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words “not earlier than the twenty-eighth nor later than the thirtieth.”

In clause 18: In lieu of the words “the last issue shall appear not later than the sixth,” substitute the words “the first issue shall appear not later than the eighteenth day, and the last not later than the tenth”; and at the end of the said clause insert the words “Provided that in the case of an election to fill a casual vacancy in the seat of any member of the Council, other than one of the group described in subsection (4) of section 5 of the said Act, in lieu of publishing such advertisement as aforesaid, the Returning Officer, not less than twenty-one days before the date of such election, shall cause a notification in the form prescribed in clause 17, and either printed or typewritten, to be posted to each elector on the roll of the electors entitled to vote at such election, at his address as appearing on such roll.”

In clause 24: In lieu of the word “seventh” substitute “fourteenth.”

In clause 25: In lieu of the words “Forthwith after the nominations are closed, and on the same day,” substitute the words “within three days after closing the nominations.”

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Regulations for Deer-shooting, Counties of Wairarapa South and Featherston.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this thirty-first day of January, 1905.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE R. J. SEDDON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN exercise of the powers vested in him by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same (hereinafter called “the said Acts”), His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby make the following regulations respecting the deer-shooting season within the Counties of Wairarapa South and Featherston (excepting therefrom the areas described in the First Schedule hereto), hereinafter called “the said district.”

REGULATIONS.

1. RED deer (stags only) may be taken or killed within the said district from the 1st day of March, 1905, to the 29th day of April, 1905, both days inclusive.

2. Licenses to kill such deer may be issued by the Chief Postmaster at Wellington, and the Postmasters at Masterton, Carterton, Greytown North, Featherston, and Martinborough, on payment of a license fee of twenty shillings, in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule hereto, and subject to the said Acts and these regulations.

3. No licensee shall be allowed to take or kill more than five stags, and no stag shall be killed carrying antlers with less than ten points; and, further, the said Chief Postmaster and Postmasters shall not issue more than one license to take or kill deer to the same person.

4. No hind or fawn will be allowed to be killed on any pretext whatever, and no dogs will be allowed to accompany either the licensee or any attendant he may have with him.

5. Nothing herein contained shall extend to authorising any person to sell any deer or portion thereof.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

All that area of land in the Huararua Survey District, in the County of Wairarapa South, being Sections 29 to 41 (inclusive), 59, 71, 72, 75, 79, 83, 90, 93, 97, 98, and part of Sections 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 89, 92, 91, 94, 95, 96, 87, and 84, now in the occupation of Mr. John Martin and Mr. Featherston Johnston, and known as the Puruatanga Estate or Station. All that parcel of land in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement about 32,000 acres, more or less, situated in Haurangi, Waipawa, and Kaiwaka Survey Districts, County of Featherston, commencing at the most southern angle of Section 92, Block III., Haurangi Survey District, and bounded generally towards the north and north-east by part of the said Section No. 92, by Sections Nos. 93, 91, 46, 45, 44, 93, and 1, Block III., by Section No. 3, Block IV., by Sections Nos. 1 and 6, Block VIII., by Sections Nos. 1, 2, and 4, Block XII., Haurangi Survey District; by Section No. 5, Block IX., and by Section No. 1, Block XIII., Waipawa Survey District, to Trig. Rough Hill East: generally towards the east and south-east by part of Section No. 188, by Section No. 189, Block XIII., Waipawa Survey District; by Sections Nos. 200, 201, 25, and 26, Block IV., Kaiwaka Survey District; by Sections Nos. 26, 12, 13, 14, and 15, Block VIII., by Section No. 28, Block XI., and by a road-line along the sea-coast to the south-eastern corner of Waitatuma Block: and generally towards the west by the Waitatuma Block, by the Turanganui River, by Crown lands, by Sections Nos. 79 and 78, Block X., Haurangi Survey District; by part of Section No. 42, by Sections Nos. 41, 39, and part of Section No. 38, Block VI., to the point of commencement.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

No. .

License to take or kill Game (Deer).

, of , having this day paid the sum of £ , is hereby authorised to take or kill deer (stags only), of not less than points, within the District of , from the day of , 1905, to the day of , 1905 (both days inclusive), subject to the provisions of “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the amendments thereof, and the regulations made thereunder.

Dated at , this day of , 190 .

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Regulations for Deer-shooting, Nelson.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this thirty-first day of January, 1905.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE R. J. SEDDON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN exercise of the powers vested in him by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same (hereinafter called “the said Acts”), His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby make the following regulations respecting the deer-shooting season within the Nelson District, comprising the Counties of Waimea, Buller, Takaka, and Collingwood, and hereinafter called “the said district.”

REGULATIONS.

1. RED deer stags and fallow deer bucks may be taken or killed within the said district from the 18th day of February, 1905, to the 17th day of April, 1905, both days inclusive.

2. Licenses to kill such deer may be issued by the Chief Postmasters at Nelson and Westport, on payment of a license fee of twenty shillings, in the form prescribed in the Schedule hereto, and subject to the said Acts and these regulations.

3. No licensee shall be allowed to take or kill more than six red deer stags or fallow deer bucks, and the said Chief Postmasters shall not issue more than one license to take or kill deer to the same person.

4. No doe, hind, or fawn will be allowed to be killed on any pretext whatever; and no dogs will be allowed to accompany either the licensee or any attendant he may have with him.

5. Nothing herein contained shall extend to authorising any person to sell any deer, or portion thereof.

SCHEDULE.

No. .

License to take or kill Game (Deer).

, of , having this day paid the sum of £ , is hereby authorised to take or kill deer (bucks or stags) within the District of , from the day of , 1905, to the day of , 1905 (both days inclusive), subject to the provisions of “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the amendments thereof.

Dated at , this day of , 190 .

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.