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1894. NEW ZEALAND.
UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS UNDER THE NAVAL AND MILITARY SETTLERS' AND VOLUNTEERS' LAND ACTS, 1889, 1891, AND 1892. (REPORT, WITH SCHEDULES, ON A REVISION OF); AND FURTHER CLAIMS RECEIVED SINCE 31st MARCH, 1893.
Laid on the Table by the Hon. Mr. Gadman, with the Leave of the House.
Mr. Speaker.,— By permission of the House, I desire to lay upon the table the following report on the claims under the Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Acts, 1889, 1891, and 1892, with schedules, on a revision of unsatisfied cases; and further claims received since the 31st March, 1893. The total number of claims scheduled is 1,579, made up as follows, viz.:— Claims rejected under the Acts of 1889 and 1891 ... ... ... 942 Claims rejected under the Act of 1892 ... ... ... ... 562 Supplementary ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Special cases ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 1,579 Classified as under: — — ' (a.) Militia service, and claims outside the limits of the Acts ... ... 288 (b.) Volunteers who have not completed five years' efficient continuous service ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 400 (c.) Service in districts where "The Volunteer Land Act, 1876," was not in force ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 79 (d.) Claims rejected on the ground of character on discharge ... ... 121 (e.) Applicants who apparently were not discharged, or did not retire from Her Majesty's service for the purpose of settling in this colony, or have not resided ... ... ... ... 99 (/.) Claims technically barred ■ ... ... ... ... ... 283 ((/.) Miscellaneous claims ... ... ... ... ... ... 309 Total ... ... ... ... ... 1,579 New claims sent in since 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 320 Grand total ... ... ... ... 1,899 The total value of the scheduled claims, computed on the ordinary scale adopted hitherto for officers (£200), non-commissioned officers (£4O), and privates and Volunteers of all ranks (£3O), amounts to £55,985. Total value of certificates issued to 31st March, 1894, £44,096 10s, Wellington, 6th October, 1894. A. J. Cadman.
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