Opossum Hunting Regulations




May 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1311

Open Seasons for the taking or killing of Opossums in certain Acclimatization Districts.

GALWAY, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 13th day of May, 1935.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that opossums may be taken or killed within the acclimatization districts specified in the Schedule hereto, except in any sanctuary other than a scenic reserve, subject in all cases to the general regulations made by Order in Council dated the twenty-fourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and to the special conditions specified in connection with each district.

SCHEDULE.

ASHBURTON ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 68 of 28th September, 1933, at page 2463.)

  1. Season: Noon on 1st June to noon on 1st August, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officer authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Postmaster, Ashburton.

AUCKLAND ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 4 of 23rd January, 1930, at page 159.)

  1. Season: Noon on 15th June to noon on 1st September, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officers authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Chief Postmaster, Auckland; Postmaster, Paeroa.

GREY DISTRICT ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 750.)

  1. Season: Noon on 1st June to noon on 1st August, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officers authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Chief Postmaster, Greymouth; Postmasters, Blackball, Brunnerton, Moana, Nelson Creek, Ngahere, Runanga, Stillwater, and Totara Flat.

HAWERA ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 750.)

  1. Season: Noon on 1st June to noon on 1st September, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officers authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Postmasters, Patea, Hawera, Normanby, and Eltham.

LAKES DISTRICT ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 62 of 9th August, 1934, at page 2451.)

  1. Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st September, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officer authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Postmaster, Queenstown.

OTAGO ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 751.)

  1. Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st September, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officers authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Chief Postmaster, Dunedin; Postmasters, Milton, Clinton, Owaka, Tahakopa, Romahapa, Tapanui, Wyndham, and Waikaia.

ROTORUA ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 46 of 20th June, 1929, at page 1721.)

  1. Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st September, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officers authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington (or any person authorized by such Under-Secretary in that behalf).

TARANAKI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 752.)

  1. Season: Noon on 1st June to noon on 1st September, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officers authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth; Postmasters, Inglewood, Waitara, Okato, Pungarehu, Rahotu, Tariki, Urenui, Uruti, and Opunake.

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

  1. Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st September, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officer authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Postmaster, Tolaga Bay.

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

  1. Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st August, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officer authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Postmaster, Waimate.

WANGANUI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 60 of 15th September, 1932, at page 1998.)

  1. Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st September, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officers authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Chief Postmaster, Wanganui; Postmasters, Fordell and Mangamahu.

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

  1. Season: Noon on 1st June to noon on 1st August, 1935 (inclusive).
  2. License fee: £2.
  3. Officers authorized to issue trappers’ licenses: Postmasters, Hokitika and Kumara.

A. W. MULLIGAN,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.
(I.A. 1933/23/3.)

Open Seasons for the taking or killing of Opossums in certain Acclimatization Districts.

GALWAY, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 13th day of May, 1935.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby order and declare that opossums may be taken or killed within the acclimatization districts specified in the Schedule hereto, except in any sanctuary other than a scenic reserve, subject in all cases to the general regulations made by Order in Council dated the twenty-fourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and to the special conditions specified in connection with each district.



Next Page →

PDF embedding disabled (Crown copyright)

View this page online at:


VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1935, No 36


NZLII PDF NZ Gazette 1935, No 36





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🌾 Open Seasons for Opossum Hunting in Acclimatization Districts

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
13 May 1935
Opossums, Hunting, Acclimatization Districts, Regulations
  • A. W. Mulligan, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council