Mar. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 659

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

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock pheasants and Californian quail may be taken or killed within the Wellington Acclimatisation District, consisting of the Counties of Hutt, Wairarapa North, Wairarapa South, Pahiatua, Horowhenua, Kiwitea, Oroua, Pohangina, Manawatu, Rangitikei, Akitio, and Eketahuna, together with all town districts and boroughs therein, and that hares may be taken or killed within the said district, excepting therefrom the County of Pahiatua, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, 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 Wellington, and the Postmasters at Palmerston North, Feilding, Sandon, Ashhurst, Woodville, Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Martinborough, Featherston, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Foxton, Otaki, Bull’s, Hunterville, and Marton, are hereby appointed to sign and issue such licenses.

And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, crested grebe, paradise ducks, and blue mountain-ducks, may be taken or killed within the above-mentioned district from the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, both days inclusive.

Provided that neither native nor imported game shall be taken or killed within that portion of Wainui Forest Reserve, near Paraparaumu, Akatarawa Survey District, described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 24, of the seventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, or within the area known as the “mallard district,” near Martinborough, in the County of Wairarapa South, described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 25, of the ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

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

T. THOMPSON.

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

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that Californian quail and hares may be taken or killed within the Marlborough District, consisting of the Counties of Marlborough and Sounds (except in the Wairau Lagoons and Lake Grassmere), from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, both inclusive (subject, nevertheless, to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned).

And I do further notify that native game, excepting native pigeon, pukeko, paradise duck, tui, huia, white heron, and crested grebe, may be taken or killed within the said district (except in the Wairau Lagoons and Lake Grassmere) during the period between the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, and the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, both inclusive.

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

T. THOMPSON.

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

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that quail may be taken or killed within the Nelson District, consisting of the Counties of Waimea and Collingwood, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, 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 the Chief Postmaster at Nelson 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 thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, both days inclusive.

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

T. THOMPSON.

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

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and “The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1881,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that cock pheasants and quail may be taken or killed within the Buller District, consisting of the County of Buller, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, 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 shall be issued on payment of the sum of twenty-one 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 Westport is hereby appointed to 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 thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, both days inclusive.

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

T. THOMPSON.

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

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor 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 May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, 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, except tui, huia, white heron, and crested grebe, may be taken or killed within the above-mentioned district from the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, both days inclusive.

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

T. THOMPSON.

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

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that hares may be taken or killed within the Grey District, consisting