Mar. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 633

Mount Egmont to the source of the Taungatara Stream and down the Taungatara Stream to its mouth; thence generally northerly along the sea-coast to the mouth of the Mokau River, the place of commencement.

As witness my hand this 14th day of March, 1927.

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

Open Season for Imported Game and Native Game, License Fees, &c., Tauranga Acclimatization District.

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 2nd day of May to the 31st day of July, 1927 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the Tauranga Acclimatization District, as described in the Schedule hereto, except in the areas referred to in condition No. 3, for the taking or killing of the following imported game—viz., cock pheasants, Californian quail, and Australian quail; and the period from the 2nd day of May to the 30th day of June, 1927, for the taking or killing of the following native game—viz., grey duck and black swan; and the period from the 2nd day of May to the 31st day of May, 1927, to be an open season in that part of the said district comprising (1) the strip of land between the Wairoa River on the west, and the Tauranga—Ake Ake—Rotorua Road on the east, stretching from the coast on the north eight miles inland, and (2) the swamp land between Te Puke Town Board boundary on the east and the coast of Welcome Bay on the west, stretching from the coast on the north to the foot of the hills on the south, for the taking or killing of the following native game in the said district—viz., pukeko; and the period from the 2nd day of January to the 31st day of March, 1928 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the said district for the taking or killing of the following native game—viz., godwits; subject to the following conditions.

CONDITIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill such imported game and native game, including godwits, within the said district will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) each, and licenses to take or kill the following native game only—viz., godwits—will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each; and licenses to take or kill the following native game only—viz., godwits—will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each; and the Postmasters at Tauranga, Katikati, Paengaroa, and Te Puke are hereby authorized to sign and issue the said licenses.

2. The number of such native game that may be taken or killed by any one person in any one day shall not exceed twenty-five head in all of grey duck and black swan.

3. Nothing in any license to take or kill imported game and native game, including godwits (or the following native game only—viz., godwits), shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill imported game and native game, including godwits (or godwits only), on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain.

4. No person shall kill or destroy any such imported game or native game, or shoot at or attempt to shoot at any such imported game or native game, with any automatic or auto-loading gun, unless it is converted into a gun capable of carrying two cartridges only, or with any rifle or pea-rifle, swivel-gun, punt-gun, or pump-gun, or shall use any gun other than a shoulder-gun; and no gun shall be used for the purpose aforesaid the bore of which is larger than the size known as No. 12 at the muzzle, nor shall any gun be used which exceeds 10 lb. in weight.

5. Shooting may begin not earlier than one hour before sunrise and must cease not later than one hour after sunset.

6. No live birds of any species shall be used as decoys, nor shall more than twenty-five artificial decoys be used at any one time (whether by one or several persons) on any particular water within an area of less than 100 yards square.

7. No person shall use any power boat or launch in connection with the taking or killing of imported or native game.

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

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Auckland Land District commencing at a point on the sea-coast due north of Trig. Station J1, in Block IV, Waihi South Survey District, proceeding thence due south to a point due east of Trig. Station Otane, Wainuku;

thence by a right line running due west to Trig, Station Otane, Wainuku aforesaid, and passing through that station to its intersection with a line running between Trig. Station Puwhenua and Weraiti; thence by a right line to Trig. Station Weraiti; thence by a right line to Waranunaru; thence north-westerly along the western boundary of Whakamarama No. 2 to Trig. Station Mimiohanga; thence generally north-westerly along the summit of the range and passing through Te Ariariparitupu, Pukupenga Ngatamahinerua, and on to its intersection with the confiscation boundary; thence south-westerly along the confiscation boundary to Te Aroha Trig. Station; thence by a right line to the mouth of the Waihi River; thence south-easterly along the sea-coast to the place of commencement, and including Mayor and Karewa Islands.

As witness my hand this 14th day of March, 1927.

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

Open Season for Imported Game and Native Game, License Fee, &c., Waiapu Acclimatization District.

IN exercise of the power 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 2nd day of May to the 31st day of July, 1927 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the Uawa County, being part of the Waiapu Acclimatization District as described in the Schedule hereto, except in the areas referred to in condition No. 3, for the taking and killing of the following imported game—viz., cock pheasants and Californian and Australian quail; and the period from the 2nd day of May to the 30th day of June, 1927 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the said part of the said district, except in the areas referred to above, for the taking and killing of the following native game—viz., grey duck and black teal; subject to the following conditions.

CONDITIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill such imported game and native game within the said district will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) each, and the Postmasters at Te Araroa, Ruatorea, Kahukura, Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay, Waipiro Bay, Cape Runaway, and Hicks Bay are hereby authorized to sign and issue the said licenses.

2. The number of such imported game and native game that may be taken or killed by any one person in any one day shall not exceed twenty head in all.

3. Nothing in any license to take or kill imported game and native game shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill imported game and native game on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain.

4. No person shall kill or destroy any such imported game or native game, or shoot at or attempt to shoot at any such imported game or native game, with any automatic or auto-loading gun, unless it is converted into a gun capable of carrying two cartridges only, or with any rifle or pea-rifle, swivel-gun, punt-gun, or pump-gun, or shall use any gun other than a shoulder-gun; and no gun shall be used for the purpose aforesaid the bore of which is larger than the size known as No. 12 at the muzzle, nor shall any gun be used which exceeds 10 lb. in weight.

5. Shooting may begin not earlier than one hour before sunrise and must cease not later than one hour after sunset.

6. No live birds of any species shall be used as decoys, nor shall more than twenty-five artificial decoys be used at any one time (whether by one or several persons) on any particular water within an area of less than 100 yards square.

7. No person shall use any power boat or launch in connection with the taking or killing of imported or native game.

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

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Gisborne Land District bounded by a line commencing at the south-western corner of Whangaparaoa No. 1 Block, and proceeding thence northerly, easterly, and southerly along the sea-coast to Pakarae No. 1 Block; along the northern boundary of that block to the Pakarae River, and up that river to and along the north-western boundary of Section 2, Block XIII, Uawa Survey District; along the northern boundary of Waimata North No. 1, the north-eastern boundaries of S.G. Run 58, Waimata North 1A 2, and along the northern boundary of S.G. Run 58 aforesaid, to a public road; along that road running north through