✨ Naval Regulations and Fire District
Liverpool, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand,
acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of the said Dominion, do hereby make the regulations set out in the Schedule hereto regarding (1) the discipline of and (2) the uniforms to be worn by officers and men
in the New Zealand Naval Forces respectively; and I do hereby declare that such regulations shall take effect on and after the date of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.
SCHEDULE.
DISCIPLINE.
- THE regulations contained in Chapters XVII, XVIII, and XIX of the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions shall apply, with the following modifications, and any other modifications which may from time to time be prescribed for the New Zealand Naval Forces:
Delete Article 729.
Delete Article 750.
Article 751: Delete 7 to 16 and 22, and all reference to gratuities.
Article 757, Table II: Delete Punishments 14, 17, 18, 20; and as regards 19 read “For all boy ratings and ordinary seamen 2nd class under the age of eighteen years.”
Delete 795, 798.
Delete 799, clause 1; and amend clause 2 to read “limited to boys and ordinary seamen 2nd class under the age of eighteen years.”
Article 807: In all cases where the maximum reward of £3 is mentioned, £5 is to be read.
All reference to Royal Marines to be cancelled.
Whenever the words “Home,” “United Kingdom,” “England,” or similar words occur, the words “Dominion of New Zealand” are to be read.
Whenever reference to the Admiralty, Commander-in-Chief, or other Flag Officer is necessary, reference is for the present to be made to the Navy Office.
UNIFORMS.
- Officers shall wear the uniform prescribed in the Uniform Regulations for Officers of the Royal Navy.
Officers of the Royal Navy serving temporarily in the Permanent Naval Forces shall wear the distinctive stripes according to the rank held by them in the Permanent Naval Forces.
The uniform for petty officers, men, and boys is to be the same as in the Royal Navy, except as provided in Tables I, II, and III.
The kit for petty officers, men, and boys shall be as prescribed in Tables I, II, and III.
Petty officers and men of the Royal Navy serving temporarily in the New Zealand Naval Forces shall wear the uniform of their rating in the New Zealand Naval Forces; but it shall be optional for artisan ratings dressed as seamen to provide themselves with the Class 3 rig.
Compulsory Kit for Chief Petty Officers.
Table I.
1 jacket, D.B. cloth.
1 jacket, S.B. serge.
2 jackets, S.B. duck.
2 tunics, drill.
1 waistcoat, serge.
1 waistcoat, cloth.
1 pair cloth trousers.
1 pair serge trousers.
4 pairs duck trousers.
2 caps, cloth, peak.
3 covers for caps.
3 flannel vests.
2 pairs drawers.
2 white shirts.
6 white collars.
Optional Kit.
1 pair cloth trousers.
1 pair serge trousers.
1 overcoat.
1 waterproof coat.
1 sou-wester.
NOTES.—(1.) In addition to above, if ordered, 1 helmet, white (pugaree to be white).
(2.) Duck jackets are not compulsory for ships’ stewards, chief writers, or E.R. artificers.
(3.) Each man will be supplied with 2 hammocks, 1 set of clews, 1 lashing, 1 bed, 1 blanket, and 2 bed-covers on joining, for which he will be responsible. When a man leaves the Service these articles to be returned to the Accountant Officer, who will take them on charge.
(4.) Brown canvas shoes may be worn on board with white trousers.
2 neckties, black silk.
2 bows, black silk.
4 blue check shirts.
6 check collars.
2 pairs socks.
1 pair half-boots.
1 blue jean suit (for E.R.A.s).
1 pair braces.
1 clothes-chest.
1 bed.
1 blanket.
2 bed-covers.
1 bathing-drawers.
2 soft white shirts.
Compulsory Kit for Petty Officers and Men dressed as Seamen.
Table II.
3 serge jumpers, without cuffs.
3 serge trousers.
2 duck uniform jumpers.
3 duck working jumpers.
4 duck trousers.
3 blue jean collars.
2 white duck caps.
1 cap-box.
1 sennet hat.
1 hat-case.
2 cap ribbons.
2 black silk handkerchiefs.
2 pairs socks.
1 pair half-boots.
1 bed.
1 blanket.
2 bed-covers.
3 flannel vests.
1 jersey.
1 knife.
Optional Kit.
1 overcoat.
1 waterproof coat.
1 pair leggings.
1 sou-wester.
1 pair black leather shoes.
1 pair brown canvas shoes.
2 check shirts.
NOTES.—(1.) Each petty officer and man will be supplied with a canvas waterproof clothes-bag at Government expense in which to stow his kit.
(2.) Of Table I, footnote (4).
Compulsory Kit for other Ratings (Class 3).
Table III.
1 jacket, D.B. cloth.
1 waistcoat, cloth.
1 pair trousers, cloth.
1 pair trousers, serge.
1 jacket, S.B. serge.
1 waistcoat, serge.
2 jackets, S.B. duck.
4 pairs trousers, duck.
2 tunics, drill.
2 peak caps.
3 drill cap-covers.
3 flannel vests.
2 pairs drawers.
2 white shirts.
6 white collars.
2 check shirts.
6 check collars.
2 bows, black silk.
2 neckties, black silk.
Optional Kit.
1 pair trousers, cloth.
1 pair trousers, serge.
1 overcoat.
1 waterproof coat.
1 pair leggings.
1 canvas overall suit.
1 pair black leather shoes.
1 pair brown canvas shoes.
NOTES.—(1.) Cloth suits are not compulsory for officers’ stewards and cooks, 3rd class.
(2.) Duck jackets are not compulsory for ships’ stewards, writers, and E.R. artificers.
(3.) Officers’ stewards will not wear a distinguishing badge of rating on the right arm.
(4.) All artisan ratings other than those holding C.P.O. ratings will wear the Class 3 rig.
(5.) Footnote (1) of Table II.
(6.) Footnote (4) of Table I.
J. F. ANDREWS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Tauranga Fire District constituted.
LIVERPOOL, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this twenty-seventh day of July, 1914.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS by section four of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908 (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is provided that the Governor may by Order in Council, on the application of any Borough Council, declare the district
2 lanyards.
1 soap-bag.
1 horn comb.
1 hair-brush.
1 tooth-brush.
1 set boot-brushes.
1 clothes-brush.
1 type.
1 ditty-box.
24 clothes-stops.
2 pairs drawers.
2 towels.
1 belt with leather pocket.
1 pair bathing-drawers.
1 pair Fearnought trousers (stoker ratings only).
1 housewife (for men and boys below the rating of leading seamen).
See footnote (3)
of Table I.
1 razor.
1 pair scissors.
1 pair gloves or mitts.
1 housewife.
1 comforter.
2 cholera-belts.
1 canvas overall suit.
2 pairs socks.
1 pair half-boots.
1 bed.
1 blanket.
2 bed-covers.
2 towels.
1 type.
1 soap-bag.
1 horn comb.
1 hair-brush.
1 tooth-brush.
1 set boot-brushes.
1 clothes-brush.
1 ditty-box.
24 clothes-stops.
1 pair braces.
1 cap-box.
1 pair bathing-drawers.
2 soft white shirts.
1 pair gloves or mitts.
1 razor.
1 pair scissors.
1 comforter.
2 cholera-belts.
1 small clothes-chest.
1 sou-wester.
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