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Sess. 11.—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION BOARD (REPORT OF THE).

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

The Chaiemau, Civil Service Examination Board, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretaey. Office of the Civil Service Examination Board, Sib,— Wellington, 24th July, 1879. I have the honor to submit the following report of the proceedings of the Civil Service Examination Board for the year ending 30th June, 1879. DECEMBER, 1878, EXAMINATION. Candidates applied to be examined ... ... ... ... 142 „ presented themselves ... ... ... ... 136 „ underwent Junior examination ... ... ... 104 „ passed „ ... ... ... 53 „ candidates underwent Senior examination ... ... 32 „ passed „ ... ... 19 The names of candidates who passed, placed in the order of merit, are as follows : —

JUNIOR EXAMINATION.

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Irder. Name. Residence. Where Educated. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 is 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 McTver, Kenneth Bruce Bullard, John Skeen, Robert Lowis ... Hunt, William Raymond Barltrop, George William Greenfield, Francis Edmund ... Cameron, John Mindoro Thompson, Thomas ... Bannatyne, William James Kennedy, Alexander Francis Allen, Frank Evans, William Percival Goulstone, Newton Henry Lowe, Henry James ... Burnett, Hubert Hoult, Charles Michael Foy, Thomas Edward Cook, John ... Thwaites, George Rout, William Emerson, John Henry Greville, Eeginald Nelson Nelson Auckland Nelson Nelson Nelson Dunedin Nelson Dunedin Napier Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson Nelson Dunedin Auckland Nelson Nelson Wellington Renwick School, 9 years; College, Nelson, 2 years. Haven Eoad School, 3 years; Motueka School, 6 years; College, kelson, 1 year. Thames School, 4 years ; College and Grammar School, Auckland, 3J years. Valley School, 8 years ; College, Nelson, 9 months. Haven Eoad School, 2 years ; College, Nelson, 1 year. Bishop's School, Nelson, 4 years ; College, Nelson, 1 year. Port Chalmers School, 6 years; Dumbarton Academy, 4 years ; Glasgow Normal School, 2 years. Richmond School, 7 years ; College, Nelson, 2 years. Middle District School, 3 years; High School, Dunedin, 2 years. Grammar School, Napier, 7 years. St. Mary's School, 5 years ; College, Nelson, 9 months. High School, Blenheim, 2 years ; College, Nelson, 3 years. Bishop's School, Nelson, 5 years; College, Nelson, 1 year. College, Nelson, 6 years. Bishop's School, Nelson, 1J years ; College, Nelson, 6 years. Upper Wakefield School, 8 years ; College, Nelson, 2 years. English Schools, 6 years ; College, Nelson, 2 years. Milton Hall, 4J years ; Rer. T. L. Stanley's, 4| years. Mr. Brabazon's, 2% years; Newton Academy, 5 years. Richmond School, 2 years ; College, Nelson" 4 years. High School, Blenheim, 6 years ; College, Nelson, 1 year. Hokitika School, 4 years; Thorndon School, Wellington, 6 months; Wellington College Evening Class, 6 months. Dollar Academy, 6 years; Mauritius College, 2 years. Hope School, 3 years; Eichmond School, 3 years; College, Nelson, 1 year. Ararat, Victoria, 4 years; Stawell, Victoria, 3 years. Dalcroy House, Lyttelton, 5J years. Thames School, 3 years; Shellback School, 1 year; Mr. MaBon's, 6 months; Newton Academy, 6 months; Grammar School, 1 year. Mr. Brabazon's, 3 years; College and Grammar School, Auckland, 3 years. College, Auckland, 6 years; Church of England Grammar School 3 years. Lower Moutere School, 3 years ; Rev. S. Poole's, 1 year. Mr. H. R. Richmond's, 1 year; Mr. J. C. Adams's, 4 years. 23 24 Connal, Ebenezer Keeling, Fedor Kuskop Wellington Nelson 25 26 27 Graeme, Henry James Weir McGowan, Robert Smith Colebrook, Claude Ashburton Wellington Auckland 28 Seabrook, George Kenilworth ... Auckland 29 Hanna, Andrew Auckland SO ;ji Deck, Charles James ... St. George, George Celeshne Motueka New Plymouth...