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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 that part of 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-six, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, both days inclusive, subject to the general regulations made by Order in Council dated the eighth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six.

And I further notify that licenses to take or kill opossums within that part of 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.

PART OF ROTORUA ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

ALL that area of land in the County of Wairoa which is situated within the boundaries of the Rotorua Acclimatization District.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

AREA WHEREIN OPOSSUMS MAY NOT BE TAKEN.

ALL that area in the Gisborne Land District commencing at Mautakitaki Point, near the old accommodation-house known as Goodall’s, thence by the shore of Lake Waikaremoana to the mouth of the Okereru Creek; thence by that creek to its source; thence by a right line to Ngamoko Trig. Station; and thence by a right line from Ngamoko to the point of commencement at Mautakitiki Point.

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

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

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

By his Deputy,
CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 8th day of May, 1926.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., 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 South Canterbury Acclimatization District described in the Schedule hereto, except in any sanctuary or public domain, from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, both days inclusive, subject to the general regulations made by Order in Council dated the eighth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six.

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 Timaru and the Postmasters at Geraldine and Temuka are hereby appointed to sign and issue such licenses to take or kill opossums.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTH CANTERBURY ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Canterbury Land District bounded on the north-west 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 Ashburton Acclimatization District as described in the New Zealand Gazette

No 17, of the 12th day of March, 1925; and on the east by the sea; on the south by a line up the Pareora River to its source; by a right line to the summit of Mount Nimrod; thence by a right line to Trig. Station F; thence northerly along the summit of the range to Trig. K; thence by a line due west to the Hakataramea River; thence up the Hakataramea River and Dalgety Creek to Hakataramea Pass; thence by a right line passing through Trig. Station N1 to Stony Stream; thence down Stony Stream to the Waitaki River; and on the west by a line up the middle of the Waitaki and Pukaki Rivers to Pukaki Lake; thence up the middle of Pukaki Lake to the Tasman River; thence up the middle of the Tasman River to the Tasman Glacier; thence along the western boundary of the said Tasman Glacier to a point in line with a line from Mount Cook and passing through Ball Hut; thence by that line to Mount Cook and the summit of the Southern Alps, the place of commencement.

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

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

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

By his Deputy,
CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 8th day of May, 1926.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., 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 Southland 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-six, to the fifteenth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, both days inclusive, subject to the general regulations made by Order in Council dated the eighth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six.

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 Invercargill, and the Postmasters at Awarua Plains, Balfour, Dipton, Gore, Lumsden, Mataura, Nightcaps, Orawia, Otatau, Riversdale, Riverton, Wairo, Winton, and Woodlands, are hereby appointed to sign and issue such licenses to take or kill opossums.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Southland Land District bounded on the north by the Lake Acclimatization District, as described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of the 12th day of March, 1925; on the east by the Otago Acclimatization District, as described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of the 12th day of March, 1925; and on the south and west by the sea from the mouth of the Mataura River to Cloudy Pass in Bligh Sound, and including Stewart and adjacent islands.

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

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

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

By his Deputy,
CHARLES PERRIN SKERRETT.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 8th day of May, 1926.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., 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