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315.
CLASSIFICATION OF SHIPS IN RESERVE.
Navy Order No. 211 of 1922 is to be amended as follows :—
Class B—
Omit Brisbane and Swordsman.
Add Adelaide and Tasmania.
Class E—
Marguerite—Omit asterisk and corresponding footnote.
Omit Tasmania.
Add Class F—-undergoing long refit, or otherwise not available for
service—
Brisbane and Swordsman.
Omit Note (2).
(22/0385.)
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318.
IMPLEMENT ACCOUNT—PERIOD COVERED BY, AND ISSUES
GENERALLY.
In order that the expenditure of Mess Utensils, &c, may be more closely
kept under observation, it has been decided that, until further notice,
Form A.S. 83, Part III., shall be rendered into Office by all Ships and Establishments
annually as at 31st December. The accounts now current are
therefore to be closed on 31st December, 1922.
2. The procedure for rendering this account as laid down in Clause 1 of
the printed Instructions to Form A.S. 83—Part III. is hereby suspended
pending further instructions.
3. Attention is drawn to the present excessive issues of Mess Utensils,
and it is desired that Commanding Officers take the necessary steps in all Ships
and Establishments to reduce issues, as far as is practicable, to a minimum,
and to meet actual requirements only.
4. In regard to losses and breakages by neglect, the Naval Board direct
that the amount charged against Messes or individuals is on all occasions to
be determined so that financial loss to the Crown will be avoided.
(S.468/4/178.)
316.
THE THOMAS GERALD GRICE SCHOLARSHIP.
The attention of Commanding Officers and all concerned is drawn to
Article 342 of the Consolidated Navy Orders 1911-1920, regarding the Thomas
Gerald Grice Scholarship.
2. The dates of the examination in 1922 are Tuesday, 14th November,
and Wednesday, 15th November.
(P.324/1/10.)
(This Order will be reprinted for Posting on Officers' Notice Boards.)
319.
MISSING TROPHY REFERRED TO IN A.F.O. 1978/22.
Any Officer or man possessing any information m regard to the disposal
of the Challenge Shield, referred to in A.F.O. 1978/22, is requested to communicate
full particulars to his Commanding Officer for transmission to the
Naval Board.
(G.242/1/12.)
317.
P. & R.T. INSTRUCTORS—QUALIFYING AND RE-QUAIJFYTNG
COURSES FOR.
With reference to Navy Order No. 250 of 1922, candidates to qualify
as P. and R.T. Instructor will be selected from Petty Officers and Leading
Seamen passed for Petty Officer, under the same conditions as obtain in the
Royal Navy, vide Article 400 and Appendix XV., Part II., No. 66 K.R. & A.I.
2. Amended leturns should be forwarded by all Ships and Establishments
direct to the Captain Superintendent of Training, Flinders Naval Depot.
3. Paragraph 2 of Navy Order No. 250 of 1922 is cancelled.
(P.311/11/7.)
320.
SICK VOUCHERS—FORM A.S. 47.
Form A.S. 47 is being adopted in the Royal Australian Navy for use in
connexion with cases discharged to Sick Quarters, Garden Island, Naval
Wing, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, and Flinders Naval Hospital.
2 Arrangements will be made for the printing of this form and first
supplies will be made to H.M.A. Ships without demand.
3. This form will be used in all cases sent to the above-named establishments
only.
(G.418/2/143.)