ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9868, 21 October 1897, Page 6

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Society was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs A. Carrick (presiding), R. D. Harman, H. A. Bruce (Secretary), Drs. Dendy, Moorhouse and Boyd. A good deal of correspondence was read, but none of public interest. As to the deer, the Secretary reported that the carriage to the place selected, Manuka Point run,fchad been most successful. The deer, when liberated, at once took kindly to their surroundings. Mr Gerard had had a good deal of trouble with the deer, but the experiment of the importation had turned out most nucccs. fully. A letter was read from Mr H. F. Grey with Preference to some cock pheasants sent to him. It was resolved—That the Secretary /reply that the birds should be liberated. Aji ' application for trout to be liberated in the Upper Waiau was referred to the Garden Committee. Dr. Moorhouse said that he would be prepared to hand in a report of what took place at the Conference of tho Acclimatisation Societies in Wellington. The Hon. Mr Carroll had been present at the mooting- and had stated that -t was probable the recommendations of the Conference would be embodied in an amended Act. Ho had no doubt an amended Act would be introduced. A vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Moorhouse and Mr Lewis (M.H.R.) for their services in connection with the Acclimatioation Conference. Mr Harman gave notice to move —" Hbat any member of the Society who is a subscriber of £1 or upwards shall be entitled to a game or fishing license tee." The Secretary reported that Mr Johnston was exporting humble bfces. It was questioned whether the Society had any authority in the matter. _Che Secretary reported that he had requested _lr Lewis to get all the deer turned out between the Hurunui and the Waitaki vested in the Society. It was roported that the balance at the Bank was £430 7s. Mr Dendy brought forward the question of putting the gardens in order, urging that the gardens were in a disgraceful state. He thought that the public were entitled to demand that the gardens should be improved. The Secretary stated that the sum received for licenses up to date was somewhere about £300. It was resolved that the Garden Committee should be empowered to expend £50 to put the gardens in order generally. The meeting then adjourned,