ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

Evening Star, Issue 16335, 30 January 1917, Page 8

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

The ordinary meeting of the council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society -was held last evening, Mr G. W. MTuto&h (pr«udont) occupying the chair. The Game Committee reported that a letter had been received frdn tho Department of Internal Affairs ashing for recommendations respecting the season for shooting native and imported game, also red and fallow deer. It was recommended that the season for red and fallow doer bo the same as last year, also that the society aj-ply for a renewal of authority to dcstroy these deer in district where they "V 1 ere 100 numerous. It was recommended that Mr J. Faulks, "Waikaia, bo asked to furnish an estimate of the innnlier of red deer in the. AVhitcombe and Upper Pouiah;;ka. districts It. was recommended that the (season, for native and imported game be as follows :—Native Ganio' (grey duck, | spoonbill duck, teal (except, black teal). I and black swan, Mav 1 to Juno 50 (inclu-I sive) ; pukeko. May 1 to May 14 (niclu sire) : black swan, tho number that might ire killed was unlimited. Limit of native game (with., the exception of black swan) j that, may shot in one dav to no 25. | ami this number must include not more than 12 pukcM. lor the pened tin- | a itcr j arc open. Paradise duck, 14 days, not, more than 12 birds per day. Imported Game ; Californian quail, May 1 to June 30 (inclusive) ; not more than 40 birds per day. These buds only to be shot in certain specilied areas. Mallard duck, two months, limit'of 12 birds jor day. It. was recommended that the Minister prohibit •shooting native, or imported, game with rifles. It was recommended tliat Mr F. Pennell, AViiitahuna Gully, bo appointed mi honorary ranger under tho Animals Protection Act. It was recommended that inquiry be made as to how the experiment of treating swallows for shipment to New Zealand was progressing. It was recommended that notices be printed on calico stating that the killing of seagulls, on the coast was illegal.—An amendment by Mr Ihiugorford that, the season tor Californian quail be Juno and July, 39 birds per day. was carried, and the report as amended Mas adopted. The Angling Committee recommended that the 3.000 rainbow fry allotted to Ross Clack be put into trie Sullivan Dam, as Hess Creek: was unsuitable; that. Messrs Pollott and M'.l.ay move the hut of too /.rulers' Association, at Tomahawk to ,i spot agreeable to tho owner of Lite, ground. A loiter from the Department of Internal Adairs faying that the question of issuing a. regulation dealing with Die matter of one society talcing ova, from another society's district was under consideration, and it was recommended that a: reply he sent, that the society Hoped the matter would lio pressed on, as tho spawning season would soon be here. Mr L, F, Ayson wired that he was making an inspection of the Hawea. and Wanaka, Takes for the purpose of selecting a site for a, hatchery for quinnat salmon. I’lie Pie.-idont mentioned that Mi- .Ayson had selected, a. .suitable site on the stream flowing into the hike at (,'ueeuetnwn. Mr A. Gilchrist, Dturehua. wrote promising to move tho trout, fiom the Ida, Burn Greek if the dry weather should continue..--T!;a report was adopted. It Mas pi ::;!od out by Die chairman that people wore in tho habit of destroying torn? and singulis along the roast. 1; was .just as well for the people to know, he said, that it wa? an offence against the la wI’he Chairman said he proposed baiiling a motion that the Minister of latenia! Affairs be anpio,ached with tile object of making it pri-hlntive to nse small-lm • rillen anywhere near a river hank, or a public road.—lt was decided that Mr M'lntosh draft a suitable letter, and submit. it to the council for approval.