New Zealand Gazette – 1940 – No. 43

Page 1065

✨ Opossum Hunting Regulations

May 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1065

Open Seasons for the taking or killing of Opossums in certain Acclimatization Districts.

GALWAY, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 14th day of May, 1940.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.
IN pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth hereby order and declare that opossums may be taken or killed within the acclimatization districts specified in the Schedule hereto, except in any sanctuary other than a scenic reserve, subject in all cases to the general regulations made by Order in Council dated the twenty-fourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and to the special conditions specified in connection with each district.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 4 of 23rd January, 1930, at page 159.)

Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st September, 1940 (both days inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Chief Postmaster, Auckland; Postmaster, Paeroa.

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

Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st September, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officer authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Chief Postmaster, Gisborne.

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

Season: Noon on 1st June to noon on 1st September, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Chief Postmaster, Greymouth; Postmasters, Blackball, Brunner, Moana, Nelson Creek, Ngahere, Runanga, Stillwater, and Totara Flat.

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

Season: Noon on 1st June to noon on 1st September, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Postmasters, Patea, Hawera, Normanby, and Eltham.

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

Season: Noon on 20th July to noon on 1st September, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Chief Postmaster, Napier; Postmasters, Dannevirke, Tikokino, and Puketitiri.

LAKES DISTRICT ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 62 of 9th August, 1934, at page 2451.)

Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st September, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officer authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Postmaster, Queenstown.

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

Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st September, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Chief Postmaster, Blenheim; Postmaster, Rai Valley.

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

Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st September, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Chief Postmaster, Nelson; Postmasters, Takaka and Reefton.

NORTH CANTERBURY ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 68 of 28th September, 1933, at page 2463.)

Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st August, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Chief Postmaster, Christchurch; Postmasters, Little River, Rangiora, and Akaroa.

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

Season: Noon on 1st July to noon on 1st August, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington (or any person authorized by such Under-Secretary in that behalf).

SOUTH CANTERBURY ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 752.)

Season: Noon on 1st June to noon on 1st August, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Chief Postmaster, Timaru; Postmasters, Geraldine and Temuka.

STRATFORD ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 752.)

Season: Noon on 1st June to noon on 1st August, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Post-masters, Stratford and Midhurst.

TARANAKI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925, at page 752.)

Season: Noon on 1st June to noon on 1st September, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officers authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Chief Postmaster, New Plymouth; Postmasters, Inglewood, Waitara, Okato, Pungarehu, Rahotu, Tariki, Urenui, Uruti, and Opunake.

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

Season: Noon on 15th July to noon on 15th September, 1940 (inclusive).
License fee: £2.
Officer authorized to issue trappers' licenses: Post-master, Raetihi.

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