April 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 823

Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License-fee, &c., Taranaki District.

JAMES PRENDERGAST,
Administrator of the Government.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by "The Animals Protection Act, 1880," and the Acts amending the same, I, James Prendergast, Administrator of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock pheasants and Californian quail may be taken or killed within the Taranaki District, consisting of the Counties of Taranaki, Clifton, and Stratford, together with all the town districts and boroughs therein (excepting therefrom the reserve known as the Mount Egmont Forest Reserve, being the area included within the circumference of a circle having a radius of six miles from the summit of Mount Egmont), from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, 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 game and native game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Chief Postmaster at New Plymouth and the Postmaster at Stratford are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, and crested grebe, may be taken or killed within the above-mentioned district from the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, both days inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License-fee, &c., Wanganui District.

JAMES PRENDERGAST,
Administrator of the Government.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by "The Animals Protection Act, 1880," and the Acts amending the same, I, James Prendergast, the Administrator of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock pheasants and quail may be taken or killed within the Wanganui District, consisting of the Counties of Wanganui and Waitotara, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, both days 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 game and native game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Wanganui and the Postmasters at Waverley and Waitotara are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, and crested grebe, may be taken or killed within the above-mentioned district from the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, both days inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License-fee, &c., Marlborough District.

JAMES PRENDERGAST,
Administrator of the Government.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by "The Animals Protection Act, 1880," and the Acts amending the same, I, James Prendergast, Administrator of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that hares and Californian quail may be taken or killed within the Marlborough District, consisting of the Counties of Marlborough and Sounds (except in the Wairau Lagoon and Lake Grassmere), from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred

and ninety-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, 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 game and native game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Blenheim is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, bittern, and crested grebe, may be taken or killed within the above-mentioned district from the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, both days inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Coursing Season for Hares, and Shooting Season for Native Game, License-fee, &c., Inangahua District.

JAMES PRENDERGAST,
Administrator of the Government.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by "The Animals Protection Act, 1880," and the Acts amending the same, I, James Prendergast, Administrator of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that hares may be taken or killed by coursing only within the Inangahua District, consisting of the County of Inangahua, from the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, to the thirty-first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, both inclusive (subject, nevertheless, to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to course hares within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of ten shillings each, and that licenses to sell hares and native game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Postmaster at Reefton is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, and crested grebe, may be taken or killed within the above-mentioned district from the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, both days inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.

Shooting Season for Native Game, License-fee, &c., Westland District.

JAMES PRENDERGAST,
Administrator of the Government.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by "The Animals Protection Act, 1880," and the Acts amending the same, I, James Prendergast, the Administrator of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, and crested grebe, may be taken or killed within the Westland District, consisting of the County of Westland (excepting Lake Mahinapua and the road reserve around the shore of the said lake, and Mahinapua Creek and the road reserves on either side of the said creek), from the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, both days inclusive (subject nevertheless to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to sell native game shall be issued on payment of the sum of £5 each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Hokitika is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, this eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.

J. CARROLL,
Acting Colonial Secretary.