[May 15.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

32. Any constable, officer of an acclimatization society, forest officer, ranger, or authorized officer may seize any opossums or opossum-skins in respect of which he has reason to believe an offence against these regulations has been committed.

33. Any person who commits a breach of any of the above regulations, if no other penalty is provided therein, is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 in each case, and any opossums, opossum-skins, traps, or other contrivances used for the taking of opossums then in his possession and in respect of which any breach of these regulations has been committed shall be forfeited to and become the property of the Crown.

34. (1.) Any opossums, opossum-skins, traps, or other contrivances used for the taking of opossums forfeited to the Crown under the provisions of these regulations shall be sold or otherwise disposed of in such manner and under such conditions as the Minister of Internal Affairs may direct.

(2.) All moneys derived from the disposal of anything sold pursuant to this regulation shall be paid into the Public Account.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

[Form No. 1.

LICENSE TO TAKE OR KILL OPOSSUMS.

[Name in full], of [Residence and calling], having this day paid the sum of , is hereby authorized to take or kill opossums within the Acclimatization District from the day of , 192 , to the day of , 192 (both days inclusive), subject to the provisions of Part III of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, and the regulations made thereunder.

Dated at this day of , 192 .

[Signature.]

NOTE.—The attention of trappers is drawn to regulation 8.

[Form No. 2.

THE STATEMENT TO ACCOMPANY SKINS.

• If no license, authority under which opossums were taken to be stated.

[Signature of Trapper.]

I hereby certify to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the above statement is correct.

[Signature of Ranger, or Secretary of Acclimatization Society, or Postmaster, or Government Tourist Agent at Rotorua, or Ranger of the Tourist Department, or any authorized stamping officer.

Date:

[Form No. 3.

BROKER'S LICENSE TO SELL OPOSSUM-SKINS.

[Name in full], of [Residence and calling], having this day paid the sum of £1 ls., is hereby authorized to sell opossum-skins from the day of , 192 , to the day of , 192 (both days inclusive), subject to the provisions of Part III of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, and the regulations made thereunder.

Dated at this day of , 192 .

[Signature.]

New Zealand.

APPLICATION FOR BROKER'S LICENSE UNDER PART III OF THE ANIMALS PROTECTION AND GAME ACT, 1921-22.

In pursuance of the provisions of the above-mentioned Act, and the regulations made thereunder, I, [Name in full and

address], hereby make application on my own behalf [or on behalf of the firm of , of which I am a member; or on behalf of (Name of registered company), whose written authority authorizing me to apply for and hold a license under the said Act is hereto annexed, marked 'A'] for a broker's license.

My place of business is [State full particulars as to place or places of business].

Dated at this day of , 192 .

[Signature of Applicant.]

[Form No. 5.

BROKER'S REGISTER.

For the month of

Certified correct.

[Signature of Broker.]

[Form No. 6.

RETURN showing Number of Opossums taken or killed in the Undermentioned Areas, together with a Statement of Disposal of Skins.

• As defined in Schedule 2 of the regulations.

I hereby certify that the above is a correct return of all opossums taken or killed by me or my employees in my registered orchard [or in the above-named orchard area] for the month of .

[Signature.]

(1.) This return is to be sent to the nearest Postmaster for each month in which opossums are killed.

(2.) Opossum-skins may be sold only in accordance with regulations, and two copies of this return must accompany any skins sent to a licensed broker for sale.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

AREAS WHEREIN OPOSSUMS MAY BE TAKEN OR KILLED WITHOUT LICENSE.

Waitemata Area.--Comprising ridings of Kumeu, Pukeatua, Takapuna, Birkenhead, Waitakere, Waipareira, Waikumete, and Titirangi, and also Rangitoto Island.

Rodney Area.--Comprising ridings of Omaha, Matakana, Kourawhera, Albert, and Tauhoa, and also Kawau Island.

Hawke's Bay Area.--Commencing at a point at the mouth of the Maraetotara Stream; thence following the coast-line in a north-westerly direction to a point opposite to where the Napier-Hastings Road turns off in a westerly direction at Awatoto; thence along the same road the Meeanee Bridge; thence along the right bank of the Tutaekuri River to the Waiohiki Bridge; thence along the Omahu Road to Fernhill; thence following the public road along the eastern boundary of Te Awa-o-te-Atua Block to its junction with Iron Gate Road; thence along the said road to its junction with the Pakipaki-Stortford Lodge Road; thence along the]