APRIL 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1147

Open Season for the Taking or Killing of Opossums in the Otago Acclimatization District.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 24th day of April, 1925.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS BELL PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that opossums may be taken or killed within the Otago Acclimatization District described in the Schedule hereto, except in any sanctuary or public domain, from the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, both days inclusive, subject to the general regulations made by Order in Council dated the thirteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.

And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill opossums within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of two pounds ten shillings each; and the Chief Postmaster at Dunedin, and the Postmasters at Clinton, Owaka, Romahapa, Tapanui, and Wyndham, are hereby appointed to sign and issue such licenses to take or kill opossums.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the Otago and Southland Land Districts bounded on the north by the Westland Acclimatization District, as described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of the 12th day of March, 1925, on the north-east by the Wai-taki Acclimatization District, as described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of the 12th day of March, 1925, and on the east by the sea to the mouth of the Mataura River; thence up the Mataura River to the north-western boundary of Section 4, Block III, Nokomai Survey District; thence north-easterly along that boundary and the north-western boundary of Section 3, Block III aforesaid, to a public road; across that road, and northerly along same to the northern boundary of Section 2, Block III, Nokomai Survey District; thence north-easterly along the summit of the Hector Mountains passing through Lorn Peak, James Peak, and Ben Nevis to Ben Cruachan; thence easterly through Mount Edward to Mount Rosa; thence by a right line to the confluence of the Nevis and Kawarau Rivers; thence down the Kawarau River to its junction with the Roaring Meg Stream; thence up the Roaring Meg Stream to its source on Mount Pisa; thence by a right line to the summit of Mount Pisa; thence by a right line northerly to the south-eastern corner of Block I, Lower Wanaka Survey District; thence northerly along the eastern boundary of the said Block I to the north-eastern corner of the said Block I; thence due west along the northern boundary of Block I aforesaid to the Cardrona River; thence down the Cardrona and up the Clutha River to Lake Wanaka; thence up the centre of Lake Wanaka to the mouth of the Wilkin River; thence up the centre of the Wilkin River to the foot of a spur leading to Mount Kuri; thence by a right line to Mount Kuri, from Mount Kuri to the summit of the Southern Alps, and by the Southern Alps to Governor’s Pass, the place of commencement.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Open Season for the Taking or Killing of Opossums in the Rotorua Acclimatization District.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 24th day of April, 1925.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS BELL PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, both hereby order and declare that opossums may be taken or killed within the Rotorua Acclimatization District described in the First Schedule hereto (except in the area described in the Second Schedule hereto or in any sanctuary or public domain) from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, both days inclusive, subject to the general regulations made by Order in Council dated the thirteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.

And I further notify that licenses to take or kill opossums within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of two pounds ten shillings each; and the General Manager of the Tourist and Health Resorts Department, Wellington, or any person authorized by the said General Manager in that behalf, is hereby appointed to sign and issue such licenses to take or kill opossums.

And I do further notify that if the number of applicants for such licenses for any particular area exceed the number of blocks available, then the persons to whom such licenses are to be issued shall be decided by ballot.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

ROTORUA ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the Auckland, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, and Wellington Land Districts bounded by a line commencing at the Puwhenua Trig. Station (situated in Block VII, Tapapa East Survey District), and proceeding north-west along a right line in the direction of Weraiti Trig. Station to a point due west from Otane-Wainuku Trig. Station in Block XVI, Otanewainuku Survey District; thence due east along a right line to that trig. station and again due east along that line produced to a point due south of Trig. Station J1 in Block IV, Waihi South Survey District; thence along a right line running due north through Trig. J1 aforesaid to high-water mark, Bay of Plenty; thence along high-water mark, Bay of Plenty, in a south-easterly direction to the western side of Maraeotara Road (Block III, Whakatane Survey District); thence along the western side of that road to its junction with the Nukuhou–Maraeotara Road (Whakatane–Opotiki main road); thence along the western side of the last-named road to its junction with the Nukuhou (Waimana–Ohiwa) Road; thence along the western side of that road to the “confiscation line”; thence south-easterly along the north-eastern boundary-line of Waimana 1E Block; thence along the north-eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Section 21, Block IV, Waimana Survey District, and the south-eastern side of Waimana 1c and 1d to Paitaua; thence along the south-western boundary of Waimana 1d Block to the Waimana or Tauranga River; thence up that river to its source; thence south-westerly along summit of range to Maungapohatu Trig. Station; thence south-easterly along a right line in the direction of Puketapu Trig. Station to its intersection with the Ruakituri River in Block VII, Tuahu Survey District; thence down that river to the northern boundary of S.G.R. 84, and thence along the northern boundary of said S.G.R. 84 and along the northern and south-eastern boundaries of Section 1, Block VIII, Tuahu Survey District, to the Gisborne–Waikaremoana Road; thence north-easterly along the middle of that road to Bushy Knoll Road; thence along the middle of that road to the northernmost corner of Section 2, Block IX, Hangaroa Survey District; thence along the eastern boundary of Section 1, Block IX aforesaid; thence south-easterly generally along the north-eastern boundaries of Sections 3 and 4, Block IX aforesaid; thence north-easterly along the north-western boundary of Tauwharetoi 4B Block; thence along the north-eastern boundaries of said block and Tauwharetoi 3B1 Block, and along the south-eastern boundary of Tauwharetoi 3A Block to the Hangaroa River; thence down the middle of that river to its confluence with the Ruakituri River; thence along a right line to the sea at Paritu (Block XIII, Paritu Survey District); thence southerly along high-water mark of the sea to the southernmost point of Mahia Peninsula; thence along high-water mark, Hawke’s Bay, to the mouth of the Mohaka River; thence to and up the middle of the Mohaka River to a point in line with Trig. Stations 68A and 65A; thence along that line to said Trig. Station 65A; thence westerly along a right line to Trig. Station 26, Tawaki Tohunga, in Block XII, Mangamaiare Survey District; thence south-westerly along a right line to Trig. Station 27; thence westerly along a right line to Trig. Station 28, Manukaiapu; thence north-westerly along a right line to Ruapehu Trig. Station; thence north-easterly along a right line to Paretetaitonga Trig. Station; thence towards the north-east along a right line to Ngaruho3 Trig. Station; thence northerly along a right line to Tongariro Trig. Station; thence north-easterly along a right line in the direction of the mouth of the Waihi Stream, Lake Taupo, to the Wanganui River; thence down the middle of that river to the western boundary of the Waione Block, and northerly along that boundary to Maungaku Trig. Station; thence northerly along a mountain range passing through Hauhangaroa, Motere, Tuhingamata, and