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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 3778, 3 May 1919, Page 3

NOTICE. ANIMALS PROTECTION ACTS. PROTECTION OF NATIVE BIRDS. .Department of Internal Allans. Wellington, March 27, 191°. mtlE Public are earnestly requested X to assist in preserving for posterity tho native birds of New Zealand* Undur the Animals Protection Amendment Act of 11)10 all indigenous birds are protected. Every person who destroys or injures or captures any bird which is indigenous to New Zealand, including the outlying islands, or robs or de.slru.vf> t lie nest of any such bird, is liable to a line not exceeding £20. it is also illegal to keep native birds in captivity or to export the birds or thoir skins or feathers without tho authority of tho Minister of Internal Affairs. Native Game. Native Gaiiio can only be shot during tho open season, and then only such kinds ol' native game as are specified in the Annual Shooting-season 'Warrants. Close Season. Under the Animals Protection Act, the year 1919, and every third year thereafter is a close season for Loth imported and native game. Birds not Protected. By a notification published in the New Zealand Gazette, protection has been removed for the period ending 31st December, 1919, from hawks of all species, i'tho kea, or mountain parrot, and from shags of tho following species, namely: Black shag, whitethroated shag, sea shag. Native Game Protected in Close Seasons. Black stilt plover, black swan, curlew, doterel, godwit, native pigeon, pied stilt plover, pukeko, teal, wild duck, wild goose. Indigenous Birils absolutely Protected Kiwis of all species, New Zealand quad and Chatham Island pigeon, rails j and woodhens of all species, dabchick I and grebe. Sea birds of all species,! including penguins, petrels, storm petrels, fulmars, divingpetrels, albatross, terns, gulls, skuas, noddies, and shags (with exceptions noted above); also ganncts, frigatebirds, and tropic birds. Wading birds oi" all species, including turustones, oyster-catchers, plovers, wry-bill plovers, avocets, sandpipers, knots, snipe, herons, night-herons, reef-herons, and bitterns. Owls and parakeets of all species, and the kaka and kakapo, kingfisher, shining cuckoo, and longtailed cuckoo. Rifleman ami wrens of all species, tomtits, warblers, robins, fantails, whiteheads, ypllowheads, aiid fern-birds of all species. North and South Island thrushes and crows, 1 creepers, stitch-birds, niakomako, tui, silver-eye, pipit or native lark, huia, and saddleback. Bluo mountain duck and Auckland Island duck. Southern merganser, moho (or takahe). G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. PALMERSTON NORTH RACES At AWAPUNI RACECOURSE. MAY 7 and 8, IUIO. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS: C_PECIAL ltaco Trains will leave KJ Palmerston North at 10.35, '" 11.3, and 11.15 a.m., returning from Awa'puni Racecourse at 5.10, 5.30, and G.O p.m. The usual 4.22 p.m. train Palmerston North to Wanganui will bo delayed to leave Palmerston North at 5.40 p.m., Feilding C.IG, Marton arr. 7.16. Wanganui arr. 9.20 p.m.. Last connecting train leaves Awapuni Racecourse at 5.10 p.m. A passenger tiain, stopping where required, will leave Palmerston North 6.20 p.m., and arr .Feilding 0.55 p.m. Tho usual 7.0 p.m. train Marton to Taihape will ho delayed at Marton to .connect with 5.40 p.m. train Palmerston North to Wananiu. BY ORDER. TGIEILDING- METHODISE X CHURCH. TO-MOllROW: 11 a.m.—Revs. G. F. STOCK-WELL and M. AYRTON (Sacrament). > 7 p.m.—Rev. G. F. STOCKWELL. Special Service for Young People WELCOME SOCIAL. A WELCOME HOME Social will be given to Returned Soldiers in tho COLYTON HALL, on WEDNESDAY, MAY "7. f Gentlemen, 2/-; Ladies, 2/-, or ft Basket; Children, 6d. An Invitation is expended to all Colyton Soldiers previously returned.

FURNITURE SALE. No 11, YO"RK STREET. MONDAY, MAY 5, 1919. At 1 p.m. STEVENS and TUCKER will sell, on behalf of Mr G. H. DELBRIDGE, his FURNITURE and EFFECTS, comprising:— Handsome Chesterfield and 2 divan chairs in saddlebags, 6 h.b. dining chairs, dining table and cover, cabinet, tile kerb, m.t. washstand, toilet set, s. and d. bedsteads and w.w. mattresses, kapoc beds, 2 eiderdown quilts, rugs, mats, pictures, ornaments, screens, occ. tables, bookshelves, copper kettle and stand, bronze ornaments, mirrors, fire irons, mandolin harp, towel rails, sponge rack, cushions, carpet runners, linoleum throughout, field glass, clocks, jardinieres, wood cot, kitchen dresser, tailor's sewing machine, racuum cleaner, carpet sweeper, mop, electric griller, scales, crockery, enamel ware, glassware, jam jars, jams, preserves, demijohns, r. horse, tricycle, kitchen utensils, bath tubs, steps, spray pump, pot plants, and usual sundries.

UNRESERVED CLEARING SALE, f COLYTON. TUESDAY,"MAY 6, 1919. At 12 p.m. STEVENS and TUCKER havo received instructions from Miss SHORTALL, who has sold her property, to sell as above tho WHOLE of tlie FDRNITURE and CONTENTS of six-roomed House, comprising :— Chesterfield couch, carpet square, easy chairs, dining table, sideboard, occ. tables, fern stand, cano chairs, rugs, carpet runner, linoleums, duchess chests, wood and iron bedsteads, washstands, w.w. mattresses, wardrobe, cheat of drawers, fender and irons, 2 h. lamps, standard lamp, couch, seagrass square, curtains, deck chairs, kitchen table, chairs, pots, pan*, carpot sweeper, brooms, kitchen utensils, largo meat safe, separator, buckets, bath tubs, lawn mower, harness, tools, 30 totara posts, 50 head poultry, 2 firstclass dairy cows, and numerous sundries. . I~?I0R, SALE.—3rd Calver, just at . profit; any guarantee. Address C, Stab Office. LOST.— Bunch of Keys, on ring. Kindly leave at Stak Office. 171 OR SALE.—Good Cow, in milk; i 1 quiet, suitable for family. Apply early. Moses Ayrton, Tho Parsonage, Halcombe. 3 -SPEED Countershaft gear Ariel, almost new. Lamp, horn, and trole. Apply Messrs W. H. BAIN &nd CO.. Fmldins.