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Block VIII, Kaupokonui Survey District; thence by a right line to the north-eastern corner of that section; thence by Sections 32 and 31, Block VIII aforesaid, to Duthie Road; across that road, and by Section 29, Block VIII aforesaid, and the production of the northern boundary of that section to the middle of Palmer Road; thence by a line along the middle of that road to the north-eastern corner of Block XI, Kaupokonui Survey District; thence by Blocks XI and X to the south-eastern corner of Section 1, Block VI, Kaupokonui Survey District; thence towards the west generally by the last-mentioned section to Opunake Road; and by the southern side of that road to a point in line with the eastern boundary of Section 16, Block VI, aforesaid; thence across the Opunake Road, and by Sections 16, 13, and 11, Block VI aforesaid, to the north-eastern corner of the last-mentioned section; and thence by a right line to the summit of Mount Egmont, the place of commencement.

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

Open Season for the Taking or Killing of Opossums in the Taranaki 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 Taranaki 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 August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, both days inclusive, subject to the 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 Postmasters at Inglewood, Waitara, Okato, Pungarehu, Rahotu, Tariki, Ururui, Uruti, and Opunake are hereby appointed to sign and issue such licenses to take or kill opossums.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Taranaki Land District commencing at the mouth of the Mokau River and proceeding thence up the middle of that river to a point in line with the eastern boundary of Mokau-Mohakatino No. 1g Block; thence proceeding generally southerly along the said eastern boundary through Trig. Station Tawhitiraupeka to and down the Mohakatino Stream to its confluence with a stream intersecting the Mohakatino-Parininihi No. 1d East, the said confluence being near the westernmost corner of Section 1, Block III, Waro Survey District; thence up the latter stream to the Mohakatino Road; thence southerly along the western side of the Mohakatino Road to the southern boundary Mohakatino-Parininihi No. 1d East; thence westerly along the said southern boundary to the westernmost corner of Section 6, Block VI, Waro Survey District; thence generally southerly along the western boundary of Sections 6, 5, 4, and 3, and the southern boundaries of the said Section 3 and Section 1, Block VII, Waro Survey District, to the Kotare Road; thence along that road to the Waita-anga Stream and down that stream to the northern block line of Block XVI, Waro Survey District; thence westerly along the northern blockline of Blocks XVI and XV to Mount Damper Road, and along that road to the easternmost corner of Section 8, Block XIV, Waro Survey District; thence along the northern boundaries of Sections 8 and 5, Block XIV aforesaid, and Sections 10 and 9, Block XIII, along the western boundaries of Sections 9 and 2, Block XIII, Waro Survey District, and Section 4, Block I, Pouatu Survey District, to its south-western corner; thence across a road and railway reserve to the northernmost corner of Section 8, Block I, Pouatu Survey District; thence along the north-eastern and eastern boundaries of that section to its southernmost corner; thence along a right line to the boundary between Sections 7 and 4, Block V, Pouatu Survey District; thence along the eastern and southern boundaries generally of Sections 7, 6, and 5, Block V, and Sections 4 and 3, Block VIII, Upper Waitara Survey District, to the Rerekino Road, and along the eastern side of that road and of the Waitara Valley Road to the western boundary of Section 2, Block XVI; thence along the western boundaries of Sections 2 and 1, Block XVI, and of Section 9, Block XV, Upper Waitara Survey District, to the Tirangi Road; thence along the northern side of that road to a point in line with the western boundary of Section 11, Block XV aforesaid; thence to and along the said western boundary and the southern boundary of the said Section 11, to the Confiscation-line; thence south-westerly along that line to Te Wera Road; along that road to the north-eastern corner of Section 43, Block VI, Ngatimaru Survey District, and along the northern and western boundaries of said Section 43 to Mohakau Road; thence along that road to Section 17, Block X, Ngatimaru Survey District, and along the north-eastern boundaries of Section 17, and of Sections 15, 14, and 10, Block V, Ngatimaru Survey District, to the Waitara River; thence to and along the middle of that river to a point opposite the easternmost corner of Section 18, Block V aforesaid; thence to and along the north-eastern boundaries of the said Section 18 and the northern and western boundaries of Sections 13 and 9, Block VIII, Huiroa Survey District, to the Waitara River; thence down the Waitara River to its confluence with the Makino Stream; thence up the Makino Stream to a point in line with the southern boundary of Section 18, Block VII, Huiroa Survey District; thence westerly, to and along the southern boundaries of Sections 18 and 11, Block VII aforesaid, to the Mako Stream; thence up the Mako Stream to its intersection with the eastern boundary of Section 56, Block VI, Huiroa Survey District; thence southerly along the eastern boundaries of Sections 56 and 57, Block VI aforesaid, to the south-eastern corner of Section 57 aforesaid; thence westerly along the southern boundaries of Sections 57, 42, and 35, to Mangatea Road; across that road and along the southern boundaries of Sections 28 and 25, Block VI, Huiroa Survey District, the southern boundaries of Section 2 and the Native Reserve to the Manganui Stream; thence down the Manganui Stream to its confluence with the Waipuku Stream; thence up the Waipuku Stream to its intersection with Derby Road; thence north-westerly along the western boundary of Section 213, Block XVI, Egmont Survey District, to Surrey Road; thence south-westerly along Surrey Road to the Egmont National Park boundary; thence by a right line to the summit of Mount Egmont; thence from the summit of 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.

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

Open Season for the Taking or Killing of Opossums in the Waimate 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 Waimate 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 Postmaster at Waimate is hereby appointed to sign and issue such licenses to take or kill opossums.

SCHEDULE.

WAIMATE ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Canterbury Land District bounded on the north by the South Canterbury Acclimatization District, as described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of the 12th day of March, 1925, on the east by the sea, and on the south and south-west by a line up the centre of the Waitaki River to its junction with Stony Stream, the point of commencement.

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