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4. Large Black and White Shag {Graculus leucogaster). Throat 

 and all under surface, white ; all the upper parts, black ; hill 

 and skin round face, black ; eye, green. 



5. Blue-eyed Shag, or Southern White-bellied Shag (Graculus 

 variu.s). Sides of face and all under surface, white ; head and 

 all upper surface, black ; skin round the eye, bright blue, with 

 a spot of bright yellow in front of the eye ; bill, brown. 



Leases under the Oyster-beds Act of 1868. 



Locality. 



121 acres Oyster Creek, Clarence Eiver ... 



uo acres ,, ,, ,, ,, ... ... 



106 acres ,, ,, ,, ,, 



Clarence River 



Camden Haven 



Wallis Lake (Cape Hawke) ... 



Port Stephens 



Broken Bay ... 



Kissing Point, Parramatta River (1 acre) 



From the Embouchure of George's River to Botany Heads 



George's River 



Shoalhaven and Crookhaven River 



Clyde River and Tributaries 



Tuross River ... 



Note. — It is believed that some few of these leases were always valid as not 

 comprising natural oyster beds. The majority, however, did comprise natural 

 oyster beds. 



According to the Second Schedule of the Act, the following table for 

 the lawful weight or minimum at which the undermentioned fishes may 

 be sold : — 



Laioful Weights for Fish. 



Description of Fish. 



Weight in ounces avoirdupois. 



Marine. 



Schnapper or Red Bream 



Bream (Black) 



,, (Silver) 



Blackfish 



Rock-cod (Black or Red) 



Gurnet 



Flathead 



Mullet- 

 Sea [including the variety commonly 



known as hard-gut mullet] 



Flat-tail 



Sand 



Whiting 



Flounder 



Sole 



Pike 



TrevaUy 



Garfish 



1^ Lobster (or Craj'iish) 



Fresh-iMter 



Cod (or Murray Cod) . 

 Perch 



16 



8 

 4 



12 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 



3 

 16 



16 

 4 



