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No. and Name of Claimant. Corps. Amount. Beacons for rejecting the Claim. Wellington Distr, let— con tinued. 481. Perry, Private P. B. Taranaki Militia and Cavalry Volunteers Wellington Colonial Defence Force and Wellington Rifles (Buck) No. 1 Veteran Company... £ 30 Not proved five years' efficient Volunteer service. 482. Phillips, Trooper G. S. 30 No provision for this service, and not proved five years' continuous efficient service as aVolunteer. 483. Quin, Private John 30 Not proved five years' efficient service as a Volunteer. Has already received land for Imperial service. Was not discharged before 3lBt December, 1872. Was not discharged with a good character. Lower portion of discharge certificate cut off. Already received remission certificate for £30 in May, 1874. Has not proved fire years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Militia service only ; no provision for such under the Acts. Has not proved five years' efficient Volunteer service. 484. Bedding, Private James 485. Eolston, Private Charles ... II.M. 40th Regiment H.M. 40th Regiment ... 30 30 486. Retemeyer, Lieutenant W.... Victoria Cavalry Corps ... 30 487. Bichards, Private Frederick Wanganui and Taranaki Cavalry Wellington Militia 30 488. Eollo, Private John A. 30 489. Eolf, Sergeant Reuben Hutt Cavalry Volunteers, Hutt Rifle Volunteers, and Wanganui Rifle Volunteers Wanganui Cavalry 30 490. Boss, Private George 30 Not five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Has already received a remission certificate for Imperial service. No provision for Militia service, which does not count. Did not serve on the New Zealand station. No claim. Discharged with "indifferent" character. No provision for the Taranaki Military Settlers in these Acts. Claimant has already received remission certificate for Volunteer service. Has not proved five years' efficient Volunteer service. Ditto. 491. Eyan, Private Simon H.M. 57th Regiment, and Militia 30 492. Sexfon, Steward W. II. Royal Navy 40 493. Shannon, Private John 4.94. Skinner, Private W. H, H.M. 57th Regiment ... Military Settler, Taranaki District 30 30 495. Sloane, Private John Allan... Taranalci Bush Rangers... 30 496. Small, Trooper West water ... Wanganui Cavalry Volunteers Gisborne Rifles, Wellington Guards, and Opunake Rifles Wanganui Militia 30 497. Stott, Colour-Sergeant Abraham 30 Already received land for Imperial service. Has not iive years' continuous efficient service as a Volunteer. No claim for Militia service. Has received grant for military service. No provision for Militia service in the Acts. Was not ordered to join Militia. Preferred to do so rather than join another Volunteer company. No claim. Has not five years' Volunteer service. Did not make claim till after 31st March, 1893. Volunteer Act not adopted by Nelson Provincial Council. Discharged with character " indifferent." Served in New Zealand. No provision for Militia service in Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Acts. Not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Did not obtain discharge for the purpose of coming to this colony. Served in the colony. Has already received a remission certificate for his service (certificate No. 700, 1874). Not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. 498. Sweeney, Sergeant Patrick.., 30 499. Terry, Private John 500. Townsend, Private Joseph ... 3rd Waikato Militia No. 1 Company Wanganui Rifle Corps and Militia 30 30 501. Vaughan, Private F. A. Nelson City Rifles 30 502. Warren, Private Charles ... H.M. 70th Regiment ... 30 503. Waters, Sergeant Thomas ... No. 1 CompanyjWanganui Militia Alfred Troop, Rangitikei Cavalry 2nd Battalion, 18th Regiment Wairoa Rifle Volunteers... 30 504. Whale, Trooper William ... 30 505. Wilkinson, Private Matthew 30 506. Winchcomb, Private W. &. 30 507. Young, Trooper John C. ... Trooper, Wanganui Cavalry 30 Analysis op Claims bejected—Nelson Disteiot. 3 claims rejected aa Militia claims, outside the provisions of the Acts. No. and Name of Claimant. Corps. Amount. Reasons for rejecting the Claim. Nelson District. £ 508. Clough, Private William ... 1st and 3rd Waikato Eegi- 30 ments 509. Forman, Private Marshall... Pitt's Militia ... ... 30 510. Stallard, Private Francis ... 3rd Waikato Militia ... 30 This corps not entitled to land-grant under the Acts. Ditto. Ditto.