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6. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than—
   (a) Two head of cock pheasants ;
   (b) Three head of black swan ;
   (c) In the Month of May, 1938, fifteen head in all of grey duck, mallard duck, and/or spoonbill duck ;
   (d) In the month of June, 1938, ten head in all of grey duck, mallard duck, and/or spoonbill duck ; and
   (e) Five head of pukeko.

7. Nothing herein shall apply to hares in the counties of Akitio, Castlepoint, Masterton, Pahiatua, Featherston, and Wairarapa South, or in the area formerly included in the Feilding and District Acclimatization District as described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 750, wherein these animals are not protected.

8. No person shall take or kill native or imported game on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th day 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 23rd day of April, 1938, of a stake with a board attached having plainly marked thereon the name and address of the claimant and the number of his license.
   (b) No person shall claim more than one stand.
   (c) No stand shall be claimed on or within one hundred yards of a stand which has already been duly claimed by any other person, except with the consent of such last-mentioned person :
   Provided, however, that any stand which is not occupied by the claimant by seven a.m. on any of the aforesaid days may be occupied on that day by any other license-holder :
   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.

9. 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.
   (c) The Glenmorven Estate, situated in the Paraekaretu Block, being Section 1, Block XI, Onga Survey District ; Sections 124 and 125, Paraekaretu Block, and closed road and Lots 1/4 D.P. 9948, being part Section 2, Block XI, Onga Survey District and part Hapapo Block ; also Sections 118/9, 121/2, and part Sections 114/5, 116/7, Paraekaretu Block, and closed road, Block XI, Onga Survey District : also Sections 113 to 120, Block XI, Onga Survey District, being the property of Mr. Grant Simpson, of Hunter ville.

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

2. Season for paradise duck (only in that part of district known as Wataroa, Cooks, and Karangarua River Flats, South Westland) : 2nd May to 8th May, 1938 (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 Secretary of the Westland 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 head in all of grey duck, black swan, and paradise duck ;
   (b) Fifteen head in all of grey duck and paradise duck ; and
   (c) Five head of paradise duck.

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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, 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 Whangarei 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 such 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 Whangarei 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 claimant and the number of his license.
   (b) No person shall claim more than one stand.
   (c) No stand shall be claimed on or within one hundred yards of a stand which has already been duly claimed by any other person, except with the consent of such last-mentioned person :
   Provided, however, that any stand which is not occupied by the claimant within half an hour after sunrise on any of the aforesaid days may be occupied on that day by any other license-holder :
   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.

7. 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.

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

An area extending for five miles along the Waipu-Maungaturoto Road from the boundary of the Whangarei County towards Waipu and being bounded on either side of the road by lines 100 yards from and parallel to both sides of the said road.

The property of D. Jones, being Section 3, Block VI, and Section 11, Block VIII, Whangarei Survey District, containing 470 acres.

Part Sections 60 and 61, Parish of Hikurangi, part Lots 34 and 35, Block V, Purua Survey District (the property of Mr. W. J. Bell).

The properties of Mr. Arthur John O’Neill, as follows :—
(1) N.W. 50, 51, S.E. 52, N.W. 52, S.E. 53, N.W. 54, 57, S.E. 58, S.E. 59, part N.W. 59 and 64, Block XVI, Hukerenui Survey District, and Block V, Purua Survey District.
(2) Section N.W. 58, Block V, Purua Survey District.
(3) Section S.W. 65, Block V, Purua Survey District.
(4) Portion of railway reserve between Kauri and Hikurangi, adjoining Section 57, Block V, Purua Survey District.

The property of Mrs Catherine McLeod : Sections 1, 3, 3A, part 4, part N.E. 53, and parts S.W. 53, S.E. 54, S.W. 55, N.E. 55, W. 56, N. 56, E. 56, 57A, part N.W. 59, Block V, Purua Survey District, and Block XVI, Hukerenui Survey District.

The property of Mr. Matthew McCarthy : Part N.E. 43, Block XVI, Hukerenui Survey District ; S.W. and N.E. 53, Block XVI, Hukerenui Survey District.

The property of Mr. Joseph Gomez : Section 1, No. 1 Block, Whangarei Survey District.

The property of Mrs. Catherine Annie Sinclair : Sections 61, 62, 63, Block V, Purua Survey District (leased to Mr. W. S. Russell)

Sections 2 and 14, Section 11, Sections 1–10, Block I, Opuawhanga Survey District, Section 14, Paramata-Mokau Nos. 2 and 3, containing 830 acres, more or less (the property of B. R. Le Clerc).