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Provided that nothing in this special conditions shall prevent any person using any vessel for the purpose of retrieving game that has been killed or wounded.

2. 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 North Canterbury Acclimatisation District.

3. A licence issued, pursuant 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 Ashburton Acclimatisation District, and on that portion of the bank and bed of the Conway River which lies within the Marlborough Acclimatisation District, during the period and subject, mutatis mutandis, to the conditions prescribed in this notification fixing an open season for game in those districts respectively.

4. It shall be an offence to drive black swan for the purpose of hunting or killing them on or around Lake Ellesmere.

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), and mallard duck .. .. .. ..
Paradise duck (shooting of paradise duck(s) is prohibited east and south of State Highway No. 1) ..
Pukeko (except in the counties of Maniototo, Waihemo and Waikouaiti) .. .. .. .. ..
California quail .. .. .. .. ..
Pheasants .. .. .. .. ..
Chukor .. .. .. .. ..

Duration of

1974-75 Season

4 May to 3 June 1974 incl.
4 May to 3 June 1974 incl.
4 May to 3 June 1974 incl.
1 June to 28 July 1974 incl.
1 June to 28 July 1974 incl.
1 June to 25 August 1974 incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 15.
Shoveler (or spoonbill), 15.
Mallard duck, 15.
Paradise duck, 3.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), paradise, and mallard duck, 15 in all.

Shooting hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for California quail, pheasants, and chukor; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for duck and pukeko.

Decoy limit: No limit.

Special Conditions

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 10 metres, from the margin of such water in non-tidal waters, or from low-water mark in tidal waters or, where raupo abounds, 10 metres from the outside edge of such raupo.

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 the MacKenzie Pass at Lochharts Bridge; and thence along Lochharts Creek to its commencement) ..
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. ..
California quail .. .. .. ..
Pheasants .. .. .. .. ..
Chukor .. .. .. .. ..

Duration of

1974-75 Season

4 May to 3 June 1974 incl.
4 May to 3 June 1974 incl.
4 May to 3 June 1974 incl.
4 May to 28 July 1974 incl.
8 June to 23 June 1974 incl.
4 May to 25 August 1974 incl.

SOUTH CANTERBURY ACCLIMATISATION DISTRICT—continued

Game That May be Hunted or Killed

Canada goose
Canada goose

Duration of

1974-75 Season

4 May to 6 October 1974 incl.
Midnight 7 February 1975 to 23 March 1975 at midnight incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 15.
Shoveler (or spoonbill), 15.
Mallard duck, 15.
Paradise duck, 3.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), paradise, and mallard duck, 15 in all.

Pukeko, 2.
California quail, 15.
Pheasants, 5.
Chukor, no limit.
Canada goose, no limit.

Shooting hours: 6.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. except that, in that portion of Lake Benmore and its shore line 800 metres in width which lies within the South Canterbury Acclimatisation District, the hours shall be 6.45 a.m. to 7 p.m. During the period 4 June 1974 to 6 October 1974 inclusive, and midnight 7 February 1975 to 23 March 1975 at midnight inclusive, Canada goose may be shot 24 hours per day.

Decoy limit: 25, 4 May 1974 to 3 June 1974 inclusive, thereafter, no limit.

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 flood bed 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 this notification fixing an open season for game in that district.

Closed Game Areas

Delete:

No. (6) Lot D.P. 4612, part R.S. 22685, Block XV, Opihi, property of J. W. Aitken.

No. (7) Lots 122 and 123, Block VII, Arowhenua, property of G. Baikie.

No. (12) Part Lot 20, D.P. 1628, part R.S. 19982, Tengawai, Block IV, 436 acres, being the property of Mr Roland Charles Johnson, Fairlie.

No. (15) That portion of the properties of Messrs A. R. and B. E. Evans, “Alpine”, Pareora, No. 2 R.D., Timaru, contained in certificates of title, 305/263, 136/199, 98/111, 126/232, 151/149, 696/100, A1/935, 131/288, 154/75, 95/284, 96/167, 235/287, and situated in the South Canterbury Acclimatisation District.

No. (17) Two portions of Railway Reserve near Winchester, adjoining R.S. 4930 Geraldine Block XIV, 8 acres 2 roods 26 poles (Valuation No. 2470/387), leased by Mr F. D. L. Young, under Lease No. 23956, from the Crown (NZR).

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), and mallard duck .. .. .. .. ..
Paradise duck .. .. .. .. ..
Pukeko .. .. .. .. .. ..
California quail .. .. .. ..
Chukor .. .. .. .. ..
Canada goose .. .. .. ..
Canada goose .. .. .. ..

Duration of

1974-75 Season

4 May to 3 June 1974 incl.
4 May to 3 June 1974 incl.
4 May to 3 June 1974 incl.
1 June to 28 July 1974 incl.
1 June to 25 August 1974 incl.
4 May to 6 October 1974 incl.
Midnight 7 February 1975 to 23 March 1975 at midnight incl.

Daily Bag Limits

Grey duck, 15.
Shoveler (or spoonbill), 15.
Mallard duck, 15.
Paradise duck, 3.
Grey, shoveler (or spoonbill), mallard, and paradise duck, 15 in all.

Pukeko, 3.
California quail, no limit.
Chukor, no limit.
Canada goose, no limit.