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Shorthand Examination. The following candidate passed the shorthand examination under Eegulation 12: William Barr Montgomery. SUMMAEY. Junior Examination. 187 candidates were examined. 88 „ passed. 99 „ failed. 14 candidates failed in 4 subjects. 46 candidates failed in English. 18 „ 3 „ 41 „ Arithmetic. 37 „ 2 66 „ History. 30 „ 1 „ 64 „ Geography. Senior Examination. 40 candidates were examined. 18 „ passed. 22 „ failed. 1 candidate failed in 7 subjects. 34 candidates examd., 20 passed, 14 failed in French. 4 „ 6 0 0 „ 0 German. 3 „ 5 0 0 „ 0 Italian. 2 „ 4 0 „ 0 „ 0 Maori. 7 „ 3 9 5 „ 4 Trigonometry 2 „ 2 39 33 „ 6 „ Algebra. 3 „ 1 37 „ 37 „ 0 . Geometry. 40 candidates examined, 29 passed, 11 failed in English. 15 „ 5 „ 10 „ Ph. Science 40 „ 37 „ 3 „ Arithmetic. 38 , 26 „ 12 „ History. 40 „ 28 „ 12 „ Geography. 4 „ 4 „ 3 Book-keeping 33 „ 21 . 12 „ Latin. 1 „ 0 „ 1 Shorthand. 2 . 2 „ 0 Greek.

NUMBEE OF CANDIDATES EXAMINED. Whangarei, 1; Auckland, 38; Thames, 2; New Plymouth, 6; Napier, 5 ; Wanganui, 30; Wellington, 57 ; Tauranga, 1; Nelson, 21; Greymouth, 7 ; Eeefton, 3; Charleston, 1; Hokitika, 8; Christchurch, 13 ; Timaru, 1 ; Oamaru, 5 ; Clyde, 1 ; Dunedin, 20 ; Invercargill, 1. Since the establishment of the Board the number of candidates examined has been, — Year. Examined. Passed. Year. Examined. Passed. 1869 ... ... 12 6 1879 ... ... 211 107 1870 ... ... 16 10 1880 ... ... 222 80 1871 11 5 1881 ... ... 155 41 1872 ... ... 39 18 1882 ... ... 179 72 1873 57 38 1883 213 106 1874 56 47 1884 245 121 1875 ... ... 65 50 1885 ... ... 229 93 1876 ... ... 103 57 1886 (half-year) ... 76 .39 1877 ... ... 164 75 1878 ... ... 199 96 2,252 1,061

LATIN AND GEEEK AUTHOES, 1887. The following are the Latin and Greek authors for the April and October examinations, 1887 :—- Latin. —Virgil, _Eneid, Books IV. and V.; and Cicero, De Amicitia. Greek. —Euripides, Alcestis; and Xenophon, Anabasis, Book 11. N.B. —Candidates who take up either of these languages will have to pass in both verse and prose author.

EBCEIPTS AND EXPENDITUEE. Eeceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Voted by Parliament ... ... 250 0 0 Examiners'fees ... ... 113 0 0 Pees ... •■• ••■ 108 15 9 Supervisors' fees ... ... 90 16 0 Attendance fee ... ... 12 10 0 Incidental ... ... ... 20 1 4 Balance 122 8 5 £358 15 9 £358 15 9

EXAMINATION PAPBES. I append copies of the examination papers used at the October, 1885, and April, 1886, examinations. I have, &c, G. S. Coopee, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Chairman.

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