STATUTORY RULES.
1915. No. 55.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1914.
Regulations for the Entrance Examinations to the Royal Military College—Amendments.
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 1903-1914 should come into immediate operation and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this twenty-third day of April, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
REGULATIONS FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.
Amendments.
part ii.—syllabus for candidates under nineteen years of age.
Division I.
Subject “1. English.” is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
Subject. | Marks. | |
Maximum. | Pass. | |
1. English. | 100 | 50 |
(i) Essay. |
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(ii) One short precis of correspondence, reports, or similar documents. |
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(iii) Meaning of selected passages. |
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(iv) Analysis of sentences. |
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(v) Dictation—passage from a standard book. |
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Marks will be deducted for bad handwriting. |
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C.3317.—Price 3d.
Subject “2. History.” is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
Subject. | Marks | |
Maximum. | Pass. | |
2. History. | 100 | 50 |
(i) (a) The expansion of the British Empire. |
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(b) English History in the nineteenth century. |
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(ii) History of Australia and New Zealand from 1851 to 1901. |
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Eight questions will be set on section (i), and three questions on section (ii). |
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Not more than eight questions to be answered, of which at least one must be taken from section (ii). |
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PART III.—SYLLABUS FOR CANDIDATES NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE AND OVER.
Division I.—Military Subjects.
Subject “1. Tactics” is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
Subject. | Marks. |
1. Tactics. | 150 |
The subject matter contained in Infantry Training, 1914, Chapters IX. to XVI., and in Field Service Regulations, Part I., 1909 (reprint 1912), Chapters I., II., III. (Sections 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, and 32), V, and IX., or corresponding matter contained in any subsequently issued manuals. |
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Subject “2. Military Engineering.” is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
Subject. | Marks |
2. Military Engineering | 100 |
The subject matter contained in the Manual at Military Engineering, 1911, Chapters I., II., III. (omitting Section 23), IV., V. (omitting Sections 40 and 41), VI, VII. (omitting Sections 55 and 56), VIII., IX. (omitting sections 64, 65, 66, and 68), X., XI, XIII. (omitting Sections 80 and 81); or corresponding matter contained in any subsequently issued manual. |
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N.B.—Omit Appendices. |
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Subject “3. Map Reading, Field Sketching, and Surveying.” is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
Subject. | Marks. |
3. Map Reading, Field Sketching, and Surveying. | 150 |
The subject matter contained in Manual of Map Reading and Field Sketching, 1912, Chapters I., to VII. and IX. to XI., and Appendix IV.; or corresponding matter contained in any subsequently issued manuals. |
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Division II.—Drills and Exercises.
Subject “4. Drill.” is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
Subject. | Marks. |
4. Drill. | 150 |
At least two questions will be asked on each of the following sub-heads:— |
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Infantry Training 1914— |
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(a) Squad Drill—with and without arms; |
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(b) Section, Platoon, and Company Drill; |
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(c) Extended Order Drill; |
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(d) Battalion Drill; |
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Ceremonial—Guards; |
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or corresponding matter contained in any subsequently issued manuals. |
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Subject “5. Musketry.” is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
Subject. | Marks. |
5. musketry. | 160 |
Subject matter contained in Musketry Regulations, Part I, 1909 (reprint, 1912, with amendments)— |
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(a) Chapter II., Sections 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12; |
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(b) Chapter III., omitting trajectory tables; |
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(c) Chapter IV., Sections 36-54, 63, 64; |
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(d) Chapter V., Sections 65-67; |
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or corresponding matter obtained in any subsequently issued manual. |
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Subject “6. Signalling.” is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
Subject. | Marks. |
6. Signalling. | 60 |
Subject matter contained in Training Manual Signalling, Part II., 1914, Chapter I., or corresponding matter contained in any subsequently issued manual. |
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Sending and Reading Semaphore, eight words a minute; also |
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Small Flag (Morse), six words a minute; |
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Large Flag Drill; |
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Knowledge of the Message Form. |
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