AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 312, 26 September 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

CONTROL IN WARTIME, RETAINED BY THE ADMIRALTY, THE MAIN SECURITY. (by TJf.nCKAril—l'i-TSS iKSOCIATION'—Corvi-IGUT.) (Ij.ee. September 25, 9.42 p.m.) .. Londpn, September 25. Tho "Daily Chronicle" says:—"Tho Admiralty very properly stipulates that in wartime its control nf the Australian Navy myst he absolute. " Nothing is moro certain than that Australia will bo.unable for many years to asstimp tho solo responsibility of her naval defence.- Her safety depends on tho British |S T avy, and will continue to so depend-'' OF P/\Y, BASED ON THE IMl'piAL RATES. MPlbourne, September 25TJjo Admiralty, in jts estimate pi t| l ? post of the personnel of tho proposed Australian navyj includes ha]j>p»y and retiring alloivanccs of officers, and pensions and gratuities to tho nien on the. assumption that tjie pay will be precisely the same ?s in % Imperial NftyJ: Tjie experience of the Admiralty the present agrpomont has convinced their JjordshipVthat' any attempt tq ppmliinp 9 higher ratq of pay in Australia • Tvjtl} the prtjiuijj'y ponditions of pay pel sen'icp prevailing.»» the Imperial Jfnyy must be abi^dQned. T|ip Admiralty recognise' that tj?p carrying out of tho 'spjwffle wiji jnyolvP. "WW <i# cultjes, but it is hoped tjiat, witj} 4 readiness on both sjtjp? to attpmpt -j» syerepmo thetp., satisfactory ?rfanp|npnt?. way bp con* eluded- • '■. The former Commander-in-Chief of t)ip Anstralfan &'cmadroili Aflirijral out that the' tygW pay of colonials in the SqunilWft lind been to soma extent a source of discontent to" fflj'gw Wneiflpfciits. .