ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17098, 22 February 1916, Page 8

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

MEETING OF COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the counch of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society was held.last evening, Mr W. H: Tisdall presiding over a large attendance. ' . -

A letter was read from the Department of Internal Affairs in regard to the society's protest against hawks being protected. It was stated that it had been decided to protect hawks this year, as strong representations had been madei that they were the. natural enemies of the rabbit, which had increased considerably in recent years. The. Department pointed out that it was necessary that hawks should either be protected or not protected throughout the Dominion. It was, therefore, impossible to deal with the matter differently in anv one portion of the country. The letter further stated that an amendment of the Animals Protection Act is under consideration for the coming session of .Parliament. It is proposed to make, provision that the protection of hacks' -need only apply in the dis-triet-'in/which it is desired they.should be protected, lite chairman said that the Depart-, ment's reply was eminently satisfactory. . The Department of Internal Affairs forwarded a warrant appointing Mr P.. J. Delacour a ranger under the Animals Protection Act. 1908, for the district of Canterbury. The Marine Department, wrote statins that it had been decided to supply eighteen railway rails to the Canterbury Society for the" purpose of pegging off the limits within which netting is not to be allowed at the mouths of the streams running into Lake EHesniere, and that arrangements would be made with the railway authorities to supply the rails at the'cost of the Marine Department. ft was resolved to send a letter or thanks to the Department. Accounts amounting to £3< 10a od, were passed for payment. [The financial statement for the month showed the receipts to be £146 los 9d and the expenditure £49 3s id.' The credit balance at the bank was stated to be £o4 10s Id and at the Post Office Savings Bank £332. It was decided that the five Canadian geese which the society had ready for distribution should be sent to Lake Blackwater. ■■■': The chairman reported that the rules, of the society had been finally revised, and sent to'"Wellington to be passed and registered. ,