AUCKLAND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13048, 13 December 1905, Page 3

AUCKLAND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The ordinary meeting of the council! o! the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, held last evening, was attended by Messrs. J. Burtt (in tho chair), C. Wa.llis, E. Anderson, 0. A. "Whitney, W. H. Hazard, and G. Bloomfield. Fishing Licenses: The amount received in fishing licenses up to date was reported by the secretary at £300, as against £500 for last season. There would, however, said Mr. Cheeseman, very likely be a largo increase in the number of licenses issued during the Christmas holidays. Sewage Discharge into the Waikato River: Hie town clerk of Hamilton, replying to the council's letter with reference to the question of discharging the sewerage of the borough into the Waitako River, wrote saying that the council had evidently been misinformed in the matter. It was not intended to drain the borough of Hamilton, but only a small portion, into the Waikato River, and not before the sewage had been subjected to preliminary treatment. The volume of liquid effluent discharged, in proportion to the volume of water in the river, would approximately be one in 140,000. The Health Department, he pointed out, had also approved of the proposed scheme. In these circumstances ho thought that they would agree that there were no grounds 'for anv objections to the proposals of the council. The letter was received. Importation of Game: A letter was read from Mr. O. R. Robieson, of the Tourist Department, replying to the council's letter in reference to the matter of the importation of game birds, and requesting that the Government should undertake the importation of black game, in conjunction with the .society, which was prepared to grant a sum ot £65 towards tho cost of the same. Tlio I of £65 towards the cost that tho Governwriter said ho regretted that (he Government could not at present undertake the importation of game birds, but said if it bo decided at any future time to undertake further consignments the request of the society would be gladly acceeded to. With reference to the question of the importation of lapwing Mr. Robieson sard he understood that it had been a success in some districts but not in others. The birds, however, were obtained under the auspices of the Colonial Secretary's Department, to whom he referred the council for further information. It was decided to write to the Colonial Secretary's Department, as suggested. Distribution of Trout Fry: The secretary reported that 570,000 trout fry had been dis- ™ n ll n e i cl during the season, and that about 70,000 had been retained as yearlings.