972
No. S. 487.
NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.
1. Firing practice, as under, is notified for 14th October, 1940: -
(a) Light gun firing practice between the hours of 8.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. Alternative date-15th October, 1940.
Firing Area "C" will be affected.
(b) Light gun firing practice between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 12.00
midnight.
Firing Areas “D” and “E” will be affected.
2. Firing practice, as under, is notified for 15th October, 1940:—
(a) Light gun firing practice between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Alternative date-16th October, 1940.
Firing Area "D", will be affected.
(b) Light gun firing practice between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 12.00
midnight.
Firing Areas "D" and E" will be affected.
3. Firing practice, as under, is notified for 16th October, 1940:-
Heavy gun firing practice between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Alternative date-18th October, 1940.
Firing Area "B" will be affected.
4. Firing practice, as under, is notified for 17th October, 1940:-
Light gun firing practice between the hours of 4.30 p.m. and 10.00 p.m.
Alternative date-18th October, 1940.
Firing Area "C" will be affected.
5. Firing practice, as under, is notified for 18th October, 1940:-
Light gun firing practice between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 12.00 midnight. Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
6. In accordance with sub-section 4 of section 4 of the Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance, 1936, masters of vessels and pilots of aircraft exempt from the operation of this Ordinance under section 10, are warned to assist in the carrying out of the firing practice by hastening through the firing areas affected or by consenting to be towed out of the firing area, if necessary, by any vessel acting under the orders of the Military Authorities.
G. L. RYAN, Major, R.A.,
for Brigadier, Commander, Royal Artillery.
8th October, 1940.