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(10.) Every person who, having at any time heretofore received a remission certificate, shall produce conclusive proof that such certificate was absolutely destroyed by fire or other inevitable accident before the expiration of the time within which it could have been exercised. (11.) Any Volunteer who by command of his superior officer or the Governor took service in the Militia, and thereby lost his claim for full time of service as a Volunteer. The public were also notified that no claims would be considered from those persons who had previously received grants of land or money for naval, military, or Volunteer services, it being held that"if a person had once received compensation the door should not again be opened for his benefit. Notwithstanding this intimation, a number of persons sent in claims who, upon search being made, were found to have received either land or money for some service coming within the above definitions. Some other claimants admitted having received a grant for one service—say, as a Volunteer —but now asked for some consideration on account of Militia service. Any such cases have not been recommended. Schedules of the names of persons who submitted claims are appended, together with particulars as to the decision in each case. For convenience the names have been subdivided into those that have been admitted, and those who have been rejected. Each schedule has been arranged alphabetically to facilitate reference to the names of the claimants. I have, <tc. The Right Hon. the Minister of Lands. Wμ. C. Kensington, Undersecretary.

SCHEDULES.

SCHEDULE I.—CLAIMS ADMITTED.

SCHEDULE II. LIST OF NAVAL AND MILITARY CLAIMS REJECTED BY STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES.

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Name. Name. Service. Service. Allen, James Baker, Robert Brown, John H. Bullot, Edward x\. H. Carter, John .. I Coffey, Denis Collins, John Dearlove, Charles .. Edgeoombe, William Evans, Robert H.M. Navy. Taranaki Volunteers. Hawke's Bay Volunteers. Taranaki Voluntoers. H.M. 40th Regiment. H.M. 57th Regiment. H.M. 14th Regimont. Hawke's Bay Colonial Defence Force. Taranaki Volunteers. Colonial Defence Foroe, Kai Iwi Cavalry, &c. H.M. <i"ith Regiment, and Militia. Kerr, James (deceased),!) H.M. Royal|Arti]lery. (by his daughter) Kerr, William .. Auckland Colonial Defence Force. Langman, Thomas .. Taranaki Volunteers. MeAuley, James .. i H.M. 14th Regiment. Marsh, Esau .. i Taranaki Volunteers. Nealo, Joseph .. Auckland Rifle Volunteers.. Nieolson, Angus .. Auckland Naval Voluntoers. Parkes, Frederick R. ' Wanganni Rifles. Preeoe, George A. .. Hawke's Hay Military Settlers, Defence Force, &c. Pugsley, Silas .. Greytown Rifles. Ross, Richard .. Auckland Naval Volunteers. Shirley, Thomas E. .. Hawko's Bay Volunt Simpson, Edmund S. T.I H.M. 70th Regiment. Smith, Henry .. j Land Transport ■ Coriis. Standish, Arthur .. Militia. Thelwall, Robert .. Hawke's Bay Mounted Troops. Walker, John H. .. Wellington Rangers, &c. Walters, William .. Waiuku Voluntoers. Wilson, Charles W. Militia. Wilson, John W. .. H.M. 65th Regiment. Fahey, Peter (deceased), (by his niece) Fitzgerald, John Focett, Charles Hamilton. Mioha* ceased), 0>v his sister) Hanlen. William E... Harper, Henry Eeeketh, Charles .. Hooker, Henry Ho well, Henry Wanganui .\lilii ia. H.M. 14th Regiment. H.M. 58th Regiment. Auckland Rifles. Wanganui Volunteers. Auckland Rifles. Taranaki Militia. Taranaki Volunteers.

Name. Corpe. Unison why Claim rejected. icton, Jamos (deceased), H.M. J 8th Regiment .. .. Should have retired prior to end of 1872; 2604 (by daughter) date of discharge, 1879 idam, S. .. .. Armed Constabulary .. .. Servico not within Acts.. .. .. 2 idams, William . . Armed Constabulary .. . . Service not provided for in Acts .. .. 2532 idamson, S. .. .. Wanganui Cavalry • • ■ ■ Not five years' service .. .. .. r> idamson, Thomas .. Wanganui Volunteers .. .. ! Has not proved five years'continuous efficient (i Volunteer service dlan, James .. .. Transport Corps .. .. Claimant did not appear in support of claim -'iSSi , illen,' Thomas .. Taranaki Volunteers .. .. Has already been awarded an allowance 2471 under Volunteer Land Act, 186."> (see Taranaki Gazette, 1872, page 114) inderson, Andrew .. i VictoriaJCompany .. .. Claimant did not appear in support of claim ?M:> inderson, Duncan .. Auckland Militia .. .. Service not provided for .. .. .. :? I Lnderson, Robert g .. ; Militia .. .. No proof of sufficient continuous active service 2441 inderson! Thomas Henry ' AucklandJRifle Volunteers .. ! Has not proved five years' continuous efficient 34 servico as a Volunteer induze, Charles Harney Waikato Milii ia .. .. Did not complete conditions of enrolment .. 2354 ishton, Edward .. Napier Militia and Napier Artillery j Not fivo years' Volunteer service ; no proof 47 of continuous active Militia service ktwood, William .. Marlborough Rangers .. .. j Service in Marlborough, where Volunteer Land 2560 Act was not in force. No active service