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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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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 from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, both inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, as such Deputy of the said Governor as aforesaid, this eleventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five,

P. A. BUCKLEY.

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

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor,
By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and “The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1881,” I, James Prendergast, in the name and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, do hereby notify that cock-pheasants and quail may be taken or killed within the Waitaki District, comprising the County of Waitaki, from the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, both inclusive, and that hares may be taken and killed, either by shooting or coursing, from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, to the thirty-first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, 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 Oamaru 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 April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, both inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, as such Deputy of the said Governor as aforesaid, this eleventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

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

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor,
By his Deputy,
JAMES PRENDERGAST.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and “The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1881,” I, James Prendergast, in the name and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, do hereby notify that Californian quail may be taken or killed within the Lake District, comprising the Lake County, from the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, 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 ten 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 Queenstown 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 April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, both inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, as such Deputy of the said Governor as aforesaid, this eleventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Service in the Soudan.

NOTICE.

Premier’s Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1885.

THE Government desires to publicly notify that it has received numerous offers for active service in the Soudan at the present juncture, and to express its gratification at the patriotic spirit displayed by those Volunteers and others who have so generously offered themselves. At the same time the Government has to intimate that, however desirous it might be to form a body of New Zealand troops to assist Her Majesty’s forces in the locality in question, it can take no steps towards that object without the sanction of Parliament.

ROBERT STOUT,
Premier.

Judges of Assessment Courts appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th March, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by his Deputy, has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM HORTON REVELL, Esq., R.M.,

to be Judge of the Assessment Court for the Town District of Kaitangata, in the County of Bruce; and

JOHN ALLEN, Esq., R.M.,

to be Judge of the Assessment Court for the Borough of Blenheim, under “The Rating Act, 1876,” and the Acts amending the same.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Health Officer, Bluff, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th March, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by his Deputy, has been pleased to appoint

ALFRED BULLOCK WATTS, Esq., L.S.A. Lond.,

to be a Health Officer, under section 105 of “The Public Health Act, 1876,” for the Port of Bluff, vice J. Smith, Esq., resigned.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Public Vaccinator, Lyttelton District, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 11th March, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by his Deputy, has been pleased to appoint

HUGH MACDONALD, Esq., M.D.,

to be a Public Vaccinator, under “The Public Health Act, 1876,” for the Lyttelton District.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Health Officer, Lyttelton, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 11th March, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by his Deputy, has been pleased to appoint

HUGH MACDONALD, Esq., M.D.,

to be a Health Officer, under section 105 of “The Public Health Act, 1876,” for the Port of Lyttelton, vice J. T. Rouse, Esq., deceased.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Person to grant Licenses in Special Licensing District appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 5th March, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor, by his Deputy, has been pleased to appoint, under section 14 of “The Licensing Act, 1881,”

DUNCAN MACFARLANE, Esq., R.M.,

to be a person to grant Licenses in the Special Licensing District of Jackson’s Bay, vice F. Bird, Esq., R.M., transferred.

Jos. A. TOLE.