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north-western boundary of Section 3, Block III aforesaid, to a public road; across that road, and northerly along same to the northern boundary of Section 2, Block III, Nokomai Survey District; thence north-easterly along the summit of the Hector Mountains, passing through Lorn Peak, James Peak, and Ben Nevis to Ben Cruachan; thence easterly through Mount Edward to Mount Rosa; thence by a right line to the confluence of the Nevis and Kawarau Rivers; thence down the Kawarau River to its junction with the Roaring Meg Stream; thence up the Roaring Meg Stream to its source on Mount Pisa; thence by a right line to the summit of Mount Pisa; thence by a right line northerly to the south-eastern corner of Block I, Lower Wanaka Survey District; thence northerly along the eastern boundary of the said Block I to the north-eastern corner of the said Block I; thence due west along the northern boundary of Block I aforesaid to the Cardrona River; thence down the Cardrona River and up the Clutha River to Lake Wanaka; thence up the centre of Lake Wanaka to the mouth of the Wilkin River; thence up the centre of the Wilkin River to the foot of a spur leading to Mount Kuri; thence by a right line to Mount Kuri, from Mount Kuri to the summit of the Southern Alps, and by the Southern Alps to Brodrick’s Pass, the place of commencement.

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

(I.A. 25/16/98.)

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

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 3rd day of May, 1929.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR J. G. WARD, 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 other than a scenic reserve, from the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, 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, with the like advice and consent, doth hereby further order and declare 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 doth hereby appoint 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 to sign and issue such licenses to take or kill opossums.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Southland Land District bounded by a line commencing at the head of Bligh Sound and proceeding thence along a right line, passing through Cloudy Pass and Castle Mount, to the summit of the range forming the eastern watershed of the Clinton River; thence southerly along the summit of that range to Mount Eglington; along a right line to Round Peaks; along the summit of the western watershed of Lake Wakatipu to Jane Peak; thence along a right line to Eyre Peak; thence along a right line to the source of the Mataura River; and down the middle of the Mataura River to the sea; thence westerly and northerly generally along the sea-coast to the point of commencement: including all adjacent islands, together with Stewart Island and the islands adjacent thereto.

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

(I.A. 25/16/88.)

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

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 3rd day of May, 1929.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR J. G. WARD, 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 Stratford Acclimatization District described in the Schedule hereto, except in any sanctuary other than a scenic reserve, from the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, to the thirty-first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, 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, with the like advice and consent, doth hereby further order and declare 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 doth hereby appoint the Postmasters at Stratford and Midhirst to sign and issue such licenses to take or kill opossums.

SCHEDULE.

STRATFORD ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Taranaki Land District bounded by a line commencing on the summit of Mount Egmont and proceeding thence along a right line to the intersection of the National Park Boundary, Road and Surrey Road; thence along Surrey Road to Derby Road; along that road to Waipuku Stream; down that stream and up the Manganui Stream to the southern boundary of Block V, Huiroa Survey District; thence along the southern boundaries of Blocks V, VI, and VII, Huiroa Survey District, to the Makino River; down that river to its confluence with the Waitara River; up that river to and along the south-eastern boundaries of Section 11, Block IV, Huiroa Survey District, and of Section 22, Block I, Ngatimaru Survey District; thence along the southern boundary of said Block I to the Waitara River; up that river and along the south-western boundaries of Section 11, Block V, Sections 38, 40, and 42, Block VI, the eastern boundary of said Section 42, and the southern boundaries of Sections 41 and 36, Block VI, Ngatimaru Survey District, to the confiscation line; thence north-easterly along that line and along the western boundaries generally of Sections 11 and 9, Block XV, Upper Waitara Survey District, and Sections 1 and 2, Block XVI, Upper Waitara Survey District, to the Waitara River; thence up that river to and along the northern boundaries of Sections 1 and 2, Block XII, Upper Waitara Survey District, the northern boundary of Section 8, Block IX, Pouatu Survey District, the western boundaries generally of Sections 2, 3, and 4, Block V, Pouatu Survey District, to the Makino North Road; along a right line to the south-western corner of Section 6, Block I; thence along the western boundaries generally of Sections 6, 7A, and 4, Block I, Pouatu Survey District, Sections 2 and 9, Block XIII, Waro Survey District, the northern boundaries of Sections 9 and 10, Block XIII, and Sections 5, 8, and 9, Block XIV, Waro Survey District, to Mount Damper Road; along that road to Mount Damper, and thence along a line due east to the Tangarakau River; thence southerly down the Tangarakau Stream to the confiscation line; thence south-westerly along the confiscation line to the western boundary of Block XVI, Waro Survey District; thence southerly along that said western boundary and its production to the 39th parallel south latitude; thence easterly along that parallel to the Ohura Stream; thence down the Ohura Stream to the Wanganui River; thence down the Wanganui River to the mouth of the Tangarakau River; thence by a right line from the mouth of the Tangarakau River to Whakaihuwaka (Mount Humphries) Trig. Station; thence in a south-east direction along the north-eastern boundary of Section 1 (Forest Reserve), Block III, Turakawa Survey District, to the Whakaihuwaka Road; thence south-easterly along the said Whakaihuwaka Road to Te Mapou Trig.; thence southerly along the range and passing through Kotikiekie, Manaianahi, and Taungatahi