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Provided further that nothing in this clause contained shall be deemed to affect in any way whatsoever the rights of owners or occupiers of any lands in respect of shooting on such lands.

8. Excepted area wherein imported game and/or native game shall not be taken or killed during the open season :— All that area in the Nelson Land District, bounded by a line commencing at the north - eastern corner of Section 60, Block II., Steeples Survey District; thence along the north-eastern boundary of Sections 60 and 16 to the railway ; thence south-westerly along the railway to its junction with the Westport - Cape Foulwind Railway; thence south-easterly along the Westport - Cape Foulwind Railway to the western boundary of Section 222, Block II, Steeples Survey District; thence along the western boundary of said Section 222 to high-water mark; thence easterly, westerly, and north-easterly along high-water mark to a point in line with the north-eastern corner of Section 60 aforesaid; thence by a right line to the north-eastern corner of said Section 60, the point of commencement.

EAST COAST ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT. (As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 749.)

1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, and Virginian quail : 2nd May to 31st July, 1938 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for grey duck, shoveller duck, and black swan : 2nd May to 30th June, 1938 (both days inclusive).

3. Season for pukeko : 2nd May to 15th May, 1938 (both days inclusive).

4. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game within the East Coast Acclimatization District will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty-five shillings (25s.) each, and the Secretary of the East Coast 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— (a) Twenty-five head in all of cock pheasants, Californian, Australian, and Virginian quail, grey duck, shoveller duck, and black swan;

(b) Fifteen head in all of grey duck and shoveller duck;

(c) Nine head of cock pheasants; and

(d) Eight head of pukeko.

6. Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native game shall not be taken or killed during the open season:— Hauomatuku Block 4c 63AB and Mangaone Block 113 and C la and ld, being the property of William Morris.

Gisborne Borough Council’s Waterworks Reserve: All that area comprising parts 3, 4, and 6 of Maraetaha No. 2, Nuhaka Survey District, containing 2,561 acres.

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

1. Season for black swan: 2nd May to 31st July, 1938 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for grey duck and shoveller duck : 2nd May to 30th June, 1938 (both days inclusive).

3. Season for pukeko: 2nd May to 8th May, 1938 (both days inclusive).

4. Season for paradise duck : 2nd May to 8th May, 1938 (both days inclusive): Provided that these birds may not be taken or killed in the area bounded as follows: Com-mencing at a point at the junction of Coal Creek with the Grey River; thence in an easterly direction for approximately two miles to Gentle Annie Bluff; thence in a northerly direction in a straight line for a distance of approximately two miles to Camp Railway Crossing; thence in a westerly direction along the foot of the Rapahoe Range to the junction of Coal Creek and the Grey River the point of commencement.

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

6. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than— (a) Twenty head in all of grey duck, shoveller duck, paradise duck, and black swan;

(b) Fifteen head in all of grey duck, shoveller duck, and paradise duck;

(c) Fifteen head of black swan;

(d) Five head of paradise duck; and

(e) Eight head of pukeko.

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

1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, and black swan: 2nd May to 31st July, 1938 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for grey duck: 2nd May to 30th June, 1938 (both days inclusive).

3. Season for pukeko: 2nd May to 15th May, 1938 (both days inclusive).

4. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game within the Hawera Acclimatization District will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) each; and the Secretary of the Hawera 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— (a) Ten head of cock pheasants;

(b) Twenty-five head in all of grey duck and black swan;

(c) Fifteen head of grey duck; and

(d) Eight head of pukeko.

Hawke's Bay Acclimatization District. (As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 750.)

1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill or shoveller duck, and black swan: 2nd May to 30th June, 1938 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for paradise duck: 2nd May to 8th May, 1938 (both days inclusive).

3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game within the Hawke's Bay Acclimatization District will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty-five shillings (25s.) each; and the Secretary of the Hawke's Bay 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— (a) Twenty-five head in all of cock pheasants, grey duck, shoveller duck, mallard duck, paradise duck, and black swan;

(b) Five head of cock pheasants;

(c) Fifteen head in all of mallard duck, grey duck, shoveller duck, and paradise duck;

(d) Two head of paradise duck; and

(e) Five head of black swan.

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

1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, Australian quail, grey duck, and black swan: 2nd May to 30th June, 1938 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for pukeko: 2nd May to 15th May, 1938 (both days inclusive).

3. Season for godwits: 1st February to 14th February, 1939 (both days inclusive).

4. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game, including godwits, within the Hobson Acclimatization District will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty-five shillings (25s.) each; and 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 Secretary of the Hobson 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— (a) Twenty-five head in all of cock pheasants, grey duck, and black swan;

(b) Eight head of cock pheasants;

(c) Two head of black swan;

(d) Fifteen head of grey duck;

(e) Twenty-five head of Californian and/or Australian quail;

(f) Eight head of pukeko; and

(g) Twenty head of godwit.

6. No person shall take or kill native or imported game on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th days of May, 1938, 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 17th day of April, 1938, 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.