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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 19

4. Shooters wishing to hunt partridge must present their licences for endorsement to the Secretary, North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society who will issue a permit for this species.

Permittees are required to complete a Partridge Shooting Diary to be returned to The Banding Officer, Department of Internal Affairs, Private Bag, Wellington.

Otago Acclimatisation District

Reference to description: Gazette, No. 50, of 26 July 1945, at page 945.

Game That May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck
Pukeko
Black swan (except in Maniototo County)
California quail and pheasants
Chukor

Duration of 1970 Season
2 May to 1 June incl.
2 May to 7 June incl.
2 May to 1 June incl.
30 May to 2 Aug. incl.
30 May to 30 Aug. incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10.
Shoveler (or spoonbill), 5.
Mallard duck (female), 10.
Mallard drake, 15.
Paradise duck, 3.

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: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for pheasants; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for waterfowl, quail and chukor.

Decoy limit: 25.

Special Conditions

1. No person shall use, or cause to be used, on any water within the district for the hunting or killing of game any fixed stand, pontoon, hide, maimai, or loo, except within the distance of half a chain from the margin of such water in non-tidal waters, or half a chain from low-water mark in tidal waters, or, where raupo abounds, half a chain from the outside edge of such raupo.

2. A licence issued pursuant to this notification to hunt or kill game shall entitle the holder thereof to hunt or kill game in the Southland Acclimatisation District and in the South Canterbury Acclimatisation District, during the period and subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in the notification fixing an open season for game in those districts.

Rotorua Acclimatisation District

Reference to description: Gazette, No. 50, of 20 August 1964, at page 1323.

Game That May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck
Pukeko
Black swan
California and brown quail and cock pheasant

Duration of 1970 Season
2 May to 1 June incl.
2 May to 1 June incl.
2 May to 1 June incl.
2 May to 9 Aug. incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10.
Shoveler (or spoonbill), 10.
Mallard duck, 15.
Paradise duck, 3.

Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck,
15 in all.

Shooting hours: 6.15 a.m. to 6.15 p.m.

Decoy limit: 20.

South Canterbury Acclimatisation District

Reference to description: Gazette, No. 17, of 12 March 1925, at page 752.

Game That May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck
Paradise duck (shooting of paradise duck(s) is prohibited on the seaward side of State Highway No. 72, from the Arundel Bridge to Geraldine; thence State Highway No. 79, from Geraldine to Fairlie; thence Highway No. 8, from Fairlie to Burkes Pass township; thence along Rollesby Road to the mouth of MacKenzie Pass at Lochharts Bridge; and thence

Duration of 1970 Season
2 May to 1 June incl.

Game That May be Hunted or killed
along Lochharts Creek to its commencement)
Pukeko
Black swan
California quail
Cock pheasant
Chukor

Duration of 1970 Season
2 May to 1 June incl.
2 May to 1 June incl.
2 May to 26 July incl.
2 May to 2 Aug. incl.
2 May to 10 May incl.
2 May to 16 Aug. incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 10.
Shoveler (or spoonbill), 5
Mallard duck (female), 10.
Mallard drake, 15.
Paradise duck, 3.
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.; except that, in that portion of Lake Benmore and its shore line one-half of a mile in depth which lies within the South Canterbury Acclimatisation District, the hours shall be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Decoy limit: 20.

Special Conditions

1. 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 Ashburton Acclimatisation District, and on that portion of the floodbed of the Pareora River which lies within the Waitaki Valley Acclimatisation District, during the period and subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in the notification fixing the open season for those districts.

2. A licence issued pursuant to this notification to hunt or kill game shall entitle the holder thereof to hunt or kill game in the Ashburton Acclimatisation District, during the period and subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in the notification fixing an open season for game in that district.

Southern Lakes Acclimatisation District

Reference to description: Gazette, No. 39, of 9 July 1959, at page 903.

Game That May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard and paradise duck
Pukeko
California quail
Chukor

Duration of 1970 Season
2 May to 1 June incl.
2 May to 1 June incl.
30 May to 2 Aug. incl.
30 May to 30 Aug. incl.

Daily Bag Limits
Grey duck, 6.
Shoveler (or spoonbill), 5.
Mallard duck (female), 6.
Mallard drake, 10.
Paradise duck, 3.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck,
10 in all.

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

Decoy limit: 10.

Special Conditions

Persons holding valid game shooting licences for the Westland Acclimatisation District may without taking out a further game licence, shoot in that portion of the Southern Lakes Acclimatisation District included in the Westland Land District.

Southland Acclimatisation District

Reference to description: Gazette, No. 39, of 9 July 1959, at page 903.

Game That May be Hunted or Killed
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), and mallard duck
Paradise duck (only in that portion of the Southland Acclimatisation District north of a direct line commencing at Paddock Hill, on the Acclimatisation District's western boundary, to the summit of Mt. Hamilton, situated at the eastern end of the Takitimu Mountains, then in a direct line to the Te Anau-Lumsden Highway at Centre Hill Station, then along the Te Anau-Lumsden Highway to the road-rail bridge over the Oreti River near Lumsden, then in a

Duration of 1970 Season
2 May to 1 June incl.