East Coast Acclimatisation Society

Gisborne Times, 21 April 1928, Page 10

East Coast Acclimatisation Society

ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report c-f the East Const Acclimatisation Society states s, The income and expenditure aero lint shows nn excess of expenditureover income of £.13 9s Sd. This is accounted for by the fact that, dun no the year, we were authorised to spend the sum of £IOO on stocking the Hangaron. and AVharekopae streams with trout. An order was placed for 150,000 ova and the necessary troughs etc., were purchased and sent to the tlire© places where the hatching was carried out; of tin's amount £9B 13s Bel was spent. The hatching was.not as successful as it might have been, owing to the fact that the hatcheries were not. equipped with proper boxes, and trays, and it iis suggested that one set of hatching material be obtained from Iho Tourist Department for next season. - We. are also.to get 25,000 ova free on account of the last quota not being up to standard. Approximately 125.000 frv were liberated in the streams mentioned. Some good fishing has been obtained this year in the Rangaroa river, and also some very good trout were caught in the AVhaivkopae. The efforts of the 'Society to establish trout in these streams is now being rewarded, hut, of course. wo will have to continue stocking every for some time, to come. During the vear we had a visit from Mr. A. Kean, Government Ranger for the Tourist Department, at AVairoa. He. inspected the streafns ot the district as far as conditions would permit ia the time Jit his disposnl, ami reported favorably on the Hanga- • i-oa and Wharekopae streams and it was on his advice that the Society decided to carry on stocking these streams. The thanks of the Society are -expressed to Mr". Kean tor h:S valuable report. The Society a.so wishes to place on record its sincere appreciation of the services of Messrs |». J. Roberts, H. Meric© and W. 3. Vietch in connection with the hatching and liberating of trout. The Societv has also purchased 230 pheasants for liberation. 100 coming from Auckland and the balance from local breeders. In connection m itn local breeding we had a most successful vear and the breeders are all anxious to carry on again. We have, changed the stock birds this year and look for better resu'ts next season. The liberation of these birds was carried out under instructions from the Council. and was as follows: Waimata 20, Pouawa Valley 20, Tangihanga 21. Wnipaoa 15. Otoko 11, Poututu Vi. Whatatutu 20, Waingalce 15, Hanga-i-oa 12, AVharekopae 20, Ngntapa 12. Rakmiroa 4 These birds have been widely distributed and, in a year or two should provide plenty of shootin. >•'ia the district The Society asks air members to try and protect their own property by refraining from shooting over any of the properties, where birds have been liberated. Jll conclusion, the Society wishes to thank a’-l members for their support in the past and again asks for that s „p,,ort for th- f ’*”' 8 AIgIABIE President.