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227.
USE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS IN OFFICERS' MESSES.
The consumption of alcoholic liquors in Officers' Messes on board H.M.A.
Ships and Establishments is to be restricted to the hours between 1100 and
1400 and between 1730 and 2300 or the time of closing the mess if earlier
than 2300. On occasions of Mess Entertainments the Commanding Officer
may grant special permission for an extension.
2. At times other than the above all liquors are to be locked up.
3. Tossing or gambling for drinks is strictly prohibited.
4. Presidents of Messes are responsible that the above orders are carried
out and any infringement is to be reported.
5.,No spirits or liquers are to be consumed nor are any stocks of spirits
to be maintained in gunroom messes.
6. In accordance with the spirit of paragraph 5, gun room officers messing
in Ward Room Messes are not allowed spirits or liquers ; in special cases,
subject to the prior consent of the Captain or the Executive Officer, this
prohibition may be waived as regards guests.
7. Navy Order No. 136 of 1922 is hereby cancelled.
S. 443/2/5.)
(This Order will be reprinted for posting-on Officers' Notice Boards.)
228.
ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE STATE GOVERNMENTS IN RELATION
TO COMMONWEALTH AND STATE OFFICERS CALLED AS
WITNESSES ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH OR OF
A STATE.
The following arrangements made between the Commonwealth and State
Governments, in relation to Commonwealth and State Officers called as
witnesses on behalf of the Commonwealth or of a State, are promulgated for
general information and guidance : —
When a member of the Commonwealth Naval Forces or a permanent
or temporary civilian officer in the employ of the Defence Department
(Navy) is summoned or called as a witness on behalf of a State, he
shall, as regards his attendance to give evidence, be deemed to be in
the performance of his duty as a Commonwealth Officer and no witness
fees (other than the expenses, if any, paid by the Commonwealth for his
travelling allowances) shall be charged by or paid to him on account
of his being so summoned or called, but the State on whose behalf he
was so summoned or called shall pay to the Commonwealth such sum
as is sufficient to recoup the sum (if any) paid by it for the travelling
allowance of the Officer.
2. When a State Officer who is subject to the Public Service Regulations
of the State is summoned or called as a witness on behalf of the
Commonwealth, he shall, as regards his attendance to give evidence,
be deemed to be in the performance of his duty as a State Officer and
no witness fees (other than the expenses, if any, paid by the State for
his travelling allowances) shall be charged by or paid to him on account
of his being so summoned or called, but the Commonwealth shall pay
to the State such sum as is sufficient to recoup the sum (if any) paid
bv it for the travelling allowance of the Officer.
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3. Any claim for travelling allowances of an Officer payable to the
Commonwealth by a State pursuant to this arrangement may be
rendered direct by the proper Officer of the State Department concerned,
and any such claim payable to a State by the Commonwealth
may be rendered direct by the proper Officer of the State Department
concerned to the proper Officer of the Commonwealth Department
concerned.
A. (4/1/43.)
229.
PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY.
On the occasion of the birthday of the Prince of Wales, the following
congratulatory message was sent to His Roval Highness by the Governor-
General :—
" The Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Infantry Regiments
desire to express to Honorary Captain R.A.N, and Colonel-in-
Chief His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, respectful good wishes
on the occasion of his birthday, and cordial congratulations on his
safe return from his arduous voyage. "
A reply in the following terms has been received :—
" Please convey to Royal Australian Navy and all ranks Australian
Infantry Regiments my sincere thanks for their good wishes.
EDWARD P." ,
(N. 206/1/27.)
230.
BOYS AND ORDINARY SEAMEN - TRAINING AFLOAT.
The provisions of Admiralty Fleet Orders No. 3517/1921 and 355/1922,
promulgating revised instructions for the training of Boys and Ordinary
Seamen afloat, are applicable, where practicable, to the Royal Australian
Navy.
2. With regard to the last portion of paragraph 19 of Admiralty Fleet
Order 355/1922, the cases of Ordinary Seamen serving in Ships and Establishments
not under the orders of the Commodore Commanding, His Majesty's
Australian Fleet, who fail to pass educationally for Able Seaman at the second
trial, should be reported to the Naval Board.
3. The following Officers will be responsible for the arrangements in
connexion with this test:— .
(a) Commodore Commanding His Majesty's Australian Fleet, for all
Ships and Establishments under his Orders.
(b) The Commodore Superintendent and Senior Naval Officer, Garden
Island, for all Ships and Establishments at Sydney, Royal
Australian Naval College, and H.M.A.S. Franklin.
(c) The Captain Superintendent of Training for Ships and Establishments
in Victoria and those under the orders of the Naval Board.
All details, including the setting and marking of the papers, &c, are to be
arranged locally. Copies of examination papers set should be forwarded to
Navy Office for information.
4. Navv Order No. 114/1922 is hereby cancelled.
(P. 349/5/9.),