Jan. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 31

Open Season for Deer-shooting, Rotorua Acclimatization District
(Rototti-Okareka Red-deer Herd Area), Rotorua County.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals
Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Maui Pomare,
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New
Zealand, do hereby declare the period from the 26th day of
March, 1928, to the 26th day of April, 1928 (both days
inclusive), to be an open season in the Rotorua Acclimatization
District for the taking or killing of the following imported
game—viz., red-deer stags and hinds—within that part of the
said acclimatization district described in the First Schedule
hereto, subject to the following conditions.

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CONDITIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill red-deer stags and hinds may be
   issued by the District Manager, Department of Tourist and
   Health Resorts at Rotorua, on payment of a license fee of
   £3, in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule hereto, and
   subject to the said Act and regulations thereunder and this
   notification: Provided that not more than one such license
   shall be issued to the same person.

2. No licensee shall allow any dog to accompany either
   himself or any attendant he may have with him. Ball car-
   tridge only to be used; provided that no metal-patched or
   metal-cased bullet shall be used for killing such deer.

3. Nothing herein contained shall extend to authorizing
   any person to sell any deer or portion thereof.

4. Regulations as to the use of marks of identification of
   deer-heads contained in section 6 of the regulations under
   the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, published in
   the New Zealand Gazette of the 7th February, 1924, page 437,
   shall be strictly adhered to by each licensee, who, in addition
   thereto, shall return all unused “tags” to the District
   Manager, Department of Tourist and Health Resorts at
   Rotorua, immediately he has finished stalking for the season
   for which such “tags” have been issued, together with a
   statement of the number of deer shot.

5. Nothing in any license to take or kill red-deer stags and
   hinds shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill red-deer
   stags or hinds on lands actually and exclusively used by any
   registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes,
   or on any sanctuary or public domain, or on any land
   excepted from the operation of the notification declaring an
   open season for the district.

6. Nothing in this warrant shall apply to deer within the
   areas described in the warrants dated 15th February, 1926,
   and 26th February, 1927, in which areas protection is re-
   moved from deer.

7. Any person committing a breach of any of these con-
   ditions is liable on conviction to a fine of £20.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

All that area comprised within the boundaries of the County
of Rotorua.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

License to take or kill Imported Game (Deer).

, of , having this day paid the sum of
£3, is hereby authorized to take or kill red-deer stags and
hinds within that part of the Rotorua Acclimatization
District, as described in the endorsement hereon, from the
26th day of March, 1928, to the 26th day of April, 1928,
(both days inclusive), subject to the provisions of the Animals
Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, and all regulations and
notifications affecting red-deer stags and hinds made there-
under and in force within the said district.

This license does not authorize the holder thereof to take
or kill red-deer stags or hinds on lands actually and exclu-
sively used by any registered acclimatization society for
acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public
domain or on any land excepted from the operation of the
notification declaring an open season for the district.

Dated at Rotorua this day of , 1928.

………………
District Manager.

ENDORSEMENT.

District to which License relates.

All that area comprised in the boundaries of the County
of Rotorua.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 10th day of
January, 1928.

M. POMARE,
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 25/20/8.)

Open Season for Deer-shooting, Rotorua Acclimatization District
(H.B. Red Deer Herd), Mahia Peninsula.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals
Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Maui Pomare,
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New
Zealand, do hereby declare the period from the 1st day of
March, 1928, to the 31st day of March, 1928 (both days in-
clusive), to be an open season in the Rotorua Acclimatization
District for the taking or killing of the following imported
game — viz., red-deer stags — within that part of the said
acclimatization district described in the First Schedule hereto,
subject to the following conditions.

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CONDITIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill red-deer stags of not less than
   ten points may be issued by the Postmistress at Opoutama,
   on payment of a license fee of £3, in the form prescribed
   in the Second Schedule hereto, and subject to the said Act
   and regulations thereunder and this notification. The num-
   ber of such licenses to be issued by the said Postmistress shall
   not exceed ten; provided that not more than one such license
   shall be issued to the same person, and also if the number of
   applications exceeds the number of available licenses, then
   the persons to whom such licenses are to be issued shall be
   decided by ballot.

2. No licensee shall take or kill more than four red-deer
   stags, and no stag shall be killed carrying antlers with less
   than ten points. Ball cartridge only to be used; provided
   that no metal-patched or metal-cased bullet shall be used
   for killing such deer.

3. No licensee shall allow any dog to accompany either
   himself or any attendant he may have with him.

4. Nothing herein contained shall extend to authorizing
   any person to sell any deer or portion thereof.

5. Regulations as to the use of marks of identification of
   deer-heads contained in section 6 of the regulations under
   the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, published in
   the New Zealand Gazette of the 7th February, 1924, page 437,
   shall be strictly adhered to by each licensee, who, in addition,
   thereto, shall return all unused “tags” to the Postmistress
   at Opoutama immediately he has finished stalking for the
   season for which such “tags” have been issued, together
   with a statement of the number of deer shot.

6. Nothing in any license to take or kill red-deer stags
   shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill red-deer
   stags on lands actually and exclusively used by any regis-
   tered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes or
   on any sanctuary or public domain, or on any land excepted
   from the operation of the notification declaring an open
   season for the district.

7. Any person committing a breach of any of these con-
   ditions is liable on conviction to a fine of £20.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Rotorua Acclimatization District being
the land situated within the Mahia Peninsula.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

License to take or kill Imported Game (Deer).

, of , having this day paid the sum of £3,
is hereby authorized to take or kill four red-deer stags of
not less than ten points within that part of the Rotorua
Acclimatization District as described in the endorsement
hereon, from the 1st day of March, 1928, to the 31st day of
March, 1928 (both days inclusive), subject to the provisions
of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, and all
regulations and notifications affecting red-deer stags made
thereunder and in force within the said district.

This license does not authorize the holder thereof to take
or kill red-deer stags on lands actually and exclusively used
by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization
purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain, or on any
land excepted from the operation of the notification declaring
an open season for the district.

Dated at Opoutama this day of , 1928.

………………, Postmistress.

ENDORSEMENT.

District to which License relates.

All that area in the Rotorua Acclimatization District being
the land situated within the Mahia Peninsula.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 10th day of
January, 1928.

M. POMARE,
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 25/20/8.)