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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17
WAIAPO ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March,
1925, at page 753.)

1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, Virginian
   quail, and Australian quail, grey duck, shoveller duck, and
   black swan: 1st May to 30th June, 1937 (both days inclusive).
2. Season for pukeko: 1st May to 14th May, 1937 (both
   days inclusive).
3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native
   game within the Waipu Acclimatization District will be
   issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty-five
   shillings (25s.) each, and the Secretary of the Waipu Accli-
   matization 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, Virginian, and
   Australian quail, grey duck, shoveller duck, and black swan,
   or take or kill more than fifteen head of grey duck and/or
   shoveller duck, or take or kill more than fifteen head of black
   swan, or take or kill more than nine head of cock pheasants,
   or take or kill more than eight head of pukeko; provided
   that in estimating the total head of game which may be taken
   or killed by any one person in any one day, pukeko shall not
   be taken into consideration.
5. 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 Whotumatapau Hill.
   (3) Tolaga Bay Township and the area bounded by the
   Uawa River from its mouth to Mr. A. E. Reeves's
   property, from thence following the ridge-line to
   the sea.
   WAIMARINO ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
   (As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March,
   1925, at page 753.)
6. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, and Aus-
   tralian quail : 1st May to 31st July, 1937 (both days inclusive).
7. Season for mallard duck and grey duck : 1st May to
   30th June, 1937 (both days inclusive).
8. 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 Acclimati-
   tion Society, or any person authorized by such Secretary in
   that behalf, is hereby authorized to sign and issue the said
   licenses.
9. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than six
   head of cock pheasants, or take or kill more than six head of
   mallard duck, or take or kill more than six head of grey duck.
   WAIMATE ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
   (As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March,
   1925, at page 754.)
10. Season for grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan:
    1st May to 30th June, 1937 (both days inclusive).
11. Season for paradise duck : 1st May to 7th May, 1937
    (both days inclusive).
12. Season for pukeko: 1st May to 14th May, 1937 (both
    days inclusive).
13. Licenses to take or kill such native game within the
    Waimate Acclimatization District will be issued to any
    person on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) 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.
14. No person shall in any one day take or kill native game
    exceeding in number twenty head in all of grey duck, spoonbill
    duck, paradise duck, and black swan, or take or kill more
    than fifteen head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck, and
    paradise duck, or take or kill more than five head of paradise
    duck, or take or kill more than ten head of black swan, or
    take or kill more than eight head of pukeko; provided that
    in estimating the total head of game which may be taken
    or killed by any one person in any one day pukeko shall not
    be taken into consideration.
    WAITAKI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
    (As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March,
    1925, at page 754.)
15. Season for grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan:
    1st May to 30th June, 1937 (both days inclusive).
16. Season for paradise duck : 1st May to 7th May, 1937
    (both days inclusive).
17. Season for pukeko: 1st May to 14th May, 1937 (both
    days inclusive).
18. 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.
19. No person shall in any one day take or kill native game
    exceeding in number twenty head in all of grey duck, spoonbill
    duck, paradise duck, and black swan, or take or kill more
    than fifteen head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck, and
    paradise duck, or take or kill more than five head of paradise
    duck, or take or kill more than eight head of pukeko; pro-
    vided that in estimating the total head of game which may be
    taken or killed by any one person in any one day pukeko
    shall not be taken into consideration.
20. 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 I, Kauroo District, Part 49;
    Being the property of Mr. A. C. Nichols.
    A strip of land to a depth of 20 chains from the main
    road running parallel with the main road from the
    Elderslie Lane to Elderslie No. 2 Road, being contained
    in part Sections 46 and 47, Block IX, Awamoko Survey
    District, part Section 2, Block XVI, Oamaru Survey
    District, and part of Section 3A, Elderslie No. 2 Settlement,
    being the property of the Elderslie Stud, Ltd.
    WANGANUI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
    (As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 60 of 15th Sep-
    tember, 1932, at page 1998.)
21. Season for cock phesants, Californian quail, and Aus-
    tralian quail : 1st May to 31st July, 1937 (both days inclusive).
22. Season for mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck (or
    shoveller), and black swan: 1st May to 30th June, 1937
    (both days inclusive).
23. Season for pukeko : 1st May to 10th May, 1937 (both
    days inclusive).
24. 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.
25. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than
    three head of cock pheasants, or take or kill more than
    ten head in all of mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck,
    and black swan, or take or kill more than eight head of
    pukeko ; provided that in estimating the total head of
    game which may be taken or killed by any one person in any
    one day pukeko shall not be taken into consideration.
    WELLINGTON ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
    (As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 60 of 15th Sep-
    tember, 1932, at page 1998.)
26. Season for hares, cock pheasants, Californian quail, and
    Australian quail : 1st May to 31st July, 1937 (both days
    inclusive).
27. Season for grey duck, mallard duck, and shoveller duck :
    1st May to 30th June, 1937 (both days inclusive).
28. Season for black swan : 1st May to 14th May, 1937
    (both days inclusive), and 24th June to 30th June, 1937
    (both days inclusive).
29. 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-five
    shillings (25s.) 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.
30. 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, in the month of May, 1937, take or
    kill more than fifteen head in all of grey duck, mallard duck,
    and/or spoonbill duck, or in the month of June, 1937, take
    or kill more than ten head in all of grey duck, mallard duck,
    and/or spoonbill duck.
31. Nothing herein shall apply to hares in the counties
    of Akitio, Castlepoint, Masterton, Pahiatua, Featherston, and
    Wairarapa South, wherein these animals are not protected.
32. No person shall take or kill native or imported game on
    the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd day of May, 1937, while occupying any
    stand, hide, loo, or position as commonly used by duck-
    shooters (hereinafter referred to as “a stand”) which has
    been duly claimed by any other license-holder in accordance
    with the following provisions:-
    (a) A stand may be claimed by the planting thereon at
    any time after noon on the 25th day of April, 1937,
    of a stake with a board attached having plainly
    marked thereon the name and address of the claim-
    ant and the number of his license.
    (b) No person shall claim more than one stand.