MAR. 14.]

4. No person shall kill or destroy any such native game, or shoot at or attempt to shoot at any such 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 other 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 10 lb. in weight.

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

6. No live birds of any species shall be used as decoys, nor shall more than twenty-five artificial decoys be used at any one time (whether by one or several persons) on any particular water within an area of less than 100 yards square.

7. No person shall use any power-boat or launch in connection with the taking or killing of imported or native game.

8. Any person committing a breach of any of these conditions is liable, on conviction, to a fine of £20.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Canterbury and Otago Land Districts bounded by a line commencing at Mount Cook and proceeding thence along a right line through Ball Hut to the western edge of the Tasman Glacier; along that edge of Tasman Glacier; down the middle of the Tasman River, the middle of Pukaki Lake, and the middle of Pukaki River and Waitaki River to the sea; thence along the sea-coast to the north-western corner of Section 1 of 20, Block III, Moeraki Survey District; thence southerly along the western boundary of the said section, and westerly along the southern boundaries of Sections 45, 44, and 43, Block IX, Moeraki Survey District, to the public road forming the western boundary of the last-mentioned section; thence north-westerly along that road to the north-eastern corner of Section 31, Block XI, Moeraki Survey District; thence westerly along the northern boundary of the said Section 31 to the eastern boundary of Block XII, Moeraki Survey District; thence northerly along that boundary to the north-eastern corner of the said Block XII; thence westerly along the northern boundary of that Block to the eastern boundary of Section 4, Block XIV, Moeraki Survey District; thence northerly along the said eastern boundary to the road forming the northern boundary of the said Section 4; thence north-westerly along that road to the eastern boundary of Section 27, Block III, Waihemo Survey District; thence north-easterly along that boundary to the Waianakarua River, up that river to its source; thence to the summit of the Kakanui Mountains; thence generally northerly along the summits of the Kakanui and the Hawkdun Mountains to a point due east of Mount St. Bathan's; thence by a right line to Mount St. Bathans; thence northerly along the summit of the range passing through Double Peak, Lindis Pass, Pavilion Peak, Mount Martha, Mount Gladwish, and Mount Huxley to Brodrick Pass; thence along the summit of the Southern Alps to Mount Cook, the place of commencement.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Areas in addition to those referred to in condition No. 3 exempted from the open season wherein native game shall not be taken or killed:

Block 7, Otepopo District, Parts 4, 5, and 8.

Block 6, Otepopo District, Part 1.

Block 8, Oamaru District, Parts 7 and 53.

Block 1, Kauroo District, Part 49.

Being the property of Mr. A. C. Nichols.

As witness my hand this 14th day of March, 1928.

M. POMARE,
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.

Open Season for Imported Game and Native Game, License Fee, &c., Wanganui Acclimatization District.

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Maui Pomare, Acting Minister of Internal Affairs of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby declare the period for the 1st day of May to the 31st day of July, 1928 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the Wanganui Acclimatization District, as described in the Schedule hereto, except in the areas referred to in condition No. 3, for the taking or killing of the following imported game and native game—viz., cock pheasants, California" quail, Australian quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck (or shoveller), and black swan; and the period from the 1st day of May to the 31st day of May, 1928 (both days inclusive), to be an “pen season in the said district for the taking or killing of the following native game—viz., pukeko; subject to the following conditions.

CONNECTIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill such imported game and native game within the said district will be issued to my person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) each, and the Chief Postmaster at Wanganui and the Postmasters at Fordell and Mangamahu are 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 six cock pheasants and twenty head in all of California" quail, Australian quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck (or shoveller), black swan, and pukeko.

3. Nothing in any license to take or kill imparted game and 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.

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 other than a shoulder-gun”; and no gun shall be used for the purpose aforesaid the bore of which is larger than the size know” as No. 12 at the muzzle, nor shall any gun be used which exceeds 10 lb. in weight.

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

6. No live birds of any species shall be used as decoys, nor shall more than twenty-five artificial decoys be used at any one time (whether by one or several persons) on any particular water within an area of 100 yards square.

7. No person shall use any power-boat or launch in connection with the taking or killing of imported or native game.

8. Any person committing a breach of any of these conditions is liable, on conviction, to a fine of £20.

SCHEDULE.

All that area in the Wellington and Taranaki Land Districts bounded by a line commencing at the mouth of the Waitotara River and proceeding thence up the middle of that river and of the Mangaone Stream to and along the southern boundary of Section 16, Block V, Nukumaru Survey District; along the eastern boundary of that section to the Mangaone Stream; up that stream, and along the eastern boundary of Lot 4 (deposited plan 659) and the western boundaries of Lots 17 and 14 (deposited plan 918) to Orangihongi Trig. Station; thence easterly to Pakira Trig. Station; along the southern and western boundaries of Manganui-o-Tahu Block and up the Manganui-o-Tahu Stream to and along the western boundaries of Lots 3 and 1, Mangapapa No. IB Block, along the southern boundary of Mangapapa lo Block to Watershed Road; thence along Watershed Road, Poeka Road, and the summit of the range passing through Mangarau Waitu, Ratauwhiri, Taungatahi, Manaianahi, Kotikiekie, to Te Mapou Trig. Station; thence along the Whakaihuwhaka Road, and the north-eastern boundary of Section 1, Block III, Taurakawa Survey District, to Whakaihuwhaka Trig. Station (Mount Humphries); thence along a right line to the confluence of the Tangarakau and Wanganui Rivers; thence down the middle of the Wanganui River and up the middle of the Paparoa Stream; along the south-eastern boundaries of Sections 9 and 3, Block XI, Tauakira Survey District, the northern boundaries of Section 1, Block XII, Tauakira Survey District, the southern boundary of Section 1, Block IX, Ngamatea Survey District, the south-western boundary of Ohotu No. 9 Block, and its production to the Mangawhero River ; down the middle of that river and up the middle of Rangitatau Stream to Field’s Track; thence generally north-easterly along that track to the stream forming the north-eastern boundary of Ohotu 6A 1 Block; down the middle of that stream and up the middle of the Whangaehu River to the point in line with the northern boundary of Section 1, Block IV, Ngamatea Survey District; thence to and along that boundary and the northern boundary of Section 8 to the Owhakura Road; easterly along that road and along the northern boundaries generally of Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block I, Maungakaretu Survey District, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block II, and the production of the last-named boundary to the middle of the Turakina River; up that river, and along the northern boundaries of Raketapauma Nos. 3A 2, 1A 1, 1A 2, lo, 1I 2 Blocks, to the Waiouru-Moawhango Road; north-easterly along the middle of that road to its junction with the Waiouru-Toeanu Road; thence along a right line to Auahitotara Trig. Station; thence southcrly along a right line to Trig. Station 16 and a right line to Trig. Station 32; thence westerly along a right line to the junction of the Panemango and the Tomakomako