1404
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 38

prescribing a shooting season for opossums, and the conditions subject to which opossums may be taken or killed during such season.

REGULATIONS.

1. (1.) THE holder of a license under the said Act to take or kill imported game in any acclimatization district may, from the 1st day of May, 1912, to the 31st July, 1912 (both days inclusive), take or kill (by hunting or shooting only) not more than thirty opossums of every variety within the acclimatization district to which his license relates; provided that nothing in this regulation shall authorize the taking or killing of opossums on any lands excepted from the operation of any such license.

(2.) This regulation applies notwithstanding the fact that such license may have been issued before the making of these regulations, or without reference to the taking or killing of opossums.

2. Nothing in these regulations, or in any such license as aforesaid, shall be deemed to authorize the sale of the skins or bodies of opossums, and no such sale shall be permitted or authorized on any pretext whatever.

3. Nothing in these regulations, or in any such license, shall be deemed to confer upon the licensee a right of entry upon any property in pursuit of opossums without the permission of the owner or occupier of such property.

4. Every person who, being the holder of a license under the said Act to take or kill imported game, takes or kills any opossums in breach of the provisions of his license or of these regulations, or any person other than a licensee who takes and kills opossums in breach of the provisions of the said Act, or any person who sells or attempts to sell the bodies or skins of opossums, is liable on conviction to a fine of £20.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this twenty-fifth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twelve.

W. D. S. MACDONALD,
For Minister of Internal Affairs.

Opening Lands in Hawke's Bay Land District for Sale or Selection.

ISLINGTON, Governor.

I N pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the Land Act, 1908, I, John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Baron Islington, the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, having received the report of the Under-Secretary in this behalf, as provided by section one hundred and fifty-four of the said Act, do hereby declare that the lands described in the Schedule hereto shall be open for sale or selection on Tuesday, the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twelve; and also that the lands mentioned in the said Schedule may, at the option of the applicant, be purchased for cash, or be selected for occupation with right of purchase, or on renewable lease; and I do hereby also fix the prices at which the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased, as mentioned in the said Schedule hereto, and do declare that the said lands shall be sold, occupied, or leased under and subject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT. — PATANGATA COUNTY. — MANAWAANGIANGI BLOCK.

Second-class Land.

PATANGATA COUNTY. — PORANGAHAU SURVEY DISTRICT.

Section 1.—Open country, consisting of easy undulating land intersected by three rough gullies, with a considerable amount of manuka scrub in places; about one-third of area is ploughable. The soil is light, and land indifferently grassed; well watered. Western boundary fenced. Situated eleven miles and three-quarters from Porangahau.

Section 2.—Open country consisting of easy narrow spurs between rough gullies, about a quarter of the section being ploughable. Soil light, and indifferently grassed with patches of manuka scrub scattered over the section; well watered. Situated ten miles and three-quarters from Porangahau.

Section 3.—Open country, rough and broken. Between the road and the Manawaangiangi Stream the soil is inferior, with a cold clay subsoil, about 50 acres being ploughable. West of the Manawaangiangi Stream the ridges consist of fair grazing-land, with some 150 acres light mixed bush in south-west corner; well watered. There is a considerable area of scrub to be found in the gullies and other portions of the section. The west boundary is partly fenced, and there are some 50 chains of subdivision fencing. Situated eleven miles and three-quarters from Porangahau.

Section 4.—Open country, comprising fair to indifferent soil. Near the road there are about 30 acres of ploughable land of good quality. West of the Manawaangiangi Stream there is a good deal of inferior country growing light manuka, with patches of mixed bush in gullies, while portions of the ridges are fairly well grassed; well watered. There are cattle-yards, the value of which is included in price of section. The south-west and west boundaries are practically fenced, but the fences are not erected on the true lines. There are also a few chains of subdivision fencing. Situated twelve miles and a half from Porangahau.

Section 5.—Open country. The west portion is rather inferior, with a cold clay subsoil; the middle and eastern portions are fairly good, and grow a fair amount of pasture, principally native grasses, with patches of manuka scrub scattered over the section; fairly well watered. Portions of the north and south-west boundaries are fenced, and there are some 56 chains of subdivision fencing. Situated twelve miles from Porangahau.

Section 6.—Open country. Towards the south-east there are about 250 acres of good hilly country showing an outcrop of limestone, and well grassed; some 50 acres are ploughable. Soil good throughout, and fairly well watered, with manuka and mingi scrub in patches. Old fences erected close to south-western and portion of northern boundary, with a few chains of subdivision and paddock fencing. There is a five-roomed cottage and old shed included in the price of section. Situated thirteen miles from Porangahau.

Section 1.—Open country, comprising narrow flat spurs between rough gullies, about one-third of section being ploughable; east of the fence the soil is fairly good, and carries English and native grasses, the western portion being light and indifferently grassed; well watered. A considerable area is in manuka scrub. There are about 140 chains of old subdivision fencing on the section. Situated eight miles and three-quarters from Porangahau.

Section 2.—Open flat and undulating country. About one-half the area is ploughable. On the eastern portion there are patches of mingi scrub. The soil is good throughout, and fairly well grassed with English and native grasses. The land is suitable for mixed farming, is well watered, and distant from Porangahau eight miles, including three miles of metalled dray-road.

Section 4.—Open country. Fully one-half of the section is ploughable. The soil is good throughout; fairly well grassed with native and exotic grasses; well watered. Distance from Porangahau eight miles and three-quarters.

Section 5.—Open undulating and broken country intersected by deep rough gullies. An area of about 50 acres along road frontage is ploughable. On the eastern portion there is fair pasture, chiefly native grasses, but the western portion is indifferently grassed. A considerable amount of scrub is to be found in the gullies; well watered. There are some 40 chains of old subdivision fencing on section. Situated ten miles from Porangahau,