Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XVIII, Issue 8, 18 April 1894, Page 62

Extracts from New Zealand Gazette.

(From Gazette, 1894, pages 455, 485, 516, 546, and 547.)

Shooting Season for Native Game, Kaikoura. GLASGOW, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby declare tint native game, excepting tui, white heron, and crested grebe, may be taken or killed within the County of Kaikoura—except on the Lyell Creek, County of Kaikoura, between Lyell Bridge and the sea—from the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, both days inclusive. And I do further notify that licenses to sell such native game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each; and the Postmaster at Kaikoura is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Coursing Season for Ilares, and Shooting Season for Native Game, License-fee, dc., Inangahua District. GLASGOW, Governor.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that hares may be taken or killed by coursing only within the Inangahua District, consisting of the County of Inangahua, from the second day of April, one thousand eightr hundred and ninety-four, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, both days inclusive (subject nevertheless to the

restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to course hares within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of ten shillings each, and that licenses to sell hares and native game shall bo issued on payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Postmaster at Reefton is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses.

And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, and crested grebe, may be taken or killed within the above-mentioned district from the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, both days inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Exempting Portion of County of Wairarapa South from Deer-shooting. GLASGOW, Governor. By his Deputy, JAMES PRENDERGAST.

WHEREAS by a warrant made under “The Animals Protection Act, 1880,” dated the twenty-second day of February, one thousand eight huudred and ninety-four, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, it is notified that red deer (stags only) may be killed within the County of Wairarapa South during the period and subject to the conditions therein stated : And whereas it is expedient to exempt portion of the said County of Wairarapa South from the operation of the said warrant: Now, therefore, I, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers vested in me by the aforesaid “ Animals Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, do hereby declare that no deer may be taken or killed within the area described in the Schedule hereto, and that such area shall be and the same is hereby exempted from the operation of the above-recited warrant.

SCHEDULE

All that area of land in the Huangarua Survey District, in the County of Wairarapa South, being Sections 29 to 41, inclusive, 59, 71, 72, 75, 79, 83, 90, 93, 97, 98, and part of Sections 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 89, 92, 91, 94, 95, 96, 87, and 84, now in the occupation of Mr. John Martin, and known as the Puruatanga Estate or Station. As witness the hand of His Excellency Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, as such Deputy of the said Governor as aforesaid, this twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

P. A. BUCKLEY,

Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, Licensefee, dc., Opotiki District. GLASGOW, Governor. By his Deputy, JAMES PRENDERGAST.

I N exercise of the powers vested in me by “The Animals . Protection Act, 1880,” and the Acts amending the same, I, James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, in the name and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, do hereby notify that cock pheasants and quail may be taken or killed within the Opotiki District, consisting of so much of the Counties of East Taupo and Whakatane as lies to the south of the Rangitaiki River, from the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyfour, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, both inclusive (subject, nevertheless, to the restrictions in the said Acts mentioned). And I do further notify that licenses to take or kill such game within the said district shall be issued on payment of the sum of ten shillings each, and that licenses to sell game and native game shall be issued on the payment of the sum of five pounds each ; and the Postmaster at Opotiki is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses. And I do further declare that native game, excepting tui, huia, white heron, and crested grebe, may be taken or killed within the above-mentioned district from the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, both days inclusive. As witness the hand of His Excellency Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, as such Deputy as aforesaid, this fifth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four. P. A. BUCKLEY.

Regulations under “ The Infant Life Protection Act, 1893.”

GLASGOW, Governor. By his Deputy, JAMES PRENDERGAST. ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House, at Wellington, this seventh clay of April, 1894. Present: His Excellency the Governor in Codncil.

WHEREAS by the seventh section of “ The Infant Life Protection Act, 1893,” it is, among other things, enacted that the Governor in Council may at any time and from time to time make regulations for all or any of the purposes in the said Act mentioned : Now, therefore, I, James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, in the name and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority contained in the hereinbefore-mentioned provision of “The Infant Life Protection Act, 1893,” and by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, do hereby make the regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto for the several purposes therein mentioned.

SCHEDULE. 1. In these regulations, unless inconsistent with the context and the terms of “ The Infant Life Protection Act, 1893,” “ Inspector ” means the principal officer in charge of a police-station affected by these regulations : “The Act” means “The Infant Life Protection Act, 1893 ”: Generally terms and expressions used in these regulations which are similar to terms and expressions used in the said Act shall have the like meanings as are attached thereto by such Act.

2. Applications for registration may he made by any person being the bond fide occupier of a house who desires to be registered under the Act, and also that such house shall be registered for the purposes of the said Act. Every such application shall be made in the Form A hereto, and shall be lodged with the Inspector in charge of the station where the applicant resides, and which is appointed to be a station at which a register shall be kept. 3. Every such application shall contain the particulars required by the Act; and the Inspector shall, on receipt thereof, make such inquiry as appears necessary, or as he may be directed by the Commissioner, and shall report to him. If the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant should be registered, and that the house is suitable for the purpose, he shall direct the Inspector to issue a certificate accordingly. 4. A certificate of registration shall be in the Form B hereto. If the application be refused the Inspector shall inform the applicant accordingly. 5. A Register shall be kept under the Act at each of the under-mentioned police-stations—namely, Auckland, Napier, New Plymouth, Wellington, Greymouth, Christchurch, and Dunedin—and such register shall contain the particulars set forth in the Form C. Each register shall be kept in charge of the Inspector, who shall enter therein the particulars required by the Act and these regulations. 6. Every registration effected under the Act shall, unless cancelled under the provisions thereof, remain in force until the thirty-first day of the month of December next following the making of such registration, and no longer, unless the same be renewed.

Registrations maybe renewed during the month of December in which the same expire, and all such renewed registrations shall, unless cancelled as aforesaid, remain in force for one year from the expiration of such month of December in which the same are made. An application for renewal shall be in the like form as an original application, but shall indicate that it is for a renewal.

7. No fee shall bo charged or taken for the making of any registration or renewed registration effected under the Act and these regulations. 8. Houses registered under the Act shall be classified according to the floor-area available for infants, which shall be determined on the basis defined hereunder, namely,— (a.) The floor-area of the house shall be taken to be the total internal floor-area of all the rooms of the house, the following deductions having been made—namely: (1) That of the passages and stairways, of the bathroom, of the kitchen and scullery, and of any lean-to imperfectly closed or of less height than 7ft. in any part; (2) that of any room or rooms specially set apart as sitting- or receiving-rooms, and not regularly occupied either by day or by

night; (3) that of any cupboard or dresser, extending down to or within 7ft. of the floor; (4) that of any room or rooms having a smaller area than 90 square feet, or having no open chimney or flue, or having no readily open windows, or having a glazed window surface of smaller area than two-thirds of a square yard; (5) that of any room or rooms, or of portion of room or rooms, of less height than 7ft.; and (6) that of any cellar or cellars. (b.) The floor-area available for infants, hereinafter called “ the available floor-area,” shall be taken to be the floor-area minus such area as is required for the other occupants of the house, including the attendant or attendants on the infants, and allowing 50 square feet as the requirement for each such occupant. 9. The classification of houses registered shall be as follows : (a.) Houses with available floor-area measuring 50 square feet, to receive not more than one infant; (b.) Houses with available floor-area measuring 100 square feet, to receive not more than two infants ; (c.) Houses with available floor-area measuring 150 square feet, to receive not more than three infants ; (d.) Houses with available floor-area measuring 200 square feet, and with an outdoor-area of at least 400 square feet, to receive not more than four infants; (e.) Houses with available floor-area measuring 275 square feet, with an outdoor-area of at least 400 square feet, to receive not more than five infants; (/.) Houses with available floor-area measuring 350 square feet, with an outdoor-area of at least 400 square feet, to receive not more than six infants ; (g.) Houses with available floor-area exceeding 350 square feet, with an outdoor-area of at least 400 square feet, to be specially considered as to the maximum number of infants to be admitted.

10. The Commissioner, or any member of the Police Force authorised in that behalf by the Commissioner, accompanied by a legally-qualified medical practitioner, if the Commissioner or such member of the Police Force (as the case may be) thinks fit, may at all reasonable hours in the day-time inspect any house registered under the Act, and any infant or infants under the care of the occupier of such house.

11. The occupier of any house so registered shall permit the Commissioner, or any member of the Police Force so authorised as aforesaid, or any such medical practitioner, to inspect such house, or any part thereof, and the fittings and furniture thereof, at any reasonable hour in the daytime, and also shall, on being so required by the Commissioner, or any such member of the Police Force or medical practitioner, produce for his or their inspection any infant or infants in the care or control of such occupier. And if such occupier shall commit a breach of this regulation he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five pounds. 12. Any person registered under the said Act who shall have charge of a greater number of infants than the number allowed by or under these regulations for the house occupied by such person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five pounds. 13. Every person registered under the Act shall from time to time keep the roll required by the tenth section of the Act, and shall comply with and observe the provisions of that section in every respect. Every such person shall also from time to time, as occasion requires, comply with and observe tho requirements of section thirteen of the Act respecting the notice to be given in respect of the death of an infant as therein provided.

Form A.

Form of Application for Registration under “ The Infant Life Protection Act, 1893.” No. I, the undersigned, apply to be registered, under “The Infant Life Protection Act, 1893,” as the occupier of the house the description of which is hereunder set forth, and also that such house may be registered under the said Act for the purposes thereof.*

And I declare that the several particulars above set forth are true and correct, and that the same form the basis of the application hereby made. Dated this day of ,18 . Witness to signature: Signature of applicant. * [lf application be for a renewal, add here: “ I hold a license under the said Act, which expires on the 31st day of December, 18 , and which I desire to have renewed.”] Form B. Form of Certificate of Registration tinder “ The Infant Life Protection Act, 1893.” No. . In pursuance of the provisions of “ The Infant Life Protection Act, 1893,” I hereby certify that [name in full], of [residence and occupation] , is duly registered as the occupier of [state situation of house] , and that such house is duly registered under the said Act. This certificate entitles the holder to retain or receive into care or charge in the above house infants under the age of two years, and is in force until the 31st day of December, 18 . Dated at this day of ,18 . Inspector of Police. Form C. Register of Persons having Infants under the Age of Two Years in their Care for Payment or Reward under “ The Infant Life Protection Act, 1893.”

It. H. GOVETT, Acting-Clerk of the Executive Council

Full Name and Residence and Occupation. Married or Single. Situation of House and Number of Itooms. Number of Infants it is proposed to receive or adopt. Names of Persons to whom Reference may be made as to Applicant’s Character and Fitness.

Date of Registration. Name. £ Calling or Occupation of Applicant, or of Husband if Married. Persons sgistered. Locality. Houses registered. Street and No. Number of Rooms. Name of Magistrate or other Person recommending Applicant for Registration. Name and Age. Children under Care. Names of Persons from whom received. Whether nursed, maintained, or adopted. Remarks.