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SCHOLARSHIPS AT WESLEY COLLEGE,! MELBOURNE.
The following endowed Scholarships for 1923 at Wesley College, Melbourne,
are open to Sailors' or Soldiers' sons, with preference to sons of fallen
Sailors or Soldiers, i.e., " The Fred Knight," " The G.W.P. Creed," " The
Kobert Grieve, V.G." and " The John Grice Jubilee" Scholarship. For the
last named, sons of Commissioned Officers who have lost their lives on service
have preference.
2. All four Scholarships are of the value of £25 per annum for three years,
and more than cover the cost of tuition.
Entries close on 24th November, and all details may be obtained from the
Headmaster.
4. There is no age limit and no examination.
(P.324/1/12.1
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{This Order will be reprinted for posting on Notice Boards.)
REPATRIATION BENEFITS—ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE
R.A.N.
"With reference to Navy Order No. 229 of 1921, relative to the eligibility
of members of the R.A.N, for Repatriation benefits, the Repatriation Commission
has ruled that discharged Naval ratings who served during the War
shall be eligible for benefits under Repatriation Regulation 92. This Regulation,
in so far as, in its amended form, it relates to Naval ratings is promulgated
hereunder for general information :—
" Naval Ratings.—The Commission has decided that the time
limitation of three years from the date of discharge referred to in the
second proviso to Regulation 92 (5) shall operate in the case of discharged
Naval Ratings as follows :—
(i) In the case of discharge from the R.A.N, prior to 8th September,
1920—as from the date of discharge,
(ii) In all other cases of discharge—as from 8th September, 1920."
2. Regulation 92 of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Regulations,
1920, reads as follows :—
" 92. (1.)—A Deputy Commissioner may, subject to the next succeeding
sub-regulation, provide for the vocational training of a soldier
who, owing to disabilities due to or aggravated by War Service, is
unable to follow the occupation in which he was engaged prior to his
enlistment, or an occupation offering the same conditions and remuneration,
and for the vocational or professional training of the widow
of a soldier without children, and may pay such fees as, are necessary
for the purposes of training :
Provided that in the case of a widow of a soldier the total fees
shall not exceed £40.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding
sub-regulation a Deputy Commissioner may, subject to such conditions
as the Commission directs, grant vocational training to a soldier who
was at the date of enlistment under the age of twenty years :
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Provided that the continuance of the training or the payment
of training fees, training expenses and sustenance shall be dependent
upon the receipt by the Deputy Commissioner of favourable reports
as to the applicant's progress.
(3) Applicants for training under this regulation shall be trained
for such trades or callings as are approved by the Vocational Training
Committee.
(4) If the applicant is aggrieved at the decision of the Deputy
Commissioner under this regulation the Deputy Commissioner shall
refer the case to the Vocational Training Committee for a recommendation.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1)
of this regulation, a Deputy Commissioner or the Executive of a
Country Local Committee may, in the case of a soldier who—
(a) is in, or has registered for and is awaiting employment, or
(6) is undergoing vocational training,
but desires to undergo a course of training in order to increase his
efficiency or to qualify for another position, pay such fees and expenses
as will enable him to complete the necessary course of training :
Provided that the total amount which may be paid to any one
applicant under this sub-regulation shall not exceed £40 :
Provided further that no assistance shall be granted under this
sub-regulation after the expiration of three years after the date of
the discharge of the soldier, or in the case of a widow within two years
after the notification of the death of her husband.
Provided also that expenses shall only include books, instruments
and essential apparatus and shall not exceed the sum of £5 in any one
case.
(6) Any application for training under sub-regulations (1) and (2)
of this regulation shall be made within six months after the date of
discharge of the soldier :
Provided that where an applicant applies after the expiration of
that period, a Deputy Commissioner may approve of the application
if he is satisfied that there are special circumstances which justify
that approval."
(G.184/1/5.)
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TASMANIAN RAILWAYS—BOOKING CHARGE OF 5 PER CENT.
The Commissioner of Railways, Tasmania, has levied a charge of 5 per
cent, on all tickets issued on Railway Warrants, to meet the cost of checking
warrants and preparing claims on the various Departments issuing Warrants.
To obviate this charge as far as possible, special instructions have been
issued to the District Naval Officer, Tasmania, regarding Warrants issued
in Tasmania. In the case of Warrants issued by H.M.A. ships at Hobart or
by Naval Establishments in other States for journeys in Tasmania, as the
expenditure involved will be inconsiderable, the booking charge of 5 per
cent, will be accepted against Departmental Votes.
(A.43/3/478.)