452 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 21

North Canterbury Acclimatisation District
Reference to Description: Gazette No. 68 of 28 September 1933, at page 2463.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1959 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck 2 May to 1 June incl.
Black swan 2 May to 31 July incl.
Pukeko 2 May to 1 June incl.
Canada Goose (only in that portion of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation District which lies to the east of the South Island Main Trunk Railway line) 2 May to 31 July incl.
Californian quail 30 May to 28 June incl.
Cock pheasants 2 May to 1 June incl.
Chukar. 2 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Black swan, no limit.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 10. Pukeko, 3.
Grey and shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 10 in all. Californian quail, no limit.
Mallard duck, 10. Cock pheasant, 2.
Paradise duck, 5. Chukar, no limit.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all. Canada goose, no limit.

Shooting Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Cf. Wildlife (Canada Goose) Order 1958

Otago Acclimatisation District
Reference to Description: Gazette No 50 of 26 July 1945, at page 945.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1959 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck 2 May to 1 June incl.
Black swan (except in Maniototo County) 2 May to 1 June incl.
Pukeko 2 May to 1 June incl.
Californian quail and chukar 2 May to 30 June incl.
Hen and cock pheasants 30 May to 31 July incl

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Black swan, no limit.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 10. Pukeko, 15.
Mallard duck, 15. Californian quail, 15.
Paradise duck, 8. Cock pheasant, 3.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck 15 in all. Hen pheasant, 2.
Chukar, no limit.
Shooting hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for pheasant.
Shooting hours: 6 30 a.m. to 7 p.m. for waterfowl, quail, and chukar.

Rotorua Acclimatisation District
Reference to Description: Gazette No 62 of 10 October 1947, at page 1680.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1959 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck and black swan 2 May to 24 May incl.
Paradise duck (except in the Whakatane and Opotiki Counties) 2 May to 24 May incl.
Pukeko 2 May to 24 May incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants 2 May to 28 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Black swan, 10.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 10. Pukeko, 15.
Mallard duck, 10. Californian and Australian quail, no limit.
Paradise duck, 5. Cock pheasant, no limit.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck, 10 in all.

Shooting hours: 6 15 a.m. to 6 15 p.m.

Closed Game Areas
Add:
(45) Matata Lagoon: All that area bounded by the western bank of the Tarawera River from the bridge on the main Whakatane-Tauranga highway to the river mouth, thence north-westerly along the sea coast at-low water mark to a point where a straight line drawn due north from the intersection of Awatariki Stream and Arawa Street meets low-water mark, thence southerly along a line marked by white-painted posts to the above intersection, thence easterly along Arawa Street (main Whakatane-Tauranga highway) to the point of commencement, excepting therefrom the Wildlife Refuge and public domain.

South Canterbury Acclimatisation District
Reference to Description: Gazette No 17 of 12 March 1925, at page 752.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1959 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck 2 May to 1 June incl.
Paradise duck (in the area west of a line extending from the Mackenzie Pass to the mouth of the Rangitata Gorge only) 2 May to 1 June incl.
Black swan 2 May to 31 July incl.
Pukeko 2 May to 28 June incl.
Chukar 2 May to 31 July incl.
Canada goose 2 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Black swan, 10.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 10. Pukeko, 15.
Mallard duck, 15. Chukar, no limit.
Paradise duck, 5. Canada goose, no limit.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all.

Shooting hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Closed Game Areas
Delete:
(2) All that area in the Canterbury Land District, being Run 78, and known as Lilybank Station: Bounded on the east by the summit of the Two Thumb Range from McClure Peak to the Thumbs Mountain; thence on the south-east by a right line to a stream having its source in the Thumbs, and by that stream to the Macaulay River; thence by the right bank of the Macaulay River to its confluence with the Godley River; thence on the west by the left bank of the Godley River, and on the north by the Godley Glacier to McClure Peak, the place of commencement.

(11) All that area in the Canterbury Land District, being Run 241, and known as Ben McLeod Station in the Rangitata Gorge situated in Blocks I, II, IV, V, and VIII, Mount Peel Survey District, and Blocks IV, VI, VII, VIII, X, XI, and XII, Fox Survey District, and bounded on the north-west by Forest Creek, on the north-east by the Rangitata River, and the east by S.C. Run No. 98, on the south-east by the Hewson River, and on the eastern boundary of the said Run 241 to the Phantom River to Walker’s Spur; thence up that spur and along the south-western boundary of the said Run 241 to Forest Creek, the place of commencement.

Southern Lakes Acclimatisation District
Reference to Description: Gazette No. 50 of 26 July 1945, at page 945.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1959 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck 2 May to 1 June incl.
Black swan (only in that part of the district lying within the Westland Land District) 2 May to 1 June incl.
Pukeko 2 May to 1 June incl.
Chukar 2 May to 30 June incl.
Californian quail 2 May to 30 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 5. Mallard duck, 10.
Paradise duck, 10. Chukar, no limit.
Californian quail, 15.

Shooting hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Southland Acclimatisation District
Reference to Description: 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).