ACCLIMATISATION AFFAIRS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LII, Issue 9188, 7 September 1906, Page 8

ACCLIMATISATION AFFAIRS.

1 WELLINGTON, Septmber 6. ' Delegates <£rom the Aoclimatdsatoon Conference waited on the Hon. A. Pitt (Colonial Secretary) with a view to having certain suggestions, embodied in law. With regard to setting aside D'Urville Island as a sanctuary for game, ihet Hon. Mr Pitt said he had previouely submitted the matter to the Government, but it had not been finally dealt with. He would, however, submit it again. It was an idead place for tine purpose. With reference to the regulation of netting at the mouth; oi rivers and in LaKes, h» would communicate with the Minister for Justice, to see if a mare vigorous enforcement of the law in (regard to taking and selling trout could be enforced. It had been alleged that the law was systematically evaded, ail? Lake EUesmere. The difficulty was to make adequate protection without preventing fishermen plying the calling.