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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 16

Open Season for Game in Acclimatisation Districts—South 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 South 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 person 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
Ashburton Acclimatisation District
REFERENCE to description: Gazette, No. 68, of 28 September 1933, at page 2463.
Game That May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard,
paradise duck, and pukeko
Black swan
California quail and chukor
Duration of
1969 Season
.. 3 May to 2 June incl.
.. 3 May to 27 July incl.
.. 3 May to 31 July incl.
Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10.
Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 5.
Mallard duck (female), 10.
Mallard drake, 15.
Paradise duck, 5.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), paradise, 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: 20.
Special Conditions

1. A licence issued subject to this notification to hunt or kill game shall entitle the holder thereof to hunt or kill game on that portion of the bank and bed of the Rakaia River which lies within the North Canterbury Acclimatisation District, during the period and subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in this notification fixing an open season for game in that district.
2. A licence issued subject to this notification shall entitle the holder thereof to hunt or kill game on that portion of the flood bed of the Rangitata River which lies within the South Canterbury Acclimatisation District, during the period and subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in this notification fixing the open season for that district.
   Closed Game Areas
   Add:
   No. (8). The property of Mr J. J. A. Studholme, R.S. 2582, Block I, Lots 1 and 4, Coldstream Survey District, D.P. 8841.
   Marlborough Acclimatisation District
   Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 17, of 12 March 1925, at page 751.
   Game That May be Hunted or Killed
   Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill),
   mallard, paradise duck, black swan, and pukeko
   California quail and chukor
   Duration of
   1969 Season
   .. 3 May to 2 June incl.
   .. 3 May to 31 July incl.
   Daily Bag Limits
   Grey duck, 10.
   Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 5.
   Mallard duck (female), 10.
   Mallard drake, 15.
   Paradise duck, 5.
   Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), paradise, 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: 25.
   Special Conditions
   A licence issued pursuant to this notification shall entitle the holder thereof to hunt or kill game on that portion of the bank and bed of the Conway River which lies within the North Canterbury Acclimatisation District during the period and subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in the notification fixing an open season in that district.
   Nelson Acclimatisation District
   Reference to description: Gazette, No. 78, of 4 October 1951, at page 1465.
   Game That May be Hunted or Killed
   Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard duck, black swan and pukeko
   California quail
   Cock pheasant
   Duration of
   1969 Season
   .. 3 May to 2 June incl.
   .. 3 May to 31 July incl.
   .. 1 June to 2 June incl.
   Daily Bag Limits
   Grey duck, 7.
   Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 3.
   Mallard duck (female), 7.
   Mallard drake, 12.
   Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard (male and female) duck, 7 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: 25.
   North Canterbury Acclimatisation District
   Reference to description: Gazette, No. 68, of 28 September 1933, at page 2463.
   Game That May be Hunted or Killed
   Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, paradise duck, and pukeko
   Black swan
   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)
   California quail and chukor
   Cock pheasant
   Duration of
   1969 Season
   .. 3 May to 2 June incl.
   .. 3 May to 27 July incl.
   .. 3 May to 27 July incl.
   .. 3 May to 9 May incl.
   Daily Bag Limits
   Grey duck, 10.
   Black swan, no limit.
   Shoveler (or spoonbill) duck, 5.
   Pukeko, 1 north of the Ashley River; 3 south of the Ashley River.
   Mallard duck (female), 10.
   California quail, 10.
   Mallard drake, 15.
   Cock pheasant, 1.
   Paradise duck, 3.
   Chukor, no limit.
   Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard (male and female), and paradise duck, 10 in all, except that 5 extra mallard drakes only may be taken.
   Canada goose, no limit.
   Shooting hours: 6.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
   Decoy limit: 25.