PRESERVATION OF GAME.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 3, Issue 143, 28 August 1895, Page 2

PRESERVATION OF GAME.

« ; A public moet&g of those intere3l tho preservation of game in this fli was held on Friday niglit at Lake il Mr J. H. Taylor in the chair. Tlier a good attendance. Mr J. "W, Webber, the 'nor,. ..,..■ appointed at tho previous meeting, the correspondence which had passci tween him and the Colonial Secretat reference to having tins county ij poratcd with tho Auckland Acclima tion Society. The reasons for secc from tho Tauranga Society were proximity of the Auckland hatcheries the fact that Rotorua being a touris; sort many mattei*s in regard to the i of tourist licenses might bo simpli After some delay tho Colonial Seen at length intimated that as the slv,. season for the present year had i gazetted, action would be postpone that, season was dosed. Mr Webber st itcd that he had written to Mr Che in in of tho Auckland Acclimati-. Society asking him for inforinatiot various points and, also, to further! wishes in regard to incorporation his Society. Mr Choesoiuan replied proving of their action which he beli would bo for their mutual benefit also forwarded a digest of the laws: to game and fish, and stated i:. swer to a question that he had no ; a native could prevent people fblii:.. land that belonged to himself, ivi. unfeneed or not, but whether he object to persons fishing on land 01 by his tribe and in which he only p ed a fractional share he could not The question was really a legal om might require- considerable looking As soon as the Gazette notice tint ring the county of Rotorua to thek hind Society appeared th<} county v be subject to their fisbiiig x-eguk which provide for a close season March 31st to November Ist. In r. to the issue of game licenses the ml that thopostmasterishould issue the]; The fees were paid into the Troasur repaid to the .Society. In a more i letter Mr Cheeseman stated that !:< again written to the Colonial Sea to expedite the matter. In regardj appointment of a ranger, ■which wot necessary as soon as they were iiu ated, he stated that such officer v, lowed £2 for every conviction small fee for the season. He also . which streams in tho district ahead; tabled trout and for information oil ble streams, easy of access, still unst It: might bo possible to send sol before long and it would be necus<; have them liberated on the same « as they arrived. The Chairman stated that judging the correspondence they seemed to farther forward than before. They scarcely however blame themsch this. The delay had evidently place in tho Colonial Secretary's off Mr Williams, in view of the fad tho season was approaching and : necessary to get the young fish in at moved that tho Colonial Secretary quested to Gazette tho notice of poration with tho Auckland disti once, and also that a copy of thold forwarded to Mr Cheeseman. Th. seconded by Mr Dansey and carrici It was also decided that the Board, Mr W. Kelly, M.H.R., m Wellington Association be asked ' their influence in the matter of int ation ; that the Town Board be as! assist in the matter of obtaining t. that Mr Cheeseman be asked for; lars as to the variety of fish avuiln! price.

A general conversation ensue the creeks in the neighborhood and unstocked, as to the fees for licenses and the appointment of u In regard to the latter the choice Mr Percy Robinson and it Was do recommend him to the Auckland when the incorporation was effecti The meeting closed with a ' thanks to the Chairman and Sect*