Otago Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 50 of
26 July, 1945 at page 945. (For reference to excepted areas see
Second Schedule.)

Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and 3 May to 25
black swan May incl.
Pukeko ... ... ... ... ... 3 May to 31
July incl.
Californian quail and chukar ... ... 31 May to 31
July incl.
Hen pheasants (except in the area commencing from 31 May to 29
the bridge across Taieri River at Outram on the June incl.
Mosgiel-Middlemarch Highway; following this
highway to where it crosses the Deep Stream; thence down the
Deep Stream to its junction with the Taieri River; thence down
the Taieri River to the bridge at Outram)
Cock pheasants ... ... ... ... ... 31 May to 29
June incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in Black swan, no limit.
all. Pukeko, no limit.
Mallard duck, 12. Californian quail, 20.
Paradise duck, 8. Chukar, 10.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and Hen pheasant, 1.
paradise duck, 15 in all. Cock pheasant, 2.

Special Conditions.—1. No person shall use or cause to be used
on any water within the district for the taking or killing of imported
game and/or native game any fixed stand, pontoon, hide, mai-mai,
or loo except within a distance of half a chain from the edge of such
water in non-tidal waters, or half a chain from low-water mark in
tidal waters, or, where raupo abounds, half a chain from the outside
edge of such raupo.

2. No person shall, on the days specified by the Otago
   Acclimatization Society take or kill imported or native game 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 licence-holder in accordance with the following
   provisions:

(a) A stand may be claimed by the planting thereon at such
time on such day as is decided by the Otago Acclimatization
Society of a stake with a board attached having
plainly marked thereon the name and address of the
claimant and the number of his licence:
(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 7 a.m. on any of the aforesaid
days may be occupied on that day by any other licence-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.

3. A licence issued pursuant to this notification to take or kill
   imported game and native game shall entitle the holder thereof to
   take or kill imported game and native game in the Southland
   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.

Rotorua Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 62 of
16 October 1947 at page 1680. (For reference to excepted areas
see Second Schedule.)

Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
1952 Season.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, black 3 May to 18
swan, and pukeko ... ... ... ... ... May incl.
Californian and Australian quail (in that part of the 3 May to 31
Taupo County which is within the district) July incl.
Californian and Australian quail (in the whole of the 3 May to 6
remaining portion of the district) July incl.
Cock pheasants ... ... ... ... ... 3 May to 6
July incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Mallard duck, 5. Pukeko, 20.
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard Californian and Australian quail,
duck, 10 in all. no limit.
Paradise duck, 5. Cock pheasants, 6.
Black swan, no limit.

South Canterbury Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of
12 March 1925 at page 752. (For reference to excepted areas see
Second Schedule.)

Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
1952 Season.
Grey, spoonbill, and paradise duck (in the area east 3 May to 25
of a line extending from the Mackenzie Pass to the May incl.
mouth of the Rangitata Gorge only), black swan, and
pukeko

Daily Bag Limits

Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in Grey, spoonbill, and paradise
all. duck and black swan, 20 in all.
Paradise duck, 5. Pukeko, 25.
Black swan, 15.

Southern Lakes Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 50 of
26 July 1945 at page 945. (For reference to excepted areas see
Second Schedule.)

Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
1952 Season.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and 3 May to 25
pukeko May incl.
Canada goose ... ... ... ... ... 3 May to 31
July incl.
Californian quail and chukar ... ... 31 May to 31
July incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Spoonbill duck, 5. Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in paradise duck, 15 in all.
all. Canada goose, no limit.
Mallard duck, 10. Pukeko, 10.
Paradise duck, 10. Californian quail, 20.
Chukar, 10.

Southland Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 50 of
26 July 1945 at page 945 (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 boundary with the Southern Lakes
Acclimatization District, as defined by a notice-board; thence
along the boundary of the said acclimatization district to the main
Te Anau – Mossburn Road where defined by a notice-board; thence
along the said 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). (For
reference to excepted areas see Second Schedule.)

Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
1952 Season.
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck and black swan 3 May to 25
May incl.
Paradise duck ... ... ... ... ... 3 May to 11
May incl.
Pukeko ... ... ... ... ... 3 May to 15
June incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in Black swan, no limit.
all. Pukeko, 10.
Paradise duck, 8.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and
paradise duck, 15 in all.

Special Conditions.—1. A licence issued pursuant to this notification
to take or kill imported game and native game shall entitle the
holder thereof to take or kill imported game 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.

2. For restriction as to use of decoys see paragraph 2 (e) of the
   General Conditions.

Stratford Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of
12 March 1925 at page 752. (For excepted areas see Second
Schedule.)

Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
1952 Season.
Grey and mallard duck and black swan ... ... 3 May to 25
May incl.
Pukeko ... ... ... ... ... 3 May to 31
July incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 3 May to 31
July incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey and mallard duck, 10 in all. Californian and Australian quail,
Black swan, 15. no limit.
Pukeko, no limit. Cock pheasants, 3.

Taranaki Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of
12 March 1925 at page 752. (For reference to excepted areas see
Second Schedule.)

Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of
1952 Season.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and 3 May to 25
black swan May incl.
Pukeko ... ... ... ... ... 3 May to 31
July incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 3 May to 31
July incl.