THE GAME SEASON.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 89, 14 April 1892, Page 8

THE GAME SEASON.

The season during which imported gamo may be shot commences on the second of May—as the first is a Sunday—and will continue until the 30th of July. Licenses for shooting cost £1. and may be obtained from any post office which is also a money order office. These do not entitle any porson to sell game, as that requires a dealer's license. As regards hen pheasants, a curious anomaly exists in the law owing to amendments. The holder of a license may shoot hen pheasants, but under another section ib ia iliogal to have possession of a dead hen pheafiantJ. The season for native gamo commenced on tho Ist of April, and continues to the 30th of July. No license is required to snoot native game.

A lecture on "Tho Passion of Our Lord," will be delivered by Mr G. Aldridge, at the Foresters' Hall, Newton, on Good Friday nitrhb, and will be illustrated by lantern views exhibited by Mr Charles Cooper.

A mcotincr of the Northern Athletic Club was held last evening, whon arrangements wcro made for sports to take place on the Domain Cricket Ground on the 30th inst. Thirteen events wore decided upon, and prize money amounting to about £40 allotted. Entries cioee on tho 23rd instant.

The campaign of tho Picturepquo Atlas Company has opened in Auckland. Six case 3 wore fet down for hearing this morning at tho R.M. Caurt before Dr. J. Giles, R.M. They wero not, however, gone into, as Mr S. Hesketh, who appeared on behalf of Messrs Bowerman, representatives of tho Picturesque Atlas Company, stated that most of bhe cases had been settled by agreement. One e,i: s o, which may bo dofended, was adjourned at the request of the defendant.

To-morrow (Good Friday), a monstor Methodifct convention will bo held in tho Western Park. This will take the form of a big camp meeting similar to thoec annually held all over America. The Chairman for tho Park gathering will be Rev. W. S. Potter; speakers, Mrs Korr, E.G. Cnrr, and J. Mulrioon. The Holding Hand Brass Band will play some pretty anthems ar.d sacred nirs. The Band in precession will leave Pitt-street and K.irangahape Road for the Park at 2.30. The evening service will be held at soven o'clock, in the Pittstreet Wesleyan Church. Meeting/for the " Deepening of the Spiritual Life." Chairman, Roy. J. Bern , . Addresses by Rev. J. Guy, Messrs J. L. Wilson and A. C. Brown.