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Evening Post, Volume LI, Issue 64, 16 March 1896, Page 2

We have from time to time received, oommnnioations from young New Zealanders anxious to join the Australian Squadron, and judgiog from the queries put to us a good deal of misoonoeption appears to exist as to tho conditions nnder whioh colonials may join the Imperial Navy. Our latest correspondent asks whether a youth born in tho oolony, and whoae parents are dead, can join tho Australian Squadron, and how. The answer to tho question is a plain negative. He oannot join the Australian Squadron, but if he fulfils the oonditipns prosoribed he oan enter tho British Navy; and in the subsequent allotment of stations consideration is given, where poaaible, to tho native place of the men. That ia to say, a person joining the Nary from this or any of the Australian colonies would probably, in the ordinary oourse of events, be drafted into one of the ships of the Australian Squadron. Boys wishing to enter the Navy must be between 15 and 16 years of ago, and have tho consent of their parontg or guardians. They must come up to tho standard of height and ohost measurement proscribed, which is as follows : — Between the ages of 15 and 15}, height sft OJin, and 30Jin round the ohest ; and between the ages of 15} and 16 years, sft liin and 31in round the ohost. They oan present thomaelves on board any of Her Majesty's ships in Now Zealand waters, taking with them certificates of oharaoter and the written consent of their parents or guardians. They must be able to read and write, and will have to undergo a medioal and educational examination. If the candidates oome up to the various standards, they are referred to the Naval Commander-in-Chief of the station for his deoision as to whether they are to bo entered. In oase of aooeptanoe for entry, they are sent to England for training; after whioh they aro drafted as already mentioned. A scheme by Sir Robert Stout for tho widening of narrow streets in the oity, and a budget of orioket, oyoling, and bowling news will be found on the fourth pago. Several letters to the Editor are held over. Judge Ward baa been appointed the Commissioner to hold the enquiry as to the late suioide at the Ashburn Hall Private Asylum, Dunedin. Mr. J. G. Grey, of the Hansard staff, is secretary and shorthand-writer to the Commission. Cabinet has approved the expenditure of £800 on the Government Printing Office. The Registrar of the Supreme Court at Gißborne has beon given certain of tho powers of a Judge under tho Supremo Court Praotioe and Prooedure Act of 1893. Mr. A. H. Turnbull, of W. and G. Turnbull and Co., returned to Wellington yesterday by tho Rotomahana, after a six months' visit to tho Old Country. Messrs. J. A. Frostiok and T. Gapes aro to be appointed by the Governmont as tho employers' representatives upon the Canterbury Board of Conciliation. The Government has favourably considered the application for subsidising another steamer for the Island trade. Enquiries are now being made as to details. The raoos of the Port Nioholson Model Yaoht Clnb, whioh were to have been held on Saturday, wero postponed on aooount of the wind being too heavy.