New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 55, 2 October 1916, Page 3

New Zealand

ROYAL NAVAL AUXILIARY PATROL. MOTOR BOAT SERVICE. At the request of the Imperial Government, the New Zealand Government have consented to the enlistment in the Dominion of a limii L | ed number of officers and mechanics for service in the motor vessels' employed in the Auxiliary Patrol. Hepresentatives of the British Admiralty have now arrived in New Zealand for the purpose of selecting tin* ms* required. An office has been established in Wellington, in the Parliamentary Buildings, and the Admiralty officers will visit, in due course . all the principal cities for the pur-, pose of interviewing candidates. j The British Admiralty calls for tw.j classes of recruits, (1) Commissioned officers as command of the patrol motor boats, (2) Mechanics to run the

engines.' . ; (1) The essential qualifications required of candidates for commissions are first-rate experience ,in the ha Ruling of small craft under sai l or power and a good knowledge of practical seamanship. Some knowledge of elementary navigation is desirable. Officers have no engineering duties to

perform. The training consists of a month’s course in navigation at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, ani further period at Southampton in the Depot Ship H.M.S. Hermione, where the newly entered officer receives instruction in drill, gunnery, signalling, practical seamanship, etc. On the conclusion of the training period officers are appointed to the armed motor vessels, which are engaged in patrol and other, duties, round the British coasts and, in other parts of the world. ,•

(2) The men required folv engine room duties need have no previous experience afloat but must be mechanics by profession, with good experience in running and repairing of internal combustion engines, perferably of tna marine or motor-car type. Applications from those at present engag'd in the essential industries of thh country are not desired. Age limit 19 to 45. Two grades are required, chief motor mechanics and motor mechanics. For the. : .higher rating, which corresponds to chief petty officer in the Royal Navy, at least five years’ workshop experience is required. Two years in the shops will qualify a man for rating a.s motor mechanic. A man entered in- , tlm lower rating can gain promotion <to the higher, if he proves efficient: pTho men are given a course; of training in H.M.S. Hermione before being, pointed to the patrol vessels.(The rates of pay and allowances for officers and men are as follows: Officers are granted commissions as Temporary Sub-Lieutenants, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, and receive the ordinary pay of an oflicoi of that rank in the'Royal Navy, namely 7s Gd per day. In the Motor Boat Service they receive in addition £ls for uniform, and certain allowances which vary according to the duties on which they are employed. These allowances, average 3s per dav when the officer victuals himself. Separation allowance is not paid iiy the British Admiralty to the wives or dependants of commissioned officers. Chief Motor Mechanics rocoiv. 5s Gd per day; allowance on similar scale as officers —£7 10s for uniform, and separation allowance on the same scale as a Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy. Motor Mechanics an*

paid 2s Gd per day, and allowance,. £5 Ids for uniform, and separation allowance as for seamen, II.S. Selected candidates, if release I from their military duties by the Department of Defence, will be provisionally enlisted in New Zealand and sent at once to England where, their entry being continued, they will commence their training forth with. Officers and men are enlisted f° r the period of hostilities, and are given free transport to England, and back to their homes on receiving their discharge. Candidates who have not already registered their names should apply in writing to ie Auxiliary Patrol Committee, 1 arhamentary Buildings, Wellington, statin. the nature of the appointment which they desire. They will then receive an official application form, and full particulars as to pay, allowances, etc. WOUNDED SOLDIERS’ FUND. " £ ». d Previously acknowledged 7G.)1 1 Stratford Sottish Society 61 D ’ £7753 4 10