Mar. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 571

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by “The Counties Acts Amendment Act, 1883,” do hereby declare that, from and after the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, the number of Councillors for the ridings of the County of Wanganui, hereinafter mentioned, shall be as follows: For the ridings of Kaukatea, Mataongaonga, Mangawhero, and Warrengate, wo Councillors each.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

THOMAS DICK.

Fixing Shooting Season for Native and Imported Game, License Fee, &c., Hawera District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and “The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1881,” I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants may be taken or killed within the Hawera District, consisting of the Counties of Hawera and Patea, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of thirty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Postmaster at Hawera is hereby appointed to issue the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the seventeenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, to the seventeenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

THOMAS DICK.

Fixing Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, &c., Wanganui District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and “The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1881,” I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants and Californian quail may be taken or killed within the Wanganui District, consisting of the Counties of Wanganui and Rangitikei, and that hares may be taken or killed in that portion of the said district lying to the south of the Turakina River, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty-one shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Chief Postmaster at Wanganui, and the Postmasters at Waverley, Waitotara, Turakina, Marton, and Bull’s are hereby appointed to issue the said licenses.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

THOMAS DICK.

Fixing Shooting Season for Native and Imported Game, License Fee, &c., Wellington District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and “The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1881,” I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants, hares, and Californian quail may be taken or killed within the Wellington District, consisting of the Counties of Hutt, Wairarapa East, and Wairarapa West, from the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Chief Postmaster at Wellington and the Postmasters at Masterton and Featherston are hereby appointed to issue the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district between the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, and the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

THOMAS DICK.

Fixing Shooting Season for Native and Imported Game, License Fee, &c., Manawatu District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and “The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1881,” I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that pheasants and quail may be taken or killed within the Manawatu District, comprising the Counties of Manawatu and Oroua, from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive; and that hares may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, to the thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty-one shillings each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Postmaster at Palmerston is hereby appointed to issue the said licenses. And I do further notify that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

THOMAS DICK.

Fixing Shooting Season for Native and Imported Game, License Fee, &c., Marlborough District.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and “The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1881,” I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare that cock-pheasants and Californian quail may be taken or killed within the Marlborough District, consisting of the Counties of Marlborough and Sounds, excepting the area described in the Second Schedule hereto, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive. And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of one pound each, and that licenses to sell such game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and that the Chief Postmaster at Blenheim is hereby appointed to issue the said licenses.

And I do further notify that the native game mentioned in the First Schedule hereto may be taken or killed within the said district during the period between the seventeenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, and the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive; and that native pigeons may be taken or killed within the said district from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, both inclusive.