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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

(12) The property of the New Zealand Refrigerating Co., Ltd., near Templeton, Islington, and Hornby, containing by admeasurement 285 acres 1 rood 23 perches, and being Rural Sections 3998, 3077, 4205, part 4382, 9199, 13501, 1983, 3213, and 330, as the same is delineated more particularly on a plan numbered I.A. 52/49, deposited in the Head Office of the Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, being thereon outlined in red.

(13) All that area of land at Flaxton, 1 chain in width, including the roadway on either side of the main drain, extending in a westerly direction from the Skew Bridge to Smith’s Road, a distance of two miles, comprising part Rural Sections 1762, 1446, 1621, 1613, 1220, 1640, 2066, 1283, 2010, 1693, 1695, 1685, 1616, 1221, 1058, 1168, and 404, Rangiora Survey District.

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OTAGO ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

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

1. Season for Californian quail: 4th May to 30th June, 1940 (both days inclusive): Provided that these birds may not be taken or killed in the Counties of Taieri, Waikouaiti, Waihemo, and Clutha.

2. Season for mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, pukeko, and Canadian goose: 4th May to 18th May, 1940 (both days inclusive).

3. Season for black swan: 4th May to 18th May, 1940 (both days inclusive): Provided that these birds may not be shot on Lake Hawea, or on that portion of Lake Wanaka which is within the district, or on any area within 5 chains of such lake and portion of a lake.

4. Season for chukor: 4th May to 30th June, 1940 (both days inclusive).

5. Season for cock pheasants: 4th May to 31st May, 1940 (both days inclusive).

6. Season for paradise duck (except in Counties of Waihemo, Waikouaiti, Taieri, Bruce, Clutha, and Tuapeka): 4th May to 18th May, 1940 (both days inclusive).

7. Season for godwits: 1st February to 14th February, 1941 (both days inclusive).

8. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game, including godwits, within the Otago Acclimatization District will be issued to any person 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 Otago Acclimatization 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—
   (a) Twenty head in all of mallard duck, chukor, cock pheasants, grey duck, spoonbill duck, and paradise duck;
   (b) Thirty head of Californian quail;
   (c) Twelve head of mallard duck;
   (d) Two head of cock pheasants;
   (e) Five head of paradise duck: provided that the total head of paradise duck which may be taken or killed by any one person during the open season shall not exceed twenty-five head in all;
   (f) Fifteen head in all of mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, and paradise duck;
   (g) Eight head of pukeko;
   (h) Ten head of black swan;
   (i) Five head of chukor;
   (j) Ten head of Canadian goose; and
   (k) Twenty head of godwit.

10. No person shall use or cause to be used on any water within the district for the taking or killing of imported game and/or native game any fixed stand, pontoon, hide, mai-mai, or loo except within a distance of half a chain from the edge of such water in non-tidal waters, or half a chain from low-water mark in tidal waters, or, where raupo abounds, half a chain from the outside edge of such raupo.

11. No person shall take or kill imported game or native game on the 4th, 5th, or 6th days of May, 1940, 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 4th day of April, 1940, 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 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.

12. A license issued pursuant to this notification to take or kill imported game and native game shall entitle the holder thereof to take or kill imported game and native game in the Southland Acclimatization District during the period and subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in the notification fixing an open season for imported game and native game in that district.

13. Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native game shall not be taken or killed during the open season:—
    The lagoon known as Tomahawk Lagoon (Otago Peninsula), Section 22, Block IV, Sutton District, being the property of Mr. E. J. Docherty.
    Section 121c, Block IX, Dunback and Hummockside Districts, the property of Mr. John Philip, Palmerston.
    Run 238E, Wakefield Survey District, known as Northburn Station, being the property of Mr. D. S. Middleton.
    The Brighton River (known as Boat Harbour Creek) from Duff’s Bridge on the top of Lobb’s boundary to the sea.
    The lake on Section 1, Wilden Settlement, Wart Hill Survey District, and all the land included in an area of three-quarters of a mile surrounding the said lake (the property of Mr. Geo. R. Young).
    Finegand Lagoon, on the property of Mr. M. McAllister, of Balclutha, being Section part 11, Block XVII, and Sections 13, 14, 15, 16, Block XXII, Clutha Survey District.
    The property of G. S. Bennett and W. A. Bennett as under:—
    Part Section 3A, Duncan Settlement, Block VIII, Dunedin and East Taieri District, Lots 32 and 33, Township of Brighton View (Plan 2643), and being part of Section 52 and closed road, Block VIII, Dunedin and East Taieri District and including that portion of the stream known as Taylor’s Creek between the bridge and the sea.

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ROTORUA ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

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

1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, and Australian quail: 4th May to 30th June, 1940 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, pukeko, and black swan: 4th May to 18th May, 1940 (both days inclusive).

3. Season for godwits: 1st February to 14th February, 1941 (both days inclusive).

4. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game, including godwits, within the Rotorua 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 persons 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 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 Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, or any person authorized by the said Under-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) Six head of cock pheasants;
   (b) Twenty head in all of mallard duck, spoonbill duck, grey duck, and black swan;
   (c) Fifteen head in all of mallard duck, grey duck, and spoonbill duck;
   (d) Ten head of grey duck;
   (e) Six head of black swan;
   (f) Five head of pukeko; and
   (g) Twelve head of godwit.