THE FIRST OF MAY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXI, Issue 5519, 1 May 1875, Page 3

THE FIRST OF MAY.

From an early hour this morning many guns and dogs will be playing sad havoc amongst the pheasants in all the districts of this province. The present season has been a veiy favourable one for the birds, and from all accounts we can hear they are likely to be very numerous and in good condition. By the Provincial Government Gazette Mhich was issued last night, we learn that 140 licenses to kill game had been issued up to four o'clock yesterday afternoon. The following gentlemen are the holders of licenses ;— S. T. Horsfall, Poverty Bay ; Adam David Martin, Malmrangi ; Charles A. Cahcrt, V.S., Otaliulm; John Clarke, Drury; R. C L. Reay, Auckland ; William Gillianl, Otahahu; Thomas Perry, Williamson's Clearing ; Matthew Angove, Mahurangi ; John Iisher, Auckland; Isaac Gwynne, Epsom , T. A. Brown, One Tree Hill ; W. F. Buckland, Remuera; W. T. Basset, Otahuhu ; Richard Sankey, Matakana, Major W. Jackson, Rangioowhia ; John May, Epsom ; Henry E. King, Auckland ; Stannus Jones, Auckland ; Thomas G. Kennan, Grahamstown ; Richard Hobbs, Pokeuo ; John McElwain, New North Road ; James Patterson, Auckland ; David Burnside, Papitoitoi ; Richard Webster, Panmure; Thomas Belcher, Auckland ; Frank Newell, Epson; George Godkin, Drury; Richard Simpson, Papatoitoi ; Robert Proude, Maungatawhiri; W.H. P. Evani, Maungatawhiri ; Arthur Sheffield, Maungatawhiri; George McLeod, Coromandel ; E. Whitaker, Auckland ; Robert Kelly, Coromandel; Charles D. Stanier, Coromandel; Charles F. Burder, Coromandel ; Reginald Peacocke, Howick ; Henry Whelan, Coromandel; Henry M. Richards, Mauku j Oharle* Paice, Auckland ; Thomas Dickinson, Auckland ; G. 8. Mowbray, Mauku; Arthur Morrow, Auckland ; John Porch, East Tamaki ; R. W. Hammond, J.P., Waikato ; James, Russell, Auckland ; W. Walters, Papakura ; Lieutenant Ducat, H.M.S. 'Dido ' ; Godfrey Goodman, H.M.S. 'Dido'; James Evitt, Ngaruawabia ; R. W. Roche, Te Awamutu ; E. C. Windsor, Auckland ; George Clarke, Coromandel ; Henry Mason, Ngaruawahia; Captain Chapman, H.M.S. 'Dido 1 ; Lieutenant Horn, H. M.S. 'Dido' ; Lieutenant Martin, H.M.S. 'Dido';Surgeon Goods, H.M.S. «Dido ' ; Sub-Lieuten-ant Bremer, H.M.S. 'Dido' ; Captain Dupuis, H.M.S. 'Rosario'; Lieutenant Watson, H. M. S. « Rosario ' ; Surgeon Witne, H.M.S. « Rosario ' ; Mr. Pusgrave, H.M.S. • Rosario'; Mr. Brown. H.M.S. 'Rosario;' Mr. -Daly, H.M.S. 'Rosario'; W. T. Cleghom, Epsom ; William Moore, Pukekohe West ; James Loomb, Panmure ; Edward Perkins, Auckland ; Samuel Morrin, Auckland; Kennedy Hill. Hamilton ; John Douglas Hill, Waikato ; John Cooper Burgess, Waikato; H. C. Morrison, Waikato; William McGregor Hay, Waikato ; Alfred E. Cox, Hamilton ; Charles C. Wood, Waikato ; Richard Gwinn, Waikato ; Frederick A. Whitaker, Waikato; Robert Wynyard, Epsom; Francis R. Claude, Hamilton; Collins W. Lang, Waikato ; Captain W. Frasor, Grahamstown ; Albert Bruce, Grahamstown ; Fredcrick A. Pulleine, Grahamstown; H. G. Smith, Grahamstown; E. W. Puckoy, Shortlaud ; William Fagg, Shortlond ; G. W. Hollis, Shortland; George Marshall, Kariootahi ; Evan B. Fraser, Coromandel ; Edwaril Smith, Auckland ; H. Sellars, Auckland; E. A. Plumley, Auckland; Samuel F. Bastard, Mount Albert; James Palmer, Whau Hotel ; Frank Lawry, EpBom; Henry Hart, Papakura; Robert Fergusson, Paninuro ; William Murphy, East Tamaki ; William Atkinson, Epsom, Pierce Lanigan, Auckland ; Alfred Reid, Auckland ; Arthur A. Sheriff, Wanganui ; Hugh Knox, Otahuhu ; A. C. Clark, Remuera ; J. M. Clark, Remuera ; R. D. Badley, Mang.vrci ; D. L. Murdoch, Epsom ; John (Jillard, Flat Bush ; J. R. Walters, New North Road ; James Williamson, Auckland ; Captain Daveney, Auckland ; Henry Atkins, Auckland ; James H. G rattan, Auckland ; Richard Grattan, Auckland ; Thomas Glover, Auckland ; Thomas Morrin, Auckland ; W. H. Martin, Mount Albert ; George Sewell Heard, Drury ; Thomas Ward, Flat Bush ; C. B. Edwards, Auckland ; John Wood, Waikato ; Henry Steele, Waikato ; Frank Brodie, Reimura ; Charles Watson, Auckland ; W. J. Cheeseman, Remuera ; James N. Newbold, New North Road ; William Philcox, North Shore; G. C. E. Paget, Auckland ; Henry Jackson, Auckland ; Ebenezer Wood, Auckland ; \V. Thorne, Auckland ; John Caddy, Auckland ; Patrick Comisky, Auckland ; James Keith, Mauku ; John Hedge, Waiuku ; Henry Turk, Mount Albert : Ed waid Owen, Auckland ; William Aitkon, Mount Eden.