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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

Shooting Season for Native Game only, County of Ashburton.

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 native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, crested grebe, and blue—or mountain—duck, may be taken or killed within the County of Ashburton from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three, both 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 five pounds each; and the Postmaster at Ashburton is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and three.

C. H. MILLS.

Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, &c., Auckland 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 and Australian quail may be taken or killed within the Auckland District—consisting of the Counties of Rodney, Waitemata, Eden, Manukau, Coromandel, Thames, Ohinemuri, Raglan, Waikato, Waipa, Piako, Rotorua, Ka-whia, and Taupo West; excepting the islands known as the Little Barrier and the Hen and Chickens, and that area in the County of Waitemata bounded on the north by the Wairau Creek from its mouth to the main road from Devonport to Waiwera, on the west by the said road to its junction with the Seaview Road, on the south by that road to the sea, and on the east by the sea to the point of departure; and also excepting the areas described in the Schedule hereto—from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three, 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 Postmasters at Auckland and Thames, and the Postmasters at Cambridge, Hamilton, Mercer, Papakura, and Pukekohe are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, crested grebe, and blue—or mountain—duck, may be taken or killed within the abovementioned district, except in the portions thereof hereinbefore described, from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three, both days inclusive.

SCHEDULE.

1. ST. JOHN’S LAKE, and area adjacent thereto, in County of Eden (see New Zealand Gazette No. 43, of the 2nd May, 1901, page 986).

2. Little Barrier Island, Hauturu, Auckland (see New Zealand Gazette No. 104, of the 14th December, 1899, page 2266).

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and three.

C. H. MILLS.

Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, &c., Bay of Islands 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 quail may be taken or killed within the Bay of Islands District, consisting of the Counties of Bay of Islands and Hokianga, from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three, 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 and sixpence each, and that licenses to sell game and native game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Postmasters at Russell, Kohukohu, Kaikohe, Kawakawa, Rawene, Herekino, and Ohaeawai are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, crested grebe, and blue—or mountain—duck, may be taken or killed within the abovementioned district from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three, both days inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and three.

C. H. MILLS.

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 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 quail may be taken or killed within the Buller District, consisting of the County of Buller, from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three, 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 sign and issue the said licenses.

And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, crested grebe, and blue—or mountain—duck, may be taken or killed within the abovementioned district from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three, both days inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and three.

C. H. MILLS.

Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, &c., Cook County 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 Cook County District, consisting of the Counties of Cook and Waiapu, from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three, 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 game and native game shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Chief Postmaster at Gisborne is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, crested grebe, and blue—or mountain—duck, may be taken or killed within the abovementioned district from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three, both days inclusive.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and three.

C. H. MILLS.

Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, &c., Feilding 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, cock