EXTRACTS FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XLIV, Issue 14, 9 April 1919, Page 223

EXTRACTS FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

(From New Zealand Gazette, 1919, pages 867, 880, 886893, 904, 939, and 942.) Warrant amendin' / Regulations re Deer-shooting Season, Rotorua Acclimatization District. LI VERPOOL, Governor-General. WHEREAS by Warrant dated the twenty-first day of February, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, regulations were made prescribing the deer-shooting season in the Counties of Rotorua, Whakatane, and East Taupo, being part of the Rotorua Acclimatization District (hereinafter referred to as “ the said regulations ”) : And whereas it is deemed advisable to amend the said regulations to the extent hereinafter set forth : Now, therefore, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby amend clause three of the said regulations by substituting the word “ ten ” for the word “ twelve ” therein. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, , Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Shooting Season for Native Game, Ashburton Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the Ashburton Acclimatization District, and do hereby notify that the following native game —viz., grey duck, black teal, and black swan—may be killed within the Ashburton Acclimatization District, comprising the County of Ashburton (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And I do further notify that the following native game—viz., paradise duck may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And I do hereby restrict the number of such native game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twenty head in all.

SCHEDULE. Areas wherein Native Game shall not be killed. 1. All that area in the Canterbury Land District, being the two small lakes known as Maori Lakes, situated in the Heron and Tripp Survey Districts, and the area included in a line running parallel to and twenty chains distant from the shores of those lakes. 2. All lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, dec., Auckland Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the Auckland Acclimatization District, and do hereby notify that the following imported game—viz., cock pheasants and Californian and Australian quail—may be killed within the Auckland Acclimatization

District, comprising all that area bounded towards the north-west generally by Kaipara Harbour and Otamatea County, thence towards the north east by the sea to the south-western corner of Coromandel County, thence by Coromandel County to its south-eastern corner, thence towards the east generally by the sea to the northernmost corner of Tauranga County, thence by Tauranga County and Rotorua County to the summit of Puwhenua Mountain, thence by a right line to the summit of Rangitoto Mountain, thence by West Taupo County and Kaitieke County to the north-eastern corner of Whangamomona County, thence towards the south by Whangamomona County to Clifton County, thence towards the west and again towards the south by Clifton County to the sea, and thence again towards the west generally by the sea to Kaipara Harbour, the place of commencement, including Great Barrier Island (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteeu, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive; and do hereby restrict the number of cock pheasants that may be killed by any one person in any one day to twelve. And I do further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each ; and the Chief Postmaster ; at Auckland and Thames, and the Postmasters at Ahuroa, Aria, Avondale, Awakino, Awhitu, Bombay, Buckland, Cambridge, Clevedon, Devonport, Drury, East Tamaki, Ellerslie, Frankton Junction, Glen Murray, Gordonton, Hairini, Hamilton, Hamilton East, Helcnsville, Henderson, Hikutaia, Hinuera, Hobsonville, Howick, Hunua, Huntly, Kaipara Flats, Karangahake, Karokare, Kaukapakapa, Kawhia, Kihikihi, Kingsland, 'Kinohaku, Komata, Kumeu, Leigh, Manawaru, Mangaiti, Mangapehi, Manurcwa, Marakopa, Maramarua, Makatana, Matamata, Matiere, Mauku, Mercer, Morrinsville, Mount Albert, Newmarket, Newton, Ngaruawahia, Northcote, Ohaupo, Ohura, Okoroire, Omahu, Onebunga, Onewhero, Ongaruhe, Otahuhu, Otorohanga, Paeroa, Pakuranga, Papakura, Papatoetoe, Parakakau, Paterangi, Patumahoe, Pipiroa, Pirongia, Point Chevalier, Pokeno, Port Albert, Puhoi, Pukekawa, Pukekohe, Putaruru, Raglan, Rangiriri, Silverdale, Tahuna, Tairua, Takapuna, Tangitu, Taupiri, Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Te Hana, Te Kuiti, Te Mata, Te Rauamoa, Te Uku, Tirau, Tuakau, Turua, Waerenga, Waharoa, Waihi, Waihou, Wailcino, Waikumete, Waimauku, Waiorongomai, Waitekauri, Waitoa, Waitomo Caves, Waiuku, Waiwcra, Walton, Waotu, Warkworth, Wellsford, Whatawhata, Whawharua, and Whitford, are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do further notify that the following native game —viz., grey duck, spoonbill duck, teal, pukeko, and black swan—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive; and do hereby restrict the number of such native game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twentyfive head in all.

SCHEDULE. • Areas wherein Imported and Native Game shall not be killed. 1. All that area in the County of Waitemata bounded on the north by the Wairau Creek from its mouth to the main road from Devonport to Waiwera; on the west by the said road to its junction with the Sea View Road ; on the south by that road to the sea ; and on the east by the sea to the point of departure. 2. All those areas at Waitakerei, Nihotapu, and Huia, in the County of Waitemata, vested in or under the control of the Auckland City Council for the purposes of waterworks, recreation, or the conservation of the native flora and fauna. 3. Little Barrier Island, Hauturu, Auckland (see New Zealand Gazette No. 104, of the 14th December, 1899, page 2266). 4. Hen and Chickens Islands. 5. All that area within a radius of three miles from the General Post-office, Auckland. 6. The Rangiriri (or Karaka) Lake, Waikato. 7. St. John’s Lake and area adjacent (see New Zealand Gazette No. 43, of the 2nd May, 1901, page 986). 8. Ail that section, containing by admeasurement 141 acres, more or less, being the Hamilton Domain, including the Rotoiti or Hamilton Lake, Borough of Hamilton. 9. Fresh-water Lake, known as Lake Hakanoa, near Huntly, Waikato, and an area of five chains in width surrounding the said lake. 10. All that part of the Waihou River between the Waiorongomai Bridge and the Mangaiti Bridge over such river.

11. Great Barrier Island County. 12. Auckland Acclimatization Society’s Game Farm at Cambridge. 13. Area near Te Kuiti (see New Zealand Gazette No. 20, of the 24th February, 1916, page 568). 14. Certain land at Tuakau, Waikato (see Gazette No. 81, of 10th May, 1917, page 1987). 15. Certain additional area at Tuakau (Waikato), (see New Zealand Gazette No. 120, of sth September, 1918, page 3129). 16. All lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Interna! Affairs

Special Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, dc., Buller Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the Buller Acclimatization District, and do notify that the following imported game—viz., hares —may be killed within the said Buller Acclimatization District, comprising the County of Butler (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive; and do hereby restrict tlie number of hares that may bo kdled by any one person in any one day to twenty. And I do further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Westport is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do further notify that the following native game —viz., grey duck, pukeko, and black swan—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive ; and do hereby restrict the number of such native game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twenty head in all.

SCHEDULE. Areas wherein Imported and Native Game shall not be killed. All lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Shooting Season for Imported Game, License Fee, dc.. Hobson Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the Hobson Acclimatization District, and do hereby notify that the following imported game—viz., cock pheasants, Australian and Californian quail —may be killed within the Hobson Acclimatization District, comprising all that area in the Auckland Land District, commencing on the sea-coast at the north-western corner of Block V, Waipoua Survey District, and bounded by the southern boundaries of Blocks I, 11, 111, and IV, Waipoua Survey District, to a public road, across that road, and by the western, southern, and south-eastern boundaries of Section 10, Block I, Tutamoe Survey District, to the north-eastern corner of the last-mentioned section, across a public road, and by the north-eastern boundaries of Sections 5,6, and 7, Block V, Tutamoe Survey District, to the south-eastern corner of Section 5, Block I, Tutamoe Survey District; thence by the south-eastern boundaries of Sections 5,4, 3, and 14 of the last-mentioned block, and part of the southern boundary of

Section 5, Block 11, Tutamoe Survey District, to the intersection of a line running between the north-western corner of Section 3, Block XIII, Punakitere Survey District, and Tutamoe Trig. Station ; thence by the last-mentioned line to Tutamoe Trig. Station ; thence generally by the northern and north-eastern boundary of Hobson County as described in New Zealand Gazette, 1911, page 3065, to the Otamatea County; thence by the northern boundary of Otamatea County as described in New Zealand Statutes, 1886, page 315, to the main road to Waipou ; thence by the western side of that road through Maungaturoto to the Great North Road, and by the western side of that road to the eastern boundary of Otamatea County ; thence by the eastern and southern boundaries of Otamatea County, the eastern and southern boundaries of Hobson County, to the sea ; thence by the sea to the north-western corner of Block V, Waipoua Survey District, the place of commencement (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive ; and do hereby restrict the number of cock pheasants that may be killed by any one person in any one day to twelve. And I do further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each ; and that the Postmasters at Maungaturoto, Paparoa, Pahi, Matakohe, Dargaville, Te Kopuru, Aratapu, Tangiteroria, Tangowahino, Kaihu, Mititai, Raupo, 'Ruawai, Batley, Hoanga, Mangawhare, Mareretu, Onetoa, Naumai, Otamatea, Rehia', Tutamoe, Wairere, Whakapirau, and Tokatoka are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do further notify that the following native game — viz., grey duck, teal, pukeko, and black swan—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive; and Ido hereby restrict the number of native game that may bo killed by any one person in any one day to twenty-five head in all.

SCHEDULE. Areas wherein Imported and Native Game shall not BE KILLED. All that area in the Auckland Land District, situated in Kai Iwi and Kaihu Survey Districts, Hobson County, being the lakes known as Lake Waikere, Lake Taharoa, and Lake Kai Iwi, and the area surrounding the said lakes included within a line running parallel to and forty chains distant from the margins of the said lakes : also the Lighthouse Reserve at Pouto Point (North Kaipara Head), containing 1,026 acres, more or less : also all that area in the Auckland Land District, formerly known as Pouto No. 2d, situated at the north head of Kaipara Harbour, in North Head and Okaka Survey Districts, and containing by admeasurement 3,333 acres, more or less, bounded towards the north by Subdivision 10a of Pouto No. 2e Block from the sea to the north-western boundary of the Crown land on which the lighthouse and signal-station are situated ; thence towards the east by the above-mentioned Crown land to Kaipara Harbour ; thence towards the south by Kaipara Harbour, and towards the west by the sea to the place of commencement : also all that land in the Auckland Land District, being Subdivision No. 10a of Pouto No. 2e Block, situated in North Head and Okaka Survey Districts, to the north of the entrance to Kaipara Harbour, and containing by admeasurement 13,000 acres, more or less, bounded towards the northwest by Nos. 1 and 2 of the said Pouto No. 2e Block from the sea to the north-western corner of No. 10b of same block ; thence towards the north-east by the said No. 10b ; thence towards the south by a strip of Crown land adjoining Wahi Tapu Block, by the Crown land on which the lighthouse and signal-station are situated, and by the Crown land formerly known as Pouto No. 2d ; thence towards the west by the sea to the place of commencement: also certain area at Pouto Point, being the lakes known as Moheno Lake and Karaka Lake and the small lakes and lagoons adjacent to and in the vicinity of those lakes : also certain areas of water at Pouto Point, situated in the Okaka Survey District (see Gazette No. 42, of the Bth March, 1917, page 865) : also the game farm at Aratapu, and an area one mile in width surrounding the said farm : and also all lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Shooting Season for Imported Game. License Fee, &c., Marlborough Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1909, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the Marlborough Acclimatization Society, and do hereby notify that the following imported game—viz., Californian quail—may he killed within the Marlborough Acclimatization District, comprising the Counties of Marlborough, Awatere, and Sounds (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the sixteeenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirtyfirst day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive ; and do hereby restrict the number of ruck imported game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to nos. more than twenty-five bead in all. And I do further notify that licenses to kill Ruch imported game within the said district shall be issued to any persoD on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Blenheim and the Postmasteis at Havelock, Canvastown, Mahakipawa, Renwicktown, Timatanga, Kekeranga, Pioton, Nydia Bay, Seddon, Spring Creek, Ward, and Wairau Valley are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game.

SCHEDULE. Areas wherein Imported Game shall not be killed. All that area in the Marlborough Laud District bounded towards the north east by the ocean from the north-western end of the Boulder Bank, at the mouth of the Wairau River, to the south eastern end of the Boulder Bank, at the northeastern corner of Section No. 10 of Block If, Omaka, situate in Block 111, Clifford Bay Survey District; thence towards the south generally by that section, Section 8 of Block I, Wakefield Downs, and Section 9 of Block IT, Omaka, both of which sections are situate in Block 111, Clifford Bay Survey District, to a point five chains distant from high-water mark of the Big Lagoon ; thence by a line parallel to and five chains distant from high-water mark of the Big Lagoon through Sections 9 of Block 11, Omaka, and 7 of Block I, Wakefield Downs, both of which sections are situate in Block 111, Clifford Bay Survey District, to the channel between the Big Lagoon and Chandler’s Lagoon ; thence towards the west generally by the said channel to a small lagoon in Section 5, Opawa, situate in Block I, Clifford Bay Survey District; thence by the western side of that lagoon and a line parallel to and five chains distant from high-water mark of the Big Lagoon through Section 5 Opawa, public road, Crown land, and Section 3 Opawa, all of which sections are situate in Block I, Clifford* Bay Survey District, aforesaid, to the channel in Section 3 Opawa, situate in Block I, Clifford Bay Survey District; thence by that channel through Sections 3, 4,6, 9 Opawa, situate in Block, I, Clifford Bay Survey District, aforesaid, and a line parallel to and five chains distant from high-water mark, through Section 9 Opawa, public road, 7 Opawa, public road, 8 Opawa, all of which are situate in Block I, Clifford Bay Survey District, aforesaid, to the southern side of the estuary of the Wairau River ; thence by a right line across the said estuary in the direction of the Pilot-station to the west side of the mouth of the Wairau River; and thence by a right line to the north-western end of the Boulder Bank, the place of commencement. Also all that area in the Marlborough Laud District known as Lake Grassmere, and the area within a line running parallel to and five chains distant from the margin of the said lake. Also ail that’area in the Marlborough Land District, situated in Blocks VI and VII, Cape Campbell Survey District, being the lake known as Lake Elterwater, and the area surrounding the said lake included within a line running parallel to and forty chains distant from the margin of the said Lake Elterwater. Also certain area in Ship’s Cove described in New Zealand Gazette No. 24, of the 27th March, 1913. Also Big Lagoon at Vernon. Also all lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL. Minister of Internal Affairs

Special Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, &c., North Canterbury Acclimatization District.

LIVERPOOL, Governor-General IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908,1. Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the North Canterbury Acclimatization Distriot, and do hereby notify that the following imported game—viz , Californian quail—may be killed within the North Canterbury Acclimatization District, comprising all that area in the Canterbury and Marlborough Land Districts bounded towards the north-west by Westland, Grey, and Murchison Counties from the northwestern corner of Ashburton County to the Marlborough County, towards the north generally by Marlborough and Awatere Counties to the sea at the mouth of the Clarence River, towards the east generally by the sea to the mouth of the Rakaia River, and towards the south-east by Ashburton County to Westland County, the place of commencement (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And Ido further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each; and the Chief Postmaster at Christchurch is hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do further notify that the following native game viz., grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-fir-t day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And Ido further notify that the following native game - viz., paradise duck—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And I do hereby restrict the number of such native game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twenty-five head in all.

SCHEDULE. Areas wherein Imported and Native Game shall not be killed. All that area in the County of Akaroa, situated in the Akaroa and Ellesmere Survey Districts, Canterbury Land Distiict, containing by admeasurement 1,540 acres, more or less, being the lake known as Lake Forsyth, including all roads fronting on the shores of the said lake. Also all those reserves in the said county and survey districts numbered 3186, 3187, 3185, 2903, 250, 810, 890, and 157. Also that area situated at Woodend, in the Mandeville and Rangiora Road District, and defined in notification published in Gazette No. 93, of Bth November, 1900. Also that area known as Yarr’s Lagoon, near Greenpark, and defined in Gazette No. 52, of 23rd June, 1904. Also all that area within one mile on each side of the West Coast (Ghristchurch-Hokitika) Road from Springfield to Dillmaustown. Also Ahuriri Lagoon. , Also Horse-shoe Lake. Also Glenmark Lagoon. Also Cheviot Lagoon. Also all the River Avon and its tributaries to the tramwaybridge at New Brighton. Also lagoons at Amberley—namely, all that area, containing 74 acres, more or less, being Section No. 5664, Block XII, Grey Survey District, the said section being the property of Alfred Edward Tutton, of Amberley. Also all that area, containing 162 acres, more or less, being Section No. 7409, Block XII, Grey Survey District, the said section being the property of Frederick Busch, of Newlands, Amberley. Also mill-dam and land at Oust, the property of Mr. R. Gardner. Also small lake at Waikari, containing 3 acres, more or less, the property of Mr. H. T. Matthews. Also Blythe Swamp, situated in Stonyhurst Survey Dis trict, containing 40 acres, more or less.

Also certain land in Rangiora Survey District. (See Gazette No. 77, of 13th July, 1916, page 2349.) Also all lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Mmister of Internal Affairs

Special Shooting Season lor Imported and Native Game, License Fee, dc., Otago Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the 0:ago Acclimatization District, and do hereby notify that the following imported game viz., Californian quail and mallard duck (English wild duck) —may be killed within the Otago Acclimatization District as described hereunder, from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive (except witli respect to Californian quail in the areas mentioned in the First Schedule hereto): — All that area in the Otago and Southland Districts comprising the Counties of Vincent, Maniototo, Waihemo, Waikouaiti, Taieri, Peninsula, Tuapeka, Bruce, Clutha, and part of the County of Southland. Bounded on the east and south by the ocean from Shag Point to the mouth of the Mataura River, on the west by the Mataura River and the County of Lake, on the north-west by the County of Westland, and on the north-east by the County of Waitaki; including the City of Dunedin and the boroughs within the above-described area (excepting therefrom the areas mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto). And I do al-o notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings ; and the Chief Postmaster at Dunedin and the Postmasters at Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell, and Roxburgh are hereby authorized to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do hereby restrict the number of Californian quail that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than thirty head in all. And I do hereby restrict the number of mallard duck that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twelve head in all. And I do hereby notify that the following native game—viz., grey duck, spoonbill duck (or widgeon), teal (except black teal), and black swan—may be killed within the abovementioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And I do hereby restrict the number of native game that may be killed by any one pers n in any one day to not more than twenty-five head in all, exclusive of black swan. Tbe number of black swan which may be killed is not limited. And I d > hereby fuitber notify that the following native game —viz., paradise duck —may be killed within the abovementioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And I do hereby restrict the number of paradise duck that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twelve head in all.

FIRST SCHEDULE. Abba wherein Californian Quail shall not be killed. A straight line commencing from the north-eastern corner of Macraes Township (Section 63, Block I, Highlay) to the mouth of the Shag River; thence by t! e ocean to the mouth of the Molyneux River; thence by straight line to the most southern portion of Darton Town ; thence by the western boundary of the said town, then by straight lino to the southern corner of the Town of Macraes ; thence by western boundary of the said town to the northern boundary of Section 54, Block I, Highlay; thence per line to the northwestern boundary of aforesaid district to the commencingpoint.

SECOND schedule; 1. All that area in the Greenvale Survey District described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 81, of tbe sth October, 1899, page 1870. 2. All that area in the Otago Land District known as the Hawksbury Domain (see New Zealand Gazette No. 93, of the Bth November, 1900, page 2033). 3. The lagoon reserve in the Borough of Hawksbury (see New Zealand Gazette No. 4, of the 10th January, 1901, page 70). 4. All that area between Milford Sound and Lake Te Anau (see New Zealand Gazette No. 10, of the 6th February, 1902, page 240). 5. The lagoon known as the Tomahawk Lagoon, Otago Peninsula. 6. All that area in the Otago Land District described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 50, of the 26th May, 1910, page 1589, and knovn as the Outram Lagoons. 7. The Islands in the Otago Harbour used as quarantine stations (see New Zealand Gazette No. 102, of the 24th November, 1910, page 4069). 8. All that area near Middlemarch, in the Otago Land District, described in the New Zealand Gazette. No. 60, of the 4th July, 1913, page 2146. 9. All the additional portion of the Hawksbury Domain, in the Otago Land District, described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 114, of the 29th October, 1914, page 3878. 10. All that area near the Waipiata Township, Maniototo Survey District, in the Otago Land District, described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 43, of the 30th April, 1914, page 1586. 11. All that area in tbe Otago Land District being that part of the Taieri River from the suspension bridge at Middlemarch to the bridge at Ngapuna, and the area included in lines running parallel to and three chains distant from the said part of the Taieri River on both sides of that river. 12. Also all that area in the said district being Section No. 9, Block 22, Strath-Taieri Survey District. 13. All that area in the Otago Land District;, the properties of Mr. J. Crawford Anderson, of Stirling, and Mr. J. Wilcocks, comprising Sections Nos. 6,7, 8,9, and 10, Block XIII, and part of Section No. 2, Block XIV, Noith Molyneux Survey District. 14. Area known as Balclutha Coronation Park. 15. Certain land in Tarras Survey District, being the property of Mrs. E. Oliver, of Bendigo (see New Zealand Gazette No. 62, of the 25th May, 1916, page 1788). 16. One mile of the Taieri River up-stream where the Styx Creek enters said river, and land on both banks of the river (see Gazette No. 42, of the Bth March, 1917, page 865). 17. Certain land in Teviot Survey District (see New Zealand Gazette No. 78, of the 3rd May, 1917, page 1862). 18. All lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs

Special Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game. License Fee, dc., Rotorua Acclimatization Distiict. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by 'he Animals Protection Act, 1908, 1, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt fr m the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the Rotorua Acclimatization District, and do hereby notify that the following imported game—viz., cock pheasants and Californian and Australian quail—may be killed within the Rotorua Acclimatization District, comprising the Counties of Rotorua, East Taupo, and Whakatane, and parts of the Counties of West Taupo, Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, and Matamata (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day' of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive; and do hereby restrict the number of cock pheasants that may be killed by any one person in any one day to twelve. And Ido further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each; and the General Manager of Tourist and Health Resorts Department, Wellington, or any one authorized by the said General Manager in that behalf, is hereby- appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game.

And I do further notify that the following native game—viz., grey duci<, teal, and black swan—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand Dine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive; and that black swan may be killed during the said period within such district (except in the County of Rotorua, also except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) ; and do hereby restrict the number of such native game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twenty-five head in all.

SCHEDULE. Arras wherein Imported and Native Game shall not be KILLED. All that area from Kawaha Point in a line due west to the Tauranga Road, thence by the Tauranga Road and Utuhina Stream to the western boundary of Rotorua Town, thence by this boundary to the Wairoa Road, thence by the Wairoa Road to the Maketu Road, thence by the Maketu Road to signpost at Rotokawa, and thence westerly in a direct line to Kawaha Point. Also Lakes Ngahewa, Okataina, Rotokawa or Bitter Lake near Taupo, Rotoaira, Okareka, and Rotokawa near Lake Rotorua, and the land within one mile of the shores of these lakes. Also all land within one mile of the Okere Bridge. Also all that area in the Auckland and Hawke’s Bay Land Districts being she Waikaremoana Lake and surrounding land, as defined in Gazette No. 30, of 13th April, 1911. Also Run 79, Rotorua County. Also portions of Hamurana Creek (Rotorua), as defined in Gazette No. 04, of 2nd May, 1918, page 1705. Also all lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee , &c., South Canterbury Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the South Canterbury Acclimatization District, and do hereby notify that the following imported game—viz., mallard duck—may be killed within the South Canterbury Acclimatization District, comprising the Counties of Geraldine and Levels, and that portion of the County of Mackenzie lying to the east of a line commencing at Mount Cook and proceeding by a right line over the Ball Hut to the Tasman Glacier, thence along the western boundary of the Tasman Glacier to the Tasman River, thence by a line along the middle of that river, and the middle of Lake Pukaki, and the middle of Pukaki River to the Waitaki River, together with the Boroughs of Geraldine, Timaru, and Temuka (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the fourteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive; and do hereby" restrict the number of mallard duck that may be killed by any one person in any one day to twelve. And Ido further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each; and that the Postmasters at Geraldine, Timaru, and Temuka are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do further notify that the following native game—viz., wild geese, grey duck, Paradise duck, black teal, and black swan—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the fourteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both inclusive; and do hereby restrict the number of such native game (exclusive of black swan) that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twenty head in all. 2—P.G,

SCHEDULE. Areas wherein Imported and Native Game shall not BE KILLED. Washdyke Lagoon and certain land adjoining (see Gazette No. 33, of 23rd March, 1916, page 844). Also all lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee , dc., Southland Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908,1, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said'Act the Southland Acclimatization District, and do hereby notify that the following imported game—viz., hares —may be killed within the Southland Acclimatization District, consisting of so much of the County of Southland as lies to the westward of the Mataura River, together with the Counties of Fiord, Wallace, and Stewart Island (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And I do further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Invercargill and the Postmasters at Awarua Plains, Balfour, Dipton, Gore, Lumsden, Mataura, Nightcaps, Orawia, Otautau, Riversdale, Riverton, Wairio, Winton, and Woodlands are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do hereby notify that the following native game—viz., grey duck, pukeko, and black swan—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And I do hereby further notify that the following native game—viz., paradise duck—may be killed within the abovementioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And I do hereby restrict the number of such native game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twenty-five head in all.

SCHEDULE. Areas wherein Imported and Native Game shall not BE KILLED. 1. Resolution Island, off Dusky Sound. 2. Section 27, Block IV, Invercargill Hundred. 3. Sections 41 and 42, Block VII, Jacob’s River Hundred. 4. Sections 3,4, and 5, Block XIV, New River Hundred (of which Mr. Philip A. Vyner is the owner). 5. The following blocks of land on the west side of the Oreti River, situated south of Oporo—namely, Sections 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, Block XVI, New River Hundred. 6. All that area in the Paterson Survey District, Stewart Island, containing about 120 acres, being a strip of land ten chains in width, five chains on each side of Duck Creek, Paterson’s Inlet, extending from the mouth of the stream to the western boundary of Paterson Survey District, a distance of about a mile and a half. 7. Sections 19, 20, 32, 37, 43, and parts 9 and 11, Block IV, Campbelltown Hundred (Mr. Thomas Maclean’s property). 8. Sections 2 and 3, Block VI, Lillburn Survey District, containing about 2,429 acres (Mr. Arthur Struan Gardner’s property). 9. All that area in the Southland Land District, containing 2,485,900 acres (approximately), and known as the Fiordland National Park. 10. All that area in the Southland Land District, containing by admeasur ment 127 acres 0 roods 16 perches, more or less, and known as the Southland Racing Club’s Racecourse.

11. All that area in the Southland Land District comprising Sections 1, 27, 28, 29, 81, and 32, and part Sectious 2, 3, and 30, Block IV, Invercargill Hundred, the properties of Messrs. R. A. Anderson, W. D. Hunt, and R. Russell. 12. All that area in the Southland Land District, containing 4 acres 0 roods 9 perches, more or less, being Sections Nos. 1 and 2, Block 11, Village of Morley. 13. All than area known as Croydon Bush Domain (see Gazette No. 70, of the 4th June, 1915, page 1998). 14. Certain land in New River Hundred (see Gazette No. 8, of 18th January, 1917, page 188). 15. All lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs

Special Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, dec., Stratford Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. XN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, I, de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the Stratford Acclimatization District, and do hereby notify that the following imported game — viz., cock pheasants and Californian quail—may be killed within the Stratford Acclimatization District, comprising the Counties of Stratford, Whangamomona., and the Borough of Stratford (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive ; and I do hereby restrict the number of cock pheasants that may be killed by any one person in any one day to twelve. And Ido further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each ; and the Postmasters at Stratford, Toko, Midhirst, Whangamomona, Ngaere, and Te Wera are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do further notify that the following native game—viz., teal, pukeko, grey duck, and black swan—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive ; and do hereby restrict the number of such native game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twenty-five head in all.

SCHEDULE. Areas wherein Imported and Native Game shall not be killed. All lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Shooting Season for Imported, and Native Game, License Fee, dkc., Wanganui Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. TN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, 1, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the Wanganui Acclimatization District, and do notify that the following imported game—viz., cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail—may be killed within the said Wanganui Acclimatization District, comprising the Counties of Wanganui and Waitotara (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive ; and I do hereby restrict the number of cock pheasants that may be killed by any one person in any one day to twelve. And Ido further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said dis-

trict shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each ; and the Chief Postmaster at Wanganui, and the Postmasters at Eordell and Mangamahu, are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do further notify that the following native game—viz., grey duck, teal, and black swan—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive ; and do hereby restrict the number of such native game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twenty-five head in all.

schedule: Areas wherein Imported and Native Game shall not be killed. The lakes known as the Westmere and Virginia Lakes, and an area ten chains in width surrounding the said lakes, also Matipo Park and Hipango Park, and all lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, dc., Wellington Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of section twenty-six of the said Act the Wellington Acclimatization District, and do hereby notify that the following imported game—viz., cock pheasants, hares, Californian and Australian quail—may be killed within the Wellington Acclimatization District, as described in the First Schedule hereto (except in the areas mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive. And I do further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each ; and that the Chief Postmaster at Wellington and the Postmasters at Palmerston North, Sanson, Mangaweka, Taihape, Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Martinborough, Featherston, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Petone, Foxton, Otaki, Bull’s, Hastwell’s, Hunterville, Marton, Longburn, Alfredton, Bunnytliorpe, Johnsonville, Kaitoke, Makuri, Manakau, Mauriceville, Moawhango, Nireaha, Ohau, Pahautanui, Paraparaumu, Pongaroa, Porirua, Shannon, Te Horo, Terrace End, Te Wharau, Tinui, Turakina, Waikanae, Wangaehu, Levin, and Rongotea are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do further notify that the following native game—viz., grey duck, black swan, and teal may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive ; and do hereby restrict the number of such native game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twenty-five head in all.

FIRST SCHEDULE. All that area in the Wellington Land District bounded towards the north-west and north generally by the Counties of Wanganui, Waimarino, and East Taupo from the mouth of the Wangaehu River to the Rangitikei River, and the north-eastern corner of the County of Rangitikei; thence towards tiie east generally by the County of Hawke’s Bay and the summit of the Ruahine Range to the Feilding and District Acclimatization District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 38, 4th May, 1899; thence towards the south-west, south-east, and north-east generally by that district and the Counties of Dannevirke, Woodville, and Weber to the sea at the mouth of the Waimata River; and thence again towards the south-east, south, and west generally by the sea to the mouth of the Wangaehu River, the place of commencement: including adjacent

islands (excepting Kapiti). The aforesaid area comprises the Counties of Hutt, Makara, Masterton, FeatherstoD, Castlepoint, Wairarapa South, Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Mauriceville, Akitio, Horowher.ua, Kairanga, and Rangitikei, and parts of the Counties of Manawatu, Oroua, and Kiwitea, together with the Boroughs of Carterton, Foxton, Greytown, Karori, Levin, Lower Hutt, Marton, Masterton, Onslow, Palmerston North, Pahiatua, Petone, City of Wellington, Eastbourne, Miramar, Taihape, Eketahuna, and Featherston, and the Town Districts of Hunterville, Johnsonville, Martinborough, Upper Hutt, and Mangaweka.

SECOND SCHEDULE. Areas wherein Imi-orted and Native Game shall not BE KILLED. The Wainui Forest Reserve, near Paraparaumu, Akatarawa Survey District, described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 12, of the 19th day of February, 1903; or within the area in the Haurangi, Waipawa, and Kaiwaka Survey Districts, described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 12, of the 19th day of February, 1903 ; or within the area known as the “ mallard district,” near Martinborough, described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 25, of the 9th day of Aprii, 1890; or upon the area known as the Lansdovvne Dam, near Masterton; or upon the Island of Kapiti, in the Kapiti Survey District, Land District of Wellington ; or upon Lake Hokowhitu, or Te Ngutu Lagoon, and the area adjacent thereto, situated in the Borough of Palmerston North, bs de-cribed in the New Zealand Gazette No. 10, of the 6th day of February, 1902 ; or in the Horowhenua Lake Reserve, as defined by the Horowhenua Lake Act, 1905; or upon the Totara Lake and the Kawbakahia Lake, in the County of Horowhenua, and an area of five chains surrounding the said lakes ; or upon Sections 86, 87, 88 (and part of a closed road), 211, 266, and 267, and part of Section 89, Hutt District, part of which is owned and occupied by John Barton, Trentham, and the remainder is occupied as golf-links by the Wellington Golf Club, containing about 670 acres ; or within that area, containing 154 acres, being Section No. 374, and part of Sections Nos. 372 and 373, Palmerston North, the said area being owned and occupied by Charlotte Sarah Slack ; or within that area, containing 296 acres, at Longburn, being Sections Nos. 18, 20, and 21, Kairanga Survey District, the said area being owned and occupied by William Edward Arthur Slack and John Upton Gaskell Slack; or within that area in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 195 acres 3 roods 20 perches, more or less, and known as the Petone Waterworks Reserve ; or within that' area in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 209 acres 2 roods 29 perches, more or less, being Section No. 273, B:ock IV, Arawaru Survey District, and known as the Waterworks Reserve, Palmerston North ; or within that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasurement 39 acres 2 roods 10 perches, more or less, being portion of Rural Sec tion No. 1536 on the plan of the Borough of Palmerston North, and known as the Esplanade ; or within that area in the Wellington Land District, at Foxton, containing by admeasurement about 1,500 acres, situated in Block 111, Moutere Survey District, and Block IX, Mount Robinson Survey District, owned and occupied by Mr. Cresswell; or upon certain lagoons in Mangaone Survey District, the property of Mr. H. W. Bridge, Tatawai, and an area ten chains in width surrounding the said lagoons; or within that area in the Wellington Land District, the property of Mr. T. Scrimshaw, comprising Sections Nos. 26, 27, 28, 90, 91, and 212, situated at Trentham; or within that area, containing 981 acres 3 roods 6 perches, more or less, situated at Belmont, the property of the Belmont Land Company and Dr. H. W. M. Kendall respectively ; also that part of Mangawharariki Stream and its bed as described in Gazette No. 66, of 9th July, 1914, page 2719. Also all lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Shooting Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, <&c., Whangarei Acclimatization District. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. i~N exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908,1, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby exempt from the operation of s-ction

twenty-six of the said Act the Whangarei Acclimatization District, and do hereby notify that the following imported game—viz., cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail —may be killed within the Whangarei Acclimatization District, comprising the County of Whangarei and part of the County of Otamatea (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto), from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive; and do hereby restrict the number of cock pheasants that may be killed by any one person in any one day to twelve, and the number of Californian quail to twelve. And Ido further notify that licenses to kill such imported game within the said district shall be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings each ; and the Postmasters at Aponga, Hikurangi, Kamo, Kiripaka, Limestone, Mangapai, Mangawai, Maungakaramea, Parakao, Parua Bay, Poroti, Buakaka, Titoki, Waikiekie, Waipu, Whakapara, and Whangarei are hereby appointed to sign and issue the said licenses to kill imported game. And I do further notify that the following native game—viz., black swan, grey duck, pukeko, and teal—may be killed within the above-mentioned district (except in the areas mentioned in the Schedule hereto) from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, to the thirtyfirst day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, both days inclusive; and do hereby restrict the number of such native game that may be killed by any one person in any one day to not more than twelve head in all.

SCHEDULE. Areas wherein Imported and Native Game shall not BE KILLED. All that area in the Auckland Land District, containing by admeasurement approximately twenty-eight square miles, situated in Purua and Whangarei Survey Districts, and comprising all the land within the circumference of a circle having a radius of three miles, and its centre near the hatcheries at the intersection of the eastern boundary of Ketenikau No. 7, in Block VIII, Purua Survey District, with the north side of the road cutting off the extreme south-eastern corner of the said Ketenikau No. 7. The boundary as exactly indicated abovo passes approximately through the places locally known as follows : Starting at the north it crosses Kauri Road just south of Big Mountain Trig. Station ; thence going westerly and southerly it crosses the Ruatangata Road at Ngararatunua Settlement; afterwards crossing Three-mile Bush Road near Campbell’s ; after passing through State Forest Reserves of 1,580 acres and 1,600 acres it strikes Maunu Road near Black Bridge; crossing Otaika Road at Raumanga it passes to the south-east of the Borough of Whangaiei, and crosses Head’s Road at Reyburn’s house; after crossing Whareora Road near the caves and Kiripaka Road near the church the boundary passes through Cork’s Farm and back to starting-point; including the Borough of Whangarei and the Town District of Kamo. Also ail lands notified or set apart as sanctuaries or reserves for the preservation of imported or native game. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister ot Internal Affairs

Certain Species oj Birds indigenous to New Zealand not to be deemed protected. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. ORDER IN COUNCIL. At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this twentyninth day of March, 1919. Present : His Excellency the Governor-General in Council. IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, as amended by the Animals Protection Amendment Act, 1910, 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 suspend the operation of section ten of the said Animals Protection Amendment Act, 1910, for the period commencing on the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, and ending on the thirty-first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, with respect to the species of birds

indigenous to New Zealand mentioned in the Schedule hereto; and, with the like advice and consent, doth declare that such suspension shall bo subject to the provisions contained in the Warrants in respect of the shooting season in each acclimatization district.

SCHEDULE. Pukkko, teal, grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan J. F. ANDREWS, Clerk of the Executive Council

Notice.—Animals Protection Acts.—Protection of Native Bird?. Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 27th March, 1919. rpHE public are earnestly requested to assist in preserving Jl for posterity the native birds of New Zealand. Under the Animals Protection Amendment Act of 1910 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 destroys the nest of any such bird, is liable to a fine not exceeding £2O. It is also illegal to keep native birds in captivity or to export the birds or their skins or feathers without the authority of the Minister of Internal Affairs. Native Game. Native game can only be shot during the open season, and then only such kinds of 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 both 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, the kea, ormountain parrot, and from shags of the following species, namely : Black shag, white-throated 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 Birds absolutely protected Kiwis of all species, New Zealand quail and Chatham Island pigeon, rails and woodhens of all species, dabchick and grebe. Sea birds of all species, including penguins, petrels, storm petrels, shearwaters, fulmars, diving-petrels, albatross, terns, gulls, skuas, noddies, and shags (with exceptions noted above); also gannets, frigate-birds, and tropic birds. Wading-birds of all species, including turnstones, 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 long-tailed cuckoo. Rifleman and wrens of all species, tomtits, warblers, robins, fantails, whiteheads, yellowheads, and fern-birds of all species. North and South Island thrushes and crows, creepers, stitch-birds, makomako, tui, silver-eye, pipit or native lark, huia, and saddleback. Blue mountain duck and Auckland Island duck. Southern merganser, moho (or takahe). G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Removing Protection from certain Imported Birds. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection Act, 1908, I, Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare that the imported birds mentioned in the Schedule hereto, not being game of any kind under the said Act, may be taken or killed within the Hawke’s Bay Acclimatization District for the period ending the thirtieth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.

SCHEDULE. Rooks. As witness the hand of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, this twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Internal Affairs

RESOLUTION. THE following regulations were laid before the members of the North Otago Jockey Club at a meeting held on the 12th day of February, 1919, at Oamaru, with a recommendation by the Chairman of the Club, Mr. R. C. Gillies, that the same be passed at once with a view to their approval by the Governor - General, in pursuance of the Gaming Act, 1908, section 33. Mr. R. C. Gillies, the Chairman of the Club and the Meeting, moved, and Mr. W. Bee seconded, and it was resolved, that such regulations should be adopted, and that the Chairman be authorized to sign the same in authentication thereof.

The following are the regulations referred to : NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB. Regulations. (Under the Gaming Act, 1908.) In pursuance and exercise of the powers in that behalf contained in section 33 of the Gaming Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities it enabling in that behalf, the North Otago Jockey Club, a racing club within the meaning of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as “ the said club ”), doth hereby revoke the regulations dated the 15th day of May, 1917, and in lieu thereof doth hereby make the following regulations controlling the admission of persons to that part of the Oamaru Racecourse Reserve situated in the Oamaru Survey District, known as the Oamaru Racecourse, while the said racecourse is used or occupied by the said club for race meetings. 1. These regulations shall come into force on the date of the same being published in the New Zealand Gazette. 2. In these regulations the words “ bookmaker,” “ racing club,” and “ race meeting ” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms respectively by section 2 of the Gaming Act, 1908. 3. The following persons shall be and are hereby excluded from the racecourse above described while the same is used or occupied by the said club for a race meeting, namely,— (a.) Bookmakers. (b.) Bookmakers’ clerks, bookmakers’ assistants, and bookmakers’ agents. (c.) All persons under disqualification inflicted by any racing or trotting club in the Dominion of New Zealand, the Commonwealth of Australia, or elsewhere, if affiliated to the New Zealand Racing Conference, or the New Zealand Trotting Association, or the New Zealand Trotting Conference. ( d.) Common prostitutes, and persons who habitually consort with thieves or with persons who have no 'lawful visible means of support. (e.) Professional tipsters, persons convicted of housebreaking or pocket-picking, forgery, uttering or possessing counterfeit coin, theft, false pretences, receiving stolen goods, mischief, assault, or any offence or crime of any kind under the Crimes Act, 1908, and also idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues convicted under the Police Offences Act, 1908, and persons convicted of an offence under the Gaming Act, 1908. The foregoing regulations of the North Otago Jockey Club were made and passed by the North Otago Jockey Club on the 12th day of February, 1919, and signed by the Chairman and Secretary. * ROBT. C. GILLIES, Chairman. G. M. PROCTER, Secretary. The foregoing regulations of the North Otago Jockey Club are hereby approved this 15th day of March, 1919. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General.

RESOLUTION. THE following regulations wore laid before the members of the Otahuhu Trotting Club at a meeting held on the 7th day of February, 1919, at Auckland, with a recommendation by the Chairman of the Club, Mr. H. R. Mackenzie, that the same be passed at once with a view to their approval by the Governor-General, in pursuance of the Gaming Act, 1908, section 33. Mr. H. R. Mackenzie, the Chairman of the Club and the Meeting, moved, and Mr. C. P. Sutherland seconded, and it was resolved, that such regulations should be adopted, and that the Chairman be authorized to sign the same in authentication thereof.

The following are the regulations referred to: — OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB. Regulations. (Under the Gaming Act, 1908.) In pursuance and exercise of the powers in that behalf contained in section 33 of the Gaming Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities it enabling in that behalf, the Otahuhu Trotting Club, a trotting club within the meaning of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as “ the said club ”), doth hereby revoke the regulations dated the 7th day of September, 1917, and in lieu thereof doth hereby make the following regulations controlling the admission of persons to that part of the racecourse situated in the district of One-tree Hill, and known as Alexandra Park, while the said racecourse is used or occupied by the said club for race meetings. 1. These regulations shall come into force on the date of the same being published in the New Zealand Gazette. 2. In these regulations the words “ bookmaker,” “ racing club,” and “ race meeting ” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms respectively by section 2 of the Gaming Act, 1908. 3. The following persons shall be and are hereby excluded from the racecourse above described while the same is used or occupied by the said club for a race meeting, namely : (a.) Bookmakers. (b.) Bookmakers’ clerks, bookmakers’ assistants, and bookmakers’ agents. (c.) All persons under disqualification inflicted by any racing or trotting club in the Dominion of New Zealand, the Commonwealth of Australia, or elsewhere, if affiliated to the New Zealand Racing Conference, or the New Zealand Trotting Association, or the New Zealand Trotting Conference. (d.) Common prostitutes, and persons who habitually consort with thieves or with persons who have no lawful visible means of support. (e.) Professional tipsters, persons convicted of housebreaking or pocket-picking, forgery, uttering or possessing counterfeit coin, theft, false pretences, receiving stolen goods, mischief, assault, or any offence or crime of any kind under the Crimes Act, 1908; and also idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues convicted under the Police Offences Act, 1908, and persons convicted of an offence under the Gaming Act, 1908. The foregoing regulations of the Otahuhu Trotting Club were made and passed by the members of the said club on the 7th day of February, 1919, and signed by the Chairman and Secretary. H. R. MACKENZIE, Chairman. R. L. ABSOLUM, Secretary. The foregoing regulations of the Otahuhu Trotting Club are hereby approved this sth day of March, 1919. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General.

RESOLUTION. THE following regulations were laid before the members of the Waimate Plains Trotting Club at a meeting held on the 18th day of March, 1919, at Hawera, with a recommendation by the Chairman of the Club, Mr. N. G. Morrin, that the same be passed at once with a view to their approval by the Governor-General, in pursuance of the Gaming Act, 1908, section 33. Mr. N. G. Morrin, the Chairman of the Club and the Meeting, moved, and Mr. W. Slattery seconded, and it was resolved, that such regulations should be adopted, and that the Chairman be authorized to sign the same in authentication thereof. The following are the regulations referred to : WAIMATE PLAINS TROTTING CLUB. Regulations. (Under the Gaming Act, 1908.) In pursuance and exercise of the powers in that behalf contained in section 33 of the Gaming Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities it enabling in that behalf, the Waimate Plains Trotting Club, a trotting club within the meaning of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as “the said club”), doth hereby revoke the regulations dated the 15th day of June, 1917, and in lieu thereof doth hereby make the following regulations controlling the admission of persons to that part of the Egmont Racecourse situated in the District of Hawera, and known as the Egmont Racecourse, while the said racecourse is used or occupied by the said club for race meetings. 1. These regulations shall come into force on the date of the same being published in the New Zealand Gazette. 2. In these regulations the words “bookmaker,” “racing club,” and “ race meeting ” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms respectively by section 2 of the Gaming Act, 1908

3. The following persons shall be and are hereby excluded from the racecourse above described while the same is used or occupied by the said club for a race meeting, namely,— (a.) Bookmakers. (6.) Bookmakers’ clerks, bookmakers’ assistants, and bookmakers’ agents. (<’.) All persons under disqualification inflicted by any racing or trotting club in the Dominion of New Zealand, the Commonwealth of Australia, or elsewhere, it affiliated to the New Zealand Racing Conference, or the New Zealand Trotting Association, or the New Zealand Trotting Conference. (d.) Common prostitutes, and persons who habitually consort with thieves or with persons who have no lawful visible means of support. (e.) Professional tipsters, persons convicted of house-break-ing or pocket-picking, forgery, uttering or possessing counterfeit coin, theft, false pretences, receiving stolen goods, mischief, assault, or any offence or crime of any kind under the Crimes Act, 1908, and also idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues convicted under the Police Offences Act, 1908, and persons convicted of an offence under the Gaming Act, 1908. The foregoing regulations of the Waimate Plains Trotting Club were made and passed by the Waimate Plains Trotting Club on the 18th day of March, 1919, and signed by the Chairman and Secretary. N. G. MORRIN, Chairman. G. A. HOLDER, Secretary. The foregoing regulations of the Waimate Plains Trotting Club are hereby approved this 26th day of March, 1919. LIVERPOOL, Governor-General