Game Hunting Regulations




27 FEB.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 293

Daily Bag Limits

Spoonbill duck, 5.
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in all.
Mallard duck, 5.
Paradise duck, 5.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all.

Black swan, 5.
Pukeko, no limit.
Californian and Australian quail, no limit.
Cock pheasants, 6.

Tauranga Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 753. (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.
Pukeko 3 May to 22 June incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 3 May to 22 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck, 10 in all.
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck and black swan, 20 in all.

Pukeko, 20.
Californian and Australian quail, no limit.
Cock pheasants, 6.

Special Conditions.—No person shall, on the days specified by the Tauranga 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 Tauranga 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 sunrise 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.

Waiapu Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 27 of 29 March 1923 at page 859. (For reference to excepted areas see Second Schedule.)

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

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 10.
Paradise duck, 4.
Pukeko, Californian and Australian quail, no limit.

Cock pheasants, 6.

Waimarino Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 753. (For reference to excepted areas see Second Schedule.)

Game that May be Taken or Killed. Duration of 1952 Season.
Grey, mallard, and paradise duck. For special condition prohibiting the use of decoys see paragraph 2 (f) of the General Conditions 3 May to 11 May incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 3 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey and mallard duck, 8 in all.
Paradise duck, 8.
Californian and Australian quail, 12 in all.

Cock pheasants, 6.

Waimate Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 754. (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 swan (provided that no person shall take or kill any cygnet or young swan incapable of making a sustained flight), and pukeko 3 May to 25 May incl.
Californian quail and chukar 3 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits

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

Pukeko, 30.
Californian quail, 20.
Chukar, 10.

Special Conditions.—No person shall 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 Waimate Acclimatization Society of a stake bearing an official tag 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 that in the case of any stand erected on that portion of the Waitaki River which is within the district, no person shall claim a stand within 200 yards of a stand which has already been claimed by any other person, except with the consent of such last-mentioned person :

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.

Waitaki Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 754. (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 (only in that portion of the district lying to the westward of a straight line running in a north-easterly and south-westerly direction through Waitangi Bridge), pukeko, and black swan. 3 May to 25 May incl.
Canada goose 3 May to 31 July incl.
Californian quail and chukar 3 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits

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

Canada goose, no limit.
Pukeko, 30.
Californian quail, 20.
Chukar, 10.

Special Conditions.—No person shall 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 Waitaki Acclimatization Society of a stake bearing an official tag with the name and address of the claimant and the number of his licence thereon.

(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 that in the case of any stand erected on that portion of the Waitaki River which is within the district, no person shall claim a stand within 200 yards of a stand which has already been claimed by any other person, except with the consent of such last-mentioned person :

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.

Wanganui Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 60 of 15 September 1932 at page 1998. (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 swan and pukeko 3 May to 25 May incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 3 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in all.
Mallard duck, 5.
Paradise duck, 5.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and black swan 15 in all.

Pukeko, no limit.
Cock pheasants, 3.
Californian and Australian quail, no limit.



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