cious character of their tribal wars, in which
the victors were satisfied with nothing short
of the complete extermination of their van-
quished foes.

As yet there is no inducement for the
traders to increase their intercourse with
the interior of Fiji. The natives possess
nothing of commercial value. No oil is made
there, as cocoanut trees are only found fringe-
ing the coast. Cotton-planting has not yet
occupied their attention. Cattle may, in the
course of time, prove profitable, as large
herds could be pastured on the grassy hills
to the west. Few, however, of the white
settlers are inclined to embark in any un-
tried speculation, more especially while
cotton-planting proves so profitable, requires
so small an outlay, and is attended with com-
paratively little risk. It is, however, much
to be regretted that no form of civilized
government exists in Fiji—every attempt to
introduce such having failed, through the
indifference of the people and the faithless-
ness of the chiefs. No improvement in this
respect can be hoped for during the lifetime
of the present rulers, who, although profess-
ing Christianity, adopt nothing from the
whites but their vices.

As the settlers are now making every
exertion to extend the cultivation of cotton,
it is earnestly to be hoped that their increas-
ing industry may not be cheated, and the
country retained in wanton opposition by
barbarism on the part of the native chiefs.

Whenever the community increases suffi-
ciently in wealth and members, its influence
will, undoubtedly, be felt in the general
management of the country. Until this
takes place, they must be dependant for pro-
tection on the representatives of their
different Governments, assisted by the ships
of war which from time to time visit these
islands.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, December 31st, 1867.

THE following is published for general
information.

J. WILLIAMSON,
Superintendent.

Title.

AN ACT to provide for the Protection of
certain Animals and for the encourage-
ment of Acclimatization Societies in
New Zealand. [10th October 1867.]

Preamble.

WHEREAS it is expedient better to provide
for the protection of certain animals and
birds and the increase arising therefrom and
to promote and encourage the efforts of
Acclimatization Societies in New Zealand.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the
General Assembly of New Zealand in
Parliament assembled and by the authority
of the same as follows—

Short Title.

1. The Short Title of this Act shall be
   "The Protection of Animals Act 1867."

Repeal clause.

2. "The Protection of Certain Animals
   Act 1865" and "The Protection of Certain
   Animals Act Amendment Act 1866" are
   hereby repealed Provided always that all
   proclamations Orders in Council or other
   proceedings under the authority of either of
   the above recited Acts shall be and remain
   in as full force and effect as if this Act had
   not been passed until the Governor in
   Council shall alter vary or annul the same
   which he is hereby empowered to do.

Acclimatization Societies may register their rules.

3. It shall be lawful for any Acclimati-
   zation Society to register its rules by
   depositing a copy of the same or of any
   alteration thereof signed by the chairman of
   such society and countersigned by three of
   the members thereof in the office of the
   Colonial Secretary of New Zealand and
   immediately after such deposit a notification
   thereof shall be published in the New Zea-
   land Gazette and every society so registered
   shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed
   to be a duly registered Acclimatization
   Society.

Rules not to be repugnant to this Act.

4. The rules so to be registered shall not
   be repugnant to this Act or to any of the
   laws relating to the importation or protec-
   tion of animals for the time being in force
   in New Zealand.

Property to be vested in chairman of society.

5. For the purposes of this Act the pro-
   perty in all animals for the time being in
   the possession or under the control of any
   registered Acclimatization Society shall be
   deemed to be absolutely vested in the chair-
   man of such society.

Animals turned out to be vested in chairman of society.

6. In case any registered Acclimatization
   Society shall turn out at large any animals
   not indigenous for the purpose of increase
   it shall be the duty of such society forthwith
   to notify the same in one or more newspaper
   or newspapers circulating within the district
   in which such animals shall have been turned
   at large not less than twice in two successive
   weeks and it shall be lawful for the Governor
   in Council by proclamation published in the
   New Zealand Gazette to declare that the
   property in every such animal so turned at
   large shall for the purposes of this Act be
   deemed to be absolutely vested in the chair-
   man of the said society for any period not
   exceeding two years.

What shall be deemed animals and birds.

7. The several words "animal" and "bird"
   when used in this Act shall be deemed
   respectively to comprise the animals and
   birds mentioned in the several Schedules to