ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4335, 5 October 1875, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The usual montlily meeting of the Acclima- j fetation Society was held yesterday afternoon in the Museum. Buildings, Princes-street. Present: —Messrs. D. Murdoch (in the chair), J. C. Firth, andT. Macffarlane. Minutes.—The minutes of last monthly meeting were read and confirmed. Bird-catching.—The Secretary stated that the arrangements made with Kingsford for catching starlings had fallen through. Mr. William Eyre, of A'ictoria-street, was, therefore, engaged in kis place. Trout Ova.—The Secretary announced that 1000 brown trout ova had been received by the Taupo from Duuedin, and were now being hatched at the Gardens. The young fish were about a quarter of an inch in length.—ln answer to a question from Mr. Firth, the Secretary thought that they would be ready for distribution in a fortnight or three weeks. He considered it advisable that one-half or three-quarters of the whole number should be put in some stream near Auckland, so that the society should not in. the future have to depend upon the South for supplies of breeding fish. A discussion ensued as to the most suitable place in which to deposit the fish. Hay's Creek at Papakura and Henderson's Mill Creek were suggested. One gentleman stated that the creek at Henderson's Mill had already received a supply. It was at length proposed by Mr. Firth, seconded by Mr. Macffarlane, and carried, " That 250 be sent to the Bay of Plenty district, 250 to Poverty Bay, and 250 to the Waikato."— Mr. Firth stated that as it was his intention to proceed to the Waikato at an early date, he would be quite willing to take charge of the consignment for that place. The proposal was received with thanks. Financial Statement.—The monthly financial statement was read. The receipts were shewn to amount to £16 4s 3d, and expenditure £S4 Is Id. Salmon Ova.—Mr. Firth wished for some information in regard to the salmon ova expected from California. —The Secretary, in reply, said he had written to the secretary of the Californian Acclimatisation Society, asking him to place the Auckland consignment in the ice-house in which the ova intended for Melbourne were to be conveyed. The steamer by which they were expected to arrive was to leave San Francisco in October, and would reach Auckland in November. Accounts. — The monthly accounts, amounting to £30 2s 7d, were ordered to be paid. Birds.—On the motion of Mr. Firth, seconded by Mr. Macffarlane, it was decided to introduce the Californian mountain quail, Californian lark, and Californian blackbird into the province. Mr. Firth remarked that of the larks previously imported, numbers had been found at a considerable distance from Auckland. —The Secretary also mentioned that some had been seen at Kaglan. This concluded the business.