APRIL 1.]

Open Season for Imported Game and Native Game, License
Fees, &c., Otago Acclimatization District.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals
Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Richard Francis
Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New
Zealand, do hereby declare the period from the 1st day of
May to the 31st day of May, 1926 (both days inclusive), to be
an open season in the Otago Acclimatization District, as
described in the First Schedule hereto, except in the areas
referred to in condition No. 3 and in the Second Schedule
hereto, for the taking or killing of the following imported
game and native game—viz., mallard duck, Canadian goose,
grey duck, spoonbill duck (or widgeon), and black swan; and
the period from the 1st day of May to the 30th day of June,
1926 (both days inclusive) to be an open season in the said dis-
trict for the taking or killing of the following imported game—
viz., Californian quail; and the period from the first day of
May to the 7th day of May, 1926 (both days inclusive)
to be an open season in the County of Vincent, being
part of the said district for the taking and killing of the
following native game—viz., paradise duck; and the period
from the first day of May to the 31st day of May, 1926
(both days inclusive) to be an open season in the said dis-
trict for the taking or killing of the following native game—
viz., pukeko ; except in the Maniototo County, wherein the
period for taking or killing pukeko will be from the 1st day
of May to the 30th day of June, 1926 (both days inclusive);
and the period from the 1st day of January to the 12th day
of February, 1927 (both days inclusive) to be an open season
for the taking or killing of the following native game—viz.,
godwits; subject to the following conditions.

CONDI TIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill such imported game and native
   game, including godwits, within the said district will be
   issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings
   (20s.) each, and licenses to take or kill such native game only,
   ncluding godwits, will be issued to any person on payment
   of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each; and the secretary of
   the Otago Acclimatization Society, or any person authorized
   by such secretary in that behalf, is hereby authorized to sign
   and issue the said licenses.

2. The number of such imported game and native game
   that may be taken or killed by any one person in any one
   day shall not exceed twelve mallard duck, twenty-five head in
   all of grey duck, spoonbill duck (or widgeon), and black swan,
   six head of paradise duck; or a total of twenty-five for the
   seven days; twelve head of pukeko, except in the Maniototo
   County, wherein the number is unlimited; Californian quail,
   twenty head, except in the following districts, viz.: Waikaia,
   Heriot, Hindon, Maungatua, Waihola, Waipori, and Puerua,
   wherein the taking or killing of Californian quail is absolutely
   prohibited; and Canadian goose, of which latter not more than
   two head will be allowed to be taken or killed during the
   season.

3. Nothing in any license to take or kill imported game
   and native game, including godwits (or native game only,
   including godwits), shall authorize the holder thereof to take
   or kill imported game and native game (or native game only)
   on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered
   acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on
   any sanctuary or public domain, or any land mentioned
   in the Second Schedule hereto.

4. No person shall kill or destroy any such imported game
   or native game, or shoot at or attempt to shoot at any such
   imported game or native game, with any automatic or auto-
   loading gun, unless it is converted into a gun capable of
   carrying two cartridges only, or with any rifle or pea-rifle,
   swivel-gun, punt-gun, or pump-gun, or shall use any gun
   o her than a shoulder-gun; and no gun shall be used for
   the purpose aforesaid the bore of which is larger than the
   size known as No. 12 at the muzzle, nor shall any gun be used
   which exceeds 10lb. in weight.

5. A license issued pursuant to this notification to take or
   kill imported and native game or native game only shall
   entitle the holder thereof to take or kill native game in the
   Southland Acclimatization District, during the period and
   subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in the
   notification fixing an open season for native game in that
   district.

6. Shooting may begin not earlier than half an hour before
   sunrise and cease not later than half an hour after sunset.

7. Any person committing a breach of any of these con-
   ditions is liable, on conviction, to a fine of £20.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Otago and Southland Land Districts
bounded by a line commencing at Broderick’s Pass and pro-
ceeding along the summit of the range passing through Mount
Huxley, Lindis Pass, to Mount St. Bathans; along a right
line due east to and along the summit of the Hawkdun Range,
through Mount Domet and along the summit of the Kakanui
Range to the source of the Waianakarua River; down that
river to the eastern boundary of Section 27, Block III, Wai-
hemo Survey District; south-westerly along that boundary
to a public road; south-easterly along that road to the
eastern boundary of Section 4, Block XIV, Moeraki Survey
District; along that boundary, along the northern and
eastern boundaries of Block XII, Moeraki Survey District,
to the northern boundary of Section 31; easterly along that
boundary to the north-eastern corner of said Section 31;
thence along a public road to the southern boundary of
Section 43, Block IX, Moeraki Survey District; along the
southern boundaries of Sections 43, 44, and 45, all of Block
IX, and along the western boundary of Section 1 of 20, Block
III, Moeraki, to the sea; thence by the sea to the mouth of
the Mataura River; thence up the Mataura River to the
north-western boundary of Section 4, Block III, Nokomai
Survey District; thence north-easterly along that boundary
and the north-western boundary of Section 3, Block III
aforesaid, to a public road; across that road, and northerly
along same to the northern boundary of Section 2, Block III,
Nokomai Survey District; thence north-easterly along the
summit of the Hector Mountains passing through Lorn Peak,
James Peak, and Ben Nevis to Ben Cruachan; thence
easterly through Mount Edward to Mount Rosa; thence by
a right line to the confluence of the Nevis and Kawarau Rivers;
thence down the Kawarau River to its junction with the
Roaring Meg Stream; thence up the Roaring Meg Stream
to its source on Mount Pisa; thence by a right line to the
summit of Mount Pisa; thence by a right line northerly to
the south-eastern corner of Block I, Lower Wanaka Survey
District; thence northerly along the eastern boundary of
the said Block I to the north-eastern corner of the said Block
I; thence due west along the northern boundary of Block I
aforesaid to the Cardrona River; thence down the Cardrona
and up the Clutha River to Lake Wanaka; thence up the
centre of Lake Wanaka to the mouth of the Wilkin River;
thence up the centre of the Wilkin River to the foot of a spur
leading to Mount Kuri; thence by a right line to Mount
Kuri, from Mount Kuri to the summit of the Southern Alps,
and by the Southern Alps to Broderick’s Pass, the place of
commencement.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Area, in addition to those referred to in condition No. 3,
excepted from the open season wherein imported game and
native game (or native game only) shall not be taken or
killed :—
The Lagoon known as Tomahawk Lagoon (Otago Peninsula)

As witness my hand this 26th day of March, 1926.

RICHD. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs

[N OTE.—The above notification is published in substitution
for that published on page 643 of New Zealand Gazette No. 14
of the 14th March, 1926.]

Open Season for Imported Game and Native Game, License
Fees, &c., North Canterbury Acclimatization District.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals
Protection and Game Act. 1921–22, I, Richard Francis
Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New
Zealand, do hereby declare the period from the 1st day of
May to the 30th day of June, 1926 (both days inclusive), to
be an open season in the North Canterbury Acclimatization
District, as described in the First Schedule hereto, except in
the areas referred to in condition No. 3 and in the Second
Schedule hereto, for the taking or killing of the following
native game—viz., grey duck, spoonbill duck (or shoveller),
and black swan; and the period from the 1st day of May to
the 31st day of July, 1926 (both days inclusive), to be an
open season in the said district for the taking or killing of the
following imported game—viz., Californian quail; and the
period from the 1st day of May to the 31st day of May,
1926 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the
said district for the taking or killing of the following imported
game—viz., Canadian goose; and the period from the 1st day
of May to the 7th day of May, 1926 (both days inclusive), to
be an open season in the said district for the taking or killing
of the following native game—viz., paradise duck and pukeko;
and the period from the 1st day of January to the 31st day
of March, 1927 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in