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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 23

WELLINGTON ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
(As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 54 of 19th August, 1937,
at page 1847.)

1. Season for hares, cock pheasants, Californian quail, and
   Australian quail : 1st May to 31st July, 1943 (both days inclusive).

2. Grey duck, mallard duck, shoveller 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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) Three head of pheasants;
   (b) Three head of black swan;
   (c) Fifteen head in all of grey duck, mallard duck, and/or
   spoonbill duck; and
   (d) Five head of pukeko.

5. Nothing herein shall apply to hares in the counties of Akitio,
   Castlepoint, Masterton, Pahiatua, Featherston, and Wairarapa South,
   or in the area formerly included in the Feilding and District Accli-
   matization District, as described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17
   of 12th March, 1925, at page 750, wherein these animals are not
   protected.

6. No person shall take or kill native or imported 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 noon on the 24th 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 by 7 a.m. 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.

7. Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native game
   shall not be taken or killed during the open season :—
   (a) The Awapuni Lagoon situated on the property of the
   Manawatu Racing Club.
   (b) Lot 1, D.P. 3184, part Rural Section 364, Palmerston
   North, containing 23 acres 1 rood 20 perches, the
   property of the Kairanga County Council.
   (c) The Glenmorven Estate, situated in the Paraekaretu Block,
   being Section 1, Block XI, Onga Survey District;
   Sections 124 and 125, Paraekaretu Block, and closed
   road and Lots 1/4, D.P. 9948, being part Section 2,
   Block XI, Onga Survey District, and part Hapapo
   Block; also Sections 118/9, 121/2, and part Sections
   114/5, 116/7, Paraekaretu Block, and closed road,
   Block XI, Onga Survey District; also Sections 113 to
   120, Block XI, Onga Survey District, being the property
   of Mr. Grant Simpson, of Hunterville.
   (d) All the land contained in Proclamation No. 1561, being
   Block IV, Belmont Survey District, and being part of
   Section 179, Hutt District, and contained in certificate
   of title, Vol. 358, folio 34, Wellington Registry, being
   the property of the Hutt River Board.
   —
   WESTLAND ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
   (As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925,
   at page 754.)

8. Season for grey duck, pukeko, and black swan : 1st May to
   16th May, 1943 (both days inclusive).

9. Season for paradise duck (only in that part of district known
   as Wataroa, Cooks, and Karangaruwa River Flats, South Westland) :
   1st May to 16th May, 1943 (both days inclusive).

10. Licenses to take or kill such native game within the West-
    land Acclimatization District will be issued to any person on pay-
    ment of the sum of ten shillings (10s.) each ; and the Secretary of
    the Westland Acclimatization Society, or any person authorized by
    such Secretary in that behalf, is hereby authorized to sign and
    issue the said licenses.

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

12. Excepted area wherein native game shall not be taken or
    killed during the open season :—
    Okarito Township Reserve No. 654, Block XI, Okarito Survey
    District.
    —
    WHANGAREI ACCLIMATIZATION DISTRICT.
    (As described in New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12th March, 1925,
    at page 754.)

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

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

15. Licenses to take or kill such imported game and native
    game within the Whangarei 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 Whangarei Acclimatization Society, or any
    person authorized by such Secretary in that behalf, is hereby autho-
    rized to sign and issue the said licenses.

16. No person shall in any one day take or kill more than—
    (a) Twenty-five head in all of cock pheasants and grey duck ;
    (b) Six head of cock pheasants ;
    (c) Fifteen head of grey duck ;
    (d) Twenty-five head of Californian and/or Australian quail ;
    and
    (e) Eight head of pukeko.

17. No person shall take or kill native or imported 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 noon 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 afore-
    said 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.

18. Excepted areas wherein imported game and/or native game
    shall not be taken or killed during the open season :—
    Swamp on Messrs. McLean and Antonovich’s property on the
    Whangarei-Waipu Road, about six miles from Waipu,
    together with an area of 200 yards from the edge of the
    said swamp.
    An area extending for five miles along the Waipu-Maungaturoto
    Road from the boundary of the Whangarei County towards
    Waipu and being bounded on either side of the road by
    lines 100 yards from and parallel to both sides of the
    said road.
    Allotments 45, 46, 49, and 50, Kaitara Parish, Purua Survey
    District, containing 1,580 acres, more or less.
    The Borough of Whangarei.
    Mount Denby Golf Links, part Section 2, Mairs Grant.
    The properties of—
    D. W. Bodle, being Sections part 14 and 4 of Block IV, Purua
    Survey District, containing 157 acres.
    J. A. Clarke, being Sections 1, 2, 3 of part Paramatai-Mokau
    Blocks, Block I, Opuawhanga Survey District, Block XVI,
    Russell Survey District, Block III, Whangaruru Survey
    District, containing 1,467 acres.
    J. P. Foote, being Section 4, Block I, Opuawhanga Survey
    District, Sections 8, 9, and 10, Block II, Opuawhanga
    Survey District, Paparahi (2481) Block II, Opuawhanga
    Survey District, containing 580 acres 3 roods 8 perches.
    Thomas J. Griffin, being Lots 6, 7, 12, and 13 of Section 51,
    Block VIII, Purua Survey District, containing 158 acres
    1 rood 13 perches.
    J. B. Hunter, being part Lots 14 and 16, Whangarei Parish,
    Block V, Whangarei Survey District, Block VIII, Purua
    Survey District, and Lot 124, Block V, Whangarei Survey
    District.
    D. Jones, being Section 3, Block VI, and Section 11, Block VIII,
    Whangarei Survey District, containing 470 acres.
    Cliff Smith, being Section E 73, Block VI, Sections 4 and 5,
    Block VII, Whangarei Survey District, and Allotment N.E.
    and S.E. 101, Parahaki Parish.
    W. H. Thomas, being part Lots 6, 7, and 51, Section 98, and
    part 100–103, Whangarei Parish, containing 135 acres
    3 roods 34 perches.
    Dated at Wellington, this 2nd day of April, 1943.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 46/16/33.)

By Authority: E. V. PAUL, Government Printer, Wellington.
Price 9d.]