PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF TROUT.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 2, Issue 118, 6 March 1895, Page 2

PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF TROUT.

A meeting to consider the best ways and means to preserve and protect the trout in the streams in tho district, and also whether it was desirable to secede from Tauranga Acclimatisation Society and join the Auckland one was held in the Palac9 Hotel, on Tuesday. February 26th, Present— Messrs W. A. Butt, Mitchell, Hen' shaw, Keys, Croker, Corlett, Corbett, Marchesseau, P. Thom, Fortune, C. 11. Wilson, Mcßae, Warbrick, McNamara, J. H. Taylor, J.P., P. Ham. mond, O'Keefe, Webber, Fitzgerald, Dansey, and Dr Ginders, J.P. Mr J. H. Taylor was voted to the chair. The Chairman drew attention to a meeting held on the Bth, at which it was decided to advertise a meeting to 1 e held on Monday, 25th February, but had been postponed till Tuesday owing to poor attendance. The Chairman then read the following letters to and from the Tauranga and Auckland Auckland Acclimatisa> tion Societies.

_ . February 1 ltb, 1895. To tne Secretary Tauratiya Acclimatisation Society. DrabSiH,—At a meeting held here on the 81 h inst., I was requeued to write v. 11 for some information. There are a good ninny here who think that it would be better to be under the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, Others to form a loc i society of their own. I'hero is to be i» hireling held hern on the 2oth in«t. to take into conside ulijn these mutters and cotne t" Rome definite decision re tho above. Would you kindly inform us whether TaUratiga would jut any obstacle in the *»v should it be decided that it would be advantageous for uh to secede from vnur Society I may state that there is no feeling against Tauranga, but rather the other way but as you will see it is much easier for us to get fish from the Auckland Society's ponds. Wing on'y 30 miles from here and alongside the railway. The fish introduced from your ponds have been a great success and it is the unanimous desi-e to get then! protected and preserved. —Y urs. &c., ....... J H.Tatlob, Un behalf of sporting community of Rotorua. February 16th, 1895. Dear Sin, —I have tho honor to inform you that your letter of the 11th inst., was considered by this Society's Committee and thoy have instructed me to reply that this Society will not put any obstacles in the way oi tne spurting Cuiiimuiiity of Rotorua. either forming a local Acclimatisation Society, or for the Lakes district being joined to the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. Further that this Society endeavouring to act in accordance with broad and liberal principle in acclimatisation matters will be happy to ussist those on whose behalf yau have written in either of the projects you mention.— I am, Gkoisok Gaiidixi:!!, , , Hon. Sec. J. 11. Taylor, llotoi ua Sporting Community. „ February lltli, 1895. T. F. Cheesemati, Auckland.

Dear Sib,—There is a meeting to be held here on the 2.5 th inst., to take into consideration firstly, to get. fish that have bccii introduced fixiiu Tuuruugn protected and preserved. Secondly, whether it would not be to our mutual advantage to be under iiiu Auckland Acoliiiiiitisiition Society. Thirdly, it is thought by some it woidd be bettor to form a Society of our own. Would you kindly let us know what steps would be necessary to take should the meeting wish to "join your Society and secede from Tauranga. Any information you can give us will be gratefully received by Yours. &u„ J. H. Taylou, On behalf sporting community of ltotorua. Auckland, February l.jtli, IJSOo. Dear Sir, —I have your letter of the 11th inst., relative to acclimatisation matters at Rotorua.

Of course the decision as to whether the inhabitants of liotorua should form an Acclimatisation Society of their own or ask to be included in the boundaries of the Auckland Society, rests with Rotoruu itself. If you decide to join us 1 fancy the proper course is for the Chairman of the meeting, (which ought to be advertised in some way or other, and open to all residents,) to communicate the decision of the meeting to the Colonial Secretary, stating the reasons for the; course, and defining the boundaries of the district. A copy of this communication should at the same time be sent to the Auckland Society asking it to support the steps taken by stating its willingness to receive the additional district. "Whether it is better for you to form a Sooicty of your own or to join us, is a matter on which I can hardly advise you. The first point is, whether you can unaided raise the necessary funds to employ rangers and to extend the distribution of fish in your streams. The expenses for doing "this would not be small. If you elect to carry on a Society of your own we could seil you at our hatchery, near Oxford, fish to stock your streams with, but we could not engage to supply you free of cost. If you join us, the proximity of our hatchery, which is capable of turning out iOO,\Kh# iry per aiiuuia, and over v.'hicb we have expended £SOO, will enable us to stock your streams in a very short time. But there is something to be said in favour of each course, and you had better fully consider the matter in all its bearings and form your own decisions.—Yours, &c., T. P. Ciieesemax, Secretary. J. H. Taylor, • Rotorua. Mr We bber wonted to know if they joined the Auckland Society if they would get the young fish free. Tho Chairman said that tbey would. After further discussion Mr Wilson proposed that they should form a society by themselves. Mr Mitchell asked what the boundaries were. The Chairman said ho did not know unless they were the some as tho Thermal Springs bonndaries. Mr Iveys proposed that they should join the Auckland Society and Decode from Tauranga. Mr Mcßae thought that taking everything into consideration, that it would be the best thing to do as they wanted several thousand fish to putin tho streams this season. Mr Webber seconded Mr Key's proposal.

Mr Wilson withdrew his proposition in favour of Mr Keys's which was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. The Chairman said the next business was to form a committee to get information, arrange matters, &c, Mr Mcßae proposed Mr J. H. Taj'lor, J.P., as Chairman, seconded by Mr Warbrick. Carried. Proposed by Mr Meßae, and Mr Kej's seconded that Mr Webber be Sect etary. Carried. l)r Ginders proposed Messrs War. brick, Mcßae, Mitchell, Wilson and We 1 be, form the Committee in conjunction with the Chairman andSecre 1 tary. Three to form a quorum. Carried. Mr Henshaw suggested that the Auckland Society be asked what kind of fish thoy could supply. Mr Keys proposed and Mr Henshaw seconded a vote of thanks to the Chairman. Carried unanimously. COMMITTEE MEETING The Committee held a meeting after the public meeting. Mr Mcßae thought that it would be right to write to the Tauranga Society and inform them that the meeting had decided that Rotorua should secede from their Society, and also let the Auckland one know that they had decided to join them.

Mr Warnriek wanted to know if the natives Would be likely to stop fishing on their property. The Chairman said ho thought the natives would not make uny disturbance.

It was decided that the Secretary write to tho T<turauga and Auckland Societies, informing them of the decision of the meeting, and get a copy of Act relative to game and fishing. Also to get information re the following subjects Can the natives stop fishing on unfenced or any land 1 boundaries of district, getting the fish protected at once and arrangement for licenses, getting a ranger ap l pointed, and also to send a copy of paper with the advertisement in calling the meeting to Mr Cheeseinan. This terminated the meeting.