johnston's, 2 years ; Mr. Tissiman's, 6 months Christ's College, Christchurch, 4 years. Christ College, Christchurch, 6 years. Rev. E. Thomas's, 1 year ; Bishop's School, 8 years ; College, Nelson, 1J years. Grammar School, Napier, 7 years. Newport College, 1 year ; Alston College, 5 years. St. Ann's, Streatham, Surrey, 6 years ; private tuition by Mr. Hill, Gloucester Street School,^ Christchurch. College and Grammar School, Auckland, 6 years. South Melbourne Grammar School, 2 years ; St. Luke's, 2| years; St. Paul's High School, 2 years. Church of England Grammar School, Parnell, 6 years. Greymouth State School, 1 year. Rev. Mr. St. Hill's, Crofton, 2 years ; Miss Hall's, 2.J years ; Collegiate School, Wanganui, 6 months. Church of England Grammar School, Geelong, 3 years ; Geelong College, 3 years. High School of Otago, 5 years ; Church of England Grammar School, Auckland, 1 year. Private Schools, 4i years ; Borough School, Blenheim, 2 years. Church of England Grammar School, Paruell, 6£ years. Mr. T. M. Gee'si, 7 yeVs. Missouri College, India, 3 years ; Middle Class School, Maidstone, 1 year; Thorndon School, 1 year ; Mr. Lewis's Evening Class, 1 year. Mr. Patersou's, Hok;tika, 1 year ; Mr. Jolly's, Greymouth, 1 year; Mr. McAlpine's, Arahura, 1 year. Grammar School, Napier, 3 years. High School, Cliristchurch, 5 years ; East Christchurch School, 1 year. Mr. Brann's, Wellington, 4 years. District School, Otahuhu ; Grammar School, Parnell, 1 year. Mr. Alabaster's, 3 years ; Christ's College, 5 years. 18 Griffiths, Charles Frederick Auckland 19 Moss, Frederick George Auckland [0 a 2 Williams, Frederick Gordon Fairburn, Edwin James Gee, William Skerrett, Charles Pen-in Blenheim Auckland Christchurch ... Wellington 1 McBeth, ArthurWellington ,5 :<S Beamish, George Richard Johnston, James Robert Napier Christchurch ■7 ,8 ,9 Chitty, Charles Edward Gould, Harry Howard McCardell, Thomas Henry ...[ Wellington Otahuhu Christchurch Senior ,XA UINA' 'ION. ii 6 Name. Residence. Where Educated. 4 i d •S3 1 5 g ■5 Ja a, 1 | o IU o e fi u 5 *3 a «> u ■rE s 0 1 6 4| © a I i E ■B V bo 3 if 41 a o fi O _\ o J o ta u o ■ a to Q '3. J o o l —' a M C o 73 1st lst I — 2nd 1st 2nd Trimble,Montford New Plymouth Mr. S. Lakin's, 6 years; Mr. J. C. Adams's, 2J yrs. Grammar School, Napier Richmond School. 4 years ; College, Nelson, 4 years Grammar School, Wellington, 4 years ; College, Nelson, 2A yearAll Saints, "Bloxham, near Ban bury, 3 years ; College, NelsoD 2 J years Borough School Blenheim, 9 years ; Renwick School, 3 months; Private School, 6 months Mr. Thomas'sNational School, Greymouth, 3 years ; Christ's College, Christchurch, 2 years 3rd 1st 1st 1st Irvine, John, Lowther D'Arcy Harkness, George Alexander Napier Nelson 1st 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 1st !3id I 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd Roy, Richard Barton Nelson 3rd 1st lit 1-t 1st 1st 3rd Andrews, Henry Douglas Nelson 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd McCallum, Robert Blenheim ... 3rd 3rd 2nd 2ud 3rd 1st 2nd N.P N.P 3rd Greenwood, Cecil Danforth Greymouth 1st 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd N.P

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JUNE, 1878, EXAMINATION. Eighty candidates applied to be examined; 73 candidates presented themselves for examination 59 candidates underwent, and 26 passed the junior examination; 29 candidates underwent, and 13 passed the Senior examination. The names of the candidates who passed, placed in the order of merit, are as follows :—

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Senior .mi: iATH m —i •Oil, MUei Name. Residence. Where Educated. ,d I a I d 3 I So o I 0 I d I 3 6 2 S g Si 3 "5 1 o o 6 1 3 |1 I i I 3 3rd 1st i : Farquhar, Henry Alexander Russell Nelson Rev. E. Thomas's School, 1 year ; Bishop'sSchool, 8 years ; College, Nelson, 1J years Grammar School, Parnell, 8} years Mr. Alabaster's Christchurch; Christ's College, 6 months ; High School, Dunedin, 3 yrs.; Mr. Godwin's Wanganui, 2 years Collegeand Grammar School, Auckland, 2 years ; Rev. P. Mason's evening class, 3 months Royal Hierh School, Edinburgh, 4 years ; E d i nburgh University Rev. W. Marshall's, Napier, 1J vear3 ; Rev. R. L. Stanford, Tokomairiro, 1J years ; Grammar School, Napier, 2 years 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd N.P _ i u Du Faur, r Percy Parker Espie Auckland ... 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd N.P 3rd 3rd N.P Montgomery, William Wanganui... 1st 3rd 3rd M; 3rd N.P 3rd Ridings, James Percy Auckland ... 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd Thompson, Chas. William Henry Wellington 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd Rich, Francis Arthur Napier 1st Note.—1st, 2nd, 3i rd = passed in 1st Class, 2nd Class, or 3t thei •d Cla subjei o to tegulf lss of merit.; N.P. = Not passed. — = Did not taki ct. up This Candidate, havi ing already complied with the provisi under B Regulation 10, has now completed hi3 senior exau iti'm 4. lination

$ Name. Residence. Where Educated. \ 2 Gillies, John Douglas McFarland, Edgar James Wellington Thames College and Grammar School, Auckland, 7 years. Thames School, 3J years ; College and Grammar School, Auckland, 2^ years ; St. John's College, li years. Government School, Westport ; College, Nelson, 2J years. Karaka School, 2 years; Thames School, 2J years ; Kauwaeranga School, 3 years. Stoke, 4 years ; Richmond, 1 year ; College, Nelson, 3 years. St. Stephen's College, Walthamstow, 1£ yrs.; College, Nelson, ljjrs North London Collegiate School, i yrs.; Grammar School, Napier, £ year. College, Nelson, 8 years. Mr. Alabaster's, 5 years ; Christ's College, Christchurch, 4 yearn. Middle District School, 4 years ; Albany District School, 1 year. Ladies' Schools, 2 years ; High School, Auckland, 4 years ; Grammar School, Napier, J year. Middle District School, 3 years ; High School, 2 years. 3 4 Fleming, Thomas Reid Grigg, Albert Edward Nelson Thames 5 6 7 Harley, Charle3 John Ashcroft, Albert Edward Wilson, James George Nelson Nelson Napier 8 9 Id 11 Wither, Richard Pratt, Frederic Marchbanks, James ... Von Tempsky, Randal Nelson Christchurch ... Dunedin Napier 12 Halliwell, Herbert Theodore Waterhouse Marsh, William Fairchild Godwin, George Henry Purvis ... Watkins, Charles Edwin Dunedin 13 11 IB Dunedin Wanganni Akaroa High School, 2J years. Mrs. Davis's, 3 years ; Mr. Brann'?, 2 yrs. ; Mr. Godwin's 4J yrs. Government School, 5 years ; Rev. Mr. Green's, | year ; Mr. Watkin's J year ; Mr. Harlock's, J year.

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SENIOR EXAMINATION.

GENERAL RESULTS. Junior. English ... ... ... 157 examined, 75 passed, 44 failed* Arithmetic ... ... ... 157 „ 75 „ 31 „ History ... ... ... 157 „ 75 „ 64 „ Geography ... ... ... 157 „ 75 „ 50 „ * Note. That is to say, of 157 examined, 75 passed and 44 failed in this subject, leaving 38 who passed in English, but failed in other subjects. Apply the same explanation to other junior and to the four compuhory senior subjects.

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'ukior 1XAMINATI0N — COll Unuei ■■ Eesidence. Where Educated. Name. .6 .7 .8 0 !0 :i McFarland, Charles William ... Eichmond, Francis William ... Andrew, William Eaikrs, Edward Campbell Moorhouse, William Harold Sefton Inglis, Herbert Watkins, Frank Thames New Plymouth... Nelson Wellington Wellington Christchurch ... Akaroa Thames School, 3 years; College and Grammar School, Auckland, 1 year ; Kauwaeranga School, 2 years. Mr. H. E. Eichmond's, 3 years ; College, Nelson, 3 years. College, Nelson, 4| years. Mr. Collier's, Witney, Oxon, 6 years. Mr. St. Hill's, Crofton, 1J years ; Mr. Godwin's, Wanganui, £ year ; College, Wellington, ljf years. Eton, J year ; Private tutors, 5 years ; Indian C. E. Coll., 4 yrs. Government School, 7 years; Mr. Harlock's, 1 year ; Mr. Watkins's, 1 year ; Mr. Wiggins's, 1 year. Mr. Gee's, 3J years ; Eev. Mr. Fergusson's, Lyttelton, 2| years. Mr. West's, 3 yrs. ; Mr. Thompson's, J yr.; Mr. Godwin's, 2 yrs. Wesleyan Coll., 2 yrs. ; High School, J yr. ; Thames School, fyr. Mr. Davis's, Wanganui, 3 years ; Eichmond, Nelson, J year; College, Wellington, f year ; Mr. Godwin's, Wacganui, 1J yrs. 13 !4 IS M Shackleton, John Sim, Peter Lockhart ... Corbett, Eobert Bridge, Thomae Knight Christchurch ... Wanganui Auckland Wanganui

| Name. Residence. Where Educated. ■ a N 03 •3 I 1 I 0) o ij 9 4 a I a C5 1 •c 3 ■ I (j 1 H I 4 -a Gillies, John Douglas McFarland, Edgar Jamea Fleming, Thomas Reid Wither, Richard Wellington Sec junior examination. dec junior exaniition. Sec junior examination. See junior examination. See junior examition. Church of England Grammar School, Parnell, 7 years. Grammar School Tokomairiro, 10$ years. Church of England Grammar School, Parnell, 6^ years. Mr. WorthiDgton's, 1 £ years ; College and Grammar Schl., 3J years. Set junior examination. 1st 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd Thames 1st 1st 2nd 2nd N.P 3rd 1st 1st N.P 3rd Nelson 3rd 1st 1st 1st N.P 3rd 1st 1st 2nd Nelson 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 1st E Ashcroft, Albert Edward Ludbrook, Samuel Blomfield Nelson 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd N.P 1st 2nd 3rd Auckland ... 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st N.P 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd N.P Duthie, Francis Milton, Otago ... 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st Fairbum, Edwin James Auckland ... 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd Buchanan, Archibald Auckland ... 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd N.P Halliwell, Herbert Theodore, Waterhouse Shirtcliff, George Dunedin ... 2nd 1*1 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd Timaru Eicearton School, 6 yre. ; Christ's College, Christchurch, 4 years. See junior examination. 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd Moorhouse, William Harold Sefton Purchas, Arthur Cuallinor. Wellington 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd Auckland ... Grammar School, Parnell, 3 yrs. ; College and Grammar Schl., 3J years. 3rd 3rd 3rd N.P 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd N.P Note.—1st, 2nd, 3rd = passed in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Class of Merit. N. ,P. = Not passed. — = Did co take up the subject.

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Senior. English ... ... ... 64 examined, 26 passed, 17 failed. t Latin ... ... ... 53 „ 26 „ 11 „ Arithmetic ... ... ... 64 „ 26 „ 11 „ Geography ... ... ... 64 „ 26 „ 8 „ Greek 2 „ 2 ~ 0 „ French ... ... ... IS „ 11 „ 7 „ German ... ... ... 3 „ 1 „ 2 „ Maori ... ... ... (I „ 0 „ 0 „ Trigonometry ... ... ... 34 „ 18 „ 16 „ Algebra 53 „ 48 „ 5 ~ Geometry ... ... ... 52 „ 44 „ 9 „ Physical Science... ... ... 21 ~ 12 „ 9 „ History... ... 45 „ 27 „ 18 „ Book-keeping ... ... ... 7 „ 2 „ 5 „ Shorthand ... ... ... 0 „ 0 „ 0 „ T Eleven candidates chose Trigonometry instead of Latin, under proviso to claute 9 of the Regu'ations. NUMBER OF SUBJECTS IN WHICH CANDIDATES FAILED :— Junior. Failed in all subjects ... 15 candidates. „ 3 „ ... 13 „ 2 S3 „ 1 „ ... 21 „ 82 „ (157 examined). Senior. Failed in 5 subjects ... 3 candidates. h 4 ». ••• 7 „ 3 ~ ... 10 ~ 2 „ ... 11 38 „ (64 examined). COMPARISON OF RESULTS. Year 1876-7. Year 1877-78. Junior Examination examined ... ... ... ... ... 107 157 „ „ passed ... ... ... ... ... 61 75 „ „ failed ... ... ... .... ... 46 82 Senior Examination examined ... ... ... ... ... 36 64 „ „ passed ... ... ... ... ... 22 26 „ „ failed ... ... ... ... ... 14 33 The highest number of marks attained in the Junior Examination, December, 1877, was 1960,"0ut of a possible 2400 ; and in June, 1878, 2047, out of the same maximum. "*/ " The average number of marks attained in each subject by the best passed candidate in the senior examination was as follows :—December, 1877, 395 out of a possible 600 ; June, 1878, 407 out of the same maximum. Eemarks on Besults. The Examiners would beg to submit the following remarks with regard to some of the subjects in. which candidates have been examined. English. —The Junior English papers as a rule shew indifferent grounding in the essentiarpoints~of writing and parsing, particularly the former, which has been the chief cause of failure in this subject. The precis writing required in the senior English is often so faulty that candidates are entitled to no marks whatever for their papers. This, however, may in a great measure be accounted for by the fact that good precis writing is attained by practice rather than by teaching. Arithmetic and Algebra. —The papers in these subjects are generally fairly good —in some instances wonderfully accurate. The chief fault is slovenly work, which the examiners never overlook. The lad who works neatly will most probably acquire accuracy. The slovenly worker is almost irreclaimable. History. —Lamentable deficiency has been the distinguishing characteristic of many candidates answers in this subject. Some have shewn a sufficiently accurate knowledge of the dates of well-known battles and other important events ; but there teaching appears to have stopped. Any constitutional question is an unsolvable enigma. Only one candidate, during the year, passed in the first class of merit in history, senior division. Oeography. —Much the same may be said with regard to this subject as has been said with regard to history. Candidates' knowledge of it is very superficial. This can be easily understood when it is known that some educational establishments case teaching history and geography when lads reach the higher forms or classes. It should be more generally understood than seems at present to be the case, that history and geography are compulsory subjects in the Junior Examination, and the latter in the senior ; and that the Examiners attach much importance to both subjects in the light of qualifications for the Civil Service. Geometry. —Papers generally good. An application has been made to the Board to allow the use of symbols in working problems; but the Examiners, on mature consideration, do not think it advisable to permit their use. The Board would have no objection on the score of principle to allow abbreviations or symbols in lieu of words, but the difficulty of teaching boys to distinguish between these and symbols of Algebraic operation, which the Board think it objectionable to encourage in solving Geometric problems, appears to render the use of any symbols unsafe and undesirable.

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Book-keeping. —In this subject the Examiners have almost invariably found that the papers have betrayed an utter unacquaintance with even the rudiments of Book-keeping by double entry, while it has also appeared that the deficiencies were attributable to the imperfect manner in which the subject is taught in schools. In fact, the Examiners have so often been pained by seeing that candidates suffered through the want of practical knowledge on the part of their teachers, that they have almost resolved to advise the removal of the subject from tho list, and although this has not been done, they still think that candidates would do well not to take it up as one of the optional subjects in the senior division. Examinations. During the year examinations have been held at the following places :—Auckland, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Christclmreh, Timaru, Dunedin, Queenstown, and Invercargill. The papers are prepared by the Board of Examiners, and forwarded in sealed envelopes to responsible officers 'of the Government at the various places, who act as supervisors, open the envelopes at the appointed times, distribute the papers of questions, see that the instructions of the Board are strictly -carried out, and return the candidates' papers to the Board, who determine the result. Begulations and Bulks. The regulations prescribed by His Excellency the Governor, under the "Civil Service Act, 1866," for the guidance of the Board, remain unaltered. The Board have found it necessary to amend the rules which they have power to prescribe. The amended rules will come into force on the Ist January, 1879 —after the December, 1878, examination. Under these rules the Board have taken the power to prescribe from time to time the portion of each Latin author in which candidates can make choice to be examined. For the June and December examinations, 1879, they will be : — Sallust. —Catiline. Cassar. —De Bello Gallico, Books I. and 11. Cicero.—Orationes in Catilinam, I. and 11. Ovid. —Fasti. Virgil. —^Eneid, Books I. and 11. Horace. —Odes, Books I. and 11. The remaining rules require no explanation. Copies of the Begulations and Rules, form of application, instructions to Supervisors, and instructions to Candidates are attached.

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.

£ s. (i. £ b. a. Voted by Parliament ... ... ... 200 0 0 Advertising ... ... ... ... 3 9 S Examination fees and fees for certificates ... 54 10 6 Attendance of members of Board, not being a member of the Civil Service ... 25 0 0 Books ... ... ... ... ... 3 6 t> Preparation and revision of papers... ... SO 10 0 Supervision and expenses of rooms, furniture, stationery, &c. ... ... ... 131 0 4 £243 6 6 Balance unexpended ... ... ... 11 i o £25i 10 li £254 10 C I have, <fec, G. S. Cooper, Chairman.

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REGULATIONS RESPECTING EXAMINATIONS UNDER "THE CIVIL SERVICE ACT, 1866." 1. Every candidate for examination must apply to be examined in a form to be prescribed by the Board; such application to he addressed to the Secretary, and, in the case of persons not now in the Civil Service, or candidates for employment therein, to be accompanied by a fee of two guineas. 2. The examination shall be divided into two branches, —the one qualifying for appointment, the other qualifying for promotion to any class above the fourth. One branch shall be called the Junior Examination, and the other branch shall be called the Senior Examination. 3. Every candidate must pass the Junior Examination (see section 8) before he shall be eligible for any appointment in the Civil Service. Exceptions :— (1.) Any candidate who shall have passed the annual examinations by the New Zealand University shall be considered as eligible for appointment in the Civil Service : Provided that the Civil Service Examination Board is satisfied that the candidate has passed in all the subjects required by the Civil Service Regulations, and that a certificate to that effect is given in each case. (2.) A degree in any University cited in Statutes VII., VIII., and IX., of the New Zealand University (viz., Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Aberdeen, St. Andrew's, Edmbiu-gh, Dublin, Durham, London, Queen's University of Ireland, Sydney, or Melbourne) shall enable the recipient to enter the Civil Service of New Zealand without further examination. 4. Every person appointed under these Regulations must pass the Senior Examination (see section 9) before he shall be eligible for promotion. 5. The Board shall have power, subject to the Governor's approval, to vary the optional subjects, and to frame such further rules for the conduct of examinations as they may deem fit, due notice of which shall be published in the New Zealand Gazette. C. Every candidate must pass a certain standard of proficiency, to be fixed by the Board of Examiners. The Board, in publishing the result of examinations, shall classify the successful candidates according to merit; but the examination is not competitive for office, the Government being entitled to select any successful candidate for appointment at its discretion. 7. Examinations shall be held at such times and places, and before such persons, as the Board may from time to time appoint. 8. Juniok Examination. English. —lncluding dictation, reading, spelling, grammar, and composition. Arithmetic. —Including vulgar and decimal fractions. History. Geography. 9. Senior Examination. Compulsory Subjects. English, Latin, Arithmetic, and Geography. Optional Subjects. Greek, French, German, Maori, Plane Trigonometry, Algebra, Geometry, Physical Science, History, Book-keeping, Shorthand. The candidate raus.t pass in at least two of the optional subjects in addition to the compulsory subjects. But in respect of Cadets in the Engineer's branch of the Public Works Department, Plane Trigonometry may be substituted for Latin as a compulsory subject; but any candidate availing himself of the exception will not be considered as having passed the Senior Examination in respect of the other branches of the service. 10. Any candidate may undergo the Junior and Senior Examinations at the same time ; but no candidate shall be eligible for the Senior Examination unless he has passed the Junior Examination. 11. Every passed candidate may receive a certificate, signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Board, on payment of a fee of one pound. 12. A register of candidates who have been examined shall be kept by the Board, and lists of those who pass shall be published from time to time in the New Zealand Gazette.

AMENDED BULES FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 6th May, 1878. The following amended Rules for the conduct of Examinations, having been prescribed by the Board of Civil Service Examiners, and approved by his Excellency the Governor, under the regulations of the 15th June, 1876, are published for general information, and arc to come into force on the Ist day of January, 1879. G. S. Whitmore.

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RULES PRESCRIBED BY THE BOABD OF EXAMINERS, WITH THE APPROVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. [To come into force on the Ist January, 1879.] I. Conduct of Examinations. 1. Examinations will be held in June and December. 2. The Board will not examine candidates under the age of 15. 3. All candidates for examination must make application to the Secretary, according to Form A in the Schedule. 4. Certificates of age and character must be forwarded with the application. 5. Applications must be lodged not later than the Ist of May for the June examination, and not later than the Ist of November for the December examination. 6. Notice will be given to candidates by the Secretary to the Board, or by the Local Supervisor, of the exact time and place of examination. Further instructions will also be forwarded at the same time. 11. Subjects. junior examination. Compulsory Subjects. English. —Dictation, reading, spelling, grammar, and composition. Arithmetic. —lncluding vulgar and decimal fractions. History. —History of England. Geography. senior examination. Compulsory Subjects. English. —Grammar and composition, including abstract and precis writing; also dictation and reading, if the Board think necessary. Latin. —One prose and one verse author of the following : — Sallust, Ccesar, Cicero, Ovid, Virgil, Horace. The Board will from time to time notify iv the New Zealand Gazette the portion of each work selected by them for the choice of candidates. Arithmetic. Geography. —Political and Physical. Optional Subjects. Any two or more of the following subjects, at the option of the candidate :— Greek. —Any one of the following :— Xenophon. —Anabasis. Homer. —Any one book of the Iliad. 2Eschylus, Sophocles, or Euripides. —Any one play. French. German. Maori. Plane Trigonometry. Algebra. —So far as to include the solution of quadratic equations. Geometry. —The first Four Books of Euclid. Physical Science. —Outlines of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, or Geology. History. —History of England. Book-keeping. Shorthand. 111. Classification. junior examination. The names of successful candidates in the Junior Examination will be published in the order of comparative proficiency, ascertained by tho aggregate number of marks received by each candidate in all the subjects. senior examination. The names of successful candidates in the Senior Examination will be published in the order of comparative proficiency, ascertained by the aggregate number of marks received by each candidate in all the subjects in which he has passed. No marks will be allowed for any subject in which the candidate has not received the minimum number of marks required for passing. Certificates will be issued to passed candidates on the following principle : — First Class. —For each subject in which a candidate shall obtain not less than three-fourths of the maximum number of marks allotted thereto. Second Class. —For each snbject in which a candidate shall obtain not less than one-half of the maximum number of marks allotted thereto. Third Class. —For each subject in which a candidate shall obtain less than one-half of the maximum number of marks allotted thereto.

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SCHEDULE.

Form B. Junior Examination, We hereby certify that, on the day of ,187 , was duly examined according to the provisions of " The Civil Service Act, 1866," and that he has passed his Junior Examination, qualifying him for an appointment in the Civil Service of the colony. Dated at Wellington, this day of ,187 . Chairman of the Board of Examiners. Secretary. Form C. Senior Examination. We hereby certify that, on the day of , 187 , was duly examined according to the provisions of " The Civil Service Act, 1866," and that he has passed his Senior Examination, qualifying him for promotion in the Civil Service, of the colony. In the Frst Class of Merit for In the Second Class of Merit for In the Third Class of Merit for Dated at Wellington, this day of ,187 . Chairman of the Board of Examiners. Secretary. N.B.—No particular text-books are prescribed;"^the following are suggested as useful, but the Board of Examiners do not bind themselves to their use exclusively :— English Grammer—Morell's or Cornwall's ~ , V Colenso's or Barnard Smith's. Algebra j Euclid—Potts', Cambridge. English History—Dr. Smith's smaller. Geography—Hughes'. ■* Shorthand—Pitman's Book-keeping—Chambers'.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPERVISORS. 1. In the accompanying " Instructions to Candidates," fill in the place at which you intend to hold the examination; then forward the Instructions to the Candidates. 2. Place the Candidates in the Examination Room in such positions that they cannot look over each other's papers, or be out of your sight. 3. Supply each Candidate with unruled foolscap, pens and ink, and letter-fasteners lor binding together the different sheets of his paper. 4. Inform the Candidates that strict attention to the " Instructions" is required. 5. Read the following rule out distinctly to them : " Any Candidate copying from the papers ot another, or permitting his own papers to bo copied, or receiving or giving assistance of any description, will be forthwith dismissed from tho Examination Room, and will not be allowed to offer himself again as a Candidate for examination." If necessary act upon it, and report to the Board. _ 6. Each paper of questions is to be given out on the day and at the hour specified in the Tune Table forwarded with them ; and no packet of examination paper is on any account to be opened before the time appointed, when the seal is to bo broken and the packet opened in the presence of the Candidates. . 7. Read the paper headed " Dictation Exercise," at first,—so that the Candidates may gather its general purport : a second time, slowly—that they may have ample tirno to write it down : a third time —that thoy may have an opportunity of correcting and punctuating what they have written.

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FOEM A. FOEJI OF APPLICATION TO BE EXAMINED. To he filled up by the Candidate himself. !lass of Examination (Junior or Senior, er both) Christian Name aud Surname (in fall) .ddress to which the result of the Examination is to be sent late of birth ige last birthday 'lace of birth 'ather's Name „ Residence „ Profession or Trade (If deceased, give last residence, <Cc) School or Schools at which educated, with length of stay at each Age on finally quitting School Employment since quitting School (Fullparticulars should he given under this head of your Employers' names, addresses, and business, your position and salary, length of stay, and cause of leaving each situation.) :e you a candidate for employment in the Civil Service ? iatin authors, and optional subjects selected in Senior Examination Uusual signature, and date

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8. See that in no case is the time allowed for a paper exceeded. 9. When a Candidate has finished a subject,'or the time allowed has expired, see that he has put his papers in order, written the name of the subject at the head of each sheet, written his name at the righthand top corner, numbered the sheet, and: fastened them together at the left-hand toj) corner. Then mark at the top of the first sheet the time occupied by the Candidate. 10. At the end of the time allowed for a subject, place the Candidates' papers, unfolded, in an envelope for transmission to the Board. 11. Report generally on the bearing and style of working of each Candidate. This report will bo considered confidential.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES. 1. Read these instructions carefully and attend to them. 2. Read the instructions at the beginning of each examination paper and attend to them, 3. Be in your place before the time appointed for each paper. 4. Take no book or written or printed matter into the Examination Room. 5. Any Candidate copying from the papers of another, or permitting his own papers to be copied, or receiving or giving assistance of any description, will be forthwith dismissed from the Examination Room, and will not be allowed to offer himself again as a Candidate for Examination. 6. Write the name of the particular subject at the head of each sheet of paper you send up. Write your name at the right-hand top corner of each sheet. Do not write out 4 the question, but pi'efix the number of each question to each reply. Write on one side of the paper only. Do not write the answers to two questions on one sheet. 7. When you have finished a subject, or the time allowed has expired, collect your papers together, put them in order, number them, fasten them together at the left-hand top corner, and hand them in to the Supervisor. 8. The dictation exercise is specially intended to test "your proficiency ill handwriting, spelling, and punctuation; but you are warned that your qualifications in these respects will also be judged of by the written answers in all the subjects.

ORDER OF EXAMINATION. Junior.—l, English; 2, Arithmetic; 3, History; 4, Geography. Senior.-—l. English'; 2;\ Latin; 3, Arithmetic ; 4, Geography; 5, Greek ; 6,'_ French ; 7, German; 8, Maori; 5, Trigonometery; 10, Algebra; 11, Geometry; 12, Science; 13, History; 14, Book-keep-ing; 15, Shorthand.