ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 118, 16 May 1895, Page 2

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

MONTHLY "MEETING.

On Tuesday afternoon the usiial monthly meoting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society was held in the Museum Buildings, Princes-atreeb, Capbain Whitney (vicepresident) presiding. Messrs A. C. Whitney and C. S. Gillies were also present. Accounts.—The financial statement.for tho month showed the receipts to be £125 lis, and the expenditure £12017s Bd. The revenue this year from the sale of game licenses had already reached £351, and ib is expected thab the total receipts from thia Bource will be slighbly over £400. Lasb year the amount waa £480, and the falling off ia attributed to the facb bhab cock pheaßantß only can be shot bhis year. Rewards.—lb waa agreed to give Constable Bern (Thames) £2, on the application of Inspector Hickson, for having secured a conviction under the Acb. Messrs Hunter and Carden have been appointed travelling rangers, and the former has obtained two convictions at Huntly, and the latter one ab the Thames, for which the usual rewards have been granted.

Gun Licenses. — To a letter from the Tauranga Acclimatisation Society asking bhe opinion of the Auckland Society on the universal gun license, instead of the present license, a reply to bhe effecb thab the Auckland Socieby concurred in bhe desirability ot the proposal, but thoughb the time inopportune to approach bhe General Assembly on the subject was given. Viroinlvn Quail.—A letter waa received from Mr J. C. Daniels, an American visitor at present in New Zealand, who has promised the Society a consignment of Virginian quail from America. In his letter, which waa from Wellington, he thanked tbe Society for making him an honorary mem. ber, and stated that ib was deemed advisable to postpone the shipment till April 25th.—The letter was received with thanks.

The Shooting Season.—Mr Lambley, of Mangonui, in a letter, gave it as bis opinion thac the season for shooting both native and imported game should open on the same day. The members presenb thought .thab next season this suggestion should be acted upon. Trout.—lb was stated that 1,000 fcronb have been placed in the Waiomio, 1,000 in the Raparapa, 500 in the Waihou, 500 in bhe Oraka, near Oxford and part near Clarke's farm ; while 200 were to be placed at the discretion of the Secretary. It was stated that 1,200 had been liberated in the Waipa near Otorohanga, 360 in the Pnniu, 240 in the Mangahou, while 3,800 still remained for liberation.

The Hatchery.—Tbe Secretary Btated that he had paid his quarterly visit to the Waimakiriri hatchery. Two new concrete ponds have been added, making six in all, and as timber shades have been erected it only remains for the aides to be closed with wire netting to make the fish secure against) enemies. A large pond has been constructed in the creek to give accommodation to spawning fish, and tbe whole appearance of tbe hatchery is satisfactory.