Mar. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 797

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.

And I do also declare that no cylinder or box exceeding two feet six inches in depth shall be used for the purpose of taking or killing wild duck or other native or imported game on any lake or stream in the abovementioned district.

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 Native Game, License Fee, &c., South Canterbury 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 native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, crested grebe, and blue—or mountain—duck, may be taken or killed within the South Canterbury District, consisting of the Counties of Geraldine and Levels, and that portion of the County of Mackenzie lying to the east of a line commencing at Mount Cook and proceeding by a right line over the Ball Hut to the Tasman Glacier, thence along the western boundary of the Tasman Glacier to the Tasman River, thence by a line along the middle of that river and the middle of Lake Pukaki and the middle of Pukaki River to the Waitaki River, together with the Boroughs of Timaru and Temuka, 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 (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 Chief Postmaster at Timaru 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., Taranaki 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 Taranaki District, consisting of the Counties of Taranaki, Clifton, and Stratford (excepting therefrom the reserve known as Mount Egmont Forest Reserve, being the area included within the circumference of a circle having a radius of six miles from the summit of the said Mount Egmont), 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 the Chief Postmaster at New Plymouth, and the Postmasters at Stratford, Inglewood, Waitara, and Opunake, 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 said district, excepting therefrom the aforesaid Mount Egmont Forest Reserve, 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., Wairoa Acclimatisation 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 Wairoa Acclimatisation District, described in the Schedule hereto, excepting therefrom the area described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 46, of the twenty-third day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, page one thousand and sixteen, 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 Postmasters at Wairoa, Mohaka, and Frasertown 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.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that area in the Hawke’s Bay and Auckland Land Districts bounded towards the north generally by the Whakatane County from the north-eastern boundary of Heruwi No. 4 Block to the watershed between the Te Waiotukapiti and Mangainuiohou Rivers; thence by that watershed to Whakatakaa Trig. Station; thence by the watershed between Waikaremoana and the Whakatane River over Huiarau and Maungapohatu and Manuaha Trig. Stations to the southern boundary of the Whakatane County; thence again by that county and by Cook County to the sea: thence towards the east and south-east generally by the sea to Moeangiangi: thence towards the south generally by the leading spur and the southern watershed of the Waikare River to Taraponui Mountain; thence by the leading spur to the confluence of the Mohaka River with the Waipunga River; thence by a right line to Tatarakino Mountain: and thence towards the west generally by the eastern watershed of the Mokomokonui Stream to Pohokina Mountain; thence by a line running due east to the Pukahunui Stream; thence by the leading spur and the western watershed of the Te Hoe River to Maungataniwha Trig. Station; and thence by the north-eastern boundary of Heruwi No. 4 Block to the place of commencement.

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., Waitaki-Waimate District (Waimate).

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 that portion of Waitaki-Waimate District consisting of the County of Waimate and that portion of the County of Mackenzie lying to the west of a line commencing at Mount Cook and proceeding by a right line over the Ball Hut to the Tasman Glacier, thence along the western boundary of the Tasman Glacier to the Tasman River, thence by a line along the middle of that river and the middle of Lake Pukaki and the middle of the Pukaki River to the Waitaki River, 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 Postmaster at Waimate is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

And I do further notify 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.