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1880. NEW ZEALAND.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION BOARD (REPORT OF.)

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

The Chairman, Civil Service Examination Board, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Office of the Civil Service Examination Board, Sib,— Wellington, 22nd June, 1880. I have the honor to submit the following report of the proceedings of the Civil Service Examination Board since the Ist July, 1879 : — DECEMBER 1879 EXAMINATION. Candidates applied to be examined ... ... ... ... 162 „ presented themselves ... ... ... ... 147 underwent Junior Examination ... ... ... 129 „ passed „ ... ... ... ... 61 „ underwent Senior Examination ... ... ... 34 „ passed „ ... ... ... ... 23 The names of candidates who passed, placed in the order of merit, are as follows: — Juhtok Examination.

u q o Name. Residence. Where Educated. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Augarde, Louis Constantine Roberton, Ernest Gifford, Arthur John... Clayton, Charles Ziegler Lawry, Albert Charles Bryant, William Henry Wellington Auckland Oamaru Auckland Auckland Nelson Nelson Public Schools, 7 years ; Nelson College, 2 years. Auckland College and Grammar School, 5i years. Somerset College, Bath, 4 years. Auckland College and Grammar School, 7i years. Auckland College and Grammar School, 6£ years. River Terrace School, 8 years; Richmond School, 2 years Nelson College, 1 year. Thames School, 3 years ; Parawai School, 1 year; Waiotahi Creek School, 1$ years ; Auckland College and Grammar School, 2} years. Canterbury Schools, 1 year ; Thames Schools, 2 years; Auckland City East No. 1 School, 3 years ; Auckland College and Grammar School, 1J years. Auckland College and Grammar School, 8 years. 7 Skeen, Wilson Auckland Purdie, Edward Campbell Auckland McDowell, William Chisholm Wilson Hall, Thomas Macky Sinclair, Hector King, John Mathew ... Auckland 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 Robinson, Edwai'd John Waters, Frederick Valentine ... Buckeridge, Edward William ... Steadman, Thomas Herbert Arneil, John Auckland Waipoi'i, Otago Wellington ..; Nelson Wellington Nelson Auckland Auckland Parnell Grammar School, 7 years. Lake Waipori School, 5 years : Normal School, 1 year. Private tuition, 3 years; Auckland College and Grammar School, 1 year ; English High School, Wellington, 1 year. Blenheim Schools, 6 years ; Private Schools, Blenheim, 3 years ; Nelson College, 1 year. Mr. Prince's, St. Kilda, 1J years; Roman Catholic School, Greyinouth, 1 year; Mr. Thomas's, Greymouth, 1 year; Bishop's School, Nelson, 3 years ; private tuition, 1 year. Private tuition, 2 years ; St. Mary's, 4 years ; Haven Road, 1 year ; Nelson College, 9 months. Preparatory Schools, 2| years ; Auckland City East School, 9 months ; Auckland College and Grammar School, 4 years. Preparatory Schools, 3 years; City East District School, 1§ years ; Auckland College and Grammar School, 5 years. Private tuition. Thames'Schools, 3 years ; Wellesley Street School, 9 months ; Auckland College and Grammar School, 2| years. Hokitika Academy, 4 years ; State School, 5 years. Oamaru Grammar School, 5 years ; Christ's College and Grammar School, 3£ years. City West School No. 1, 5J years ; Auckland College and Grammar School, lj years. Raglan Public School, 1J years; Grafton Road School, 9 months ; Auckland College and Grammar School, 3 years. Xelson College, 4 years. Te Aro School, Wellington, 2J years ; Patum'ahoe School, Auckland, 2 years ; Auckland City East Schcol, 8 months • Auckland College and Grammar School,. 2 Terrs. 18 19 Laurenson, George Colebrook, Horace William Christchurch ... Auckland 20 21 Marr, Thomas Mel drum Borton, Godfrey Charles Christchurch ... Oamaru 22 Brabazon, Ernest Rudolph Auckland 23 Wallis, Thomas Jackson Auckland 24 25 Andrews, WilTam Douglas Hill, Edward Henry Stevens Nelson Auckland