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No. and Name of Claimant. Corps. Amount. Reasons for rejecting the Claim. Wellington Land Disti ■ict, 188: 1 and 1891. Wanganui Cavalry, &c. ... £ 30 Sot proved five years' continuous efficient service as Volunteer. This appears to be the same claim as J. Ahearn, Marlborough. Not proved five years' efficient service as a Volunteer. No proof that claimant joined the Militia by order of his superior officer. Did not obtain his discharge until after 31st December, 18G8 (1873). This is a chum for land in consideration of pas-sage-money paid on coming to the colony. Not within the scope of the Acts. Militia service not within the scope of the Acts. Not proved, five years' efficient Volunteer service. 60. Adamson, Thomas .61. Ahern, John No regular corps 30 62. Airth, Stephen (by widow)... Captain Buck's Wellington Kifles Wanganui Volunteers, and Militia H.M. 31st Regiment ... 30 .63. Allen, George Fred. 30 64. Allen, Alexander... 40 .65. Allen, Ann J. (Mrs. Maicomson) .66. Allen, Henry .67. Andrews, Mrs. M. S. (on account of her husband, deceased) 68. Arnott, Arch. Kennedy (by his widow) .69. Allsop, Charles ... .70. Atkins, Samuel ... 71. Atkinson, James ... 72. Atkinson, James ... Waikato Militia Auckland Volunteers 30 30 Grreytown Rifle Volunteers 30 Application received too late. As a retired naval officer, Mr. Arnott received grant of land. Character on discharge "indifferent." Was not discharged until 1873 : too late. Not within the Acts. This is the same as the preceding case. The claimant served as a Volunteer as well as in the Militia, but in the former service had not five years' efficiency ; nor has lie proved that he joined the Militia by order of his superior officer. Served till disbanded. Drew for his land, but left the Waikato, and never applied for the land. States also entitled to 40 acres as an immigrant, having paid his passage out, and got land-order in London. Case referred to Commissioner of Crown Lands, Taranaki, 1891. Militia service not within the scope of the Acts. Not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Claim rejected "as he was only a boy of fifteen years of age," &c. H.M. 70th Regiment ... H.M. 78th Regiment ... Wanganui Militia Sergeant, H.M. 65th Regiment 30 30 30 40 73. Baker, G. F. Wanganui Militia 30 74. Baggaley, Henry ... .75. Baker, J. W. N.Z. Militia ... Kai Iwi Cavalry :»,o 30 76. Ballinger, Arthur S. To Aro School Cadet Volunteers, Wellington City RifleB, and Wellington Gruards 3rd Waikato Military Settlers 30 .77. Bashford, T. H. ... 30 Commissioner states, "I could not make any special recommendation in your case, as you did not return to make any claim to land during Colonel Lyon's lifetime, when your statements could have been verified." This case is practically open. Received land as a military settler, and as a discharged soldier; there is no proof of service as a Volunteer. Not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Ditto. Ditto. .78. Batten, James Edward (by his widow) H.M. 57th Regiment ... 40 .79. Bates, John .80. Bay ley, Reginald... .81. Bayley, George John (by his brother) .82. Bevan, John .83. Bell, Morris (by widow) ... Wanganui Rifles, and Alexandra Cavalry Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Taranaki Rifle Volunteers 30 30 30 .84. Bergin, William ... .85. Bentley, George ... .86. Blackey, Joseph ... .87. Blake, Richard ... Kaiwara Rifles Rifle Brigade ... Wellington Rifles Masterton Rifle Volunteers Colonial Defence Force, Volunteers, Militia, &c. Hawke's Bay Volunteers 30 40 30 30 30 30 Did not begin Volunteer service until 1877. Was not discharged from H.M. service until 1874. Not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Has not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Not proved five years' efficient Volunteer service, and other service not within the Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteer Land Acts. Claimant referred to Commissioner of Crown Lands, Napier. No provision for this service under the Acts. Claimant referred to Commissioner of Crown Lands, New Plymouth. Was not discharged from H.M. service until 1875 : too late. No provision for this service under the Acts. No provision for this service. Character on discharge " bad." .88. Boulton, Edward .89. Bourke, Ulick ... Wellington Militia Militia and Volunteers, Hawera H.M. 18th Regiment ... 30 30 .90. Boyle, Patrick (by his widow) 30 ,91. Bradford, Edwin Henry ... i92. Brown, Peter .93. Brown, William ... Colonial Defence Force ... Colonial Defence Force ... H.M. 2nd Battalion, 14th Regiment Alexandra Cavalry Featherston Rifle Volunteers H.M. 18th Regiment ... 30 30 30 .94. Brownlee, Christopher .93. Burling, Arthur ... .96. Butler, Philip ... 30 30 30 Not enrolled until 1879. Not proved five years' continuous and efficient Volunteer service. This claimant is reported from Horse Gruards as a deserter. Not proved five years' continuous efficient service as Volunteer. 97. Burns, Robert Taita Rifles 30