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148.
EXAMINATION FOR THE RANK OF PAYMASTER
LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER.
An examination for the rank of Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander
will be held during the month of July, 1922.
2. Officers who desire to sit for this examination should forward their
applications so as to reach Navy Office by 1st July, 1922. When forwarding
applications Officers should specify the " Foreign Language " they desire
to take at the examination.
(P. 329/8/36.)
143.
SHIELDS PRESENTED FOR COMPETITION AMONGST THE SENIOR
NAVAL CADETS IN THE COMMONWEALTH NAVAL FORCES.
With reference to Navy Order No. 10/1921, the conditions of the competitions
for the two Shields presented by the Australian Steam-ship Owners'
Federation and the Australian Natives' Association have been further
revised, and are now as shown hereunder.
2. Navy Order No. 10/1921 is hereby cancelled, and Appendix IV. of
the Regulations and Instructions for the Royal Australian Naval Reserve,
1922, is to be amended accordingly.
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS.
(a) Australian Steamship Owners' Federation Shield :••—
, 1. The teams competing for this Shield will be selected by the
Sub-District Naval Officer, and will consist of ten Cadets, five of whom
are to belong to the Signal Branch, and five to the Wireless Branch.
Age limit, between 15 and 18 years.
2. Each Sub-District will separately compete for this Shield, and
only one team from any Sub-District may compete in any one year.
3. All members of a team must have been assessed as " Efficient "
throughout their previous service.
4. The Sub-District winning the Shield is to retain the Shield for
the ensuing twelve months until it has been won for the following
year. The Shield shall be kept in the Sub-District Drill Room.
5. The competition may be held at any time during the training
year, provided that six months shall elapse between any two competitions.
6. The competition in a Sub-District shall be carried out under
the supervision of three Officers detailed by the D.N.R.M. ; these
three Officers will be the judges, and their decision shall be final.
7. The tests for the competition shall be arranged as directed by
the D.N.R.M.
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8. The standard to be used in the tests is that of an Ordinary
Signalman and Ordinary Telegraphist.
9. Statements showing the points awarded to the competing teams
shall be signed by the three judges, and forwarded to the D.N.R.M.
10. At the end of each year, the D.N.R.M. will promulgate the
results for the competition for the year.
11. Points will be awarded in accordance with the following :—
To each of the five Cadets of the Signal Branch :—
Maximum Points
Allowed.
Reading semaphore test message .. . . 25
Reading Morse flashing test message .. . . 25
Reading Morse flag test message .. .. 25
Making semaphore message .. .. .. 20
Making Morse flashing message .. .. 20
Making Morse flag message .. .. .. 20
Knowledge of Naval ensigns, flags and pendants 50
Knowledge of Signal Books .. .. .. 50
General appearance .. ,. .. 15
Maximum total .. .. .. 250
To each of the five Cadets of the Wireless Branch :—
Maximum Points
Allowed.
Reading W/T test message
Reading sounder test message
Reading semaphore test message
Reading Morse flashing test message
Making W/T message
Knowledge of W/T instruments
Knowledge of W/T Signal Books
General appearance ..
35
25
20
20
35
50
50
15
Maximum total .. .. .. 250
Maximum points for a team of ten Cadets are 2,500 points.
(b) Australian Natives' Association Shield :—
1. The teams competing for this Shield will be selected by the
Sub-District Naval Officer, and will consist of ten Cadets who are,
or were, in the " General Service " Branch during their second year
of Cadet training. Age limit, between 15 and 18 years of age.
2. Each Sub-District will separately compete for this Shield,
and only one team from any one Sub-District may compete in any
one year.
3. All members of a team must have been assessed as " Efficient "
throughout their previous service.
4. The Sub-District winning the Shield is to retain the Shield
for the ensuing twelve months until it has been won for the following
year. The Shield shall be kept at the Sub-District Drill Room.