ACCLIMATISATION MATTERS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15611, 8 June 1916, Page 10

ACCLIMATISATION MATTERS.

—♦ DEPUTATION FBOM LAKESIDE SETTLERS. I I " ! A deputation from the Lakeside settlers waited on the executive of the Oaniorbtrty Acclimatisation Society yesterday to discuss tho troubles that have arisen between the Society and the settlers. A long discussion ensued in committee on the whole complicated matter, the chief point at issue being the settlers' desire to havo direct representation on the Council of the Society. It was pointed out to the deputation that the Lake district Ink! already two representatives on the Council in Messrs J. Buchanan and W. Scott, and that the Society was • willing to elect four Lakeside nominees aa supernumerary members of tho Council, who woukl hare the powers of ordinary councillors. Two sitting members ot the Council offered to hand in their rceignations, and-one actually did so, so as to give the Council tic chance to elect, if it is so desired, other members in their place, but the members of the deputation present Baid that they personally had no desire to see good, active members of the Society put off the Council. It was eventually decided that the deputation should put the offer of the Society before a subsequent meeting of Lakeside settlers to consider. Tho question of organising a swau drive wq3 also discussed, and the Society asserted that it was willing to act with a committee of Lakeside settlers to bring the drive to a successful conclusion, when the necessary permission was obtained. Mr Howson pleaded for the professional fishermen who fished in the lake. He suggested that as these men could not help catching trout m thoir nets, and ns trier ; were not legally .able to sell such fisli. i

some smuggling undoubtedly went on, ar.d (ho thought it would be much better if thn Society allowed these men to take out a yearly license at, say, £5, which would enable them to dispose of such trout as they caught in the flounder neta in a legal manner. Messrs Alexander and Free, members of tho deputation, supported Mr Hovraon's Torn arks. Mr Stead said that tho chief danger of allowing the netting of trout for cialo was the impossibility of limiting the number of fish caught by the fishermen, and if unlimited fishing was allowed, he feared that the angling would soon be spoiled. In answer to Mr Free, it was stated that the Society had no intention of devoting the revenue from swans' eggs to tho advantage of doer-shooting. It would be devoted to helping the importation and conservation of feathered game.