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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 21

Provided, however, that the occupier of property, and any one son or daughter of such occupier, may take or kill without license on such property during an open season imported or native game which may be take” in the acclimatization district in which such property is situated, or the occupier may in writing appoint one other person to shoot in his stead. The fee for a license to take or kill both imported and native game is one pound (£1): Provided that in the Lakes District, Nelson, North Canterbury, Otago, and South Canterbury Acclimatization Districts a separate license to take “I kill native game only may be issued at 5 fee of ten shillings (10s.); and a similar fee is payable in the case of the Ashburton, Southland, Waimate, and Waitaki Districts wherein native game only may be taken or killed during the present season; in the Grey District Acclimatization District a license is obtainable to take or kill imported game only—viz., hares—at a fee of ten shillings (10s.), and a license to take or kill native game only at a similar fee.

Section 15. Nothing in any license to take or kill imported game or native game shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill imported game or native game on lands actually and exclusively used by any registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain, or on any land excepted from the operation of the notification declaring an open season for the district.

Section 39. Except as otherwise expressly provided, nothing in any license or other authority under the Animals Protection and Game Ad, 1921-22, shall entitle the holder thereof to enter upon any private land without the consent of the owner or occupier thereof, or upon any State forest or provisional State forest.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE KINDS OF IMPORTED GAME AND NATIVE GAME WHICH MAY BE KILLED IN EACH DISTRICT.

Acclimatization District. Imported and Native Game.
Ashburton Grey duck, black swan, and pukeko.
Auckland Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, mallard duck, black swan, pukeko, grey duck, and spoonbill duck.
Bay of Islands Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, grey duck, black teal, pukeko, and black swan.
Buller Hares and grey duck.
Coromandel Close season.
East Coast.. Cock pheasants, Virginian, Californian, and Australian quail, grey duck, shoveller, and black swan.
Feilding and district.. Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, grey duck, mallard duck, pukeko, and black swan.
Grey District Hares, grey duck, and black swan.
Hawera Cock pheasants, Californian quail, grey duck, and black swan.
Hawke’s Bay Cock pheasants, mallard duck, Californian and Australian quail, grey duck, widgeon (or shoveller), and black swan.
Hobson Cock pheasants, Californian quail, grey duck, black teal, pukeko, and black swan.
Lakes District Californian quail, grey duck, black swan.
Mangonui-Whangaroa Close season.
Marlborough Californian quail, grey dock, spoonbill duck, and black swan.
Nelson California” quail.
North Canterbury Canadian goose, California” quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck (or shoveller), black swan, and pukeko.
Opotiki Cock pheasants, California” and Australian quail, grey duck, and black swan.
Otago Californian quail, mallard duck, Canadian goose, grey duck, spoonbill duck (or widgeon), black swan, and pukeko.
Rotorua Cock pheasants, California”, Virginian, and Australian quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck, eastern golden plover, turnstone, and black me.”.
South Canterbury Mallard duck, grey duck, black teal, spoonbill duck, and black swan.
Southland Grey duck, spoonbill duck, black swan, and pukeko.
Stratford Cock pheasants, California” quail, grey duck, and black swan.
Taranaki Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, grey duck, and black swan.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE KINDS OF IMPORTED GAME AND NATIVE GAME WHICH MAY BE KILLED IN EACH DISTRICT.
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Acclimatization District. Imported and Native Game.
Fauranga Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, grey duck, pukeko, and black swan.
Waiapu Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, and grey duck.
Waimarino Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, grey duck, and mallard duck.
Waimate Grey duck, spoonbill duck, black swan, and pukeko.
Waitaki Grey duck, black swan, and pukeko.
Wanganui Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck (or shoveller), pukeko, and black swan.
Wellington.. Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, mallard duck, hares, grey duck, shoveller, pukeko, and black swan.
Westland Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, mallard duck, grey duck, black swan, and pukeko.
Whangarei Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, grey duck, pukeko, and black swan.

Particulars regarding the number and kinds of imported game and native game that may be taken or killed by any one person in any one day and the period and area within which such game may be taken or killed are specified in the notification fixing the open season in each district.

Shooting may begin not earlier than one hour before sunrise and must cease not later than one hour after sunset.

A close season is being observed this year for paradise duck.

Native pigeon is absolutely protected.

GODWITS AND KNOTS.

Godwits may be taken or killed in the following districts during the period set opposite the name of each district respectively:—

Buller 1st January to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Coromandel Close season.
Feilding and District 1st February to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Hawke’s Bay 1st January to 28th February, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Hobson 1st January to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Mangonui-Whangaroa Close season.
Nelson 1st January to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Opotiki 1st February to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Otago 2nd January to 12th February, 1929 (both days inclusive).
South Canterbury 1st January to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Southland 1st February to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Fauranga 1st January to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Wellington 1st January to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).

And both godwits and knots may be taken or killed in the following districts during the period set opposite the name of each district respectively:—

Auckland 1st January to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).
North Canterbury 1st January to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Rotorua 1st February to 30th April, 1929 (both days inclusive).
Whangarei.. 1st January to 31st March, 1929 (both days inclusive).

The license fee for taking or killing these birds only is ten shillings (10s.): Provided that a license to take or kill imported and native game also authorizes the holder to take or kill godwits and knots in the districts where these birds may be taken or killed.

SALE OF NATIVE AND IMPORTED GAME.

No sale this season.