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145.
POSTAL PACKETS AND PARCELS.
With reference to paragraphs 12, 13, and 14 of Article 105 of Consolidated
Navy Orders, attention is directed to the fact that postal packets
and parcels are not dealt with in the same way as letters, and that no responsibility
can be accepted either by the Navy Office or the Post Office in regard
to delivery to persons serving in H.M.A. Ships unless they are properly
addressed to the port at which delivery is desired. In this connexion
attention is directed to Admiralty Monthly Order 3203, of 1920, and subsequent
Admiralty Fleet Orders on the same subject.
Parcels for persons serving in H.M.A. Ships cannot be accepted at Navy
Office, and Officers and Men should inform their correspondents that Parcels
must be addressed to the port at which the ship is lying or for which she
is bound. In case of doubt senders of parcels should apply either personally
or in writing to Navy Office immediately before despatching the parcel.
The same rules apply to parcels for persons serving in H.M.A. Ships
which are forwarded by other means than by Parcels Post.
147.
RAT
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GUARDS.
Approval has been given for Rat Guards, to comply with Quarantine
Regulations, to be supplied to all H.M.A. Ships (including Auxiliaries).
2 Demands for the Rat Guards required should be forwarded to Naval
Store Officer, Sydney, and on receipt of the new pattern, articles replaced
are to be returned to Naval Store Officer.
(C.21/18114.)
(This Order will be reprinted for posting on Notice Boards.)
146.
UNUSUAL PURCHASES AS A CHARGE TO GENERAL MESS.
Recent examinations of Provision and Cash Accounts of H.M.A. Ships
and Establishments show that purchases of Beer, Cigars and Cigarettes
have been made in certain instances for sjoecial occasions such as Christmas
Day.
2. It is notified for general information that under no circumstances
will such purchases be authorized in future. The purchases already effected
were irregular, and have been passed as no definite instructions to the contrary
have been promulgated up to present date, such not having been considered
necessary. It is pointed out, however, that although a wide latitude is
given Accountant Officers under existing Regulations in the purchase of
necessary provisions for victualling Ships' Companies, purchases as a charge
to the General Mess are to be restricted entirely to provisions. If the financial
state of the General Mess in a Ship or Establishment justifies the purchase
of special provisions on special occasions such as Christmas Day, New Year's
Day and Easter Sunday, there is no objection to this course being followed.
On all other occasions the standard of meals issued is to be regular and in
accordance with the ordinary diet prevailing in H.M.A. Ships and Establishments
in General Mess.
(S.432/1/10.)
I5y Authority : AI.BEHT J. MUIXETT, Government Printer, Melbourne