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Clause (36.) Drills on shore not to exceed two (2) hours, drills afloat not to exceed five (5) hours, unless upon occasions which will be previously notified. Clause (39a.) All members of the Naval Reserve must attend twenty-five (25) hours drill on shore and eleven (11) hours afloat during each successive quarter to entitle them to that quarter's retainer, except those members who have passed out of both parts of truck gun exercise, musketry, and cutlass exercise ; they will have the words " trained men" noted in their books, and will only have to drill nineteen (19) hours on shore each quarter ; they will also be selected for promotion according to their seniority. The officer commanding the Naval Reserve to notify on which days these examinations will take place.

EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENTS IN THE VICTORIAN NAVAL RESERVE.

I. — For Lieutenant. To hold a master's certificate from some recognised marine board, or to pass before the " above board" (viz., the officer commanding Naval Forces of the colony, the officer commanding the Naval Reserve, and the senior lieutenant of the Naval Force) the same examination as required for a master in the Merchant Service. To have a good knowledge of the following portions of Naval Gunnery : — Heavy rifled gun exercise. Revolving gun exercise. Truck gun exercise. Field exercise—Parts 1., 11., 111. Field piece exercise. Cutlass, pistol, and sword-bayonet exercise. Weight of charges and bursting charges. To be able to drill a division of guns efficiently. To have a general knowledge of the use and practice of torpedoes, and also all the information contained in the miscellaneous chapter of the Naval Gunnery Book. 2.— For Sub-Lieutenants. To hold a first mate's certificate from some recognised marine board, or to pass before the above board the same examination as required for a first mate in the Merchant Service, and to have a general knowledge of the subjects above-mentioned. 3.— For First Class Petty Officer. To have a good knowledge of great gun exercise ; also cutlass, pistol, swordbayonet, and rifle exercises, and to have a good knowledge of a petty officer's duty generally. 4. — For Second Class Petty Officer. To have a fair knowledge of great gun, cutlass, pistol, sword-bayonet, and rifle exercises.