694 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 21

Streams; thence up the middle of the Panemango Stream to and along the southern boundaries generally of Ruanui Nos. 2B 3, 2B 4, 2B 5, 2B 6, 2B 7 Blocks and the south-western boundary of Section 1, Block X, Mangakaretu Survey District, to the middle of the Turakina River; thence along a right line to the Maungakaretu Trig. Station on the summit of the eastern watershed of the Wangaehu River; thence in a south-westerly direction generally along the summit of that watershed to and along a right line which runs in a north-westerly direction through Trig. Station on Okaipe (Block XIV, Mangawhero Survey District) to a point in the middle of the Wangaehu River due west about eighteen chains from the western boundary of Block XIV, Mangawhero Survey District; thence down the middle of the said river to the sea; thence in a north-westerly direction along the sea-coast to the point of commencement.

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 Fees, &c., Wellington 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 from the 1st day of May to the 31st day of July, 1928 (both days inclusive): to be an open season in the Wellington 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—viz., cook pheasants, hares, Australian quail, and Californian quail; and the period from the 1st day of May to the 30th day of June, 1928 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the said district for the taking or killing of the following imported and native game—viz., mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck (or shoveller), and black swan; and the period from the 1st day of May to the 14th day of May, 1928 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the said district for the taking or killing of the following native game—viz., pukeko; and the period from the 1st day of January to the 31st day of March, 1929 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the said district for the taking or killing of the following native game—viz., godwits; subject to the following conditions.

CONDITIONS.

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 the following native game only—viz., godwits—will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each; and the Secretary of the Wellington 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 native game that may be taken or killed by any one person in any one day shall not exceed twenty head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck (or shoveller), black swan, and pukeko; provided that not more than five head of black swan may be taken or killed.

3. Nothing in any license to take or kill imported game and native game (including godwits), or native game only (viz., godwits), shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill imported or native game (including godwits), or native game only (viz., godwits), 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 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 decoy*, 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. Nothing in this Warrant shall apply to hares in the Counties of Akitio, Castlepoint, Masterton, and Featherston, wherein these animals are not protected.

9. 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 Land District bounded by a line commencing at the mouth of the Wangaehu River, and proceeding thence up the middle of that river to a point 18 chains due west of the western boundary of Block XIV, Mangawhero Survey District; thence south-easterly along a right line, passing through Okaipe Trig. Station, to the summit of the eastern watershed, of the Wangaehu River; north-easterly along the summit of that watershed to Trig. Station DD (Maungakaretu); along a right line to the south-western corner of Section 1, Block X, Maungakaretu Survey District; along the south-western boundary of said Section 1 and the southern boundaries generally of Ruanui Blocks Nos. 2B 7, 2B 6, 2B 5, 2B 4, and 2B 3, and along the middle of the Panemango Stream to its junction with Tomakomako Stream; thence along a right line to Trig. Station 32; along a right line to Trig. Station 16 (Kanaeke), a right line to Trig. Station Auahitotara, a right line to Trig. Station Te Rotete, a right line to Trig. Station 28 (Manukaiapu), a right line to Trig. Station 27 (Motumatai), and along a right line in the direction of Trig. Station 26 (Tawakitohunga) to the Rangitikei River; thence down the middle of that river to its intersection by a right line between Trig. Stations 32 and E (Aorangi); thence along that line to Aomngi, and along a right line in the direction of the confluence of the Makaroro and Waipawa Rivers, to the summit of the Ruahine Range; thence southerly along the summit of that range to the source of the Pourangaki Stream; down the middle of that stream, the middle of the Kawhatau Stream, and the middle of the Rangitikei River, to the Awahuri-Bull’s Road; along that road to the Oroua River at Awahuri; up the middle of that river to the North Island Main Trunk Railway line; along that railway-line, along Stony Creek Road, and along the Palmerston-Ashhurst Road to Section 457; thence along the south-western boundaries of Sections 457 and 456 to the Manawatu River; thence up the middle of that river and along the provincial district boundary to the sea at the mouth of the Waimata River; thence along the sea-coast southerly, westerly, and northerly, passing Cape Palliser and Cape Terawhiti to the mouth of the Wangaehu River, the point of commencement.

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

M. POMARE,
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.

Open Season for Imported and Native Game, License Fee, &c., Westland 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 from the 1st day of May to the 31st day of July, 1928 (both days inclusive) to be an open season in the Westland 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 and native game—viz., cook pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, mallard duck, grey duck, 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 open season in the said district for the taking or killing of the following native game—viz., pukeko—subject to the following conditions.

CONDITIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill such imported and native game within the said district will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) each, and the Chief Postmaster at Hokitika, and the Postmasters at Ross, Kumara, and Okarito are hereby authorized to sign and issue the said licenses.

2. The number of such native game that may be taken or killed by any one person in any one day shall not exceed twenty-five head in all of grey duck, pukeko, and black swan.

3. Nothing in any license to take or kill imported and native game shall authorize the holder thereof to take or kill imported or native game on lands actually and exclusively used by my registered acclimatization society for acclimatization purposes, or on any sanctuary or public domain.