Westland Acclimatisation and Tourist Society

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1930, Page 3

Westland Acclimatisation and Tourist Society

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. The Council of the above Society met at tllo County Chambers at V o’clock. Present: Dr Teichelmanii (President), Messrs R. Stuart, Godfrey, J. King, W. Fraud on, A: C Armstrong, R. Paterson, G. Pern and D. J. Evans.

Tlie minutes of the previous meeting were 'confirmed. The outiVard correspo'ntlduoe was approved. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE

From Department of Internal Affairs acknowledging reports fron opossum trappers regarding vermin in hush and; particulars of bird-iilc and deer.—Received.

From same promising reply later in regard to a close season for deer in Westland to ensure the collection of stalking fees to augment culling funds.—Received.

FOlll same enquiring the future policy of the Society with respect to • publicity matters,—ißiefceived. The Secretary to reply and explain the proposals for attracting sportsmen to the district.

• From- same supplying names of persons, holding .brokers’ licenses for purchase of. .opossum skins.—Received. . -

.From Tourist Department asking the attitude of the Society and the local body in regard to. the lack of conveniences at Lake .Kanieri.—Received. ..It - -was decided to. communicate. with the County-. Council . suggesting joint action \gnd -providing, say, half - the cost, ,the Tourist Department to provide .tim other half. 'Pile urgency of the matter was emphasised. From President New. Zealand Acclimatisation Societies Association agreeing that a close season for opossums should he universal throughout the Dominion.—Received, and the proposals supported generally.

From North Canterbury Society supplying copy of representations made to Members of Parliament relative to bird-life protection.—Received and action approved.

Prom Rullbr Acclimatisation. Society giving provisional approval to a close season for opossums.—Received. • From GrAy Acclimatisation Society favouring a. close season for opossums of two yeafk—Received.' It was suggested that a' tlird'e vea.rs close season appeared, essential owing to*the heavideo let ion of- . lat&—years. Tlie late season had . been’;*of little value 'due •to. the scarcity'..'•••The tally was less than, half of thc-year previously.

From/same-suggesting 109.000 trout fry be liberated.-,in M’aramakau river, jointly, by tlie two Societies.- —Received. The meeting*-favoured--the number being , reduced ■ bv' half,- this Soe ietv to liberate 25,000 fry.

From. same, .with respect to ad-ditional-ova now obtainable in South-hind*—Recei-veds - supplies, coming-•■• to .band-sfrom. -iilt,agio,, the. first, having lieen yecei.vedvon/Wednesday. .-•. Fom Otago,: Society .. acknowledging order for 250,000 ova, the first..,-,of which were,., -to be despatched this we/ek.—Received, • and didst consign-, ment.to hand. . ..

From . Goyernment Hatchery. Rotorua,, stating first consignment of rainbow oya would he forwarded, this week.—Received. Later advice stated three boxes of ova, 150,000 would, be despatched on .Monday via Lyttelton .

From West Coast Farmers Union, Grcymo.uth, enquiring if a bountv were offered' for tli° destruction of doer in ’Westland.—Received. The Secretary to reply stating the position in Westland where royalty had been paid over several years. From Eric James, Makaroa, offering to deliver a lecture on recent explorations in the region north of. Milford Sound, if the Society would’ make the necessary, arrangements.— Received and agreed t 0.,. Dr ffeiche) maun promising to .kindly co-operate..

From Conrad Hodgkipsen ennuiriu". position regarding further, culling of deer in South ■ Westland. —Received ; and reply from Department to l»« awaited. , •

From Dalgety and Coy. reporting' sales of opossum skins.—Received. From M. Houston and Coy., toporting the purchase of 1510 opossum skins and the royalty paid thereon. — Received.

GENERAL

Several reports and other literature were laid on the table. It was decided to place a report Limn tihe Forestry Department regarding unstamped skinS, in tlie hands of the Society’s solicitor. Accounts to the amount of £2B 10s were passed for payment. The meeting-concb’do* 1 at 8.25 p.m.