ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 4617, 1 December 1875, Page 2

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held at the Curator’s house in the Gardens at 3 p.m. yesterday. Present— Messrs J. 1Peacock (in the chair), A. Duncan, H. o. Johnston, Thomas Farr, and Marshman. A letter was read from Mr Ormond, N»P| cr < in reply to a letter from the Society, giving information as to the manner in which salmon ova was obtained by the Society in that rtovinoo from San Francisco. The originally obtained from Mr Stone, Fish Oommissioner, on the New Lode River, who ua first to obtain permission from the Government at Washington before he could eupp'J them. A letter was read from Mr Reginald Foster, guaranteeing to turn out 150 out of the i trout granted by the Society and the 100 P u chased by him into the lakes and streams co tiguous to the West Coast road. A letter was received from Mr Davids , stating that ho would be in Christchurch nt week, and would then make arrangements obtaining pheasants, trout, &0., for the , . j Canterbury Society. Mr Davidson complai of the high price of one shilling each p liC on the young trout. . . , , lb was resolved—“ That the Society she sell trout to the South Canterbury Society half-price for a thousand." ( A letter was read from the Commissioner Police, acknowledging receipt of letter - h *he Society enclosing the names of those bow who had token out fishing licenses Thomas stating that the qw’ 1 'which b* purchased from (he *>,. -v C( j ea fely »t his enclosed a cheque) had am. - burned out. place, Waihi Bush, and had bee,. Tripp, A letter was read from Mr C. G. -e, asking for a supply of twenty young and about twenty of each kind of small (English); also some Californian quail twelve hares. be It was resolved that the apphcatio acceded to os far as possible. A letter was read from Mr Fredk. S Rakaia Terrace, Southbridge, asking supplied with some young trout to pu , owngrounds. The creek was strong, and about fifty chains could be °PP at both ends with wire netting. nte J . It was resolved that the request be g on the usual terms. _ _ „ ar-iAer. A letter wu read from Mr W. €. Wai«^

"T; , that he would be glad totak;elOd •Sat the price which he understood was Sby the Society, namely. £5. U The application was acceded to. rriifl Curator reported that the receipts for tfrtvomber amounted to £l7 15s, and the ex.nditure to £lB Os lOd. p A discussion took place on a letter read * Mr Hellish at last meeting, recommending that boys under a certain age should r allowed to fish on certain portions of tho swr free of license. Iho consideration of the subject was postDt) ned until next meeting, r g eVora l accounts werp passed, and ordered to be paid. [[ho Sccrotary'said the next business of the meeting was to appoint a Committee to draw up the annual import. Sir Cracroft Wilson and Messrs Johnston and Farr were appointed as a Committee to drft w up tho annual report. jt was resolved that a sum not exceeding £25 be expended in carrying out necessary repairs in the Curator’s house. A sum of £5 was voted to Mr Starkis, as a gratuity for services tendered during the interim between tho discharge of the former Curator and tho appointment of the new one. It was resolved that the Curator be paid his travelling expenses from Winton to Christchurch (£6 lls 3d). Iho meeting then adjourned.