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100 YEARS OLD !C. A. Henschke & Co.WINEMAKERSKEYNETON, S.A.Phone: 223IT IS WIT H GREAT PRIDE THATC. A. HENSCHKE & CO.ANNOUNCE THEIR ICOlh ANNIVERSARYWe look forward to the coming yearsand the future they holdHenschke Distributors Eor S.A. . . .CHESSER CELLARS PTY. LTD.29 Chester Street. AdelaideTelephone: 23-5988Kindly sponsored with Best Wishes from .E. H. URLWINCRUSH TERRACE WAIKERIE, S.A.LAND AGENT & BROKERTAX CONSULTANTPhone Waikerie 466 & S9SBest Wishes from . .TRIDENT MARINEMOTORS326 GOODWOOD RD DAW PARK, S.A.For Sales and Service and Distributors forTURBO JET PROPULSIONPhone: 76-2963Best Wishes & New Yearfrom . . .STANLEY WINEGreetingsCO.DOMINIC STREET CLARE, S.A.Telephone: Clare 2-854Seasonal Greetings fromTHOMAS The Florist(Member of Inter Flora)Ripley Arcade Mt. Gambier, S.A. 5290Phone: Mt. Gambier 2-2548For Flowers for All Occasionsand Delivery ServiceMI-FANCYMI-FANCY CORRECT BUDGIE DIETMI-FANCY SPECIAL CANARY MIXMI-FANCY FINCH MIXTUREMI-FANCY PARROT FOODMI-FANCY CANARY MIXTUREAVAILABLE AT ALL GROCERYSTORESAUSTRALIAN SEA CADET CORPSThe Australian Sea Cadet Corps isa voluntary organisation administeredby the Commonwealth NavalBoard and The Navy League ofAustralia.The aim of the Australian SeaCadet Corps is to provide for thespiritual, social and educational welfareof boys and to develop in themcharacter, a sense of patriotism,self-reliance, citizenship and discipline.Uniforms are supplied free ofcharge.If you art between the ages of 13 and 18 yearsCadets are noI required to undergoany medical examination and arefully lowed against accident whileoa duty.Parades are held on Saturday afternoonsand certain Units hold anadditional parade one night a week.The interesting syllabus of trainingcovers a wide sphere and includesseamanship, handling of boatsunder sail and power, navigation,physical training, rifle shooting, signalling,splicing of wire and ropes.general sporting activities and othervaried subjects.Instructional camps are arrangedfor Sea Cadets in Naval Establishments,and they are also givenopportunities, whenever possible, toundertake training at sea in shipsof the Royal Australian Navy.Cadets, if considering a sea career,are given every assistance to jointhe Royal Australian Navy, theMercantile Marine or the RoyalAustralian Naval Reserve, but thereis no compulsion to join these Services.For further information pteaae contact the Divisional Senior Officer in your State, uling theForm provided below.Senior Officers, Australian Sea Cadet CorpsNEW SOUTH WALES: "El Abrigo", 4 Rangers Ave..Cremome, 2090.QUEENSLAND: C/- Box 376E, G.P.O., Brisbane,4001.SOUTH AUSTRALIA: C/- Box 1529M. G.P.O.,Adelaide. 5001.TASMANIA: C/-TO: The Senior Officer,Australian Sea Cadet CorpsVICTORIA: C/- Room 8, 8th Floor, 528 Collins St,Melbourne, 3000.WESTERN AUSTRALIA: C/- 182 Coode St., Como.6152.AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY: IndustryHouse, National Circuit, Barton, 2600.NORTHERN TERRITORY: Box 444, P.O., Darwin,5794.I am interested in joining the Australian Sea Cadet Corps and would bepleased to receive further information.NAMESTREET.STATE OR TERRITORY.PHONE NoSUBURB(Please print clearly)POST CODEAGEPlease address your envelope to the Senior Officer in your State or Territory—teelist of addresses aboveTHE NAVYPago Fifty-six THE NAVY November-December-January, 1968-
Space kindly donated bycourtesy of —BRUMMEL'SCoffee Shop95 TOORAK ROADSOUTH YARRA, VIC.FOR DELICOIUSFOR DELICIOUS DINNERSAND SUPPERSPhone: 26-5975BEST WISHES FROM —Baker & DaviesPty. Ltd.JOINERY AND BUILT-INCUPBOARD SPECIALISTS618 SOUTH ROADMOORABBIN,VICTORIATelephone: 95-3763Compliments of the Season from . . .B.C.N. AGENCIESPTY. LTD.178 COLLINS STREETMELBOURNEPUBLISHERS REPRESENTATIVES,BOOKSELLERS, SUBSCRIPTIONAGENTSTelephone: 63-4144Compliments to the R.A.N, from .The House of HoigYounghusbandLtd.Agents for Victoria and the RiverinaforHAIG WHISKYLook for it on the Shelf94 KING STREETMELBOURNETelephone: 62-7311Page Fifty-eight THE NAVY November-December-January, 1968-69DEFENCE REPORT, 1968THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYText of the Annual Report presented to Parliament by the Honourable Allen:Fairhall, M.P., Minister for Defence.The Royal Australian Navy isresponsible in time of war for thefollowing tasks, which it mayundertake, when appropriate, withsister services:• The detection and destructionof enemy forces which threatenour control of the sea areas orwhich are making use of the seafor purposes inimical to our interests.• The provision of offensive anddefensive support to friendly forces.• The protection of militaryshipping and merchant shippingwhich is vital to the national economy.• The provision of seawardsecurity of ports and anchoragessupporting our own and alliedoperations.• The provision of supportfacilities and ancillary services asrequired.To carry out these tasks the RoyalAustralian Navy has a balancedfleet equipped with modern shipsand aircraft. In addition to theHMAS HOBART,39 ships in service on June 30.1968. the R.A.N, by the end of1968-69 will have a further 12new patrol boats in service, a thirdsubmarine in commission and newaircraft will be flying from the deckof the modernised carrier HMASMELBOURNE.In addition, two new destroyerescorts will be nearing completionin Australian shipyards and a fourthsubmarine is under construction inBritain.Australia is an island continentsituated on the periphery of Asiabetween two great oceans, and isrelatively isolated from the rest ofthe world. The mobility, flexibilityand state of preparedness of theR.A.N, makes it capable of quickreaction to any threat which mightdevelop in Australia's area of strategicinterest.The R.A.N's continued modernisationprogramme, with significantprogress in anti-submarine and antiaircraftmissiles, will give theR.A.N, more firepower and flexibilitythan ever before.Australia's third guided missile destroyer which has recentlyjoined the fleetOVERSEAS ACTIVITIESVIETNAMThe Royal Australian Navy has.maintained one guided missile destroyerin the Vietnam area as anintegrated unit of the U.S. Navy s.Seventh Fleet since March. 1967.The ships to undertake this commitment.HMA ships PERTH andHOBART, have both served withdistinction. Both ships have beenengaged in bombardment tasks offIhe coast of North and South Vietnamdestroying enemy supply routesand installations. On numerousoccasions they have been engagedin action with enemy coastal batteries.HOBART. in two periods of deploymentto the area and PERTHin one visit, have together firedmore than 30.000 rounds from theirfive-inch guns. Both ships have frequentlycommanded U.S. Navy taskunits when operating off the coastof North Vietnam.The R.A.N, further increased itscommitment to the Vietnam war inOctober, 1967 when eight navalhelicopter pilots, four observerofficers, four aircrcwmen and 30ground staff were deployed as anintegral part of a U.S. Armyassault helicopter company providinghelicopter support to alliedforces in South Vietnam. Eight helicopterpilots have also been providedto assist manning No. 9Squadron R.A.A.F. in support of theAustralian Task Force.A clearance diving team has beenatlached to U.S. Naval forces inVietnam since March 1967 whilean R.A.N, detachment has servedin the Australian National Linecargo ship IEPARIT as replacementfor 18 members of the Seamen'sUnion since March 1967.The troop transport, HMASSYDNEY, has made eleven returnpassages to Vietnam since mid-1965. In the past financial year shemade four passages to Vung Taufrom Sydney, Brisbane and Ade-Nov.mb.r-D.cmb.r-January, 1968-69 THE NAVY Pag. Rfty-nln.
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