466 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 15

Open Season for Game in Acclimatisation Districts—North Island

IMPORTANT—The closed game areas published in the supplement dated 26 March 1965 to the Gazette of 25 March 1965, and in any subsequent Gazette notice, apply to the 1969 open season for game, subject to any amendments thereto and deletions therefrom published in this notice.

This notice applies only to the open season for game in those acclimatisation districts which fall within the North Island.

PURSUANT to the Wildlife Act 1953, the Minister of Internal Affairs declares an open season for game of the kinds specified in the acclimatisation districts specified in the Second Schedule hereto, and during the periods and shooting hours set forth in relation to each district, except in the closed game areas published in the supplement, dated 26 March 1965 to the Gazette of 25 March 1965, and any subsequent Gazette notice, and in this notice, and subject to the special conditions published in this notice; and hereby calls the attention of sportsmen and others to the daily game possession limits set forth in the First Schedule hereto, and to the provisions set forth or referred to in the Fourth Schedule of the supplement, dated 26 March 1965 to the Gazette of 25 March 1965. 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 $100.

FIRST SCHEDULE

DAILY GAME POSSESSION LIMIT

EXCEPT where all game is labelled with the following details:

(a) The name and address of the person by whom the game was taken;

(b) The number of the licence to hunt or kill game held by the person by whom the game was taken;

(c) The name of the acclimatisation society by which that licence was issued; and

(d) The date on which the game was taken.

No persons shall have in his possession on any one day game in excess of the following numbers:

Saturday, 3 May 1969: A number of game corresponding to the number specified in this notification as the daily bag limit.

Sunday, 4 May 1969: Twice the number of game specified for Saturday, 3 May 1969.

Every subsequent day: As for Saturday, 3 May 1969.

SECOND SCHEDULE

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 1969 Season

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck (except that no duck may be hunted or killed on Great Barrier Island) .. .. .. 3 May to 25 May incl.
Black swan .. .. .. 3 May to 8 June incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. 3 May to 29 June incl.
California and Brown quail and cock pheasant .. .. .. 3 May to 29 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 10. Black swan, 10.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 5. Pukeko, 10.
Mallard duck, 10. California and Brown 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.

Decoy limit: 10.

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 yds 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 yds of the margin of the said lake.

3. It shall be an offence for any person to wilfully leave any swan(s) shot or the mutilated bodies of any swan(s) shot in the Auckland Acclimatisation District.

Closed Game Areas

Delete:

No. (80). Section 39, Hauturu East No. 2, part Section 3B 2, part 4B 2, Block XI, Orahiri S.D., being 315 acres, the property of D. Board and Mrs C. M. Board, R.D. 7, Otorohanga.

Add:

No. (80). The property of R. L. Tatham, Mangaotaki Road, Pio Pio, being Allotments 153 and 154, Omaha Parish, Block II, Rodney S.D., 89 acres.

No. (134). The property of R. C. Larsen Estate, Waitewhena Road, Ohura, Sections 24, 25, and 22, Block II, Ohura S.D., being 1,131 acres.

No. (135). The property of W. E. L. Bottomley, Ngutumunga R.D., Waihou, being 142 acres, Lot 1, D.P. 7103 of Section 11, Block XII, Waitoa S.D., and Section 2, part 16, Block XVI, Waitoa S.D. 141A, 3R, 15P.

No. (136). The property of the Auckland Golf Club Incorporated, Hospital Road, Otahuhu, part D.P. 4589 of part O.L.C. 269A.

No. (137). The property of M. P. Daniel, Waerenga, Te Kauwhata, R.D. 1, being 77 acres, Lots 1 and 2, D.P. 11007, Whangamarino Parish, Section 11s, Taniwha Settlement, Blocks X and XIV, Piako S.D.

No. (138). The property of C. Gordon, Old Tauranga Road, Waihi, being 85 acres, Sections 7, and 70, Block IV, Aroha S.D.

No. (139). The property of Mrs M. D. Smeaton, Woodlands Road, R.D. 2, Waihi, of 129 acres.

No. (140). The property of Dominion Breweries Ltd., Baird’s Road, Otahuhu, being C.T. 864/69, D.P. 33396/1, C.T. 906/224, D.P. 7231/10, C.T. 880/154, D.P. 31817/2, Parish of Manurewa.

No. (141). The property of P. V. Harkness, “Stanford”, R.D. 3, Hamilton, being Lot 6, D.P. 8429, of Allotment 58, Hautapu Parish, Block VII, Hamilton S.D.

No. (142). The property of M. G. Foster, Sunnyside Road, Albany R.D. 2, Lot 1, D.P. 46239, of part Allotment S.W. 284, Pukeatua Parish.

No. (143). The property of J. R. H. Nolan Ltd., R.D. 3, Cambridge, being D.P. 14014, parts Lots 7, 8, and 10, Roto Rangi; area, 1,122 acres.

No. (144). The property of D. E. Lees, 19 Duke Street, Papakura, known as Mitchels Island, Coopers Island, and 32 acres on mainland being C.T. 535/289, C.T. 535/288, and C.T. 884/221.

No. (145). Lot 2, D.P. 24482, Waotu North 1bs Block, and of Section 9, Block XVI, Maungatautari S.D., 148 acres; the property of R. Hoyte, R.D. 1, Putaruru.

No. (146). 171 acres 3 roods 3 perches, Waotu South No. 1 298–169 Block, situated Wharepapa, Patetere S.D., leased by R. Hoyte, R.D. 1, Putaruru.

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 1969 Season

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck .. .. .. 3 May to 25 May incl.
Black swan .. .. .. 3 May to 25 May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. 3 May to 25 May incl.
California and Brown quail and cock pheasant .. .. .. 3 May to 29 June incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 10. Black swan, 8.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 5. Pukeko, 10.
Mallard duck (female), 10. California and Brown quail, no limit.
Mallard drake, 15. Cock pheasant, 6.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard (male and female) duck, 10 in all; except that 5 extra mallard drakes only may be taken.

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

Decoy limit: 10.

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 1969 Season

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck .. .. .. 3 May to 25 May incl.
Pukeko .. .. .. 3 May to 8 June incl.
California and Brown quail and cock pheasant .. .. .. 3 May to 31 July incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 10. Pukeko, 10.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 5. California and Brown quail, no limit.
Mallard duck, 10. Cock pheasant, 3.
Paradise duck, 10.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck, 10 in all.

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

Decoy limit: 10.