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Waipapa River, and up the Mangapapa and Whakatere-terekia Streams to the northern boundary of Block XVI, Maungataniwha Survey District; along the northern boundary of that block the north-eastern boundary of Omahuta State Forest Timber Sections 16, 6, and 2, to Ratakamaru Trig. Station; along the north-eastern boundary of the last-named section to Mangamuka East Block; along the northern boundaries of that block to Maungataniwha Trig. Station; along the northern and western boundaries of Mangamuka West Block to Kumetewhiwhia Trig. Station; westerly along the northern watershed of the Taraira River, passing through Raetea to the Awaroa River at the south-western corner of Section 3, Block XIV, Takahue Survey District; thence down that river to the Whangape Harbour, the place of commencement, including all adjacent islands.

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 Council’s reserve at Lake Ngatau.

As witness my hand this 12th day of March, 1929.

P. A. DE LA PERRELLE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 25/17/10.)

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

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Philip Aldborough de la Perrelle, 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, 1929 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the Marlborough 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—viz., Californian quail; and the period from the 1st day of May to the 30th day of June, 1929 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the said district for the taking or killing of the following native game—viz., grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan—subject to the following conditions.

CONDITIONS.

1. LICENSES to take or kill such imported game 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 Secretary of the Marlborough 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 twenty-five Californian quail and twenty-five head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan; provided that not more than ten head of grey duck may be taken or killed by any one person in any one day.

3. Nothing in any license to take or kill imported 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, 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 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 and 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 Marlborough, Nelson, and Canterbury Land Districts bounded by a line commencing at Mount Humboldt and proceeding thence along the summits of the Spenser and Arnaud Ranges to Trig. Station Top 2 (Mangatawai); thence along a right line to Wards Pass; along the summit of the range through Bush Cone, Mount Rintoul, and Red Hills to the source of the Pelorus River; down that river and up the Heringa Stream to its source (Saddle Hill); along the summit of the range over Mount Dupa, Editor Peak, and Mount McLaren to Trig. Station Y (Boundary Trig.); along a right line to the cape forming the southern point of Elaine Bay; along the southern shore of that bay to the most westerly point at its head, and along a right line due west to Croisilles Harbour; thence northerly, easterly, and southerly generally along the sea-coast to the mouth of the Conway River, up that river to its source at Palmer Saddle; thence by a right line to Barefell Pass; thence by a right line to Mount Humboldt, the point of commencement.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Areas, in addition to those referred to in condition No. 3, excepted from the open season wherein imported game and native game shall not be taken or killed:—
Big Lagoon at Vernon.
Marlborough Electric-power Board’s Dam at Waihopai.

As witness my hand this 12th day of March, 1929.

P. A. DE LA PERRELLE,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 25/17/11.)

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

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, I, Philip Aldborough de la Perrelle, 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, 1929 (both days inclusive), to be an open season in the Nelson 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 and native game—viz., Californian quail and grey duck; and the period from the 1st day of January to the 31st day of March, 1930 (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 such native game only (viz., godwits) will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each; and the Chief Postmaster at Nelson, and the Postmasters at Motueka, Kohatu, Wakefield, Murchison, and Reefton, 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 twenty-five Californian quail and five grey duck.

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 game and 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, or on 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 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