STATUTORY RULES.

1908. No. 3.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE

ACTS 1903‑1904.

I, THE GOVERNOR‑GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulation under the Defence Acts 1903‑1904 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this thirty‑first day of December, One thousand nine hundred and seven.

NORTHCOTE,

Governor‑General.

By His Excellency's Command,

THOS. EWING.

Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

Amendment.

Paragraph 35 is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor :—

Flag Stations and Flags to be Flown.

Flags and flag stations.

35. Where two flags are issued, the smaller is for use in bad weather.

Flag Stations.

Union Jack.

12 feet

x 6 feet.

6 feet

x 3 feet.

New South Wales—

 

 

Victoria Barracks, Sydney.........................................

1†‡

1*

Saluting Battery, Sydney..........................................

1†

1†

Middle Head Fort...............................................

1‡

1‡

Fort Scratchley, Newcastle.........................................

1‡

1‡

Victoria—

 

 

Victoria Barracks, Melbourne.......................................

1†‡

1*

Queenscliff Fort................................................

1‡

1‡

Gellibrand Fort................................................

—

1†

Queensland—

 

 

Victoria Barracks, Brisbane........................................

1†‡

I*

Barracks, Thursday Island.........................................

1†‡

1†‡

South Australia—

 

 

District Head‑quarters, Adelaide...............................

1†‡

1*

Fort Largs....................................................

1‡

1‡

Western Australia—

 

1

District Head‑quarters, Perth.................................

1†‡

1*

Barracks, Albany...............................................

1‡

1‡

Tasmania—

 

 

District Head‑quarters, Hobart................................

1†‡

1*

Saluting Battery, Hobart..........................................

—

1†‡

† On anniversaries, State occasions, and when required for saluting or other special purposes. — ‡ On Sundays and anniversaries —* Daily, except Sundays.

By Authority : J. Kemp, Acting Government Printer, Melbourne.