Gun Notes.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 257, 5 May 1897, Page 2

Gun Notes.

The Acting Colonial Secretary has gazetted the following: — "The attention of sportsmen, game dealers, and others is called to the provisions of " The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1889," and of " The Animals Act Amendment Act, 1895," which are now in force. A digest of tbe chief of snch provisions is subjoined, viz. : — " The Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1889." Section 4. No person shall kill, destroy, or shoot at any game or native game with anything bnt a shoulder-gun, and no such gun must exceed size No 10 at muzzle, or be fitted with barrels exceeding 86in in length. No gnn shall exceed 101 bin weight. Any person offending against tbis provision is liable to a penalty not exceeding £10. Section 5. Nor person shall sell any native game, or kill auy native game for tbe purpose of sale, without previonsly taking ont the required license. Penalty not exceeding £20. Sectioa 6. No Bale of natiye game shall take place prior to the lst May and subsequent to the lst August in any year. If any person bold a license to sell game —imported game— he is not liable to pay a second fee on taking ont a license to sell native game. Bnt both licenses must be taken out if it is intended to sell both kinds of game. " Tbe Animals Protection Act Amendment Act, 1895." —Section 6. Section 12 of " Tbe Animals Protection Act, 1880," is repealed. No person can now sell game, or dispose thereof for any gain or reward, unless be be the holder of a license to sell such game. Penalty not exceeding £20,