25 FEB.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 303

Waiapu Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 27 of 29 March 1923 at page 859.

Game that May be Taken or Killed Duration of 1954 Season
Grey and paradise duck and pukeko .. .. 1 May to 23 May incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 1 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Cock pheasants, 6.
Paradise duck, 10.
Pukeko, Californian and Australian quail, no limit.

Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6.30. p.m.

Waimarino Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 753.

Game that May be Taken or Killed Duration of 1954 Season
Grey, mallard, and paradise duck .. .. 1 May to 16 May incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 1 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey and mallard duck, 8 in all. Cock pheasants, 6.
Paradise duck, 12.
Californian and Australian quail, 12 in all.

Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Closed Game Area (previously known as Excepted Area)
Add: (3) The property of Mr Kenneth Percival Edwards, Raetihi, being sections Raetihi 2B 2B 1, Raetihi 2B 2B 2, Raetihi 2B 2B 3A.

Waimate Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 754.

Game that May be Taken or Killed Duration of 1954 Season
Grey, and mallard duck .. .. 1 May to 30 May incl.
Paradise duck (only in that portion of the district lying to the westward of a straight line running in a north-easterly south-westerly direction through Waitangi Bridge) 1 May to 30 May incl.
Black swan (provided that no person shall take or kill any cygnet or young swan incapable of making a sustained flight), and Pukeko 1 May to 12 June incl.
Californian quail and chukar .. .. 1 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Paradise duck, 5. Californian quail, 20
Grey, mallard and paradise duck and black swan, 15 in all. Chukar, 10.
Pukeko, 30. Black swan, 10.
Grey duck, 10.

Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Closed Game Areas (previously known as Excepted Areas)
Add: The property owned by estate Robert Heaton Rhodes and occupied by Airini Elizabeth Woodhouse and known as Bluecliffs Station, and described as follows: R.S. 9254, 10509/10, 14117, 14744, 14850/1, 15221, 17215/6, 18380, 18834, 18998/90, 19210, 19668/9, 22286, 22686/9, 22849, 22850, 24705/6, 24707, 24709, 29020, 31131, 32266, 33151/2, 35013, 35562, 36504, 36594, parts R.S. 16087, 17020, 17733, 1900/, 20031, 22690, 24143, 24708, 28854, Blocks IX, X, XII, Otaio Survey District.

Waitaki Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 754.

Game that May be Taken or Killed Duration of 1954 Season
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck .. .. 1 May to 30 May incl.
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). 1 May to 30 May incl.
Californian quail and chukar .. .. 1 May to 31 July incl.
Pukeko and black swan .. .. 1 May to 1 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Paradise duck, 5. Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and black swan, 15 in all.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, 10 in all. Pukeko, 30.
Black swan, 15. Californian quail, 20.
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in all. Chukar, 10.

Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Wanganui Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 60 of 15 September 1932 at page 1998.

Game that May be Taken or Killed Duration of 1954 Season
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, black swan 1 May to 23 May incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 1 May to 31 July incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. 1 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in all. Pukeko, no limit.
Mallard duck, 5. Cock pheasants, 3.
Paradise duck, 5. Californian and Australian quail, no limit.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and black swan, 15 in all.

Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Wellington Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 54 of 19 August 1937 at page 1847.

Game that May be Taken or Killed Duration of 1954 Season
Grey, spoonbill, mallard and paradise duck, black swan, and pukeko 1 May to 23 May incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 1 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, 12 in all. Cock pheasants, 2.
Black swan, 8. Californian and Australian quail, no limit.
Pukeko, 20.

Shooting Hours.—6.15 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.

West Coast Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 78 of 4 October 1951 at page 1465.

Game that May be Taken or Killed Duration of 1954 Season
Grey and spoonbill duck and black swan .. .. 1 May to 30 May incl.
Paradise duck (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 2 miles to Gentle Annie Bluff; thence in a northerly direction in a straight line for a distance of approximately 2 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) 1 May to 30 May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. 1 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in all. Grey, spoonbill, and paradise duck and black swan, 20 in all.
Paradise duck, 5. Pukeko, no limit.
Black swan, 15.

Shooting Hours.—Between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset.

Westland Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 50 of 26 July 1945 at page 945.

Game that May be Taken or Killed Duration of 1954 Season
Grey, spoonbill, and paradise duck, black swan, and pukeko 1 May to 30 May incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Spoonbill duck, 4. Black swan, no limit.
Paradise duck, 5. Pukeko, no limit.
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in all. Grey, spoonbill, and paradise duck, 15 in all.

Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Whangarei Acclimatization District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 754.

Game that May be Taken or Killed Duration of 1954 Season
Grey and mallard duck, and black swan .. 1 May to 23 May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. 1 May to 20 June incl.
Californian and Australian quail, cock pheasants .. 1 May to 20 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey and mallard duck, 10 in all. Californian and Australian quail, 20 in all.
Black swan, 2. Cock pheasants, 6.
Pukeko, 20.

Shooting Hours.—6.30 a.m. to 6. p.m.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of February 1954.

W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.