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

All that area in the Nelson Land District, bounded by a line commencing at the north-eastern corner of Section 60, Block II, Steeples Survey District ; thence along the north-eastern boundary of Section 60 and 16 to the railway; thence south-westerly along the railway to its junction with the Westport-Cape Foulwind Railway ; thence south-easterly along the Westport-Cape Foulwind Railway to the western boundary of Section 222, Block II, Steeples Survey District ; thence along the western boundary of said Section 222 to high-water mark ; thence easterly, westerly, and north-easterly along high-water mark to a point in line with the north-eastern corner of Section 60 aforesaid ; thence by a right line to the north-eastern corner of said Section 60, the point of commencement.

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

1. Season for grey duck, shoveller duck, pukeko, and black swan : 1st May to 16th May, 1943 (both days inclusive).
2. Season for paradise duck : 1st May to 16th May, 1943 (both days inclusive): Provided that these birds may not be taken or killed in the area bounded as follows : Commencing at a point at the junction of Coal Creek with the Grey River ; thence in an easterly direction for approximately two miles to Gentle Annie Bluff; thence in a northerly direction in a straight line for a distance of approximately two miles to Camp Railway Crossing ; thence in a westerly direction along the foot of the Rapahoe Range to the junction of Coal Creek and the Grey River, the point of commencement.
3. Licenses to take or kill such native game within the Grey District Acclimatization District will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each ; and the Secretary of the Grey District 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, shoveller duck, paradise duck, and black swan;
   (b) Fifteen head in all of grey duck, shoveller duck, and paradise duck;
   (c) Fifteen head of black swan;
   (d) Five head of paradise duck; and
   (e) Ten head of pukeko.

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

1. Season for cock pheasants and Californian quail : 1st May to 4th July, 1943 (both days inclusive).
2. Season for grey duck, black swan, and pukeko : 1st May to 16th May, 1943 (both days inclusive).
3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game within the Hawera 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 the Secretary of the Hawera 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) Ten head of cock pheasants;
   (b) Fifteen head in all of grey duck and black swan;
   (c) Ten head of grey duck; and
   (d) Eight head of pukeko.

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

1. Season for cock pheasants, Californian and Australian quail : 1st May to 6th June, 1943 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for mallard duck, grey duck, spoonbill duck, paradise duck, pukeko, and black swan, 1st May to 16th May, 1943 (both days inclusive).

3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game within the Hawke's Bay 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 if the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) each; and the Secretary of the Hawke's Bay 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-five head in all of cock pheasants, grey duck, shoveller duck, mallard duck, paradise duck, and black swan;
   (b) Five head of cock pheasants;
   (c) Fifteen head in all of mallard duck, grey duck, shoveller duck, and paradise duck;
   (d) Five head of paradise duck;
   (e) Five head of black swan; and
   (f) Two head of pukeko.

5. No person shall take or kill imported or native game on the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd days of May, 1943, 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 3 p.m. on the 17th day of April, 1943, 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.

6. Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native game shall not be taken or killed during the open season:—

All that parcel of land containing by admeasurement 2,428 acres 3 roods 29 perches, being Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Puketitiri Bush, and Sections 5, 7, 10–25, 33, 34, 35, 40–46, 49, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, part 60, and that part of Section 9A, marked as Lot 1, D.P. 2217, all in Block XIV, Pohui Survey District, and parts Sections 6 and 7 of Puketitiri Reserve, being parts of Blocks 96 and 115, Patoka Crown Grant District, situated in Blocks XIV and XV, Pohui Survey District, and Blocks II and III, Patoka Crown Grant District, being the property of John Holt, Ltd.
Section 3, Block II, Moeangiangi Survey District, containing 991 acres 2 roods 29·9 perches, the property of Mr. Dougald MacMillan, Glen Urquhart, Putorino.

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

1. Season for Californian quail : 1st May to 31st July, 1943 (both days inclusive).

2. Season for grey duck, paradise duck, pukeko, and Canadian goose : 1st May to 16th May, 1943 (both days inclusive).

3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game within the Lakes District Acclimatization District will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) each; and the Secretary of the Lakes District 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-five head of Californian quail ;
   (b) Fifteen head in all of grey duck and paradise duck ;
   (c) Ten head of grey duck ;
   (d) Eight head of paradise duck ; and
   (e) Ten head of pukeko.

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

All that area in the Otago Land District, containing by admeasurement 230 acres, more or less, being part of the Town of Kinloch, and bounded as follows : Towards the north by the northern side of Loch Carron Street ; towards the east by the eastern side of Nevis Street ; towards the south by the southern side of Skye Street ; towards the east generally by the eastern side of Armadale Street; towards the south by the southern side of Rarra Street; towards the west by the western side of Islay Street; and excepting from the said parcel of land Sections 1 to 5, Block I, Sections 3, 4, and 27, Block XVII, Section 6, Block XVIII, Sections 3 to 7, 10 to 13, Block XX, Sections 8 to 15, Block XXI, Town of Kinloch. As the same is more particularly shown on plan marked L. and S. 23/807, deposited in the Head Office of the Department of Lands and Survey at Wellington, and thereon edged red.

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

1. Season for Californian quail and chukor : 1st May to 31st July, 1943 (both days inclusive).
2. Season for grey duck, spoonbill duck, paradise duck, and black swan : 1st May to 16th May, 1943 (both days inclusive).
3. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native game within the Marlborough Acclimatization District will be issued to any person on payment of the sum of twenty shillings (20s.) each; and the Secretary of the Marlborough 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-five head of Californian quail ;
   (b) Twenty-five head in all of grey duck, spoonbill duck, paradise duck, and black swan;
   (c) Ten head in all of grey duck, paradise duck, and spoonbill duck ;
   (d) Five head of paradise duck ;
   (e) Fifteen head of black swan ; and
   (f) Six head of chukor : Provided that not more than twenty-four head may be taken or killed by any one person during the open season hereby declared.