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on the approval of a State Secretary, become law. Of late 

 years County Councils in many parts of the country have pro- 

 hibited shooting on Sundays on certain areas within their 

 jurisdiction. These orders are said in all instances to have 

 been framed on substantial grounds. County boroughs have 

 like powers, but they do not avail themselves of these so 

 readily as do the County Councils. Thus it may happen that 

 orders obtained by a County Council do not apply to a 

 borough which, though geographically forming part of the 

 county, is for administrative purposes a separate entity. This 

 may arise out of the inactivity of the one, or perhaps the unde- 

 sirability of both exercising in a similar manner the powers 

 within their scope. It generally follows, however, that points 

 left out by one are touched upon by the other in a manner 

 which is thought to be of benefit to the community at 

 large. 



To sum up the question concisely, it is erroneous for the 

 public to suppose that they have certain rights on foreshores. 

 In one sentence the fallacy of the supposition becomes evident. 

 Where, in material Act or document, can the supposed right be 

 shown ? There is none. On the other hand, whilst certain 

 persons do hold rights (I refer here to rights in every sense of 

 the word), there are others who, like a large section of the 

 public, suppose they have rights, proof of which they are no 

 more able to produce or maintain than the public. It is this 

 class that the shooting public should strive to counteract. Of 

 course, shores over which Crown grants exist are out of this 

 question. If a foreshore is rented, the tenancy takes with it 

 the right to kill the game. In a case where trespass in pur- 

 suit of game occurs, the tenant, if under no restrictions regard- 

 ing game, or the landlord, if he reserves the game, should 

 prosecute. Land not owned or rented by individuals, or not 

 under manorial supervision, is Crown property, and is regulated 

 and governed by the Crown, directly or indirectly. As the 



