Mar. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 749

of not less than ten points, within that part of the Westland Acclimatization District to be known as the Arawata Area, South Westland, from the day of , 1924, to the day of , 1924 (both days inclusive), subject to the provisions of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, and all regulations and notifications affecting red-deer stags made thereunder and in force within the said district.

This license does not authorize the holder thereof to take or kill red-deer stags on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain, or on any land excepted from the operation of the notification declaring an open season for the district.

Dated at this day of , 1924.

……………, Chief Postmaster.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 25th day of March, 1924.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Open Season for Deer-shooting, Westland Acclimatization District (Kokatahi and Arahura Districts).

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Richard Francis Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare the period from the 26th day of March, 1924, to the 20th day of May, 1924 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the Westland Acclimatization District for the taking or killing of the following imported game—viz., red-deer stags—within that part of the said acclimatization district described in the First Schedule hereto, subject to the following conditions.

CONDITIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill red-deer stags may be issued by the Chief Postmaster at Hokitika, on payment of a license fee of £2, in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule hereto, and subject to the said Act and regulations thereunder and this notification. Provided that not more than one such license shall be issued to the same person.

2. No person shall take or kill more than two stags, and no stag shall be killed carrying antlers with less than ten points. Ball cartridge only to be used; provided that no metal-patched or metal-cased bullet shall be used for killing such deer.

3. No hind or fawn shall be taken or killed on any pretext whatever; and no licensee shall allow any dog to accompany either himself or any attendant he may have with him.

4. Nothing herein contained shall extend to authorizing any person to sell any deer or portion thereof.

5. Regulations as to deer “tags,” contained in the New Zealand Gazette of the 20th May, 1909, page 1408, shall be strictly adhered to by each licensee, who, in addition thereto, shall return all unused “tags” to the secretary of the Westland Acclimatization Society, Hokitika, immediately he has finished stalking for the season for which such “tags” have been issued, together with a statement of the number of deer shot.

6. Nothing in any license to take or kill red-deer stags shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill red-deer stags on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain, or on any land excepted from the operation of the notification declaring an open season for the district.

7. Any person committing a breach of any of these conditions is liable, on conviction, to a fine of £20.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

All those areas comprised within the Westland Acclimatization District known as the Kokatahi and Arahura Districts.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

License to take or kill Imported Game (Deer).

, of , having this day paid the sum of £2, is hereby authorized to take or kill red-deer stags, of not less than ten points, within that part of the Westland Acclimatization District known as the Kokatahi and Arahura Districts, from the day of , 1924, to the day of , 1924 (both days inclusive), subject to the provisions of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, and all regulations and notifications affecting red-deer stags made thereunder and in force within the said district.

This license does not authorize the holder thereof to take or kill red-deer stags on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain, or on any land excepted from the operation of the notification declaring an open season for the district.

Dated at this day of , 1924.

……………, Chief Postmaster.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 25th day of March, 1924.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Marlborough County Council merging Road Districts.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 24th March, 1924.

THE following special order, made by the Marlborough County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Counties Act, 1920.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

MARLBOROUGH COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order merging Road Districts in County.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 27 of the Counties Act, 1920, the Marlborough County Council, on the petition of the requisite majority of rate-payers of each of the Wairau, Omaka, Pelorus, Spring Creek, and Picton Road Districts, possessing not less than one-half of the rateable property therein, resolves by way of special order, and declares that the Road Boards of the said districts be dissolved, and that the Wairau, Omaka, Pelorus, Spring Creek, and Picton Road Districts be merged in the County of Marlborough; and that this special order shall take effect from the 1st day of April, 1924.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly made.

A. J. MACLAINE, County Clerk.

By-law of the Akitio County Council confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 24th March, 1924.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of the by-law made by the Akitio County Council on the 14th day of January, 1924.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

CERTIFICATION OF CONFIRMATION.

IN pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the within-written by-law of the Akitio County Council, and declare that the same came into force on the 1st day of March, 1924.

Dated this 24th day of March, 1924.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Result of Election of Members of River Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 26th March, 1924.

THE following result of election of members of a River Board has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the River Boards Amendment Act, 1913.

J. HISLOP, Under-Secretary.

Kaikoura River Board, County of Kaikoura—
James Wilson Boyd.
Walter Wilfrid Chapman.
Alexander Keenan.
Charles James Moran.
John Peoples.

Conscience-money received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1924.

I HEREBY acknowledge receipt of the sum of £1 3s. forwarded to the District Treasury Office, Auckland, by a person unknown as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government.

J. J. ESSON, Secretary to the Treasury.