ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 149, 25 May 1934, Page 10

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

PALMERSTON NORTH BRANCH BUSINESS.

The monthly meeting of tho Palmedston North branch of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society was held last evening, Mr R. W. Priest presiding. Also present were Messrs E. G. Matthews, E. E. Ward, W. E. Ward, J. P. Evans, W. Proctor, C. Page, W. H. Hosking, H. Hosking, K. Thorburn, W. It. Proctor, C. Nielson, H. Seward and P. E. Elsmore (secretary). There was an apology for the absence of Mr It. D. Scott.

, The chairman reported that the Wellington council was pursuing its investigation in the matter of the pollution of the Manawatu Itiver. The council forwarded the sum of £5 as an imprest account for the branch, at the same time requesting payment of the money collected for the purchase of ova. —Received. The Palmerston North Angling Club forwarded a donation of a guinea towards tlie fund for the purchase of ova to restock tlie streams. —Received, a letter of appreciation to bo forwarded to the club. The chairman said the fund to date totalled £4 6s 3d, which would give the branch about 35,000 more fish. The meeting discussed the notice of motiou, to be considered at the society’s annual meeting that the chairman of the council hold, office for no longer than two years ih succession and, although no motion was passed, tire feeling of the meeting -was that the proposed step was an unwise one it being pointed out that the office had’ been held for 20 years by Mr Tripp, illustrating the service rendered the society by the accumulation of experience. * It was decided to recommend the Wellington Society to approach the Eeilding Society to endorse up to ten shooting licenses provided a reciprocal arrangement can be secured. Mr P. W. Willson (ranger) reported that 40 pheasants had been liberated on the foothills of the Haurangi reserve between tho Waihoru and the Tauranganui Rivers, while 30 had also been liberated near Levin and 30 at Wainui-o-Mata, as well as smaller numbers in the Wellington area, the grand total being 126. Of 30 remaining, ten had been allocated to Palmer ston North. Mr T. Andrews (ranger) reported on the extent of his operations. Mr Matthews raised the matter of honorary rangers’ warrants, saying he believed the time was opportune, for a revision. The only record was in the minute hooks and apart from this it would not be ascertainable how many rangers there were. It was quite conceivable that some persons to whom warrants had been issued were now deceased. It was decided to request tlie Wellington Society to supply a list of warrants and to request a revision. The meeting decided to request that licenses to firti at Taupo be issued at Palmerston North.