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SCHEDULE No. 2—continued. Analysis of Claims rejected—Wellington District.

37 claims of Volunteers excluded for not having the requisite service— Nos. 409, 410, 412, 418, 422, 428, 431,432, 433, 437, 438, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 450, 452, 458, 463, 465, 470, 471, 472, 476,481, 483, 487, 489, 490, 495, 496, 497, 501, 504, 507. 26 claims technically barred (have already received land or scrip for one service, 8; Militia, &c., 18) : — Nos. 407, 408, 413, 415, 417, 419, 426, 427, 457, 459, 467, 468, 469, 474, 477, 478, 482, 486, 488, 491, 494, 498, 499, 500, 503, 506. 17 claims excluded on the ground of character on dis charge— Nos. 406, 416, 421, 423, 424, 429, 430, 435, 439, 449, 451. 462, 464, 473, 485, 493, 502. lis. 22 claims, miscellaneous— Nos. 411, 414, 420, 425, 434, 436, 440, 441, 442, 453, 454, 455, 456, 460, 461, 475, 479, 480, 492, 501, 505. 102 claims in the Wellington District. No. and Name of Claimant. Corps. Amount. Reasons for rejecting the Claim. Wellington District Taranaki Military Settlers £ 30 ] No provision for this service. Discharged as a bad character. No provision for Militia service in the Acts. Ditto. i Has not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. I Ditto. | No appearance to substantiate claim at inquiry, 30th May, 1893. Has not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteet service. No provision in the Acts for this service. 406. Anderson, Private Charles... 407. Anderson, David 408. Anderson, Private Thomas 409. Andrews, Private Alfred ... Auckland Militia Wellington Militia Auckland Rifle Volunteers 30 30 30 410. Ballantine, Private Peter ... 411.*_Barber, Lieut. W. H. P. ... Wanganui Rifle Volunteers Wellington City Rifles ... 30 30 412. Beale, Sergeant J. B. 413. Beere, E.-H. Auckland and Wellington Volunteers Surveyor under Military Escort H.M. 98th and 38th Regiments 30 414. Blaeltinore, Private James... 30 Did not come to New Zealand until about fourteen years after discharge. Has not served in New Zealand. Claim rejected, as claimant had only Militia service. Discharged with an "indifferent " character. No provision for service in this corps ; enrolled on the distinct understanding that the men were not to receive land. Not proved five years' efficient continuous Volunteer service. Has already received a remission certificate (1873) No. 603. No appearance at inquiry. Deceased. Letter returned marked so. Character on discharge "indifferent." Rejected accordingly. Not five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Discharged with character " indifferent." Ditto. 415. Bridewell, Private Thomas... Various corps 30 416. Bradley, Private John 417. Brown, Private John Henry H.M. 65th Regiment ... Major Bigg's Corps 30 30 418. Brodie, James Militia and Volunteers ... 30 419. Burnett, Private J. A. Wanganui Rifle Volunteers 30 420. Clooney, Corporal Thomas... H.M. 57th Regiment ... 40 421. Conolly, Private James H.M. 50th Regiment ... 30 422. Connell, Trooper Thomas ... 423. Craig, Private Richard 424. Curry, Private John Wanganui Volunteer Ca- ! valry H.M. 57th Regiment ... H.M. 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment 4th Lancashire Militia ... 30 30 30 425. Curran, Private John 30 Not a military service within the meaning of the Acts. No provision for this service in the Naval and Military Land Acts. Ditto. Not five years' continuous and efficient Volunteer service. Character " bad " when drunk, otherwise good. Character " bad"; discharged at Melbourne, 1870. Not proved five years' efficient continuous service as Volunteer. Ditto. 426. Davey, Private Samuel Taranaki Militia 30 427. Davis, Private Joseph 428. Davis, Private G. S. 429. Donaghy, Private John 430. Donnon, Private James 431. Edwards, Private Charles ... Transport Corps Wanganui Cavalry and Armed Constabulary ... H.M. 18th Regiment ... H.M. 14th Regiment ... Carterton Rifle Volunteers 30 30 30 30 30 432. Edwards, Trooper George ... 433. Elliotte, Sergeant R. H. ... 434. English, James ... 435. Ennis, Private William Lady Bowen Light Horse Volunteers Wellington Defence Force, Wairavapa Cavalry, and j Rangitikei Volunteers Petty Officer, Royal Navy H.M. 2nd Battalion 14th Kegiment H.M. 62nd Regiment ... I 30 30 40 30 Ditto. Not discharged till after 31st December, 1872. Discharged with " indifferent" character. 436. Escott, Private Thomas 30 No evidence that claimant obtained his discharge to settle in this colony. Discharged in February, 1861; arrived in New Zealand September, 1862. Not five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Ditto. Discharged with character " fair." Served in New Zealand. Not discharged until after 31st December, 1872. Did not obtain his discharge to settle in New Zealand. Did not serve in this colony. Has not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Captain Buck's Corps was a paid corps, at 5s. a day. 437. Evans, Private John Webber's Scouts, Hawke's Bay Opotiki Cavalry, &c. H.M. 18th Regiment ... 30 438. Eord, Corporal Arthur S. ... 439. Eorsyfhc, Private James ... 30 30 440. Foster, Private George 411. Fulton, Corporal John H.M. 57th Regiment ... Royal Engineers 30 40 442. Garbes, Peter Wellington Rifles (Cap- : tain Buck) 30