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No. 18.] SATURDAY, 15TH APRIL. [1905.

Department of External Affairs,Melbourne, 12th April, 1905.

Ti IS Excellency the Governor - General, with the advice1 of the Executive Council, has, in pursuance of the

provisions of section 3, paragraph (h) of the ImmigrationRestriction Act r90x, approved of all persons acting asAgents - General for the States of the Commonwealth beingappointed as Officers authorized to isssue Certificates ofExemption during the time they so act.

G. H.. REID,Minister of State for External Affairs.

Department of Trade and Customs,Melbourne, 7th April, 1905.

}JIS

Excellency the Governor - General, acting with theadvice of the Federal Executive Council, lias been

pleased to approve of the following changes in the staffof this Department, viz.:

Appointments.The following officers appointed to the positions of Junior

Assistant Examiner, Professional Division, Patent Office,Melbourne, to be on probation for three months; such ap-pointments to take effect in each case from the date onwhich the appointee commences duty :

C. S. TEECE,H. B. SKERTCHLY,C. E. CHAPMAN,C. V. WATSON.

Transfer.JOHN WILLIAM HAMILTON, Clerk, Patent Office, Melbourne,

transferred to the position of Junior Assistant Examiner,Professional Division, Patent Office, Melbourne, to takeeffect from the date on which he commences the dutiesof the new position.

Creation of .New Offices.The following offices created in the Patent Office, Mel-

bourne, as from 3oth March, 1905, viz.:- -Five positions as junior Assistant Examiner, Professional

Division, Class' F, salary attached to each, minimumL6o, maximum 4160 per annum,

Exemption from the provisions of the Public Service Act1902.

The provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act1902 not to apply to the undermentioned persons employed

0.3665,

in the Patent Office, Melbourne, during the periods shownopposite their respective names :

Name.

ROBERT DOWLING

OSWALD I1AY STEELE

JOSEPH FLANAGAN

Period of Fxemption,Fron Ist March, 1905, to 3oth

June, 19o5.From Ist April, 1905, to 3oth

June, 1905.From 1st April, 1905, to 3oth

June, 1905.Sick Leave.

EDITH HANSON, Clerk, Sydney, granted six months' sickleave on half pay.

Leave of Absence without Pay.BERNARD JOSEPH CANNON, Customs Assistant, Fremantléi

granted eight months' leave of absence without pay ; suchperiod of leave not to be included for any purpose aspart of such officer's period of service.

A. McLEAN,Minister for Trade and Customs.

Department of Trade and Customs,Melbourne, 6th April, x905.

HIS Excellency the Governor- General, acting with the_[j_ advice of the Federal Executive Council, has beenpleased to approve of the following

Deduction for Rent.From the salary of WILLIAM MAXWELL, Clerk, at \Vallan-

garra, in the State of Queensland, an amount of 10 percent. to be deducted for rent of quarters, belonging tothe Commonwealth and occupied by him.



THE notification, dated x7th February, 1905, which ap-peared in Commonwealth Gazette No. 10 of the x$th

February, 1905, of the appointment of certain officers inthe public serivce of the State of South Australia, to exe-cute the duties of the office of officer of Customs in thatState, is amended by the following corrections :

" W. C. DECHERT," Sub - Inspector, in lieu of " C. W.Dechert."

H. HUMPHRIS, " Acting Sub - Inspector," in lieu of" Acting Inspector.'

H. I3USHELL, " Sergeant," in lieu of " Corporal."W. E. RUMBALL, " Sergeant," in lieu of " Corporal."


No. z 8.--T 5th April, 1-90- 336


THE following changes have been made in this Depart-ment :

VICTORIA.JAMES SYMINGTON DARTON, Inspector of Excise, 4th Class,

transferred from the Excise Branch, Melbourne, toDunnstown, at his present salary.

EDWARD HARVEY, Inspector of Excise, 4th Class, at Dunns-town, transferred to the Excise Branch, Melbourne, athis present salary.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.STANLEY WILLIAM GIBBS, Clerical Assistant, temporarily

transferred to the Correspondence ]3ranch, Port Ade-laide, vice F. P. McCaffrey, temporarily transferred toExcise Branch.


Department of Trade and Customs,Melbourne, ratte April, 1905.

HIS Excellency the Governor- General, acting with theadvice of the Federal Executive Council, lias been

pleased to approve of the following changes in the staffof this Department :

Appointment.HERBERT HEDLEY BOOTH, an officer of the Postmaster -

General's Department, appointed to the position of Act-ing Sub - Collector of Customs, at 13urketown, State ofQueensland.

ComIi1orwealth Gazet.

Furlough.JOHN GILLBANI:S, Assistant Examining Officer, Brisbane,

granted six months' furlough on full pay, to date from25th March, 1905.

Extension of Temporary Employment.The temporary employment of G. W. H. RICHARDSON

Clerk, Sydney, extended for a term from r4th February'190, to 3oth June, 19o5.

Leave of Absence without Pay.CHARLES GRIFFITH IAYLY, Clerk, Accounts Branch, Port

Adelaide, granted two months' leave of absence withoutpay ; such period of leave not to be included for anypurpose as part of such officer's period of service.


Department of Trade and Customs,Melbourne, nth April, 1905.

WHEREAS " Cebes Cocoa Butter Substitute " is im-ported into the Commonwealth : And whereas i

am of opinion that " Cebes Cocoa Butter Substitute " canbe used as a substitute for Cocoa Butter, which is dutiablegoods, and for purposes for which Cocoa Butter can beused : Now therefore I do hereby, in pursuance of thepower conferred on me by section 139 of the Customs ActIgor, direct that " Cebes Cocoa Butter Substitute " shall,on importation, be charged with the duty chargeable onCocoa Butter.


Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Trade and Customs,

Melbourne, 7th April, 1905.

TARIFF DECISIONS.

rpm following approved decisions relating to the Customs Tariff are published for general informationand the guidance of officers.

CUSTOMS TARIFF GUIDE.SUPPLEMENT No. 43.


Goods.

ALGINOLA'ote. Decision in Supplement No. 30

cancelled, vide notice Gazetted 4thMarch, 1905

APPERINE, substitute for. Hops, importa-tion prohibited, vide ProclamationGazetted 4th March, 1905

APPLIANCES, WINE- TESTING, viz :Aphrometre .. ..

Tanoclarimetrc

BLOCKS. Pipe -clay ..BOOKS

Benson's Trass Band BudgetBORING PLANT

" Conqueror," for bind or coal

Extra Drills for same ..BUTTER

Palm, substitute for Cocoa Butter, videnotice Gazetted dated 4th March, 1905

CATALOGUES or PRICE LISTS, im-ported as insets to free publications

CEILING DECORATIONS, being centre -flowers, &c., manufactured fromwood pulp

CRYSTALSPeppermint, used in the manufacture

of confectioneryDIARIES. . 1ronni.onger, and Chemist and DruggistDOLL'S CLOTHING, imported separatelyFERRITON, a mixture consisting of alu-

minium sulphate, and iron sulphate

Duty. Item.

12 per cent.

13 per cent.

Free

Free

20 per cent.

Free

ld. per lb.

3d.. per lb.

20 per cent.

2d. per lb.

25 per tent.20 per cent.

Free

78 (A)

78 (A)

78 (N)

Div. VI. (Li)

16

122 (A)

112

18

123112

248

248

61

79

344

558

1 /,^

402

152

121

504152146

Classification. Quantity.

Implements and Machinery,Agricultural

Implements and Machinery,Agricultural

Articles, Other .. ..

Books, Printed, &c.

Metals, Manufactures of,n.e. i.

Tools of Trade ..

Cocoa and Chocolate

Paper, Advertising Matter

Fancy Goods

Confectionery, u.e.i.

Stationery, ManufacturedFancy GoodsDrugs (free)

lb.

lb.

lb.

Commonwealth Gazette

Goods.

FIGURESCut out, advertising, of cardboard . .

LATHINGExpanded metal, for use in building

LIGHTSBengal, coloured, sometimes called

Bengal safety matchesMACHINES AND MACHINERY (other

than Agricultural and Machine Tools),viz.:

Cotton GinMAGNESIA COVERINGS for FLANGES

MATERIAL consisting of Rubber andLeather, for boot soleing and floor -covering purposes

MUSLINCurtain, with cotton lace edge sewn

thereonWindow tasseled, in the piece

Note. This cancels decisionpages 237 and 272, viz.:

Window, tasseled edgesPADS

Aseptic dental ..

in Guide,

SAW FRAMES, with saw- blades attachedSPIRITS, Excise

Methylated ( Excise Tariff) ..

Note. This cancels decisionpage 323, viz.:

Methylated

in Guide,

Excise Duty to be collected, andsubject to section 40, Distilla-tion Act on actual proofgallons

SPIROMETERSimplex " .. .

STUDS or NAILS, with fancy heads, forcoffins

TAPESTRY - MANTEL BORDERING,fringed, in the piece

Note Tli's cancels decision in Guide,pages 31 and 344

TUBESBrass, lined with vulcanite or similar

materialNote Decision in Supplement No 9

does not refer to fittings or couplings,which are dutiable under Item 78 (s),Tariff

*337

TARIFF DECISIONS continued.

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6d

6d

20

20

Cotce

WoSill

N' a. r 8.---r 5th April, 1905

Duty. item. CNo.

oflass. Classification.Cla

3d. per Ib. 122 (A) 402 Paper, Advertising Matter

:0 per cent. 78 (N) 344 Metals, Manufactures of,n.e.i.

20 per cent. 136 (n) 45 Fireworks

Free Div. VI. (g) 313 Machinery (free)Magnesia, .. 146 Drugs (free)ee ; Metal 78 (N) 344 Metals, Manufactures of,asings, 20 n.e.i,per ce.,t.

5 per cent. 119 (A) 251 Indiarubber Manufactures,n.e.i.

i per cent. 66 (D) 429 Piece Goods Velvets, Vel-veteens, &e.

per cent 66 (Ií) 425 Piece Good Cotton andLinen

per cent- CO (A) I38 Curtains

Free Div. XVI. 268 Instruments, Surgical and(ab) Dental

Free Div. VI. (bi) 553 Tools of Trade

. per liquid .. .. Excise Spirits Methylatedgallon

per gallon .. .. Excise Spirits Methylated

per cent. 78 (N) 344 Metals, Manufactures of,n.e.i.

per cent. 78 (at) 346 Metals, Plated ware

,ton, 5 per 66 (I4) 425 Piece Goods Cotton andnt. Linenof or I5 per 06 (A) 4 :,0 Piece Goods Woollens, n.e.i.

J cent. 66 (e) 427 Piece Goods -Silk, or con-taining silk

I i

Quantity.

lb.

gallon

gallon

Commonwealth of Australia.E.o514418. Department of Home Affairs,

Melbourne, 14tl1 April, 1905.STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

IIIS Excellency the Governor- General in and over theCommonwealth of Australia, by and with the advice

of the Executive Council thereof, has, in pursuance of PartIII. of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902, been pleasedto approve of the appointment of

MALCOLM ALEXANDER CLEMENT FRASER,Government Statistician and Registrar General of WesternAustralia, as Electoral Divisional Commissioner, for thepurpose of distributing the State of Western Australia intoCommonwealth Electoral Divisions until the first distribu-tion, in accordance with the Act, is complete.

DUGALD THOMSON,Minister of State for Home Affairs.

A.o5f2263.Commonwealth of Australia.

Department of Home Affairs,Melbourne, 6th April, xgos.

EXEMPTION OF OFFICERS,HIS Excellency the Governor- General in and over the

Commonwealth of Australia, by and with the adviceof the Federal Executive Council thereof, has been pleased

to declare that the provisions of the Commonwealth PublicService Act 1902, shall not apply to thé undermentionedofficers of the Department of Home Affairs during theperiods ending at the dates ret opposite their respectivenames :JOSEPH BEr.CHER,

HARRY EDWARD L

CHARLES HERBERTTODD,

DAVID WINTON

Clerk, Commonwealth Elec-toral Office, Melbourne,14th June, 1905.

ANCRIMOE, Clerk, Accounts Branch,11th March, zoos.

IJTILEY Clerk of Works, PublicWorks Branch, Sydney,3oth June, 1905.

Clerk, Public Service Co1n-nxis,ioner's Office, Mel-bourne, 30th June, xgos.

Clerk, Public Service Com-missioner's Office, Mel-bourne, 30th June. 1905.

OK, Clerk, Commonwealth Elec-toral Office, Melbourne,30th September, igoor.

Clerk, Commonwealth Elec-toral Office, Perth, 3othSeptember, xgos.


RAOdSaI',

JOHN JAMES WARE,

HARRY WILFORD CO

ARTHUR JOHN BRADY,

No. 18. -15th April, 1905 338 Commonwealth Gazet t

E. 05 ;4073. Commonwealth of Australia.Department of Home Affairs,


APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRARS UNDER THE " COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1902."

HIS Excellency the Governor- General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, by and with the advice of the ExecutiveCouncil thereof, has, in accordance with the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902, been pleased to approve

of the persons specified in the subjoined Schedule being appointed Registrars for the Polling Places set opposite their respective

names ; such appointments in each instance to take effect on and from the date of entry on duty.

SCHEDULE.

Name of Person appointedas Electoral Registrar.

Polling Place. Division.

Ruth Isabella Fairall ..

Thomas ClayFanny A. Freeman . .Edward HynesJohn Stewart AndersonWilliam Sanders BeveridgeWalter George Mumford

Walter Howard HallCharles MorganPieter Gerardus Bernhard

Robert George HughesEdwin Gale ..Margaret Placida ClarksonMary Ashe . .

William Norris . .

Leslie John EllisFlorence Rosa Sykes

I

..

.., ,

STATE OF NEWMount David .. I

STATE OFBagshotKobyboyn .. . I

Glenisla .. ..Sandford .. ..Victoria ValleyBenevolent Asylum

STATE OF SOUTHGoodwood .. ..Iron Bank ..Hanson ..

STATE OF WESTERNMourambineYalgooMeekatharra

I Jennapullin

STATE OFSt. Leonard'sKempton ..Chudleigh ..

SOUTH WALES.Macquarie ..

VICTORIA.BendigoMerndaWannon

,, ..!D

Melbourne

AUSTRALIA.HindmarshBarkerWakefield

AUSTRALIA.SwanCoolgardie

!7

Swan

TASMANIA.Bass ..FranklinWilmot


Postal Address.

.. I Post Office, Mount David

HuntlyPost Office, KobyboynGlenisla, via HorshamSandford" Mirranatwa," Victoria ValleyPolice Station, North Melbourne

Post Office, Good-woo 1Iron Bank, Upper SturtFarrell's Flat

Mourambine.. Post Office, Yalgoo

Meekatharra.. ¡ Jennapullin, via Northam

Police Station, St. LeonardsKcm ptonChudleigh

E.05/3193. Commonwealth of Australia.3488. Department of Home Affairs,3415. Melbourne, 7th April, 1905.

APPOINTMENT OF DIVISIONAL RETURNINGOFFICERS.

FfIS Excellency the Governor General in and over the Com-monwealth of Australia, by and with the advice of the

Executive Council thereof, has, in accordance with the provisionsof the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902,. been pleased to approveof the appointment of tha Divisional Returning Officers asspecified hereunder :

Division. I Divisional Returning Officer.

Hunter ...

NorthernMelbourne

Wannon ...

STATE OF NEW SOUTHWALES.

Joseph Charles Ramsay

STATE OF VICTORIA.Sampson Ellis

Ernest Frederick McAllan

Particulars.

During leave ofabsence of per-manent officerRobert Dixon,on and from23rd Decem-ber, 1904.

During leave ofabsence of per-manent officerJ. A. Young,on and from18th February,1905.

On and from2nd March,1905, in placeof AugustusWolfe, re-signed.


Commonwealth of Australia.E.05/4073. Department of Home Affairs.

Melbourne, 14th April, 1905.RETIREMENT OF REGISTRARS UNDER `' COMMON-

WEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1902."

I TIS Excellency the Governor - General in and over the

Commonwealth of Australia, by and with the adviceof the Executive Council thereof, has, in accordance with

the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902, beenpleased to approve of the retirement of the Registrarsspecified in the subjoined Schedule, the date of retirement tobe the date on which each officer ceased duty.


SCHEDULE.

Name of ElectoralRegistrar Retired. Polling Place. Division.

STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.Jane O'Neill .. 1 Mount David .. Macquarie

STATE OF VICTORIA.Mary A. MartinWilliam Charles

CarterJean J. WhelanPeter FryThomas F. Hardi -

man

STATEMary Bastian ..Hannah Evans ..Edward Stephen

Blunt

KobyboynGlenisla

SandfordVictoria ValleyBenevolent Asylum

MerndaWVannon

Melbourne

OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.GoodwoodIron BankHanson

.. ! Hindmarsh

.. ! BarkerWakefield.

STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

James Ernest Falls + Yalgoo . ' Coolgardie

Ethel Clarke . j Meekatharra .. 1 99

STATE OF TASMANIA.

James Thomas 1 St. Leonards .. Bass

Henry Sinallhorn j

Elizabeth Haines .. j Kempton . FranklinAgnes May Horne Chudleigh . Wilmot

Commonwealtiì Gazette

Commonwealth of Australia.

" PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES ACQUISI-TION ACT 19o1. " NOTIFICATION OF THEACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE COMMON-WEALTH.

ITis hereby notified and declared by His Excellency the

Governor - General, acting with the advice of theFederal Executive Council, that the land hereunder de-scribed, which land is required for a Public purpose, viz.,as a site for a Post Office at Kingston (The Rock), in theState of New South Wales, has been acquired by. the Com-monwealth under the Property for Public Purposes Ac-quisition Act rnor.

Dated the eighth day of April, One thousand nine hun-dred and five.

339 No. 18. --t5t April, 1905

4. That any *presentations or suggestions made, inwriting, by any persons interested will be taken into con-sideration before the final settlenSent of the proposed Regu-lations.

NORTHCOTE,Governor - General.

By His Excellency's Command,DUGALD THOMSON,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND REFERRED TO.

All that piece or parcel of land, being Reserve No.32573, allotment 6, of section 4, village of Kingston (TheRock), State of New South Wales, containing an area ofabout 3 roods, and more particularly shown by hatched por-tion on plan hereunder.

flow

1 2 3 5

9 0 7. \`0.3.0\\`\,

E ,. u 'RAN A.

Scale : 8 chains equals r inch.N.B. --This notification is published in lieu of that

which appeared in Commonwealth Gazette No. 41 of 2ndJuly, 1904.

Department of Home Affairs,A.o5 /2266. Melbourne, ;th April, 1905.REVESTING OF CUSTOMS BUILDINGS AT

GOORAMADDA, VICTORIA, IN THE GOVERN -MENT OF THE STATE.NOTICE is 'hereby given that His Excellency the Go-

vernor- General in Council, in pursuance of sub - section(i) of section 85 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth,has been pleased to declare that the Customs building andthe land upon which it stands at Gooramadda, in the Stateof Victoria, lately occupied by the Department of Tradeand Customs, which building and land were at the estab-lishment of the Commonwealth property of the State ofVictoria, exclusively used in connexion with the Depart-ment controlling Customs, and became vested in the Com-monwealth under sub - section (1) of section 85 of the Con-stitution of the Commonwealth, from and after the 1stday of March, 1905, ceased to be vested in the Common -

wealth.DUGALD THOMSON,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.

Department of Home Affairs,A.o5/2267. Melbourne, 7th April, 1905.NOTIFICATION OF PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS

AND OF INTENTION TO MAKE REGULATIONSUNDER THE " COMMONWEALTH PUBLICSERVICE ACT 1902."

URSUANT to the Rules Publication Act 1903, noticeis hereby given

r. That His Excellency the Governor - General, actingwith the advice of the Federal Executive Council, was, on5th April, 19o5, pleased to make Regulations under theCommonwealth Public Service Act rgoz, to come intooperation forthwith, which Provisional Regulations maybe cited as Statutory Rules, 1905, No. 28.

2. That it is proposed to make Regulations under theCommonwealth Public Service Act 1902, and that the Pro -visional Regulations above mentioned are the draft of theproposed Regulations.

3. That copies of the Provisional Regulations may bepurchased at the Government Printing Office, Melbourne,at the price of Threepence.


Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902.NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES.

APPLICATIONS are invited by the Public Service Commis-sioner from persons qualified for appointment to the posi-

tions specified below.Applicants outside the Public Service are eligible for appoint-

ment to the Administrative and Professional Divisions, but arenot eligible for appointment to Clerical or General Divisionvacancies; except for positions for which they have qualified byexamination.

Officers in he Commonwealth Service must apply through theChief Officer or Permanent Head, in accordance with RegulationNo. 38.

Applicants who are officers of the Public Service of a Stateshould state the date of their appointment to the Service, presentposition and salary.

Applicants from outside the Service should state their qualifi-cations for the office they seek. Copies only of diplomas, refer-ences, testimonials, or certificates should be forwarded. If theoriginals are required, they will be asked for.

All applications must be in the applicants' own handwriting,and their date of birth should be stated.

Position. Locality.Division,

Class or Grade,and Salary.

ApplicationsReturnable.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.Clerk and Audit Office, Clerical, £310¡¡ 22nd April

Inspector Melbourne to £400 per jannum JJ

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

,State of New South Wales.Junior Drafts- + Public Works Professional, ' 29th April

man I Branch, Sydney £80 per an- +I num

(Applicants for position of Junior Draftsman should have hadtwo years' experience in a civil engineering or architecturaldrawing office, and be well grounded in mathematics, includingarithmetic, geometry, mensuration, algebra, and logarithms.)

POSTMASTER- G-ENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

State of Hew South Wales.General Post , Clerical, 9thOffice, Sydney Class, £185

1

to £285 per¡ annum

State of Queensland.

Clerk, AccountsBrauch

Clerical Assist-ant

Gladstone ... Clerical, £40to £160 perannum

Stoic of South Australia.Postmaster, ¡ Woodside

tirade XiV.

Postmaster, i ZZ %alltrooGrade IX.

Postmaster. + WillungaGrade XIV.

Assistant (L.C.)

Assistant (L.C.)

Assistant (L. C.)

Assistant

Assistant

... Clerical, £140per annum,less 214 forrent

... Clerical, £260per annum,less £26 forrent

Clerical, £140per annum,less £14 forrent

State of Western Australia.Cue ... General, £60 22nd April

to £110 perannum

Guildford ... ï General, £60 22nd Aprilto £110 perannum

29th April

29th April

22nd April

29th April

29th April

Claremont ... ; General, £60to 2110 per

1 annumBulong ... General,

to £110

Subiaco

£60per

annum ;and districtallowanceScale III.

General, £60to £110 pero,niI tun

29th A pria

29th April

Gth May

D. C. MoLACHLAN,Commissioner.

FRANCIS REDDIN,Secretary.

Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioneg1Melbourne, 13th April, 1905.

No. 18.- 15t1í' April, 1905

Commonwealth of Australia.

PUBLIC SERVICE EXAMINATION, No. 22.HELD ON THE 18TH MARCH, 19Q5, FOR THE PROMOTION OF

TELEGRAPH MESSENGERS TO A HIGHER POSITION IN THEGENERAL DIVISION.

IT is hereby notified that the following candidates weresuccessful at the above- mentioned examination :

340

Name. Office where Employedat date of Examination.

MarksObtained.

Maximum marks ..Minimum marks ..

NEW SOUTH

(78 CandidatesCaspersonn, Walter Lewis ..Chisholm, William George ..Studdert, Robert Vere PictonManning, Henry HastingsMoffitt, Ludo Ehrenbert . .

Russell, James SimonWulff, Carl Alfred . .

Ford, Spencer JamesSmith, JamesByrnes, JackMaloney, James Herbert ..Williams, Mervyn A. W. . .

Gard, Charles ..Myers, Herbert ..Morgan, Thomas Lloyd

Tidswell, CarringtonHunter, Fergus Ferguson C.M.Boyle, Frederick Thomas ..Selman, Arthur Raymond ..Phillips, Philip Wright ..Burke, Nathaniel Willie ..

WALES.

examined).NarranderaBourkeBoggabriKempseyCorakiNarranderaWagga WaggaLockhartWaverleyFairfieldJerilderieKogarahHarwood IslandCamperdown ..Wallsend- Platts-

burgBurwoodAlstonvilleMoreeGraftonBega ..

Burraga

VICTORIA.

(105 candidates examined.)

600300

507480480468468462456450440436434423421410404

Commonwealth Gazet`te

PUBLIC SERVICE EXAMINATION, NO. 22 continued.

Name. Office wnere Employedat date of Examination.

Maximum marks ...Minimum marks ...

TASMANIA.(18 candidates examined.)

Matthews, Henry Neville .. WaratahWest, James William .. HobartWheeler, Alfred Herrick ..Comber, Alfred Stephen Hy. Queenstown

MarksObtained.

600300

580453392353

D. C. McLACHLAN,Commissioner.


Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,Melbourne, 12th April, 1905.

Commonwealth of Australia.PUBLIC SERVICE EXAMINATION (No. 25), FOR

TELEGRAPHISTS AND CLERICAL ASSISTANTS.IT is hereby notified that, for the purpose of determining

whether their telegraphic efficiency is such as to war-rant promotion beyond the Fourth Subdivision of theFifth Class in the Clerical Division, an examination ofofficers who are classified as Telegraphists or Clerical As-sistants, and whose salary under classification does not ex-ceed £,120 per annum, will be held on Saturday, the rothJune, 1905 ; provided, however, that Clerical Assistantsmay be exempted from examination on satisfying the Com-missioner that telegraphic skill is not requisite in the per -

398 formance of their duties.392 Candidates will be tested in Sending and Receiving, for io383 minutes each way, at the rate of 25 words a minute (5 let -377 ters to count as one word), special attention being given,355 in Sending, to the firmness, regularity, proper formation354 and spacing of signals, as well as immunity from

Greig, Leslie James Richmond 515Hayes, Michael William Yackandandah 491Black, William Waldo Sale .. . 478Trigge, Hubert Hedeley Oakleigh .. 473Grinlington,VDudley Williamstown .. 459Johnston, Albert Edward Warragul . . 455Jasper, William John Rutherglen .. 437Gibson, Neil Henry Toorak .. 432Allen, Stanley Cadwallader . . Talbot 428Leonard, Thomas Herbert Clifton Hill .. 415Whiteside, Arthur Elliott Melbourne .. 413Russell, Allen Creswick .. 410Duffer, Ewald Korumburra .. 902Dinsdale, Thomas Henry Yea .. 397Hill, Frederick William ?Melbourne .. 393Lee, John Harrison Flemington .. 390Taylor, George Leslie Brunswick .. 390McLeod. Clarence George Flemington .. 387McNamara, Kevin Parnell Melbourne .. 372Kempson, Leopold Arthur Di in boola 372Howe, John .. . . Ballarat East 362Sullivan, James Francis .. Melbourne 354Williams, Charles David M. 351.

Vines, George Joseph . . Collingwood 350Williams, Evan Roberts .. Ascot Vale .. 349Humphris, Charles Edmund lllaryborough .. 336McGowan, Walter McIntyre Stock Exchange 324

QUEENSLAND.

(12 candidates examined.)Loeb, Harold John . . Emerald 476Vowles, William Robert Cunnamulla 455Kelly, Michael .. Mareeba 441Yorke, James Wm. St. George Brisbane 394

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

(16 candidates examined.)R3iley, Edwin Harold Mount Gambier 528Dunne, Lawrence Raymond Kingston 529Crawley,Margaret Priscilla K. I Angaston 512Cain, Arthur Norman Port Darwin 492

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.(9 candidates examined.)

Carter, William Daniel Peak Hill 525Dufall, George Charles Bulo g 451Dineen, Joseph James Nannine 345

" breaks " ; and, in Receiving; to accurate transcription,legible penmanship, and the absence of " breaks."

Applications to be examined must be sent direct to thisoffice at once; but those of officers stationed in remote partswill be received up to the loth May ; and where it is im-practicable for the applications of such officers to reachMelbourne by. the date specified, a telegraphic intimationshould be sent, so that the candidates' names may be re-corded, pending the receipt of their formal applications.

Applications must be in the candidates' own handwriting,on foolscap, and contain the following particulars, noprinted forms being supplied :

The Secretary,The Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,

Melbourne.I hereby give notice of intention to present myself at

the Examination of Telegraphists and Clerical Assistantsto be held on loth June, 1905.

(a) Name in full(b) Designation of classified position(c) Name of telegraph office where now employed(d) Name of State

SignatureD ate

Where Clerical Assistants desire exemption from exami-nation, two applications must be forwarded, as under :

(a) A notice of intention to be examined, in the speci-fied form, and indorsed " Exemption appliedfor," must be sent direct to this office.

(b) A claim for exemption, addressed to the Commis-sioner, and setting out in detail particulars ofthe duties performed, must be delivered to thecandidate's superior officer, who shall thereuponforward the sanie (accompanied with a reportas to the accuracy or otherwise of the statementscontained in such claim, and any other remarkshe considers necessary) to the Chief Officer fortransmission by him to the Commissioner, afterindorsing thereon any observations he may thinknecessary in support or otherwise of the claimfor exemption.

Candidates stationed at Metropolitan and suburban of-fices will be examined at the Chief Telegraph Office, whilethose located at country centres will be tested on the linefrom the Head Office. Where a candidate shall have beentransferred to another office between the date of sendingin the application to be examined, and the day fixed forthe examination, immediate notification thereof must besent to this office so that arrangements may be made forhis or her examination.

D. C. McLACHLAN,Commissioner.


Office of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner,Melbourne, rst'h April, roo5.

Commonwealth Gazette

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.Principal Registry,

Melbourne, 13th April, 1905.THE following Rule of Court, made by the Justices of

the High Court, is published for general information.GORDON H. CASTLE,

Principal Registrar.

841

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.

As of Thursday, the thirteenth day of April, 1905.IT is ordered as follows :

I. Sittings of the Full Court for the transaction of allsuch business as may be brought before the Courtshall be held as follows :

AT BRISBANE, MONDAY, 29TH MAY;AT SYDNEY, MONDAY, I2TH JUNE ;AT MELBOURNE, TUESDAY, IST AUGUST.

2. The Winter Vacation shall begin on Friday, 3oth rune.

S. W. GRIFFITH, C.J.(L.s.) EDMUND BARTON, J.

R. E. O'CONNOR, J.GORDON H. CASTLE,

Principal Registrar.

Postmaster- General's Department,6th April, 1905.

Ex. Mins. 13r, 132, and 134.HIS Excellency the Governor - General, by and with

the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hasapproved that the following staff changes, &c., be madein the Postmaster- General's Department, namely :

NEW SOUTH \VALES.NATHANIEL W. BURKE, Telegraph Messenger, Burraga,

granted an allowance at the rate of Z6 per annum, asfrom 13th June, 1904, for delivering correspondence.The light allowance at the rate of ¿5 los. per annum

previously paid to ;the Postmaster, Narromine, discon-tinued as from the 23rd January, 1905.

VICTORIA.Resignation Accepted.

W. E. BRADSHAW, Telegraph Messenger, Ballarat, fromist April, 1905.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.Resignations Accepted.

ANNA AUGUSTA SCHMIDT, Assistant, Subiaco, from 3istJanuary, 1905;

MARY M. STUBBS, Telephone Attendant, Perth, from 3istMarch, 1905 ;

MAXWELL EDWARD MEERES, Telegraph Messenger, WestNortham, from 31st March, 1905.

SYDNEY SMITH,Postmaster - General.

Ex. Min. 133.HIS Excellency the Governor- General, by and with the

advice of the Federal Executive Council, has ap-proved that extensions of sick leave of absence be grantedto the undermentioned officers of the Postmaster- General'sDepartment, namely :

NEW SOUTH WALES.A. M. LINE, Telephone Attendant, Sydney, one day (27th

February, 1905) on half pay.


VICTORIA.JAMES JAMES, Sorter, General Post Office, Melbourne, three

weeps and three days, from 16th February( to firthMarch, 1905, on half pay;

M. A. CURTAIN, Assistant, Senior, Central Telegraph Of-fice, Melbourne, eight days, from nth to 18th March,1905, on half pay ;

D. J. MUTER, Letter Carrier, General Post Office, Mel-bourne, eight days, from loth to 17th March, 1905, onhalf pay

H. H. DAVEY, Clerk, Cashier's Branch, General Post Of-fice, Melbourne, three months, from 21st March to 20thJune, 1905, on half pay.

QUEENSLAND.B. J. MCHUGH, Line Repairer, Toowoomba, five days,

from 6th March, 1905, on half pay.SYDNEY SMITH,

Postmaster - General.

No. z8.--i th April, zgo5Postmaster- General's Department,

13th April, 1905.

i HE following transfers of officers in the Postmaster-General's. Department have been approved, inaccordance with the provisions of the CommonwealthPullic Service Act 1902, and Regulations thereunder,namely :VICTORIA.

W. C. MCKENZIE, Letter Carrier, Classified as Porter,Melbourne, to be Assistant (Senior), Collingwood, inlieu of a Sorter, and vice Christian, transferred ;C. J. J. CHRISTENSEN, Telegraph Messenger, Cobden, tobe Telegraph Messenger, Murtoa, vice Hazeldine, pro-moted.

QUEENSLAND.JAMES SOMERVILLE, Sorter, Grade I., Townsville, to beSorter, Grade L, Brisbane, vice Jaap, forfeited office ;R. GREENWELL, Letter Carrier, Grade I., Albion, to beLetter Carrier, Grade I., Toowong, vice Ferguson, pro-moted ;E. A. MURPHY, Senior Line Repairer, St. George, to beAssistant (Porter), Brisbane.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.C. B. COLEMAN, Telegraph Messenger, Port Adelaide, tobe Telegraph Messenger, Largs Bay, vice Evans, pro-moted.

SYDNEY SMITH,Postmaster- General.

Postmaster- General's Department,i5th April, 1905.

PROHIBITION OF DELIVERY OF LETTERS, ETC.SECTION 57, POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 190I.

IN pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by thePost and Telegraph Act 1901, I hereby order anddirect that, on and after this date, any postal article re-ceived at a Post Office addressed toE. D. HAYES, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.,by his own or a fictitious or assumed name, or to anyagent or representative of his, shall not be registered ortransmitted or delivered.


Postmaster- General's Department,12th Apri], 1905.

TENDERS FOR SULPHATE OF COPPER.TENDERS indorsed " Tender for Sulphate of Copper,"

will be received at the office of the Secretary, Post-master- General's Department, 51 Spring - street, Melbourne,up to Noon on the 17th July, 1905, for the supply of about138 tons of Sulphate of Copper for the use of the Post-master- General's Department in the several States of theCommonwealth during the year ending 3oth June, 1906,namely : New South Wales, 5o tons ; Victoria, 24 tons;Queensland, 20 tons ; South Australia, 18 tons ; WesternAustralia, 20 tons; and Tasmania, 6 tons, approximatelyin each case.

The Sulphate of Copper must consist of clean crystals,free from dust. The crystals must pass through a fin.mesh, but not through a i -in. mesh, must contain 25 percent. of metallic copper and be free from iron, zinc, orother impurities. They must be packed in strong soundkegs, or in strong new cases, free from stains, which willcontain 56 lbs. or Ire lbs., as required. Second -hand orrepaired cases or casks will not be accepted.

Tenderers are required to quote in their tenders alter-native prices for delivery of the material in such quantities-as may be required by the Postmaster- General's Depart-ment from time to time, during the contract period oftwelve months, namely :

(I) C.I.F. at such port or ports in the Commonwealthas may be required by the Department deliveryto be. taken by the Department in ship's slingsor in railway trucks ; and

(2) At the Store Branches of the Postmaster-General'sDepartment in the Capitals of the several States,as may be required by the Department.

Tenders must be accompanied by a deposit of 5 per cent.of the amount thereof up to ¿i,000, and 2i. per cent. onthe amount in excess of Zr,000.

Tenderers must state the name of the country or Statein which the material is or will be produced.

The Postmaster- General does not bind himself to acceptthe lowest or any tender.

'render forms may be obtained at the offices of theDeputy Postmasters - General of the several States.

Tenders must be addressed to the Secretary, Postmaster-General's Department, 51 Spring- street, Melbourne, and,if sent by post, they must be registered.


No. 18. -i5tli April, igo5 342

Postmaster - General's Department,12th April, 1905.

NEW SOUTH WALES.TENDERS will be received at the office of the Deputy

Postmaster - General, Sydney, up to half -past Twop.m., on Wednesday, the 3rd proximo, from persons de-sirous of contracting for the erection of about r6z milesof new wooden pole line complete, between Nymagee andShuttleton.

Specifications and general conditions may be seen, andtender forms obtained, at the office of the Electrical En-gineer, General Post Office, Sydney, and at the Post Of-fices, Nymagee, Shuttleton, Cobar, Nyngan, Dubbo, Her -midale, Lansdale, and Bourke.

Tenderers must state a price per mile, also the time inwhich the work would be completed, the class of timberit is intended to supply, and the amount of royalty perpole, if any, included in price.

Tenders must be addressed to the Deputy Postmaster -General, Sydney, and indorsed " Tender for erection ofTelephone Line, Nymagee to Shuttleton." They may bedeposited in the tender -box at the Appointment Branch,General Post Office, Sydney, or, if sent by post, must beprepaid and registered.

The tender must, as a guarantee of good faith, be ac-companied by a deposit of L5 per centum on the amountof the tender, such deposit to be in the form of a chequeindorsed by the manager of the bank upon which it isdrawn, or a bank draft made payable to the Receiver,General Post Office, Sydney.

Any tender which may be received without the requireddeposit will be liable to be deemed informal, and re-jected accordingly.

In submitting a tender, the full Christian name, sur-name, and address of the tenderer must be given, or,when the offer is in the name of a firm, the names in fullof each member thereof. The omission of this informa-tion 4ví11 render the tender liable to be declared informal.

The Postmaster - General does not bind himself to ac-cept the lowest or any tender.

The accepted tender will be notified in the Common-wealth Gazette, and such notice will be considered as anintimation to unsuccessful tenderers that their tendershave been declined.

SYDNEY SMITH,Postmaster - General.


NEW SOUTH WALES.

TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 15,000 MAINBATTERY ZINCS.F Tenders will be received at the Office of the

]RESU' Deputy Postmaster- General, Sydney, up to half -pastTwo p.m.. on Wednesday, the 26th instant, for the supplyand delivery of 15,000 main battery zincs, akin. (5,000 tobe delivered immediately, 5,000 in three months, and 5,000in four months).

General conditions and tender form may be obtained atthe General Post Offices, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, andAdelaide.

'renders must be addressed to the Deputy Postmaster -General, Sydney, and indorsed " Tender for main batteryzincs." They may be deposited in the Tender -box at theAppointment Branch, General Post Office, Sydney, or, ifsent by post, must be prepaid and registered.

The Postmaster - General does not bind himself to ac-cept the lowest or any tender.

The accepted tender will be notified in the Common-wealth Gazette, and such notice will be considered as anintimation to unsuccessful tenderers that their tendershave been declined.



NEW SOUTH WALES.

ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF TELEGRAPHPOLES.

THE tender of Mr. T. Reedy, Bombala, has been ac-cepted for the supply and delivery, where, and as

required, between Bombala and Delegate, of about 21928ft. new wooden poles, at 8s. per pole.


Commonwealtli Gazette

Postmaster - General's Department,7th April, rgo5.

NEW SOUTH WALES.ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF TELEGRAPH

POLES.-THE tender of Mr. William Gates, Candelo, has been

accepted for the supply and delivery, where, and asrequired, between Candelo and Bombala, of about 31828ft. new wooden poles, at ros. 6d. per pole.


Nos. 84, 89, and 9o.Department of Defence,


COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE. DEPART.MENT OF DEFENCE.

HIS Excellency the Governor- General, acting with theadvice of the Federal Executive Council, has been

pleased to approve of the following changes in this De-partment, namely :

New Offices Created.Clerk, Ordnance Branch, State of New South Wales,

as from the 20th March, 1905 ;Clerk, Rifle Clubs' Office, State of New South Wales,

as from the 21st March, 1905 ;to each of which salary of ¿40 to ¿16o per annum shall beattached.

Promotion.`VILI.IAM MIDDLETON GARDEN, Storeman, Grade II., Mel-

bourne, State of Victoria, to be Foreman Storenitn, Ade-laide, State of South Australia, vice E. B. Spry, re-signed; to take effect from the date of his taking up theduties of the new position.

J. W. McCAY,Minister of State for Defence.

Department of Defence,Melbourne, Leith April, 1905.

COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE.DEPART-MENT OF DEFENCE.

THE following appointments have been made in thisDepartment, in accordance with the Commonwealth

Public Service Act 1902, and Regulations thereunder,namely :ARTHUR JOSEPH HARNEY, to be Clerk, Ordnance Branch,

State of New South Wales;GEORGE GARRETT WARING, to be Clerk, Rifle Clubs' Office,

State of New South Wales.The above appointments to date in each case, for the

purposes of seniority and pay, from the date of the ap-pointee commencing duty, and to be on probation for sixmonths. J. W. McCAV,

Minister of State for Defence.

Department of Defence,Melbourne, loth April, 1905.

NOTIFICATION OF PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS,AND OF THE INTENTION TO MAKE REGULA-TIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACTS 1903 -1904.

(AMENDMENT OF THE FINANCIAL AND ALLOWANCE REGULA-

TIONS FOR THE MILITARY FORCES, PARTS I., II., IV., ANDVI.)

PURSUANTto the Rules Publication Act 1903, notice

is hereby given(I) That His Excellency the Governor -General, acting

with the advice of the Federal Executive Council,was, on the fifth day of April, 1905, pleased tomake Provisional Regulations, under the De-fence Acts 1903 -1904, to come into operationforthwith, which Provisional Regulations maybe cited as Statutory Rules, 1905, No. 27.

(2) That it is proposed to make Regulations under theDefence Acts 1903 -1904, and that the ProvisionalRegulations above mentioned are the Drafts ofthe proposed Regulations.

(3) That copies of the Provisional Regulations may bepurchased at the Government Printing Office,Melbourne, at the price of Threepence.

That any representations or suggestions made inwriting by any person interested will be takeninto consideration before finally settling the pro-posed Regulations.

(4)

J. W. McCAY,Minister of State for .Defence..

Commonwealth Gazette 343 No. April, 1905Department of Defence,

'Melbourne, 29th March, 1905.14tILI7 ARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

QUEENSLAND.

TENDERS are invited for the supply of Fuel for theTENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF FUEL, íg05 -6.

`use of the Permanent Military Forces stationed atBrisbane and Townsville, respectively, and will be re-ceivable until Noon on the roth May, rgo5, at the under-mentioned offices, where full particulars may be ob-tained .

Brisbane.At the office of the Deputy Assistant Quar-termaster- General, Victoria Barracks, Brisbane.

Townsville. At the office of the Staff Officer, NorthernMilitary District, Townsville.

ROBERT COLLINS,Secretary, Department of Defence.

Department of Defence,Melbourne, 30th March, 1935.

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.QUEENSLAND.

TENDERS FOR " TRANSPORT," HORSES, ETC., 1905 -6.TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Deputy

Assistant Quartermaster- General, Victoria Barracks,Brisbane, until Noon of the tenth day of May, 1905, forthe supply of Transport, Horses, &c., from. 1st July, 1905,to 3oth June, rgo6, for the use of the Commonwealth Mili-tary Forces, Queensland.

Forms of tender and full particulars as to terms of con-tract obtainable at the office named.


Department of Defence,Melbourne, 12th April 1905.

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH,NEW SOUTH WALES.

TENDERS F'OR ANNUAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES.

TENDERS are invited until Non of 2nd May, 1905,for the supply of Provisions, Forage, and Fuel in

connexion with the New South \Vales Military Forces.Also for the undermentioned services, viz.:I. Sanitary services at forts and buildings in the Metro-

politan District.2. Washing barrack and hospital bedding and clothing,

&c.3. Making barrack and hospital beds.4. Sweeping chimneys, flues, &c., in buildings and forts,

Metropolitan District ; also at Parramatta, Newcastle, andWollongong.

Tenders should be addressed to the D.A.Q.M.G., Vic-toria Barracks, Sydney, from whom all particulars can beobtained.


Department of Defence,21st March, 1905.

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.QUEENSLAND.

TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF UNIFORM CLOTHING, KIT,AND NECESSARIES.

TENDERS for the supply of Uniform Clothing, Kit,and Necessaries (including blankets, kit boxes, sheets,

and spurs) for the Royal Australian Artillery, will be re-ceived by the Deputy Assistant Quartermaster- General,Victoria Barracks, Petrie- terrace, Brisbane, up to Twelveo'clock noon on the 17th April, 1905.

Forms of tender and full particulars obtainable at theOrdnance Department :

New South Wales George- street, Circular Quay,Sydney.

Victoria St. Kilda -road, Melbourne.Queensland Petrie - terrace, Brisbane.South Australia District Staff Office, Adelaide.Western Australia District Staff Office, Perth.Tasmania District Staff Office, Hobart.


Department of Defence,Melbourne, 12th April rgo5.

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH,VICTORIA.

TENDERS FOR SANITATION AT FORT FRANKLIN.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the DeputyAssistant Quartermaster- General, Victoria Barracks,

Melbourne, until Two p.m. on Wednesday, 3rd May, Igo5,for Sanitation at Fort Franklin.

Printed forms of tender and also full particulars maybe obtained upon application at the said office.


Department of Defence,Melbourne, z2th April zoos.

MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH,VICTORIA.

TENDERS FOR PROVISIONS FOR THE ROYAL AUSTRALIANARTILLERY, METROPOLITAN AND PORT PHILLIP HEADSDISTRICTS.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the DeputyAssistant Quartermaster- General, Victoria Barracks,

Melbourne, until Two p.m. on Wednesday, 3rd May, 1905,for the supply and delivery of Bread, Meat, Groceries, andPotatoes, from Ist July, 1905, to 3oth June, 1go6.

Printed forms of tender and also full particulars may beobtained upon application at the said office.


Department of Defence,Melbourne, 21st March, 1905.

COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES.QUEENSLAND.

TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF BLUE UNIFORM CLOTHING FORTHE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY.

TENDERS for the supply of Blue Uniform Clothinfor the Royal Australian Artillery will be received

by the Deputy Assistant Quartermaster- General, VictoriaBarracks, Petrie- terrace, Brisbane, up to Twelve o'clocknoon on the 17th April, 1905.

Forms of tender and full particulars are obtainable atthe said office.


Department of Defence,Melbourne, 23rd March, 1905.

NOTICE OF TARGET PRACTICE.TARGET Practice will be carried on by the Royal Aus-

tralian Artillery, Victoria, from the undermentionedForts, from the 1st to the 3oth of April, rgo5, between thehours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. :

Fort.QueensciiffCrow's Nest ...Swan Island ..Swan Island Land RangeNepean ...Eagle's Nest ...FranklinSouth ChannelGellibrand ...

Direction of Target.S.S.W. and S.E. by E.S. by E.N.E. and S.W.N.N. and N.E.N.E.N.W.N.E. and S.W.

All Forts from which Practice is carried on will fly ared flag from the masthead of Flagstaff. All Ships and.Boats should be kept at a distance of at least Soo yards tothe left and I mile to the right of the line of fire from adistance of 6,000 yards from the Battery, in accordancewith Part VI., Defence Act No. 20, 1903. The occupants .

of buildings, in the vicinity of the guns, should open alldoors and windows, and take necessary precautions to maketheir property secure from concussion.

J. CLARENCE HAWKER, Major,O.C., R.A.A., Victoria.

Printed and Published for the GOVERNMENT of the COMMONWEALTH of AUSTRALIA by ROBT. S. BGovernment Printer for the State of Victoria.

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