ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6371, 19 February 1886, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Ihe annual meeting of the Canterbury) Acclimatisation Society was held at Warner's Hotel last night. The Hon. J. TV Peacock occupied the chair. There was not a large attendance of members. < The balance-sheet showed that the receipts amounted to £608 19a, including a. small stun in hand at-the ■cominaneemetgg of the year. 'Ihe expenditure, including debit balance, was AGB6 I7e 6d. Cash in hand amounted to JS26 lBs M, thus leaving a debit balance of £109 17s 2d, of which .694 10a 2d is Bant overdraft, and jBl5 7s outstanding cheques. The special salmon: account showed receipts to have been £68 53, of which sum there wab 4511 5b 6d in hand. The Ciaiemah read the annual report, which stated that at the end of 1884 the Society had an overdraft of £256 Is sd, which the Council had agreeably reduced. Ihe matters of interest during the year were the arrival of two shipments of humble bees and of two cases of salmon ova. The report detailed the circumstances which have been published, attending these importations, and the distribution of the fish, stated the work done by the Society daring the year made suggestions for improving the fees, and concluded with votes of thanks to those who had assisted in the acclimatisation of fUh. , " ; I The Chaiumah said that he, and he believed all the Society agreed with him in objecting to the importation of stoats and. weasels into the country by the Government. He made the observation that it should not be said such importation of vermin was overlooked [kieax, hear. J . He moved the adoption of the report, which Mr Boys seconded. # Others members supported the Chairman and adopted the motion. ! The following gentlemen were elected as the Council for the year:—Hon. J. T. Peacock, Drs. Frankish and Brittin, Messrs F. J. Eimbell, H. B. Webb, W. H. Spackman, J. Struthere Williams. A. Carrick, P. Cunningham and S. C. Farr. The business of the annual meeting having been concluded, the Council met and elected Hon. J.T. Peaceck President, Dr. Frankish and Mr F. JF. Bambell VicePreiidents, and Mr 8. C. Farr Secretary and Treasurer. ' , A vote of thanka was passed to Mr Warner for the use of his room for the: meetings of the Society. . " Dr. iTBAMKisH moved—"That m the opinion of this Council it is desirable that during the next session of Parliament the Chairman should use his best endeavors to provide the passage of a Bill through Parliament to enable the Society to charge for admusion to the gardens, with a view of providing funds for establishing an aquarium and obtaining a collection of birds and animals. .... *. Mr H. B. Webb seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The Skcbbtabt stated that Mr Mannaduke Dixon had presented the Society with a wee kangaroo. "... . ~ , The proceedings then terminated.