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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

NAVAL AND MILITARY CLAIMS. LIST OF RECOMMENDED CASES.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Wμ. C. Kensington, Under-Secretary to the Right Hon. the Minister of Lands. Old Soldiers , Claims. Department of Lands, Wellington, 28th August, 1911. 1 have prepared a report upon the whole question, which is attached. As, however, the several Stipendiary Magistrates only recommended for favourable consideration the persons whom they considered had established their claims, without making any specific recommendation, I append a list of the cases, with remarks for your guidance in arriving a 1 a conclusion in regard to each claimant. You will observe that the number recommended is small, and it is evident that the majority of persons who had any claim for consideration, so far ;is the statutes governing the matter arc concerned, have been satisfied.

LIST OF RECOMMENDED CASUS, WITH REMARKS.

! ■ «- a««»i« um,.,.rLa Recommendations and Name. Service. Remarke. Suggestions. Recommendations and Suggestions. ■ I Allen, Jamee (M.C. Navy . • ■ Claimant retired from army in 1865 and ' Held that claimant did 2571) settled in Otago. Acts of 1858 pro- not comply with existing Tided grants would be made to old conditions at the time soldiers who retired to settle in North of retirement, and i» Island. Magistrate in recommenda- therefore not entitled, tion points out that Act of 1889 extends "settlement" to any part of New Zealand. This is so ; but it is consideied that present inquiry does not give privileges now that did not exist it time retirement took place Baker, Robort (M.C. Taranaki Volunteers.. According to Taranaki Provincial Gazette, j Held that claimant re77)' 1872, claimant was awarded allowances | ceived his scrip under under Volunteer Land Act, 1865, for Act of 1865, as set forth tive years' Volunteer service, and for in Taranaki Gazette, four years' and a half active service. | 1872, and is therefore This was pointedoutto Magistrate, who not entitled to further rofenvd inatterto Mr. Baker. Claimant consideration. denies on oath that he received such allowances. Magistrate, in the absence j of proof that he did, recommends that allowances awarded in 1872 be now granted him. There is proof, however, that claimant received the scrip, as he j admits in application made in 1896 that be " applied to Provincial Government and was awarded scrip " Brown, John Henrv Hawke's Bay Volun- Has proved six months' active service. Grant of £5 recommended. (M.O. 235) teers The claim comes under the Volunteer Land Act 1865 tker, RolHMt (M.<'. 77) Jrown, John Henrv (M.O. 235)

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