✨ Game Hunting Regulations
MAR. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 465
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No person shall in any one day take or kill more than fifteen head of Californian quail, or take or kill more than two head of cock pheasants (provided that not more than ten head of cock pheasants may be taken or killed by any one person during the open season), or take or kill more than twenty head in all of grey duck and/or spoonbill duck, or take or kill more than five head of paradise duck, or take or kill more than twenty head of godwit.
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Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native game shall not be taken or killed during the open season:
(1) All that area in the County of Akaroa, situated in the Akaroa and Ellesmere Survey Districts, Canterbury Land District, containing by admeasurement 1,540 acres, more or less, being the lake known as Lake Forsyth, including all roads fronting on the shores of the said lake; and all those reserves in the said county and survey districts numbered 3186, 3187, 3185, 2903, 890, and 157, excluding therefrom Native Reserve 385 adjoining Lake Forsyth, and those portions of R.S. 2474, 4804, and 6012, being the flat land adjoining Okute and Little River Streams and Lake Forsyth.
(2) Ahuriri Lagoon.
(3) Horse-shoe Lake.
(4) Glenmark Lagoon.
(5) Cheviot Lagoon.
(6) All that area within one mile on each side of the West Coast (Christchurch-Hokitika) Road from Springfield to Dillmanstown.
(7) All that area in the Canterbury Land District bounded by a line commencing at the south-western corner of Rural Section 17571; thence north-easterly generally along Fairweather Road, Harper's Road, and Dixon's Road to the northern boundary of Reserve 3415; thence along that boundary to a point due west of the easternmost corner of Rural Section 14341; thence along a right line to that point; thence westerly generally along the road forming the southern boundary of that section and of Rural Section 5785 to Heyward's Road; thence north-westerly along Heyward's Road to its intersection with the south-eastern boundary of Reserve 3415; thence south-westerly generally along that boundary to a point in line with the southern boundary of Rural Section 17571; thence to and along that boundary to the south-western corner of the said Section 17571, the point of commencement.
OTAGO ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of 12th March, 1925, at page 751.)
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Season for Californian quail: Ist May to 31st July, 1933 (both days inclusive).
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Season for mallard duck, grey duck, and spoonbill duck: Ist May to 30th June, 1933 (both days inclusive).
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Season for black swan: 1st May to 30th June, 1933 (both days inclusive). Provided that these birds may not be shot on Lake Hawea, or on that portion of Lake Wanaka which is within the district, or on any area within 5 chains of such lake and portion of a lake.
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Season for pukeko: 1st May to 14th May, 1933 (both days inclusive), in the counties of Maniototo, Taieri, and Bruce only.
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Season for godwits: 1st February to 31st March, 1934 (both days inclusive).
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Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game, including godwits, within the Otago Acclimatization 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, including godwits, will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each; and the Secretary of the Otago Acclimatization Society, or any person authorized by such Secretary in that behalf, is hereby authorized to sign and issue the said licenses.
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No person shall in any one day take or kill imported game and/or native game exceeding in number twenty head in all of Californian quail, mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, and pukeko, or take or kill more than twenty head of Californian quail, or take or kill more than twelve head of mallard duck, or take or kill more than twenty head of grey duck and/or spoonbill duck, or take or kill more than twelve head of pukeko, or take or kill more than ten head of black swan (provided that in estimating the total head of game allowed to be taken or killed by any one person in any one day black swan shall not be taken into consideration), or take-or kill more than twenty head of godwits.
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A license issued pursuant to this notification to take or kill imported and native game or native game only shall entitle the holder thereof to take or kill native game in the Southland Acclimatization District, during the period and subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in the notification fixing an open season for native game in that district.
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Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native game shall not be taken or killed during the open season:— The Lagoon known as Tomahawk Lagoon (Otago Peninsula).
Section 22, Block IV, Sutton District, being the property of Mr. E. J. Docherty.
Section 121c, Block 9, Dunback and Hummockside Districts, the property of Mr. John Philip, Palmerston.
Run 238E, Wakefield Survey District, known as Worthburn Station, being the property of Mr. D. S. Middleton.
The Brighton River (known as Boat Harbour Creek) from Duff's Bridge on the top of Lobb's boundary to the sea.
The lake on Section 1, Wilden Settlement, Wart Hill Survey District, and all the land included in an area of three-quarters of a mile surrounding the said lake (the property of Mr. Geo. R. Young).
ROTORUA ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 46, of 20th June, 1929, at page 1721.)
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Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan: 1st May to 30th June, 1933 (both days inclusive).
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Season for godwit: 1st February to 31st March, 1934 (both days inclusive).
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Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game, including godwits, within the Rotorua Acclimatization District will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) each; and the 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 Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, or any person authorized by the said Under-Secretary in that behalf, is hereby authorized to sign and issue the said licenses.
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No person shall in any one day take or kill more than six head of cock pheasants or take or kill imported game and/or native game exceeding in number twenty head in all of mallard duck, spoonbill duck, grey duck, and black swan, or take or kill more than twenty head of godwits.
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No person engaged in shooting from any shelter, mai-mai, mud-hole, boat, louvre, or other contrivance, shall have or use more than one gun.
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Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native game shall not be taken or killed during the open season:— Lakes Rotoaira and Rotokaua (or bitter lake, near Taupo), and the land within one mile of the shores of these lakes.
SOUTH CANTERBURY ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of 12th March, 1925, at page 752.)
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Season for grey duck, spoonbill duck, black teal, and black swan: 1st May to 30th June, 1933 (both days inclusive).
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Season for paradise duck: 1st May to 7th May, 1933 (both days inclusive). Provided that these birds may be taken or killed only in that part of the County of Mackenzie which is within the district.
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Licenses to take or kill native game within the South Canterbury Acclimatization District will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each; and the Secretary of the South Canterbury Acclimatization Society, or any person authorized by such Secretary in that behalf, is hereby authorized to sign and issue the said licenses.
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No person shall in any one day take or kill native game exceeding in number twenty-five head in all of grey duck, paradise duck, spoonbill duck, black teal, and black swan, or take or kill more than ten head of grey duck and/or black teal, or take or kill more than fifteen head of black swan, or take or kill more than five head of paradise duck.
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Excepted areas wherein native game shall not be taken or killed during the open season:— Milford Lagoon.
Mackenzie County Council's hydro-electric dam at Fairlie. All that area in the Canterbury Land District being Run 77, and known as Richmond Station. Bounded on the east by the summit of the Two Thumb Range; on the south by Boundary Creek from its source to Lake Tekapo; on the west by Lake Tekapo to the mouth of Coal River; thence by that river to its source; and thence by a right line to the summit of the Two Thumb Range, the place of commencement.
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Open Seasons for Imported and Native Game in Acclimatization Districts
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources17 March 1933
Game hunting, Regulations, Acclimatization districts, Licenses, Seasons
- E. J. Docherty (Mr), Property owner in excepted area
- John Philip (Mr), Property owner in excepted area
- D. S. Middleton (Mr), Property owner in excepted area
- Geo. R. Young (Mr), Property owner in excepted area