APRIL 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 617

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 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 Tauranga
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) Nine head of cock pheasants ;
   (b) Twenty-five head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck,
   and black swan ;
   (c) Fifteen head in all of grey duck and/or spoonbill
   duck ;
   (d) Eight head of pukeko ; and
   (e) Twenty head of godwit.

6. No person shall take or kill imported 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 28th 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.

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WAIAPU 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 : 4th May to 30th June, 1940
   (both days inclusive).

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

3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native
   game within the Waiapu 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
   Waiapu 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 cock pheasants, Californian,
   Virginian, and Australian quail, grey duck, shoveller
   duck, and black swan ;
   (b) Fifteen head of grey duck and/or shoveller duck ;
   (c) Fifteen head of black swan ;
   (d) Nine head of cock pheasants ; and
   (e) Eight head of pukeko.

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 Whetumatarau 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.

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WAIMARINO ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March,
1925, at page 753.)

1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, and Aus-
   tralian quail : 4th May to 31st July, 1940 (both days
   inclusive).

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

3. 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 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
   Waimarino 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) Six head of cock pheasants ;
   (b) Six head of mallard duck ; and
   (c) Six head of grey duck.

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WAIMATE ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March,
1925, at page 754.)

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

2. 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.

3. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than—
   (a) Twenty head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck,
   paradise duck, and black swan ;
   (b) Fifteen head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck, and
   paradise duck ;
   (c) Five head of paradise duck ;
   (d) Ten head of black swan ; and
   (e) Eight head of pukeko.

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WAITAKI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March,
1925, at page 754.)

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

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

3. Season for paradise duck (only in that portion of district
   lying to the Westward of Otematata Creek) : 4th May to
   18th May, 1940 (both days inclusive).

4. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native
   game within the Waitaki 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
   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.

5. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than—
   (a) Twenty head of Californian quail ;
   (b) Twenty head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck,
   paradise duck, and black swan ;
   (c) Fifteen head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck, and
   paradise duck ;
   (d) Five head of paradise duck ; and
   (e) Eight head of pukeko.

6. Excepted areas wherein imported game and 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 Settle-
   ment, being the property of the Elderslie Stud, Ltd.

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

1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, and Aus-
   tralian quail : 4th May to 31st July, 1940 (both days
   inclusive).

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