ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1752, 28 July 1866, Page 2

ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY.

The usual monthly meeting of this society was held yesterday, at the Mechanics' Institute, at 2 p.m. The following members were present : Messrs. Packe (chairman), Prins, Ayusley, and Johnson (secretary). The following contributions to the society were announced:—A pair of Australian quail, from Colonel White; a bag of corn, from Mr. Hislop i an English and a French dove,, from Mr. Fleming; some native plants, from Master Lowther; tyro guinea-pigs, from Masters Ingleson and Lambert; some nature seeds, from Mr. C. J. Reader; a brace of Chinese pheasants, from Mrs. J. C. Wilson; a bag of shingle for the ova boxe9, from Mr. R. H. Rhodes. A letter was read from the Zoological Society of London, acknowledging the receipt of a falcon from Canterbury, which would be pkeed in that establishment. A letter was read from Mr. Grigg of the Acclimatization Society, Melbourne, stating that he had received £5 from Dr. Mueller, for the purchase of Californian quail. He had purchased a pair, for £3, which would be forwarded by the Tararua. The magpies ordered by the Canterbury Society would be forwarded as soon as the seasorr was sufficiently advanced. . A letter was read from Mrs. Cracroft Wilson, announcing the gift of a brace of Chinese pheasants, The following were announced as having been eleoted members of the society:—Messrs. Manning, Aulsebrooke, Powell, Nottidge, Fleming, and Carruthers; Master and Miss Reader, Several accounts were passed and ordered to be paid. It was resolved that the aviaries should be completed as quickly as possible, and that the curator should be authorised to procure the necessary wire at a cost not exceeding £lB 4s. In answer to a question, the curator stated that both trout and salmon ova were expected in the course of the next mouth, he therefore requested permission to havo an artesian well sunk, in order to supply water for the ponds in which they were to be placed. Some discussion took place with reference to the state of the road near the Gardens. Ultimately it was resolved that the curator should communicate with the authorities on the subject. After some routine business had been transacted, the meeting broke.up.