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Famous Australian Sailing Ships. was claimed on the log that she was running between 18 and i?>% knots, although considerable No. 6. The Lightning. doubts have been cast 011 this estimate. With the Interstate Steamship Sailings One of tile best known of all the Australian old-fashioned stream log that was used in those sailing ships, and for long the pride of James days it was not at all difficult to add several knots Modern Passenger Haines' fleet, was the LIGHTNING, which was built to the speed by delaying the turning of the glass Steamers: by Donald McKay, of Boston, in the winter of and the checking of the line, allowing many fathoms Regular Passenger and Freight Services 1853, and was one of the first of the famous to run out at either end of the sand. Whether the ORMISTON windjammers which the astute Liverpool owner estimate of the speed is correct or not she certainly ordered of the finest of the American shipbuilders. KATOOMBA to all Australian Ports. made a wonderful passage, and in spite of the fact Of course there was a good deal of criticism of bis that she had been provided with the finest canvas ORUNGAL action at the time, but there is no doubt that the and gear that money could buy she carried away a CANBERRA BUILT FOR SPEED AND COMFORT. LIGHTNING and her consorts taught British ship- good deal. builders a good deal and led to an improvement in ZEALANDIA our design which soon surpassed the American Her rival on the Australian trade, the RED KAROOLA masters. JACKET, sailed from New York the day after the LIGHTNING left Boston and made the passage in BOMBALA Her dimensions were 244 feet overall by 44 feet FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO 13 days 1 hour, the best 24 hours run being 413 DIMBOOLA TELETHON! beam by 23 feet depth of bold, while she was given nautical miles. KANOWNA Adelaide Steam.hip Co. Ltd. • 22 Bridge Street, Sydney City 9520 very extreme clipper lines and at the same time A. U. S. N. Co. • -7 Bridge Street, Sydney B 790S rather unusual comfort below, a bead room of eight As soon as the LIGHTNING arrived at Liverpool Australian Steamship Ltd., Kembta Buildings, Margaret St., Sydney B 7811 feet being provided in the emigrant spaces which there were many people who were doubtful of the Mclhvraith, McEacharn Ltd. - 19 Bri ge Street, Sydney BW1047 in those days was very unusual, but which was safety of her hollow bow, and it was filled in to a Haddart, Parker, Ltd. • - 10 Bridge Street. Sydney BW 1441 fully appreciated by ihe settlers in their long certain extent with solid blocks of wood, much to Melbourne Steamship Co. Ltd., Cr. Clarence and Barrack Streets BW1S04 V J voyages out to Australia. Her tonnage of 1,468 by the disgust of old James Baines who had absolute the new British measurement immediately put her faith in McKay's design. However, one of these INSURE WITH THE into the front rank of the clippers and naturally wood cheeks washed away and the other was soon she attracted a lot of attention as soon as she afterwards removed. arrived in British waters. Her fine and hollow bow Under " Bully" Forbes with " Bully" Bragg as was her most daring feature, and while one admires mate, she left Liverpool 011 her maiden voyage to her speed it has to be admitted that this made her MERCANTILE MUTUAL Melbourne 011 the 14th May, 1S54, arriving in 77 extraordinarily uncomfortable and wet. days with a best day's run of 348 miles. Every INSURANCE CO., LTD. As was usual with McKay's ships she was ex- sailing ship passage was carefully watched through- An Australian Insurance Co. Established 1878 ceedingly lofty, her main truck being i64 feet out the whole length and breadth of Australia in above the deck before her skysail mast was those days, and such a run assured her of plenty FIRE, ACCIDENT, MARINE and lengthened to take the moonsail, which was one of of passengers on the way home. Eighty people James Baines' fads, although it is doubtful if it sailed in her and she had a million pounds' worth WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE made the slightest difference to her speed. She of gold dust in her strong room. She made the carried 13,000 linear yards of canvas. After he passage in 64 days 3 hours 10 minutes and her MOTOR-CAR, PUBLIC RISK, BOILER EXPLOSION, PLATE GLASS, BURGLARY, had paid .£30,000 for the ship James Baines round voyage having only occupied 5 months, 8 ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS, LOSS OF RENTS, LOSS OF PROFITS, added most elaborate passenger fittings, so that she days, 21 hours, including the time spent in harbour, FIDELITY GUARANTEE, PLUVIL'S (RAINFALL) INSURANCE. was always sure of a big price for saloon accom- she gained her place over RED JACKET. AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE, CROPS, HAYSTACKS, FENCING, modation, the reputation of Captain "Bully" WOOL FROM SHEEP'S BACK TO WAREHOUSE. Forbes for making fast passages doing nothing to The outward trade to Australia in those days HOUSEHOLDERS AND HOUSEOWNER'S COMPREHENSIVE TNSURANCE. scare passengers away. was, naturally enough, very much greater than the homeward, and she sailed on her second passage Be Patriotic Insure Australian Property in an Australian Insurance Co. For her passage across the Atlantic she was with seven hundred passengers. "Bully" Forbes chartered by Train's Packet Line, her passage from had left to take charge of the unlucky " SCHOM- HEAD OFFICE: 16 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY. Boston Light to Liverpool Bar being 13 days 19^ BIRG " which ruined him, and was succeeded by Agencies te uH Suburban and Country Centres. hours. In one day she logged 436 miles, and it Captain Enright who was a very different type. 31 30 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. Just as fine a seaman, he ran his ship like a man-o-war, insistiug on the strictest discipline and European 11aval notes. putting down profanity of all sorts with a very (By o Special Correspondent) heavy hand. Everybody who came into contact with him respected him, and he undoubtedly had Britain's cruiser programme has been further a good deal to do with the success of the reduced by the cancelling of one 8,ooo-ton cruiser. " LIGHTNING ' Old James Baines knew a good The move has been very severely criticised, and man when he saw him and had engaged Captain has produced no answering gesture in the other Enright in spite of the fact that his demand for navies. £1,000 a year was considered colossal. Britain has ordered six submarines, the first of a Outward bound in 1856 she did 2,188 nautical programme of 17 to be laid down up to 1930. Aberdeen Line mites in seven consecutive days and made the. They are of the new " P " class, very similar tc homeward passage in 84 days. She left Melbourne the Australian OTWAV and will be named PYTHON, three weeks after the " JAMES BAINKS " and arrived I'ROTEUS, PHCENIX, PARTHIAN, PERSEUS and Blue Funnel Line in Liverpool a day before her, but in justice to the POSEIDON. latter packet it must be mentioned that this was a Earl Jellicoe re-enacted his famous meeting very unusually long passage for her. White Star Line with Admiral Sims in 1917 for the ' Q" boat In 1857 she was taken up to be a transport in film. Regular Sailings to EN6LAND—Via DURBAN, CAPETOWN & CANARY ISLANDS the Indian Mutiny, and made a very smart passage Admiral of the Fleet, Sir John M. de Robeck, out with the Seventh Hussars on board. Her time has died aged 65. His name will always be as- to the Sandheads was 87 days, which was the sociated with the Dardanelles operations. Admiral Jl combined service offering Unequalled facilities at fares record for any of the sailing transports, but un- Sir Henry Oliver has been promoted Admiral of to suit all travellers fortunately Captain Enright had to give up the the Fleet. command owing to the illness of his wife, and was Admiral Sir Edmond Slade, Commander-in- succeeded by Captain Byrne. S.S. "NESTOR"- - 14,547 tons S.S. "EURIPIDES" - 15,000 tons Chief of the East Indies Station in pre-war days, S.S. "ULYSSES" - 14,626 tons S.S. "THEMISTOCLES" 11,250 ions She remained on the direct Liverpool to Mel- has died aged 68. He practically stamped out bourne trade until the late 'sixties, her only gun-running in the Persian Gulf, but was best S.S. "ASCANIUS" - 10,148 tons S.S. "DEMOSTHENES" 11,250 ton. diversion being in 1862 when she was chartered to known for his enthusiasm tor oil fuel. (First and Third Class Passengers carried) S.S. "ANCHISES" - 10,000 tons take a large number of miners to the gold rush (For Third Clan Fares apply Captain M. E. Dunbar-Nasmith, V.C., has been (First Clan Passenger* Only) D&lgety St Co. Ltd. only) near Port Chalmers. In 1866 she was sold to promoted to Rear-Admiral. He is best remem- Thomas Harrison of Liverpool, who also bought S.S. "CERAMIC" - -18;945 tons bered for his services in the submarine E. 11 during " Cabin" her consort THE CHAMPION OF THE SEAS, but S.S. "SUEVIC" - - 12,686 tons the Dardanelles campaign. Class she did not remain long under his ownership for S.S. "RUNIC" - 12,663 tons on the 31st October, 1869, while loading wool at When the new battleship NELSON arrived at Passengers S.S. "MEDIC" - 12,222 tons Geelong her cargo caught fire by spontaneous Gibraltar for the first time she berthed at the old. Inclusive Tours to South Africa at reduced rates. combustion and she was soon ablaze fore and aft. South Mole, where VICTORY is said to have moored Her people had 110 chance of scuttling her before after Trafalgar. The rumour that her trials were Passengers from New Zealand can be Fares and further particulars on they were driven overside, but two guns were unsatisfactory has been officially denied, she ex- booked by local New Zealand Agents. application. levelled at her and an attempt was made to sink ceeded 23 knots. her by gunfire. This was unsuccessful and finally JOINT AGENTS: she burned down to the water's edge and foundered, DORSETSHIRE, io.ooo ton cruiser, is expected BRISBANE- Dalgety & Co. Ltd. and Wills, Gilchrist ft Sanderson Ltd. to be launched in the autumn by Portsmouth SYDNEY—Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Gilchrist, Watt ft Sanderson, Ltd. one of the finest and most beautiful ships that ever MELBOURNE Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and John Sanderson ft Co. graced the Australian trade and one that makes a Dockyard. ADELAIDE—Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and George Wills ft Co. Ltd. special appeal to the lovers of the old tall ship. ALBANY—Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Henry Wills ft Co. The new cruiser KENT is to relieve HAWKINS as FBEHANTLE and PEBTH-Dalgety ft Co , Ltd. and George Wills ft Co. Ltd. —Frank C. BomIn. China flagship. Captain J. Wolfe-Murray, D.S.O., is to command. Her famous predecessor of the :: SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS :: name was sold in China in 1920. 31 30 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

European naval tt*tta -Continued. matetial exclusively from her, while the two navies The new cruiser CUMBERLAND has left Sheerness are to be kept in close touch with each other. for China. She is the first of her class to be com- The news has caused considerable feeling. pleted. The Dutch Navy is building two more destroyers The East Indies Station will be badly weakened from British designs supplied by Yarrows. this year when EMKRAI.D is withdrawn for re- Vice Admiral Cyril T. M. Fuller, has been commission in the summer, being absent for. four appointed to succeed Admiral Sir Walter H. months On her return ENTERPRISE will be simi- Cowan, as Commander-in-Chief of the America larly treated. The question of naval trooping to and West Indies Station. prevent these big ships being withdrawn is being discussed. Vice Admiral Violette is the new Chief of the French Naval General Staff vice Admiral Salaun, With an eye to early promotion, a number of retired. He is one of the most brilliant officers boys are to be entered into the Navy with a special in their Navy. • THE TAJ MAHAL • educational test. Opinion is divided as to the The French Naval School intends to r.dmit no virtue of the scheme. cadets in 1928. The naval health returns for 1925 show an im- The rerigging of Nelson's VICTORY is expected provement on the years 1921-24. The highest P. & 0. Excursions to be completed by Trafalgar Day this year. number of deaths occurred in China. to Ceylon The cruiser EMERALD went to the Persian Gulf Sir Bertram Falle suggests, as a measure of while the sloops were refitting. economy, that the Medical Departments of the Navy, Army and Air Force be merged into one. On the return of the cruiser CONCORD from her Eighteen days aboard a magnificent P. & O. Liner offer complete China trooping trip, she will relieve the YARMOUTH There were 1,000 more Civil Servants at the as tender to the Signal School, Portsmouth. The relaxation and enjoyment. Admiralty in 1927, than in 1913 in spite of the latter vessel will then be sold. fact that the fleet was much smaller. Then comes Ceylon, a dazzling medley of native bazaars The cruiser CALEDON and the 3723-ton Italian The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust has dis. tanker ANTARES were in collision in the and imposing hotels, tea-gardens set in green palms and gay tributed distress relief amounting to .£107,773 Mediterranean. The former, badly damaged her since January, 1923. During 1926-27 the estimate flowers, age-old Buddhist Temples, tropical bows ; the latter was damaged and had two of her for relief grants— £24,600 — was exceeded by only crew killed. jungle, buried cities, and quaint rickshaws £1,101. TUMULT, of the famous Admiralty "S" class of drawn by eager human horses. The four Italian cruisers now building are to destroyers, is to be prepared for sale. Most of be named GKNDANO, BARBIANO, COI.LONI and these vessels were completed too late for the war Return fares by special P. & O. BANDENERE. Their displacement is 6,000 tons and nearly all of them are in reserve at Rosyth. and their speed is to be 37 knots. Excursion are £65 first saloon and £42 The China River gunboat GLOW WORM, built X.I, Britain's famous giant submarine, is during the war, is to be sold. She was last em- second, from Sydney. offiicially said to have cost £1,043,993. In 1914 ployed on the Danube and has been laid up at the 1,440-ton NAUTILUS-also an experimental Malta for some time. type, and our largest unit, cost £231,273, and turned out an utter failure. Submarines E 48 and R. 10 are to be sold during the year. The E class will then disappear and R.4 P. & O. ROYAL MAIL LINE France is to build a 3,ooo-ton submarine, the will then be the only unit of her class in largest in the world. She is estimated to cost commission. Macdonald, Hamilton & Co., Agents 66,000,000 francs. They still dream of a 7,00c- The Central Reserve of Minesweepers at ton submersible cruiser. 247 George Street, Sydney Sheerness has been abolished and merged into the It is reported that Jugo Slavia has signed a pact Nore Reserve. Many of the twin screw mine- with France, and in future will buy all naval sweepers in it are to be sold. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 9

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I THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 13 32 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. eyes twinkling with devilment. and squeaking and deep-toned whistling. This, " Ah! Mr. Blank," he chuckled. " I sincerely he presently discovered, was produced by the Old hope you still combine a love and talent for music Man at the harmonium giving the key-note to the with your many other admirable accomplishments, fiddler, the melodionists and the flautist, and — eh 1" yes 1 Sure enough 1 the orchestra bad swelled by the addition of half-a-dozen or more mouth-organs. GLOBE BRAND "Oh — er, yes, Sir," stammered the clerk. And, let me hasten to say, that Mr. Blank was not " That is to say, Sir — er, I am rather fond of less amazed at the harmony presently produced, good music." so perfectly well-tuned were these, for the most " Just so ; I have some recollection ; ah, yes ! part, crudely-assorted instruments with each other. you sing tenor, I believe? Thai's good; my Everything being tuned up, apparently, to the Old MEAT EXTRACT s choir is rather weak in its tenor parts." Man's satisfaction, Mr. Blank was introduced to FOR GRAVIES AND BEEF TEA Before the astonished scribe realised what was the choir as "our new shipmate and chorister." Such a LOT at LITTLE COST happening, the Old Man was literally dragging Then the Old Man explained to the newcomer: " This is my well-trained choir and orchestra. Greatly improves the flavour of all him off his stool, and had ushered him inside the canvas enclosure which had, by that time, been Every Saturday evening at this hour, weather per- meat dishes. rigged for'ard of the port gangway, and within mitting, we hold our practice for the Sunday Packed in 8oz. and 4oz. nett tins which, the part of the watch was still engaged service. In dirty weather we practise in my cabin, KIWI IS BEST FOR ALL FOOT- understand 1" especially enamelled inside, improvising seats with capstan-bars and wash- WEAR. IT IS SUPREME IN deck buckets, while four hands were struggling " Ay, ay, Sir," acquiesced Mr. Blank, forlornly, BLACK, TAN, PATENT LEAT- QUALITY GUARANTEED with an unwieldly, dilapidated harmonium. realising that in the old martinet's stern " under- HER. LIGHT TAN, DARK TAN. 8oz. for 2/6 4oz„ 1/8 "Come along, Blank,invited the Old Man. stand !" there was a note of command rather than NIQQER, OX BLOOD & BROWN. request, and so decisively uttered that there was " Take at night and sleep aright " " Take this seat alongside me. I want to give you a try-out." Then, in a loud tone of command, he nothing left for him to do other than to humbly sang out for the Master-at-Arms : " Send in the acquiesce. choir and the orchestra, please I" " Oh, by the way," went on the old savage, The ship's fiddler, a couple of men with melodi- " you are a tenor, Mr. Blank. You had better sit ons, and a marine flautist were already seated, the over here, so —next to the flute, where I shall be clerk vaguely noticed, as he sat transfixed with able to hear your voice to better advantage." amazement at the strange turn things were taking ; Then commenced the practice ; the Old Man at strange things, indeed, to be happening on board the harmonium, the choir standing. His first piece a ship which, normally, in other respects, was was bis favourite hymn: " Fierce raged the tempest undoubtedly a smart, well-disciplined one 1 He o'er the deep." Unfortunately, for Mr. Blank, was still more perplexed at tne matter-of-fact way who elected a baritone part instead of tenor, that everybody ahout him seemed to be accepting the hymn contains a rather difficult passage, or " run," Increasing in unusual situation. Evidently, it was a situation' for the bass part. The Old Man waxed enlhui- popularity year the men were quite accustomed to, he mused :' astic, now fingering the keyboard, now dropping it after year. the only disturbing element being a sub lieutenant to wildly beat time with his baton ; but all the There is no whom he observed peeping through the opening time seeming to concentrate his attention on the substitute for in the screen, aggravating^ grinning at him. Mr. discomfited clerk. To say that Mr. Blank was "Vice-Regal" Blank felt that he would like to pull that sub's discomfited is to put it mildly; nor was his sen- quality, nor for nose ; but his malicious thoughts were disturbed sitiveness relieved when, presently, the Old Man the comfort of the by a boy solemnly handing him a Church hymn- banged the top of bis hurdy-gurdy with his baton, " ivory tips, book and psalter, with words and music—the and called a halt. Flushed and excited, like an smooth to the latter printed in curious hieroglyphics which he irascible old orchestra conductor, he glared at the lips." was later to learn was the tonic sol fa system poor clerk, and then exploded : If you 8moke a pipe, of course you smoke " Vice Regal' Packets of 10. Bghtpenct Then he became vaguely cognizant of a deep, Mixture in a Civie Pipe. Packets of 15. II- " My dear fellow, you're bungling the whole W. D. 8c H. O. WILLS Alr tight tins oj 50. 315- rumbling, groaning sound, mingled with a scraping d d show up 1 You're not paying attention to 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 15

your music ! Cannot you see that there's a pause away with you and make a careful study of the for your part at the third beat of the fourth bar ? lesson. Here's Refreshment Damn it I Its as plain as a pike-staff. And for " Ay, ay, Sir," meekly answered the puzzled harmony's sake ! look out for that ralentendo; clerk as he turned about to take himself off In the sparkling glass of " K.B." Lager its the making of the whole setting. Now, come lies a promise of perfect refreshment. along, try your part over again, alone, with me. so: " Not so fast; not so fast, Sir !" exclaimed the Old Man, irritably. " I am going to impose on 111-ah—lah - te—doh—ray — me ; —lah - ray— And more—for " K.B." is a your good nature and adaptability a little further," — ray—me — fa—sol — la—h. Now — one, two, beverage that cheers and sus- he added, with a chuckle. " I want you to be three !" tains, satisfies and stimulates. good enough to read the lesson to-morrow, and at For those who care And thus it was that Mr Blank had his try-out all our future Church services " It's a TRUE Lager. and, incidentally, sang his first solo in the "Twelve Mr. Blank arched his brows, and made some Apostles'" choir. Nevertheless, both then, and Dill's "BEST" Virginia Tobacco modest show of protest, but the irrepressible old many a time afterwards, Mr. Blank inwardly cursed martinet silenced him with an imperious gesture. Dill's " Best " high-grade Virginian Tobacco, himself for having, at the outset, allowed himself TOOTHS Then, in a tone more of a command than a in cube cut and ready rubbed. A cool, mild to be so easily cajoled into the Old Man's eccentric request, he proceeded : tobacco that will not burn the tongue, service. Of course, it was all very funny lor the "Yes, I shall require you to perform that duty. i lb., 16/- 8 ozs.. 8/- ; 4 02s., 4/-; 2 ozs., 2/- rest of the choir, but it didn't—and doesn't to this Hitherto, I have been obliged to do it myself, KB TOBACCO DEPARTMENT. GROUND FLOOR day ! seem funny to Mr. Blank ; albeit the Old LAGER Man, after the practice, thanked him for his assist- because I'm afraid my officers are such a hopelessly Brewed and bottled by FARMER'S SYDNEY ance, and would not hear of his withdrawing from ungodly crowd that it would be a sacrilege to TOOTH ft CO . LIMITED, place any one of them under such a sacred obli- Kent Brewery, Sydney. Hox 497 A A, G.P.O. the choir : gation. But you, Blank, I am pleased to observe, " I shall expect you to take your place in the have evidently been reared in a Church-going choir at Divine Service, to-morrow morning, and atmosphere, and it behoves me, as your senior in at all such times, understand," he snapped. years and profession, to foster that spirit if only out " Ay, ay, Sir," meekly replied the clerk, as he of consideration for your parents. Understand ? " saluted and went aft to his office. He was not " Yes. Sir—but " left long to ruminate over the embarrassing posi- * BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY VP™ tion in which he had lound himself, however. " No buts, Sir 1 (severely) you just digest that MINE OWNERS IRON QC STEEL MASTERS Scarcely had he mounted his stool, when the mes- lesson and see that you give a good account senger came to the office door with the announce- of yourself to-morrow. Understand ? " "Ay, ay, Sir." MANUFACTURERS OF: ment : " Cap'n wishes to see you, Sir." TEE RAILS. BRIDGE RAILS. " Ah !" exclaimed the Old Man as Mr. Blank And, by way of applying balm to the disconsolate BEAMS. CHANNELS. appeared at the cabin door. " Sorry to trouble and utterly bewildered clerk, the Old Man hastened ANGLES. TEES. ROUNDS. you again so soon, but would you mind reaching to inform him that he would see that a cassock SQUARES. FLATS over for my prayer book—over there in the book- and surplice were unearthed for him. He forth- OCTAGONS. PIG-IRON. case. I want you to look up the lesson for with rang his bell for the ship's fiddler (that man of many parts, who fiddled from the drum of the INGOTS. BLOOMS AND to-morrow's Divine Service." capstan while the hands weighed auchor, and BILLETS. REINFORCING Mr. Blank took down the bool: only to fumble generally pulley-hauleyed on the ropes ; acted ui BARS, WIRE RODS, over its pages in a vain search for the lesson. «. bo'sun's yeoman, or storeman, and, on Sundays, BENZOL. TAR, SOLVENT " 'Umph ! ' snorted the Old Man, " I'm afraid, was required to officiate as a sort of Church verger, NAPHTHA. SULPHATE OF LONDON : Sir," he said severely, " that your religious educa- meantime he was not fiddling in the orchestra). AMMONIA 1 OT. WINCHHTtH »T. tion has been sadly neglected since you last served When that picturesque individual timidly poked with me. 'Umph ! I think I shall have to give his nose in at the cabin door, he was ordered to RAIL* «r you a polishing up, young man " Saying which, dig out the necessary regalia for Mr. Blank he took the book and turned up the required page. EQUITABLE "I think we have a spare cassock and surplice ?" HEAD OFFICE: BUILDING MELBOURNE "There you are, Blank. You can take this enquired the Old Man. C©J»tlnu«l M F... 24 20 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 21

event, we, as judges, being really only concerned for the great assistance rendered by the Officers of with the aggregate points gained in all events, in the various Companies, all of whom are to be order to arrive at a decision as to the winners of congratulated on the general efficiency of their the complete competition. But I believe the respective Companies. points for the various events are in the hands of It must indeed be a source of great satisfaction Capt. Beale or Mr. Billams, and could no doubt to all concerned to see such fine results, which one be obtained if required. Suffice it to say, that the must realise can only be obtained by a deep orders of the Petty Officer Cadets, and the manner devotion to what you have made your duty. in which they were carried out, left little to be In congratulating both winners and losers we desired. also hope that in return they may become pos- It is regretted that only Four Squads were able sessed of a like devotion to duty and unswerving to compete in this event, due I understand to the loyalty to those who are giving so much of their limitt-d numbers in some companies, and we here valuable time in order to make their lives useful to expr.-ss a hope that the Sea Cadets will grow in themselves, to their Country, and to the Empire. numbers during the next year, that it will be Last, but not least, one must express a hope possible for every company to supply its quota. that the wonderful sportsmanlike spirit displayed Semaphore drill came next, and this also proved on this occasion will ever characterise the Navy The Navy League is Non-Sectarian. The Navy League is Non-Political. a difficult task to judge. The precision with which league Sea Cadets." this was carried out must have been an eye-opener We are deeply grateful to both Judges for their to the large number of interested onlooking public. arduous work during the afternoon, and for the The next and last event, Bends and Hitches, encouragement and praise given to the N. L. Sea SUB-BRANCH AND COMPANY NEWS. proved most satisfactory, and in very few cases Cadet Companies in Mr. Hopper's report. were the cadets unable to make the Bend or Hitch Analysis of the four leading Companies' per- TIDNMUNVHF •««<*• L« Mr J MIRMt required. Most of the points lost at this event JJ nummular. m, i , HTA. WALESS formance is set out in Ihe following table:— balmain n iniI were due to insufficient knowledge of the uses of SQUAN DKII.L Powible ,o„ m,n .»„•„ E r I hem, but the majority had a splendid knowledge E NORTH SYDNEY ~E?SS3£r RICHMOND Hw| ft?er*UrT *° Mr. J 0. ARTILL Uniform and of both making and the uses. Appearance 50 49 47 40 LANE 00VE ~~Nwi^M^tary** . L.TTNINII ROSE BAY-BONDI-SrSTJCttAASSB So keen was the interest from all rides that time Word of Command 50 48 48 48 was completely forgotten, and it was found neces- Execution of Drill BIRCHGROVE -SITSSJS^ »'•—"• sary to obtain permission to keep the grounds open and Marching 100 98 92 50 5° MOSMAN SKM AI'HOKK— _ • kl 0 Mr w. 0 HIXBV later than usual. Permission was readily given, Opening and Closing If A NT V *•« WlHrMtop Mr. I. MUHM MIDDLE HARBOUR maxilil umwtr, . . .. Mr J. M SIMPSe* m SMrstJVY Mrs B. WNVTI and we were able to finalize the competition of Ranks 50 50 49 46 50 Captain Beale and Mr. Billam were then asked Accuracy and to check the points gained, this resulted in Birch- Neatness loo 90 .98 90 97 winners of which were to be the recipients of Knots, etc. 150 138 134 136 134 General Notes. £1 is. each. grove being proclaimed the winners with 473 points, Mosman running second with 468, Balmain Owing to the splendid manner in which the Possible 500 473 468 410 406 third 410, North Sydney fourth 406. THE Miss Charles-Fairfax Flag was competed for Cadets were turned out, the judging proved most The event was held amid ideal weather and difficult, and took up quite a time. Alter selecting This announcement was received with great many interested onlookers attended. by the various companies of the Navy league Sea applausr., evidently another popular win. Cadets at the Inner Domain on Saturday last, a number from each company as finalists, the The ceremony ol handing over the Flag was March 17th. The Judges were Mr. Hinchliffe, judges were faced with a tough proposition, and cairied out as only such an important event could Drummofnt. Midshipman R.A.N.R., and C.P.O. Hopper or the it was only by most careful inspection of the most minute details that a conclusion could be arrived be, on the conclusion of which cheers were called Orncsa-iH-CHARiiK MR. J. HI RONS Naval Depot, Edgecliff. HON. SECRETARY MIL A. WALKER at. for the winners Birchgrove and also for the losers Mr. Hopper has kindly furnished us with a Mosman, the response leaving no doubt in the The winners of this event were Petty Officer report, in which he says the following:— minds of anyone as to their sincerity. (Contributed by Mr. J. Hirons. O.C.J Cadet J. Cooper, of Birchgrove (short rig), and DRUMMOYNE i- still somewhat becalmed and the "The Cadets mustered at the Conservatorium at This concluded a most keenly contested com- R. Lake, Middle Harbour (long rig), and judging crew are whistling lustily for the breeze to make. petition, one which I am sure will be indelibly a.15 p.m., and headed by the Birchgrove Band by the applause which greeted the decision the We are running our monthly dances now, and are impressed on the minds of sll who competed and marched to the Inner D'.r. ain, this, although not win was a popular one. hoping that we obtain a goodly crowd of backers also who had the pleasure of witnessing it. part of the competition, is worthy of comment, and Then began the real business of the afternoon, for these functions. was carried out splendidly, providing an imposing and never was a competition more keenly con- It was indeed a pleasure for the judges to carry We are sorry that we did not take a more active spectacle as a forerunner to the main events of the tested, the utmost keenness and enthusiasm being out their work. Despite the fact that their Usk was part in the Charles Fairfax Flag Competition. In daj. shown throughout. not of the easiest, such general efficiency would, it, though, we obtained very good peicentages in we think, render any judges' task difficult, and we On arrival at the base the various companies The first event, Squad Drill, was carried out by signals and knots Good luck to Birchgrove on hope that it may become more so, as it most were drawn up in line, and the judges were ssked the different companies, each under a Petty Officer winning the flag. We hope to be on the map neit assuredly will if such zeal is evidenced through the to pick out the two best-dressed boys, one for Cadet, and proved a most creditable display. I year in this event. Boys in Drummoyne should coming year. ghort rig, and one for long rig. have not the points gained by each company before take more interest in the movement Its the This event, we understand, was not part of the me, so am Unable to say from memory which squad We would like to express our thanks for the chance of a lifetime for those who want to learn competition either, but a separate event,. the gained the moM points in this or any other separate courteous manner in which we were received, and seamanship and to get practical instruction. Continual w> 19 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 19 18 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

Drnrnrnfrnt-Continued. to win, and hope that the support given the first A REVIEW. We announce, ladies and gentlemen, that we Ball will be available at all times, and so help have had the good fortune of being presented with Manly along to great strength. To Mr. Solomon COUGHS DURING the month of March there was forwarded and committee we oTer our congratulations. to Headquarters an excellent publication called a motor for our boat. It is a Ford car engine, Quickly Stopped and we need a tip about it. Will it be necessary Our president, Mr. Cochrane, has been confined " Sea Cadet Record," being the first of an annual to bed but we are pleased to report him better series compiled by the Mosman Bay Navy League to get a water-jacket or keep it as it is ? Don't all answer at once I The next thing of course we'll again. He very willingly towed us to Rose Bay — if treated promptly Sea Cadet Branch. The contents make very good last Sunday morning. reading and there is in it something for everybody. require is a small propeller. Mr. Harry Pickles, A notable page is devoted to a report of the. our first officer, is the generous donor of the motor, We proffer thanks to Mr. Oakes of this company Take ptoper steps in the first stages activities of this Sea Cadet Company, and is an and we trust he'll get plenty ol enjoyment out of who has kindly put down a floor for us in our new of a cold, or on the slightest sig.: of account of its first year's life written specially by the boat when she's finally fixed up. Anyone who Drill Hall. Mr. McCallum allowed us the pos- hoarseness and you will ensure relief, Mr. H. R. Curnngton, OC The financial and can help us in this matter is warmly invited to ition ; the company is buying the timber, and Mr. business side of Ihe Mosman Bay organisation is do so. Oakes has done the necessary arranging, and, easily. suitably displayed and the Annual Report and We trust that all companies will have a good helped by Mr. Cummins and myself, has done the Elliott's Compound Syrup of White Balance Sheet as submitted by the Committee roll-up at the McMaster Cup Race. Everyone has work and has reported the floor completed. Pine and Tar is a soothing, natural show the keenness of the members in helping a chance. Its a good course with smooth water; We will be moving in next Friday night. Drill along the fortunes of the Company. Some medicament for throat and lungs. It and here's Good Luck to the winner. has had to be altered to this night so that we will evidence of the ability and success of the Com- not clash with Picture Night. We therefore hope prevents coughing and relieves hoarse- mittee, under the leadership of Major E. I. C. for better things in the future. ness. It is splendid in all cases of loss Scott, D.S.O., as President, is disclosed by the Cant Cov*. north Sydney. of voice. fact that in a little more than a year an amount pf ^443 14-7 has been turned over solely by the OrrieRR-iK-CiiARoK - Mk. R. M. Kommkhvii.I.k OmcKR-iN-CHARur. - MR. W. I, HAMMKR Elliott's Compound Syrup of White Committee's exertions. After the purchase of HON. NETRKTAHY MR F. L HKIMJES HON. SKTKKTARY MR. C. ST'owCRorr Pine and Tar is obtainable from all training quarters (^100). cutter 35), miscell- I Contributed b Mr. R. M. Sommerville. O.C. I chemists. Insist on the genuine. aneous gear and the general financing of the {Contributed by Mr. W. L. Hommer. 0 C.I Company over this period, an amount of J&71-3 10 Wu must first congratulate Birchgrove on winning I have to report this month still further and satis- is standing to the Company's credit as balance at the Fairfax Banner Competition. We were dis- factory progress in regard to this Company. ELLIOTT BROS. LTD. appointed at not being eligible in all sections, but the Bank. A truly wonderful record of achieve- Firstly I shall deal with the Miss Charles- O'CONNEM. 3TRKKT, SYDNEY ment in which the Committee, its officers, the better luck next time. That all companies showed very good training was the general opinion on the Fairfax Flag Competition held at the Inner Company, officers and cadets deserve the highest Domain, on Saturday, 17th March. commendation. The magazine is profusely illus- ground. trated with photos showing the cadets at work and Through the courtesy of the management of the I desire to thank Mr S Cooper, for his very play, besides humorous drawings by well-known Lane Cove Picture Theatre, we were allowed a able assistance on this occasion. Also Mr. Hirons artists. Mr. W. Hammer, O.C., North Sydney prologue to the screening of the " Flag Lieutenant " with all other officers-in-charge of the Com- Company, has designed a striking and attractive and we feel quite pleased with our effort. The panies, carried out their part splendidly. So cover in colours and also a coloured page in the Birchgrove Company sent the band along, and much so, that the whole of the parade together PEARSON'S body of the issue. they gave a few selections outside the Theatre with the Competition was undoubtedly an un- before the show, and on the stage at the interval. qualified success, and was the cause for much Besides the more serious matter there is plenty favourable comment from all sides. Congratula- CARBOLIC of humorous relief, chiefly from the pen of Mr. Lane Cove boys gave a display of signalling, which was well received. Dorothy Sommerville danced tions to Birchgrove Company upon their excellent Tom Roberts, who amongst his numerous respon- win. The Competition was gamely contested. sibilities finds time to act as Hon. Secretary to the the Hornpipe, and the Birchgrove Sit^lestick Squad gave a fine display, and were appreciated Last year Mosman Bay won it from Birchgrove Company. hut this yt*r Birchgrove came to the fore again Major E. I. C Scott, D.S O., (President) is the greatly by the packed house. Cadet Sommerville SAND SOAP was then presented with the McMaster Medal Further, we express our admiration of Mosman's hard working Editor and the moving force in its effort to retain the treasured trophy, and of the compilation. It is he whom we must thank for by Captain W. W. Beale, who made a most appropriate and congratulatory speech. Cadet good fight put up by other competing Companies. its very being. It would have been financially We also congratulate Petty Officer J. Cooper impossible without the support of advertisers, and McCallum finalized the show by singing " Rule Brittania" and as this cadet is a new boy the (Birchgrove) and Cadet R. Lake (Middle Harbour) in rounding-up these the gallant Major was on the success in their " Best dressed boy" indefatigable and unrelenting in his demands. company appreciated his effort, and we know he DOES ITS WORK will gain confidence in time. Altogether we have on parade competition. Altogether a bright, informative magazine, had some fine messages of congratulation, and we peculiarly suitable for the matters it was meant to The points gained by the Companies in the Flag thank, Birchgrove, Balmain, Drummoyne, Middle WELL publicise. We commend everyone who has an contest show indeed a high standard of efficiency Harbour and Mosman for being represented. The interest in the Navy League Sea Cadets or boy all round. cadets were supplied with drinks, and invited to life in general to obtain a copy of this first Annual view the picture by the management of the The North Sydney Company had the pleasure from Navy League Headquarters or from the Theatre, and we ask them to accept our thanks of taking part in the Jubilee Celebrations at North Mosman Bay Sea Cadet Company direct. Our for the entertaining night. We attended Manly's Sydney on Saturday afternoon, the 24th March. USE NO OTHER good wijlies for its further success. Long may Ball, and feel sure that the Manly Company is out This Company was the successful competitor for it live to reflect the prosperity and success of the best squad on the March over a route lasting Mosman Bay I

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ttorth Sydney—Continued. Sub-branch Committee, together with the Company 3 hours which was in itself a pretty severe test. in this district. The boys' organisations competing in this event It has been arranged that a Church Parade will The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited were as follows:—Mosman Bay Company Navy be held the first Sunday in every month. The ESTABLISHED 1834 League Sea Cadets, No. i ; North Sydney Com- cadets are also forming up for a special parade to AUTHORISED CAPITAL - - £12,000,000. pany Navy League Sea Cadets, No. 2 ; The Boy be held on the Sunday following Anzac Day at the CAPITAL PAID-UP WW™ 'J J Scouts of the District, No. 3. abovementioned Church. RESERVE FUND ..•••• W.WOOO 0 0 The North Sydney Company for this event were The cadets of the Company, together with RESF.RVE CAPITAL £4,739.012 10 0 proclaimed the winners, having gained the highest officers, are still carrying out their sea-going duties £13.428.025 0 0 number of points. They were awarded the Blue on the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship DIRECTORS: Ribbon together with a money prize of ^3/3/-. Company's steamers during the week-ends, and GEORGE J. COHEN. CHAIRMAN : HON. JAMES ASHTON. M L C. ; The O.C would also like to compliment the much practical knowledge is being gained there- from. OWEN E. FRIEND; SIR WILLIAM VICARS. C.B.E. AND Mosman Bay Company on its excellent effort, which was so good that it was a difficult proposition EDWARD RITCHIE KNOX. when awarding points. GENERAL MANAGER: J. R DRYHURST. ffosr Bay'Bondi. HEAD OFFICE: SYDNEY. 343 GEORGE STREET. The O.C , together with his officers and cadets of the Company, would like to congratulate the LONDON OFFICE : 18 BIRCHIN LANE. LOMBARD STREET. E C 3. OFFICER-IN-CHARUE MR. C. J. HOPKINS Sub-branch Committee of the North Sydney Com- HON. SECRETARY MISS DOREEN HICUINS LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND; WFSTMINSTER BANK LIMITED; pany Navy League Sea Cadets upon the wonderful (Contributed by Mr. C. J. Hopkins. O.C.) BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED. success of the Opening Dance of the Season. This NOTWITHSTANDING the inclemency of the weather Branches throughout QUEENSLAND,NEW SOUTH WALES and VKTHM ADELAIDE, $.AUSTRALIA,ik CANIEMA was entirely due to the efforts, not only of the our Easter camp at Elizabeth Bay was a great male members, but of the ladies of the committee success. All hands had a good time, including (Ftfcnl Territory \ Amities MM AUSTRALIA ui NE* ZEALAND mi ALL 8THER PABTS of the WORLD who worked very hard indeed. The next dance the cook, who was in great form with his 14 flap- is now being arranged, and will take place on jacks " and exceedingly popular while they lasted. Saturday evening, 26th May. These dances are The rain did not interfere with our comfort in any ^jrusnjrssz^SiSiSSSisr^ sr- becoming quite popular, and it has been proposed way, thanks to the excellent accommodation at our to hold at least five of them during the coming disposal, and in between showers the boys were season, the final being the Sub-branch Committee able to indulge in swimming, rowing and sailing to Ball, which will be held somewhere about Septem- their hearts' content. The camp fires were very ber or October. The O.C. would like to take this popular at night time, and we were able to make opportunity on behalf of the Sub-branch Committee some impression on the huge reserves of firewood For DEPENDABLE SERYICE and the officers and cadets of the Company to accumulated for such occasions. Our harbour thank Miss Pansy Shimell, whose turn was received trips were somewhat restricted owing to the rain or with great applause, and also the gentleman, whose when fine absence of wind, but we were able to MANGROYITE BELTING name is not known to the O.C., for his splendid call in at Shark Island, Rose Bay, Neilsen Park, Dance Exhibition, which was also received with Clifton (hardens, also call on our good friends at hearty acclamation. Illustration shows North Sydney depot, where we were welcomed by a 25-ton Compres- I would also like to make comment on the the O.C. and his boys. The absence of wind sor at tho Depot excellent speech which Captain VV. \V. Beale, cramped our style somewhat, and all hands are of the Trawling 1 n - looking forward to a good blow during the next dust ry at W oolloo - O.B.E., Organising Secretary of the N.S.W. Branch mooloo, driven hy of the Navy League, gave on the evening in ques- week-end by way of contrast when we hope to go o AO B.H.P. elec tion. Captain Beale's address was undoubtedly to further afield. trie motor. This the point, and explained much about the utility of Our heartiest congratulations to Birchgrove machine provides the Navy League Sea Cadet Movement of N.S.W. the oold storage Sub-branch on their meritorious win in the keenly for fish and runs It 110 doubt enlightened many as to the reasons contested Fairfax Banner Competition. 24 hours a day, mostly seven days a week. for the present efforts which are being made with The " Mangrovite " W in. Double Raw Hide, end- no little sacrifice and hard work to augment the less belt, shown running, forms a Lenix drive This funds of this Company. mosman. particular belt functioned perfectly for over three years and has since been replaced by another Man- The Company attended Church Parade at St. OFFICER-IS-CHARGE MR. H. R. CURRINGTON In the Original Branded Rottle. grovite " which is giving equally good servioe. Augustine's Church of England, Neutral Bay, on MaRY GOLD ESSENCES Sunday morning, the 25th March. The Rector HON. SECRETARY - - MR. T. V. ROBERTS ' known all over the Commonwealth was delighted with the behaviour of the boys f Contributed by Mr. H. R. Currington. O.C.J tur their Sterling Value. MANGROVITE BELTING LTD., during Church Service, also with their smart appear- FAIRFAX FLAG — We have generously loaned the ance on parade. The cadets caused quite an CMAM.II LUOOWtCU MANAGING DI««CTO*. Charles-Fairfax Flag to Birchgrove Company for amount of favourable comment from many of the 12 months—seeing it was barely possible to run 49 YORK ST . (WVNYARD »OUA««» SYDNEY members of the congregation, which will no doubt any closer in the competition and lose. We were : "if ••• '' do much in furthering the interests of the local defeated (not disgraced) by 5 points. However THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 23 2-2 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. n,MU -Continued. Financially Birchgrove stands well on the right them with a knowledge of sea tradition and the side of the ledger. The Depot is finished with no importance of the Navy. With best wishes for accounts owing, and in the different funds, namely : Among the many advantages of appointing the continued success of the League." The Company Fund, Band Fund, Welfare and From Mr. W. Smith, M.A., Headmaster Mosman Felix Girls, there is well over j£too to our credit, Public School:—" I have carefully perused the to be exact, 1 7 10s 3d. It speaks well for the copy of the Mosman Branch Navy League Maga- various Secretaries and workers that their en- Perpetual Trustee Company (Limited) zine, and wish to congratulate all concerned on an thusiasm does not wane but are still eager to keep excellent production. Paper, printing and arrange- well on the credit side of the ledger. as Executor and Trustee of your Will, Trustee of your ment are excellent, and the letterpress is admirably Our President generously paid for a new car- suited to the occasion. The difficulty which 1 s Imretter for our engine, for which we thank him Settlement or your Attorney, are: think you will have to face will lie to keep subse- very much. its Security is Undoubted. Accessibility (It is always available to its clients). quent issues up to the standard of the first copy." Mr. Wright, a father of one of our lads, attended the meeting for the first time. After seeing the Ita Charges are Moderate. Continuity of Management (It does not die). CHURCH PARAOE—On nth March our Com panyattended Mosman Presbyterian Church, where Business gone through he very quietly wrote out a Experience (It has handled every Class of Asset). the Rev. Mr. Macdonald gave a special address to cheque, and presented it to the Company. This Directors: the cadets anent the British Navy, which was most gentleman's son joined us on the 21st of March interesting. When a parent comes along and does what Mr. Flon. Reginald J. Black, M.L.C., Chairman. We thank the O C Lane Cove Company for Wright did it must mean that he is in full accord T. H. Kelly. Sir. Samuel Horden. Dr. 11 L. Faithfull. giving our O.C and six cadets the opportunity of with the work and the aims of the League, and Walter T. Hrunton. H. K. Lysaght. attending the presentation of the McMaster Gold especially with that of the Birchgrove Coy. Many K. Copland Lethbridge, Managing Director. Medal on 22nd March at lane Cove Picture thanks from all, Mr. Wright. Theatre—we enjoyed the ceremony. During the evening a raffle for a jar of jam and Write for Booklet. On 25th March our Company attended the a table-centre was held. Mrs. Cooper and Mr. North Sydney Municipal Jubilee Celebrations, and Silk won them respectively Our President seems 33-39 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY. our boys completed the four mile march like very fortunate in winning raffles, anything put up H. V. Dmigliiss, Malinger. veterans, and enjoyed the " popwater " at the end. in the way of cotton or made-up goods. In fact, We came second to North Sydney Company — he remarked, that his bottom drawer is getting full North Sydney winning probably by virtue of their up. : a- . - 'ft Drumand Fife Band. Anyway, good luck North Only a few lads took advantage of the Easter Sydney. Camp, the whole being under the charge of Junior ttt*»man - Continued. but will rather act as a stimulant and an incentive On the following day (Sunday) we also attended the Officer Kendal Although the first part of the good luck, Birchgrove, we take our loss in the to go forward with even greater zeal than ever. handing over of the North Sydney War Memorial. holiday was wet, the couple of fine days following same spirit as we will take our win next year. It is wonderful to see this spirit so prominent in The O.C. attended and enjoyed the Manly fully made up for it. the cudet movement, a spirit which cannot fail to Company's Dance on 31st March—it was a great One of our cadets was knocked by a motor car Apropos the Flag Competition our President bring forth splendid results, results which I am success. at Narrabeen, but we have found out since that he has received the following letter from Mr. G. sure will have far-reaching effects, not only during Depot doings as usual, and boat's crew in was one of three who broke camp, leaving without Hopper, one of the judges :—" Very many thanks their term as sea cadets but as citizens of this regular train. permission. Those three lads have been dealt for the copy of your Magazine, which I received glorious country, and as members of our wonderful with. with a great deal of pleasure, and have read with Empire. " The best of luck to you, Mosman, and Birtharevt. The Felix Club held their usual weekly meeting keen interest. As a judge in the recent Fairfax keep in mind the fact that although you lost this at my house on Tuesday, April 10th. They also Flag Competition I had a good opportunity to year you proved a most worthy foe, and there is OrriCKR-IK-CHARIIK Mn S. CIHIPER celebrated tlftee Birthdays of their members : Miss observe the wonderful state of efficiency to which every prospect of you regaining your loss on some HON'. KBCHKTAKY Young, Miss R. Watson, and Miss Wright. All your Company has attained, and would like to future occasion. The next Competition will be a (.Contributed by Mr. s. Cooper. O.C.) spent a very pleasant evening. congratulate them mcst heartily on the splendid titanic struggle for supremacy. Go ahead Mosman OUR annual meeting was held at the Depot on Many of our friends will sympathise with us on showing at that Competition. I was not aware and gain it. With every good wish for future March 29th. Our President, T. H. Silk, Esq., hearing that Mr. Whitmore is leaving to take up a until the Competition was completed that Nlosman successes." was in the chair. Twenty-six members were position on the Clarence River. We feel sure that was the holder of the Flag, and am sorry they were present, amongst whom we had the pleasure of all in the I*eague who know this gentleman will unable to retain it, but hope that what few deficien- Our Magazine has been acclaimed an unquali- meeting Mrs. Silk. Both Mr. and Mrs Silk were wish him the best of luck in his new domain. I cies there were will be overcome during the year, fied success. Among dozens of laudatory letters accorded a very hearty welcome, this being their think that before long we may see a N. L. Sea and that they may be again able to hold the received by the Editor we quote the following first meeting since recovering from illness. Cadet Company 011 the Clarence River. coveted Flag. Considering the tremendous dis- from Sir Wm. Glasgow, Minister for Defence: — Yearly reports were read, and also the Balance Mr Watt, who formerly belonged to the advantages under which the cadets are trained the " Dear Major Scott. I thank you for the copy of Sheet. There was no correspondence. Election lialmain Coy, has paid us a visit, and desires to results are surprising, and speak volumes for those the ' Sea Cadets Record ' which you so kindly of Officers the next business resulted as follows: — join the I-eague again. And what is more fitting? who are taking such a keen interest in the move- forwarded me. I have perused the Journal with Mr. Silk, President; Mr. Lamperd, Treasurer; His younger brother, P.O. Watt, is a comet player ment, and devoting so much unselfish and untiring much interest, and wish to congratulate the Mos- Mr. Waterfield, Secretary; Junior Officer, Mr. in the Band ; his sister belongs to the Felix Club, energy to bring about this state of efficiency. I man Branch on their successes during the year. H. Kendal, Band Secretary, There were no other and their mother is a strong supporter in all our feel sure from the wonderful spirit displayed by I feel sure that the training and teaching the nomination, for any position, which proves we doings. Birchgrove welcomes Mr. Watt. The Mosman Company on this occasion that the loss cadets receive is of 'considerable benefit in fitting must have the right people in the right places. more the merrier is our cry. suuaioed will be no deterrent for future activities, them for their duties as citizens, and in imbuing Continued on poge 89. 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 15 H*mlmltttm(tt *t a naval Carter—Continued. the Master-at-Arms, and hailed him : " Yessir. There's a set in the 'Oly Communion " Have you snared any more songbirds for my The Spirit Answers to the Blood plate chest, Sir." tonic sol fa class lately ? " he asked. (By Tom Roberts). " Then tog this young gentleman up," the Old " Yes, Sir. 'Two A.Bs., one O S., one huntin Man ordered. Then he dismissed Mr Blank with tosser—pardon, I means signalman, Sir, and two the solemn exhortation : " Mind you cultivate the stokers. CHAPTER I (CONTINUED). approved clerical intonation and delivery of " Ripping, Master-at-Arms," chuckled the Old O.ur African Tiger Hunter Hero is stalking one request could never be forgotten. "Do speech," he said. " Reading a lesson from the Man enthusiastically. " Send them along to my up and down the monster, looking at the work protect Ofa from the Call, the Call of the great Book of Common Prayer is a different matter to cabin at six bells, sharp. The fiddler will issue being done with an air of "alone I did it." It Vast. For the spirit will answer to the blood." reciting a part in your amateur theatricals, you them with text books if you ask him for them." would be interesting to look into the English Ida had no other interest but Ofa, and the fol- know. Understand?" 'Turning to his brow-beaten clerk, he explained mail before it goes out and read the letter to the lowing of Tom's wish. So she decided to get " Ay. ay, Sir." how he had hit upon an ingenious plan for snaring Illustrated London News "How Lord Vcre de away from the environment as soon as |K>ssible. And away went Mr. Blank in company with the recruits for his singing class : Voom caught a whale." One of the new Curates for the Willoughby fiddler to be fitted out in the garb of a lay "These young men," he said, "in the exuber- Tom Knglish is now out in the light whaler, Parish had been stationed in Mossman and preacher. While under that operation, the fiddler ance of their spirits, are frequently forgetful of the a kind of house-lxiat, looking intently for the desired to rent "The Shack." So with this had the temerity to remark : " The Old Man got fact that the mess-deck is not the proper place in calf. Occasionally just to keep his hand in he income Ida took Ofa away in a sulky, and you by the wool, too, Sir ? " which to raise their voices in song. Such unseemly strikes at sharks. Soon the calf is seen right drove off to live at Windsor, a flourishing town conduct disturbs those who desire peace and quiet- in the bay, trying to get as near as possible to somewhere in the interior. By tltat mystic " You go to h — 1 and keep your phce," snapped ness in which to read and write, eh ?" the clerk, glad at last to have something human to its dead mother. It is light work for Tom and hand of the Mathematical Divine, cotfimonly vent his spite upon. " Quite so, Sir," meekly acquiesced Mr. Blank a great joy to the natives to land the calf. called FATE, the first house in which they "So I have instructed the Master at-Arms to All hands are on the tailing down bright and read the sign "BOARDERS WANTED" was It is remarkable how quickly one learns to early next morning, save Ida, Tom and the tile home of the widow of Kathbome, who had humour these old martinets. In a very short time, bring all such offenders before me. If 1 find, on l>ecn one of the earliest missionaries in Poly- Mr. Blank adapted himself to cassock and sur- putting them through a simple test, that they have pick of the crew, who once more shove off for plice ; to the reading of the lessons, and even to any ear for music, instead of awarding them the Viking sport. So this is sport! But there nesia. Mother and son now remained, and occasionally rendering an Anthem Solo—all as stupid, regulation punishment of facing paintwork, come other days .... A steamer called into young Rathborne often read his father's notes. docilely as he answered the bi'gle call of " Grog " I sentence them to fourteen days' tonic sol fa the English's home with an offer of i500 for Kathborne, too, often felt the call, the yearning when the sun was over the main yard. for instruction." Tom's whaling rights and requested him to towards the great vast unknown. But Rath- accept the position of "Striker" for the larg- borne thought in terms of Samoa. Nor was that all: the Old Man was insatiable The Old Man's eyes twinkled wickedly as he est whaling concern in the Empire. Tom and in his demands upon the off-time of his tractable waxed more enthusiastic : " I can assure you, Mr. Ida English could not see Fred Rathborne amanuensis. One day, shortly after the foregoing Blank, that my plan is working admirably. By Ida accepted; there was in fact no choice—for without seeing tragedy. She did her utmost to experiences, he observed Mr. Blank smoking on the time we pay off. I hope to have every man Syndicates will forever ruin Individuality until keep them apart. Every effort she made to deck. Beckoning to him to come on the poop, he Jack of my company proficiently carolling in tonic a government of justice reigns. keep Ofa away from Fred seemed to be frus- spoke to him : sol fa as merrily as first year's cock robins. If The first day that Tom witnessed a whale trated by Fate. That Power, a Living Power, these young men WILL insist on singing'at the " Ah, Mr. Blank ! You're the very man I wished har|xx>ned from a huge gun fixed on a swivel that makes Man Return to his Own. top of their voices, they must be taught that there on the l>ow of a steamer, and hauled in by Ida consented to the marriage of Ofa and to see," he began, with a chuckle which the clerk is a proper time and place for them to do so." interpreted as a leg-pulling, in which the Old Man hydraulic derricks, his heart felt sick. ICABOD Fred, but there was a stern condition: the seemed to take a devilish delight: As to what followed at the singing class can the glory of the Vikings hath departed! He South Seas were never to be discussed. Mr. better be imagined than described. It will even took the first opportunity to leave the ship and and Mrs. Rathborne returned to the "Shack" " I am holding my tonic sol fa class this even- strain the most vivid imagination, especially that booked his ]>assage with that of his child and ing," he proceeded. " I hold them twice a week, in Mossman Avenue to live. Yes, live and of one accustomed to the severe conservatism of Ida to Sydney, there to (xnir out his yearn, for in the blood of both was a Call, a you know. Splendid education for young men the routine of a smart man-o'-war. Visualize it : who have the good sense to take advantage of it. woes and sell his oil to Mr. Mossman, and the call from the Vasty deep. the Old Man posing with a long pointer in front other Vikings of the Leviathans. But lo, there I suppose I can depend upon your attendance ? of a tonic sol fa " Modulator" ; while, at his Fred soo;, secured an easy Job with the St. was no Mr. Mossman! Not even a whaling Sta- In my cabin at six bells of the second dog. You'll direction a score or more of lusty-throated, sea Leonards' Council. His desires were so keen tion in Port Jaction! The soap factory at Bal- enjoy it, I'm sure. Do you understand the tonic soned Jack Tais; squeaky-voiced boys—trebles, that he had to fill in his time by assisting pub- sol fa system ?" altos, tenors, bassos, and nondesciipts, are docilely main bought his oil; and Tom and Ida bought lic efforts, especially those directed to the up- their little crib, an old Whaler's cottage stand- lift of youth. He lectured Boy Scouts in the " I'm afraid I have no aptitude for it, Sir. You responding to the old martinet's Irascible prompt- ing in Mossman Avenue, with a large block spirit of manliness, instructed Navy League see, I'm " ings : "DOH-ME-SOH-DOH." of land surrounding it and the two whales' Cadets in comradeship. The relics of Tom It does, indeed, call for a big stretch of the "Tut tut I" the Old Man interrupted, flourish- jaws for gate posts. But the competitive life English in the "Shack" were among his toys. imagination to conjure up such an unwonted scene. ing his telescope decisively. " You'll pick it up as among whites bored Tom. The occasional Many a day he would take out the old sextant But it was a scene that was enacted many times readily as this old hooker picks up barnacles. At dance in the "old barn" did not appeal to him and compass and get his Bearing from the Sun. all events, you can try.. I shall expect you to on board the "Twelve Apostles." so much as a hula-hula. There was a constant Ofa had an interest in Church and Music, attend, Sir. Understand ? " Yearning in his Heart. He Jelt the Call! but mostly Music. Every new Hawaiian " Ay, ay, Sir." Little Ofa was still quite a small girl when Melody would find its way into Ofa's library. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS Tom crossed the Bar to mightier Depths. At that moment, the Old Man caught sight of It was inborn. The soft, placid notes seemed Tom had been all a father could be and his to come as her own. 20 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 21

With a look of command, Ofa replied, Captain Hamilton seemed to have a burning eight shillings a day. Nearby, again, for about Boys and girls of all ages dropped into the "When answering the Call there is but one desire to make a speech. Eulogising Mr. and 50 yards the bay became shallow, and the tide "Shack" when they liked. These godly people Captain. Don't waste time, wondering where Mrs. Rathborne for their hospitality he begged used to run out a cor siderable distance. A always had some entertainment for them. The we are going, lad. It will be enough mental them to give the ship an opportunity of paying wdiarf was constructed at this spot made of very appearance of the Two whale Jaws seem- worry for you to pick from the Navy League them lack in some small measure. He sug- New South Wales hardwood throughout; the ed to direct the conversation to ships, sailing, boys who will be most helpful for the journey, gested forming a ship's party for the Christ- girders, piles and decking all being of this seeweed and seals. and from the Rover Scouts the lads most fitted mas Trip to Newcastle. "I will get the Ship- material. It extended from the shallow por- It was nearing the end of the year and four for the work. For there must be no mistake ping Company's permission and we could all go tion along the whole of the southern shore of years after they were married that Ofa crept in the manning of the KOONDOOLOO. They gay for a week." the Bay. Sailing ships lay as close as they up to Fred's side, and with her arm around need not be experts, but they must have suffi- could get and were reached by means of long his waist whispered: "Fred, what arc you go- Ofa Shuddered, and dreamily said, "I am cient knowledge to keep the engines running stagings built out from the wharf. I have seen ing to give me for Christmas?" "Wliat would afraid of the Call." She went on: "You see, day and night. All you have to work on is brigs and brigantines named after well-known you like, sweet child," was Fred's startled reply, Captain Hamilton, we have so many calls at Captain Hamilton's invitation to sail for New- families, the Duthies, Darlings and others, for never before had Ofa made any such sug- Christmas. I have to call on Fred's relations castle oil the evening before Xnias Eve." gestion. at Windsor; then Fred has the Scout and the lying further out in the Bay awaiting a Navy League Sea Cadet camps." favourable wind after loading. They were With big tears rolling down her face, Ofa Fred parted from Ofa under the Whale "Don't let that tie you," Captain Hamilton engaged in the coastal and inter-colonial looked up at the two Whales' Jaws. "Fred, Bones; he to go to the Navy I-eaguc, Ofa to |>ersisted. "Bring the boys along with you. trade and were often to lie seen. Smal- I would like a pair of Wunderlich gates in write invitations to a dance to meet Captain The more the merrier. Let youth add to the ler vessels, carrying Iwtween ten and place of these two hideous things." Hamilton and Crew of the "KOONDOO- joy of the Trip. Just a blanket each is all they twenty tons of bakers' and other firewood, laths, "But," said Fred, "they are possibly histori- LOO." would want." shingles and allied products cut from the fam- cal, and certainly give the old shack a rustic As Fred and Ofa stood alone under the This methodical woman had everything ous Gosford and Brisbane Water district, look." Whale gate. Ofa said, "Fred, do clasp me; marked in detail for Fred. Nothing was left usually discharged their cargoes alxwt where "Yes, Fred" (Ofa i>aused and could not hold me close for I hear and feel the Call." to chance. Tins of Herrings, Bags of Flour, Bourke Street at the wharf commences its speak for a moment). "Yes, Fred, but they Fred felt he had heard enough of this dread. sacks of Rice, etc., etc. She herself had visited long trail to Botany Bay. seem to contain the Call; they aggravate the "Ofa let us answer the Call. We have Love every lank she passed, asking for Gold in yearning," Rathborne drew himself up to his and Youth on our side; let us go together!" exchange for notes; 1.800 sovereigns, and 600 Another large boatshed having boats for hire full height, as though to counter. Yes, there "Fred, your Love is the Ixive of nature, but half sovereigns were already collected. stood just about where the P. & O. s.s. "Poona" was a call. He felt it, too. With slow steps, the Call is the Call of Blood. Fred, Hold, recently berthed ; and where the Orient Liners as if agreed upon, the i»ir walked down to the Fred soon discovered which of the boys Hold me or I go." now come alongside there was a closed-in Mossman Bay wharf, where the KOONDOO- were keenest for the trip "to Newcastle." All Fred took his wife to The Theatre, for walks swimming bath called the Fig Baths on account LOO was discharging her load of Coal for the bigger boys were keen, for to be with Fred to the Zoo, dances in th' "Old barn," but her of the number of Port Jackson fig trees that the Council. was Education. face still showed a longing. grew in the rocks and crevices of the enclosed The crew of this collier had spent many a One morning as Mrs. Rathborne brought area. The baths were free and much larger pleasant afternoon in the old sliack, and the (To be continued.) than the baths in being to-dav. Another pub- Captain had made it his Home. "Why dont morning tea into her husband, she sat on the bed-side, and in a spirit of confidence asked: lic, but privately-run baths, completed the semi- you come with us on one of our short trips to circle of the Bay. Newcastle and get a whiff of the Sea?" was "Fred, when a Polynesian buys a bottle of the old Skipper's familiar greeting. Ofa shud- whisky, he buys it for now, not to keep.... I It was on the western side of the Bay that have bought the Call, my boy, and I have dered. "We may never leave the ship," she Woolloomooloo Bay the Anniversary Day Regatta was annually bought it for now and not to keep. We are replied, as she dragged Fred homeward. held. Hundreds of family parties fortified leaving Sydney, OUTWARD BOUND, you (By John Hauiey.) Fred's particular hobby was machinery. with picnic baskets, could be seen seated about and I, Fred. We have Tour weeks before Every spare evening would lie spent in the in the Domain watching the varied contests. Christmas, and every hour of that must lie Engine room of some collier. Every holiday " IFTY-FIVE years ago, Woolloomooloo used. There must be no flaw in our arrange- These latter ranged from boys in tubs and Ofa and Fred would visit some ship; Fred Bay filled an important part in the ship- ments. You must evade the Work of the F every other conceivable thing that floated, to working his way down the engine room, while ping trade of Port Jackson. On its Council, and attend to the Call. I have arrang- finished oarsmen in their finely balanced skiffs. Ofa's flashing eyes took in every detail of the eastern shore some large wooden and iron build- ed with my Solicitors, Bigott at.H Uinton, to Two competitors in the skiff races later became work above decks. Hardly, ever did they leave ings housed the boat and shipbuilding works of advance £2,000 on "The Shack" to-day, and to World Champions of their classes. the ship, but Ofa would remark: "You know, Sam Shea. In his yards, about this time, were put it up for sale. Your work is to think in Fred, I still dread the Call." built six stout wooden vessels for the Imperial The Manly boats of that day, the "Bredal- terms, regardless of cost, of crew for the Government—their purpose being for the liane," "Phantom," "Commodore" and, I On this occasion the Koondooloo had come Koondooloo, rations for a year, machinery, island trade in the Pacific. think, the "Royal Alfred," called at the wharf in several days before she was due. As she gear and material. You must go down today daily at 10.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on their pas- passed the old Cremorne wharf Fred and Ofa and hire the old Barn in which to store our Following the semi-circle formed by the Bay senger runs. stood at the gate waiting. They knew that supplies without being noticed, so that we can along its western shore, and in a position adja- Captain Hamilton and some of the crew would ship the lot by stealth." cent to the shipbuilding yard, were a group Another familiar sight of everyday were the be sure to come up to listen to the wireless, of boat sheds. The owner of the boats used fishermen using handlines who sold their catch and dance with the girls to the music of the "But why a Crew, my Dear? Captain Ham- to hire out both rowing and sailing boats from in the City Market. Ambassadors. ilton has his Crew." 2-2 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 23

Birchgrove - Continued. Ceremonial Parade on Anzac Day. Once again we are able to say we are the Mr. Joe Rognini, Tobacconist, Mr. Goodwin, •PHONE B 4517 premier Coy., of N.LS.C., in holding the Miss Tobacconist and Cowper Bros., Dairymen are to Charles-Fairfax Flag. Needless to say we are be thanked for donations to the Dance. proud to have won it. Incidentally, I should like All the cadets are very interested in their work, H.T. DUNN 8c CC>. to mention that Mosman tells us that they have and they are particularly keen on sailing. only lent it to us for a year. Funny, I said the Recently we paid a sailing visit to the Rose Bay PRINTERS same last year hoping to help along the new Com- Company and, as usual, were made welcome by the pany. Anyhow it's a to to i chance—io Com- O.C., Mr. Hopkins. There was a fair sea running, for panies, and one Flag. But we intend to establish and two of the crew were attacked by mal-de-mer; •Ml'mi'^m JHiiii a record this time, and win it again next year, however, sailors dont care, and they all found ex- ALL YOUR PRINTING, making twice in succession. Who's going to citement in passing the Heads. During the COR your new home, sraside or mountain challenge us ? We hope every Company is all out vacation we sailed to Balmoral and Nielsen Park. BOOKBINDING and L bungalow-specify "FIBROLITE" AI to win next lime, and make it a still closer go. With Mr. W. Waterer as our First Officer, and Mr. beslos Cement Sheets for Exterior Wails. Our Godmother suggests that a ring or shield, with L. Butcher, as Officer-in-Charge of boats, the STATIONERY, Etc. Interior Wall, and Ceiling and " FIBRO- each Company's name who wins it, be put on 'he Company is very fortunate, and should attain a LITE " Slates lor Roofing. " Fibrollte " a costs no more than weatherboard* and lining staff, thereby a record being kept for all and high degree of efficiency, We have a club-house boards and i> superior In every respect. It sundry to see. Our President promises to look in view which, if it is possible to obtain, will prove HARRINGTONS BUILDINGS Is Fire Retardant, White Anl Prool.and Im- into the matter very suitable. Mr. A. Lawtonof Queenscliffe Life proves with Age. Balmain Coy., proved a dark horse, coming Saving Club instructs a squad of our cadets at the 53-55 GEORGE ST. NORTH. Write jor Free Catalogue. third. They will be some force to be reckoned Surf Club. The squad is out for the Bronze with next year if they keep on the same training. Medallion. SYDNEY James Hardie & Coy. Ltd. Keep moving Balmain, tnere are a lot behind you. We heartily congratulate Birchgrove Company The Band, and Singlestick class spent a very on their success at the Charles-Faiifax Flag PRINTERS OF THIS JOURNAL. "Aebeeioe Houee " fine evening at Lane Cove recently on the occasion Competition. York and Wynyard Street®, Sydney. of the presentation of the McMaster Gold Medal to P.O. Sommerville. I,ane Cove Coy., and the NAVY LEAGUE SEA CADETS. Band was well received, and the Singlestick Class was proclaimed good by all. Lane Cove can Handicaps for McMaster Cup Race, 28th always be depended upon to put on a good show, April, to be held on the Parramatta. and in the prologue to the picture, "The Flag " INNES-BELL" Lieutenant " they excelled themselves. Well done Lane Cove. I Rose Bay Dinghy Limit Manly must be congratulated on their first Ball. Lane Cove Cutter Gig - REINFORCED From a visitor's point ol view it was all that could Balmain Cutter be desired. Good floor, good music, and splendid Rose Bay Whaler 30 sees catering : it speaks well for the workers when they Manly Cutter - - 40 „ CONCRETE can make their first function such a splendid Mosman Cutter (io oars) - 40 „ success socially and, we hope, financially. Hearty Mosman Whaler - 5° good wishes Manly from Birchgrove. Birchgrove Cutter - 55 .. Richmond Cutter (if started) Easter Greetings to all, from Birchgrove. • 55 .. FLOORS North Sydney Gig - 80 „ Drummoyne Gig - 9° .. manly. Adopted at Meeting of Officers held on 16th Girderless Spans April, 1928. OFFICER-IN-CHARCJK - - MR. E. A. SOLOMON Hos. SECRETARY - - MR. J. M. SIMPSON 33 6 x 33 6' (Contributed by Mr. B. A. Solomon. Acting O.C.) Balmain. THE masterley activity of the parents and supporters of this Company has given the OFFICER-IN-CHAROR - MB. G. PHIIXIFS PATENTEES: Company a good start indeed. Success is only HON*. SECRETARY MR. J. SPARK gained by haid work, co-operation and freedom (Contributed by Mr. ]. Spark. Hon. Sec.) from dissension ; and the committee is to be AT our Annual Meeting, which took place at thanked for the wonderful work it has done during the Depot last month, Mr. T. Fox resigned his the past month. PTY., LTD., position as President to the Company. We received The Dance held by this Company was a great Mr. 1 JX'S resignation with much regret. In reply 109 PITT STREET success, and now all the cadets, who are eligible, he said that he was not leaving the Company alto- SYDNEY will be put into uniform as soon as possible. We gether, but would still help along the good work. hope that they will be fully equipped for the Mr. J, J. Booth was thereupon elected President, 15 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. dances, sings, whistles or performs acrobatic stunts -Continued. the class is getting along extremely well. Wc have CONWAY LIFE to his heart's content. Some have been known to hopes in getting together a good bugle band soon. which position we were glad to see that he accepted. No 2 get so intoxicated with their own efforts, though We were sorry to disappoint the Manly Company He has at all times taken a keen interest in the by not getting along to their Ball. It was impos- sadly lacking deserved appreciation, that their boys of Balmain, and in the Sea Cadets in par- BY O.K.D.H. sible owing to previous engagements We wish removal has caused as much rumpus ss did their ticular. Mr. Dando was elected Senior Vice- them every success. summoning. The C.Cs. are well aided and abetted President, which he also accepted. Recently a full crew were out sailing in charge We wish to thank Mrs. Mayne for her letter to THE day after joining, the ship's company quickly by strong rounding-up parties, and it is a very wary of the Senior Petty Officer. They had a very us. congratulating Balmain on its efficiency and and astute new chum who is able to evade the pleasant trip and boat sailing is getting to be quite- settles down to the routine of the term. The improvement in the Miss Charles Fairfax Flag pressing invitation. popular. " New Chums" commence their ship-life seg- Competition. We also take this opportunity to Mr. Phillips and W.O. Fox liave been away for regated together in a division called the " foc'sle." congratulate Birchgrove Company on its great Many heavy-whiskered hoaxes are tried out on a fortnight's holiday at Narrabeen and a number success in winning the Flag. To the two cadets In their ranks are a few cadets who have joined of cadets went along during the week ends, paying the first-termer. After the due preliminaries of who won the neatest-dressed boy competition our the previous term, and these help to stiffen the new a visit, and had a good time. " what's your name?" and the rest of the personal hearty congratulations are also extended. material. There are both starboard and port We thank Drummoyne for the kind thought that questioning, an old hand too obligingly tenders Our Company was represented by O.C. Mr. prompted them in writing about our boys so en- foc'sles, and the two subdivisions function as com- Phii'ips and W. O. Fox at the presentation of the some such information and advice : " Here, new couragingly in last month's JOURNAL. plete and separate entities in themselves, each one McM.'ster Gold Metal to R. O. Sommerville at chum, you're wanted right away in the sick-bay. having a senior and junior cadet in charge of it. the Lane Cove Pictu>e Theatre. We congratulate Go straight to Sister and tell her you've come to be As for the othe. parts of ship, these are the fore, him on securing such a prize. measured for your bathing togs— Got it ? " Off he main and mizzen, and these again are each sub- Mr. Phillips and the cadets are very busy at the NAVY LEAGUE BALL. goes hot foot and makes his request, which of Depot preparing lor a water carnival which is to divided into port and starboard tops respectively. Arrangements have been made to hold the Navy League course is met with : "Silly boy, run away and play be held on the 19th May. Needless to say All tops enjoy autonomy and function separately Annual Ball this year at the Wentworth Hotel on the or you'll get a black draught." If she'd been our Ladies' Committee is also working very hard evening of the King's Birthday (Monday, 41 h June). The in their activities and iach is ruled over by a for its success. function will take the form of a Dinner Dance, and already asked the question once, she'd probably been senior and junior cadet captain. This Company attended Church Parade at the a large Ladies' Committee is at work on its organisation. asked it twenty times that day, but it always Methodist Mission on Sunday, 1st April, when the The Ofticers of this Committee are:—I-ady Street (President), Miss Shirley Bavin (Hon. Secretary) and Mrs. As a general run, with the exception of the raised a lovely blush from the little lady who Rev. Mr. McKibbon officiated. The Reverend \jeo Quick (Hon. Treasurer). reigned at the after-end of the lower deck. Or gentleman is teaching cadets to play the bugle and foc'sle, it is the size of the boy which determines The tickets, which are available for Dinner and the Ball, another stock one would run somewhat like this: are priced at a guinea; and intending patrons would be what part of ship he goes to. The main tops run advised to make early application for them as well as seeing to the biggest weight; the fore, a nice handy " Hey 1 you necky new chum, run down below to to it that table parties are booked in good time. medium ; and the mizzen take in the lightweight the Magi and ask for the key of the starboard The date of the Ball, being a public holiday, will mean watch, Buzz I" The Magi, the wiry little master- that many visitors on amusement bent will avail themselves and "Osborr.e Class." Mizzen topmen do their trophies of the oppoitunity which the Navy League, and the amiable best to live down the unkind epithet of at-arms, received such request neither blushingly Wentworth Hotel offer on the night in question. Navy nor complacently. There was not only a sting in Leaguers, and our old patrons should therefore make their " squeakers." Between the tops there is always a for Jill Sports arrangements as soon as possible. great competitive spirit in the doing of work allotted his pointed reply, but a very actual one across the Tickets may be obtained on application to the Navy them. In general all-round smartness and clean- rear-end of the enquirer by means' of the Magi's League O/fice, Royal Exchange Bldg., Bridge Street inseparable adjunct, the "curley." This instru- J-JARDY BROTHERS offer (Tel. B 7808) or to Mrs. Leo Quick (Tel. FU 9023. liness in the keeping of their part of ship, the tops an unexcelled selection of compete for a trophy known as the " Hobson ment was a lissom cane, made more effective and articles suitable for Sports decorative by a series of yarn whippings at various Trophies. Each one is of Cup " which is very highly prized. attractive design and excel- points in its length. Its argument never failed in lent quality. The cup illus- Usually during one evening ol the first week, its direct appeal. So much for the first timer's PLEASE NOTE. trated is an example; and the cadet captains hold a command performance introduction to his life on a training ship. demonstrates the moderation Contributions of a suitable nature are cordially in their orlop-deck room, the artistes being pressed of the prices. invited, and should be addressed to the in from the foc'sle. Every new chum, more or less EDITOR, THE NAVY LEAOUK JOURNAL, A hand tome Catalogue poated involuntarily, gives his own peculiar idea of enter- Silrer plataH Miniature f™ anywhere. Goo* eent Room 44, Royal Exchange Bldg, Pitt and Cup, on plinth. Height, on approval throughout Aua- Bridge Sts., Sydney. tainment. In some cases it is very difficult to say 6 inehea. tralim. Five par oant. die- Uotict of Change of Price 50/- oount allowed for owh. which party suffers the more refined cruelty—the The Navy League does not necessarily endorse artiste or the audience; but now and again a find the opinions of contributors to the JOURNAL. Uddress, HARDY BROS LTD is made which adds a new lustre to the more All alterations of standing advertisements "ICTouSToracIuSwTweiie^* general and formal ship's concerts. The room The Navy League Office has removed from should reach the JOURNAL NOT LATER than' being somewhat on the small side and moreover Room 110, Dalton House, 115 Pitt Street, to 13 HUNTER STREET, SVDNET the 1st day of the month of issue. being crammed with " stripers," the unfortunate is, Room 44, Royal Exchange Building, Corner MS-lli Quia* 3T««»T MS-aoo COLLI * • Sratrr PHONE : B 7808. '•< placed on the table and from this point of vantage: mf Pitt and Bridge Streets, Sydney. 32 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. SYDNEY'S CHIEF THEATRES. The Navy League PATRONS— J. C. WILLIAMSON LI M IT E D H. E. THK GOVERNOR GENERAL THE RT. HON. LORI) .STONEHAVEN, P.C., G.C.M.G., D.S O. XOcedrews Mmailiii Directors Sir C. Tallll. E. J. Tall, and Frank tall. H. E. THK STATE GOVERNOR ADMIRAL SIR DUDLEY DE CHAIR, K.C.B., M.V.O. PRESIDENT— THE HON. SIR W. CULLEN, K.C.M.G., M.A., LL.D. HEH MAJESTY'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE— # CAPTAIN O. SMITH EDWARD W. KNOX WALTER M. MARKS, M.P. "ROSE MARIE" KELSO KINO SIR F. G. WALKY, K.B.E. S. FDSTER-NEWLANDS SIR SAMUEL HOKDEKN SIR A. MACCORMICK, M.I). SIR THOMAS HCOHES, M.LC. HARRIET BENNETT. F. W. HIXSON, O.B.E. W. A. MACKAY HON. .1 LANE MULLINS, M A , M.LC. (1. E. FAIRFAX, B.A., LL. 1). JRIMIE A. P. BACKHOUSE. M.A. T. H. SILK, A.M.I.C E.. M.I.N.A. For Style H. H. MASSIE J. PAYNE H. COCHRANE E. P. SIMPSON OSCAR LINES J. J. BOOTH CRITERION THEATRE A. UINBKIT STEPHEN A. GORDON WESCHE H. E. WHITE, F.I.A., F.N.Z.I.A. A J, WARRY SIR A. W. MEEKS, K.B E..M.LC. MAJOR E. I. C. SCOTT, D.S.O. For Quality CAPTAIN A. W. I'EARSE. F.R.G.S. C M. C. SHANNON O. H. WOODS rJ "THE HIGH ROAD" CAPTAIN S. G. GREEN, F.R.G.8 HARRY SHELLEY n m HON. MEMBERS — IRENE VANBRUGH and COMMODORE G. F. HVDE,C.V.O.,C.B. R.A.X. COMMANDER H. I. QncK, R.A.N. For Durability F...R.A.N. CAPTAIN H. P. CAYLEY, DION BOUCICAULT. HON. TREASURERS— HARRY SHEI.I.EY C. M. C. SHANNON- HONORARY AUDITORS— OBTAINABLE AT ALL HATTERS THEATRE ROYAL ROBERTSON, CRANE k GIBBONS, 14 Martin Place, Sydney. HON. SECRETARIES— and OUTFITTERS. F. W. HIXSON. O.B.E. H. COCHRANE "THE GIRL FRIEND" JOINT ORUANISINO SECRETARIES— ANNIE CROFT W. W. BEALE, O.B.E. G. E. I). BILLAM, B.A., LL.B. ftMHrnaMmaHmadi IS SAYING FAREWELL.

Aims and Objedts of the Navy League.

HE NAVY LEAGUE Is a Voluntary Patriotic Association ol British Peoples, entirely outside party politics, desirous of rendering the greatest service ol which It is capable to the Empire, particularly Cbe Bellambi Coal In connection with ail matters concerning the sea. It upholds as the fundamental principle of "PACIFIC" National and Imperial policy COMPLETE NAVAL PROTECTION FOR BRITISH SUBJECTS AND BRITISH COMMERCE ALL THE WDRLD OVER. Company Limited ITS OBJECTS ARE :— Is splendid Household and COLLIERY and STEAMSHIP OWNERS 1. To enlist on Imperial and National grounds, the support of all classes IN MAINTAINING THE NAVY AT THE REQUISITE STANDARD OF STRENGTH, not only with a view to the safety of our trade and Empire, STEAM COAL but also with the object of securing British prestige on every sea and In every port cf the World. SOUTH BULLI COLLIERY, SOUTHERN 2. To convince the general public that expenditure upon the Navy Is the national equivalent of the BRIGHT BURNING and COAL DISTRICT, N.S.W. ordinary Insurance which no sane person grudges In private affairs, and that SINCE A SUDDEN DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL STRENGTH IS IMPOSSIBLE, ONLY CONTINUITY OF PREPARATION CAN GREAT HEATING Steam (.'oilier Fleet and Hulkage capacity, GUARANTEE NATIONAL AND I MPERIAL SECURITY. including Mechanical Discharging Plant, 3. To bring home to every person in the Empire that commerce can oniy be guarded from any POWER. 6,500 tons. Collieiy waggon and bunker possible attack by a Navy. In CONJUNCTION WITH THE AIR FORCE, sufficiently strong in all the storage, capacity 6,000 tons. elements which modem warfare demands. Total 12,500 Ions. 4 To teach the citizens of the Empire, young and oid alike, that •• It Is the Navy whereon, under the Contractors to numerous mail lines. good providence of God, the wealth, safety and strength of the Kingdom chiefly depend.'' and that HEAD OFFICE. Bunker requirements can be supplied THE EXISTENCE OF THE EMPIRE, with the liberty and prosperity of its peoples. No LESS DEPENDS at short notice. ON THE MERCHANT SERVICE, WHICH, UNDER THE SURE SHIELD OF THE ROYAL NAVY, WELDS US INTO ONE IMPERIAL WHOLE. 58 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales 5. To encourage and develop the Navy League Sea Cadet Corps not only with a view to keeping alive OFFICES: the sea spirit of our race but also to enable the BOYS TO BECOME GOOD CITIZENS OF THE ALBERT SIMS, Manager. SCOTTISH HOUSE, 19 BRIDGE ST. EMPIRE, by learning discipline, dutv and self-respect In the spirit of their motto— SYDNEY. •• For GOD, for the KING, for the EMPIRE." Telephone E 4417.

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a TRAINER of the citizens of to-morrow, Z a PRESER VER of our glorious sea heritage.

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THIS MATERIAL WAS FILMED AT A REDUCTION RATIO OF 16.5x

"to-morrow" THE It is not with To-day that the man on the Land is AUSTRALIAN BANK OF COMMERCE chiefly concerned, hut with To-morrow. It is for next LIMITED. season and for the years to come that he must plan—To- Authorised Capital • 15.000.000 day. It is not upon the problems of To day that the Capital Paid-up and Reserves • £2.685.303 board of business men deliberates. To-day's problems Agireiate Assets at 30th June. 1926 - £16.789.590 were, or should have been solved Yesterday, and To day's Director*: SIK MAHK SHKI.DON, K.B.K., Chairman ; FKANIC N. YAKWOOD: DUNCAN CAUBON ; work is to plan and to build for To-morrow. H. R. LYSAGHT. O.H.K How many of us apply this principle to business, but fail GHOKOK J. CSL.V. Lli.L). ; J/IKL'T.C'OI.. T I,. F HCTI.KDUK. General Manager: C. M. C. SHANNON. to apply it to ourselves, yet our own future needs are Chief Inspector for New South Wnlex: W. G. Hut.l. more vital to us than anything else.

In business we plan for the years to come, and establish Head Office, Sydney (Corner George and King Streets) reserves for further contingencies. In private life so many HKANCHKS AND KliCKIVING OFFICES AT 151 - FLACKS IN NKW SOUTH WALKS. of us are content to drift along without plan and without* BKISBANK:—2HI QueenV. Chief Inspector for reserving our own personal monies. The N&vy League Journal (jneeiiHland—L. A VKVAKD. Manager-U. H. HOWKI.I.. HKANCHKS AND KKCKIVING OFFICKS AT 27 Not only Wise Saving, but Wise Spending will IK* a FLACKS IN QUKKNSLAND. factor in your personal success. To either, a Hanking M KLHOUKNK:—325 Collins ht. Mannger-M. H. FINNKV. Voi. VIII. No. 1. SVDMKV, MAY, !®J7. I'RICK 3D. Account is nowadays almost essential. ADKLAIDK:—35 Rnndle-nt. Manager-H. T. MOOIMK. PKUTH : -7.1 ST Georges Terrace. Manager—A. C. IMHDIN For a start open a Savings Account. It will cost you LONDON :—S7 Threadneedlest . K.C. 2 nothing, hut will help you to plan for TO MORROW. Manager—A. F. JKNKINH. Community Work. Agenln throughout the rest of Australia. Tiuttnaiiia and New Zealand, and at all Chief Citien throughout the World ITH the growth of social consciousness conditions of mind and character in the hundred ICVKItY DKSCUll'TION OF HANKING men and women are interesting themselves and one choices for public work to-day. And, HUSIN KSS TKA NSACTICI). morWe and more in the welfare and well-being of the again, in any one organisation there is the same (Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Government) community to which they belong. This work is need for an in£nite number of differing types. usually entirely without remuneration in the An organisation such as the Navy League offers economic sense ; yet, it not only brings a reward the widest scope. Its catholicity and appeal are to the objects they wish to assist, but in many ways world-wide, and it?, grandest object is to see that gives the workers an opportunity to live a much the fundamental security of British peoples is main- fuller live than would be possible otherwise. The tained. Let that British subject, who is so en- work of everyday gives its own meed of such fulness thralled with the business of everyday life, just When Making Your Will Appoint —its contacts wherein one's individuality may be ponder a moment, and ask : V Would this life, exercised and given play; but, in many cases, it my business life, be even possible were it not for, as Your Trustee runs in a very specialised groove. the protection given in the past and the security of ) defence at present offered by the Empire navies ?" / an organisation whose experience and Public work, given in a willing civic spirit, integrity lend themselves to capable and rounds off in an admirable way the whole of Again, the Navy League is supremely interested seoure administration of trust Estates. working life. To the individual participating it in inculcating the principles of citizenship among brings a widened vision by the new social contacts boys by means of the Sea Cadet movement. The made. The sense of furthering a common pur- ] training—undertaken and given voluntary—is a THE PERMANENT TRUSTEE pose with others from diverse walks in life is great asset to the community's fqnd of self-reliance invigorating and inspiring, tending to bring about and discipline, besides aiding the individual trainee Achieving a higher perspective of life and living in general. in his preparation for manhood's estate. In this COMPANY OF N.8.W. LTD. movement alone many adult helpers are needed, has estates under control exceeding Beauty and Permanence Our ordinary avocation and leisure are apt to £11,000.000. A special Act of Parliament OMEBUILDERS everywhere are become stereotyped. One works at the same thing both for direct training duties as officers and to achieving permanent Ceiling — with interest no doubt—and plays and enjoys work on committees functioning for the welfare of renders the whole of the Company's H beauty, by installing Wunder- capital and assets — over one million lich Art Metal Ceilings. Reasonable the same round of diversion year in, year out. the boys. A juvenile organisation should always prices and low cost of fixing place our appeal to the better side of adults, and interest pounds—liable tor the protection of Ceilings within the means of even the But by enlarging the activities to comprise some clients' interests, thus ensuring absolute modest Homebuilder. social effort towards the amelioration or improve- given thereto is rewarded usually by a greater security. After 39 years' service, the Send to-day for our free Catalogue M. 2 ment of life outside the home, the individual be- measure of success. The boy is shown by example Company possesses a wealth of experi- WUNDERLICH LIMITED comes in a true sense a social creature—the self- —and his self-educating faculties do the rest. ence rarely acquired by an individual. Baptist Street. Red fern, Sydney Arrange an interview. Booklet free on WUNDERLICH righteous and egotistical habits are counteracted We recommend men and women to take r.p request. and perhaps effaced, and the whole of life takes something—whatever it may be—totally outside Art Metal Ceilings on a sweeter, saner, more humane complexion. their more selfish interests; and would suggest J. W. BARNES, E. V. T. WHITTLE, & that the Navy League, being non-political and non- Manager. Assistant Manager. The excuses, " I am too busy earning a living," or "my temperament is not that which allows me sectarian, offers a very wide scope throughout its to take an interest in social matters," are nothing aims and objects well worthy the consideration of 25 rCINNELL STREET, SYDNEY. but excuses. The average person is not in fact him who has found out the lesser fulness of living " too busy and there are outlets for all sorts and for himself alone.

fca^. An. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. '14 15 INSURE) WITH THE Green Cape s Lonely Graveyard. MERCANTILE MUTUAL Why Its Pine-trees are Growing at the Womboyn River. INSURANCE CO., LTD. An Australian Insurant; Co. Established 1878 Disaster Bay and Hovv it Earned Its Name. BY THOMAS DL'NBABIX.

HERE a point juts out into the lake-like MISSING SAFKTY BV A FEW YARDS. | Fire, Accident, Marine and W Womboyn River several exotic trees, huge The Ly-ee-Moon was comint, north and once Norfolk Island and other pines, stand out boldly she was well round Gabo she had the Green WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE against the native gum-trees. They are the mis- Cape light in sight since the night was fine. The MOTOR - CAR, PUBLIC RISK, BOILER EXPLOSION, PLATE GLASS, BURGLARY placed memorials of a terrible tragedy of the sea. rock on which she struck is a table-topped mass, ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS, LOSS OF RENTS, LOSS OF PROFITS, On the night of May 30th, 1886, the Ly ee-Moon, over which the seas wash in bad weather, separated by a narrow channel only from the cliffs at the end FIDELITY GUARANTEE, PLUVIUS (RAINFALL) INSURANCE. a favourite passenger ship of the day crashed on a rock just at the extremity of Green Cape, five miles of the Cape, and the lighthouse stands but a short AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE, CROPS, HAYSTACKS, FENCING, from the mouth of the Womboyn. Of those on distance from the edge of the these cliffs. WOOL FROM SHEEP'S BACK TO WAREHOUSE. board 76 were drowned ; a score or so were Outside the fatal rork is bold water with no rescued and found shelter at the lighthouse that reefs or rocks. If the course of the doomed vessel Be Patriotic Insure Australian Property in an Australian Insurance Co. had been built oi) the Cape a few years before. had kept her another furlong out to sea she would The bodies that the sea gave up were buried in have been safe. The tradition is that the attention 1 0 HEAD OFFICE: 16 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY. ""KS^S . a lonely cemetery close to the lighthouse. No of the officer on watch was dist.Acted, with the Agencies In all Suburban and Country Centres. trees grow on the wind-swept promontory of Green result that the steamer was allowed to fall off her Cape but a little later a number of trees were sent course and hit the rock. down to be planted near the cemetery. These Once she had struck there was no hope for her. young trees were taken to the Womboyn to be And narrow as was the gulf between those on despatched thence to Green Cape. board and safety it was only a lucky few who were The trees were, however, never destined to reach able to cross it. Interstate Steamship Sailings the Cape or to adorn the cemetery for which they It was some time before the lightkeepers were were intended. Rough weather came on and— able to get a line on board the vessel, and it was it can be very rough in Disaster Bay when the with the help of this that most of the rescues were wind comes in from the southeast — it was k Modern Passenger made. Everything possible was done for the impossible to make the short voyage from the Regular Passenger and Freight Services survivors, as a very interesting narrative written by Steamers: mouth of the river to the Cape. The only track one of their number and still preserved at the light- by land led along the beach and through the bush KATOOMBA house testifies. to ail Australian Ports. and this too was impracticable in bad weather. CANBERRA In the end the attempt to take the trees 10 the As lighthouses go Green Cape is reasonably accessible. It is not. for instance like Tasman ZEALAND1A Cape was given up and as the next best thing they BUILT FOR SPEED AND COMFORT. were planted on the hillside above the lake where Island, a mass of rock rising like the peak of ?ome KAROOLA some of them flourish to this day. In the course submerged mountain out of an ever-stormy sea. It has not the savage isolation of the Maatsuyker, BOMBALA of forty years they have gone on to great trees nearly a hundred feet in height. Certainly they of Clifty Island in Bass Straits or even of South DIMBOOLA Solitary. Still it is lonely enough and hard to FOB PULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO have done far better than they ever would have done at Green Cape. reach. KANOVNA TtuMWi Adelaide Steameklp Co. Ltd. .- 22 Bridge Stmt. Sydney . 9520 The wreck of theLy-ee-Moon was the worst of the The nearest habitations are at the Womboyn A. V. S. N. Co. - .7 Brid,. Street, Sydney . 10S8S many by which Disaster Bay has justified its name. River, half a dozen miles away, on the one side Australian Steamehip Ltd., Kembla Baitdinge, Margaret St., Sydney $221 It was, too, a wreck that should never have and at East Boyd, a dozen miles by land, on the Mclbcraitk, McEacharn Lino . 11 Pitt Strett, Sydney . . 75«S occurred. other. Stores and supplies are brought by sea to Hmddart, Parker, Ltd. . . 10 Bridge Street, Sydney - 9S63 Me a amine Steamekip Cm. Ltd. - Cr. Clarence and Barrack Street, 3213 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 25

Bettangabee Bay, a sheltered inlet four miles up The word "plain," by the way, has the same the coast, and then carted over a bush road. sense at Green Cape as in some of the . western districts. A plain is not necessarily flat. The CAPTAIN SKELTON'S HOME BY THE SEA. term is applied to open country by contrast to the To reach the Womboyn it is necessary to follow timbered areas. For a mile back from the apex a rough track, seldom used in these days, that runs of the Cape, on which the lighthouse stands, the along the top of the high ridge that ends in Green country has not a single tree except for some Cape. From this ridge the track drops steeply patches of tea trees near the cliffs and a stray tree down to the Disaster Bay beach. The beach itself or two in hollows. is the road as far as the mouth of the river. In places the edge of the timbered country is as Just above the point at which the track strikes straight as if it had been laid down with a ruler. the beach are the ruins of a long-vanished house, 'Incidentally the treeless nature of the Cape makes Aberdeen Blue Tunnel White a few scattered remains of fencing and some it necessary to go some little distance to obtain the patches of cleared land fast being swallowed up firewood for the keepers' houses. again by the bush. It is one of those places Star Joint Service where nature has won in the conflict with man. The actual lighthouse at Green Cape is a stone tower of great solidity and strength. It rises 80 Years ago when Captain Skelton retired from the feet above its base which in turn is 80 feet above Regular Sailings to ENGLAND—via DURBAN, CAPETOWN & CANARY ISLANDS lighthouse service after a long term as headkeeper the sea. Close to the tower are the keepers' houses, at Green Cape he settled down here. He was also stoutly built of stone. When the lighthouse within sight and sound of the sea, which was was built, in 1883, a wooden tramway was laid to J1 combined service offering Unequalled Tacilities at fares indeed only a few yards from his door, and handy Bettangabee Bay and the materials were brought to his old lighthouse to which he made a road that to suit all travellers along this. However the tramway has long since has how fallen almost into disuse. gone out of use. S.S. "NESTOR"- - 14,547 tons S.S. "EURIPIDES" - 15,000 tons When Captain Skelton died the place was Bettangabee is, however, still the port for the S.S. "ULYSSES" abandoned, and it has been deserted ever since. lighthouse. It is a narrow inlet running for over - 14,626 tons S.S. "THEM ISTOCLES" 11,250 tons Yet it is a picturesque and delightful spot though S.S. "ASCANIUS" half a mile inland. At time* it swarms with fish - 10,148 tons S.S. "DEMOSTHENES" 11,250 tons not promising as a farm. and wonderful hauls have been made there. Thus S.S. "ANCHISES" - 10,000 tons (First and Third Class Passengers carried) (For Third Class Fares apply The Ly-ee-Moon is not the only vessel that has a couple of tons of fish have been secured at a (Firat Class Passengers Only) Dalgety A Co. Ltd. only) left her bones on the rocks around Green Ope. single haul of the nets. Occasionally the weight A mile or so west of the lighthouse the City of of fish has proved too much for the nets. S.S. "CERAMIC" - - 18,945 tons Sydney Point preserves the memory of the City of Now and then a small vessel visits Bettangabee S.S. "SUEVIC" - - 12,686 tons Sydney, also a popular passenger steamer on the to load sleepers cut in the bush at the back, but S.S. "RUNIC" -12,663 tons Sydney-Melbourne run in her day, which was for the most part it is visited only when stores for S.S. "MEDIC" - 12.222 tons wrecked there in foggy weather on November 6th, the lighthouse are to be landed, except when 1862, a score of years before the Green Cape light- (Cabin Class Passengers) fishermen are working there. house was built. LIGHTKEEPERS AS JACKS OF ALL TRADES. Passengers from New Zealand can be Fares and further particulars on No lives were lost in this wreck. There is a Like the more remote Gabo, Green Cape light- booked by local New Zealand Agents. application. tradition that the vessel carried a number of sheep house is connected by telephone with Sydney, via and that she was driven so close up under the Eden. For the rest the lightkeepers and their JOINT AGENTS: cliffs, which are low at this point, that a bridge was families form a singularly isolated and self con- BRISBANE- Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Wills, Gilchrist ft Sanderson Ltd. thrown across by which the sheep walked from the tained little community. There is no school for SYDNEY—Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Gilchrist, Watt ft Sanderson, Ltd. deck on to the plain. MELBOURNE Dalgety ft Cc. Ltd. and John Sanderson ft Co. the children to attend, so they are taught by ADELAIDE—Dalgety ft Co. Ltd and George Wills ft Co. Ltd. BETTANGABEE BAY. correspondence. It must be admitted that they ALBANY-Dalgety ft Co. ltd. and Henry Wills ft Co. bear with exemplary fortitude the loss of the FBEMANTLE and PEBTH-Dalgety ft Co , Ltd and George Wills ft Co. Ltd Still nearer to the lighthouse lies part of the bull of the Steamer New Guinea, a 1700 ton privilege of going to school. steamer. She was lost with no loss of lives, on As to a lightkeeper at such a station he needs February 13, 1911. to have something of a score of trades at his 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. ' 15 7 finger's ends. Green Cape is a signalling station MISS CHARLES-FAIRFAX FLAG and in addition to looking after the light the OSIRIS, OSWALD and OTUS are to be the names keepers have to record and report the names of COMPETITION. Naval Notes from Europe. of the submarines of the 1926 programme now (By a Special Correspondent) being built by Vickers. Beardmore's two will be passing ships. On Saturday, April 23, the annual competition OLYMPUS and ORPHEUS, and the one at Chatham Painting is an important part of a lightkeeper's for the Miss Charles-Fairfax Flag was held on Divers near Cherbourg have salved portions of work. Green Cape with its yellowish-green Dockyard ODIN. They are sisters to the Austra- Mosman Oval. the French warship LE TRIOMPHANT which was lian ships. " plains," backed by the dark line of timber and The following Companies competed :—Bal- blown up in 1692 at the battle of La Hogue. edged by black rocks, thrusting out into the blue Captain E. L. Altham, R.N., is the new Secre- main, Drummoyne, I^ane Cove, Birchgrove, Mos- The sloop CORNFLOWER on her return from the immensity of the ocean, might well inspire an tary, Curator and Chief Executive Officer of the man, Middle Harbour. Rose Bay. Red Sea, was paid off for survey at Sheerness. artist if one ever came there, but the other The Companies turned out about half strength, Royal United Service Institution. kind of painting is the more immediately important. Captain R. A. Hornell, who had completed two only two Companies (Birchgrove and Mosman) Preparatory work for the refloating of the obso- Lighthouses and the surrounding buildings have being able to place a full squad of 24 Cadets and years as Chief of-Staff and Maintenance Captain to to be kept shipshape and neat, and this involves Vice-Admiral Sir Rudolf Bentinck, C in C., lete destroye- SYLPH near Briton Ferry, is being Petty Officer on the field- The other Companies taken in hand by the Cornish Salvage Company. a great deal of painting. Little jobs of glazing made up their squads with borrowed cadets. Devonport, has been succeeded by Captain H. J. and blacksmithing have to be done as they arise. S. Brownrigg. In succession to Rear-Admiral Louis C. S. Keeping meteorological records helps to fill in the The poorness of the parade numerically was At Portsmouth Dockyard the shortage of mate- Woolcombe, Rear-Admiral Oliver Backhouse has spare time. probably due to cost of getting to and from Mos- man Oval; also the fact that the boys were on rial has delayed construction, and lias made the re- been appointed Admiral-Superintendent of Devon- Gardening on Green Cape is something of an holidays, and Companies had to leave their districts employment of men 'stood off' during the coal port Dockyard art. It is not always easy to protect the more deli- at an early hour to attend the parade. strike, very slow. Shortage of material caused by the strike has cate vegetables from the gales that sometimes There was a splendid muster of about 2,000 of Captain F. C. Fisher succeeds Captain the delayed the battleship NELSON'S departure from sweep over the Cape. Yet the results are exceed- the general public, and many recruits should come Hon. R. A. R Plunkett - Ernie - Ernie -1 )rax to the Tyne. ingly good. along after seeing the League at work. The result the command of MARLBOROUGH. The Navy estimates involve an expenditure of Fishing is more of a sport. But, in view of the of competitions were as follows : — MARCHING SIGNALS. For his efforts on behalf of Naval Freemasonry, ^58,000,000. Personnel is estimated at 102,675. difficulty in getting fresh meat, it has a very prac- Rear-Admiral F. T. W. Curtis has been presented The cost of the Fleet Air Arm has increased by tical side. Very fine schnapper can be caught off =! with his portrait jQ201,000. the rocks at times ; while, as for wrasses, parrot- Company. J - S ~z 1 £ * - The Straits Government has acquired 350 acres RAMILLIES and REVENGE, when relieved in the fish, and a wide variety of rock-fish, their number n B^ : 51 > §0 1/5 £ ' tu 0 Cu of land, covering the north-east approaches, for Atlantic Fleet by RODNEY and NELSON, will join is an embarrasment. 'j: the fleet in the Mediterranean. Mosman ... 49 48 98 the defence of the Naval Base at Singapore. At the Cape, itself, there is no possibility of 92 50 M9 486 Birchgrove .. 46 90 48 50 99 148 481 The cruiser COMUS and the destroyers WINDSOR The new cruisers of the KENT class are to have keeping a boat; the nearest place where this is Halmain 49 90 47 49 98 146 479 and WESTMINSTER protected British interests a speed of 311 knots only, but a 4-inch belt, 'lhe possible is Bettangabee Bay. And Bettangbee Drummoyne ... 45 46 146 469 89 47 96 during the recent rebellion in Portugal. first five completed will go straight out to China. usually teems with fish. Lane Cove ... 47 83 46 48 95 148 467 Middle Harbour... 45 82 46 144 3'7 TIGER and YARMOUTH took part in the filming Good service pensions of ^150 a year have A BARQUE AMONGST THE TEA-TREES. Rose Bay ... 46 SS 45 — — 179 of the Falkland Islands battle. been awarded to Captain Gordon Campbell, V.C., On the judges decision being handed to Senior As a graveyard of ships, Green Cape is easily and Captain E.R.G.R. Evans, C.B. outdone by the stretch of coast to the southward, Officer, the " Officers' Call " was sounded. After The Encyclopaedia Britannica has been ordered running from Disaster Bay round the corner of reading the result the Senior Officer asked if all foi the naval references libraries of all flagships. A flest repair ship has been ordered from Australia ac Cape Howe to Gabo Island and the were satisfied. There was no dissent. Rear-Admiral Kerr is president of a committee Vickers, in addition to the Diesel-engined sub- entrance to MalU.coota Inlet. The best known of The judges must certainly be congratulated on appointed to consider the advisability of the in- marine depot have already started. the vessels lost on this coast is the Monumental their work and publicly thanked for volunteering clusion of an aviation course in the general educa- Captain Charles E. Turle, who commanded the City which was wrecked near Gabo in 1853, with to act as judges. tion of junior executive officers and Royal Marine Aegean Sea Mine Clearance Service, will be at the a loss of 33 lives. She has a place in shipping The cadets were drawn up in a square, with officers. head of the new Naval Mission to Greece. history as first steamer to cross the Pacific from Mosman Coy. the winners and BirchgroVe the Captain E. A. Astley-Rushton, R.N., has suc- San Francisco to Sydney, which she did in 65 days holders facing each other in the centre. The ceeded Captain JM. Kerr as aide-de-camp to the After her relief by the new minelayer ADVEN- not long before she was wrecked. Perhaps she is Birchgrove Standard bearer and escort then King. TURE, PRINCESS MARGARET, the old C.P.R. liner, more famous for the treasures that she is supposed advanced and handed over the Fairfax Flag to the will be sold. to have been carrying when she was lost, and the waiting Standard bearer and escort of the Mosman Four French destroyers of the ADVENTURE class, which were bought from the Argentine in The Admiralty is satisfied that the highest tra- attempts made to recover it. Coy. Three cheers were given for the Mosman ditions of the navy were maintained by the ship's Company. 1914, have been formed into a fast mine-sweeping To the North of Cape Howe, at Stephens' squadron on the Atlantic coast. company of the sloop VALERIAN when she found- The whole perade marched past Major Scott, ered. Beach, between the \fercia and the Nagie rivers, D.S.O, President of the Mosman Coy., who took The North-American squadron has been 4 show- the bones of a vessel lie almost buried in the sand The remarkable features of the io,ooo-ton the salute. Afterwards each Coy., under their ing the flag.' COLOMBO and CALCUTTA visited and partly hidden by a thick growth of tea-tree. own officers, proceeded independently to their Trinidad, while the sloop WISTARIA was on an Italian cruisers TRENTINO and TRIESTE ate mostly This is all that is left to recall the wreck of the districts. independent cruise. at the expense of fuel and protection. barque Jane Spiers in 1878. Mr." Currington, Officer-of-the-Day, carried the Lieut-Commander Lionel Mclntyre, senior The two new Jugo-Slav submarines building on And in the sand hollows at the back of the whole proceedings through without a hitcH;' no officer of the warrant, and petty officers in the first the Tyne from the hulls of cancelled "L" boats, Howe itself the relics of more than one tall ship lie waiting between the events, and the general public batch of mates promoted to commissioned rank in are now nearly ready. amongst a tangled mass of flotsam and jetsam. were as fully interested as the cadets* ? 1 , . /] 1913, has retired as commander under the age Two of the China river gunboats now com- limit for his rank. pleting, are built small for the upper gorges. 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 25

NAVAL NOTES-ConUnued. Plymouth is enraged over the threatened evic- Anti-Aircraft Work• tion by the Port Commissioners of FOUDROYAWT; (KRAXK C. BflWlfN) "LEAGUE" and CUTTY SARK. Mr. Bridgeman did not exaggerate when he BIBCOCK &WILC0I LTD. No provision will be made for the crews of the spoke of the wonderful improvement in the Navy's HEAD OFFICE & WORKS IN AUSTRALIA: LONDON class cruisers till next year owing to delays JERSEY occasioned by the strike. anti aircraft work, for although the Fleet has been REGENTS PARK, N.S.W. improving in practically every department since the There are now 95 naval and marine flying Armistice, with new methods and new apparatus, 8/6 officers, while observers number 58, with five under' training. in no line has it improved more than in protection Manufacture Have your new Jersey on hand The NKLSON and RODNEY are to have a very against air attack. The World Renowned Water to wear for special occasions— powerful battery of the new 4 7 anti aircraft guns. Anti-aircraft practice is constantly being carried Tube Boiler, unanimously recom- or wear two when it's extra Owing to defects in the main turbines, the com- out by the ships of the Fleet, the general routine pletion of the new destroyers AMAZON and AMBUS- being to borrow machines from the Royal Air mended by the Boiler Committee cold. David Jones' supply CADE has been delayed. Force which tow cylindrical canvas targets very appointed by the British Admir- the Regulation Navy League The French aircraft carrier BEARN, laid down as much like the flying advertisements which used to alty and now the Standard Boiler Jersey. Price .. .. 8/6 a battleship, has a single huge funnel out of her side and angled up, leaving her flying deck quite be so familiar at the seaside. To minimise the risk they tow with no less than a mile of piano of the British, American, and BOYS' MERCERY DEPT. clear. other Navies. Acting sub-lieutenants can now complete their wire out. GROUND FLOOR. course at Greenwich, and join their ships con- firmed in rank three months earlier than has been The target is towed at full speed against the the custom. course of the ship, which makes it more difficult to CITY OFFICE: DAVID JONES' 1927 construction includes 3 cruisers, 1 flotilla hit on account of the great relative speed. It m ISOSE, GE086E SHEET, SYDNEY leader, 8 destroyers, 6 submarines and 2 mine- would also make it far more difficult to hit a sweepers With the exception of two cruisers ail battleship with a bomb from an enemy aircraft, so will be put out to contract, but most of the pro- gramme will be suspended during the disarmament that in actual warfare the task of the gunners will talk be no more difficult. DARTMOUTH has relieved WEYMOUTH, one of - Shrapnel shell is used which gives a black smoke the oldest cruisers, as flagship of the Reserve Fleet. instead of the usual white, so that it is quite easy The strength of the Soviet fleet is again grossly to judge the closeness of the explosion. A exaggerated in the latest Moscow return. remarkable rate of fire is maintained until the end A.FORSYTH&CO. Ltd. Captain R. S. Wykes-Sneyd, D.S.O., who of the run when the target is towed back and the received his decoration for service in the Came- programme repeated. Australian Rope Box 86 CC, G.P.O. 339 Kent Street, roons, is to be BERWICK'S first commanding 3- officer At the same time many people fear that the Works Cable and Telegraphic Address: r Sydney A party of 600 French officers and men selected British ships are insufficiently protected with "Rope" from three cruisers and some destroyers, which are anti-aircraft guns, principally because they are CODES: A.B.C. 4tb and 5th Edition, to visit England in Derby week, are to be feted in w " very difficult weapons to fit when a ship is already 1 sod Bealley's • return for hospitality extended to Lord Beatty aud built.. The ROYAL SOVEREIGNS, for instance, are the British Navy in Paris in 1919. at the present moment only protected by two WORKS; Bourke Street, Waterloo New South Walet The great improvement in the navy's anti-aircraft .* 4-inch high-angle guns, although the NELSON and gunnery is commented upon in the Estimates. Kangaroo Rope Work* Brisbane, Queensland RODNEY will have a powerful battery of 4.7's. The Japanese training ship KIRISHIMA MARU is LARGEST MANUFACTURERS IN AUSTRALIA OF. feared to have been lost 80 miles from Yokohama. 3 Even in their io,ooo-ton cruisers, the Italians White and Tarred Manilla, Coir Rope, Spun Yarn, Lashings, In response to her S.O.S., Japanese destroyers and T are fitting twelve 4-inch anti-aircraft guns, while the Clothes Lines, New Zealand Flax and Russian Hemp Rope, the EMPRESS OF CANADA made a fruitless search. new Japanese aircraft carrier AKAGI carries twelve Log Lines, Harvesting Twine, etc., Manilla Driving Ropes, Several new sloops and mine-sweepers are to be * 4.7's and the American LEXINGTON twelve 5-inch. Plain and Cable Laid Cotton Ropes, Sash Cords, etc. built to replace war units whose repair bills are * Such ships would be a very tough nut for an enemy Siial Fibre for Plaster Boards a Specillity. more than they are worth. i aeroplane squadron to tackle. Germany is pushing on with the reconstruction HEAD OFFICE: of her fleet, and the fifth cruiser of the EMDEN j A. FOR5YTH & CO. LTD. 339 KENT STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W. type will soon be laid down. :: SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS n PkoMsi B 7302-3 TO THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 11 Lake Victoria Nyanza and Prize Law. . (-OMJN8. H.A., I.I.B. u. X t/i N various dates between November, 1914, " According to the evidence all the captor ships c O and July, 1916, in the course of the naval were commissioned ships of His Majesty's navy, T3 and military operations against the Germans in and the captured property belonged to enemies of IV.. •*/• * East Africa, a pinnace, three steam tugs, and' this country. There can, therefore, be no question

several lighters and dhows, together with Rs. f as to its condemnation except such as may arise 87,061, salved from one of the lighters, were cap- from the nature of the locality where the captures tured by His Majesty's ships of war operating on took place. £ flj t > > > ' the Victoria Nyanza. One of the vessels, the " The Victoria Nyanza is an inland lake, and cn armed tug Muanza, was captured after an engage, there is 110 access from the sea to it available for ment with H.M.S. Winifred, a vessel of 700 tons, > any vessels. All the vessels plying upon it, except armed with a 4-inch gun ; but most of the craft such small craft as have been built there, have a (< - / > were captured in a half-sunk condition after being been brought overland to the lake, either whole or 03 abandoned by their crews, who had fled inland. " An action was then brought in the Admiralty launched." ( Division of the High Court in England by the The learned President later said :— Crown asking for condemnation as prize of the " Regard must be had to the nature and circum- > craft and other property. The craft, etc., was con- «J stances of the Victoria Nyanza. It is a very large I * r>; demned as prize. In the course of his judgment lake, the chief reservoir of the Nile, second only the learned President of the Court, Lord Sterndale, in size to Lake Superior, among the fresh-water made certain interesting remarks as to the nature lakes of the world, and considerably larger than of the Victoria Nyanza and the vessels on it. He any other of the great American and Canadian c said : " The captor ships are described as H.M.S. lakes. Its greatest length is 250 miles, its greatest CO a Winifred, H.M.S. Kavirondo, and H.M.S. Nyanza. breadth 200 miles, and its coastline exceeds 2,000 ( v I have no precise information as to the size and miles. Its area is about 27,000 square miles. £ description of these vessels. I believe, however( If it be compared with other inland seas it is much o that the following description is substantially smaller than the Caspian Sea, but larger than the O accurate; the Winifred and Nyanza were twin-* Sea of Aral. As long ago as 1903 a steamer of screw trading steamers—requisitioned and commis- 600 tons was launched on the lake, and there are sioned by the Admiralty—of 700 and 1,146 tons ^ many steamers and craft engaged in trading upon to respectively, and armed—the former with one 4-in. it. The amount of trade done is very consider- CO gun, and the latter with one 4-in. and other guns. able. The Victoria Nyanza lies partly in British c The Kavirondo was a steam tug of 200 tonsf* and partly in German East Africa, and both Great cd armed with one 12-pounder and other guns. Britain and Germany during the war have had £ armed vessels upon it. " There were also on the lake three other armed (A O vessels and an armed store ship, all of which had " It seems to me that the conditions of such a been trading steamers before being requisitioned locality clearly come under the prima Jacie rights by the Admiralty. of capture, and are in no way analogous to and " I do not know exactly what vessels the Ger- within the principle applicable to captures on land mans had upon the lake, but they had at least one 1 in land warfare. I think that the language of armed steam tug—the Muanza, which was sunk in Taney, C.J., in The Genesee Chief v. Fitzhugh, the operations mentioned in this case, and no speaking of the great lakes, is applicable to the doubt other armed vessels. There was a consider- Victoria Nyanza. ' These lakes are in truth inland able amount of fighting on the lake from time to seas. Different States border on them on one time. side, and a foreign nation on the other. A great 25 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

and growing commerce is carried on upon them tionary districts.' I know of no events between Globe Brand between different States and a foreign nation, which 1812 and the war of the rebellion which would is subject to all the incidents and hazards that give rise to questions of prize on the great lakes." Meat Products attend commerce on the ocean.' With the excep- tion of the reference to different States of the QUALITY OUARANTEED Union which adjoined one side of the Great Lakes The COUNTIES and the EASTERN FLEET. ASK FOR this seems to me descriptive of the conditions of Ib KIWI-TRADE HARK. (FRANK C. BO WEN) the present case. The Admiralty has now decided to acknowledge TO GET THE BEST Globe Sheep Tongue "On principle, therefore, 1 think captures on what has long been a very open secret, that as soon* Victoria Nyanza are subject to the law of prize, us they are finished the first five cruisers of the BOOT and authority, so far as it exists, seems to me to be COUNTY class are to be sent out to the China Globe Ox Tongue to the same effect. So far as I know, no question Station, replacing the cruisers of the "D" class of prize has arisen with respect to the Caspian Sea, there, ships which are far to small for distant station POLISH and the nearest analogy to the lakes of East Africa work. are the great lakes of America and Canada, to This decision will make a very considerable Globe Neat Extract which 1 have already referred, and these have been SAY difference to Australia and her naval plans, the subject of discussion in several cases in the particularly the protection of the trade lanes, foe United States Courts. I do not propose to discuss the war plan which existed in 1914 is still in JAMES BARNES LIMITED them at any length, as they are concerned with a MANUFACTURERS operation and as soon as trouble arose the Eastern different question, i.e., whether the great lakes were fleet would be formed again, consisting of the ships REDFERN, NEW SOUTH WALES subject to the Admiralty jurisdiction of the.United in the East Indies and China Squadrons, co-oper- KIWI" ESTABLISHED 1881. States, and for that purpose great consideration is ating with those in the New Zealand Naval Division given to the question of whe^.er they can be called and the Royal Australian Navy. 'the high seas.' As I have shown before, juris- With the five county cruisers on the China diction in prize is not confined to captures on the Station, their two sisters A USTR ALI A and CANBERR K, high seas, and therefore a good deal of the dis- the magnificent cruisers of the EMERALD class from cussion in the cases mentioned is unnecessary for ' the Indian Ocean and the smaller ships from New this purpose. It may be mentioned, however, that Zealand, this fleet would be in position to risk an Admiralty jurisdiction has been given to the High attack as soon as it had the opportunity of joining Court in Uganda by the Uganda Order-in-Council its scattered forces, and would not be forced to of 1903, Article XVI: 'On all matters arising remain on a passive defensive. upon any lake or other navigable inland waters.' Two passages in the American cases are, I think, With Singapore Dockyard in the centre, the relevant. In the Genesee Chief v. Fitzhugh, ' Australian naval dockyards and the commercial Taney, C.J., speaking of the great lakes, says : ; establishments in India and South Africa on the Increasing in 1 Hostile fleets have encountered on them, and wings, it would be entirely self-supporting and it is popularity year tolerably certain that the opening phase of the after year. prizes been made.' In speaking of prizes he must next war will include a corsair raid on British There is no have referred to incidents of the war of i8u, or commerce, particularly to the food producing, the substitute for earlier, because I find that Strong, J., in The ships would certainly be fully employed. "Vice-Regal" Cotton Plant, points out that there was no war quality, nor for upon the lakes during the war of the rebellion, and It must be remembered that COUNTY cruise the comfort of the says with regard to the application of the United design has grown out of the HAWKINS type.specially " Ivory tips, States statute to which I have already referred : designed to destroy raiders like the WOLF which smooth to the ' It is obvious that other waters than those of the 1 preyed on Australian shipping and laid mines off lips." great lakes were contemplated and designed to be the coast. If you amoke a pipe, of eourae you amoke " Vice-Regal' included. The Act was passed during the war of Mixture in a Civie Pipe. Pocktts o> 10, LigHtpmct Pockets oi IS, //- the rebellion There was no war PLEASE SUPPORT Milt ADVERTISERS W. D. & H. O. WILLS Air tight tms of SO 3/5. upon the lakes and they were not within insurrec- 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. ' 15

THE SKIPPER'S LAMENT. Surface condense, steam and vacuum gauges, At Coal combustion in its various stages ; Have pity, ye marine and local bardB, Of salt in boilers, and its incrustation. Ye little magnates—nay, most mighty Lords, Of screw propeller and side-wheel gyration : any time, On the poor skipper, for his lot is cast Of things in general,—air, sky, and sea— Where fate unkind pursues him to the last. A walk ing

OCTAGONS. PIG-IRON. • HOKIN HILL. N.S.W. Or a bright glare at night off Newfoundland, Proclaims the dreadful iceberg close at hand. NOTICE INGOTS. BLOOMS ANO BRANCH OFFICES: Through danger our long-wished for rest is sought, BILLETS. REINFORCING All in, hard a starboard ; then hard a port. At a meeting of Navy League officers of Sea BARS. WIRE RODS, Hard up ! bawls one ; hard down ! another cries, Cadet Companies the following rule was made in BENZOL. TAR. SOLVENT While half asleep the weary skipper tries regard to age for promotions in ratings and ranks To peer amid the gloom, there to disoern in the several Companies of the League. NAPHTHA, SULPHATE OP A steamer's light, now half-a-mile astern. Commissioned officers are henceforth to be 21 AMMONIA Once more he sleeps, but now his sleep invade years of age before being gazetted to this rank ; Dreams of enquiry courts and Board of Trade. Junior officers to be over 16J years of age ; Chief On board a steamer now he soorns the wind, Petty officers to be a minimum of 13 years of age, But other cares oppress his anxious mind and Petty officers a minimum of 12 years of age. Of valves and pistons, cylinders and screws He knows, or ought to know, the names and use. The above resolution was moved by Mr. Cooper, seconded by Mr. Nixey, and unanimously carried 0 HEAD OFFICE: SKSiS MELBOURNE by a full representative meeting. 25 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

BALMAIN. At 9.30 the next day we set out for Middle Har- bour reefed down. However, the wind increased to half a gale from S.E., and we then tried to make (Contributed by Mr. J. Spark, Hon. Sec.) Watson's Bay. This proved an impossibility as the wind was too strong. With mainsail down, Our Company has not been quite so busy this and under jib and reefed foresail, we ran down for month, the bad weather holding up all outside Manly. The Manly ferry seemed to think we work. We did get a start with the dinghy—clean- were in difficulties, as it stood in towards us, but ing up and repairing her—but we have not been steered off again when we o.k.'d. The ferry was able to finish. We are also held up with our slip- making very heavy weather, and we could see her way, but will be able to get a move on now the taking seas up near her funnel. weather is again favourable. The Company wish to thank Mr. J. J. Booth, our Senior Vice-Presi- At the time we were towing our dinghy laden dent, for his donation of the framing of Capt. with supplies, and ran down to Manly at a fast Beale's photo, recently given us by Miss Francis clip, arriving three minutes after the ferry steamer Glasson; also, for wood, varnish, etc., for a book- that passed us. case. That day seven bream were caught by our fishing The Navy League is Non-Sectarian. The Navy League is Non-Political. Mr. and Mrs Sid Fox (treas.) and family ; also, party which were welcome additions to our stores. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips (ist officer) went on holiday Next day a half gale was blowing N E. by N. to Manly just before Easter, and although they with torrential rain, and so we camped at Manly had bad weather for the first week, we hope they baths until next day. Whilst there we are able to SUB-BRANCH AND COMPANY NEWS. have thoroughly enjoyed the remainder of their get some rifle and revolver practice, but the shoot- holiday. ing was far from good. DRUMMOYNE -EttSSST. Z'tiZlll Although our Company did not win the Miss Next morning we left the baths, thanking those in charge for their hospitality in placing such r 1 Charles-Fairfax Flag we were well in the running. NORTH SYDNEY SUISSE' " " """" RICHMOND We had not the turn-out we expected, but on the shelter at our disposal. At 10 a.m. the wind, whole we did fairly well. which was from the S.W., dropped, and in dead TANF (WVF -OffMT M-Otarx. Mr M SOMMIRVILLC JjAHJj Wli M«n tsor.tary Mr. f. u HIDOtl BON DI-ROSE BAY """""'"-"-'Vr... j.«.«,.. calm we lowered sails and pulled across the Heads The Balmain Company wish to congratulate over to Balmoral. Whilst there the crew were BIRCHGROVE •»">•'i"»i»r«. «r » oocn> Mosman Company on their successtul day. We •Dinuuirnu v x, „„, Br w , „,,„„ granted shore leave ; and afterwards crews of three hope to beat them next year and bring the Flag to went out in the dinghy and were instructed in her MOSMAN BAY-EJKiJSr-'i VrSSS r 0 lx,T the Balmain Company. The Company were on MIDDLE HARBOUR-*"** • ' " •• " proper handling. parade for the Guard of Honour of Miss Eva Novak, and as usual they looked smart and stood That night we slept in the cutter, the wind being Membership Week- BIRCHFIROVE. up to their duty well. S.E. The wind force increased during the night to half a gale. At 11 a.m. on the Monday it had (Contributed bv Mr. S. Cooptr. O.C.) We also took part in the Hospital parade to freshened to a full gale. In the afternoon we MEMBERSHIP WEEK is slowly but surely Birchgrove congratulates Mosman on winning Callan Park on Saturday, 30th June, but the broke camp leaving the boats and gear in charge approaching. Alt members please underline in the coveted Fairfax Flag, and the result of the weather again was not favourable for a good turn- of Mr. Joel at the Balmoral boatshed. competition shows that Birchgrove was trying all out. red ink, Monday, 6th June, to Saturday, i ith June, the time, eventuallygetting second place. Defeated, The crew numbered 13. Who said 13 was Recruits for the month are: H. R. Cuddy, in their diaries, for during those days we expect but not disgraced. unlucky ? W. Jones, J. Harlow, Sid Ferguson, and Cecil them to obtain at least one more member. The judges must be complimented on their Matthew. If recruits roll up at this rate we will RICHMOND. On ; turday, nth June, Birchgrove depot of excellent work, shewing neither fear or favour to soon be quite a strong Company. the Navy League Sea Cadets will be open for in- any one—and that's what the Navy League wants. (Contrtbutea by J. C. A milt. Hon. Sec.) spection and parties will be met and escorted to Anyhow, we will try again next year, and Sunday, April 17th (Easter Sunday), the Com- hope to win. So, Mosman, keep up your training! CLOVE LLY-COOGEE. depot from Darling Street Wharf, Balmain from pany under the command of Mr. Kynock, O C., We are still plodding along, working hard attended Church parade at St. Peter's Church of 2.30 p.m. onwards during the afternoon. getting ready for Depot Show Week, which will (Contributed by Mr. R. Stone. O.C.) England. North Sydney residents will likewise be wel- begin about the irth of June, when our depot will In a recent examination for promotion the fol- Saturday, April 23rd, the occasion of the Miss lowing candidates were successful, and rank and rate comed at the depot, High Street Wharf on the be open for public inspection. Charles Fairfax competition, the Richmond Coy. Messrs. Beale and Co., piano manufacturers, as follows: —D. Worrall, E. Worrall, junior officers; regrets not being able to v ->mpete for the Miss afternoon of the 1 ith June. Let everyone during J. Moclair, C.P.O.; P. Hall, B. Luth, J. Power, that week be true to the slogan:— gave us a donation of a piano for the depot, for Charles Fairfax Flag this year. Three parts of our which we are very grateful. Mr. Pont and Mr. J. Henry, petty officers; A. Beattie, J. Pollock, Company are new boys—hence our non-attendance. For Sterny carted it for us—no mean order—as they leading seamen. But, if all goes well between this and the next Twicc one are two had a long way to carry it from the motor lorry. competition, we hope to hold our own. To the I> very true ; At our Easter camp, though the weather was Harrjr Shelley, Esq , made us a splendid donation winning Company I wish to congratulate them on > extremely bad, we stuck it out for the full five Navy Leaguers of £10 for improvement to the depot, Many, days. On the Thursday we camped at the boat- behalf of the Richmond Company for their fine Doable the crew ! many thanks, Mr. Shelley. The Kar.dos Cement shed overnight, wind blowing strong from the S.E. performance in obtaining the Flag. Birahwn Company oontinutd m* 05. 25 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 18 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. NORTH SYDNEY-CONTINUED. recently joined up, it was impossible to participate RICHMOND—CONTINUED. Our little lady (Miss Buckton) was at the front Hamilton, late Signal Officer, has enlisted with the in the Miss Charles Fairfax Flag Competition held Mr. Kynock, O.C., received from Mr. Les once again with a box of sweets, and raised the permanent Military Forces of New South Wales, at the Mosman Oval, Saturday, 23rd April. sum of jQ2 3s. for them. being attached to the Australian Garrison Artillery Wilson, a Manual for competition. To this gentle- The North Sydney Company to-day, with regard man we thank him onr* more for his kindness and We thank Mr. S. Cooper for his encouraging at Georges Heights, also Messrs. P. and L. Butcher and F. Haynes have severed their connections from to Officers and Cadets is an entirely new Company; support. remarks, and wish to make it known that the ex- and recruiting during the past two weeks, has been penses incurred by our Sub-branch on the occasion the Company ; after several years of useful work I wish to make it known to all the Companies these gentlemen have been promoted from Cadets most satisfactory. The new Company will begin that we are still in possession of the Murdoch of the arrival of their Royal Highnesses (Duke to function with regard to routine general etc. on and Duchess of York) 26/3/27, were jQ3 7s. 8d. to the rank of Junior Officers of the North Sydney Silver Cup which is to be competed for each year Company. Wednesday evening May, 4th. Also a meeting of at our annual sports, under the following con- for the day, without meals. the Sub-Branch Committee which has also received ditions :— I might mention that some our lads were up at The O. C. desires to place on record his a goodly quota for membership is being convened 1. That the Cup be for annual competition 4 a.m. milking cows and doing their work before appreciation of the many useful services executed for Tuesday, May, 10th. It is hoped that the amongst the cadets affiliated with the Navy starting for the day's outing. A few of the lads by them in and around the Depot during their enlarged Committee, realising the supreme and League. have to walk four miles to get to the station. tenure of office under his command. With regard urgent need of North Sydney, at the present 2. That the corp winning the Cup shall hold it to the handling of boats and management of class juncture, will be able to cope satisfactorily with the for tivelve months. work etc., their efforts were indeed creditable. financial burden, and that their efforts will put us NORTH SYDNEY 011 our feet. 3. That the Cup becomes the property of the The Officers to date, who will assist in the corp winning same three years in succession. (1Contributed by Mr. W. L. Hammer. O C.) management of the Company, are as follows:— MOSMAN. Friday, May 6th, we held another Euchre party The work of re-organizing the North Sydney Messrs. D. Robertson, Scowcroft and Petty Officers, and Dance in the Richmond School of Arts, Company to date is progressing very satisfactorily. Collins, Donaldson, Clarke and McGarry. Mrs. A. Marlin and Miss Buckton being in The O.C. Mr. Hammer, is strengthening the Sub- (Contributed by Mr. H. R. Currmgton, Actg. O.C.) The Officers and Cadets of the North Sydney charge of the catering, and proved themselves most Branch Committee considerably. There is also an To begin the report of our busy and triumphant Company wish to extend their hearty congratula- efficient. entirely new element consisting of Officers and month, on the 9th April, we rowed our whaler from tions to the Officers and Cadets of the Mosman Cadets who have enlisted their services in the Mosman Bay Depot and boarded the S.S. The following ladies assisted in making the Bay Company on their splendid effort in securing Company during the present month. ''Canadian Inventor" at the invitation of her evening an enjoyable one :—Mesdan~.es Pattison, the Miss Charles Fairfax Flag. It being the Captain. The boys had a most interesting time Antil), Kynock, W. Marlin, A. Marlin, Reay, It is with regret that we have to report in the premier Competition of the year, Mosman Bay and are looking forward to other such trips. WemV^rhead, Dalley, Whitley, Misses Buckton,and columns of this month's Journal the resignations has something indeed to be proud of. Reay, til energetic workers of the League. of the following Officers of the Company :—Mr. A. EASTER ENCAMPMENT.—About 18 boys at- During the recent easterly and south-easterly tended our camp at Clontarf on Good Friday gales the North Sydney Depot suffered consider- morning. Tents were pitched in the pouring rain ably, being, of course, exposed to the full force of which continued throughout Friday night the elements. From early Saturday morning the and Saturday and although the boys were drenched 16th until the following Tuesday, the O.C. in their ardor was not even damped—in fact the O.C. company with three Cadets who were billeted in had to use a stick to push them off home for dry Depot had an anxious and busy time in protecting clothes. On Easter Sunday, the only fine day, their own and Navy League property. the boys returned in full strength and full of vim. In the afternoon about twenty visitors (parents and We regret having to report the loss of one cutter supporters) I believe enjoyed afternoon tea from a which was torn out of the catheads where she was petrol tin, served in the camp's best silverware. secure and snu£ up till the time of the accident A Church Parade was held at Seaforth, on Sunday Hbrollft which happened late on Monday night the 18th evening. inst. It is feared that she will become a total loss to the Company. I would like to thank Mr. Cuffe for lending his launch, Max Scott and friends Lionel Cuffe and COR your new home, seaside or mountain The O.C. would also like to mention a word of Bill Heath for towing our whaler froiii Mosman 1 buofa low—specify "FIBROLITE" Al- WlMrmr dirt and groaoo oolloet,'OLIVIR MARY'' berto* Cement Sheets foe Exterior Villi, will N found tho qulokoot way of banishing tkrni. praise to those in authority at the North Sydney Bay to Clontarf which they did in the, teeth of Interior Walk and Ceilings ind "FIBRO- Just rub OH "CLIVtR MARY" and th* (ruH rub* Council for the prompt action taken in sending Friday morning's gale—old hands consider this off at onco. Qiaoswaro, thing• of nlckol and LITE" Slatea for RooHnf. " Flbro'tte " aluminium, woodwork, flooro. windows-for all down to Depot a couple of the Council's men to feat a display of good seamanship. coats no more than weatherboards and lining tbooo and for oloanlng ban do- thoro'o AttMng Juot oo good. replace a number of tiles on the roof which had The sum of 8/- per head was collected for camp boards and is superior in every respect. It been carried away during the height of the gale Is Fir* Ratardaot, White Ant Proof, and Im- fees, of this an amount of 16/- remained un- proves with Age. Monday night. The damage was causing a con- expended and was voted by the boys to our VnU for Frtt Catalognr. siderable amount of water to flood into the O.C's general fund. Despite the unsympathetic treat- quarters and the Officers' Mess ; these two rooms ment of Jupiter Pluvius the camp must be CLEVER. being on the weather side of the building, fared regarded as a success from a training view, the James Hardie 81 Coy. Ltd. badly. Horn**" boys responding admirably to adverse conditions. York and Wynyard Streets, Sydney. Owing to the re organizing of the Company FAIRFAX FLAG.—Naturally the boys, the O.C., M ARY generally, and the present quota of Cadets, only and our local Committee are greatly elftted at / 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUEJOURNAL . ' 15 v

MOSMAN—CONTINUKD. LANE COVE. winning the much coveted Miss Charles-Fairfax (Contributed bi Mr. R. M. SommervOk, O.C. The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited Flag at our first attempt, and in open competition 4 ESTABLISHED 1834 with much older companies. The O.C. admits , We are still on the " up " grade and are coming CAPITAL PAID-UP £4,471,712 10 0 that the performance of the boys was beyond his along in fine style. RESERVE FUNP £3.850,000 0 0 expectations. Although four months' strenuous At the competition for the Miss Charles-Fairfax RESERVE CAPITAL £4,723,187 10 0 training may be sufficient to bring the cadets to a Flag, we put 17 boys into the field and the full £13.244.900 0 0 certain proficiency, it rarely suffices to produce a strength was made up by some of the Drummoyne DIRECTORS: Petty Officer of the standard displayed by the boys, but we stood no chance against Mosman, C.P.O., Dick Dillon, to whom much credit for our who did splend'dly on that occasion. All credit GEORGE J. COHEN. CHAIRMAN ; HON. SIR THOMAS HUGHES. M.L.C.. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN ; win must be given. is due to this new company on winning such a HON. JAMES ASHTON. M.L.C. : MAJCR-GENERAL THE HON. J. W. MACARTHUR ONSLOW. coveted prize, and the O.C. is to be congratulated The O.C. would like to thank the boys for V.D., M.L.C.: SIR WILLIAM VICARS. C. B E. on the way the company performed its work. their performance, and the officers of all other GENERAL MANAGER : J. R DRYHURST. companies, Miss Charles-Fairfax and many others The carnival for the Lane Cove School of Arts HEAD OFFICE: SYDNEY. 343 GEORGE STREET. for their congratulations. had a good representative quota of Navy League LONDON OFFICES: 18 BIRCHIN LANE. LOMBARD STREET. EC. 3. AND 69 KING WILLIAM Sea Cadets; about 150 boys from Birchgrove, The Mosman Oval arrangements were in the STREET, E.C. LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENGLAND: WESTMINSTER BANK Balmain and Drummoyne were present. It shews capable hands of our local Committee (Major the enthusiasm which the boys have in the move- LIMITED : BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED. Scott, D.S.O., President, Mr. T. V. Roberts, Hon. ment when they come all that way. Sgc.). The ladies of the Committee under Mrs. Iraacbes Tkr#Nt QUEENSLAND, NEW SOUTH VALES ari VICTORIA ui Iriidi it ADELAIDE, S. AUSTRALIA Dillon and Mrs. Beanland worked hard in the ) The competition for signalling was won by P.O. AKHCIES THWflKHIT AUSTRALIA tri NEW ZEALAND ui ALL 6TIEI PAHS »1 Hit IMLD. refreshment marquee, Mrs. and Miss Bailey (soft \ Cooper, Birchgrove, and the Tug-ofWar contest drinks), and Mrs Martin (ice cream), which was well was won, after a very spirited tussle by Birchgrove sAro DupoaiT. patronised by the public, but it is to be regretted "A" team. P*r Mr* «f Title Into, InwraiM* WWN, Sarlp. Hurt an* «tH«r ValuaM* Docum*nta j>wrn.» • — that time would not permit the visiting officers or to MM luk i •«• Bwlwnn aiNTALt SF MPU ru(« fram H-l/. par ^ " The medals for these two items were presented to Wfcji, • tS im. to S p.m. Saturday I.M m.m. to «.«* p m. MaJMaya wnpUi. I band boys to enjoy the good things therein. There was a splendid attendance of the public, at the Lane Cove Picture Theatre by Mr. J. T. keenly appreciative of the competition and the Howell, President of the Lane Cove School of grand performance of the Birchgrove Sea Cadet Arts. Band. Church Parade has been held as usual this month and was well attended. ANZAC DAY—Our Company assisted at the parade of the Junior Red Cross Service of Song During the recent cyclone the cutter was sunk held in Government House grounds, for which we at her moorings, and when we raised her, we found were thanked by Lady De Chair. From Govern- that some of the light gear had floated away. /mamgrovtte leather ment House we marched to Man-o'-war steps, and Some of it was rescued along the beach, but there the boys spent an interesting hour aboard H.M.A.S. is still some of it missing. We are particularly un- y rom >u (MNHI i4 Success," and incidentally secured a number of fortunate in not having any place in which to stow souvenirs dear to the heart of the embryo sailor- our gear, and it has to be left in the boat at the man. moorings On Saturday, 30th April, 28 of our boys assem- Mr. Hirons, Officer in-Charge of Drummoyne, Leather and Raw Hide Belting. bled at Circular Quay at 7.30 a.m. (the earliest very kindly visited our Depot and conducted an parade we have had) and assisted in a wharf examination for promotion, which resulted as Rigging Leather. welcome to Miss Eva Novak—who has always follows :—Cadet Sommerville to be Petty Officer, evinced a keen interest in Navy League cadets. and Cadets Darcey and Edwards to be Leading Mechanical and Pump Leathers. Birchgrove, Balmain and Rose Bay Coys, also Seamen. We wish to tender our sincere thanks to Sole Leather. attended. that Officer for his kindly assistance. Scrap Leather for Repairs. TRAINING.—We have selected a boat's crew, A very successful Dance and Euchre Party was which is in training for our next boat race. Ori conducted by Mrs. Darcey on Saturday, 7th inst., Saturday, 14th inst., a photographer from the and out of the proceeds were purchased badges AH leather thoroughly tanned and o] the Sydney Mail paid a visit to our depot and photo- and two sets of quoits. higheat quality. graphed our Company, a copy of which appears in During the evening several prizes were distributed this issue of the JOURNAL Our thanks are ex- to the boys who had won them, and various badges MANGROVITE BELTING LTD., tended to the Sydney Mail for this good work. were also presented. CM ATTICA LUOOWICI. MANA«JNO MNSOT ML. F) Mr. L. Butcher has come to us as Junior Officer, Recruits for the month:—May (two brothers 49 YORK ST., IWYNYARO SQUAWK) SYDNEY and his services will be greatly appreciated at this late Mosman), Soady, Sibthorpe, Akers, Smith juncture. and Collins. 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 25

BIRCHGROVE—CONTINUED. Mr. J. Lemm, of Darling-street, donated a table Co. again has come to our assistance with some for the quarter-deck and a picture. Mr. W. Waugh more cement. presented a manual from a fine engine to build and Mr. J. B. Butler, the inventor of the famous a horizontal bar for gymnastic purposes. These PERPETUAL TRUSTEE COMPANY (LTD.) Butler cistern, kindly sent one along as a donation. gentlemen we also wish to kindly thank. : 33-39 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY. Last month I asked if anyone had any second- Late last month we were invited to take part in hand flooring to give away, and having no replies I parade at Lane Cove to assist at a carnival in aid Dirac ors : Hon. REGINALD J. BLACK, M.L.C. (Chairman); T. H. KELLY, approached Messrs. H. Saxton and Messrs. Bell of the Memorial Hall. About 50 of our lads went and Fraser, timber merchants. Mr. Saxton very along, and also members of our welfare. A Sir SAMUEL HORDERN, Dr. ROBERT L FAITHFULL, kindly sent along 700 super feet of hardwood signalling competition for boys under 14 years, in WALTER T. BRUNTON, HERBERT K. LYSAGHT. flooring, and Bell and Fraser 700ft. super Baltic which Boy Scouts, Sea Cadets from Lane Cove, Managing Director : R. COPLAND LETHBRIDGE. flooring. The gentlemen of these firms show a Drummoyne and Birchgrove Companies took fine kindred spirit towards their younger brethren. part, resulted in a win for P.O. Cooper (Birch- Thanks for such splendid donations. Our floor is grove), Cadet Darcy (Lane Cove) came 2nd. Have You Made Your Will? now laid and stage built. Mr. G. Wells has I^ane Cove, Drummoyne, and Birchgrove com- nearly finished the guttering, and that will com- peted in tugs-of-war. Birchgrove came 1st and THIS COMPANY IS SPECIALLY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS plete the main hall. We are now concentrating 2nd. Another medal was presented to P.O. EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE on the galley—110 function is complete at Birch- Cooper, and six medals to the winners of the tug- grove without refreshments —also officers' ward- of-war. Birchgrove won a Blue ribbon in march- Among its advantages an- SECURITY; CONTINUITY OF MANAGEMENT (it docs room. and a ship's cabin for our Godmother. ing competition at Balmain Hospital Carnival. not die) ; ACCESSIBILITY (it is always available to its clients); EXPERIENCE (it Immediately the plans are passed by the Harbour Sixty cadets of Birchgrove Coy. were on the has handled almost every class of asset);" ITS CHARGES ARE MODERATE Trust, a start is to be made on the swimming wharf to meet Miss Eva Novak, who inspected bath, which is to be 50ft. by 44ft. 6in. While on TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS NOW UNDER THE COMPANY'S the lads, and spoke to all in turn. the subject of the swimming bath, can anyone put CONTROL EXCEED 000,000. The Birchgrove Welfare gave a Surprise Party us on to some old—or, preferably, new—piles on our last drill night, as it was my birthday. WRITE FOR BOOKLET, giving full particulars. Manager: H. V. DOUGLASS. (hardwood of course) about 6x6, and 14 to 16ft. While we were busily engaged at drill, sixty mem- long? As it is for the League, we hope to get bers walked in. After drill, dancing and singing them as a donation, failing that, as cheap as pos- were indulged in till 11 p.m. The Wednesday sible. If anyone has any to spare we are not too following, the cadets met in force and Mr. Harvey, proud to cartcthem. chief officer, presented me, on behalf of God- Two or three years ago a well-wisher of the mother, officers and cadets, with a magnificent League kindly gave a motor boat to one of the deck clock which strikes the hours and half-hours Companies—-to wit, a motor dinghy. Is theie one in ships' bells. When it strikes "8 bells" (midnight) Signal it Throughout The Navy amongst the many ardent supporters of the League one's thoughts wander back to the old R.N. and who would do the same to-day ? the pipe "watch to muster sea boots—crew fall in." Ladies who assist in arranging the many depot I don't suppose I would care now for the 1st trick functions, and who also watch the cadets at drill in the chains, 2nd on look-out and last trick at the on Saturdays and Sundays, to reach our depot, wheel. Old memories of the " Pyla

ROSE BAY-BONPI. Mr. Billam, Organising Secretary, paid a visit to our depot recently, and was greatly impressed with the beautiful The Shannon and the Chesapeake. position and also its great possibilities. (Contributed by Mr. C. J. Hopkins. O.C.) 1st June, 1813. We have added a Commodore's galley to our fleet, 32ft. As predicted in the previous issue our Easter camp was a centre-board, carvel built diagonal double skin. This is the record one in more ways than one and in view of the flood F all single ship duels fought between British canvas, stripped to her topsails, topgallant sails, jib weather which prevailed during the whole time, it speaks best boat purchased by the Navy League from the Navy, ships and those of other nations, perhaps and spanker. well for the comfort and conveniences at our disposal, that and we all feci very pleased to have this fine l>oat. O we were able to "carry on" and have a thoroughly enjoyable there is not one that can be said to have captured The breeze freshening, the Chesapeake, on near- A picked crew assembled at the depot early Saturday time during our stay at Elizal>eth Bay. the imagination and thrilled the hearts of English- ing the Shannon, got her royal yards on deck and morning, rowed over to Garden Island, and towed it back men as does the memory of the fight outside came down very fast under topsails and jib. With With plenty of wood and coke for the fires and a huge to our anchorage. Mr. Proud tried it out under oars in the supply of potatoes and onions, as well as tinned delicacies Boston harbour between the British frigate Shannon, three ensigns flying she steered straight for the afternoon and had the boys pulling in great style. supplied by our kind hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Hixson, we were commanded by Captain Philip Bowes Vere Broke, Shannon's starboard quarter, bent on a yardarm able to withstand the state of siege declared by Jupiter The following day the first officer and Mr. I'arton rigged and the American frigate Chesapeake, commanded and yardarm action, to be decided by ability to I'luvius and defy his efforts to dislodge us from our favourite the -.ails and with the O.C and crew tried her out, with by Captain Lawrence. give and receive punishment. When within fifty "possie." satisfactory results. Afterward* Mr. Parton transferred to The two ships were equally matched, any advan- yards of the Shannon's starboard quarter the Since that date a lot of useful work has been accomplished Chesapeake's mainyard was squared. At 5.50 the the " Fairfax whaler," with some boys, whilst the residue tage that there was resting with the Chesapeake, towards the completion of our plans ; which l>eing on a pro- first gun was fired from the Shannon by William were accommodated by Mr. Stone in the Coogee-Clovelly which had on board a crew of 379 men all told, gressive and ambitious scale, we hope to finalize in the near Mindham, captain of the 14th gun, who had future. cutter. The three boats then sailed down the harbour and whilst the crew of the Shannon numbered only 330 received orders not to fire until his gun bore into the result showed that our boat was as good as she looked, men. In any engagement at close quarters an ad- Owing to our training night falling on a Monday (holiday) the second main-deck port forward. Almost im- and could hold her own with the best. vantage of 50 men ought most assuredly to have and the short notice given we were not able to notify all the mediately it was followed by the other guns from l»oys in time to attend the competition for the Fairfax Flag Miss M. Living has generously donated a large enamelled given the upper hand to the side possessing it ; at Mosman May. A few who arrived at the depot early on abaft forward, the Chesateake replying with her tea pot to the company to help with our house keeping, also but at long range the ships weie practically equal the Saturday were hurried over to Mosman by the O C. in whole broadside- a tiu of minties. Mr. Worroll, builder, Waverley, has in number and weight of guns. lime to take part in the march from the assembling point to the Mosman Oval, where the competition was held donated two pairs of large doors also a quantity of useful The Shannon, however, possessed one advantage Six minutes after the first gun had been fired the timtter. Jones Bros., Builders, have also donated some that was incalculable. Her men had been trained jib-sheet and foretopsail tie of the Chesapeake were Our sincerest congratulations to Mosman for their well timber. Our thanks to these donors for their generosity. shot away, and the spanker brails loosened so that earned win in their initiil attempt, which places them in the by Captain Broke in gunnery and in the use of the premier position. To get such results in the short time since broadsword, pike and musket to a degree of effici- the sails blew out and the ship came up into the Clovclly-Coogee cutter and dinghybive availed themselves the inauguration of this sub-branch is a meritorious achieve- wind This left her quarter exposed :o the Shan- several times of the standing invitation extended to all com- ency perhaps unequalled by the crew of any ship ment of which any O.C. may justly be proud. non's broadside, and in a flash her stern ports were panies to make our depot a port of call. We welcome of any nation then sailing the seas- blown in and the men swept from the after guns. The Mosman Committee of the Mosman Boys' Sub- inter-company visits and hope to return the compliment Proud of his ship, prouder, perhaps, of his men, branch are to be congratulated on their methods in securing At six o'clock the two frigates fell on board one when our schedule of work is completed. Captain Broke, cruising outside Boston harbour, the splendid Oval for the competition, which made a fitting another, the Chesapeake's quarter grinding apon We are well " set " to withstand the cold weather, as a had sent a challenge to Captain I,awrence, express- rally for the fine display by the Navy league Sea Cadets, the Shannon's side just forward of the starboard and should do much to encourage recruiting in that centre. fuel stove for the kitchen and a room heater for the cave ing a willingness to meet the latter in a duel in any main-chains, and a fluke of the Shannon's anchor if) has l>een installed by the O.C. Should the boys get wet or latitude and longitude he might appoint. The catching in the Chesapeake's quarter port they were Miss Eva Novak was "adopted" by the boys of the Rose cold—away from the camp—they have always something letter was of a charmingly courteous nature, typical Bay-Bondi Sub-branch on her first visit to Australia. With held together in this position. warm to drink, and a hot bath in readiness before " turning of the spirit animating a gallant officer such as other Companies we assembled to bid her welcome on her in." The Shannon s crew had suffered severely, her *eturn from America on the 36th ultimo. The O.C. intro- Broke was in dealing with an enemy whom he duced the officers present, after which Miss Novak inspected We hope shortly to be able to extend an invitation to tooked upon as his equal in chivalry, manly decks running with blood but her splendidly-trained the various Companies, and was particularly impressed with supporters and potential supporters to come along and courage and courtesy. seamen stuck to their work with grim indifference. the fine lot of medals won by P.O. Cadet Cooper, and also inspect 44 our home" at Elizabeth Bay, and see how the Broke ordered the ships to be lashed together As it happened, Lawrence never received the the boys who have won distinction in other Companies. good work is carried on. and boarders called. Seeing the confusion and letter, but, eager to meet the Shannon, he stood Mr. Arthur Parton, well known for the good work he has dismay on board the Chesapeake, owing to the loss out to engage her at mid-day of 1st June, 1813, done in Drummoyne and Balmain Companies for several of the gallant Lawrence, who was carried below confident of victory. years past, has now thrown in his lot with our Sub-branch, . mortally wounded, and of other officers, Captain and with his usual enthusiasm for Navy League work, has Please Ask a Friend to Join The Shannon under easy sail, quietly waited, as Broke stepped from the gangway rail on to the proved a decided acquisition to our forces. the Chesapeake, under a cloud of canvas, bore muzzle of the Chesapeake's aftermost carronade, and Mr. Proud, a veteran enthusiast, has also joined up as j The Navy League. down upon her. thence over the bulwark on to her quarter-deck, Instructor, and is giving the boys the benefit of his long and When Boston lighthouse lay about six leagues to followed by ab«ut twenty men. varied experience gained whilst attached to the Navy. the westward, the Shannon lay to under fighting As the British came on board the men on the THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 25 26 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. navigated the tropical seas. Day after day they siasm, Lane being appointed leader, and Paraguay Chesapeake's spar-deck, whose officers had all been New Australia. continued on their miserable journey, scarcely in South America having made a liberal offer of killed or wounded, deserted their quarters and ran daring to hope ever to escape alive from their land for the expedition, it became necessary to below. On the quarter-deck almost the only man 14 terrible predicament. Sickness and death had secure a vessel for transport of the party to the who made any resistance was the chaplain, Mr. ^ Career of the Royal Tar." almost driven them to despair, but with that new Eldorado. The gallant barque Royal Tar was Samuel Livermore, who advanced, firing his pistol (BY F.J.N.) indomitable spirit of the British race they per- purchased for the sum of ,£1,620 on May 22, 1893, at Broke. Broke, in return cut him down with a MONGST the records of the early days of severed until at last they came in sight of the and more than 30 years ago sailed on its most single stroke, and then halted his men until joined A Australian shipping there is probably no Golden Gate at San Francisco. Even then their historic voyage. by the rest of the boarders under Lieutenants more interesting story than that of the troubles were not ended, for the American marine George Thomas L. Watt, and Charles Leslie Royal Tar. Most of our early history is associated Hearts beat high with hope and ardent antici- authorities debarred them admission and wanted Falkiner. with the shipping of other lands manned by seamen pation as the Royal Tar carried the new pilgrims generally of British, Dutch, French, or other to sink the vessel outside the harbour to prevent to the promised land. What a contrast it was to The Americans on the main-deck now learned European nations. the spread of the malarial fever. There was a her previous voyage. Now " all went merry as a for the first time that the British had boarded, and The Royal Tar was built on the Nambucca scare created, and feelings of indignation led to marriage bell," and no thought of failure damped Lieut. George Budd sprang up, calling on his men River for Engineer William Marshall about 1880. charges being made concerning the equipment of the spirit of the expectant adventurers in their to follow. As they reached the spar-deck they met She had a register of 597 tons, and was in marine the Royal Tar. Correspondence ensued with the quest of a regenerated world. But (alas, that the British coming along the gangways. For a parlance known as the " jack-ass " type of barque. Marine Board of Sydney who, on inquiry, found fatal but!), in a very short time all were ready to moment the British were taken aback, but in a very The builder was Mr. J. Stewart, who had several that the owners had liberally provisioned the ship command, and no one willing to obey. Orders short while the handful of Americans were cut trading vessels on the coast. The Royal Tar is and had taken every precaution for the necessities might be given, but there was no power to secure down or dispersed, Lieut. Budd being wounded said to hold the unique record of being one of the of'ihe voyage. An official letter dated January, obedience, and long ere the Royal Tar reached and knocked down the main hatchway. largest colonial built sailing ships in Australia that 1892, from the Marine Board, Sydney, to the Board her destination there was a seething mass of dis- has yet proceeded out of the harbour of Port of Trade, London, contains an interesting list even The only resisting party now consisted of a few content and disorder on board. However, the Jackson. at this date of the provision then necessary for a seamen and marines on the forecastle, but these party took possession of the allotted territory, but The Royal Tar was eventually acquired by a long voyage. It commends in a special manner were slain to a man; and after a volley had been the spirit that animated the new party in its early the action by the experienced managing owner, fired downtbe hatchway by the British, in response syndicate of well-known pioneers in Balmain, con- Mr. John Booth. After much delay the Royal Tar ambition failed completely when confronted with to a few shots that had been fired from below, all sisting of the late John Booth (timber merchant), was released from quarantine, fumigated, and the inevitable hardships and disappointments that resistance ceased. Henry Perdriau (ferry proprietor), Captain McLean and James Barr. refitted, and under charge of Master John McColl ever confronted the pioneers. Disaster seemed to At 6.5, just fifteen minutes after the first gun follow fast and follow faster, and ruin stared them For some years she traded with varying success set out on her return voyage with a cargo of timber had been fired, and not five minutes after Captain in the face. The scene was changed to another until she was chartered to take a cargo of coal to for Sydney, and on arrival lay for some time in the Broke had boarded, the colours of the Chesapeake German New Guinea, and then proceed to America harbour off Balmain. settlement at Cosme, but all in vain. The party were hauled down. Of her crew, a total of 148 realised that the new Utopia had eluded their and load timber for Sydney. This proved an The next episode in the career of the Royal Tar had been killed or wounded, whilst of the British grasp, and that " the best laid schemes of mice and exciting and disastrous trip. The intricate passages brings to recollection the history of the ill-fated the total of killed and wounded 83. men gang aft agley." I^ane returned to New Zea- of the Great Barrier Reef having been successfully " New Australia" expedition to South America. land a disappointed man. He still maintained the The Chesapeake was taken into Halifax, where negotiated and the coal discharged in New Guinea, About the year 1890 William Lane aroused much truth of his doctrine, but was forced to admit, Captain Lawrence and Lieutenant Ludlow were the officers and crew, contrary to advice, went interest for his scheme for social revolution. Lane however, unwillingly, that he had failed to allow buried with military honours. shooting in the bush at a dangerous season of the was a man of undoubted ability, keenly influenced for the weakness of human nature. After several Captain Broke was' made a Baronet and year. Captain Franklin and Chief-Officer Rodgers by the writings of Karl Marx, and by his earnest- years' service as editor of the New Zealand Herald Leiutenants Wallis and Falkiner were both made were the first to pay the penalty. They both ness and deep conviction able to influence many he died at the age of 56 in Auckland, New Zea- commanders. contracted malarial fever, and with a sick crew who came into contact with hijn. The labour continued the voyage. Captain Franklin died after troubles and depression of the period also tended land, in the year 1917. The Royal Tar also a few days, and the second in command, Rodgers, to the spread of the doctrine of social reform and returned to Australian waters, and after many vicissitudes was finally wrecked on the New Zea- BIRCHGROVE COY'S BAZAAR. took charge of the barque Next, Rodgers suc- equality of mankind then prevalent in many cumbed, a victim to the fell disease, and the European centres. land coast, thus ending her eventful career. Birchgrove Company will hold their Bazaar unfortunate ship was left with only Third-Officer LANE AS LEADER. on Saturday afternoon, June 4th, at Birchgrove John McColl and a crew of two available seamen The dream of a modern Utopia, where all would Reserve, comer of Bay and Grove Streets. —(he rest being victims of the dread disease. be equal in rank, with no bosses and no servitude, Members are requested to interest and We have helped many. Who are going to help DRIFTING. led to the formation of the "New Australia" enrol a friend• us? Donations will be thankfully received *t 65 One can scarcely imagine the feelings of those 'scheme. The party was formed with much enthu- Ballast Point Road, Balmain. on board as they practically drifted father than ' 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. ' 15 29 "INNE8-BELL" Accidents Whilst Camping. REINFORCED IV EDGAR H KIDDKN. CONCLUSION.

CONCRETE FOREIGN BODY IN EYE This accident not shallow (or short) breathing, reduced temper, jre. infrequently occurs, and the prompt removal of If any or all of these signs are apparent it may be the F.B. relieves the patient almost immediately ; deemed the patient has been "heat struck." It is FLOORS any injury to the eye is p-'inful and distressing and expedient that he be taken to a cool, airy, shaded it requires careful handling. The foreign bodies place (by no means a tent, as all know who have Girderless Spans usually consist of dust or small insects, and they ' camped that tents are not conducive to coolness), can be easily removed when beneath the lower lid f all tight clothing around the throat or chest should by drawing this well down with the finger and be loosened, in fact it will do no harm to strip the 33 6 x 33 6 extracting the article with the point of a soft \ patient to the waist (never mind any draughts) handkerchief which has been wetted ; if just under ' and liberally splash water over the chest and head; PATENTEES: the edge of the upper lid the object may be got the 88o deg. here comes in handy again, the bottle rid of by drawing the upper lid well down over 1 being passed to and fro under the nose of the the lower and then slowly opening the eye; the patient but a few inches from the nasal organ, as James Bell & Co., body will probably be caught in the lashes and its strength may prove distressing if administered PTY., LTD.. can be picked off. If these simple measures at too close quarters ; continue the cold water and 109 PITT STREET should fail, the upper lid must be inverted and its it should prove effective, or at least ease the . patient until medical advice is sought. SYDNEY whole under surface exposed: be particularly careful during this operation ; seat the patient with his IMMERSION (APPARENTLY DROWNED). Usually BLACK AND WHITE TAXI QARAQE head against the operator who is standing behind, Surf Clubs on the beaches are well able to handle take a wooden match or something about the same the apparently drowned, but it would be as well size, lay it geptly along the outside of the lid and to explain at least cne method of treatment that is its upper part, catch hold of the eye lashes from : simply followed, and if carried out implicitly^ ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. the middle of the lid with the finger and thumb should be effective. There are several known OF LONDON of the disengaged hand and quickly draw it first methods, each with its particular adherents, per- forwards and then upwards, folding it over the ESTABLISHED 1824 sonally I prefer the Schafer Method. match. The F.B. may now be easily and gently If breathing appears to have ceased place the Assets Exceed .... £25,000,000 removed. Any discomfort due to the small wound patient face downwards on the ground with the may be relieved by placing a drop or two of castor Chairman : CHARLES E. BARNETT, ESQ. arms drawn forward and the face turned to the or other simple oil in the eye; it should be side; without stopping to remove any clothing CHIEF OFFICE FOR AUSTRALIA: dropped on the turned out lower lid and allowed commence artificial respiration. To effect this Alliance Chambers, 97 Pitt Street, Sydney to run over the surface of the eye. At times put yourself astride, or on one side of the patient's violent blowing of the nose will dislodge the F.B. body, in a kneeling or squatting position (kneeling ^Qdtal Sirrctors : A point worth remembering is that the eyes are preferably), facing the head. Place the hands flat controlled by the Sympathetic Nerve, and careless A. H. MOOKK, ESQ., Chairman; A. E. BRAI'ND, ESQ. ; FRANCIS B1.10H, ESQ. ; W. (ioanoN DIXON, EMQ. ; on the small of the patient's back, with the thumbs handling whilst removing the F.B. may seriously H«»HV MOHKS. Esq. ; G. B. VICKKBV, ESQ. parallel and nearly touching, and the fingers spread injure the eye and cause total blindness ; always out over the lowest rib, lean forward with the FIRE INSURANCES ACCEPTED ON ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY remember that injury to one eye endangers the arm straight and steadily allow the weight of the sight of the other. MARINE RISKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ACCEPTED body to fall on the wrist, and so produce a firm, SUNSTROKE. This usually follows from direct downward pressure, which must not be violent, on PERSONAL ACCIDENT and DISEASE - _ BURGLARY - MOTOR CAR exposure to the sun, as the name implies, and it is the loins and the lower part of the back. This PLATE GLASS and FIDELITY GUARANTEE RISKS ACCEPTED ushered iri by faintness and exhaustion, or by part of, the operation should occupy the time Telephones BW 1638 and 1639 acute headache, nausea and vomiting> other sym- necessary to count—slowly—"one, two, three." H. •). EMMS, Asaiatant Manager ARCH. O. STOBO, General Manager. ptoms are dimness of sight, giddiness, feeble pulse, By this means the air (and water, if there b*any) 24 25 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

is driven out of the patient's lungs. Water and after having been exposed to the fierce rays : some slime from the air passages may also run out. folk are unfortunate enough to be 14 thin skinned ' Immediately after making the down ward pressure (I do not mean in the sense that it is usually COUGHS swing backwards so as to relax the pressure, and applied)—their outside skin (Epidermis) is par- allow air to enter the lungs. Do not lift the hands ticularly thin and they are, of course, more Quickly Stopped from the patient's body. This part of the opera- susceptible to burn easily. A day in a bathing tion should occupy the time necessary to count costume might have serious results for such folk —if treated promptly slowly—"one, two." Repeat this forward and unless they are precautionary; the lower extremities backward movement (pressure and relaxation of particularly are likely to be affected, they blister pressure) 12 or 15 times a minute, without any badly and the patient is in pain. There is only Take proper steps in the first stages marked pause between the movements. Whilst one advice for cases of this nature, and that is to of a cold, or on the slightest sign of the jperator is carrying out artificial respiration, send for the doctor and in the meantime treat it hoarseness and you will ensure relief, others may, if there be opportunity, busy them- as severe burn. r\ selves with applying hot flannels, hot bottles, &c., easily. Seeing that tinned foods play no mean part in between the thighs and to the armpits and feet, MORE, Elliott's Compound Syrup of White or promote circulation by friction, but no attempt camp life a word or two 011 Ptomaine Poisoning Pine and Tar is a soothing, natural should be made to remove wet clothing, or to give might be helpful. The symptoms usually assert PLEASE ! restoratives through the mouth till natural breath- themselves quickly (severe stomachial pains, head- medicament for throat and lungs. It ache, convulsions) and in prompt action lies the ing has been induced. When this has taken place prevents coughing and relieves hoarse- alleviation. The administration of emetics being allow the patient to lie on the right side and apply ness. It is splendid in all cases of loss friction over the surface of the body by using necessary—a tablespoonful of mustard or two handkerchiefs, flannels, See., rubbing the legs, arms tablespoonfuls of common salt to a tumblerful of Simple in pre- of voice. water are calculated to disagree with the stomach and body, all towards the heart, and continue Elliott's Compound Syrup of White after the patient has been wrapped in blankets or of any ordinary individual and cause the necessary paration. dry clothing. As soon as possible after complete retching, and should one dose of either fail then Pine and Tar is obtainable from all recovery of respiration remove the patient to the give another. At times the finger or a feather Attractive in chemists. Insist on the genuine. thrust down the throat may also induce vomiting. nearest shelter. On restoration, and if power of appearance. swallowing has returned, small quantities of warm There is no time for choice of emetics, therefore, use the first at hand. ELLIOTT BROS. LTD. coffee, tea milk, wine, &c, may be given. Irresistibly de- O'CONNKLI, STREET, SYDNEY Encourage patient to sleep, but watch carefully I have endeavoured to explain in this article for -some time and allow free circulation of air what should be done in cases of emergency and licious in flav- around the patient. hints as may be safely employed until medical our. advice is obtained, in the hope that it may be SUNBURN. Only those who have suffered from grasped intelligently and its application wherever severe Sunburn have any idea of its seriousness ; possible be the means of, at least, giving relief to Pure fruit-juice flavours ! I have known many cases where the patient has those unfortunate enough to meet with any of the been confined to bed or hospital for many weeks accidents I have dealt with. PEARSON'S BUSSELL'S CARBOLIC WHITE WINGS pure fruit WILL BE QIVEN FOR THE RETURN OF JELLY CRYSTALS SAND SOAP BREAKFAST D'LIGHT & FOUNTAIN S. R. FLOUR BONUS END LABELS No. 81-J DOES ITS WORK OH TMM fOLLOWIMO BASIS. ,, for BO 2-lb D LIGHT - BONUS END LABELS WELL 2/6 or 3/. OB WORTH OF < » 4-lb. D'LIGHT - BONUS END LABELS GROCERIES I go 2-lb"FOUNTAIN FLOUR BONUS END LABELS USE NO OTHER SYDNEY'S CHIEF 32 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL AIMS AND OBJECTS OF T HE ATRE8. THE NAVY LEAGUE. J. C. WILLIAMSON LIMITED lUuala, MrtcUn Sir C. TUUi. I. J. M. tmi Irut Tan. ANTHONY HORDERNS' HE NAVY LEAGUE is a Voluntary Patriotic Association of British Peoples, entirely outside party politics, desirous of rendering the great- HER MAJESTY'S FOR EVERYTHING est service of which it is capable to the Empire, par- ticularly in connection vith all matters concerning THE NAVY LEAGUE. the sea. It upholds as the fundamental principle of National and Imperial policy COMPLETE NAVAL PRO "TIP TOES" PATRONS— We Invite the amplest Inves- TECTICN FOR BRITISH SUBJECTS AND BRITISH COMMERCE H. E. TIN GOVKRNOR GENERAL tigation Into both quality ALL THE WORLD OVER. and price of the goods we THE RT. HON, LORD STONEHAVEN, P C. O.C.M.O. D.S.O H. E. THB STATE GOVERNOR Its objects are : - CRITERION THEATRE offer, and we are content ADMIRAL SIR DUDLEY DE CHAIR. K.C.B., M.V.O. to leave the result to you. 1. Toenllston Imperialand National grounds, thesup-

PBEBIDBNT— port of all classes IN MAINTAINING THE NAVY AT THE Upon this confidence the REQUISITE STANDARD OF STRENGTH, not only with a "CRADLE SNATCHERS" TUB HON. SIR W. P. CULLEN. K.C.M.O , M.A.. LL.D. vast business or ANTHONY view to the safety of our trade and Empire, but The world-famed Farce Comedy by Russell HORDERNS' has been built, 2lso with the object of securing British prestige EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE— EDWARD W. KNOX JUDOK A. P. BACKHOUSB. M.A a confidence not to be trifled on every sea and in every po t of the World. Medcraft and Norma Mitchell. with by any statements of KBLBO KINO J. PAVNB Sin SAMUBL HORDIRN, K.B. OSCAR LINKS 2. To convince the general pu jlic that expenditure ours that cannot be substan- F W. HIXSON. O.B.E. A. GORDON WESCHI tiated to the utmost extent. ALFRED O. MILSON SIR A. W. HUM. K.B.E .M L C upon the Navy is the national equivalent of O. E. FAIRFAX. B A.. LL D. C. M. C. SHANNON the ordinary insurance which no sane person THEATRE ROYAL H. H. MASSIE HARRY SHELLEY grudges in private affairs, and that SINCE A E. P SIMPSON WALTER M. MARKS. M P. A. CONBBTT STKPHBN S FOSTER NEWLANOS SUDDEN DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL STRENGTH IS A. J. WAHRV SIR THOMAS H , M L.C UQIIII IMPOSSIBLE, ONLY CONTINUITY OF PREPARATION MARIE BURKE in " FRASQU1TA" CAPT. A W PBARSB. F.R.G S >N J.LANE MULLINB. M.A..M.L.C ANTHONY HOROERN & SONS, LIMITED CAPTAIN S. G GREEN. F.R G.S T. Fox CAN GUARANTEE NATIONAL AND IMPERIAL BRICKFIELD HILL, SYDNEY. CAPT. O. SMITH R H. SILK. A.M.I.C E.. M.I.N * SECURITY. E. R. WHITE H. COCHRANE SIR F. O. WALK V. K.B.E J. J BOOTH 3 To bring home to every person in the Empire SIR A. MACCORMICK, M.D. H. E. WHITE. F.I.A.. F N.Z I.J that commerce can only be guarded from any W. A. MACKAY MAJOR E. I. C- SCOTT. DS-O. possible attack by a Navy. IN CONJUNCTION

HON. WITH THE AIR FORCE, sufficiently strong in all the 11 COMMODORE 3. F. HYDE. C.B.E., R.A.N elements which modern warfare demands. CAPTAIN J.S. ROBINS. R A.N. 4. To teach the citizens of the Empire, young and Che Bcllambi Coal COMMANDER H. L. QUICK. R.A.N. "PACIFIC old alike, that " it is the Navy whereon, under

HON. TREASURERS— HON. SECRETARIES— the good providence of Cod. the wealth, safety KKLSO KINO F. W. HIXBON, O.B.E Company Limited and strength of the Kingdom chiefly depend." Is splendid Household and C. M. C. SHANNON ALFRED O. MILSON and that THE EXISTENCE OF THE EMPIRE, with the COLLIERY and STEAMSHIP OWNERS HARRY SHKLLBY liberty and prosperity of its peoples. No LESS STEAM COAL ORGANISING SECRETARY, AND EDITOR or JOURNAL— O. E. D. BILLAM. B.A.. LL.B. DEPENDS ON THE MERCHANT SERVICE WHICH, PKOPKI6TOMS OF THE UNDER THE SURE SHIELD OF THE ROYAL NAVY, SOUTH BULL! and BELLAMBI COLLIfcltlES BRIGHT BURNING and WELDS US INTO ONE IMPERIAL WHOLE. SOUTHERN COAL DISTRICT, N.S^f. PLEASE_NOTE. 5. To encourage and develop the Navy League Sea GREAT HEATING Cade.t Corps not only with a view to keeping POWER. Contributions of a suitable nature are cordially aiive the sea spirit of our race, but also to Steam Collier Fleet capacity, 3.400 ions. invited, and should be addressed to the enable the BOYS TO BECOME GOOD CITIZENS OF Hulkage capacity, 1,600 tons. Waggon EDITOR, THK NAVY LKAGUK JOURNAL, THE EMPIRE, by learning discipline, duty and and bunker storage capacity 6,000 tons. Wentwoith Building, 6, Dailey St., Sydney. self respect in the spirit of their Motto— Total 11,000 tons. •• For GOD. for the KING, for the EMPIRE." HEAD OFFICE i The Navy league does not necessarily endorse Contractors to numerous mail lines the opinions of Contributors to the Journal. 6. To assist the widows and dependents of officers Bunker requirements can be supplied tnd men of the Royal Navy, including the at short notice. 58 Pill Street, Sytey, New Swtfa Vales All alterations of standing advertisements Royal Australian Navy, Royal Marines and Mercantile Marine who we.e injured or who ALBERT SIMS, Maaafcr. * should reach the Journal NOT LATKR than lost their lives in the War. and to educate their . . the ist day of the month of issue. OFFICES—16 SPRING ST., SYDNEY children. Telephone B 4417. PHONE : B 7808. I

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Aside from purely sentimental reasons all who With all respect, we ask : Is not an efficient per- THE PERMANENT TRUSTEE are in touch with the Navy must now realise in sonnel as important as the ship manned ? ' Is not Achieving full measure the effect of ministerial action in cur- J the soldier as important as his rifle? An efficient COMPANY OF N.S.W. LTD. Beauty and Permanence tailing the period of training for boys entering the has estates under control exceeding service must ever aim at correlating the human and OMEBUILDEKS ererywhere .re Service. With the substitution of a high entry age £ 11,000.000. A special Act of Parliament achieving permanentCeiling mechanical factors and arriving at maximum equi- renders the whole of the Company's H beauty, by metalline Wunder- for that Of a boy just leaving school the powers- licfa Ait Metal Ceilinga. Reasonable librium. capital and assets — over one million pricee and low nat of axingplace oar Ceilings within the meaoe of even tbe that-be are experimenting, we submit, with a prin- pounds—liable for the protection of modeet Home builder. The secondary consideration as to a ship or clients' interests, thus ensuring absolute ciple which calls for no such, experimentation. Send to-day for oor free Catalogue M. 2 shore establishment should not be allowed to cloud security. After 39 years' service, the On authority we reiterate that boy training, com- t WUNDERLICH LIMITED the main issue—that of boy training itself, irre- Company possesses a wealth of experi- Baptiat Street. Redfern. Sydney mencing at a comparatively early age, has proved ence rarely acquired by an individual. WUNDERLICH spective of its locale and atmosphere. Arrange an interview. Booklet free on itself the most efficient, and in the long run, the » „ Art Metal Ceilings We are sorry to bid good-bye to the "Tingira," request. cheapest channel of supply for the personnel of the { J. W. BAKMKH, E. V. T. WHITTLE, Imperial navies. Moreover, the increasing intri- but we are more than sorry to see the complete Manager. Assistant Manager. cacies of the modern fighting sea machine demand cessation of training our boys for a sea career in 25 1'CINIIELL SHEET, SYINEY. a much more close adherence to the early entrance f the navy. 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. ' 15 3 INSURE WITH THE NO DEFENCE FANATICS. MERCANTILE MUTUAL Abolition of Compulsory Training. Labor's Stupendous Blunder. INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Bartering Australia's Heritage. An Australian Insurance Co. Established 1878 Menace from the East. FIRE, ACCIDENT, MARINE and Japan's Great Surplus Population. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE Australia Must Be Prepared. MOTOR-CAR, PUBLIC RISK, BOILER EXPLOSION, PLATE CLASS, BURGLARY, (By E. George Marks. Author "Napoleon and the U ar " ( Two Vols.). "How Foch Makes War," " Merit and Democracy." ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS, LOSS OF RENTS, LOSS OK PROFITS, " Watch the Pacific,' and the words of the National Ode, "Dawn oj the Capital." FIDELITY GUARANTEE, PLUVIUS (RAINFALL) INSURANCE. (In this forceful article E. George Marks, the well-known writer on Australian defence problems and the Author of •Watch the Pacific condemns the attitude of Labor with regard to the Abolition of Compulsory Training and AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE, CROPS, HAYSTACKS, FENCING, demonstrates the danger of such a policy). WOOL FROM SHEEP'S BACK TO WAREHOUSE. HOUSEHOLDER'S AND HOUSEOWNER'S COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE. AY 9, 1927, constitutes a memorable epoch ness the Duke of York and his Royal spouse, the M in the history of this island Continent; Duchess of York, being present, that fact alone Be Patriotic Insure Australian Property in an Australian Insurance Co. on that date was inaugurated at Canberra the new should have inspired that assemblage of labour's National Capital of the Commonwealth. representatives to give to the nation some high HEAD OFFICE: 16 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY. ""fc^S!?0- Many years must necessarily elapse before the ideal worthy of so momentous an occasion instead of severing one of the National arteries— Agencies In all Suburban and Country Centres. infant Capital attains the proportions of a great city. During the infancy of our new-born Capital compulsory military training—by the ruthless it will require the protective influence of our land suggestion that the training of our youths should r and sea forces. No Capital yet inaugurated has be abandoned. ever survived its infancy without the protective It has often been the boast of Labour's advo. influence of naval and military equipments. cates in the Commonwealth that Australia for Interstate Steamship Sailings them and their party is the chief and primary con- Whilst the festivities were still in progress at sideration, which declaration involves the natural Canberra an important body of Labour represen- corollary that it should be retained for Australian tatives assembled in congress to formulate certain inhabitants. Modem Passenger proposals and inculcate certain ideals. But was it UPROOTING A PRINCIPLE. Regular Passenger and Freight Services not an extraordinary anomaly while assembled Steamers: Is not Labour's declaration for the uprooting of in Federal Territory, and at the very christening the principle of compulsory training by land and KATOOMBA of the infant Capital, for this congress of Labour to to all Australian Ports. sea an absolute negation of their doctrine that have the temerity to declare against the compul- CANBERRA Australia must, be for the Australians ? sory training of the youths of Australia? Australia can only be for the Australians of ZKALANDIA BUILT FOR SPEED AND COMFORT. Was there ever such a lack of ordinary foresight future generations through the direct instrumen- KAROOLA and sagacity ? tality of adequate land and sea forces, based upon the necessary and reasonable system of compul- BOMBALA How is the infant Capital to attain maturity if it is to be left unguarded by sea and land ? sory military training of our youths. DMBOOLA Was not the compulsory military training of FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO That is what is proposed in plain and unadorned Australia's youth and the attendant physical ath. KANOWNA language by Labour's representatives. Adolotdo Steamekip Co. Ltd. - 22 Bridge Strut, Sydney • »520 leticism engendered thereby the primary factor in A. U. 5. N. Cm. 7 Bridge Street, Sydney • 10333 In view of the historical occasion, and also in creating the incomparable breed of the Anzac AmmtnAm Steem.ki, Ltd.. KemUm Baildinge, Margaret St.. Sydney 6221 vietr of the great prestige which accrued to Can- soldier whom Marshall Foch declared saved the McJkaraitk, MtEatkarn Lam - *1 Pitt Street. Sydney. . 7St* berra because of the King's son his Royal High- Channel ports by their valor at Villers Brettoneux ? Hmddart. Parker, Ltd. - - 10 Bridge Street, Sydney . MM mi.—. Steaamkip Cm. Ud. • Cr. Clarence and Barrack Street. $213 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 25

The marvellous prestige which these Anzac Since the Washington Conference for the reduc soldiers bequeathed to Australia can only be main- tion of naval armaments Japan has continued to tained by their replacement by Australian youths construct many fast light cruisers, submarines, trained on the same early compulsory military with great cruising capacity, and auxiliary craft of principles that they were. miscellaneous nature, together with the most up-to- It is inconceivable that any.body of Australians date aerial machines of war. could made a serious pronouncement that com- At the present moment there are indications of pulsory training should be abolished in view of the serious upheavals in the far East. Such upheavals fact that the great Pacific Ocean, of which we contain serious menaces to Australia in view of form a vital link, is inhabited by seething millions the fact that they may develop ultimately inta of Asiatics against whom the Commonwealth has a fierce and sanguinary conflict between the white Aberdeen Blue Tunnel White erected barriers of exclusion. and colored races of the Pacific for the hegenomy JAPAN MUST COME SOUTH. of the great ocean.

The great and enlightened Empire of Japan, SINGAPORE BASE. Star Joint Service with its 70,000,000 people compressed into an President Coolidge has suggested another con- area one-half the size of the Northern Territory, ference for the reduction of naval armaments ; but Regular Sailings to EN6LAND via DURBAN, CAPETOWN & CANARY ISLANDS increases its natural population each year by no Japan is making a supreme effort to have placed less than 800,000 ! on the agenda paper a motion that in the event of It is conceded by the world's publicists, states- there being a further reduction of naval arma- J1 combined service offering Unequalled Tacilities at fares men, and diplomatists that within a very short ments that the Singapore project shall be aban- period Japan will be unable to feed her surplus doned. to suit all travellers population, and that she must inevitably go South The foregoing facts must have been known to to find an outlet for her great aggregation of human the Canberra Labour Conference when it delibe- beings. S.S. "NESTOR"- - 14.547 tons S.S. "EURIPIDES" - 15,000 tons rately and ruthlessly proposed that the infant The hand of the white man is clenched menac- Capital should be stripped bare of any form of S.S. "ULYSSES" - 14,626 tons S.S. "THEMISTOCLES" 11,250 tons ingly against Japan—in the United States, in naval or land defence, and that it should be in its S.S. "ASCANIUS" - 10,148 tons S.S. "DEMOSTHENES" 11,250 tons the Hawaiian Islands, in Samoa, in Panama, to a defencelees state offered as a prize to the most S.S. "ANCHISES" - 10.000 tons (First and Third Clams Passengers carried) large extent in Northern and Southern Manchuria, (For Third Class Fares apply enterprising Asiatic people whom we have affronted and in the Commonwealth of Australia. (First Clams Passengers Only) Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. only) by our White Australia policy. This barrier of exclusiveness and the drawing of S.S. CERAMIC" - 18,945 ions the color line is considered by Japanese statesmen The great incongruity iq the declaration of the S.S. "SUEVIC" - 12,686 tons as an affront of the first magnitude to a nation Canberra Labor Conference against all forms of S.S. •RUNIC" - 12,663 tons which not many years ago was considered to be of naval and military training is that Labor's fore- most ideal is Whie Australia. S.S. •MEDIC" - 12,222 tons sufficiently high standard to be the ally of the world's foremost sea power. If any of the sages of the Canberra Labor Con- (Cabin Cl^ss Passengers) STRATEGIC ISLANDS. ference can enlighten Australians as to how the Passengers from New Zealand can be Fares and further particulars on At the Congress of Versailles, after the Great White Australia ideal is to be perpetuated without adequate land and sea defence, then it will be a booked by local New Zealand Agents. application. War had concluded, the Japanese were given, under the mandate of the League of Nations, the refreshing revelation. JOINT AGENTS: great Strategic Islands of the mid-Pacific—the TRANSFERRING OUR HERITAGE. Marshalls, the Carolines, the Ladrones, and the BRISBANE- Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Wilis. Gilchrist ft Sanderson Ltd. These fanatical no-defence advocates are barter- SYDNEY—Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Gilchrist. Watt ft Sanderson. Ltd. Pelew Islands—athwart our trade routes. MELBOURNE Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and John Sanderson ft Co. ing away the heritage of our infant Capital and ADELAIDE—Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and George Wills ft Co. Ltd. Not long subsequent to the strategic bases being this great Island Continent by proposing in what ALBANY-Dalgety ft Co. Ltd. and Henry Wills ft Co. transferred to Japan the British Admiralty awak- in themselves suggest the transference of our FREHANTLE and PERTH-Dalgety ft Co*, Ltd and George Wills ft Co. Ltd. ened to the fact that a prodigious blunder had heritage as white citizens to that of the colored been perpetrated, and to counteract it the great race who may dominate the Pacific and all Singapore base project was mooted. through an insane policy of no-defence. 24 25 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

Without adequate defence by land and sea Copy Extract ft0m " The Star," Johannesburg, Transvaal, Labor's ideal of White Australia must be dissi- March 32nd, 1927. pated in the smolte of conquering Asiatic cruisers Navy League Appeal to Rotarianw. and the ruthless bombardment of our defenceless coastal towns and cities. Union Defence Problem. Those who advocate a no-defence policy for Johannesburg business men listened to a disser- Australia-and especially the abandonment of the tation on the purpose of the South African Navy compulsory training of our youths, with its conse- League, by Mr. C. S. Steil, Vice-President of the quent physical development—are recreant to the league's Transvaal branch, and Hon. Treasurer of best interests of this young country and are un- ; the national body, when he addressed the members worthy the name of Australians. of the Johannesburg Rotary Club at their weekly luncheon at the Carlton Hotel to-day. Famous Raider to have new Engines. Capetown, he said, wanted a 5,000 ton cruiser, but the time, he thought, was not ripe for such an — 1 (KKANK C. HOWKN). Requisition ; there was not the correct feeling nor Messrs. Elder and Fyffes have decided to instal the financial resources in the country. Meantime Inflated Bullock Skins Make Novel Ra/t. in their steamer BRIERFIELD the Bauer-Wach the League was training youths from the age of system of combining reciprocating engines with 12^ years. It was difficult to get boys of that age turbines. By the change it is expected that the vessel's speed will be accelerated by at least a knot to say definitely whether they wanted to join the which, to a ship employed in the fruit trade, is a sea service, but the boys were so asked at the age very important matter There is more than pass- of 14 years. ing interest in the news when it is remembered The trade of South Africa was being extended Enjoy P. & 0. Prestige that, under the name BRIKRFIELD, so suggestive of a ramble in the country, the now peaceful fruit quickly and it called for protection. The country trader hides her identity as the famous German should be protected by sea as well as by land. commerce raider MOEWE. A single screw steamer A small boat of the Japanese Navy could play P^N ocean voyage on a P. & O. steamer is a revelation of of 4722 tons she was built in theTecklenborgyardof havoc at any of the South African ports. That v . Laeisz, the well-known sailing ship owner of should be rendered impossible. Instead of getting the genius of British naval architects and shipbuilders. Hamburg, and was launched in 1914 as the PUNGO. Every vessel is modem, replacing war losses and embodying At the time she was the only steamer F. Laeisz a cruiser South Africa should give a better contri- owned. During the winter of 1915-16, as the bution to the Imperial Navy. " VVe look to you the latent ideas in Safety, Speed and Luxury. A Century of auxiliary rmiser MOEWE, heavily armed and fitted for protection and support," and it would be forth- with two torpedo tubes, she slipped out of Kiel / coming, even as it was now. incomparable prestige finds expression.

Largely due to the Washington Agreement, Naval Notes from Europe. Japanese naval economies have resulted in a net YOUR (fly a Special Corrtipondent) * saving of £20,000,000. BflBCOCK & WILGOI LTD. In the deliate on the Navy Estimates an inter- HEAD OFFICE « WORKS IN AUSTRALIA: AMBUSCADE. Yarrow's new destroyer, during her change of naval and mercantile marine officers was CAP TALLY full-power trials, averaged 37 knots. recommended REGENTS PARK. N.S.W. RODNKY is to be under the command of Cap- Captain W. G. C. Maxwell has been succeeded 1/5 tain H K. Kitson. a torpedo specialist. The in command of CERES by Captain A. J. Landon. Commander is also in that branch. Paymaster-Commander Francis W. Walshe has eXCanufacture You can get the regulation • »*>• ' succeeded the late T. H. Sabine Oasley as Secre- The Admiralty refused the application of war- tary to the Royal Yacht Squadron. The World Renowned Water Navy League Cap Tally only rant officers to have their retiring age for pension Tube Boiler, unanimously recom- at David Jones'. Come in reduced from 55 to 50. Four new China river gunboats have been mended by the Boiler Committee yourself or we post it for the The two mine-sweepers ordered in this year's shipped to Hongkong, in sections. same price, each .. ..1/5 appointed by the British Admir- programme are the first steps towards replacing As the ideal capital ship of the future, Admiral war built vessels which it would not pay to repair. Mark Kerr advocates the big aircraft carrier sup- alty and now the Standard Boiler ported by submarines, cruisers, and destroyers. BOYS' MERCERY DEPT. COURAGEOUS is expected to be ready as an air- of the British, American, and craft carrier during the financial year, but her sister GROUND FLOOR Rear-Admiral G J. Todd, D.S.O., has died. other Navies.— GLORIOUS will not be completed till 1929. Engineer Rear-Admiral W. M. Whayman has The applications of foreign film producers to use been succeeded as Deputy Engineer-in-Chief of DAVID JONES British warships for their purposes have been the fleet by Engineer-Captain W. R. Parnall. CITY OFFICE: refused by the Admiralty. For Service -Sydney. At a cost of ,£650,000 Canada is to replace her The Duke of Montrose has been succeeded by two obsolete destroyers PARTRICIAN and PATRIOT, HUNK HOUSE, mm STflEET, SYDNEY Commander W. Mitchell Small as commander of built in 1916, by two new craft. the East Scottish division of the R.N.V.R., and as Commodore of the R.N.V.R. by Capt. H. King, The French submarine MARIOTTE, sunk at the MP. Dardanelles in 1915, has been raised. Rear-Admiral Alfred Pound has succeeded to The staff of the Admiralty Registry will deal the post of Assistant-Chief of the Naval Staff, rend- with all future prize awards, the Accounant's ered vacant by the appointment of Rear-Admiral Department of the Prize Court having been closed. F. C. Dreyer, to the command of the Battle Cruiser Squadron Bias Bay, the notorious Chinese pirate strong- A. FORSYTH & CO. Ltd. hold, has been obliterated by landing parties from The Goodenough Memorial prize has been British warships. awarded to Lieut. J. D. M. Robinson. Australian Rope Box 86 CC, G.P.O. 339 Kent Street, Mr. G. A. Bassett has been appointed Senior- CUMBERLAND the first of the cruisers under the Constructor at Devenport, and has been suc- . Works Cable and Telegraphic Address; Sydney Washington Agreement, will be completed in ' ceeded at Chatham by Mr. J. E. Mathias. "Rope" June. Although under the patronage of the King and CODES: A.B.G 4th and 5th Edition, The German battleship SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, and Bentlcy's • the Duke of Connaught, the boxing tournament built in 1906 and recently reconstructed, tfith the between the Navy and the Household Brigade, cruisers NYMPHE and AMAZON, is making a cruise which was to have taken place at the Albert Hall to the Azores, Canaries and Portugal. WORKS : Boarke Street, Waterloo New South Wale* on aoth April, was vetoed. Kangaroo Rope Works Britbane, Queensland KARLSHRUE. a sister to the new EMDEN will i Rear-Admiral Frank Larken, on his appoint- shortly be launched. ment to the command of the Second Cruiser LARGEST MANUFACTURERS IN AUSTRALIA OF: Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet, was succeeded Italy has laid down two 2,ooo-ton flotilla as Naval Secretary to the First Lord by Rear- White and Tatted Manilla, Coir Rope, Spun Yam, Lashings, leaders. Clothes Lines, New Zealand Flax and Russian Hemp Rope, Admiral Eric Fullerton. Log Lines, Harvesting Twine, etc., Manilla Driving Ropes, Rear-Admiral Pirot in the DUGUAY TROUIH Mr. Philip Palmer, on reaching the age limit, Plain and Cable Laid Cotton Ropes, Sash Cords, etc. will be in command of the French squadron of 2 has retired from the post of Constructive Manager Sisal Fibre for Plaster Boards a Speciality. cruisers. 3 flotilla leaders, and 3 destroyers, which I at Chatham, and is succeeded by Mr. C. E. Good- will visit Portsmouth. year. FORSYTH & CO. LTD. 339 KENT STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.V. PANTHER, the German warship which neafljr Lieut. W. Driscoll and Warrant-Engineer P. E. precipitated war at Agadir in 1910, is being Phones: B 7302-3 Gregory have been awarded Greenwich Hospital scrapped pensions of ^30 and £2$ respectively. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 11

NAVAL NOTES—Continued. The New Capital Ships. On Sunday, the 24th April, survivors of the (FRANK C. BOWKS) Zeebru0ge raid, marched from the Veterans' Club, Holborn, to the Embankment, and attended a service on board H.M.S. PRESIDENT. When the Admiralty published details of the new battleships NELSON and RODNEY with the current Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Hodges has been appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty naval estimates there was one point on which they and Chief of Naval Personnel, vice Sir Hubert were conspicuously and carefully silent. No men- Brand, who has gone afloat. tion was made of the torpedo armament of the new ships. Naval Canteen Service profits to the amount of ,£13,000 will benefit naval charities as decided by There has been a good deal of tendency, both the lower deck. If the Admiralty's suggestion is at home and abroad, to prophesy that they will be acted on most of the money will go to the Royal built without torpedo tubes altogether, the fact Naval Benevolent Trust. that torpedo warfare during the Great War was Plymouth, when it holds its 4 Civic Week ' this left entirely in the hands of small craft and light year in July, will be doubly attractive by the pre- cruisers being quoted to support the contention sence of the third Battle Squadron and the Second that the big ship has no real use for torpedoes. Cruiser Squadron. This contention would apparently be supported by the fact that all the naval powers are showing a Lieut.-Commander Colin Mayers, arrested on a greatly decreased enthusiasm on torpedoes for big charge of misappropriating the plans of submarines ships. X.I and ODERON, after being thrice remanded by the Bow-street magistrates without bail, h?s been The appointments that have already been made committed for trial in custody. The trial, like the to H.M.S. RODNEY however do not bear out this later Police Court proceedings, will be conducttd view at all, but suggest that the new ships will be particularly well equipped with torpedo tubes. Captain H. K. Kitson, who is to be in command, has a very distinguished torpedo record and at Navy League Cadets at Sea. one time had charge of the torpedo school ship « VERNON. Master Ronald Gaul, well-known as C-P.O. of the Balmain Company for some years and one of His right hand has now been appointed in the the first to join the Navy League Sea Cadets on person of Commander F. R. Barry, and he also is its formation, has seen a lot of the world since he a torpedo specialist who has had a lot of experi- joined the Mercantile Marine; the latest advice is f^ence in the submarine service, and who was squad- that he has returned from Alaska, is on his way to ron torpedo officer in H.M.S. HOOD when the India and from thence to England ; he hopes to Special Service Squadron went round the world. return to Australia before the end of the year. Admitted that the modern torpedo specialist has Master Owen Evans, another old Balmain cadet, to deal with many things besides torpedoes, still is still on board the Singapore Reamer, 1 Marella," the appointment of two men with such high repu- and gives promise of making a splendid officer. l- tations in that particular branch of the service The reports of Capt. Mortimer speak highly of hipn. suggests that the new ships will be very well supplied in this direction. The fact that battle- rs ships made practically no use of their torpedoes '•) in the war may be over-ridden by the fact that PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS the British Navy has improved its torpedo material out .of all recognition since the Armistice. 25 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. British Destroyer Construction. Globe Brand Meat Products (PRANK C. HOWKN) t is a very great feather in the cap of British This principle has been followed still more in the QUALITY OUARANTEED I shipbuilding in general, and of Messrs. Thorny- only two destroyers that have been added to the ASK FOR croft in particular, that the Chilean Government Royal Navy since the Armistice, the Thornycroft TH KIWI -TRADE MARK. has decided to contract with that yard for the -built AMAZON and the Yarrow-built AMBUSCADE construction of the six flotilla leaders which are to There is not the least doubt that the success of TO GET THE BEST Globe Sheep Tongue be built at once, ships that will be the finest vessels these two ships has been very largely instrumental of their type to be found anywhere in the world. in bringing the Chilean order to Great Britain, and it is most sincerely to be hoped that it will bring BOOT The Chilean Navy has always been very up-to- the Argentine and many other foreign orders in the Globe Ox Tongue date in every particular, relying on the British near future. POLISH Navy for its general ideas and its training, and it These two ships differ very radically in their is only right that they should come to a country to 'design and each shows the particular leanings of Globe MdExtract whom their fleet owes so much. On the other SAY their builders. The AMAZON has a rather higher hand there must have been very great temptation displacement that the AMBUSCADE but they are both to take the apparently easier and probably cheaper among the fastest sea-going men-of-war in the whole ff JAMES BARNES LIMITED course, for in addition to ihe round dozen British ft world and the fact that the AMAZON did 37.96 MANUFACTURERS yards which tendered for the contract there were knots on trial instead of the deeigned 37 has made two French establishments, no lesr than three KEDFERN, NEW SOUTH WALES a profound impression among foreign naval KIWI ESTABLISHED 1BBI Italian, one Spanish and one Dutch. authorities. The entry of the Spanish yards into competition of this sort is suprising, for it is not so many years "ANSWERS" COLUMN ago since the war between Spain and the United States and on that occasion the entire Spanish Frank C. Bowen, Esq., our London correspon- fleet was foreign built. Their yards have of course * dent, has kindly placed his services at the disposal received a considerable fiillip by the war prosperity of readers of the N.S W. Navy League Journal in that accrued to a neutral. The Dutch have turned the matter of answering any questions relative to out some fine ships but their work is terribly slow naval matters, ships, history, etc. and even for their own Navy they have had to Readers availing themselves of this service will come to British establishments for their designs, ordinarily be committed to no expens:. If, how- the latest destroyers of the Evertson type having ever, the question or questions raised entail a very come from Messrs. Yarrows' d.awing office. * big search, before such is carried out it must be Increasing in „ . . „ . ,. v understood that the enquirer will defray the usual popularity year But Thornycrofts are known all the world overJ-A. . , , ...... , , f'research fees, after year. and are in a position to do their own work from * „. .,, , . ., , . « . . , , , . . . , The answers will appear from time to time in a There is no first to last Shortly before the war the Admiralty • , , „ . , ...... » special column allocated to them JOURNAL. substitute for decided to standardise destroyer design and drew r " Vice-Regal" up the plans in Whitehall, after having allowed the _ _ __._„ „_ . . . „„,__ quality, nor for destroyer builders to furnish their own plans ever PHOTOGRAPHS OF SHIPS OF ALL KINDS the comfort of the since the type had been brought in. During the ; " ivory tips, war, however, Messrs. Thornycroft and Messrs. * Sailing ships and warships of all ages and all smooth to the Yarrow were permitted to supply ships built to a countries ft speciality, also a large selection of the their own design on the specification of the early liners. Post card size 3d. each, larger sizes Admiralty and these ships were conspicuously* proportionate. Packets o' 10. Ltgktptnct Packets o/ 15. II- successful, generally beating the Admiralty-designed Nautical Photo Agency, 9 Victoria St., London, Air ttfkt twa of50 3/5. destroyers. S.W:i. 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. ' 15

nothing more was seen or heard of the abandoned A Great Explorer. men. Six decades afterward the Hudson Bay At Company was formed, spurred on by the informa- HERE is nothing authentic known of Henry tion that the Discovery was able to bring home. any time, This Company has played a great part in the T Hudson, the maritime explorer, save the last development and early history of the Dominion of four years of his life which period covered his four Canada—so that it is to Hudson that we must anywhere. great voyages. give honour when we reflect on the origins of this great British dominion. Two were made on behalf of the Muscovy Com- pany in 1607 and 1608 respectively, in which was Hudson blazed no new trails; the great northern The appropriate leverage for all seas and straits had been visited by earlier adven- occasions is Tooth's K.B. Lager. For those who care attempted the discovery of a north-east pasr-age to turers. But his special contribution was the At home--on the road — in the far Cathay, the China of to-day. making of what was then hazy, clear; showing club—you'll find the greatest satis- the limits of Hudson Bay on the east and south, Unsuccessful in his main objective he, neverthe- faction in a glass of mellow K.B. Dill's "BEST" Virginia Tobacco and his successful cruise up the Hudson River. less, returned home with much valuable informa- It is, therefore, fit that his name has been per- Dill's " Best " high-grade Virginian Tobacco, tion, the outstanding result being the establish- petuated geographically and his memory revered by after generations. TOOTH'S in cubc cut and ready rubbed. A cool, mild ment of rich whale fisheries at Spitzbergen operated tobacco that will not burn the tongue, thenceforth by English interests. t lb., 16/- HUB., 8/-: 40/s.. 4/-; I ozs., 2/- The following year Hudson entered into the The Union Jack•

TOBACCO DEPARTMENT. GROUND FLOOR service of the Dutch, undertaking a voyage for the The manner of the compilation of the Union KTrue LAGER Dutch East India Company. He again set out Jack is known—or should be known — to every FARMER'S SYDNEY schoolboy. In 1605, after England and Scotland Brewed and Bottled by Tooth ft Co., limited. to find the North East passage ; but, 011 failing to were united under King James, a Royal Ordinance Kent Brewery, Sydney. Box 497 AA, G.P.O. find a sea route, turned west and explored the decreed that the national flags of England (the red Eastern coast of North America, and proceeded cross of St. George on a square white ground) up the Hudson River. should be combined in one flag. The result was a square flag very like the present Union Jack, but Returning on his way to Holland he was de- without the red St. Patrick's Cross (which runs THE Tri tained in England and peremptorily bidden not to from corner to corner). Charles I., in 1635, for- leave except on the service of his own country. bade any but Royal ships to carry the Union flag, all merchantmen carrying, according to nationality, m In the spring of 1610 Hudson set out on his the cross of St. George or the Cross of St. Andrew. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY C° L last voyage, backed by a small company of mer- In 1707. Queen Anne decreed that merchantmen chant adventurers, who fitted him out with a ship should fly a red flag with the Union flag in the MINE OWNERS upper corner next the staff. In 1801, the flag was IRON & STEEL MASTERS of 55 tons burthen, christened the Discovery. revised, put into oblong shape, the red cross of St. This time he made for the north-west, seeking the Patrick was added (being superimposed on the MANUFACTURERS OF: ever-baffling sea route to China from the 1101 th. white cross of St. Andrew), and the present Union TEE RAILS. BRIDGE RAILS His course took him through the Davis Strait, and Jack is the result. BEAMS. CHANNELS. soon he entered the great inland bight known since The name " Union Jack " was first used in the ANGLES. TEES. ROUNDS. as Hudson Bay, along whose eastern shores he reign of Queen Anne. According to W. J. Gordon, the careful author of "Flags of the World," it SQUARES. FLATS coasted until he was ice bound and compelled to*"* derived its name " from the upright spar frcm OCTAGONS. PIG-IRON, I take to winter quarters. which it is flown on a ship's bowsprit or bow, as INGOTS, BLOOMS AND ' During the long winter the parly suffered severe distinguishing it from St. George's Jack, flown BILLETS. REINFORCING privations and were forced to ration the food from a similar spar in a similar position, which it replaced at the accession of James I. A great BARS, WIRE RODS, supply very sparingly. Owing to discontent accen- deal of print was wasted in endeavouiing to per- BKNZOL, TAR. SOLVENT tuated by the trying circumstances the crew suade people that it got its name of Jack from NAPHTHA, SULPHATE mutinied soon after the voyage was re-commenced. ! Jacques, the French for James, but this laboured derivation was blown to the winds when the yachts- AMMONIA The upshot was that Hudson with his young son ; man asked the antiquary " how about the jack- and several loyal seamen were abandoned in an * yarder?" and inquiry showed that Howard's ships open boat and left to starvation and exposure mid ) in the Armada battles are described as carrying a the ice-fields. " jack " on the jackstaff. their jack being but a The delinquents on arrival in England were r small edition of the red cross of St. George." HEAD OFFICE: MELBOURNE 9i duly punished for their murderous conduct, and I Kindly supplied from clippings by W. E. St off01 d, Esq. 24 25 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

NORTH SYDNEY—CONTINUED. Office-bearers to sub-branch committee are as successful affair. The officers and members of follows:—Mr. O. H. Woods (President), Mrs. Coleman (Vice-President), Mrs B. Whyte (Hon. the newly-formed sub-branch committee are as Secretary), Mr. C. P. Bartholomew (Hon Trea- follows: — Miss Francis Glasson, Miss Hansford, surer). Mrs. O. H. Woods, Mrs. A Woods, Mrs. B. Whyte, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Scowcroft, Mrs. Prince, Miss Surtees, Mr O. H. Woods, Mr. A G. BALMAIN. Milson.Mr. C. P. Bartholomew, Mr. A. Woods, Mr. Scowcroft. (Contributed by Mr. J. Spark. Hon. Sec.) The reorganising of the North Sydney Company The cadets have been quite busy since our last with regard to sea cadets has during the month of report. They have worked hard on the dinghy, May been most satisfactory, especially in connec- making her an A1 sea boat. Also the cutter has tion with recruiting efforts which have been made been scraped and cleaned and is now ready for by the O.C. painting. Cadet Coleman represented the Company at the At the monthly committee meeting it was Canberra celebrations. He travelled by car in decided to arrange competitions for members of company with the manager of the Union l)e Lux The Navy League is Non-Sectarian. The Navy League is Non-Political. the Company. In these the P.O.'s and Leading Theatre, Ridge street, North Sydney. Seamen will compete with each other, and the An excellent inter company soccer match was other competition will be for cadets only. Prizes played at St. Leonard's Park on Saturday after- are being given by Mr. T. Fox (our President) and SUB-BRANCH AND COMPANY NEWS. noon, 28th May, between Middle Harbour and Mrs. Joiner of the Indies Welfare. North Sydney Companies, the game finishing in a Mrs. T. Fox is giving a prize of a book to the draw. Middle Harbour scored in the first half, boy having the best attendance record for three BALMA.IN but North Sydney Company's team picked up well months, commencing ist June Mrs Lawler, in the second half. The game was undoubtedly 1 President of the Welfare, is giving the second NORTH SYDNEY S23ST • Hon. SsorsUry very snappy, both sides playing an excellent prize in this connection. and clean game. The O C. in this regard wishes T 1NP PflVF _OfIlo.r ln-0h«rg. Mr M S0%M1RVILLI r We thank all these good friends for encouraging JjAlir, IjUVJJ Ma.UanUfT Mr f L H1D0EI BONDI-ROSE BAY—*""' * ""'ft..**—« to announce that he will make an effort to secure in such an excellent way the work done at depot a donation of a Cup for soccer football, to be BIRCHGROVE SPSSS?* The examination for the training prizes will be OOOGEE-OLOVELLY -Kr^'R"// £52, TESS competed for by all Navy League Sea Cadet Com- conducted by the O.C., Mr. Buckland, and so all panies annually. MOSMAN MY-CSSSST-'iVrSKS MIDDLE HARBOUR »"» • '»• •* « « hands will be very busy for some little time pre- With regard to the suggested M.L. section to be paring for the contest. attached to North Sydney depot, the O.C. hopes We attended the parade at SL Andrew's Cath- It is interesting to note that both these trophies at an early date, to place the whole of his scheme Forthcoming Races. edral on Jutland Sunday. The boys from the are at present in the proud possession of Drum- in writing before the Executive Committee of the various Companies looked fine marching through moyne Sub-branch. N.S.W. branch of the Navy League for their con- the city with bands playing and banners unfurled. sideration. Our Company attended a Church parade on the The McMaster Cup race is to be pulled at We wish to place on record our thanks to NORTH SYDNEY night of 5ill June at the Methodist Mission. Drummoyne on Saturday, 25th June. As of yore, Marcus Clark, Drapery and Furnishing establish- All were most interested in the address of Mr. ment, North Sydney, for the donation of tickets Drummoyne depot will be the headquarters for McKibbon, who always takes subjects—when we for the pot pourri dance to be held at Warringah this functio*. All crews entering are now in the ICoHribtted by Mr. V. L. Hammer. O.C.I attend—suitable and inspiring for boys. People A very successlul meeting was held at the depot Hall in July. We also thank Mrs. Butcher for in Balmain seem to take quite an interest in us full swing ot training, and there is no doubt that assisting several of the members of the sub-branch on the iotli May, with a view to new members during these turn-outs. Always there is a goodly the trophy will be hotly contested. committee who were experiencing a little difficulty crowd thronging to see the boys march away. becoming acquainted with the older members of in regard to securing a hall for the dance. For the Sub-branch committee. the excellent organising of the last dance held in We went out for a sail on Monday, 6th June, The handicaps have not been published yet, but with Mr. Buckland and Mr. Phillips in charge. A meeting was also convened for the 14th May, Warringah Hall we have to thank Mrs. Butcher a meeting of officers will be sitting to settle these. and her many friends who so ably supported her. A good day was spent in sailing as there was an No doubt many Companies will be anxiously and was well attended. The business of the It is hoped that later on Mrs. Butcher will again excellent breeze. Mr. Buckland was giving the awaiting this information. evening was chiefly to appoint office-bearers to the become an active member of the l.tdies section of crew all the wrinkles in boat sailing, and a very committee. It was decided and approved by all the sub-branch committee- happy and profitable day was sper *. The party those present to hold a pot pourri dance at the hauled in to lunch at Longueville, and later in the In August—on the last Saturday of the month — Progress has been made by Signal Section and afternoon again landed and played football. Thus the Cochrane Shield will again be competed for. Warringah Hall, Neutral Bay, on a date to lie Bugle Band : the latter has shown splendid form the King's Birthday celebration was spent! fixed early in July. Mrs. Whyte, assisted by Mrs. both in martial music and in regular duty calls. After this event racing will close down until the Seven recruits joined up last month, and are a Scowcrofi, Mrs. Coleman and other ladies of the Should our late bugle bandmaster Mr. P. McDonald Summer months are with us once more ; and the read this month's notice in the JOURNAL will he useful addition to the Company. aim in future will be to hold our racing only during committee are giving their whole attention to the please report to O.C. North Sydney depot as early The joint parade of the Balmain and Birchgrove the Summer time. organising of this function which promises to be a as possible? Companies has been postponed till nth June. 24 25 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL.

BIRC HGROVE—CONTINUED. DRUMMOYNE. We also wish to express our appreciation of the P.S.—If we have the motor installed before the donation of £ cwt. of lime, kindly donated by Both our cutters are up, and being painted next race we will still try and pull her; and Birch- $- This is magnificent, and we sincerely Seven were successful in obtaining a pass. We Drummoyne, on June 18th, at 8 p.m. Their blooming. Since my last notes Mr. and Mrs. R. thank those gentlemen for this great consideration shall have pleasure in giving a more detailed object is the raising of working funds for the Com- Young, members of our Welfare, presented the towards the movement—and Birchgrove in par- account in the next issue. pany. If any members of other Companies should Company with a large kerosene stove (complete) ticular. Their letter was read up at the meeting, wish to come the tickets are available at 2/5, from and a primus stove. These have already proved a and was immediately donated by two of our We have taken delivery of a whaler ex Rose the O.C., Mr. Thomas, or any of the officers of the great acquisition to our depot. Very many thanks, members towards getting the motor put in. We Bay Company, which we are intending to purchase Company they were just what were wanted. feel we will not have much difficulty in raising the through Headquarters. We thank Mr. Hopkins remaining £6. We are fortunate in having friends for his assistance, and we were able to have a good and helpers who show their sympathy in such a look round Rose Bay's new depot. We consider practical manner. Birchgrove was pleased to see that he has got a very fine site, and he and his the Companies represented on Jutland Sunday, Company have got plenty of work ahead to carry and the Naval Comrades' Association joining up out the schemes mapped out re the depot. with us. The parade made a fine showing while On Jutland Sunday we with other Companies THE marching to and from the Cathedral via George- attended Church parade to St. Andrew's Cathedral. street. We were all proud to have the veterans As we were marching up from the Quay we made in the party, and they were just as proud to join a fortuitous contact with Birchgrove, Balmain and CLEVER us. and stepped out like youngsters to the strain of I^ne Cove fallen in at Martin Place with represen- the brass and bugle bands. The same day Mr. tatives of the Naval Veteran's Association. We Currington and his good lady paid a visit to our paraded 30 boys on this occasion. On this after- depot, and we were very glad to see them. Owing noon the O.C. and three Actg. P.O.'s visited Birch- CLEANER to the cold weather and the Secretary of the Felix grove depot and were greatly impressed by its Club being in hospital, nearly all of our workers appearance. The result of the visit was that we were away, many visiting the invalid There being then and there agreed that our depot must be as COR your new homfc, seaside or mountain a church parade on, no work was done that day — good, so we have got a lot to do ahead of us. I bungalow-spedfy "FIBROLITE" As- Whersvor dirt and |rMU collect. ' CIKVIB MABV ' bestos Cement Sheets for Exterior Walls. will be found the quickest way cf banishing litem. or, in fact, during the week-end. The O.C. pro- Interior Tails and Ceilings and " FIBRO- Just rub en "CLKViB MABV" and the grease rubs mises that if such a thing occurs again —no work On the King's Birthday 38 boys and officers off at bnce. Glassware, things of nlclel and LITB" Slates for Roo'tog. "Fibeolite" aluminium, woodwerk. floors, windews- fcr all at the depot—he will take stringent measures and sailed our two whalers down harbour. In our sail costs no more than weatherboards and lining those—and for cleaning hands- there's nothing " sack the blooming lot." we visited Shark Island, where we moored and had board* and is superior in every respect. It Just so good. lunch. It was an excellent day marred by one is Fire Retardant, White Ant Proof, and Im- proves with Age. Many of our friends will be sorry to hear that little unfortunate incident, as one of our masts became sprung necessitating the boat being towed Write jor Free Catalogue. Miss Kilcoyne, the lady mentioned above, has had to undergo an operation, but the latest news is home by the launch " Dawn," of Drummoyne. CLEVER. that she is now progressing favourably. Our God- We thank this craft for her timely and willingly James Hardie & Coy. Ltd. mother has had a very rough spin, having been in given assistance. bed for a week. This lady has been very sick We are now engaged in painting our boats in MARY indeed, but I am pleased to state that, like Miss accordance with Headquarter's wishes, and are Kilcoyne, she is on the mend. busily preparing for the boat race. 14 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. ' 15

MOSMAN—CONTINUED. ROSE BAY-BOND I. We are very pleased to record that Mr. A. The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited Hamilton, ex North Sydney, has given his services ESTABLISHED 1834 as a junior officer to this Company. ICamOakd by Mr. C. J. Hopkins. O.C.) CAPITAL PAID-UP £4^7»,7I2 10 0 The work dor.e by the boys during the last few RESERVE FUND £3,850,000 0 0 A Ball in aid of the Company is to be given at RESERVE CAPITAL £4,723,187 10 0 Anzac Hall, Mosman, on the 24th June. months has been the means of securing extra £13.244.900 0 0 Well-known guests with be Miss Charles-Fairfax, comfort and efficiency at our depot. who will officially present her flag to the Company, DIRECTORS: = and Miss Eva Novak who has consented to adjudge Elizabeth Bay is becoming a popular camping GEORGE J. COHEN. CHAIRMAN ; HON. SIR THOMAS HUGHES. M.L.C.. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN ; the fancy dresses. resort with a lot of the boys, who camp over the HON. JAMES ASHTON. M.L.C. : MAJOR-GENERAL THE HON. J. W MACARTHUR ONSLOW. week-end, and would not miss it for anything. V.D., M.L.C.: SIR WILLIAM VICARS. C.B E. MIDDLE HARBOUR. GENERAL MANAGER : J. R DRYHURST. Despite the intensely cold weather prevailing HEAD OFFICE: SYDNEY. 343 GEORGE STREET. during the last month they turn up regularly and LONDON OFFICES: 18 BIRCHIN LANE. LOMBARD STREET. EC 3. AND 69 KING WILLIAM IConlribkllj by Mr. W. 0. Nitty. Ac!?. O.C.) have a good time at nights sitting around the huge fire in the kitchen, when they are given a practical STREET, E.C. LONDON BANKERS: THE BANK OF ENCLAND : WESTMINSTER BANK The Company during the last month has pro- lesson in the art of making damper and scones by LIMITED ; BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED. gressed very well. Although the weather was not trades Ik#Nt (IIEENSLAM, NEW SIUT1 WALES ni VICTHIA ni Imd it AHUiK, S. AUSTIALIA. ideal we held a camp at Clontarf, which proved Petty Officer L. Wilson, who is making good use quite a success. There was an attendance of 14 of the stove. In the meantime the room heater is AttWIES TRWUMIT AUSTtAllA iri NEW ZEALAHI ui All fllEI FAITS tf tkc WORLD. boys, and all voted it was great. doing good work in our sleeping quarters, and Recently we played North Sydney a game of things are as comfortable as could be desiied. hr nra •< THta Mt l»l.r..n MW M attar VabaMa tocumMitr Mwallarr. Mata. it, Hat soccer which was won by us, the scores being 2— 1. r • M Mm M * MM I i KINTALS tF SAPS* run fraai Ml- par aaium. apwvaa HIM : >•••) North Sydney put up a good fight. •« New boys are coming forward, and are very keen t« FrMay. I to I ».wi Saturtar aja. «• t>.«S * ai aXWan «M»M lartaar parllmlara — ap«Uaall«> We are getting into good training for the and promising material. McMaster Cup race, and will be painting our gig before that date. Mr. Proud, lion, instructor, comes along regu- We regret having to report that we have lost two larly and puts the boys through their various boys by dismissal. A " Court of Honor " duly sat, classes, including rowing. and the officer-in-charge on the finding, and using his discretion, decided on the above punishment. Mr. A. Parton. with a crew in the Fairfax Another boy was disrated. It is hoped that such whaler, visited Birchgrove depot last week, and ( HANCNOVrTC LEATHER disciplinary measures will not be necessary in the they were entertained by the O.C. All hands were future. . roa ALL wawin impressed with the fine depot possessed by Birch- We are pleased to report that Mr. L. Forsyth grove, the outcome of work put in by the enthus- of North Bridge has generously consented to instruct our boys in signalling. He is in posses- iastic cooperation of the Birchgrove supporters. sion of a fine flag-staff, and classes will be able to With the facilities at the disposal of this, and Leather and Raw Hide Belting. make actual hoists besides using a complete equip- ment of signal gear. other sub-branches, we hope that inter company Rigging Leather. This gentleman also has supplied us with rope visits will become a regular feature during the Mechanical and Pump Leathers. with which to practise our knots and splices, and coming season, so that helpful ideas can be dis- bunting for the identification shoulder badges on cussed and passed on, and that each can profit by MRraCT (SSCMCCi Sole Leather. uniforms. the experience of the other to the mutual benefit mpu - «Or»# Scrap Leather for Repairs. Great interest is being shown in this young of the whole organisation. Company by residents, and lately we have been offered the services of Mr. Bibby, who has been Our new boat has been well tested out under AII leather thoroughly tanned and oj the In the Original Branded Bottle. made an officer of the Company. her own rig—dipping lug—and also with the whaler MARY GOLD ESSENCES highest quality. A social evening with an impromptu concert is sails, and has proved to be a 8yer and a good sea known all over the Commonwealth • •• l for their Sterling Value. to be held at Bailey's Hall, Sailor Bay-road, North- boat and well up to expsctations. MANGROVITE BELTING LTD . bridge, on Thursday, 30th June next. The idea is to get residents together, and by these means ATMIA Luaowtci. MANA«IM« DIRRCTOR. All hands are looking forward to the race on the 49 YORK ST.. IWVNYAWD SQUAWK} SYDNEY organise a Welfare Committee. All who are inter- ested and will give their services in this way are 25th inst., and hope to give a good account of welcome to come along on that evening. themselves. 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 25 a — he must have punctured the suit, with the conse- An Unusual Watch. quence that he sank like a stone. The attendant, (B-C ) feeling the breast rope loosened, hauled it in, and URING a commission in the Mediterranean it was afterwards found to have been cut. At the PERPETUAL TRUSTEE COMPANY (LTD.) D same time the released air came to the surface in 33-39 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY. on H.M.S "A a battleship, in bursts, and the bubbling water rose as high as the the year 1897, a curious thing happened, gunwale of the cutter. Everyone was paralysed for a second. Then the gunner exclaimed, " Good Directors: Hon. REGINALD J. BLACK, M.L.C. (Chairman): T. H. KELLY, which makes one realise that in truth sailors are a very superstitious lot. heavens, what was that?" And Nobby Clarke Sir SAMUEL HOKDEKN, Dr. ROBERT L FAITHFULL, We were lying at Corfu when a merchant ship sang out, "He's cut his suit, but keep plenty of air WALTER T. BRUNTON, HERBERT R. LYSAGHT. ran ashore, and our " skipper" lent her our stream going ! I once cut mine in 14 fathoms of water, Managing Director : R. COPLAND LETHBRIDGE. anchor which weighed about i8cwt., together with and I'm here to tell the tale." As a forlorn chance, a 3jin. wire, to assist in getting the ship off. the pump was kept hard at it, for we hoped to keep Eventually she was refloated, but in the process the water from entering the helmet by means of a Have You Made Your Will ? unfortunately lost the loaned anchor, because of good pressure of air, and so save Hobbs from the parting of the wire rope. Our people, as usual, drowning. Here was a lovely problem ! The THIS COMPANY IS SPECIALLY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS told the merchant ship to carry on and not to loose wire was hauled in and there was our mate EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE. worry, and we would retrieve the anchor. lying at the bottom under 18 fathoms of water. All this happened during the week-end, and There happened to be a German cruiser nearby, Among its advantages an- SECURITY; CONTINUITY OF MANAGEMENT (it does bright and early on the Monday morning the and she was asked to send a diver over. He rolled not die): ACCESSIBILITY (it is always available to its clients); EXPERIENCE lit second cutter was called away, and took in the along, and after being dressed, and just as he was has handled almost every class of )ITS CHARGES ARE MODERATE. diving pump and gear. The qualified divers were waiting for his front glass to be screwed on, the a seaman, a stoker, and a shipwright, who pro- gunner remarked, Don't be frightened; you TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS NOW UNDER THE COMPANY'S ceeded in the cutter to the scene of loss. Sound- CONTROL EXCEED £2*,000,000. might find a corpse down there." From that ings were taken, and it was found there were 18 moment his nerve seemed to leave him, and he WRITE FOR BOOKLET, giving full particulars. Manager: H. V. DOUGLASS. fathoms of water under the keel. Nobby Clarke, was a very scared man when he went under. the stoker diver, had the. first dip, but could not When he came up all he could say was, he dead, locate. Jack Hobbs, the shipwright, then went he dead "; and that was all we were able to get out ig a down, and was fortunate—or unfortunate—enough of him. He refused to go down again. Clarke in finding it. The anchor had fallen in the most and Jock Wilson, the seaman diver, wanted to awkward position imaginable. He found the have a go in the German's suit; but as it was of flukes to be under a large rock, and the stock and different construction from ours, the Gunner would ring wedged under another, and it seemed well- not allow him to risk it. Clarke was very annoyed nigh impossible to clear it from its fouled position. with the German, and maintained that Hobbs was MURDOCH'S for Sturdy Boots Hobbs came up and reported the supreme diffi- still alive. After six hours it was finally decided to culty that would be experienced in lifting it; but disconnect the air pipe, as it was thought the man • SPLENDID BOOT AND A BARGAIN! the gunner, who at that time was always in charge could not be alive. The pipe was used as a tow of diving parties, said that we had got to get it up line, and with the aid of a steam pinnace, towing somehow. " Take this other wire down and in varying directions, we were eventually enabled shackle it on to the balancing band," he ordered to get the unfortunate diver to the surface. \ yfURDOCH'S famous line of Boys' and Youlhs' Black Hobbs. The diver returned to the bottom, but before shackling, he signalled that he was coming Repairing on board, the ship's surgeon made the Box Hide Derby Boots, up for a spell. It was exhausting work at that pronouncement of death on examining him, and Leather lined and guaranteed solid depth and pressure. He never reached the sur- the body was left on the quarter-deck with a canvas face, however, but we judged him to be about 10ft. screen placed around it. When death visits a ship leather throughout. Sizes 7 to 9 11/11 from the boat by the air bubbles coining up to the a mysterious gloom seems to settle 011 her, and it top. We surmised then that somehow or other he seems to have more moment than when it takes Sizes 10 to 13, 12/11 ; I to 5, 14/11; must have got tangled in the wire which was made place ashore. At sunset hand lanterns were fast to the anchor. The particular helmet placed at the head and feet of the dead diver, Size 6, 16/6. Hobbs was wearing had a roughened patch in it and all hands were " turned in" before the nine which, if he was unaware of the fact, would lacerate o'clock rounds. The depression of the ship's Your copy of Murdoch's Autumn and Winter General his chin when signals were made by pulling on the company was enhanced by the stillness of the dark Catalogue is waiting you. Kindly write for a copy. breast rope. The gunner ordered the attendant night. There was not a ripple on the water. When writing kindly mention "Navy League." to give one pull which would question the diver : Orders had been left with the quarter-master and " Are you allright ?" As it was a light pull, the corporal of the gangway to inspect behind the gunner was not satisfied, and gave a sharp tug at screen every half-hour chiefly to keep away rats the breast rope himself. It is thought that Hobbs from approaching the body. felt this, and getting wild, pulled his breast rope, Being restless I joined a pal of mine, "a bunting down, and, unscrewing his knife, cut it. The suit, tosser," on the bridge and oui conversation soon MURDOCHS being full of air, and with his slashing downwards, IN PARK-ST., LTD., SYDNEY. tended towards the tragic happening of the previous "The World's Largest Men's and Boys' Wear Store." 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 25

day. After a while we went down to the quarter* BUSINESS :— deck for a yarn with the quarter-master. The (1) To consider and, if thought desirable, adopt PLAN OF A MODERN Officer of the Watch had gone down to the wardroom the Annual Report and Satement of Ac- and the Corporal of the Gangway and the Quarter- deck Messenger had disappeared into the battery counts for 1926. 5HIP deck and the three of us were left alone near the (2) To elect the President of the League for top of the gangway. My pal suddenly asked, , the ensuing year. " have you been along there to inspect ? " "Come (3) To elect the Executive Committee. on, let's all go, replied the quarter-master." We (4) To deal with such other business as may be went through and into the space screened off when incidental to the meeting. a rat suddenly scuttled from under the covering and we, in our nervous state, nearly bolted too. All Fellows and Members of the League are Suddenly, while we were standing there looking cordially invited to attend the said meeting. down on the Union Jack a distinct thud ! thud ! sounded at our feet, which was repeated after a breathless two moments. It sounded just as if a P. & O. Booklet. man, lying on the deck, had raised his heels and dropped them one after the other and to our dis- We have to hand a travel booklet illustrating a torted minds, in the surrounding stillness it was as trip from Sydney to London via Ceylon by a though Jack Hobbs himself had been the cause. P. and O. Royal Mail steamer. Attractively got There it went again, thud ! thud ! and we were up and amply illustrated with some fine colour horror stricken. Then we lifted the " Jack " and prints, it takes one along the wonder journey. The finding nothing to account for the strange noise places of call and of interest near the route are we readjusted it and regained some of our com finely described. Much information of an un- posure. However, we hung around near the common order is given in this little itinerary, and screen and sure enough there was that thud ! thud ! any readers interes:ed should apply to Messrs. A Mum. & KguOMaO » Bow C. BOW3PWT 0 STwttH E-WXtU P C Ott**ou»ea repeated. In bewilderment the quarter-master Macdonald, Hamilton & Co., Publicity Depart- H UCKTKXJOC J. IBNTMT K MUMMMT LMIZZBUMSR M. CH&CN H. (UMC PIMWR O HXAC ran down and reported the strange noise to the ment, quoting No. 124 with theii order, when they P fiujt tkTift Q. RMSMUST HCAO s R NUwaw ne*>* caosaroreo Si Haze* «AST- Officer of the Watch who pooh-poohed it. He H«AO A COCMTOICA T RAOA UJMIA»T CAOSVWTA U VUM -RO^AARR CFLOSMAE* V. MIU®» -WIUVR will receive the booklet free of charge. cacao-roe*. w fi*rrfluc* X MAINT»UC« V Z ^ came up all the same and soon heard the eerie tapping. By this time the Corporal had material- -S^LS ^AAIAFC SSAAFT: ** QYS: ised and many of the men besides. In five minutes • ;:i!:-.i • UN mm aw • it seemed that "all hands" were standing near the barbette listening intently and whispering softly to each other. And still the thud ! thud ! persisted 'PHONE B 4517 and no one seemed able to shed any light on to the uncanny happening. But towards eight bells our friend the Quarter-master stumbled on the H.T. DUNN & CO. solution of the whole riddle. Earlier in the watch he had been washing some clothes and just before PRINTERS being relieved, happened to go down the gangway to get some salt water for rinsing his suit and at for the foot of the ladder he discovered the starboard anchor buoy alongside. The buoy had drifted into the ship's side and one or two ships having ALL YOUR PRINTING, come in during the night the wash from them had BOOKBINDING and bumped the buoy against our hull near the quarter. The eerie stillness of the night, combined with the STATIONERY, Etc. tragic accident, had made all believe for a moment that the dead man had in some mysterious way moved and had tapped some message.

General Annual Meeting. HARRINGTONS BUILDINGS . 53-55 GEORGE ST. NORTH, The annual meeting of the members of the Navy League (N.S.W. branch) will take place a^ SYDNEY Royal Naval House, Grosvenor-street, City, at 3 p.m., on Monday, 20th June, 1927. • • " '• 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 25 Naval Disi South Australia's First Shipbuilding.

T Geneva a League of Nations Committee is The problem resolves itself into this, that there How a Schooner was Built on Kangaroo Island in 1804. A in the throes of a discussion on the reduc- are in the life and activities of every Sea Power tion of Navies. Why naval armaments should certain peculiar characteristics which to a large have been singled out for special surgery is not * degree determine the strength of that Power's navy. John Boston of Sydney Meets His Fate at Tonga tabu. BY THOMAS Dl'NKAHlN. very clear, although perhaps the reason is that the If Britain had no Empire, her naval needs would majority of the Powers have neither the sea fever would be rather greater than those of the other OUTH Australians have sometimes been Bun.DING or THE INDEPENDENCE. nor the maritime tradition which makes an island State, Japan, because while the latter lies in S puzzled to know why there should be an The Fannings knew something of Vancouver's American River on the southern side of Kangaroo efficient Navy, in British eyes, the crowning glory proximity to a continent that has no fleets to speak voyage of 1791 and of his visit to King George's Island. It may be taken as a reminder of the fact of a nation. At Washington in 1921-22 the larger of, Britain is only 22 miles from the nearest of the Sound, on which the town of Albany (W.A.) now that this part of South Australia was known to Navies of the world were, so far as their capital European nations, all of which have a more or stands. The Union had orders to call at the Americans over thirty years before the foundation ships are concerned, very drastically reduced; and less long tradition of naval history behind them. Sound, as it was thought that it would prove a of the colony of South Australia. quite recently, while the League armament com- Again, although France's colonial possessions are good sealing ground. For some reason or other, mittee was busy at Geneva, the United States much smaller and her trading interests much less It was on Kangaroo Island that the first vessel however, there were very few seals there. The President published another appeal to the signa- than ours, her outposts and commercial stations launched within the limits of what is now South Union could obtain only 30 skins and soon left. tories of the Washington Agreement to come are very far-flung, and she accordingly requires a Australia was built in 1803-1804. This pioneer From King George's Sound the Union ran along together again and arrange about cutting down relatively high proportion of cruisers and destroyer effort in shipbuilding was linked up with the the south coast of Australia to Kangaroo Island. voyage of the ship Union, one of those tragedies their quotas of smaller craft. Both France and flotillas to protect her flag. Still further, the com- Here seals were found to be much more plentiful. of which there are so many in the early history of Italy have declined to participate in President bined coastlines of the various parts of the British It seems likely that the Union was the first sealing European navigation in the' Pacific. Coolidge's venture; Britain without, and Japan Empire are immeasurably greater than those of vessel to visit Kangaroo Island. The Sydney with, reservations have signified their willingness any other country, and though hitherto they have The Sydney shipping lists record the entry into sealers had been busy for some years amongst the to attend. But a naval disarmament conference been almost immune from attack, there is no Port Jackson on July i, 1804, of the schooner islands of Bass Straits, and had already (in 1802) limited to tripartite dimensions is bound to fail in saying what may happen. In fact, if every cen- Independence, 33 tons, with a crew of 16 men, extended their operations to New Zealand, but its purpose. No country can afford to make sideration were taken into the reckoning, the built at Kangaroo Island, owned by Fanning & there seems to be no record of their having visited further reductions in its naval strength unless all British Imperial Navy ought, in any properly Co. and commanded by 0. F. Smith. It is stated Kangaroo Island. the other maritime States agree to similar restric- ordered scheme of disarmament, to be fixed at a that she had come from England, but this is On Kangaroo Island Pendleton left a party tions. That is why the Geneva negotiations are size equal to the navies of the next two Powers obviously wrong. She had not had time to go to under the command of Smith to build another more important than the Coolidge plan. But the combined. The British Navy has always been in England and since she was built at Kangaroo vessel, l'hey set to work and built the Inde- conflict of disarmament iheories revealed recently, the habit of acting as a sort of world police force. Island. pendence, the first vessel to be built in Australia though for long understood, at Geneva proves how It is, as a rule, left to do all the hard and dirty Three days before the Independence the ship outside Port Jackson. From Kangaroo Island the difficult it is to make even a proportional reduction work, such as routing out pirates in the Eastern Union, of 99 tons, also owned by Fanning & Co., Independence was sailed to Sydney. acceptable to all the States involved. France Seas. In the present crisis in China, the bulk of had arrived at Sydney from Bass Straits with At Sydney Pendleton entered into business re- wants each navy to be cut by a certain percentage the responsibility for the lives of foreigners and 12,000 sealskins on board. It may fairly be lations with Simeon P. Lord, then the chief mer- of its total tonnage ; Britain desires the number of their property has fallen on the British ships of the assumed that both the Union and the Independ- chant in N.S.W. Application was made to the ships in each navy, their size, and their fighting China station. There is, of course, no reason why ence had come from Kangaroo Island by way of authorities for Smith to settle in Sydney and to power to be the triple' guide to the scaling down Britain should have to bear the fatigue and expense Bass Straits. The Union had been in Port Jack- carry on the management of the sailing business. —and in this view Japan and the United States of all this sort of thing, and doubtless British tax- son before for she arrived first on January 6, 1804, "This," writes Governor King, "I pointedly concur; while Italy, to ease the situation, cheer- payers would have no objections to a navy still with 5,000 sealskins from King Island refused." Nor did King look with a more favour- fully proposes that naval disarmament should be smaller than it is to-day, provided it suffered no The Union belonged to the house of Fanning able eye on the action of the Americans in recruit- dealt with only in conjunction with military and loss in efficiency, and—yet more important—pro- & Co., of New York, a very active and enterprising ing men in Sydney for their sealing operations. aerial disarmament. Manifestly, the British idea vided the navies of the other Powers were not only firm of shipowners. Fanning Island, far out in I considered it my duty," he says, " to prevent is at once the most sensible and the most thor- reduced to at least in equal proportion but were the Pacific with its cable station, was discovered by His Majesty's subjects being drawn from this ough, but even its scope is not adequate to meet prepared to take their fair share in the task of one of the firm's ships and so received its name. colony by strangers for the purpose of ruining all the factors in the case. Indeed, it is difficult policing those parts of the world where their In 1803 the Union, commanded by J. Pendleton, those colonists who had long been employed in to see how naval disarmament can be logically respective interests are chiefly concentrated. left New York with a crew of 38 men on a voyage that pursuit." applied to Fleets when the doty of these Fleets are to the South Seas. The Union carried four guns However Pendleton placed a gang of eleven men not taken into account. (Bf courtesy of the " Aberdeen Press and Journal") and she carried, too, tools for shipbuilding. on the Penantipodes, away to the south nf New 24 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 25

Zealand, while he went on a more dangerous named Elizabeth Morey, who had been living on "INNE8-BELL" venture. the island for two years with her black woman

To THE SOUTH SEAS FOR SANDALWOOD. servant. She had come to the island in 1802 in On August 29 the Independence cleared for the American ship Duke of Portland, commanded REINFORCED Bass Straits and on the same day the Union left by Lovat Mellon. All Ihe members of the crew Sydney, ostensibly bound for China. On his way except five, who afterwards escaped in the vessel CONCRETE to China, however. Pendleton had decided to pick but do not seem ever to have been heard of after- up a cargo of sandalwood in the South Seas. wards, were killed by the natives, but the two women were spared. On the understanding that it was to be taken to FLOORS China King allowed the Union to take away 15 The Malay came off in one canoe and the white casks of spirits, which had been brought to Sydney woman, with a number of natives in the other. by the Fair American. To his great annoyance he The Malay repeated his statements that the cap- Girderless Spans learned later that these spirits had been landed tain wanted Wright to come on shore and brought from the Union at Norfolk Island and sold there. Elizabeth Morey to support his assertions. At Norfolk Island, too, the Union shipped 11 men 33 6 x 33 6 The woman did so, speaking in English, but at for a voyage to the Friendly Islands for sandal- the same time she made signs to those on board, wood. PATENTEES: when she could do so without the natives seeing The Union shipped at Sydney a supercargo, her, that they were not to comply with the request John Boston. The vessel reached Tongatabu on made by the Malay (who went by the name of James Bell S Co., September 30. Next day great numbers of the in- Charley). habitants came on board. Amongst them was a PTY., LTD., How the Malay got to the island does not ap- Malay who spoke broken English. This Malay 109 PITT STREET pear. He does not seem to have been a member told them that they could obtain plenty of wood, of the crew of the ill-fated Duke of Portland. SYDNEY water and provisions and urged that the boats should be sent ashore. On the following day the Malay again came off Captain Pendleton, Boston and six men went with the white woman and renewed his efforts to ashore in one ol the boats. The natives still persuade Wright to send a boat to the shore. crowded round the Union in their canoes and This time the woman did more than make warning ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. thirty of them managed to get on beard in spite of signs. She stood up in the head of the canoe, OF LONDON the efforts of the first mate, Daniel Wright. Pres- cried out that those on shore had been murdered ently Wright saw the natives trying to hand clubs and then leapt into the sea and swam towards the KSTABMSHKD 1824 on board and came to the conclusion that they ship. Assets Exceed - £25,000,000 intended to try and take the vessel. However WRIGHT'S FATAL PERSISTENCE. he contrived to get the natives out of the ship The crew kept the natives off by pointing their Chairman: CHARLES E. BARNETT. ESQ. without much trouble. muskets at them and Elizabeth Morey reached the The native chief stayed on board to eat and vessel and was taken on bof.rd. She again told CHIEF OFFICE FOR AUSTRALIA: vl drink and then went ashore, accompanied by all Wright that the captain, Boston and the boat's Alliance Chambers, 97 Pitt Street, Sydney the canoes. Wright fired a gun to recall the crew had been murdered. On this Wright fired on the natives and saw two fall in one of the local flirrrtore : captain and those with him but presently, through his glass, saw the ship's boat lying broadside on to canoes. He then cut the cables a id stood away A. H. MtK.Kl!, Rag., Chairman; A. E. BRAIKD, Kay.; FRANCIS BLIIIH, ESQ. ; W. COKIIOS 1)IXI>N, ESQ. ; the beach and in the hands of the natives. for Port Jackson which he reached in nineteen HRNRY Mosas. Eag. ; O. B. VICKKRV, Esg. days, without incident. Next day the Malay came off again and .ried to persuade Wright to come on shore, saying that the FIRE INSURANCES ACCEPTED ON ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY As he was getting ur.uer way he heard two mus- Captain and Boston wanted him. Wright, how- kets fired on shore. The white woman told him MARINE RISKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ACCEPTED ever, refused to budge. that the chief, in whose household she had lived PERSONAL ACCIDENT and DISEASE - BURGLARY - MOTOR CAR WHITE WOMAN AND BLACK SERVANT. while on the island, had arranged for this to be PLATE GLASS and FIDELITY GUARANTEE RISKS ACCEPTED In the afternoon the Malay appeared again. done so that it might be thought on board that the This time he brought with him a white woman captain and bis men were alive and well on ahore, Telephones BW 1638 and 1639 H. J. EMMS, Aaaiatant Manager. ARCH. D. STOBO, General Mannar. 24 25 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. and had fired the shots as a signal that they wanted NAVY LEAGUE BALL. a boat to come to the beach. • • With the arrival of the Union at Port Jackson, COUGHS Elizabeth Morey and her black servant, the sur- vivors from the Duke of Portland Massacre pass Select Pot Pourri trophies out of the story. Quickly Stopped Daniel Wright showed true bulldog persistence. Dance for m Sports He shipped some more men in Sydney and sailed TO BR IIKLD IN THE —if treated promptly again for the South Seas to seek a cargo of sandal- Warringah Hall, Yeo Street, Neutral Bay, ^ARDY BROTHERS offer wood. This, however, was the last voyage of the WEDNESDAY, 6th JULY, 1927 an unexcelled selection of . Take proper steps in thd first stages Union. She ran on a reef amongst the Fiji islands DANCINti 8 P.M. articles suitable for Sports of a cold, or on the slightest sign of and was lost. Wright and his crew also perished, IK AID or TMK FI-NDS OF THK NUUTH SVDNKY BRANCH. Trophies. Each one is of hoarseness and you will ensure relief, either b the sea or at the hands of the cannibal Mr. O. H. W(X)1)S. President. attractive design and excel- Fijians. Mm. B. WHI TE, Hon. Sec. TICKETS 2/6 EACH. lent quality. The cup illus- easily. trated is an example: and The same ill luck followed the Independence. Elliott's Compound Syrup of White She sailed on a voyage to the Penantipodes and demonstrates the moderation of the prices. Pine and Tar is a soothing, natural was never heard of again. DRUMMOVNE NAVY LEAGUE medicament for throat and lungs. It The fate of the Union left the eleven men sent A handsome Catalogue potted Silver plated Miniatur* Jr** anywhere. Goods sent prevents coughing and relieves hoarse- there as a sealing gang marooned on the Penanti- BANCS Cup. or ill nth Height, on approval throughout Aus- podes, described by Governor King about this IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 5 inches. tralia. Five per oant. die- ness. It is splendid in all cases of loss untm r time as a "desolate rock." However, on April " CAIRO," Bridge Street, Drummoyne Pnoe 301- °° l° of voice. 25. 1805, there arrived at Sydney another American ship, the Favourite of Nantucket, commanded by SATURDAY, JUNE J8th, 1927 Elliott's Compound Syrup of White I Under the A us pi oat of the Ladies Welfare' HARDY BROS LTD Jonathan Paddock, which had been sealing at the The Huiuc •srra urtve Jewe lIcp'" Pine and Tar is obtainable from all Tickets: 2s. 5d. Crozet Islands- Simeon Lord arranged for the chemists. Insist on the genuine. Favourite to pick up the.sealing gang. LOGUES CAN BE RESERVED WITH NAVY LEAGUE 1.3 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY .. This the Favourite did, bringing to Sydney TICKETS ONLY AT "CAIRO." 60,000 sealskins. If these were all collected by H. H. BROWN, Hon. Treat A. WALKER. Hon. Sao. ELLIOTT BROS. LTD by the gang on the Penantipodes it was the richest O'CONNKLI. STKKKT, SYDNEY h«ul ever made by a single gang in the history of MISS CHARLES FAIRFAX AND MISS EVA NOVAK sealing in Australasia. It is stated in a book WILL ATTKND. written by one of the Fannings that even this be- Mosman Wavij league Rail lated success was of no advantage to the owners of S C" the Union. This asserts that Simeon Lord took TRAVEL BY possession of the skins and never accounted to the PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS. Fannings for them. In the Anzac Memorial Hall, on PEARSON'S So passed the Union and the Independence and FRIDAY, JUNE 24th, at 8 P.M. so ended a voyage begun with high hopes. And Fancy Costumes, Prizes, Lucky Cape Montgomery Evans Orchestra. ORIENT LINE CARBOLIC so died the captain and crew of the Union, "as Tickets, including' Supper a 3/- stout a set of seamen," writes Fanning " as ever Hou. Organiser. Mrs. C. Dillon. Ranger's Avenue, Telephone Y276/ ; to ENGLAND trod a vessel's deck." Hon. Secretaiy. T. V. Roberts. 80 Raglan Street. Telephone Y3385. via SAND SOAP Ceylon, Egypt, Italy, The Rioiera -1 and Gibraltar. WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE RETURN OF BBEAEFAST D'LIGHT & FOUNTAIN S. £. FLOUR FARES SYDNEY TO LONDON DOES ITS WORK BONUS END LABELS FIRST SALOON-SINGLE - - from £98 OW THK FOLLOWING BASIS RETURN- '/mm £172 WELL For SO 2-lb. D'LIGHT - BONUS END LABELS THIRD CLASS—SINGLE - - from £38 RETURN - - from £68 Write for Illustrated Booklets to { ORIENT S. N. CO., LTD. 2-4-6 SPRING STREET, SYDNEY. USE NO OTHER on J 26 4-lb. D'LIGHT - BONUS END LABELS i ' SO 2- lb " FOUNTAIN FLOUR BONUS END LABELS •row XaXMI TB S. 32 THE NAVY LEAGUE JOURNAL. 11 SYDNEY'S CHIEF AIMS AND OBJECTS OF T HE ATR ES. THE NAVY LEAGUE. J. C. WILLIAMSON LI M I T E I) E—slaa MrMan SlrC. TaHli, E. J. Tan. ami FrukTail. HE NAVY LEAGUE is a Voluntary Patriotic Association of British Peoples, entirely outside Wccdrcivs party politics, desirous of rendering the great- est service of which it is capable to the Empire, par- HEK MAJESTY'S THE NAVY LEAGUE. ticularly in connection with all matters concerning the sea. It upholds as the fundamental principle of PATRONS— National and Imperial policy COMPLETE NAVAL PRO "TIP TOES" H. E. lull CovnriHon CKNERAL TECTICN FOR BRITISH SUBJECTS AND BRITISH COMMERCE TUB RT. HO . LORD STONEHAVEN. P C. O.C.M.G. D.S.O

H. E. THB 6TATE GOVMNOR ALL THE WORLD OVER. ADMIRAL SIR DUDLEY DE CHAIR. K.C.B.. M.V.O. Its objects are : — CRITERION THEATRE For Style 1. To enlist on Imperial and National grounds, the sup- THE HON. Sill W. P. CULLEN. K.C.M.O . MA.. LL.D. port of all classes IN MAINTAINING THE NAVY AT THE "THE GHOST TRAIN" REQUISITE STANDARD OP STRENGTH, n Jt only with a For Quality E COMMITTEE— view to the safety of our trade and Empire, but . KNI J U DOE A. P. BACKHOUEK.. MA Comedy. » Ki» J. PAVNE also with the object of securing British prestige SHI S«HUIL IIOHOMI . K.B. OSCAR LINES on every sea and in every port of the World. For Durability F W. IIIXSON, O.B.E. A. GORDON WBSCHE ALFRED O M>I SON SIR A. W. MONKS. K.B.E .M.L.I 2. To convince the general public that expenditure #I O. E. FAIRFAX. B A.. LL D. C. M. C. SHANNON upon the Navy is the national equivalent of THEATRE ROVAI, »L. H. M ASSI E HARRY SHELLEY the ordinary insurance which no sane person E. P SIMMON WALTER M. MARKS. M P. "MADAME POMPADOUR" OBTAINABLE AT ALL HATTERS A. CONEETT Sorimn S FOSTER NEWLANDS grudges in private affairs, and that SINCE A A. J. WARRV SIR THOMAS HUOMB'S. M L.C SUDDEN DEVELOPMENT OP NAVAL STRENGTH IS • and OUTFITTERS. CATT. A W PUMI.F.R.OS HON J. LANE MULLINS. M.A..M.L.< CAPTAIN S. G GREEN. F UG. S. T. FOX IMPOSSIBLE, ONLY CONTINUITY or PREPARATION Brilliant Continental Musical Comedy. CANT O. SMITH T. H. SILK. A.M.I.C.E.. M.I.N.i CAN GUARANTEE NATIONAL AND IMPERIAL E. R. WHITE H. COCHRANE SECURITY. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmM SIR F. O. WAI.IV. K.B.E. J.J BOOTH SIR A. MACCORMICK. M.D. H. E. WHITE. F.I.A.. F.N.ZW 3 To bring home to every person in the Empire W. A. MACKAY MAJOR E. I. C. SCOTT. D-S-O. that commerce can only be guarded from any 4 4

HON. MEMBERS- possible attack by a Navy, IN CONJUNCTION (( » COMMODORE G. F. HYDE. C.B.E.. R.A.N WITH THE AIR FORCE, sufficiently strong in all the CAPTAIN J. S. ROBINS. R A.N. elements which modern warfare demands. COMMANDER H. L. QUICK. R.A.N. PACIFIC 4. To teach the citizens of the Empire, young and • j CI* Bellambi goal j

HON. TREASURERS— HON. SBCRBTARIBS— old alike, that " it is the Navy whereon, under KELSO KINO F. W. HIXBON. O.B E the good providence of Cod. the wealth, safety Is splendid Household and C. M. C. SHANNON ALFRED O. MILBON and strength of Ihe Kingdom chiefly depend," j Company Limited j HARRY SHELLBY ——• and that THE EXISTENCE OF IHE EMPIRE, with the ! COLLIERY and STEAMSHIP OWNERS J STEAM COAL ORGANISING SECRETARY, AND EDITOR or JOURNAL liberty and prosperity of its peoples. No LESS 0. E. D. BILLAM, B.A., LL.B. DEPENDS ON THE MERCHANT SERVICE, WHICH, I PKOPKIKTOKS OP THE ' BRIGHT BURNING and UNDER THE SURE SHIFLD OP THE ROYAL NAVY, ! SOUTH BULL1 and BEL1.AMB1 COLLI KRIfcS J PLEASE NOTE. WELDS US INTO ONE IMPERIAL WHOIE. GREAT HEATING 5 To encourage and develop the Navy League Sea ! SOUTH KRN COAL DISTRICT, N.S.W. J Contributions of a suitable nature are cordially Cadet Corps not only with a view to keeping POWER. invited, and should be addressed to the alive the sea spirit of our race, but also to J Steam Collier Fleet capacity, 3.400 ions. J EDITOR, THE NAVY I.EAGUE JOURNAL, enable the BOYS TO BECOME GOOD CITIZENS OP 1 Hullcage capacity, 1,600 tons. Waggon J Wentwoith Building, 6, Dalley St., Sydney. THE EMPIRE, by learning discipline, duty and 1 and bunker storage capacity 6,000 tons. J self respect in the spirit of their Motto— I Total 11,000 tons. s HEAD OFFICE! T he Navy League does not necessarily endorse " For GOD. for the KING, for the EMPIRE." the opinions of Contributors to the Journal. 6. To assist the widows and dependents of officers J Contractors to numerous mail lines 1 H Pitt Street, Sytay, New Suti files and men of the Royal Navy, including the 1 Bunker requirements can be supplied ? All alterations of standing advertisements Royal Australian Navy, Royal Marines and , at short notice. * should reach the Journal NOT LATER than ALBERT SIMS, Manager. Mercantile Marine who were injured or who • - the ist day of the month of issue. lost their lives in the War. and to educate their TaUpfcoa* B 4417. : OFFICES—16 SPRING ST.. SVDNEV | PHONE : B 7808. children. i ; PM,ltT» IN ad.Ta.LIA av M. T. mi AO* CO.. SS'Sa «WI NEWLANDS ALL STEEL BEDS RANGE IN PRICES FROM £2 TO £50 EACt

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