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westerly along a right line to Rangitoto Mountain; thence
south-easterly along a right line to the source of the Onga-
ruhe River; thence southerly along a mountain range passing
through Weraroa, Tuhingamata, Motere, and Hauhangaroa
Trig. Stations to Maungaku Trig. Station; thence southerly
along the western boundary of the Waione Block to the
Wanganui River; thence down the middle of that river to
its confluence with the Ohura River; thence up the middle
of the Ohura River to the 39th parallel of south latitude;
thence westerly along the said parallel of latitude to the
western boundary of Block IV, Pouatu Survey District;
thence due north along that boundary and the western
boundary of Block XVI, Waro Survey District, to the Con-
fiscation-line; thence north-easterly along that line to the
Tangarakau Stream; thence up the middle of that stream
and up the middle of the Waitaanga Stream to the Kotare
Road, at the southern boundary of Section 2, Block VII,
Waro Survey District; thence westerly along the Kotare
Road to the south-west corner of Section 1, Block VII; thence
along the south-west boundary of the said section and along
the southern, western, and northern boundaries of Section 3,
Block VI, Waro Survey District, to the western boundary of
Section 4, Block VI, Waro Survey District; thence along the
western boundaries generally of Sections 4 and 5, and along
the south-western and northern boundaries of Section 6 (all
in Block VI, Waro Survey District) to the Mohakatino Road;
thence northerly along that road to a stream which crosses
the Mohakatino-Parininihi 1b East Block and flows into
the Mohakatino Stream near the westernmost corner of
Section 1, Block III, Waro Survey District; thence down
that stream to the said confluence and up the said Mohakatino
Stream and along the northern boundary of Section 3, Block
III, Waro Survey District, to Tawhitiraupeka Trig. Station;
thence along the south-western and western boundaries of
Mokau-Mohakatino 1n Block to the Mokau River; thence
down the middle of that river to the sea, the place of com-
meucement: including in the hereinbefore - described area
Great Barrier Island and all islands excepting Rangitoto
within the Hauraki Gulf.

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

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

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 9th day of
May, 1927.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL 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 that portion of the Buller
Acclimatization District described in the Schedule hereto,
except in any sanctuary other than a scenic reserve, from
the eleventh day of June, one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-seven, to the twelfth day of September, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-seven, both days inclusive, subject
to the general regulations made by Order in Council dated
the ninth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-seven.

And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill opossums
within the said district shall be issued to any person on pay-
ment of the sum of two pounds ten shillings each; and the
Chief Postmaster at Westport and the Postmaster at Ikamatua
are appointed to sign and issue such licenses to take or kill
opossums.

SCHEDULE.

PORTION OF BULLER ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT WHEREIN
OPOSSUMS MAY BE TAKEN OR KILLED.

THAT portion of the Buller Acclimatization District lying
south of a line drawn from the mouth of the Waimangaroa
River on the west to Bald Hill in the Lyell Range on the
east.

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

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

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 9th day of
May, 1927.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL 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 East Coast
Acclimatization District described in the Schedule hereto,
except in any sanctuary other than a scenic reserve, from the
first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven,
to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-seven, both days inclusive, subject to the general
regulations made by Order in Council dated the ninth day
of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.

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 Gisborne, and the
Postmaster at Waimata, are hereby appointed to sign and
issue such licenses to take or kill opossums

SCHEDULE.

EAST COAST ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

All that area in the Gisborne Land District bounded by a
line commencing at Maungapohatu Trig. Station and pro-
ceeding thence along a right line towards Maungatapere Trig.
Station to the western boundary of Tahoma No. 2c 3 Section 2
Block; thence north-westerly along that boundary and its
production to a point in line with the north-western boundary
of S.G. Run 89; thence to and along that boundary, the
north-western boundary of S.G.R. 90, the north-western
boundaries of Sections 2 and 3, Block XII, Moanui Survey
District, Sections 4, 1, and 2, Block IX, and Section 2,
Block V, Motu Survey District, to Pokaikiri Trig. Station;
thence along a right line to Trig. Station 149A; thence to
and along the Whakapauakihi Stream to and down the Motu
River to a point in line with Trig. Stations 140 (Pungarehu)
and 139A (Tuanui o te Kahakaha); thence along a right line
passing through said Station 140 to aforesaid Trig Station,
139A; thence along a right line to Arawhanna Trig. Station
and along a right line to Kapua Trig. Station, a right line to
Whanakaoa Trig. Station, and a right line to Pakira Trig.
Station; along the south-western and western boundaries of
Waikura No. 2, the western boundary of Whangaparaoa
No. 3A Block, and the southern boundary of Whangaparaoa
No. 1 Block to the sea; thence easterly and southerly along
the sea-coast to Paritu; thence along a right line to the
confluence of the Hangaroa and Ruakituri Rivers; thence
up the Hangaroa River to the southern boundary of Tau-
wharetoi No. 3A, along that boundary and the north-eastern
boundaries of Tauwharetoi 3B 1 and 4B Blocks, the north-west-
ern boundary of the last-named block, along the north-eastern
and eastern boundaries generally of Sections 4, 3, and 1, Block
IX, Hangaroa Survey District, to the Bushy Knoll Road;
north-westerly along that road to the Gisborne-Waikaremoana
Road, and westerly along that road to Section 1, Block VIII,
Tuahu Survey District; thence along the south-eastern and
northern boundaries of said Section 1 and along the northern
boundary of S.G. Run No. 84 to the Ruakituri River, up that
river to its intersection with a right line between Puketapu
and Maungapohatu Trig. Stations; and thence north-westerly
along said right line to Maungapohatu, the point of com-
meucement.

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

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

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 9th day of
May, 1927.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL 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