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having been placed in possession of their country lands should be relieved from " actual service " is cancelled, and particular attention is drawn to the following General Orders, Nos. 5 and 6, of the 4th and sth instant." Head Quarters, AVaikato Militia, Alexandra, 4th March, 1865. General Order No. 5. "It is notified for general information, under instructions from Government, that the officers and men of the AVaikato Force when relieved from consecutive duty and struck off pay will still remain upon " actual service," subject to the provisions of the Mutiny Act and Articles of War, and will be liable at any moment, to be called out for consecutive duty. " The force will be relieved from " actual service " at the earliest possible opportunity. (By order) "T. C. S. Speedy, " Captain and District Adjutant, AVaikato Militia." Head Quarters, Waikato Militia, Alexandra, Sth March, 1866. General Order No. 6. " The men of the AVaikato Force who have been put in possession of their land and struck off duty are prohibited from leaving the district without a pass obtained from tho officer who may command the regiment to which they belong. " Commanding officers are requested to be most vigilant in carrying out this regulation. (By order) "T. C. S. Speedy, " Captain and District Adjutant AVaikato Militia." The course adopted in allotting the lands first handed over to the regiment as above described' has been followed on all subsequent occasions, and the words of the Eegimental Orders on the subject have been these :— " The under mentioned officers and men having had country land allotted to them will be struck off consecutive pay from the instant inclusive." An extract from the Land Eegister Book of the 3rd AVaikato Eegiment is herewith enclosed showing an officer's, non-commissioned officer's, and private's town acre and farm section ; the title thereto appears to rest upon the period of service in each case, as on the records in this office. I have, &c, AVilliam Claee, Captain and Adjutant commanding 3rd AVaikato Eegt. [The Staff Adjutant, Waikato Militia, Hamilton.] Extract from the Land Register Rook of the 3rd Waikato Regiment. Accompaniment to Letter No. 446, dated 6th April, 1866.

William Ci.are, Captain and Adjutant Camp, Cambridge, 6th April, 1866. Commanding 3rd AVaikato Eegiment. Enclosure 4 in No. 4. Copy of a Letter from Captain Alfeed AY. East to the Staff Adjutant. (No. 009.) Camp Hamilton, statement of SIE,— 14th April, 1866. mode of placing in With reference to your memorandum of the 28th ultimo, No. 1301, and accompanying possession. 3

WAIKATO MILITIAMEN FOR ADDITIONAL PAY.

Land. O "?. ■ I "Si i Rank and Name. Bj (S ft § o O Date of Enrolment. To' Counti Remarks. No. of Section. No. of Lot. Survey. No. of Lot. Lieut.-Colonel Lyon, William Charles Joined, 16th Oct., 1863, from 2nd Waikato Regiment 13th Oct., 1863 52 86 O'Meara's, Ohaupo 93 95 @96 Sergeant-Major Rose, Charles Edward Stuart 6 Bellair's, Pukerimo Shepherd's McPirvell's, Cambridge 16@17 51 Private Achcson, Thomas 31st Jan., 1865 61 565 83