SEPT. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1673

Declaring it lawful to take Oysters in Northern Subdivision
of Northern Oyster-fishery.

RANFURLY, Governor.

WHEREAS it is amongst other things enacted by
section fifteen of “The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894,”
that the Governor may from time to time declare any bay,
estuary, or tidal waters in the colony to be an oyster-fishery,
and prescribe the subdivisions thereof wherein it shall be
lawful and unlawful to take oysters:

And whereas by Warrant under the hand of the Governor,
dated the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight, and published in the New Zealand
Gazette of the thirty-first day of the same month, the Northern
Oyster-fishery was constituted and divided into subdivisions:

And whereas by Warrant under the hand of the Governor,
dated the thirtieth day of March, one thousand nine
hundred, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the
fifth day of April, one thousand nine hundred, it was declared
lawful to take oysters in the Middle Subdivision of the said
oyster-fishery, and unlawful to take oysters in the Southern
and Northern Subdivisions thereof:

And whereas it is desirable that it should be declared
lawful to take oysters in the Northern Subdivision:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the
Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the
hereinbefore-recited power and authority, doth hereby de-
clare and prescribe that it shall be lawful to take oysters
in the Northern Subdivision of the Northern Oyster-fishery.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
at Wellington, this thirtieth day of August, one
thousand nine hundred.

WM. HALL-JONES.

[NOTE.—The Northern Subdivision of the Northern Oyster-fishery
extends from a point on high-water mark of the sea due east of
Trig. Station No. 3, Mataka, near Cape Wiwiki, to the North Cape.]

Further Mining Regulations as to Timber-cutting Rights.

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by “The
Mining Act, 1898,” and its amendments, and of all
other powers and authorities him enabling in that behalf,
His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand
doth hereby make the following regulations with respect to
timber-cutting rights, and doth declare that they shall form
part of the regulations heretofore made under those Acts
and now in force.

REGULATIONS.

Timber-cutting Rights.

In every case where, under section 13 of “The Mining Act
Amendment Act, 1899,” areas within the Counties of Buller,
Inangahua, Grey, or Westland may hereafter be set aside
by the Governor as areas within which timber licenses and
other timber-cutting rights may be granted under sec-
tion 227 of “The Land Act, 1892,” exclusively, the follow-
ing special provisions shall apply:—

1. Applications for timber licenses and other timber-
   cutting rights within the aforesaid areas may be
   made to and dealt with by the Warden as fully
   and effectively as if those areas had been set
   aside as areas within which timber licenses and
   other timber-cutting rights might be granted by
   the Warden exclusively:

Provided that in acting under this regulation
the Warden shall be deemed to act on behalf of
the Land Board, and shall so state on every
license or other instrument issued by him here-
under.

2. All fees and royalties received in respect of timber
   licenses and other timber-cutting rights under
   this regulation shall be deemed to be territorial
   revenue, and shall accordingly be paid by the
   Receiver into the Public Account as part of the
   Consolidated Fund.

3. The Land Board shall not itself grant any timber
   licenses or other timber-cutting rights within
   the aforesaid areas.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this thirty-first day of August, one thousand
nine hundred.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

Setting aside Timber-cutting Areas under “The Mining Act
Amendment Act, 1899.”

RANFURLY, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section
thirteen of “The Mining Act Amendment Act, 1899,”
His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand
doth hereby define the Counties of Buller, Inangahua, Grey,
and Westland to be areas within which timber licenses and
other timber-cutting rights may be granted under section
two hundred and twenty-seven of “The Land Act, 1892,”
exclusively.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor,
this thirty-first day of August, one thousand
nine hundred.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

Registrar under “The Sale of Poisons Act, 1871,” District
of Wellington, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th August, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

ANDREW DUNCAN THOMSON

to be a Registrar under “The Sale of Poisons Act, 1871,”
for the Provincial District of Wellington, vice W. P. James.

J. G. WARD.

Ranger under the Animals Protection Acts, Marlborough
District, appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 30th August, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

JOHN GREENFIELD

to be a Ranger under “The Animals Protection Act, 1860,”
and the Acts amending the same, for the District of
Marlborough.

J. G. WARD.

Licensing Officer under “The Arms Act, 1880,” appointed.

Police Department,
Wellington, 30th August, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

Constable JAMES BLACK,

of the New Zealand Police Force, to be a Licensing Officer
under “The Arms Act, 1880.”

JAMES McGOWAN.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 30th August, 1900.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
approve of the under-mentioned appointments:—

Otago Mounted Rifle Battalion.

Captain John Edward Hawkins, Southland Mounted Rifle
Volunteers, to be Major.

Southland Mounted Rifle Volunteers.

Robert Russell to be Lieutenant.

D Battery, New Zealand Regiment Artillery Volunteers.

John Smith to be Lieutenant.

Wellington Naval Artillery Volunteers.

William Handyside to be Lieutenant.

Auckland Engineer Volunteers.

William Johnson to be Lieutenant.

2nd Battalion, Auckland Rifle Volunteers.

Captain and Adjutant Edmund William Porritt to be Major.

Invercargill City Guards Volunteers.

John Porteous to be Lieutenant.

Oreti Rifle Volunteers.

Laurence Lennie to be Lieutenant.

Nelson Rifle Volunteers.

Lieutenant Robert William Stiles to be Captain.

Awarua Rifle Volunteers.

William John Struthers Dunlop to be Captain,
Joseph Hawkins to be Lieutenant,