TAURANGA ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5499, 22 April 1910, Page 4

TAURANGA ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

. D | A. CLOSE SEASOX. ' A special general meeting of the Tauranga Acclimatisation Society was held in the Masonic Hotel on Tuesday evening. Present : Messrs £. Reeve , (in the chair), W. J. Baigent, M. P. Btewart, T.JI. Hall, W. Floyd, W. • H. Poole, B. IL Griffiths, 0. H. Jor- ■ dan, O. Gunson, W. Daroren, H. it Stewart, W. Conway, A. E. Davoren, I J. Piercy, W. Layne, A J. Eolfe, EL Moore, ti. V. Stewart, J. Merriman, Dr. Buckoill nnd Mr H. Sonthey (sec- , ret»ry). The chairman explained that the meeting had been called to consider the question of an open season for one month. The secretary read a telegram received by him from Mr H. Pollen, slating that the Minister was not dis^ posed to notify an opeu season, except on petition of the Acclimatisation Society, as provided by section 26, of the Animals' Protection Act. A telegram received by Mr Herries, j M.P., from the Hon. D. Buddo was read in reply to an enquiry made by the former as to whether the Tauranga j Acclimatisation Bociety district will . have an open season for game similar to Auckland district. The telegram I stated that all Acclimatisation Socie- , ties that have made application, and can show evidence of a plentiful supply j of game in their districts, are to be recommended for exemption from the , close season provision for one month ' from May 14. p Mr Hall moved— That the season be I opened for one month, giving as a , reason that there was a plentiful supply of game in the Society's district.— I Seconded by Mr M. P. Btewart. , Mr Beeve proposed an amendment — , That the season be not opened, urging L as a reason for so doing that if the season were closed there would be a , good supply of birds for some years to come. The amendment was seconded by Mr H. M. Stewart. Borne of those present favoured a month's quail shooting, as these birds ' were sUtid to be exceptionally plentiful this season. > After considerable discussion the amendment was carried by 1 1 votes to \ 8, which means that no shooting will ' be allowed in the Tauranga Acclimat isation Society's district this year. It was decided to offer a substantial ' bonus to any person giving information | leading to the conviction of anyone . shooting game in the district during the season. i MEETING TO RESCIND MOTION. * Mr H. Southey, hon. secretary of the Tauranga Acclimatisation Society, convenes a general meeting of license holders for 8 pm. on Tuesday at the Commercial Hotel, for the purpose of rescinding the motion carried on Tuesday last in favour of a close season for the district.