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1894. NEW ZEALAND.

"NAVAL AND MILITARY SETTLERS' AND VOLUNTEERS' LAND ACT, 1892" (RETURN RELATIVE TO DEALINGS WITH CLAIMS SENT IN UNDER).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 13th day of September, 1893. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a nominal return, alphabetically arranged, of all claimants under " The Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Act, 1892," whose claims have not been favourably reported upon, the return to show opposite the name of each such claimant the reasons why each claim has not been favourably reported upon ; also of all claimants whose claims have been favourably reported upon, the return to show opposite the name of each such claimant whether or not his claim has been finally approved, and whether or not the certificate has been issued in his favour.—(Mr. Palmer.)

Return of Rejected Claims reported upon by the Commissioners of Crown Lands under the Naval and Military Settlers' and Volunteers' Land Acts.

Name. Corps. Beason why Claim rejected. Allen, W. Thomas Aldridge, Thomas Anderson, William Austen, F. George Avery, W. Henry Baker, Charles Baker, Charles Barr, George Barber, James Bassett, James Bates, W. Henry Barrett, Thomas Brain, Alfred J. Beale, A. M. Bedford, Patrick Belsham, Alfred Bentley, J. D. Bethel, Isaac Biddle, Benjamin, N.Z.G. .. Blagrove, V. Blake, Joshua H. .. AUCKLAND DISTRICT. Forest Rangers H.M. 20th Regiment Waikato Militia Pokeno Rifle Volunteers Thames Naval Volunteers Armed Constabulary Force Armed Constabulary Force Manukau Naval Volunteers Thames Engineer Volunteers Auckland Naval Volunteers Onehunga Rifle Volunteers Wellington Defence Force Otahuhu Cavalry Volunteers 1.. 0 Battery Artillery Volunteers H.M. 2/18th Regiment Victoria Rifle Volunteers H.M. 24th Regiment Waiuku Rifle Corps Armed Constabulary Force Auckland District Volunteers Thames Engineers and Naval Volunteers H.M. 58th Regiment Victorian Government S.S. Auckland Militia, &e. Colonial Defence Force Auckland Militia Mount Albert Volunteers Forest Rifle Corps H.M. 2/18th Regiment Waikato Militia No corps H.M. 7th Hussars Did not complete term of enrolment. Did not retire to settle in New Zealand. Acts do not apply to this service. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Has already received land for service. Not included'in Acts. Not included in Acts. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Not enrolled till after 31st October, 1876. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Did not apply till after 31st March, 1893. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Has received land for service. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Not included in Acts. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Boyle, John Bonfield, Patrick Boyd, John F. Brady, James Brady, James Bray, William Brown, John Brogan, Francis Brown, Daniel Bruce, Robert Buckland, Thomas Not discharged with good character. Service not available under Acts. Acts do not apply to this case. Has received land for service. Service does not apply. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Not discharged with good character. Service does not apply. Service does not apply. Was not discharged to settle in New Zealand. Was not discharged to settle in New Zea land. Was not discharged to settle in New Zealand. Not discharged with good character. Has already received land for service. Character bad. Not proved five years' Volunteer service. Acts do not apply. Already received land for service. Buckley, Timothy H.M. 61st Regiment Campbell, Thomas Seaman, Royal Navy Campbell, George Camp, James Carroll, John Carver, R. W. J. .. Calvert, Charles A. .. Cartman, R. H. H.M. 70th Regiment H.M. 70th Regiment H.M. 2/18th Regiment Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers Transport Corps, Militia Bay of Plenty Cavalry