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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 160, 6 June 1940, Page 4

RECRUITING FOR THE ROYAL NAVY FOR WAR SERVICE OVERSEAS TWO SPECIAL SCHEMES THE Admiralty in England have asked New Zealand to recruit a limited -L number of men for temporary service for the duration of the war as OFFICERS in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. The service will be OVERSEAS with ships of the Imperial Naval Forces, and NOT IN New ZEALAND. There will be two distinct schemes of entry as shown below. SCHEME “A” Age: 30 to 40. These candidates will be commissioned as Probationary Temporary SubLieutenants, and be confirmed in rank after three 'months’ service. They can then be considered for promotion to tiie rank of Temporary Lieutenant ii recommended. CANDIDATES MUST HOLD AND PRODUCE FOR INSPECTION ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES OR PRODUCE SATISFACTORY PROOF THAT THEY POSSESS EQUIVALENT KNOWLEDGE OF NAVIGATION New Zealand Certificate of Competency as Master of a Pleasure Yacht in New Zealand Waters, or (British) Board of Trade Yachtmasters (Coastal) Certificate. SCHEME “B Age: 20 to 25; 25 to 30. Preference will be given to men between 20 and 25. These candidates will be enrolled in the first instance as Ordinary Seamen with a view to promotion to officer s rank. After a course of preliminary training in. England they will serve at sea for three months and will then he considered for promotion to Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant. 11 selected they will then undergo further training to fit them to be officers. If they pass the course, they will be grantee temporary commissions ' and thereafter serve under the ordinary regulations for officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. If they are not selected for a commission they must , serve for the remainder of the war as lower dewlt ratings. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE PASSED THE NEW. ZEALAND UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION OR ITS EQUIVALENT. A knowledge of the sea is not essential but is an advantage. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH SCHEMES. Candidates must be in all respects physically fit, and must have perfect eyesight, including colour vision. All applicants who appear to fulfil the above qualifications will be required to appear before an Interviewing Committee of Naval Officers. Travelling Expenses to the place of interview will be refunded on application. Passage to England will be paid. PAY AND MARRIAGE ALLOWANCES. Pay will commence from the date of embarkation. Pay and Allowances will be at Royal Naval (imperial) rates, hut the New Zealand Government will supplement those rates, by payment in New Zealand to a relative or bank account (or in a lump sum on completion ot service), of the difference between the Royal Naval rate and the correspondino- (higher) New Zealand rate. • . & ' In the following table the Royal Naval rate and the supplementation rate are shown :—- lv.N. FULL PAY - OFFICERS • -Per Week, £ s. cl. Acting Sub-Lieutenant 2 13 8 Sub-Lieutenant f f V Lieutenant ■•••• 4 J-4 o i (Deferred Pay is accumulated and will be paid on discharge.) MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN’S ALLOWANCE OFFICERS: Acting Sub-Lieutenants. Sub-Lieutenants and Lieutenants, under the age of 30. n A Marriage Allowance of t A U Children’s Allowances: For one child ’ 0 10 6 For two or more children 01' 0 Sub-Lieutenants aged 30 years and over: N.Z. Supplementation Per Week. £ s. d. 13 4 0 14 0 110 Deferred Pay Per Week. £ s. d. 0 14 0 0 14 0 11 0 of 110 A Marriage Allowance Children’s Allowances: For the first child ............... 010 For the second child 0 (_ For each subsequent child 0 i Lieutenants aged 30 years and over: A Marriage Allowance of 1 11 Children’s Allowances: For one child • • "0 14 For each subsequent child ’ULL • PAY RATINGS. 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 R.N. ■ Per Week. Irdinary .Seaman Lie Seaman N.Z. Supplementation (Less Superannuation Deduction) Weekly SuperPer Week. animation Deduction. £ s. d. 0 2 10 0 3 10 £ s. d. 1 I' 8 1 14 1 £ s. d. .......... 0 14 0 1 1 o and so on. , (Superannuation deductions are refundable on discharge plus a gmt - f of £lO for each complete year of service.) . ■ AIUUAGE ALLOWANCE RATINGS. ' _1 Married with no ; children ....'...'.'.. OIL 0 ’ l; . Married with one child 1 J 0 and so on. IsIFORM ALLOWANCE. ...... An allowance of £4O" will he paid to officers on Vtd a defraying the cost .of uniforms. . Ratings receive a fiee kit on entiy ana generous regular allowance, for its upkeep. ... . DISABILITY AWARDS. An Officer or Ratiim discharged on account of wounds, injuries or disease . tiffed to he directly attributahTc to Naval service in the war or the widow, ildren or certain other relatives of an Officer or rating whose death was ( to wouS injuries or .lisouso certified to be d.ngtly »ttr:.butoble^ to , v „1 cprvicp in the war, will be eligible lor compensation at the late ana biect to the conditions’laid down in the Naval War Pensions Regulations r corresponding ranks and ratings of the Royal Naval Vo unicer Rescne. summary of the principal benefits can be supplied on application. HOW TO APPLY. Intendin'’’ applicants should carefully study the foregoing particulars and, ter maldim”certain that they fulfil all the'qualifications laid down, wnte to. THE NAVAL SECRETARY, Navy Office, \ , ' WELLINGTON, Cl ating for which scheme they apply and giving the following particulars: (a) Name in full. Date off' birth. . (Birth Certificate to be enclosed) (d) Whether married,- and if so, number and age of any childien. ( c ,\ Whether anv other dependants; if so, give particulars. (0 Qualifications held, 0.g., whether holder of New Zealand Certificate of Competency as Master of a Pleasure Yacht (or Board of Jrade Certificate) 0 , (for Scheme “A”), or Now Zealand University Entrance > Examination' (for Scheme “B”), or equivalents. (Certificates to („\ particulars of yachting and other sea experience (if nny). (h) State that the rates of pay and allowances are understood and acceptable. and telephoned applications CANNOT BE ACCEPTED. ENTrTeS CLOSE ON SATURDAY, 29th JUNE, 1940, and later applit!°FurCthneroinStrSctTonserwiil be sent to eligible candidates as soon as pracTn flvmn DISAPPOINTMENT AND SAVE UNNECESSARY WORK, THE CO NOTIONS ADA I N?C ARE F U LLY AND MAKE SURE YOU E CAN l D G | l D B ATES E WHO HAVE YI P N R G EVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR NAVAL ,viri: MUST RE APPLY UNDER TH IS SCHEME, EVEN IF THEY YE BEEN INTERVIEWED AT NAVY OFFICE OR BY AN INTERVIEW iIMITTEE. T p. COOPER,. Naval Secretary.

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