Volunteer Land Orders Act 1880 No 28a (NSW)

No. VII.

An Act to authorize the issue in certain voltoteeb

specified cases of Certificates to Members	'
of the Volunteer Force en titling them to G rants of Land under the Act 31 Victoria

]Vo. 5. \bth July, 1880.]

T T 7 HERE AS the pei’sons named in the Schedule to this Act would Preamble.

V T hut for the occurrence of circumstances hereinafter mentioned

have been entitled to receive certificates of efficiency under the “ Volunteer Eorce Regulation Act of 1867” (being the Act thirty-one Victoria number five) and the Regulations thereunder to the effect that the persons therein named had each served as an efficient Volun­ teer for the period prescribed by the said Act and which would have entitled such persons to free grants of lands as in the said Act provided And whereas by reason of death disability unavoidable accident

B misfortune

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misfortune or other like impediment not attributable to the neglect or other default of the persons themselves such certificates of efficiency cannot be lawfully granted to the persons so named as aforesaid and it is expedient to authorize the issue of such certificates in the cases specified in the said Schedule Be it therefore enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by authority of the same as follows:—

Authority to com*	1. Certificates of efficiency Avithiri the meaning and for the
manding officer of

Volunteers to issue	purpose of the forty-fourth section of the said Act shall upon the
certain certificates	passing of this Act be issued in the names of the respective persons
of efficiency.	specified in the Schedule hereto by the officer commanding the Volunteer Eorce as if each such person had duly complied with the provisions of the said Volunteer Eorce llegulation Act and the Regu­ lations made thereunder And every such certificate shall he of the same force and effect in law and for all purposes as if the same had been issued in the usual manner upon due compliance with the terms of the said Act and Regulations and shall in the event of the death of the Volunteer therein named be issued to his personal representative or to some person who shall appear to the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council to be rightly entitled thereto.

SCHEDULE.

1. Duncan M‘Lood Corporal No. 2 l^ailed to qualify as an efficient in 1873 through non-attendance

at musketry. Pleads that liis employer refused him leave of

lliglilauders. absence otherwise has five years efficient service.

2. Samuel Graham Bailed to qualify as an efficient in 18G7 whereby he was unable

Private No. 3 to count previous service prospectively tow'ards land order.

Company 1st Ee-	Pleads absence with leave which appears to have been the
glment.	case. If allowed has five years efficient service to end of 1869.

.3. J. B. Bamford Gunner No. 8 Break in continuity of service viz. from 6th September 1873 to

1st May 1874 caused by his removal from the command of

Battery Yolun- his battery which on appUcation lie was permitted to rejoin

teer	Artillery	on latter date. Has irrespective of break in continuity of
Brigade.	service four years and four and a half months efficient service when he left the force.

4. John Graham No. 2 Company High­ Bailed to qualify as an efficient in 1873 being one drill short

also failed to qualify as an efficient in 1875 not having

landers.

attended the inspection parade of the battalion. Efficient

from August 1870 to December 1871 1872 1874 1876.

5. Patrick Callopy Sapper Engineer Died eighteen days xn-ior to completion of five years efficient

service.

Corps.

0. JamesBreakspear Gunner No. 5 Bailed to qualify as an efficient in 1876 having one battalion

parade short. Pleads error in returns and that he attended

Battery Yolun- the full number required. Otherwise has five years efficient

teer	Artillery
Brigade.

7. .John Waddell Bailed to qualify as an efficient for 1874 in being two drills

Private	New­	sl'.ort and non-attendance at inspection. Qualified as an
castle Eifles.	efficient 1872 1873 1875 1876 1877.

8. James Eeid Pri­ vate St. Leonards I'ailcd to qualify as an efficient in 1876 being two battalion

drills short. Ple.uls error in returns. "Was efficient for 1873

Corps. 1874 1875 and 1877.

9. Michael Greeii Had four and a half vears efficient service at date of death.

Gunner No. 1 Battery J’olini-

Icer	Arliiier)'
Brigade.

10. Private Josiah Bailed to qualify as an efficient in 1875 wanting inspection

Harris Mndgec	otherwise entitled to land order.
Corps.

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11. Corporal James Died six months before completion of five years efficient service.

Muir No. 3 Com­ pany 1st Eegi- ment.

12. Gunner Cliarles Bailed to qualify as an efficient 1875 wanting one gun drill

Broughton Boy-	otherwise entitled to land order.
dell No. 4 Battery Volunteer Artil­ lery Brigade.

13. Private Gabriel Died one month before the completion of five years efficient

Donovan No. 5

service otherwise entitled to land order.

Companylst Eegi-

ment.

14. Private W. P. Pailed to qualify as an efficient in 1874 wanting musketry other­

Edmonds No. 7 wise entitled to a land order. Pleads that he has been nearly

Company	1st	ten years an efficient Volunteer.
Eegiment.