599413-1939-Supplementary-Firing-Practice — Page 1

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865

No. S. 403.

NOTICE OF FIRING PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE, 1936.

1. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on 14th and 15th August, 1939.

Alternative date--18th August, 1939.

Firing Area "E" will be affected.

2. Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 6.00 p.m. and 12 mid- night on 14th August, 1939.

Alternative date--18th August, 1939.

Firing Area "E" will be affected.

3. Firing practice will be carried out from the MOUNT DAVIS area between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 2 p.m. and from 6.00 p.m. to 12 mid-night on 17th August, 1939.

Alternative dates-18th and 19th August, 1939.

Firing Area "E" will be affected.

4. Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 6.00 p.m. aud 12 mid-night on 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th August, 1939.

Firing Area "E" will be affected.

5. 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 area 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.

10th August, 1939.

J. M. SMITH, Major,

for Brigadier,

Commander, Royal Artillery.

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