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SCHEDULE No. 3— continued.

230. Powley, George H., A.8., Royal Navy, Auckland. 231. Phillips, N., corps not given, Auckland. 232. Porter, Alfred, No. 1 Company Volunteers, Auckland. 233. Pollock, Andrew, Royal Volunteer Cavalry, Newmarket. 234. Peachey, Hannah (petition). 235. Prime, Frederick L., No. 1 Company Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 236. Pope, Charles A., Colonel Herrick's Expedition, Auckland. 237. Petley, John Charles, H.M. 58th Regiment, Auckland. 238. Patton, Owen, H.M. 18th Regiment. 239. Penley, James, H.M. 50th Regiment. 240. Quinn, Michael, corps not given, Auckland. 241. Quigley, John, corps not given, Auckland. 242. Runciman, John, Drury Cavalry Volunteers, &c, Cambridge, Waikato. 243. Read, William A., Auckland Naval Brigade, Auckland. 244. Rehall, 8., corps not given, Te Aroha. 245. Robinson, J. C, Thames Naval Volunteers, Auckland. 246. Rose, William, Forest Rangers, Wellington. 247. Rumball, Daniel, Wairau South Volunteers, Waipipi. 248. Ross, Richard, 2nd Company Naval Volunteers, Auckland. 249: Robertson, H. H., Taranaki Volunteers, Wellington. 250. Robinßon, John (petition No. 258, 1894). 251. Reed, William, Naval Brigade, Auckland. 252. Rother, William, Armed Constabulary, Auckland. 253. Robinson, Charles, Naval Volunteers, Auckland. 254. Rush, Mary J. (for her brother), H.M. 40th Regiment, Whangarei. 255. Rawlings, Mark, Auckland Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. . 256. Reddington, James, No. 10 Light Company Volunteers, Auckland. 257. Spain, Thomas, corps not given, Hamilton. 258. Speight, Thomas (on behalf of seven others), H.M. 58th Regiment, Auckland. 259. Saunders, William, corps not given, Auckland. 260. Smith, Joseph, H.M. 2nd Battalion 18th Regiment, Masterton. 261. Sellora, E. (daughter of), H.M. 58th Regiment, Auckland. 262. Smart, James, Royal Volunteers, Auckland. 263. Sinden, Catherine (widow), H.M. 58th Regiment, care of Hon. A. J. Cadman. 264. Smith, Thomas, 3rd Waikato, Auckland. 265. Stephenson, William, City Company Volunteers, Auckland. 266. Smith, John, Wairoa S. Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 267. Shepherd, S., Naval Brigade, Auckland. 268. Spalding, N. (by his daughter), Onehunga Rifle Volunteers, Onehunga. 269. Stokes, John, Onehunga Rifle Volunteers, Onehunga. 270. Scott, Nixon, Auckland Volunteers, Kaipara. 271. Shepherd, H. M., Auckland Militia, Mount Eden, Auckland. 272. .Skelly, Thomas, H.M. 18th Regiment, Wellington. 273. Stoney, J. 8., Auckland Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 274. Sloane, J. 8., Auckland Naval Brigade, Auckland.

275. Saunders, J. F., Auckland Corps of Engineers, Auckland 276. Stockton, &., H.M. 50th Regiment, Ngaruawahia. 277. Skipper, C. P. (for John Smith), 2nd Waikato Regiment, Masterton. 278. Stephenson, Charles, Auckland Naval Volunteers, North Shore, Auckland. 279. Stewart, John, Engineer Corps, Auckland. 280. Skinner, Richard, H.M. 58th Regiment, Onohunga. 281. Taylor, William, Auckland Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 282. Twohey, John, Victoria Company Auckland Volunteers, Auckland. 283. Townsend, Daniel, H.M. 58th Regiment, Auckland. 284. Tomes, John (by F. Batt), Commissary-General, Auckland. 285. Udy, Richard (for E. D. Halstoak) Veterinary Surgeon, Auckland. 286. Upton, William (by widow), Auckland Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 287. Vickers, F. J., Auckland Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 288. Vickers, C. 8., Auckland Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 289. Vaney, 8. A. (petition No. 454, 1894). 290. White, Henry, Auckland Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 291. Walker, C. W., Auckland Royal Volunteers, Auckland. 292. Whitehead, James, Royal Navy, care of A. K. Newman, M.H.R. 293. Woodman, Edmund, Onehunga Rifle Volunteers, Onehunga. 294. Wood, Edward, corps not given, Auckland. 295. Whisher, Alexander, H.M. 58th Regiment, Auckland. 296. Wright, S. E., Royal Navy, Wellington. 297. Wynyard, Robert, H.M. 58th Regiment, Auckland. 298. Wallace, James, Otahuhu Volunteer Cavalry, Auckland. 299. Walsh, Martin, H.M. 70th Regiment, Auckland. 300. Wynyard, R. (heir-at-law), H.M. 58th Regiment, Auckland. 301. Wynyard, Robert (heir-at-law), H.M. 58th Regiment, Auckland. 302. Wright, Arthur, corps not given, Auckland. 303. Williamson, Charles, Rutland Company Volunteers, Auckland. 304. Whitaker, F. A., Thames Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 305. Wrigley, Firth, Remuera Rifle Volunteers, Tauranga. 306. Wren, James (by Catherine Wren), H.M. 58th Regiment, Auckland. 307. Whitaker, A. E., Thames Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 308. Walker, J. H. (petition No. 252, 1894). 309. Wilson, J. A., 2nd Waikato Regiment, Auckland. 310. Walker, W. C, No. 1 Auckland Cavalry, Auckland. 311. White, Thomas, H.M. 58th Regiment, Auckland. 312. Wren, C. T., Remuera Rifle Volunteers, Auckland. 313. Woodcock, Alfred, 2nd Waikato Regiment, Auckland. 314. Wheelan, Patrick (petition, 1894). 315. Wallington, Mary Ann (petition, 1894). 316. Walsh, Patrick (petition, 1894). 317. Williams, James P., Jackson's Forest Rangers, Ponsonby. 318. Young, Ralph, Pitt's Militia, Auckland. 319. Yonge, F. D., Otahuhu Cavalry, Onehunga. 320. Yates, Sergeant (by his widow), H.M. 58th Regiment, Parnell.

SCHEDULE No. 4. Special Oases tjndeb Existing Acts. Eetuen of Claims which have been held over as Special Cases, reserved for Consideration and Action, Auckland District. Private John Hill, Auckland Rifle Volunteers : Claim rejected under subsection 2 of section 10, Act of 1889, and section 7, Act of 1891, as having already received scrip for this service. Scrip for £5. Midshipman A. J. Ketly, Indian Navy : Claim rejected, as there was no evidence in support of intention to settle in New Zealand. Plea for delay in coming to the colony after retirement (which claimant states he had resolved upon, on account of ill-health, 1861) is, that Mr. Ketly was visiting his friends in Queensland and New South Wales. Major James Walmesley, Colonial Defence Force : Claim rejected under subsection 2 of section 10, Act of 1889, and section 7, Act of 1891, as having already received land as " retired military officer." The Commissioner of Crown Lands remarks on this and the next cases : " Major Walmesley and Captain Pye, V.C., richly deserve being rewarded for the great services rendered to this country." Captain Charles Pye, V.C., Colonial Defence Force : Claim rejected on the same ground as the foregoing, and same remarks apply. These two claims come under the promise made by the Hon. T. B. Russell, Minister of Defence. Commissary-General J. Bailey, C.8., C. Staff Corps, Imperial Service : Claim rejected under subsection 2, section 2, Act of 1889, as a period of nine years elapsed between date of retirement from the service and return to the colony, where claimant had married. In explanation, it is stated that the claimant was delayed in consequence of his connection with a Mr. Perkins in perfecting an invention for working high-pressure steam.