Hunting Regulations and Land Descriptions




Mar. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 795

All that area in the Canterbury Land District, being Run 77, and known as Richmond Station: Bounded on the east by the summit of the Two Thumb Range; on the south by Boundary Creek from its source to Lake Tekapo; on the west by Lake Tekapo to the mouth of Coal River; thence by that river to its source; and thence by a right line to the summit of the Two Thumb Range, the place of commencement.

All that area in the Canterbury Land District, being S.G.R. 94, and known as Mount Hay Station; Bounded on the east by the summit of the Two Thumb Range; on the south by Runs 209 and 76; on the west by Lake Tekapo; and on the north generally by Boundary Creek from its mouth to its source in the Two Thumb Range; thence by a right line to the summit of the said range, the place of commencement.

All that area in the Canterbury Land District, being Run 78 and known as Lilybank Station: Bounded on the east by the summit of the Two Thumb Range from McClure Peak to the Thumbs Mountain; thence on the south-east by a right line to a stream having its source on the Thumbs, and by that stream to the Macaulay River; thence by the right bank of the Macaulay River to its confluence with the Godley River; thence on the west by the left bank of the Godley River; and on the north by the Godley Glacier to McClure Peak, the place of commencement.

All that area in the Canterbury Land District, being Run No. 241, situated in Blocks I, II, IV, V, and VIII, Mount Peel Survey District, and Blocks IV, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI, and XII, Fox Survey District, and bounded on the north-west by Forest Creek; on the north-east by the Rangitata River; on the east by S.G. Run No. 98; on the south-east by the Hewson River; and the eastern boundary of the said Run 241 to the Phantom River; thence by the Phantom River to Walker’s Spur; thence up that spur and along the south-western boundary of the said Run 241 to Forest Creek, the place of commencement.

The property of the N.Z. Refrigerating Co., Ltd., at Smithfield, containing 59 acres 3 roods 13 perches, being Lot 27 on plan 578, deposited in the office of the District Land Registrar at Christchurch, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Volume 103, folio 262, Canterbury Registry, bounded on the west generally by the South Island Main Trunk Railway, on the east generally by the Waitarakao Lagoon, and on the south by the Taitarakih Creek.

SOUTH LAND ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 62, of 9th August, 1934, at page 2451, excepting therefrom all that country to the north of a line starting at Lake Monowai, and thence down the south side of the Monowai River to the Waiau River, up the west side of the Waiau River to the Manapouri Accommodation-house; thence along the main road to the hatchery at Te Anau; thence along the main Te Anau–Mossburn Road to the Whitestone River; thence along the eastern bank of the Whitestone River to the northern corner of Lynwood cultivated land; and thence along the Lynwood fence to the Lynwood–Mararoa boundary fence; and thence along the said boundary fence to the north of Mararoa cultivated land and down the fence on the eastern side of the cultivated land to the Prospect–Mararoa Road; and thence down the said road to the Mararoa River; thence up the western bank of the said river to the junction of the old Mararoa–Te Anau Road; thence along the road to the Oreti River; thence down the western side of the Oreti River to the site of the old Accommodation-house in the Township of Centre Hill; thence in a straight line to the Township of Athol; thence in a straight line in a northerly direction to the junction of the Mataura River and Robert Creek, excepting the area of cultivated land approximately two miles long by half a mile wide in the Retford Valley on either side of the Retford River extending approximately one mile on either side of the two bridges across the Retford River on the Milford Sound Road.)

  1. Season for Californian quail: 3rd May to 31st May, 1941 (both days inclusive).

  2. Season for mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, pukeko, and black swan: 3rd May to 18th May, 1941 (both days inclusive).

  3. Season for paradise duck (except in the area west and south of the railway-line from Bluff to Riverton): 3rd May to 18th May, 1941 (both days inclusive).

  4. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game within the Southland 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 within the said District will be issued to any person on payment of ten shillings (10s.) each; and the Secretary of the Southland 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) Fifteen head in all of mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, black swan, and paradise duck;
    (b) Five head of paradise duck;
    (c) Six head of pukeko; and
    (d) Ten head of Californian quail;

  6. 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 mallard ducks and native game in the Otago 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.

  7. Excepted areas wherein imported game and native game shall not be taken or killed during the open season:—
    (1) Stewart Island.

(2) Lot 10, D.P. 99, being part of Sections 18, 261, and closed road, Hokonui Survey District, containing 218 acres 2 roods 37 perches, and part of Lot 11, D.P. 99, being part of Sections 117, 118, and 261, containing 243 acres 2 roods 22 perches, being the property of Mr. John Stewart, of Pyramid.

(3) Part of Lot 9, D.P. 99, being part of Section 261, Block LI, Hokonui Survey District, containing 1 acre, more or less, adjoining the boundary of part Lot 10, D.P. 99, being part of Section 261, Block LI, Hokonui Survey District, at a point where a lagoon intersects that boundary and as defined on the section by four posts painted white, and being the property of Mr. James Watson of Pyramid.

(4) Lots 2 and 3 on D.P. 1291, part Section 11, Oreti Hundred, containing 383 acres 20 perches, and being all the land contained and described in certificate of title, Vol. 95, folio 25 (Southland Registry), the property of Mr. Mabin Smith.

(5) All that area in the Southland Land District, containing 13 acres 1 rood 23 perches, more or less, being part of Section 215, Block XLV, Hokonui Survey District, and bounded as follows: Towards the north-east by Wadworth–Lora Road, 1158 links; towards the south-east by a line parallel to Otapiri Gorge Road, 1158 links; towards the south-west by a line parallel to the Wadworth–Lora Road, 1158 links; towards the north-west by the Otapiri Gorge Road, 1158 links; Be all the linkages a little more or less. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan marked I.A. 52/77 deposited in the Head Office, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, and thereon edged red.

(6) Two lagoons containing in all an area of approximately 14 acres, situated in Section 55, 56, 68, and 69, Block VI, Jacobs River Hundred, being the property of the Riverton Athenæum Committee and leased to Mr. A. J. Templeton, Otaitai Bush.

(7) Sections 56, 57, and 58, Block XIV, Invercargill Hundred, being the property of Mr. Alexander Fraser, of Wallacetown.

(8) Sections 1, 2, 6, and 7, Block XLI, Invercargill Hundred, being the property of C. and E. McGearty, of Wallacetown.

(9) Sections 21, 22, and 23, Block XIII, Invercargill Hundred, and Sections 10, 12, 20, 22, and 23, Block II, New River Hundred, being the property of the Southland Acclimatization Society.

(10) All that portion of the Makarewa River extending from the Makarewa Railway Bridge to Settlers’ Bridge (approximately two miles).

STRATFORD ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.

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

  1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian quail, and Australian quail: 3rd May to 31st July, 1941 (both days inclusive).

  2. Season for grey duck, pukeko, and black swan: 3rd May to 18th May, 1941 (both days inclusive).

  3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game within the Stratford 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



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🗺️ Land Descriptions for Canterbury Land District

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land boundaries, Canterbury Land District, Richmond Station, Mount Hay Station, Lilybank Station, Run 241

🌾 South Land Acclimatization District Hunting Regulations

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Hunting seasons, Game regulations, Licenses, Bag limits, Southland
6 names identified
  • John Stewart (Mr), Property owner in excepted area
  • James Watson (Mr), Property owner in excepted area
  • Mabin Smith (Mr), Property owner in excepted area
  • Alexander Fraser (Mr), Property owner in excepted area
  • C. and E. McGearty, Property owners in excepted area
  • A. J. Templeton (Mr), Lessee of excepted area

🌾 Stratford Acclimatization District Hunting Regulations

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Hunting seasons, Game regulations, Licenses, Bag limits, Stratford