560 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 28

Open Season for Game in Certain Acclimatisation Districts

IMPORTANT—The information published in this Gazette will be published in like form in 1965. In the intervening years this Gazette will contain details of the Minister’s decision relating to game that may be hunted, the dates and shooting hours between which such game may be hunted, bag limits, and any amendments to the special conditions, possession limit, and closed game areas published in this Gazette. Acclimatisation societies are asked to ensure that all purchasers of shooting licences are placed in possession of a comprehensive 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 and in the acclimatisation districts specified in the First Schedule hereto, except in the closed game areas specified in the Second Schedule hereto, during the periods and shooting hours set forth in relation to each district, subject to the special conditions specified in relation to each district; and hereby calls the attention of sportsmen and others to the daily game possession limits set forth in the Third Schedule hereto and to the provisions and matters set forth or referred to in the Fourth Schedule hereto. Any person hunting or killing game otherwise than in the terms of this notification (including the special conditions specified in relation to any acclimatisation district) is liable on conviction to a fine of £50.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Ashburton Acclimatisation District

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

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1960 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck and pukeko 7 May to 6 June incl.
Black swan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 31 July incl.
Californian quail and chukar .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all.
Shoveler, 10. Black swan, 10.
Mallard, 15 Pukeko, 8.
Paradise duck, 5. Californian quail, no limit.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard, 15 in all. Chukar, no limit.

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

Auckland Acclimatisation District

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

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1960 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck (except that no duck may be hunted or killed on Great Barrier Island) 7 May to 22 May incl.
Black swan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 12 June incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 3 July incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 3 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Black swan, no limit.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 10. Pukeko, 15.
Mallard duck, 10. Californian and Australian quail, no limit.
Paradise duck, 10. Cock pheasant, 6.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck, 10 in all.

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

Special Conditions

1. No person shall use or cause to be used for the hunting or killing of game on Lake Waikare any fixed stand, pontoon, hide, maimai, or loo, except within 200 yd of the margin of the said lake.
2. No person shall use or cause to be used for the hunting or killing of game on Lake Ngaroto any fixed stand, pontoon, hide, maimai, or loo, except within 90 yd of the margin of the said lake.

Bay of Islands Acclimatisation District

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

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1960 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck and black swan 7 May to 29 May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 3 July incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 3 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Black swan, 8.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 5. Pukeko, 15.
Mallard duck, 10. Californian and Australian quail, no limit.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck, 15 in all. Cock pheasant, 6.

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

Gisborne - East Coast Acclimatisation District

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

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1960 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck and black swan 7 May to 29 May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 29 May incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 5. Black swan, 5.
Mallard duck, 10. Pukeko, 10.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck, 10 in all. Australian and Californian quail, no limit.
Paradise duck, 15. Cock pheasant, 4.

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

Hawera Acclimatisation District

Reference to Description: Gazette No. 14 of 25 February 1960, at page 249.

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1960 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, paradise duck, and black swan 7 May to 29 May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 3 July incl.
Californian quail and cock pheasants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 31 July incl.

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

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

Hawke’s Bay Acclimatisation District

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

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1960 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck and black swan 7 May to 29 May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 3 July incl.
Californian and Australian quail and cock pheasants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 31 July incl.

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

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

Hobson Acclimatisation District

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

Game that May be Hunted or Killed Duration of 1960 Season
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck and black swan 7 May to 29 May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 19 June incl.
Californian and Australian quail .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 19 June incl.
Cock pheasants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 May to 19 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10. Black swan, 8.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 5. Pukeko, 15.
Mallard duck, 10. Californian and Australian quail, no limit.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck, 15 in all. Cock pheasant, 6.

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