Rod and Gun,

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 119, 15 November 1902, Page 5 (Supplement)

Rod and Gun,

[Contributions to this column, addressed "Gamebag," will be welcomed. They should be concise, and must be signed «-with the- writer's full name and address, not for publication, but as a guarantee of authenticity.^ I i [By Gambbag.] As reported by telegraph, the meeting of delegates in Chmlchureh from ac-climati-iicion societies all over the colony decided to hold a conicreiice at Wellington on 23rd Jm.uary next for the puiposo of forming aa acclimatisation society for New Zcaluid. In moving the lesolution to that effect the Hon. J. D. Ormond &aid tho e&tabiuhment of such a body would be of the greatest seivice, he thought, throughout the colony, ' and would not in the least interfere with the actions unci functions of the individual societies. Mr. Filzßoy, who favoured the motion, thought thete should be moie uniiormily in regard to acclimatisation woik. 11 the confeience were held while Parliament was titling scveial delegates, members of the House, would be able to attend cosily. The question of whether the proposed confeience should be held while Parliament was sitting was dl-cuvsed at fosne length. It was agreed that the LY.nteibury society be the con\enir.g body, and that Mr. H. A. Bruce acO tempo: iirily as secretary. The delegates present v.eie :— Christchurch ast,ochition, Mr. G. H. M-HaiUe and Dr. Mooriionse j Ashburton, Mca-is>. Cox and SLury ; Southland, -Mr. Rushell ; Builer, Mr. Lloyd ; Hav/kes Bay, the Hon. J. D. Ormond and My. C. A.'FiizKoy; Olago, Mr. T. Brown ; Kelson, Mr. Macdonald ; Wellington, Mr. W. S. Moorhouse ; We&iland, Rev. P. J. Cocks and Mr. A. 13. King ; South Canterbury, Messrs. Kvubley and Aspinall ; Marlborouoli, Mcms. F. Bed", ood and W. L. Clifford; (X.nvuu, Me.-prs. Fair and Smith ; Wailiutc, Mr. Hall. Mr. M'Haffie w.ie voted lo the chair. So far twenty permits to fish in theKarori re>ervoir have been issued at the Corpoialion office. Mr. Quaiue put up what the Oamaru Tvinil believes lo be a record for the K'tkanui by landing 42 trout with the fly on Monday. I