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COMMONWEALTH PRECEDENCE TABLE.
In connexion with the Commonwealth Precedence Table published in the
Commonwealth Gazette, dated 28th January, 1914, His Excellency the Governor
General has ruled that under Item 10, only two Naval and two Military
Officers are to be considered as being " Senior Officers in command of Naval
and Military Forces."
The two Naval Officers are—
(a) The First Naval Member of the Naval Board.
(6) The Officer Commanding, H.M.A. Sea-going Fleet,
or the Officer duly appointed by the Governor-General in Council to act in
either of those offices during a temporary vacancy or absence of either.
2. His Excellency has further ruled that the First Naval Member, or the
Officer appointed to act as First Naval Member, takes precedence before all
Naval Officers, whether senior or junior to him in the Navy List, at official
functions which he attends in his capacity as First Naval Member of the
Naval Board.
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ADDENDA TO NAVY ORDER No. 112/1922.
To Part I., paragraph 3, add the following :—
(N. 206/1/22.)
" Note.—If the Senior Officer or Commanding Officer of the ships
concerned is unable to communicate with any of the authorities
mentioned above he will request the District Intelligence Officer of the
area in which he is situated to make the report for him.
Australian Intelligence Centres and Areas are laid down in A.C.D.
No. 538.
The limits of adjoining Naval Stations are laid down in A.F.O.
No. 1168/1921."
ADDRESS OF R.A.N.R. SUB-DISTRICT, PORT ADELAIDE.
(22/0115.)
It has been decided to alter the name of the R.A.N.R. Sub-District at
Birkenhead, South Australia, to Port Adelaide.
2. The address of the D.N.O., South Australia will in future be " Naval
Staff Office, Port Adelaide (S.A.)."
3. Appendix I. of Consolidated Navy Orders 1911-1920 and page 58 of
the Navy List are to be amended accordingly.
(C. 128/1/2.)
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ADVANCEMENT OF OFFICERS' STEWARDS AND COOKS.
Advancements of Officers' Stewards and Cooks will be made in accordance
with requirements, and from Roster, by the Commanding Officer, Flinders
Naval Depot, Westernport.
2. Advancements by Commanding Officers in vacancies arising in Ships
are to be to the acting rating only, and will cease on leaving the Ship, or
earlier, in the event of the vacancy being filled, or at any time, as may be
decided by the Commanding Officer.
3. The qualifications for all ratings above Officers' Steward and Cook,
3rd Class, are to include :—
(i) Recommendation by Commanding Officer on Return A.S. 507.
(ii) At least one year's service in a Seagoing Ship in present rating,
(iii) Ability not below " superior " for at least one year preceding,
(iv) Continuous very good conduct for one year, immediately preceding
advancement,
(v) For Officers' Chief Steward and Cook, five years' minimum service
as Officers' Steward, 1st Class, or Officers' Cook, 1st Class, will
be required, together with ability not below " superior " for at
least three consecutive years.
4. Before advancement to the rating of Officers' Steward or Officers' Cook,
1st Class, it will be necessary for the men concerned to pass the Educational
Test, Part I.
5. Except for bread-making, for which will be substituted instruction
in the different special dishes required by Officers' Messes, Officers' Cooks
are to undergo similar courses of instruction in the Cookery School at Flinders
Naval Depot, to those laid doWn for Ships' Cook ratings. New entry Officers'
Cooks will, during the period of training, be detailed for duty in Officers'
Galleys at Flinders Naval Depot in so far as the training being carried out
in the School of Cookery permits.
New entry Officers' Stewards will, as far as possible, undergo training at
Flinders Naval Depot as follows :—
Care of Cabin and Clothes ; Laying a Table ; Waiting at Table;
Cleaning and Care of Silver and Mess Traps generally ; Keeping of
Mess and Wine Accounts; Knowledge of Marketing ; Carving of
Meats and Poultry.
For the different grades of Officers' Stewards no professional examinations
will be required.
6. In future, the grade equivalent to " Ordinary Seaman " will be termed
Officers' Steward or Cook, 4th Class, and progressive pay of 6s. 8d. and 6s. lOd.
a day will be payable to the " Able Seaman " rating (Officers' Steward and
Cook, 3rd Class) after three years and six years man's service respectively.
Officers' Stewards and Cooks, 4th Class, will be advanced to Officers'
Stewards and Cooks, 3rd Class, after one year's service as such, subject to the
approval of the Captain.
7. Articles 192 and 206 of the Consolidated Navy Orders 1911/20 are
hereby cancelled.
(P. 349/7/21.)
(This Order ivill be re-printed for Posting on Notice Boards.)
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