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

5 claims of Volunteers excluded for not having the requi- 2 claims excluded on the ground of character on site service— charge— Nos. 377, 383, 385, 386, 398, 399. Nos. 396, 397. 16 claims technically barred (have already received land or 10 claims, miscellaneous — scrip for one service)— Nos. 373, 374, 375, 376, 378, 379, 384, 389, 393, 445. Nos. 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 387, 388, 390, 391, 392, — 394, 395, 400, 401, 402. 33 claims in the Taranaki District. lisNo. and Name of Claimant. Corps. Amount. Reasons for rejecting the Claim. Taranaki . Hstrict. 373. Adam, Private Samuel H.M. 69th Regiment, Armed Constabulary, and Militia £ 30 Rejected, as there is no proof that applicant retired with intention of settling in New Zealand. Service in Armed Constabulary and Militia does not entitle to land. Has already received scrip for Imperial service before 1863. Already received land as a Military Settler, Taranaki. Militia service not entitled. No record of service as Military Settler Ranger, and only two months' service in Patea Rifles. Militia service does not count. Already compensated for Volunteer service. Received grant of 51 acres for service as Military Settler. Has already been compensated for Imperial service. Already received land as Military Settler. 374. Baker, Horace R. Volunteer Band 30 375. Bourke, TJlick ... Carlyle Rifle Volunteers... 30 376. Bushford, T. H. ... 377. Carroll, Private James Waikato Militia Patea Rifles, Militia, &e. 30 30 378. Coffey, Captain Martin 379. Collart, Private Robert ... Opunake Rifle Volunteers No. 6 Company Military Settlers Rifle Volunteers 30 30 380. Conway, Private Patrick ... 30 381. Cowper, Serjeant James ... Patea Militia and Carlyle Volunteers Wanganui Rifles Wanganui Militia and Kai Iwi Cavalry H.M. 99th Regiment ... 30 382. Dunn, Bugler John 383. Dyer, Private George 30 30 Has received scrip for £30 for Imperial service. Has only one year's service as Volunteer: Act requires five years. Was not discharged till 1873. Served in New Zealand. No proof of five years' continuous efficient service as Volunteer. Failed to prove five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Has already received compensation for services, first war. Already received land as Military Settler. No claim or particulars of service furnished. Notice sent. Has received land as substitute. 384. Gayne, Serjeant-Major William 385. Green, Private W. J. 40 Inglewood Rangers . ... 30 386. Grey, Private William S. ... Taranaki Volunteers, Militia Taranaki Cavalry Volunteers Hawera Rifle Volunteers Corps unknown 30 387. Johnson, Serjeant John 30 388. Johnston, Captain Coslett... 389. Judd, John 30 30 390. Jury, Private Richard, sen. Taranaki Militia and Volunteers Royal Artillery H.M. 57th Regiment ... H.M. 20th Regiment ... 30 391. Kelly, Private James 392. Kelly, Private Edward 393. Kirkby, Lieutenant J. T. V. 30 30 200 Has already received land as Military Settler. Has received land as Military Settler. Did not leave service for the purpose of settling in New Zealand. Left the army in 1859; arrived in New Zealand in 1864. Does not apply for colonial service. Already received land for Imperial service. 394. McCoy, Private John No. 2 Company Volunteers Wairoa Rifle Volunteers 30 395. McLdouri, Private Daniel ... 30 Has already been compensated as Military Settler. Horse Guards advise this man deserted at Auckland, April, 1867. Discharged with character " indifferent." Can only prove six months' service. Act requires five years. Has not proved five years' continuous efficient Volunteer service. Has already received land as a Military Settler. 396. McSwecney, Sergeant Daniel H.M. 57th Regiment ... 40 397. Mulligan, Private Richard 398. Nathan, Private William ... H.M. 65th Regiment ... Carlyle Kifle Volunteers 30 30 399. Nicoll, Private James Taranaki Cavalry Mounted Volunteers Armed Constabulary and Taranaki Bush Hangers Carlyle Rifles and Patea Militia Ambulance Corps Taranaki Militia Taranaki Militia 30 400. O'Brien, Private James 30 401. Rassmann, Private Charles 30 Ditto. 402. Richards, William 403. Ryan, Private George 404. Steer, Private John 30 30 30 Has received scrip to the value of £15. Militia service not recognised. Militia service not recognised. Has already received land as Military Settler. Claim not received before sending in discharge, which was not till April, 1893. 405. Weir, Private James H.M. 68th Regiment ... 30