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The Second Schedule comprising birds protected during part 

 of the year, viz. : 



Emus v ] 



Swans • j From the first day of June to 



Wild Geese (except Cape \- the twentieth day of Dec- 

 Barren Geese) ] ember, both inclusive. 



Plovers of all kinds J 



„... .. _ n „ ,, , . , ( From the first day of August 



Wild Ducks of all kinds , ,, ,.,, 1 £ 



,, . ,, ,. m , < to the twentieth day 01 



Bustards or Native Turkeys.. -~ 1 , , , . , . 



^ December, both inclusive. 



All other wild birds, whether ^ 



indigenous or imported, J From the first day of July to 

 except those mentioned in J> the twentieth day of Dec- 

 the First and Third | ember, both inclusive. 

 Schedules j 



The Third Schedule comprising birds not protected, viz. : 



Crows (Gorvus) ; Wattle Birds (Anthochœra) ; Silver Eyes 

 (Zosterops) ; Cormorants (Phalacrocorax) ; Sulphur Crested 

 Cockatoos {Cacatua galerita) ; Hawks ; Snipe (Ga.llinago) ; 

 English Starlings ; English Chaffinches ; English House 

 Sparrows ; Rosella Parrots (Platycercus adelaidensis, Platy- 

 cercus eximius). 



Power is given to the Governor in Council to transfer birds 

 from one schedule to another and to vary the close seasons. 

 The operation of the Act can thus be adapted to requirements 

 without the necessity of Parliamentary action. The English 

 Starling, now an outlaw in South Australia, is still protected 

 in some of the States, so also is the Wattle-bird. There is 

 power to proclaim any Crown lands, or public reserve or sea- 

 shore, a bird-protected district, wherein all birds, except the 

 outlaws of the Third Schedule are absolutely protected. 



Among the offences against the Act are : (1) Killing. 

 wounding, or catching, having in possession, selling or offer- 

 ing for sale, or exporting any protected bird ; (2) taking from 

 the nest or destroying in the nest, selling, offering for sale 

 or having in possession for sale the eggs of any protected 

 bird ; (8) selling or offering for sale any skin or feather of 



