H.B. ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 245, 29 September 1922, Page 2

H.B. ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT. The fortieth annual report of the Hawke's Bay Acclimatisation {Society, to be presented at the annual meet ing is as follows:— ‘‘Financial.—It is to be noted that rhe receipts for the .year show an increase of £175 ss, extra sales of fishing licenses being responsible for the increase. Expenditure £794 2s 2d, is slightly in excess of the previous year, which was £728 19s Bd. The working for the year shows a surplus of £53 17s lOd, which is highly satisfactory as compared with the loss of £56 4s 8d on the previous year's figures. “ Rangers.--The society has employed two rangers continuously during the last year, and the extra ranging has had a good effect in minimising poaching. “Shags and Hawks.—The bounty paid during the year amounted to £44 14s lOd, 289 shags and 1.195 hawks’ beaks being ’eceived hy the society’s officers. “Trout.—Last season many good fMi were taken in local streams, several fish weighing up to ?lbs, being caught in the Tuki Tuki, Tutaekuri and Lsk rivers, the fishing the latter stream being decidedly promising. Towards the close of !a?«t season a qui aidant salmon weighing 12 Jibs wa staken I y a local fisherman in the Tuki Tuki river. Thisjis,. we believe, the first recorded catch of this species in Hawke’s Bay waters. In the last annual report mention was made of rainbow trout being liberated in the Tuki Tuki marked with silver, tags beunng ths letter “H. ” So far none of these have been reported as having been caught, and anglers are again requested to be on the look-out for these tags and to report to either the Hcretaunga Anglers’ dub or to tno society the weight, locality and date on which any linh with tags are caught. “Game.—As indicated last year, the society has commenced the rearing of pheasants and allowing for the initial difficulties to be contended with, a reasonable amount of success was obtained. With the knowledge and experience gained we hope to breed an increased number during the coming season. Including birds purchased and reared a total of 151 pheasants have been liberated in suitable parts of the district: In order to provide •< change of blood an order was placed for 290 quail, but, unfortunately, our suppliers were only able to forward 90, but we have a promise that the balance will be obtainable next, sea-

“Game Act, 1921-22.—This Act has been considerably amended, the chief alteration being that native game cannot betaken without a license. The society therefore •noluded but a imported and native game in the Ove license of £l. This alteration will ensure n great ly increased revenue <o the society from this branch of snort, and makes it possible to embark on a more vigorous policy of re stocking the district which it has been impossible to do in the past. “The following gentlemen have been nominated officer* ofr the ensuing year:—President: Mr F. Logan. Committee: Messrs H. M. Bishop, J. H. Coleman, J. H. Edmundson, Dr. F. N. Harvey, Messrs C. D. Kennedy, Ivan Logan, A E. O’Meara, T. Parker, P. Parsons, W. C. Prime, W. Shrimpton and W. G. Wood. As the nominations for committee are less than the number of vacancies it will be necessary to elect two more members. ’ ’ The new season’s lambs, with the ewes, are now being brought into the Tinwald and Ashburton sales in big numbers, and, generally, are a very sturdy lot (states the Ashburton “Guardian.”) Some excellent averages confront buyers. At Tinwald a line of 183 ewes had 233 very strong lambs Owing to the presence of the lambs now, the sales are taking on their customary spring business. The effect of labour costs on the primary industries was briefly referred to by Mr. J. E. Makgill. chairman of directors of the Farmers’ Freezing Company, at the annual meeting of the company at Auckland. “The plain fact,” said Mr. Makgill. “is that labour costs are above what our primary products can be produced at on present returns. This is an unsound position, and thougn its effects may be cloaked for a time by the expenditure of borrowed money by the Government or local bodies it will, sooner or later, lead to a serious position, which none will feel more seriously than the wage-earners. All sections of the community should face the position and endeavour to remedy it.” “CURED MY PILES ]N ONE WEEK.” Pile-sufferers—here is a cheery message for you, written by one who knows the agony of Piles, and the blessing of sure relief. “Having read that the Zann Double ■'Absorption Treatment was a certain cure. I decided to give it a trial. I have used vour treatment for one week, and am now free of Piles altogether ” Send three penny stamps for Booklet. “Piles-. Their Cause and_ Cure,” to Zann Proprietary, Box 952. Wellington. Booklets and stocks of “Zann” can he obtained from Knight’s Pharmacy, opposite Carlton Club Hotel, Hastings.