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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.