STATUTORY RULES.
1911. No. 88.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS 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 Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1910 should come into immediate operation and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this 9th day of June, One thousand nine hundred and eleven.
DUDLEY,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command—
G. McGregor.
REGULATIONS FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TO THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.
Amendments.
Part II., Syllabus, is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
PART II.
SYLLABUS.
For Candidates under 19 years of age.
1. To qualify, a Candidate must pass in each of the five Subjects comprising Division 1, and in two Subjects of Division II.
2. A Candidate may choose any two of the four Subjects in Division II., but may not take up more than two Subjects.
DIVISION I.
Subject. | Marks. | |
Max. | Pass. | |
1. ENGLISH. | 100 | 50 |
(i.) Essay.............................................. | 30 |
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(ii.) One short précis of correspondence, reports, or similar documents..... | 30 |
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(iii.) Meaning of selected passages............................. | 30 |
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(iv.) Analysis of sentences.................................. Marks will be deducted for bad handwriting and spelling. | 10 |
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C.8099.—Price 3d.
Division I. —continued.
Subject. | Marks. | |
Max. | Pass. | |
2. HISTORY.......................... | 100 | 50 |
(i.) Outlines of English History from 1435 to the present time, with fuller treatment of— (a) The expansion of the British Empire. (b) English History in the nineteenth century. (ii) History of Australia and New Zealand from 1851 to 1901. Eight questions will be set on section (i.), and three questions on section (ii.). Not more than eight questions to be answered, of which at least one must be taken from section (ii.). |
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3. GEOGRAPHY........................ | 100 | 50 |
(i.) The chief physical features, form of Government, and commerce of the leading countries of the world, with more detailed knowledge of the geography of Australia and New Zealand, and the British Empire generally. Special study should be given to the chief trade and cable routes. Map drawing from memory may be required. (ii.) Elementary physical geography—Seasons, climate, winds, currents, and rainfall. Eight questions will be set on section (i.), and three questions on section (ii.). Not more than eight questions to be answered, of which at least one must be taken from section (ii.). |
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4. ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS. |
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(a) Arithmetic.......................................... The ordinary rules, with applications more especially to the mensuration of plane figures and solids. The metric system and the use of decimals in approximate calculation, with contracted methods, will be specially insisted upon. Neither the extraction of the cube root, nor the use and theory of recurring decimals, is required. (Neatness and accuracy of working are expected and the methods of solution employed must be clearly indicated. There will be no objection to the intelligent use of algebraic formulæ and symbols). | 100 | 50 |
(b) Geometry.......................................... The elements of geometrical drawing and practical geometry. The substance of Euclid—Books I., II., and III. treated according to the methods of Euclid or of Modern Geometry; and easy deductions. | 100 | 50 |
Division I.—continued.
Subject. | Marks. | |
Max. | Pass. | |
4. Elementary Mathematics—continued. |
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(c) Algebra............................................. To easy quadratic equations of two unknowns. (Skill in elaborate analysis, such as the simplification of complicated fractions, will not be looked for.) | 100 | 50 |
5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER........... | 100 | 50 |
DIVISION II.
(Only two of the four Subjects comprising Division II., which the Candidate may choose, to be taken up.)
6. MATHEMATICS.
(a) Algebra............................................. | 50 | 25 |
Arithmetical and geometrical progression, surds, indices, logarithms, exercises in the use of four figure logarithm tables. |
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(b) Geometry........................................... | 50 | 25 |
Substance of Euclid, Book IV., and the theory of proportion and similar figures treated according to the methods of Euclid or of Modern Geometry. Easy deductions. |
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(c) Trigonometry......................................... To the solution of plane triangles by logarithm. | 100 | 50 |
7. CHEMISTRY........................... | 200 | 100 |
(a) Classification of matter—Gases, liquids, solids. (b) Constitution of matter—Elements, compounds, mixtures. (c) Study of Water— (i.) Solution of gases, of liquids, of solids in water; natural waters. (ii.) Evaporation, distillation, solidification of water. (iii.) Qualitative and quantitative chemical constitution of water. (d) Study of the Atmosphere— (i.) Pressure. (ii.) Constitution. (e) Chemical action—Combustion, flame; plant and animal life; conservation of matter and weight. (f) Oxides—Acidic, basic, and neutral. (g) Acids and Salts—Formation of acids from acidic oxides; neutralization of acids by bases. (h) Study of the non-metallic elements, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine carbon, sulphur, with their more simple or common compounds. |
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Division II.—continued.
Subject. | Marks. | |
Max. | Pass. | |
8. PHYSICS.............................. | 200 | 100 |
Properties of matter with regard to mass and volume. Measurement of lengths, areas, volumes, mass, time; density; pressure of fluids at rest under gravity; principle of Archimedes; equilibrium of a floating body; air pressure; mercurial and aneroid barometers; Boyle’s Law with applications; uniform motion; uniformly accelerated motion; projectiles; impact; moment of a force; principle of moments; measurement of work in gravitational units; power; horse-power; simple machines; measurement of temperature and expansions: distribution of heat by conduction, convection, radiation; change of state due to heat; measurement of quantity of heat; specific heat; latent heat; mechanical equivalent of heat; absorption and emission of heat. |
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9. FRENCH OR GERMAN................... | 200 | 100 |
(a) Simple translation from French or German. (b) Simple translation into French or German. (c) Free composition on some given subject. |
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