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Examples presented as 'wallpaper' at the 2007 NZ Society of Genealogists Conference

Year/Letter Number - date written - subject (author, place)

1879/31 Dec 20 (1877) Re Warrant of land issued to her late husband (Mrs Timmins, Thames)
1879/162 Feb 05 Re small arms for K Battery Artillery (A. Feldwick, Invercargill)
1879/166 Jan 04 New Zealand War Medal (A. W. East, Sydney)
1879/220 Feb 15 Application for appointment of Artillery Drill Instructor, Napier (E. Stubley, Te Aute)
1879/255 Feb 11 Re formation of Vol. Mounted Corps at Kati Kati (G. V. Stewart, Kati Kati)
1879/265 Feb 24 Re Crown Grant of land due to representative of late William Paul (A. C. Fookes, New Plymouth)
1879/284 Feb 19 Application for appointment as Inspector of Volunteers (W. P. Gray, Papatoitoi Station)
1879/295 Mar 03 Application to rent powder magazine at Lyttelton (Harvey Hawkins & Co., Lyttelton)
1879/499 Apr 15 List of names of persons desirous of forming Volunteer Corps (A. Armstrong, Carterton)
1879/517 Apr 18 Re pension papers of Francis Wiltons (D. McFarlane, Hokitika)
1879/615 May 01 Estimate for Magazine at Kaiwarra-warra (C. O'Neill, Esq., Wellington)
1879/829 May 26 Applies for remission certificate for James Bowie, Wairoa Rifles (F. P. Fookes, Waverley)
1879/846 May 24 Have not yet received Volunteer land scrip (John Wheeler, Mauku)

1879/904 May 26 Requesting her case be considered and a pension granted for services of her late husband 
 (Mrs Kelsall, Napier)

1879/912 Jun 06 Offers his services to Govt in Armed Constabulary (H. A. Cowper, Greytown)

1879/916 Jun 05 Requesting grant £50 Town Board Inglewood and suggesting telegraph station be opened at Stratford
 (R. Trimble, Inglewood)

1879/949 Jun 11 Having held Commission as Capt of a Cadet Corps & resigned on account of ill health requests 
 that he may now be gazetted Captain NZ Militia (S. Coleman, Palmerston North)


1888/1282 May 12 For a New Zealand medal (J. Foley, Wellington)
1888/1302 May 04 As to claim to land for service in the 2nd Waikato Militia (John Fitzpatrick, Napier)
1888/1389 May 23 Further re his application for Long Service Medal (Capt. Davies, Kumara)
1888/1518 May 06 With reference to his land for services in the 4th Waikato (Jas. Croft, Newcastle, NSW)
1888/1611 Jun 30 Further re his examination for commission in Imperial Army (F. E. Greenstreet, Christchurch)

1888/1676 Jun 09 Re claim of her late husband James Thurston pensioner, 40th Regiment to land for services 
 in New Zealand (Mrs R. Thurston, Auckland)

1888/1865 Aug 10 That he is entitled to a special pension for having served in the Crimea (W. H. Moody, Christchurch)

1888/2069 Sep 12 Having seen that his name is on the schedule of claims, applies for amount of £30 
 (William Crozier, Wanganui)

1888/2104 Sep 20 With reference to land scrip of James Hynd (H. A. Levestam, Nelson)
1888/2118 Sep 17 With reference to claim to land (H. Hewer, Akaroa)
1888/2129 Sep 10 With reference to her late husband’s Owen Mulligan claim to land (Mrs C. White, Aberdeen, NSW)
1888/2148 Sep 18 Applies for Grant of land for services in the Volunteers (J. C. Corbett, Taupo)
1888/2160 Sep 24 With reference to claims for remission certificates, Thames district (W. H. Potts, Thames)
1888/2185 Oct 02 Re his claim for land under “Naval & Military & Volunteer Land Act, 1888” (James Hynd, Nelson)
1888/2186 Oct 01 Application for employment (Peter McKay, Late Highland Brigade, Dunedin)
1888/2193 Oct 03 That F. J. Baker has left him a power of attorney re his land (E. Cooper, Auckland)

1889/2536 Oct -- Re his claim to land (J. Stuart, Wanganui)
1889/2586 Oct 19 With reference to the formation of a Rifle Club at Renwicktown (K. B. McIver, Renwicktown)
1889/2629 Oct 23 Applies for permission to retire from the Civil Service on compensation (C. F. Douglass, Wellington)
1889/2652 Oct 25 For information re qualification for Commission in NZ Volunteer Force (J. H. Moir, Dunedin)
1889/2734 Nov 01 Applying for Land Scrip (Thomas Pratt, Cullensville)
1889/2741 Oct 17 Re Soldiers Graves at Opepe (E. S. Thompson, Taupo)
1889/2812 Nov 15 Requisition for 22 Bed Rugs & 3 Bed straps (Major Messenger, Wellington)

1889/2848 Oct 24 That he may be examined by board of Doctors as he is unable to work owing to wound 
 received in the NZ Govt Service (James Chino, Inglewood)

1889/2862 Nov 20 For employment as Drill Instructor (A. Purvis, Shannon)
1889/2937 Nov 26 For New Zealand war medal (Denis Maloney, Taranaki)
1889/2942 Nov 13 For cost of entering for the Associations meeting at Dunedin (Mr T. Pickett, Akiteo, Castlepoint)
1889/2944 Dec 03 Record of his service under the NZ Government (Capt J. R. Rees, Gisborne)
1889/2964 Oct 28 Receipt for New Zealand war medal (George Connor, Melbourne)
1889/3061 Dec 23 Application for grant of land (Josh Alder Smith, Alfredton)
1889/3063 Dec 18 Re formation of Rifle Association (William Benson, Beaconsfield)
1889/3080 Nov 02 Application for compensation in lieu of grant of land (William Head, London)

1894/11 Dec 28 (1893) Re duplicate New Zealand War Medal for Solomon Black, NZ Cross & repayment of his pension
 (Lt Col Porter, Gisborne)

1894/68 Jan 09 Capt McNab “G” Battery resigns commission and applies to be placed on unattached active list with 
 rank of Captain (Officer Commanding, Southland)

1894/160 no date For information re George Tattler late of HM 65th foot & Armed Constabulary (G. Holland, Denniston)
1894/173 Nov 18 (1893) Offer to supply M. H. & Lee Metford Magazine rifles (Birmingham Small Arms Co., England)
1894/181 Nov 02 (1893) Re anchorages for foreign men of war visiting Colonial Ports (Agent General, London)
1894/184 Dec 13 (1893) Fwdg certificate of service of Private James Neill, H.M. 18th foot (Agent General, London)

1894/204 Jan 22 Re state of Woodville drill shed asks that it may he handed over to Borough Council to care for
 (Charles Stace, Woodville)

1894/206 Jan 09 Re invention of his for motive purposes (W. J. Dennehy, Charleston)
1894/218 Jan 27 Applies for her late husbands New Zealand war medal (Mrs John Cunningham, Taipo)

1894/227 Jan 22 Reports on graves of soldiers at Russell, Kawakawa, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Papakura, Waiuku, 
 Mercer, Huntly, Ngaruawahia, Hamilton, Te Awamutu, Raglan (Inspector Police, Auckland)

1894/229 Jan 26 For record of service of John McHeron in the No.2 company Forest Rangers & H. M. col ship “Victoria”
 (Thos Wollman, Westport)

1894/245 Feb 01 Asks that his pension may be made payable monthly in future (Lt Col. Crowe, Eketahuna)

1894/298 Jan 09 Residence occupied by him requires painting and repairs - cost £40 
 (Major Tuke, Resident Magistrate, Opunake)

1894/354 Feb 08 Wishes to commute his pension of 1/6 per diem (J. G. Beamish, Patea)

1894/383 Feb 12 Asks consent of department to transfer part of land (leased by government from Dr Johnston) 
 to City Council for purpose of widening Aro Street (R. C. Kirk, Solicitor, Wellington)

1894/409 Feb 06 Applies for NZ War Medal for service at Pukekohe Redoubt 14 Sep 1863 (Robert Oliver, Whitford Turanga Ck)
1894/410 Feb 08 Offers to make Government prize metals (Morris Bell, Wellington)
1894/564 Mar 05 Re Patrick Condon killed at Rutu Kuri East Coast (Public Trustee, Wellington)
1894/565 Mar 05 For information re commissions imperial army given the New Zealanders (Mrs M. H. Burnett, Lower Hutt)
1894/649 Mar 10 For New Zealand Medal (Henry Duffy, Redfern, Sydney)

1894/650 Mar 08 Applies for compensation for loss of hearing and partial loss of sight received while serving in 
 Maori Wars (James Laney, Cambridge)

1894/781 Apr 09 Re his claim to a second grant of land for military service (John Odlum, Hamilton)

1894/845 Apr 24 Re Sergeant Major Huddleston being suspected of supplying information to “Evening News” on 
 defence matters (J. T. M. Hornsby, Napier)

1901/1661 Apr 16 Re Capitation due to Corps not paid (John Bollard, Auckland)
1901/1706 Apr 15 Re draft No.2635 Pte J. H. Philpott, 5th contingent (Geo Philpott, Styx)
1901/1782 Apr 19 Re insurance papers of Pte H. E. Seccombe, 7th contingent (Mrs Seccombe, Whangarei)
1901/1793 Apr 16 Re pay of David McDiarmid 7th contingent 4426 (Mrs McDiarmid, Hokitika)
1901/1833 Apr 23 For War Medal, served 3rd Waikato Militia (Hy Bowen, Onehunga)
1901/1889 Apr 29 For pension for her late husband (Mrs Penman, Palmerston North)
1901/1963 Apr -- For War Medal for services in Auckland Rifles (Thos Lynch, Waikino)
1901/2000 May 04 Account £51 for Uniform supplied Officers Fed. Contg. (T. Coogan, Wellington)
1901/2082 May 11 Re illness of 1523 S. W. Smith 4th Contingent (O. Smith, Porangahau)
1901/2103 May 04 For a pension for military services in NZ (Geo Cantwell, Henderson)
1901/2108 May 13 Re horses for South Africa (W. Moreland, Taradale)
1901/2155 May 12 Re pay of No. 3224 Sergt F. Drake 6th Contingent (J. Giles, Patumahoe)

1901/2178 May 16 Nurses Brooke, Smith & Jeffreys, who left NZ for duty in S.A. ask for letters of appointment
 (R. L. Orbell, Christchurch)

1901/2182 May 17 Re Chas Wood said to belong to 7th contingent (Mrs Wood, Invercargill)
1901/2186 May -- Geo W. Braddell Kitcheners Horse (C. Braddell, Ashburton)
1901/2203 May 14 For enrolment in Permanent Militia (T. M. Freeman, late 2nd contingent)
1901/2234 May -- Account for Band reception for retired troopers £5 5s (J. W. Minifie, Wellington)
1901/2277 May 23 Re pay etc of 3617 Pte Michael Harrison 6th contingent (Mrs Duncan, Sheffield)

1901/2444 Jun -- Re draft of No. 3498 Pte Irving Hurry 6th contingent. Asks for photo of grave & re bring 
 remains to NZ (John R. Hurry, Whangara)

1901/2482 Jun 04 Re joining Navy (G. Allsop, Auckland)