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No. and Name of Claimant. Corps. Amount. Beasons for rejecting the Claim. WeWm gton Land District, h •89 and 1891 —continued. !82. Gray, Charles Taranaki Volunteers and Militia Kai Iwi Cavalry Volunteers Wanganui Cavalry and Militia Wellington Rifle Volunteers Wellington Volunteers ... Alexandra Cavalry Alexandra Cavalry Militia service ... Taranaki Mounted Force Auckland Rifles, &u. £ 30 Not five years' efficient service as Volunteer, and Militia service not within the Acts. Not proved five years' efficient Volunteer service. Not proved that he joined the Militia by order of his superior officer. Has not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Ditto. Evidence incomplete ; not sufficient. Certificate in his favour issued in 1872. Not within the scope of the Acts. Received scrip for two years' service. Not proved five years' continuous and efficient Volunteer service. Ditto. !83. Hair, John ... !84. Handley, Thomas 30 30 !85. Harcourt, J. B. ... 30 !86. Harris, James (by his widow) !87. Harrison, C. F. ... !88. Harrison, Henry S. !89. Harrison, Mrs. (T. Barron) !90. Harrison, Arthur 191. Haseldon, W. R.... 30 30 30 30 30 30 S92. Hawkins, Frederick Henry... !93. Healey, John (by son) !91. Hearfjeld, John ... !95. Henry, Valentine M. !96. Hickson, Peter Herbert Makara and Karori Riflo Volunteers H.M. 65th Regiment Forest Rangers (V.T.) ... H.M. 18th Regiment Wellington Rifles 30 30 30 30 30 Received land in Taranaki for service. Did not complete his service. Discharged in 1878; limit of Acts now 1872. Has not proved five years' efficient Volunteer service. This claim is for the difference between the grant for a warrant officer and that of an A.B. seaman. Commissioner holds that "captain of forecastle " is not entitled to the amount asked for by the applicant. Not proved five years' efficient service as a Volunteer. Already received land as a retired soldier. Not proved five years' continuous efficient service as a Volunteer. Ditto. Ditto. !97. Hill, John Royal Navy 40 !98. Holland, William Henry ... Waiuku Royal Cavalry Troop H.M. 65th Regiment Volunteers and Militia ... 30 299. Holly, John 500. Hood, Benjamin ... 30 30 501. Home, Copley ... 502. Howe, George Nelson Contingent D Battalion N.Z. Artillery, and Volunteer service Turakina Rifle Volunteers 30 30 S03. Hurst, John Hunt (by widow) 30 Has already received remission certificate for same service. Character on discharge " bad." Not proved five years' continuous service, and has received scrip for one year's service (active). War Office record that the man bearing this name deserted. This claim was referred to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Napier. Not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Ditto. Remission certificate already issued for same service. No proof that he was discharged to settle in New Zealand. Did not make claim until after 30th June, 1892. 504. Hutton, Daniel ... JOS. Ibbotson, Thomas H.M. 65th Regiment ... Taranaki Volunteers 30 30 !06. Irwin, Thomas ... H.M. 18th Regiment ... 30 i07. Jackson, Richard H.M. 65th Regiment ... 30 508. Jackson, William M. Wellington City Rifles ... 30 509. Jones, Mostyn ... 510. Jupp, Edmund (for his brother Heber, deceased) ill. Kane, Michael ... Carterton Rifle Volunteers G-reytown Rifle Volunteers 30 30 H.M. 12th Regiment ... 30 112. Kearnan, Patrick (by Mrs. Goager) 113. Keir, Frederick ... H.M. 18th Regiment ... 30 114. Kells, Lewis 515. Kells, William (by his widow) 116. Kells, Thomas (by his widow) 117. Kemp, George H.M. 99th Regiment ... Auckland Cavalry Volunteers Wanganui Veteran Volunteers Wanganui Veteran Volunteers and Militia Royal Navy 30 30 30 30 30 No proof that he obtained his discharge for the purpose of settling in New Zealand. Not proved five years' efficient service as a Volunteer. Received remission certificate for this service, which he sold. No proof that claimant left the Volunteers for the Militia by order of his superior officer. Did not obtain discharge from Royal Navy till 1874: too late. Not proved five years' efficient Volunteer service as a Volunteer. Claim withdrawn. Not proved five years' efficient Volunteer service. Claim incomplete and not prosecuted. Not proved discharge for the purpose of settling in the colony. Service not proved. 118. Kenorly, William Wanganui Rifle Volunteers 30 S19. King, Walter 120. Kirk, Robert 121. Layther, James ... 522. Leech, John H.M. 40th Regiment Turakina Rifles H.M. 65th Regiment ... H.M. 40th Regiment ... 30 30 30 30 123. Leonard, John ... Wanganui Yeomanry Cavalry Wanganui Militia Indian Army (Major) and Volunteer service 30 524. Leslie, James Craufurd 525. Lockett, J. W. C. 526. Longhurst, Charles 327. Ludlam, George ... 30 200 30 30 30 Militia service not within the Acts. Did not retire for the purpose of settling in the colony, and not enrolled in any particular Volunteer corps. (This is a special case, recommended by the Commissioner to be dealt with in the same way as Captain Beamish, &c.) Not five years' efficient service as a Volunteer. No appearance at inquiry ; letters returned through Dead-letter Office. Apparently only Militia service, Volunteer service not proved. Makara Volunteers H.M. 11th Regiment ... 528. Luxford, W. Nicholas Volunteers and Militia ... 30