STATUTORY RULES.
1911. No. 118.
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provisional regulation under the defence act 1903-1910.
I, THE
GOVERNOR GENERAL in and over the
Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive
Council, hereby certify that on account of urgency the following Regulation
under the Defence Act 1903-1910
should come into immediate operation and make the Regulation to come into
operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.
Dated this
first day of August, One thousand nine hundred and eleven.
DENMAN,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s
Command—
g. McGREGOR.
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REGULATIONS FOR THE ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.
PART III.
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SYLLABUS.
For
candidates 19 years of age and over.
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SUMMARY
OF SUBJECTS AND ALLOTMENT OF MARKS.
Subject. | Marks. |
Division I.—Military
Subjects— |
1. Tactics..............................................................................................................
| 150 |
2. Military Engineering.........................................................................................
| 100 |
3. Map-reading, Field Sketching
and Surveying......................................................
| 150 |
Division
II.—Drills and Exercises— |
4. Drill..................................................................................................................
| 150 |
5. Musketry..........................................................................................................
| 160 |
6. Signalling..........................................................................................................
| 60 |
Division
III.—Civil Subjects— |
7. Mathematics.....................................................................................................
| 400 |
8. Physics.............................................................................................................
| 200 |
9. Chemistry.........................................................................................................
| 100 |
10. English...........................................................................................................
| 200 |
11. Geometrical Drawing.......................................................................................
| 100 |
C.11065.—Price
3d.
A candidate must obtain half marks
in each subject to qualify.
The examination in Divisions I. and
II. will be set from the latest editions of the official manuals. The subject
matter will be that contained in the sections quoted below from the current
editions.
Division I.—Military Subjects.
The examination in this Division
will be conducted indoors, and papers will be set on the subjects, either
separately or combined.
In
all three subjects candidates will be required to illustrate their answers by
the regulation conventional signs, and by sketches drawn to scale. Marks will
be given for draughtsmanship. Sketches, &c., will be executed in pencil and
coloured chalks.
Subject. | Marks. |
1. TACTICS........................................................
| 150 |
The subject matter contained in Infantry Training,
1905, Part IV., and in Field Service Regulations, 1909, Part I., Chapter I.,
II. (Sections 8, 9, 10, 15, and 16), III. (Sections 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31,
and 32), V., and IX.
|
2. MILITARY
ENGINEERING..................................
| 100 |
The subject matter contained in the Manual of
Military Engineering, 1905, Chapters I., II., III. (omitting Table, p. 13),
IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX. (omitting Sections 81 to 92), X., XIII., XIV.
(omitting Sections 153 to 173), XV. (omitting Sections 191 to 197), and XIX.
|
3.
MAP-READING, FIELD SKETCHING, AND SURVEYING..............................
| 150 |
The subject matter contained in the Manual of Map
Reading and Field Sketching, 1906, Chapters I. to IX., XI., XII., and
Appendices I., III., and V.
|
Division II.—Drills and Exercises.
The examination in this Division
will be conducted practically and by oral questions.
In addition to giving the words of
command the candidate will be required to give the explanation of the exercise
to be performed in detail in a clear and concise manner.
He will also be required to correct
all mistakes made by the unit being exercised in drill, &c., and to explain
the correct action.
Subject. | Marks. |
4. DRILL............................................................
| 150 |
At least
two questions will be asked under each of the following sub-heads:— |
Infantry
Training, 1905
(as amended). (a) Squad Drill—Part I., Sections 3 to 23. (b) Squad Drill „ „ 24 to 44. (c) Skirmishing „ „ 45
to 57. (d) Skirmishing and Scouting—Part II., Sections 76 to 89. (e) Training of the Company—Part II.,
Sections 59 to 74. (f) Battalion Drill—Part III., Sections
91 to 101. (g) Ceremonial and Guards—Part VI., Sections 183 to 187, and 200 to 206. (h) Rifle Exercises—Appendix I., Sections 1 to 27.
|
5. MUSKETRY.......................................................
| 160 |
At least
three questions will be asked under each of the following sub-heads:— |
Musketry
Regulations, Part I., 1909. (a) Arms and Ammunition—Chapter II., Sections 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12. (b)Theory of Rifle Fire—Chapter III., omitting trajectory tables and Section
27. (c) Musketry Exercises—Chapter IV.,
Sections 36 to 61. (d)Visual Training and judging Distance (elementary)— Chapter V., Sections
65 to 67. (e) Field Practices—Chapter VII., Sections 93 to 95.
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6. SIGNALLING.....................................................
| 60 |
The
candidate will be required to read and send a simple paragraph message* of
thirty (30) words with small flag in the Morse code in ten minutes, and a
similar message in semaphore in six minutes. In
addition at least three questions will be asked under each of the following
sub-heads:— |
Training
Manual Signalling, 1907. (a) General Principles of Army Signalling—Chapter I. (b) Flag Drill, Morse and semaphore—Chapter II., Sections 4 to 14. (c) Signal Stations, &c.—Chapter
III. and Chapter VI., Section 171.
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* Vide Training, Manual, Signalling, 1907, Chapter XII., Section 216.
Division
III.—Civil Subjects.
Subject. | Marks. |
7. MATHEMATICS................................................
| 400 |
(a) Algebra. |
Text-book:—Elementary Algebra—Borchard. |
Chapters
XXV., XXVI., XXX., XXXI., XXXIV., XXXVII., XLV. |
Graphical solution of simultaneous equations;
approximate numerical calculations; approximate numerical solution of
equations; theory of quadratic equations; arithmetical and geometrical
progressions; indices; theory and practical use of logarithms.
|
(b) Geometry. |
Text-book:—New Geometry for Senior Forms—Barnard and
Child. |
Theorems 60–71, 81. |
Theory of proportion
and similar figures. |
(c) Trigonometry. |
Text-book:—New Trigonometry for Schools, Part
I.—Borchardt and Perrott. |
Chaps. I.–XI. and XIII. |
Trigonometrical ratios of an angle of any magnitude;
functions of compound angles; use of trigonometrical tables; solution of
triangles; applications to heights and distances.
|
(d) Dynamics. |
Text-book:—A First Dynamics—Jackson and Roberts. |
Pages 1–244, 254–262, 282–292. |
Principles of dynamics—Acceleration, force, mass;
uniformly accelerated motion in a straight line; momentum (recoil of gun WV =
wv); work, power (energy of shotderived from the powder);
parallelogram laws; projectiles; uniform motion in a circle.
|
(e) Statics. |
Text-book:—A First Statics—Jackson and Milne. |
Pages 1–203, 209–211, 233–260,
293–303. |
Composition and resolution of forces in one plane
treated algebraically and graphically; moments; couples; equilibrium of a body
under forces in one plane; friction; centre of mass; applications to machines
(levers, pulleys, cranes, &c).
|
Division III.—continued.
Subject. | Marks. |
8. PHYSICS.............................................................
| 200 |
Text-book:—“A Class-book of Physics,” by Gregory and Hadley. |
Chapters
I.–VII., XII. –XXIII., XXIX. –XXXII. |
Measurement of length, area, volume, time, mass, and
density; the three states of matter; general properties of matter; force;
tension; pressure; pressure in heavy liquids; specific gravity; hydrometers;
atmospheric pressure; Torricelli’s experiment; barometers; compressibility of
gases; manometer; air and water pumps; siphon; diving bell. General effects of heat; heat and temperature;
thermometers; expansion of solids, liquids, and gases; specific heat; calorimetry;
mechanical equivalent; fusion; latent heat of fusion; freezing mixtures;
vaporization; latent heat of vaporization; cold produced by evaporation;
conduction, convection, and radiation of heat. Propagation of light; shadows; photometry;
reflection from curved and plane mirrors; refraction through prisms and
lenses; the eye and optical instruments. Natural and artificial magnets; methods of
magnetization; loss of magnetization; magnetic induction; retentivity;
distribution of magnetism in bar magnets; magnetic force and magnetic field;
theory of magnetization; terrestrial magnetism; magnetic meridian;
declination; inclination; the compass.
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9. CHEMISTRY.........................................................
| 100 |
Text-book used at
Royal Military College:—”Service
Chemistry,” by Lewes and Brame. |
Chapters I.–III., V.–IX., XI.,
XII., XIV., XV. |
Physical and chemical change; conservation of matter
and energy; elements; mechanical mixtures and chemical compounds; the three
states of matter; liquefaction of gases; laws of chemical combination; the
atomic theory; law of gaseous volumes; Avogadro’s hypothesis; influence of
temperature and pressure on gases; the kinetic theory; atomic and molecular
weights; symbols; valency; formulæ. Preparation of hydrogen; properties, weight,
solubility; diffusion of gases; chemical behaviour of hydrogen. Oxygen, occurrence, preparation, properties;
combustion in oxygen; ozone.
Oxides, acid-forming, basic, neutral. Salts, normal, acid,
basic; decomposition of salts; nomenclature. |
Division III.—continued.
Subject. | Marks. |
The Phlogiston theory; slow combustion; decay;
respiration; spontaneous combustion; point of ignition; combustion by
combined oxygen. Water, composition by weight and volume, physical
properties; water as a solvent; crystallisation; saturation;
super-saturation; natural impurities in rain, surface, spring, river, and
sea-water; temporary and permanent hardness; sources of drinking water;
purification of water. Carbon; allotropic modifications; carbon from
organic sources; absorbent properties; general properties; liberation of
marsh gas in mines and coal bunkers; fire damp; carbon dioxide, preparation
and properties, solubility; aerated waters; liquefaction of carbon-dioxide;
critical temperatures; composition; nitrogen, occurrence, preparation,
properties; ammonia, formation, preparation, and properties; liquid ammonia;
decomposition of ammonia; oxides of nitrogen; nitric acid; nitrates; tests
for nitrogen. Extent of the atmosphere; composition; impurities
present; airspace; open flies; closed grates; vitiation of illuminants; heat
evolved by illuminants.
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10. ENGLISH...........................................................
| 200 |
Text-book
used at Royal Military College for Fourth Class:—English Composition— Murison. |
(i.)
Essay........................................................................................................................... | 60 |
(ii.)
Précis of correspondence, reports, or similar documents................................................ | 60 |
(iii.)
Meaning of selected passages...................................................................................... | 60 |
(iv.)
Analysis (distinguishing clauses and showing their mutual relations)............................. | 20 |
(a) The essay
must show a sound grasp of the principles of paragraphing, punctuation, and
composition generally
|
(b)Good spelling and writing are
essential.
|
11. GEOMETRICAL
DRAWING..........................................
| 100 |
Text-book
recommended:—Geometrical Drawing and
Design. Chapters I. to XIII., by J.
H. Spanton—Macmillan and Co. |
Construction of scales, including Vernier scales.
Problems in plane and solid geometry.
Marks will be given for Draughtsmanship. |
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