Game Hunting Regulations




Mar. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 467

  1. Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native
    game shall not be taken or killed during the open season :—
    (1) The whole of the Te Araroa Township sections except
    Section 22.
    (2) Mr. H. K. Hovell’s Farm and the Whetumatarau Hill.

WAIMARINO ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of 12th March,
1925, at page 753.)

  1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian
    quail, mallard duck, and grey duck: 1st May to 31st July,
    1933 (both days inclusive).

  2. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native
    game within the Waimarino Acclimatization District will be
    issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty
    shillings (20s.) each, and the Secretary of the Waimarino
    Acclimatization Society, or any person authorized by such
    Secretary in that behalf, is hereby authorized to sign and
    issue the said licenses.

  3. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than
    two head of cock pheasants, or take or kill more than three
    head of black swan, or take or kill a number exceeding fifteen
    head in all of grey duck, mallard duck, and/or shoveller duck.

WAIMATE ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of 12th March,
1925, at page 754.)

  1. Season for mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, and
    black swan : 1st May to 31st July, 1933 (both days inclusive).

  2. Season for paradise duck: 1st May to 7th May, 1933
    (both days inclusive).

  3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native
    game within the Waimate Acclimatization District will be
    issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty
    shillings (20s.) each; and the Secretary of the Waimate
    Acclimatization Society, or any person authorized by such
    Secretary in that behalf, is hereby authorized to sign and
    issue the said licenses.

  4. No person shall in any one day take or kill imported
    game and/or native game exceeding in number twenty-five
    head in all of mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, paradise
    duck, and black swan, or take or kill more than five head of
    paradise duck, or take or kill more than ten head of black
    swan.

WAITAKI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of 12th March,
1925, at page 754).

  1. Season for grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan :
    1st May to 31st July, 1933 (both days inclusive).

  2. Season for paradise duck: 1st May to 7th May, 1933
    (both days inclusive).

  3. Licenses to take or kill such native game within the
    Waitaki Acclimatization District will be issued to any person
    on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each ; and the
    Secretary of the Waitaki Acclimatization Society, or any
    person authorized by such Secretary in that behalf, is hereby
    authorized to sign and issue the said licenses.

  4. No person shall in any one day take or kill native game
    exceeding in number twenty-five head in all of grey duck,
    spoonbill duck, paradise duck, and black swan, or take or
    kill more than five head of paradise duck.

  5. Excepted areas wherein native game shall not be taken
    or killed during the open season:—
    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.

WANGANUI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of 12th March,
1925, at page 754.)

  1. Season for grey duck, spoonbill duck (or shoveller), and
    black swan : 1st May to 30th June, 1933 (both days inclusive).

  2. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, and Aus-
    tralian quail : 1st May to 31st July, 1933 (both days inclusive).

  3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native
    game within the Wanganui Acclimatization District will be
    issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty
    shillings (20s.) each, and the Secretary of the Wanganui
    Acclimatization Society or any person authorized by such
    Secretary in that behalf is hereby authorized to sign and issue
    the said licenses.

  4. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than
    three head of cock pheasants, or take or kill more than five
    head of black swan, or take or kill more than twenty head
    in all of grey duck and/or spoonbill duck.

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WELLINGTON ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of 12th March,
1925, at page 754.)

  1. Season for grey duck, mallard duck, and shoveller
    duck: 1st May to 30th June, 1933 (both days inclusive).

  2. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian
    quail, and hares: 1st May to 31st July, 1933 (both days
    inclusive).

  3. Season for black swan: 1st May to 15th May, 1933
    (both days inclusive).

  4. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native
    game within the Wellington Acclimatization District will be
    issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty
    shillings (20s.) 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.

  5. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than
    two head of cock pheasants, or take or kill more than three
    head of black swan, or take or kill a number exceeding fifteen
    head in all of grey duck, mallard duck, and/or shoveller duck.

  6. Nothing herein shall apply to hares in the Counties
    of Akitio, Castlepoint, Masterton, Pahiatua, Featherston, and
    Wairarapa South, wherein these animals are not protected.

  7. Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native
    game shall not be taken or killed during the open season :—
    (a) The Awapuni Lagoon situated on the property of the
    Manawatu Racing Club.
    (b) Lot 1, D.P. 3184, part Rural Section 364, Palmerston
    North, containing 23 acres 1 rood 20 perches, the
    property of the Kairanga County Council.

WESTLAND ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of 12th March,
1925, at page 754.)

  1. Season for grey duck and black swan: 1st May to 31st
    July, 1933 (both days inclusive).

  2. Season for paradise duck (only in that part of district
    known as Wataroa, Cooks, and Karangarua River Flats,
    South Westland): 1st May to 7th May, 1933 (both days
    inclusive).

  3. Licenses to take or kill such native game within the
    Westland Acclimatization District will be issued to any person
    on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each, and
    the Postmasters at Hokitika, Otira, Kumara, Rimu, Ross,
    Harihari, Weheka, and Waiho Gorge are hereby authorized
    to sign and issue the said licenses.

  4. No person shall in any one day take or kill native game
    exceeding in number twenty head in all of grey duck, black
    swan, and paradise duck, or take or kill more than five head
    of paradise duck.

WHANGAREI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17, of 12th March,
1925, at page 754.)

  1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian
    quail, and grey duck: 1st May to 30th June, 1933 (both days
    inclusive).

  2. Season for black teal: 1st May to 31st May, 1933 (both
    days inclusive).

  3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native
    game within the Whangarei Acclimatization District will be
    issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty
    shillings (20s.) each, and the Secretary of the Whangarei
    Acclimatization Society, or any person authorized by such
    Secretary in that behalf, is hereby authorized to sign and
    issue the said licenses.

  4. No person shall in any one day take or kill imported
    game and/or native game exceeding in number twenty-five
    head in all of cock pheasants, Californian and Australian
    quail, grey duck, and black teal, or take or kill more than
    six head of cock pheasants, or take or kill more than twenty
    head of grey duck.

  5. Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native
    game shall not be taken or killed during the open season:—
    Swamp on Messrs. McLean and Antonovich's property on
    the Whangarei-Waipu Road, about six miles from Waipu,
    together with an area of 200 yards from the edge of the
    said swamp.

Sections 13 and 14, Block 4, Purua Survey District, con-
taining 75 acres, and Section 10, Block 14, Purua Survey
District, containing 186 acres 1 rood 10 perches (in name
of Timewell and King).

Section 26, Block 10, Purua Survey District (in name of
D. McBeth).



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7 names identified
  • H. K. Hovell (Mr), Property owner with excepted area
  • A. C. Nichols (Mr), Property owner with excepted area
  • McLean, Property owner with excepted area
  • Antonovich, Property owner with excepted area
  • Timewell, Property owner with excepted area
  • King, Property owner with excepted area
  • D. McBeth, Property owner with excepted area