ACCLIMATISATION

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1938, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION

WKSTI.ANI.) SOCIETY MEETS. The usual monthly meeting of the Executive of the Westland 1 Acclimatisation Societyw as held on Tuesday evening. Present : Messrs C. L. Har--per (President), E. Eade, W. Nimmo, D. J. Evans, A. E. Perry, J. N. Robinson, J. J. Mclntosh Senr., Dr Teichelmann and A. C. Armstrong (Secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs G. H. Chapman, J. Preston, K. K. Morris, G. Buchanan and F. Pierson.

Mr J. H. Mulvaney of Wataroa .wrote asking permission, to destroy Pukaki on his property because of daipago to crops. It was decided to. refer the matter to the Department of Internal Affairs for favourable consideration .

The Postal Department forwarded particulars of shooting licenses sold during the season.' The Secretary reported an increase of shooting licenses over, the preceding season. The North Canterbury Society in reply to a request for information regarding chuk'or forwarded an opinion from Mr A. A. Boon of Christchurch, who .stated that cliukor would, not live on/flat country but were only to be found at an altitude of 2000 to 5000 feet. They . favoured' shingly slopes «uch as to he found in the Rnkaia Gorge and will definitely not live in hush country. T.t was decided to s§nd a letter of thanks for the information.

The .Department of Internal Affair* forwarded -200,000 rainbow trout eyed ova. Received. The Westland branch:, of. the Canterbury Progress League requested a donation towards a publicity campaign in the Xmas number of the “Press ’* It was decided to donate £o. The Secretary was instructed to place an order with the North Canterburv Acclimatisation Society for 20 sittings of pheasants eggs and to arrange for tbo hatching to be done locally..

It was resolved to issue fishing Keep sea the same as last year with the ey- , caption that single river licenses ivifl not bo issued.

A special license will be available it anglers who wish to fish in Lake Rallied only. Accounts amounting to £l6/18/1 wer* passed for payment. In reply to a request. that two permanent rangers be appointed in West land, the Internal Affairs Department advised that no allocation could be made for this purpose from the opos- > sum revenue; It was decided, to make further representations to have" the appointments made. ' The Secretary reported having received a supply of qTfail frortvtiie Qtago Society, and were liberated in the Mikonui district.