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1873. NEW ZEALAND.

NEW ZEALAND WAR MEDAL. (FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE TO.)

(Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency.) (In continuation of Papers presented 16th July, 1872.—G.—N0. 1.)

No. 1. PROGRESS REPORT OF WAR MEDAL COMMISSIONERS. To His Excellency Sir Geoecie Feechtson Bowen, G.C.M.G., &c, &c. May it please Voue Excellency,— We, the Commissioners appointed by Commission dated the 3rd day of September, 1872, to inquire into and report on applications for the New Zealand War Medal referred to us, have now the honor to submit for Tour Excellency's consideration the enclosed Rolls A, B, and C. In Roll A are included the names of applicants for the War Medal for services rendered prior to the 31st December, 1866, whoso claims have been admitted by the Commissioners since their appointment; Roll B contains the names of those applicants who are entitled to the distinction for services rendered subsequent to the 31st December, 1866 ; and in Roll C, the names of deceased members of the Colonial Forces whose relations have made application for the War Medal; and we therefore respectfully submit this as a Progress Report. James Paul. Wellington, 11th September, 1872. Donald H. Mcßaenet.

Roll A. Nominal Retuen of Officers and Men of the Colonial Forces who have made application for the New Zealand War Medal for services performed prior to the 31st December, 1866, and whose claims have been admitted by the Commissioners since the publication of the last Report, dated 17th May, 1872. Allan, Andrew J., Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Gordon, Thomas Edward, Captain, Hawke's Bay Cavalry Allen, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Bushrangers Volunteers Andrews, William, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Graham, Samuel, Private, Napier Militia Ashton, Edward, Private, Napier Militia Gray, Charles, Private, Taranaki Militia Atkinson, Arthur Samuel, Private, Taranaki Bushrangers Hamblyn, Charles, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Bainbridge, Henry, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force Hamilton, Dv Pre Alexander, Trooper Colonial Defence Force Banks, Alfred, Private, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers Harkness, Thomas, Private, Otahuhu Militia Banks, George, Private, Hawke's Bay Military Settlers Harrison, Job, Sergeant, Taranaki Militia Barriball, Henry, Private, Taranaki Militia Hart, George, Private, Auckland Militia Batten, James, Private, Taranaki Militia Hawke, Joseph, Private, Taranaki Militia Bertrand, George, Private, Taranaki Volunteers Henry, Robert, Private, Wairoa Volunteers Bishop, A. E., Staff Bugler, Napier Militia Hill, John, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Bolton, Charles Edward, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force Hodges, F. O. Douglas, Sergeant, Hawke's Bay Volunteers Bolton, Hallowes Henry, Lance-Sergeant, 3rd Waikato Regi- Huckell, John, Lance-Corporal, Taranaki Military Settlers nient Hunt, Henry, Private, Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Boggs, George, Private, Ist Waikato Regiment Hurry, John Robert, Lance-Corporal, Colonial Defence Force Brooking, R., Private, Napier Militia Jones, Frederick, Private, Ist and 2nd Waikato Regiments Brooking, William Francis, Taranaki Militia Jones, John P., Lance-Corporal, 2nd Waikato Regiment Brosnan, Patrick, Private, Auckland Militia Judd, Henry, Lance-Corporal, Taranaki Military Settlers Bullen, John, Sergeant, Ist Waikato Regiment Keelan, Thomas, Private, Napier Volunteers Carran, Henry, Sergeant, Forest Rangers Kenriek, Orlando Lionel, Lance-Sergeant, Colonial Defence Catanach, John, Private, Napier Militia Force Connell, Maurice, Trooper, Wanganui Yeomanry Cavalry King, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Volunteers Crichton, William John, Corporal, Wanganui Yeomanry Cavalry McGuire, James, Lance-Corporal, Auckland Militia Constable, William Samuel, Sergeant, Patea Rangers Mclntyre, Charles, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Coombes, James, Private, Ist Waikato Regiment Moore, Henry, Private, Taranaki Militia Cunningham, James, Private, Napier Militia Mahoney, William, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Cunningham, Robert, Private, Forest Rangers Morelli, Joseph, Private, 2nd Waikato Regiment Curtis, Charles, Private, Taranaki Volunteers Moriarty, Timothy, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Davis, James Thomas, Private, Taranaki Militia Mungeam, Thomas, Private, Taranaki Militia Deerness, William, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force Neil, George, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Decry, David, Private, Auckland Rifle Volunteers Northcott, John, Private, Taranaki Militia Ensor, Thomas, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force Norton, John, Private, 2nd Waikato Begiment Fairchild, John, Captain Commanding Colonial Steamer Nowlan, G. D. 8., Ensign, Wanganui Bangers Fletcher, Henry, Private, Napier Militia Payne, John Joseph, Private, Auckland Rille Volunteers Gallagher, John, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers Penncfather, Daniel, Captain, Taranaki Military Settlers