New Zealand Gazette – 1956 – No. 19

Page 447

✨ Game Open Seasons

28 MARCH

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Open Seasons for Game in Certain Acclimatisation Districts

IMPORTANT.—The Supplement dated 28 February 1955 to the New Zealand Gazette of 24 February 1955 contains full details of special conditions and closed game areas, all of which directly affect the shooting season. These apply equally to the succeeding seasons except where amended. The amendments contained in this notification are shown under the society to which they refer.

Acclimatisation societies are again requested to ensure that all shooters are placed in possession of a full statement of their rights, duties, and obligations during the shooting season.

PURSUANT to the Wildlife Act 1953, the Minister of Internal Affairs declares an open season for game of the kinds specified herein in relation to each district subject to the special conditions specified in relation to each district and the closed game areas as published in the Supplement dated 28 February 1955 to the New Zealand Gazette of 24 February 1955 and as amended herein, and calls the attention of all sportsmen and others to the provisions of the said Act set forth in the Third Schedule published in the aforementioned Supplement.

Ashburton Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 68 of 28 September 1933 at page 2463.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, black swan and pukeko
Californian quail and chukar

Duration of 1956 Season
5 May to 4 June incl.
5 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey, mallard, and spoonbill duck, 10 in all.
Mallard duck, 10.
Paradise duck, 5.
Black swan, 10.

Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all.
Pukeko, 8.
Californian quail, 20.
Chukar, 10.

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

Special Conditions

Add:
A licence issued pursuant to this notification to hunt or kill game shall entitle the holder thereof to hunt or kill game on that portion of the Rakaia river bed and river bank which lies within the North Canterbury Acclimatisation District during the period and subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in the notification fixing the open season for that district.

Auckland Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 62 of 16 October 1947 at page 1680.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, spoonbill, paradise, and mallard duck
Black swan
Pukeko
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants

Duration of 1956 Season
5 May to 20 May incl.
5 May to 3 June incl.
5 May to 1 July incl.
5 May to 1 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey, spoonbill, paradise, and mallard duck, 10 in all.
Black swan, no limit.
Pukeko, 25.

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

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

Closed Game Areas

Delete:
(36) Section 6, Parts 7, 8, and 9, Block II, Aroha Survey District, the property of George Avery, Waitawheta.

Add:
(39) The property of Mr C. R. Le Grice, consisting of 400 acres on the Makarau–Takekeroa Road.
(40) Sections 23 to 27 and 56, Block II, Aroha Survey District, 218 acres and 24 perches, the property of Mr H. Mackay.
(41) Lot 2, Plan C60, of Papepape Block, Wairoa Riding of the Manukau County, the property of the Wallace Gill Trust.
(42) 240 acres 2 roods 30 perches, being Sections 1, 9, 18, and 30, Block I, Aroha Survey District, and also Rotokohu No. 4A Block, the property of Mr D. Sheehan.
(43) Block III, Sections 33 and 36, Aroha Survey District, the property of Mr S. McClean.
(44) Lot 20, D.E. 39025, part Allotments 29 and 185, Parish of Wairewa, 19 acres 1 rood, the property of Mr C. F. Wootten.
(45) Part 4D 4BI, Section 3, Whangamata Survey District, the property of Mr F. B. Hoyle.
(46) The property of Mr N. A. Wakefield in Waitawheta; the property of Mr R. W. Kennedy in Waitawheta, consisting of 400 acres; the property of Mr C. C. Martin in Waitawheta; the property of Mr I. Martyn in Wentworth Valley.
(47) The property of Mr C. A. Cox of Woodlands Road, No. 2 R.D., Waihi.

Bay of Islands Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 749.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck and black swan
Pukeko
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants

Duration of 1956 Season
5 May to 27 May incl.
5 May to 24 June incl.
5 May to 24 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck, 10 in all.
Black swan, 4.
Pukeko, 15.

Californian and Australian quail, 20 in all.
Cock pheasants, 6.

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

Gisborne - East Coast Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 42 of 30 June 1955 at page 1035.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck and black swan
Paradise duck and Pukeko:
South of the Pakarae River
North of the Pakarae River
Californian, Virginian, and Australian quail and cock pheasants

Duration of 1956 Season
5 May to 27 May incl.
5 May to 27 May incl.
5 May to 30 June incl.
5 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in all.
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck, 15 in all.
Mallard duck, 5.
Paradise duck, 15.

Grey and spoonbill duck, black swan, Californian, Australian, and Virginian quail, and cock pheasants, 25 in all.
Black swan, 25.
Californian, Australian, and Virginian quail, 25 in all.
Cock pheasant, 4.
Pukeko, no limit.

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

Closed Game Areas (following upon the amalgamation of the East Coast and the Waiapu Acclimatisation Districts to form the Gisborne - East Coast Acclimatisation District, the areas declared in the Supplement dated 28 February 1955 to New Zealand Gazette of 24 February 1955 to be closed game areas in the East Coast and the Waiapu Acclimatisation Districts are now closed game areas in the Gisborne - East Coast Acclimatisation District)

Delete:
The following were declared in the abovementioned Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette to be closed game areas in the former East Coast Acclimatisation Society, and are now deleted.
(6) The property of Philip Henry Sherratt, being area 2 roods 27 perches, Lot 2 on D.P. 4008, being part Kaiti 257 Block, and being the land in certificate of title, 101/225, Gisborne Registry.
(7) The property of Edward Bristowe Waddington, being area 2 acres 3 roods 17 perches, Lot 2 on D.P. 4145, being part Kaiti 257 Block, together with water rights created by Transfers 42619 and 44238, and being the land in certificate of title, 107/9, Gisborne Registry.
(8) The property of John Charles Noel Thomas, being area 2 acres 1 rood 18 perches, being part Lot on D.P. 1353 and part Lot 4 on D.P. 1537, being parts Kaiti 257 Block and being the land in certificate of title, 41/197 (balance), 45/57 (balance), Gisborne Registry.

Hawera Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 750.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, mallard, and paradise duck and black swan
Pukeko
Californian quail and cock pheasants

Duration of 1956 Season
5 May to 27 May incl.
5 May to 31 July incl.
5 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey, mallard, and paradise duck, 10 in all.
Black swan, 5.

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

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

Hawke’s Bay Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 750.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and black swan
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants
Pukeko

Duration of 1956 Season
5 May to 27 May incl.
5 May to 31 July incl.
5 May to 31 July incl.

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🌾 Open Seasons for Game in Certain Acclimatisation Districts

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
KeywordsWildlife Act 1953, Open season, Game hunting, Acclimatisation districts, Special conditions, Closed game areas
👱🏽 Names

16 names identified

George Avery, Property owner, closed game area
C. R. Le Grice (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
H. Mackay (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
Wallace Gill, Trust, property owner, closed game area
D. Sheehan (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
S. McClean (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
C. F. Wootten (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
F. B. Hoyle (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
N. A. Wakefield (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
R. W. Kennedy (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
C. C. Martin (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
I. Martyn (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
C. A. Cox (Mr), Property owner, closed game area
Philip Henry Sherratt, Former property owner, deleted closed area
Edward Bristowe Waddington, Former property owner, deleted closed area
John Charles Noel Thomas, Former property owner, deleted closed area

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