168 
NEW SOUTH WALES 
4, Large Black and White Shag (Graculus lewcogaster). Throat 
and all_ under surface, white ; all the upper pee black ; bill 
and skin round face, black ; eye, green. 
5. Blue-eyed Shag, or Sonthern White-bellied. “Shay (Graculus 
varius). 
all upper surface, black ; 
LEASES UNDER THE OysTER-BEDS AcT or 1868. 
Locality. 
121 acres Oyster Creek, Clarence River ... 
98 acres 3 
106 acres ,, 
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Clarence River 
Camden Haven 
Wallis Lake (Cape Hawke)... 
Port Ste a 
Broken ‘ is 
Kissing | Point, 
Parramatta ‘River a acre) 
Sides of face and ail under surface, white ; head and 
skin round the eye, bright blue, with 
a spot of bright yellow i in front of the eye ; bill, brown. 
Date of penta of Lease. 
From the Embouchure of George’s River to to Botany Heads 
George’s River - 
Shoalhaven and Crookhaven River. 
Clyde River and Tributaries 
Tuross River .. 
1881 
1881 
1881 
1883 
1883 
1883 
1883 
1883 
1884 
1884. 
1883 
1883 
1883 
1884 
Nore.—It is ‘believed that some — of fhe Tessa. were ane valid as not 
comprising natural oyster beds. 
oyster beds. 
The majority, however, did comprise natural 
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 :— 
Lawful Weights for Fish. 
Description of Fish. 
Weight in ounces avoirdupois. 
Fresh-water 
Schnapper or Red Bream 
Bream (Black)........ 
Rock-cod (Black or Red) ....... 
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Flathead 
Mullet— 
Sea [including the variety commonly 
known as hard-gut mullet] 
Flat-tail 
Band wo. 
Whiting ........ 
Flounder ........... 
Bole wicca 
Perch 
16 ounces, 
OO i 00 00 BGO 
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