ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1922, Page 9

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of -the Auckland Acclimatisation Society was held in the Chamber of Commerce last evening. Mr. C. A. Whitney presided. Tbe annual report stated that the society during the year liberated 500,000 trout fry In the rivers and lakes of its district, and they were doiuft splendidly. So far 4!). i pheasants had been liberated. A good shooting season wart anticipated, and now that the Government had agreed to native Same and imported game beinK under one license the society anticipated a much Rrenter sale of licenses. The Animals and Birds Protection Act passed this year made it necessary for all ehootists to take out a license to. shoot rfative game, and the Government had decided that a it license would enable the holder to shoot both native arid imported game. The licenses would be available early in April. Tho financial position of the society was much better than during the previous year. ' The report was adopted. The following officers were elected:— President, Mr. H. IT. Ostler; vice-president, Mr. C. A. Whitney : council. Dr. Chatfield. Messrs. ,1. Cullen, C. H. Ciilpan. B. Grayson, .T. C. Whitnpv, R. Xoakes. J. Gillett. and W. A. Johnson; auditor, Mr. W. J. A. Thomson. A vote of tlianks for past services was passed to Mr. IS. Reynold*, the retiring president.