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

1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, and Australian quail : 6th May to 31st July, 1939 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck (or shoveller), and black swan: 6th May to 30th June, 1939 (both days inclusive).

3. Season for pukeko : 6th May to 19th May, 1939 (both days inclusive).

4. 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 thirty shillings (30s.) each : Provided that licenses to take or kill imported game and native game within the said district will be issued to any person receiving an age benefit or a miner's benefit under the Social Security Act, 1938, 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.

5. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than—
   (a) Three head of cock pheasants ;
   (b) Ten head in all of mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, and black swan; and
   (c) Eight head of pukeko.

WELLINGTON ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 54 of 19th August, 1937, at page 1847.)

1. Season for hares, cock pheasants, Californian quail, and Australian quail : 6th May to 31st July, 1939 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for grey duck, mallard duck, and shoveller duck : 6th May to 30th June, 1939 (both days inclusive).

3. Season for black swan : 6th May to 19th May, 1939 (both days inclusive), and 24th June to 30th June, 1939 (both days inclusive).

4. Season for pukeko : 6th May to 19th May, 1939 (both days inclusive).

5. 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 thirty shillings (30s.) each : Provided that licenses to take or kill imported game and native game within the said district will be issued to any person receiving an age benefit or a miner's benefit under the Social Security Act, 1938, 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.

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, 1939, fifteen head in all of grey duck, mallard duck, and/or spoonbill duck ;
   (d) In the month of June, 1939, 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 6th, 7th, or 8th days of May, 1939, 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 29th day of April, 1939, 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 100 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 I, 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 Hunterville.
   (d) All the land contained in Proclamation No. 1561, being Block IV, Belmont Survey District, and being part of Section 179, Hutt District, and contained in certificate of title, Volume 358, folio 34, Wellington Registry, being the property of the Hutt River Board.

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 : 6th May to 30th June, 1939 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for paradise duck (only in that part of district known as Wataroa, Cooks, and Karangarua River Flats, South Westland) : 6th May to 12th May, 1939 (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.

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

Okarito Township Reserve No. 654, Block XI, Okarito Survey District.

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 : 6th May to 30th June, 1939 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for pukeko : 6th May to 19th May, 1939 (both days inclusive).

3. Season for godwits : 1st February to 14th February, 1940 (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 thirty shillings (30s.) each : Provided that licenses to take or kill imported game and native game within the said district will be issued to any person receiving an age benefit or a miner's benefit under the Social Security Act, 1938, on payment of the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) 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.