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QUARANTINE REGULATIONS—STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH BY
H.M.A. 'SHIPS.
The attention of Commanding Officers of H.M.A. Ships is drawn to the
necessity for strict compliance in every detail with the Commonwealth
Quarantine Act and Regulations thereunder.
2. It is to be understood that H.M.A. Ships are subject to the provisions
of these Regulations, and that Commanding Officers are personally responsible
for the observance of same. Failure to comply with any part of these Regulations
may result in prosecution, without warning, for a civil offence.
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3. Article 236 of Consolidated Navy Orders 1911-1920 is cancelled.
(N.233/1/10.)
EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES, PART I.- ISSUE ON RESULT OF
EXAMINATION FOR ACCELERATED ADVANCEMENT TO
MAN'S RATING.
Notations on Service Certificates to the effect that ratings have passed
the Educational Test for accelerated advancement to man's rating which
are not supported by the possession of an Educational Certificate, Part I.,
are to be reported to Navy Office.
2. Since the issue of Admiralty Fleet Order No. 259/1921, Educational
Certificates, Part I., have as a general rule been issued on passing to all who,
having passed the Educational Examination for accelerated advancement
to man's rating, are excused the Educational Tests for advancement to
Leading Seaman and Leading rating.
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(P.307/5/4.)
(This Order will be reprinted for posting on Notice Boards.)
ADJUSTMENT OF PAY ON RETIREMENT.
Where the age for retirement of members of the Naval Forces or other
employees of the Department is defined by Regulation, the services of the
person concerned are to be terminated, and pay is to cease on the day prior
to that on which he will attain the age for retirement, e.g., where the retiring
age is 60 years and the date of birth is 25th July, the person should be paid
to 24th July inclusive only.
The above instruction does not limit any extension approved in accordance
with Regulations, but where an extension of service is approved for a definite
period a similar procedure would apply.
(JL30/1/31.)
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REVISED VICTUALLING ARRANGEMENTS.
It is notified for general information that various changes in the victualling
of H.M.A. Ships and Establishments will be effected as from 1st October, 1922,
concerning which full details will be published in Navy Orders at an early
date.
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2. Briefly, the changes will be as follow:—
(a) The Victualling Allowance will be reduced from 2s. to Is. 9d. per
diem, and the Fixed Issuing Prices revised on a basis of Is. 7|d.,
thus effecting an improvement in the present standard of
victualling to the extent of lid. per diem, in order that the
pre-war standard may be reverted to.
(6) A revised Standard Ration and Messing Allowance will be applicable
to vessels victualled on Standard Ration and Messing Allowance.
(c) Numerous additional articles will be placed on the list of Fixed
Issuing Prices.
(d) Leave Allowance will be identical with the Victualling Allowance,
viz., Is. 9d. per diem, in accordance with the pre-war procedure
which continued in operation in the Royal Australian Navy
until April, 1919.
(21/0817.)
MANUAL OF NAVAL COOKERY (REVISED 1922).
A first supply of " Manual of Naval Cookery " (revised 1922) has been
received, and will be distributed to all Ships and Establishments without
demand.
This Manual will be a gratuitous issue to all Ship's Cooks and Officers'
Cooks, and until a further supply is received from the United Kingdom
priority is to be given to all leading Cooks and below now borne. A demand
for the balance required to complete gratuitous issues is then to be forwarded
to the Naval Store Officer, Sydney, who will arrange supply when the balance
of these Manuals now on order is received.
It is to be noted that the " Manual of Naval Cookery " is an article of the
compulsory kit of all cook ratings, and subsequent copies of the same edition
are only to be issued _to the same rating on repayment.
-' -* (S.403/V174.)