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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21

Acclimatization Districts a separate license to take or kill native game only may be issued at a 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 Act, 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, paradise duck, and black swan.
Auckland .. Cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck, mallard duck, and black swan.
Bay of Islands Cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, grey duck, black teal, and black swan.
Buller .. Hares, grey duck, and black swan.
East Coast.. Cock pheasants, Virginian quail, Californian quail, Australian quail, grey duck, shoveller duck, and black swan.
Feilding and district.. Cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, grey duck, mallard duck, 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, Californian quail, Australian quail, mallard duck, grey duck, widgeon, and black swan.
Hobson .. Cock pheasants, Californian quail, grey duck, black teal, and black swan.
Lakes District Californian quail, grey duck, paradise duck, and black swan.
Mangonui-Whangaroa Cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck, black teal, and black swan.
Marlborough Californian quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan.
Nelson .. Californian quail, and grey duck.
North Canterbury .. Canadian goose, Californian quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck, mallard duck, paradise duck, and black swan.
Otago .. Canadian goose, Californian quail, mallard duck, spoonbill duck, grey duck, paradise duck, and black swan.
Rotorua .. Cock pheasants, Californian, Australian, and Virginian quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck, eastern golden plover, turnstone, and black swan.
South Canterbury .. Mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, paradise duck, black teal, and black swan.
Southland .. Grey duck, spoonbill duck, paradise duck, and black swan.
Stratford .. Cock pheasants, Californian quail, grey duck, and black swan.
Taranaki .. Cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, grey duck, and black swan.
Tauranga .. Cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, grey duck, and black swan.
Waiapu .. Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, and grey duck.

Acclimatization District. Imported and Native Game.
Waimarino .. Cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, mallard duck, and grey duck.
Waimate .. Grey duck, spoonbill duck, paradise duck, and black swan.
Waitaki .. Grey duck, paradise duck, and black swan.
Wanganui .. Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan.
Wellington .. Cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail, hares, grey duck, spoonbill duck, mallard duck, and black swan.
Westland .. Cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, mallard duck, grey duck, paradise duck, and black swan.
Whangarei.. Cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, grey duck, black teal, 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 short open season for paradise duck has been declared from 1st to 7th May in certain South Island acclimatization districts.

A close season is being observed this year for pukeko.

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:—

Bay of Islands .. 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Feilding and District 2nd February to 31st March, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Hawke’s Bay .. 1st January to 28th February, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Hobson .. 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Mangonui-Whangaroa 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Nelson .. 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Otago .. 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (both days inclusive).
South Canterbury .. 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Southland .. 2nd February to 31st March, 1931 both days inclusive).
Tauranga .. 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Wellington .. 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (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, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Buller .. 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (both days inclusive).
North Canterbury .. 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Rotorua .. 2nd February to 30th April, 1931 (both days inclusive).
Whangarei.. 1st January to 31st March, 1931 (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.

(I.A. 25/75/2.)