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a Close Time was fixed for certain birds. To shoot at or 

 wilfully kill or destroy the eggs of the birds named in the 

 Schedule (64 species) was made illegal, but the Governor lias 

 power to authorize protected birds to be taken for scientific 

 purposes. 



By the Acts of 1901 (No. 36) and 1902 (No. 21) the Wattle- 

 bird and Mutton-bird (Short-tailed Petrel) are protected. 



By the Act of 1908 (No. 23) to buy, sell, or offer for sale 

 the birds named in the Schedule of the Act of 1895 is made 

 an offence. 



By the Act of 1904 (No. 25) the nests and eggs of species 

 < »f birds enumerated cannot be taken or destroyed except by 

 the written order of a Justice of the Peace. 



Victoria. — By the Game Act of 1890, Close Seasons are 

 provided for various birds, and protection is given to 

 certain species during the whole year ; these latter include 

 Swallows, Warblers, Wrens, Magpies, Flycatchers, etc. 

 The Close Time jjrovided for 28 species of wild birds, 

 such as Larks, Plovers, Teal, Kingfishers, Tree-creepers, 

 Herons, Cranes, etc., is August 1st to December 20th. The 

 Governor may vary the Schedules. The penalty may be £2, 

 and in addition the sum of 5s. for each bird destroyed, and 

 for having in j)ossession or for taking or destroying eggs 10s. 

 A moiety of the penalty goes to the informer. By the Act 

 of 1896 it is illegal to buy or sell the flesh, skin, or feathers 

 of any native birds the killing of which is forbidden. 



Western Australia. — The principal Act (1892) was passed 

 to protect birds and to encourage persons to import birds, 

 and gave the Governor power to proclaim a Close Season for 

 native birds, and to establish Reserves. The penalty for 

 destroying imported birds may be +20, and 10s. for each 

 bird, and the instrument used may be forfeited. The Colonial 

 Secretary may grant licences to kill, and penalties for taking 

 or destroying eggs were fixed. Power to forfeit the bird or 

 egg was given, and to sell such forfeitures. 



By the Act of 1902 possession of dead birds protected by 

 proclamation under the principal Act is rendered illegal, and 

 provision made for the appointment by the Governor of 

 Inspectors to assist in enforcing the Acts. 



