War Against Eels
UPPER HU: CAMPAIGN. REQUEST FOR SUBSIDY Ono of the outstanding efforts of the Wellington Anglers’ Club, it advised in a letter to the Wellington Acclimatisation Society last night, was the war against eels. - The campaign had been carried out by the Upper Ilutt sub-committeo of the club, the letter continued. Hundreds o’f eels had been destroyed during the .past season. A cup presented by tlio president of the club, Mr E. H. Nimmo, for the longest cel caught had been won by Mr Harris, of Akatarawa, who killed an eel weighing 2SJII). As Mr Harris was a relief worker and as the cup could only be held by him for a year, the club suggest-1 that in recognition of the valuable work done by him, the society should grant him a free fishing license for the 1933-3 G season. The Upper Hutt sub-committee was so enthusiastic over the success achieved last year' that it had submitted a proposal to the club to wage a more effective war against eels by offering one penny each for all eel heads produced to appointed officers. The club suggested that the societymake a grant toward the campaign. The club intended to spend £2O on eels subsidy next season. The letter was referred to the finance committee.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 196, 21 August 1935, Page 9
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215War Against Eels Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 196, 21 August 1935, Page 9
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