28 MARCH THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 449

Otago Acclimatisation District

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

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1956 Season
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck .. 5 May to 4 June incl.
Black swan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 4 June incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 31 July incl.
Californian quail and chukar .. .. .. .. 5 May to 31 July incl.
Hen pheasants .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 June to 31 July incl.
Cock pheasants .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 June to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in all. | Black swan, no limit.
Mallard duck, 15. | Pukeko, no limit.
Paradise duck, 8. | Californian quail, 20.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all. | Chukar, 10.
| Hen pheasant, 2.
| Cock pheasant, 3.
Shooting Hours: Waterfowl, quail and chukar, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; pheasants, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Closed Game Areas
Add:
(6) A section of the creek near the homestead of Mrs R. J. E. Smith, “Lustleigh”, Wedderburn, being Section 5, Block XI, Naseby Survey District.

Rotorua Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 62 of 10 October 1947 at page 1680.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1956 Season
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck and black swan 5 May to 27 May incl.
Paradise duck (except in that portion of the district which is bounded on the north by the coast line between the mouth of the Waioeka River and the point near Cape Runaway where the eastern boundary of the district meets the coast line, and in the west by the Waioeka River, and in the south and east by the boundary between the district and the Gisborne - East Coast Acclimatisation District) 5 May to 27 May incl.
Californian and Australian quail .. .. 5 May to 8 July incl.
Cock pheasants .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 8 July incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 27 May incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, 10 in all. | Californian and Australian quail—
Black swan, no limit. | Except in Wairoa County, no limit.
Pukeko, no limit. | In Wairoa County, 8 in all.
| Cock pheasant, no limit.
Shooting Hours: 6.15 a.m. to 6.15 p.m.

Closed Game Areas
Delete:
(28) Block 6, Section 20, 150 acres, in the Galatea Survey District, being the property of Mr A. F. Thomas, Galatea.
Add:
(40) The artificial lake on the Hinemaiia Stream comprising the water impounded by the dam erected by the Taupo Borough Council for hydro-electric power generation, and a strip of land 5 chains in width surrounding that lake.
(41) All that land and portion of the waters of Lake Taupo within a radius of 200 yards from the intersection of the shore of Lake Taupo with the middle line of the Government Wharf at Motuopa Bay.
(42) The property of Miss H. A. Latham, of Awakeri, being all Deposited Plans 12719 and 23834, being parts Allotments 83 and 93 and also Allotments 128 and 129, Rangitaiki Parish, Block 8, containing 50 acres 3 roods 8·1 perches; Allotment 83A, Rangitaiki Parish, Block 8, containing 1 acre 3 roods 37 perches; part Allotment 93, containing 461 acres 1 rood 3·44 perches: all being in the Rangitaiki Upper Survey District.

South Canterbury Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 12 March 1925 at page 752.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1956 Season
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck .. .. 5 May to 4 June incl.
Black swan .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 31 July incl.
Californian quail and chukar .. .. 5 May to 31 July incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 17 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck, 10 in all. | Chukar, 10.
Black swan, 10. | Californian quail, 10.
| Pukeko, 30.
Shooting Hours: 6.45 a.m. to 6.45 p.m.

Southern Lakes Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 50 of 20 July 1945 at page 945.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1956 Season
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck and pukeko 5 May to 4 June incl.
Black swan (only in that part of the district lying within the Westland Land District) 5 May to 31 July incl.
Californian quail .. .. .. .. 5 May to 31 July incl.
Chukar .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Spoonbill duck, 5. | Grey duck, 10.
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck, 10 in all. | Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all.
Mallard duck, 10. | Pukeko, 10.
Paradise duck, 10. | Californian quail, 20.
Black swan, no limit. | Chukar, 10.
Shooting Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Southland Acclimatisation 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 Acclimatisation District, as defined by a notice board; thence along the boundary of the said acclimatisation 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 side 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 Station; thence along the Mararoa Station – Mavora road via the Chimneys Bridge to the junction with the old Te Anau – Mararoa road; thence along the said 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).

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1956 Season
Grey, spoonbill, and mallard duck .. .. 5 May to 4 June incl.
Paradise duck .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 13 May incl.
Black swan .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 4 June incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 4 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey and spoonbill duck, 10 in all. | Black swan, no limit.
Paradise duck, 8. | Pukeko, 10.
Grey, spoonbill, mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all. |
Shooting Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Stratford Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: New Zealand Gazette No. 17 of 2 March 1925 at page 752.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1956 Season
Grey, paradise, and mallard duck and black swan 5 May to 27 May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. 5 May to 31 July incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 5 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey, paradise, and mallard duck, 10 in all. | Paradise duck, 2.
Black swan, 15. | Californian and Australian quail, no limit.
Pukeko, no limit. | Cock pheasants, 3.
Shooting Hours: 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.