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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt:...stock diseases, travelling, &c., rates of local bodies, drainage, water-supply, advances to settlers, the shooting season, and other things that need to be known. At the same time it should be distinctly understood that the object is simply to give settlers an idea of their various obligations. Any one requiring to get a closer knowledge of the various statutes will have to consult them for himself. This is not a treatise for lawyers, but for settlers. List Of Principal Acts Reviewed. Animals Protection. Birds Nuisance. Counties. Cruelty to Animals. Dairy Industry. Dog Registration. (Injuries by dogs, &c.)., (Registration.) Education. Electoral. Fencing. Government Advances to Settlers. Government Valuation of Land. Homing Pigeon Protection. Impounding. Land. Land and Income Assessment. Land Drainage. Land for Settlements. Margarine. Noxious Weeds. Orchard and Garden Pests. Public Works. Rabbit Nuisance. Rabbit-proof Wire-netting Fences. Rating. Road Boards. Slaughtering and Inspection Stock. Water-supply. ANIMALS PROTECTION ACTS (1880 To 1900). Index. PACK. Object...... 139 Shooting season (regular and exceptional)......18!) Licenses (shooting and sale).. 13'.) Powers of Governor.. 139 Prohibition--Poxes, reptiles, fce... 189 Permission of Governor to all else......140 Sons...140 Eggs.... 140 Keeping live game Game in pospeRBi Hen-pheasants Trespas-iing Trapping Poisoning Rangers Informers Acclimatisation so;ietic-Penalties PAGE.. 140. 140. 140. 140. 140. 140. 140. 140. 140. 140 Summary. Object.--The Act provides for the preservation of game, forbids the importation of noxious animals, and permits the destruction of such noxious animals and birds. Shooting Season.--There is no legal shooting or taking game outside the season, which is: In Otago. fr...