Nov. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2789
XXI. PAY AND PAYMENTS.
156.The following allowances shall be paid to officers R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.)
for services in connection with the staff of R.N.V.R. Divisions:-
Per Annum.
The Officer Commanding a Division ...100
The Accountant Officer carrying out the accountant and
clerical duties of a Division ...50
(See articles 25 to 31 of these regulations for pay and allowances when embarked.)
157. The Commanding Officer of a R.N.V.R. Division may arrange
with the Commanding Officers of H.M. ships for naval petty officers or other
suitable persons to act, out of service hours, as instructors to the Division
in seamanship, gunnery, or signals. Payment may be made to such instructors at a rate not exceeding 5s. a drill of two hours, but in no case is any one instructor to be paid more than £3 a month.
158. (1.) Payments of sums due under articles 156 and 157 of these
regulations will be made by the Treasury. Form Ty. 39 shall be rendered
in duplicate by the Commanding Officer of the Division to the Naval Secretary, who shall arrange for payment to be made.
(2.) All other authorized payments shall be dealt with in the manner shown in this article.
XXII. STORES.
159. (1.) Stores required by R.N.V.R. Divisions may be issued on loan by
the Commanding Officers of H.M. ships, and a list of such stores on loan
shall be kept by the Commanding Officer of the division, who will be held responsible for their safe custody.
(2.) Stores on loan are to be mustered by the Commanding Officer of
the Division not less than once in each quarter, and by the officers of
H.M. ships from which they are lent as often as is convenient.
(3.) The list of stores referred to in this article shall be produced to the Inspecting Officer whenever the Division is inspected.
APPENDIX A.
VOLUNTARY COURSES IN INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOLS R.N.R.
(N.Z.D.).
(1.) The following voluntary courses are arranged by the Admiralty for
officers of the Imperial R.N.R. An officer of the R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) who may
be proceeding to England and who may wish to be considered for appointment
to one of these courses shall apply to the Naval Board therefor, before leaving New Zealand, in sufficient time to enable arrangements to be made as necessary with the Admiralty. Should circumstances not admit of such previous application being made, the officer may apply direct to the Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves, 58 Victoria Street, London S.W. 1,
producing his R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) certificate.
(2.) Courses are as follows:-
(a.) Gunnery qualifying course ... 4 weeks.
(b.) Gunnery requalifying course ... 2 weeks every 4 years.
(c.) Torpedo qualifying course ... 4 weeks.
(d.) Torpedo requalifying course ... 2 weeks every 4 years.
(e.) Signal qualifying course ... 3 weeks.
(f.) Signal requalifying course ... 2 weeks every 4 years.
(g.) Navigation and pilotage course ... 3 weeks.
(h.) Mine-sweeping course ... 2 weeks.
(i.) Anti-submarine course ... 2 weeks.
(j.) Mine-laying and such other courses as may be rendered desirable
by the development of naval warfare.
(3.) The syllabus of each course is laid down in Regulations for the
(Imperial) Royal Naval Reserve (Officers), but this, and the length of each course, may be varied from time to time by the Admiralty.
(4.) The above courses are open to officers above the rank of Midshipman and below that of Commander.
(5.) Captains and Commanders may apply as above for war courses,
which are arranged half-yearly by the Admiralty. The length of the course does not exceed three weeks, and it is open to officers who have previously attended, provided that not less than four years have elapsed since the last attendance. Captains and Commanders are also eligible for signal courses lasting one week. No examination is held at the termination of these courses.
(6.) Skippers, Chief Skippers, and Skipper-Lieutenants may apply as above for courses (h), (i), and (j).
C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.