NAVAL CADETS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4451, 25 June 1875, Page 3

NAVAL CADETS.

The following despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies respecting the nomina- ! tion of naval cadets in the colony was published in the Victorian Government Gazette. The despatch is accompanied by regulations regarding the selection of candidates: — Downing-street, Feb. 19, 1875. Sir,—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have again placed at the disposal of the Secretary of State for the Colonies the seven nominations to naval cadetships, which previously to 1872, when, they were suspended by their lordships, had formerly been assigned to hini for distribution in certain colonies: — 2. These nominations, which are available only for colonists in the strict sense of the term, were originally assigned to the North American and Australian colonies, but as all were not invariably claimed by those colonies, and the nominations lapsed if not claimed within the year, it often happened that several were annually lost to the colonial service, whilst the privilege of nominating would have I.een much prized in some of the unnomiuating colonies. 3. In these circumstances it has been decided to increase the number of colonies _to which these nominations will in the first instance be assigned, and should all of them not have been applied for by those colonies by the end of the first quarter in each year, the nominations then at my disposal will-be made available to meet any applications which may have been received from other'colonies.

i. Should you have occasion to submit an application in favor of a candidate, you will take care that he is within the limits of age prescribed by the enclosed regulations, that he is free from any physical defect, and that he is likely, as far as can be ascertained, to be able to pass the necessary examinations, as the nominations in all cases of rejected candidates, from whatever cause, are considered by the Admiralty to be forfeited. 5. I enclose a copy of a form which is required by the Admiralty to be filled up by the parent or guardian of the candidates, and .which must be transmitted with any recommendation in favor of a nomination which you may make. I also enclose popies of regulations *for candidates, regulations while under training, and a memorandum as to physical disqualification for the service. 6. As the number of. nominations at my disposal is very limited, you will point out to the friends of any candidate whose name you may submit, in order that there may be no misapprehension and consequent disappointment, that the recommendation is made by you without any assurance of my having a vacant nomination at my disposal. I have, &c, (Signed) Caknahvon. ' The officer administering the Government. The following are the colonies entitled to nominations :—Canada, Newfoundland, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Antigua, Barbadoes, British Guiana, Trinidad, Cape, Natal, Malta, ' Ceylon, Mauritius, Western Australia.