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EXHIBIT No. 71. Return showing Compassionate Allowances granted to Widows or Children of Members of the Force from the 1st April, 1888, to the 31st March, 1898.

Summary. £ s. d. Retiring allowances "... ... ... ... ... 22,820 6 10 Compassionate allowances to widows or children ... ... 5,78110 5 Total ... ... ... ... ... £28,601 17 3

EXHIBIT No. 72. Copt of Eegister of Death.—Certified Copy of Entry in the Eegistrar-General's Office.— District of Christchurch; Year, 1883. No. 294. When and where died : 22nd April, 1883 ; New Street. Name and surname : Amy Dyson. Sex and age : F.; 28. Cause of death : Verdict of jury, inflammation of lungs (p.m.). Name and surname of father : Unknown. Bank or profession of father : Hotelkeeper. When and where buried : 24th April, 1883 ; Christchurch Cemetery, Name and religion of minister: Eev. E. A. Lingard; Church of England, Where born, and how long in New Zealand : London ; seven years. Where, at what age, and to whom married : London; 20; George Dyson* If issue living, state number and sex : One female ; 5 years. Signature, description, and residence of informant: John W. Howard, Coroner, Christchurch. Signature of Registrar : J. W. Parkerson. Date of registration : 27th April, 1883. I, Edward John yon Dadelszen, Begistrar-General for the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the entry of the death of Amy Dyson in the records of my office. Given under my hand, at Wellington, this 2nd day of March, 1898. E. J. Yon Dadelszen, Eegistrar-General.

To whom granted. Date of Death. Amount. Widow of First-class Constable B. Moroney ... „ First-class Sergeant James Murphy „ Third-class Constable Elijah Hewitt „ „ John Cotter ... „ First-class Constable Norman McLeod „ Third-class Constable John Maclean E.Barry Children of First-class Sergeant P. Finnegan ... Widow of „ John Price „ First-class Constable E. Willis „ Second-class Sergeant J. Barrett ... „ Sergeant-Major J. Bevin ... „ Second-class Constable Charles Hogg „ „ James McAlister „ Second-class Sergeant T. Neil „ Third-class Constable J. A. Day ... „ First-class Constable Martin Cashion „ Second-class Constable Patrick Leahy „ „ Henry Hallett „ Third-class Constable Cecil B. Seymour „ First-class Inspector J. B. Thomson „ Third-class Constable George H. Brooking ... „ Second-class Constable Arthur Eeddell „ Third-class Constable Thomas Stewart Children of First-class Sergeant S. C. W. Moller „ Third-class Sergeant Florence O'Donovan ... Widow of Third-class Constable Alfred Stephenson „ Sergeant-Major Samuel Moore „ Third-class Inspector John Pratt ... „ Acting Sergeant-Major M. Scanlan „ First-class Sergeant James Slattery 16 Dec, 1888 14 Aug., 1889 7 June, 1890 4 July, 29 „ 18 „ 31 Dec, 10 Feb., 1891 9 June, „ 15 Dec, 30 April, 1892 11 May, 16 Oct., 1893 2 Nov., 3 June, 1894 21 May, „ 22 April, 4 Dec, 31 May, 1895 6 Aug., 2 March, 1896 21 May, 30 Oct., 14 Dec, * 16 April, 1897 16 . 28 „ 12 Sept., 14 „ 18 Nov., £ s. a. 164 5 0 191 12 6 47 1 6 146 0 0 328 10 0 127 15 0 136 17 6 191 12 6 191 12 6 164 5 6 182 10 0 209 17 6 155 2 6 155 2 6 182 10 0 44 7 2 182 10 0 155 2 6 155 2 6 63 17 6 600 0 0 205 6 3 155 2 6 73 0 0 287 8 9 260 13 191 12 6 150 0 0 300 0 0 191 12 6 191 12 6 Total 5,781 10 5 • Committed to asylum 22nd Deoember, 1896.