MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13304, 10 October 1906, Page 5

MEETINGS.

AUCKLAND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. AN ordinary meeting of the'council of th# ':""-.; Auckland Acclimatisation Society was held at the Museum Buildings yesterday, There were: present:—The president (Mr. F. Earl), and Messrs. J. L. It. Bloomfield; G. Bloomfield, G.Burtt, A. C. Whitney, E. W. Payton. C.:Wallis,.E.-Horten. and Dr. Hope Lewis. ,'. Importation of Red Deer: A letter was read from 'the Colonial Secretary's Office, stating that the officers of the Land Department had advised that if red deer were liberated in the , neighbourhood iof Whakarewarewa plantation many of the young trees would be 1 ' destroyed or seriously damaged, and he asked the society to consider some other, suitable locality. A i second letter advised that no animal, bird," insect, or reptile should be introduced or imported into the colony without the consent in writing of the Minister in charge of tho Agricultural Department. *■ f The communications ' were in reply to the society's letter respecting the importation of red deer from Australia. The President said they had met % with objections at every stage from the Government. The Department introduced ani- : mals? of this class tnemselves, and had -introduced animals of a most noxious character. The society was endeavouring to provide the same kind of game for sportsmen here as existed in the Wairarapa and "other parts of New Zealand, but the Auckland society had met with objections. ■ Mr. Whitney: 1 do not think they are objecting to the importation, but* because we have-not . approached the Department. : The President, said they knew they,had* to get the Minister s authority. They always wrote to - the Department stating what they intended to - import, and asking ii there was any objection. Mr. Whitney: Did .we do it in this case? The President said their, arrange-. ments wero not sufficiently advanced tor them to apply for the permission yet. The objection was t apparently against the place .A they proposed .to liberate them. He" did not think the Department would object, to the society importing the ' deer , altogether. He • moved that a letter be written ■to l the Colonial Secretary's Office asking whether :; the Department objected to the liberation of the deer in the district the society proposed, and whether they objected* to *> the importation ;of red deer altogether. -. On. the suggestion of Mi. Whitney, it was agreed that the : , country comprising the southern portion of West Taupo be suggested as.- » suitable liberating ground -for -deer', and" the motion with this addition was carried. Pish Committee's Report:: The report -of the Fish Committee recommended— ' .'* respect to the yearlings, which are estimated at 25.000, the following distribution be -made: —Oraka, above the dam, 3000; Pokaiwhenua, above the falls. 2000; Pokaiwhenua, below the falls. 1000; Little Waipc (to be detained lor'a. - - time), .1000; Hamilton Anglers': Club, V» 1000 (gone): Te Aroha' Anglers' Club, 1000 (gone); ;: Lake Waikare, 1000; Lake: Whangaiw.iOOO; Mangatawhiri, 500 (gone);'; Mangatanri, 000 (gone); Hura. 500; Waitakerei, 500; 'ant-Lake Takapuna.• 2000. The curator estimated this A season's fry to number about 500,000. The " : committee recommended that the following ', distributions be made as a start:—Te Aroha, Anglers' Club, 20,000 (gone):; Hamilton Ang- . lers' Club. 10,000 i (gone); Southern -Wairba, 20,000 (gone); Kauaeranga. River. 20,000 (gone); Waihi, 5000 (gone); *: Waimauku, Woodhill. 10,000 (gone); Awakino, 20,000; Kawhia. - 30,000; Taupo, for,Hawke's Bay Societv, 25,003 .:. (gone); Taupo, own society, ■ 25.000; Tourist Department, to be delivered at Rotoraa.;, 25,000 (gone); Upper AVaimiha, 10.000; . Waimarino : Society*' (sold), 10,000: ' total, 230.000. The. recommendations \vere adopted, and Ranger iSpratt,will .undertake- the work of, distribution, without loss of time. - ' 'Application Granted: On the motion of. the president, Mr. Buckland's application to purchase 500 yearlings was granted. : The .'President remarked -that such persons AasA'Mr. Buckland should be encouraged., ■-, -~. . : Wnimakariri Hatchery: ,i The. curator' in charge of the Waimakariri hatchery ■ (Mr. :F. A A D. Small) reported that;: 135,000 fry and 6504 yearlings had been sent from the-hatchery A: this season. .. He • was continually . receiving anxious inquiries about stocking the local rivers, and more especially :the "Waihou River above the junction. «' It was stated the .water was fished out, and that .there was. no fish, either,, large or small, ;in i the I river. . ..The President said they had been informed .constantly during : . the : past two 'years' that- the Waihou-River had only,small. fish. They had tried;- to -get advice from . Mr. Small more than once, ; but he would hot take the responsibility of giving it. Mr. AVallis ' said last February he : only " caught' a • few • decent . fish in i the river, . and threw back a nurriber of small ones,. But in ApriLLho.hnckver.v fine fishing, and caught -some splendid fish. The Waimakariri was full, and there should be plenty of fish in the Waihou. \% During the middle of the season fish were very poor, then people said there » were none.; The report was referred' to,the,Fish Gopirnittec.,; fiiK ; ;.-." Tarawera, Trout: The. President, reported that the rangei had informed him that the fish in the stream running. into Lake Tarawera. and in. which a f number > of'fish, had become, stranded» were still, spawning, and. it was not safe commence removing; themi but*of the stream, "but that,he '^'otiid- do so later. A; With regard' to f the alteration" of the course of tho stream, to which "the tociety had agreed to donate £25 provided.."the Government donated a similar amount, :he was informed , that the " Auckland representative 'of the Tourist Department -had 'not' yet received anv reply on the matter-from-'his superior officers, nor had the .society.. /That was ".a; fair sample ,of ; the manner in which • the society, was: treated by the Tourists De- . . partment. 'The societv ; would not-snend any AAA money until the Government replied. " v v'*'■■'.'," ;: - ;: " aa :,; ''";"'' : "'A"A' a"''A' 1 ': : '^-v-y'^M ; LIBERAL AND LABOUR. FEDERATION, 'A meeting,of the City West branch of the j Liberal and Labour Federation of New Zealand was held in the Ponsonby: Hall on Monday: evening. Mr. J. Darlow (president)-.took the chair. Mr. W. Parkinson was elected secretary, vice ; Mr.'- J, • Kneen, who was 'unable to. devote the time ,to the office. "-Messrs. -J. Kneen t and tA. Risser were ? appointed, aa i AA" the ii; branch's V delegates to attend the conference of the Federation' to be held at ' Wellingon. The J Land" BuT * was referred v to, , and •*> after - discussion .-the following •'■'< resolution :' was' carried: —" This- L branch desires to record its hearty approval and* support of the -Government's Land Bill, considering it, in view of the large amount of freehold land on the market and to be put on the market as the result of this Bill, the cessation of the sale of Crown lands and the devotion *of revenue % from these lands to education, 'r charitable ; and old age ; pensions, a prudent and statesmanlike action." ;! ."'' '" ■■".A.. .L, ■.."'-. "'.i.';:;;;;'."'A':V-;AA ; :A • TABERNACLE LITERARY SOCIETY. : The annual meeting of, the Tabernacle Lite I rary; Society was held on Monday evening and was well attended. . The | annual report showed a year." of progress, and it was reported that there was a balance in hand. -It was decided; to hold fortnightly i meetings in future. The following officers were elected for the ensuing President, Rev. J. Clark; vice-presidents,': Messrs. G. Smerdon, T. F. Hill, and H. M. Smeeton; secretary, Mr. I. Moses: treasurer, Mr. Y. E. Smerdon; editor, - Mr. '"• F. X Brookbanks; > librarian. -,- MisS E. Swales; committee, Misses F. ' Ogilvie and F. Carter. WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S PROTECTION ■. ,•:;-.;>, ;-. SOCIETY. "%.;%\ ~;A ,A' The monthly. meeting, of the committee of A;: • the Society for the Protection of* Women and Children, and i foi :the: Prevention of Cruelty :A s to Animals, was held in-; the: secretary's : "AAA office, Palmerston ,> Buildings, on 'Monday afternoon. The secretary reported ..that in the , ; women j and • children's department-. -$A cases had been inquired into, and that there had been four prosecutions, the society being successful in each case. In the prevention "of cruelty to animals: department the inspector had warned 53 people, for ; . various \ offences. : There had been two prosecutions for cruelty to animals, and ;convictions were:obtained in both cases.* Letters had been' sent to "thfe Auckland M.H.R.'s, asking their assistance.in A AA getting the Farriers Bill passed.. — .-, v "EPSOM ROAD. BOARD. , '" '.'". ".;.'.'' An ordinary meeting of ,the Epsom RoaA Board was held last' evening.' Mr- W.- R. Bloomfieldi! (chairman) -presented, and-there were also present: 'i Messrs.-'?S.'"3Heßketn; i 'J: Edgerly, A. McDonald, s and T* t Qranger^.-^ Correspondence, was, received '.. jfronv,,ihe Great Northern'A Brewery, Ltd., intimating that" they c intended ; cutting up • the* ltaid -"at the "back >of the '•? brewery,; facing * Mountain and Seccombe's Roads, '; and offering the allotments for sale at ansearly, date, arid.' they asked the Board to inspect and' endeavour to arrange the fllling-in of that portion' which i will be necessary to permit safe access;to the allotments. The Board decided, to pay a visit to the land in question. :'-'v * A letter,, identical with the one sent to the ' Newmarket Borough Council by the Re- A;, muera Road Board re the nuisance in Hobson Bay, was received. It :i was decided to write, stating ' that the Board; acknowledged no liability in the matter. " ' " •A' ST. BENEDICT'S CHURCH. ":'"• x - ;; ; ' A meeting of the parishioners of St.' Bene« diet's Church was held 'in the Parish Hall last : evening. A The Rev. Father Gillan ? ex- : plained the financial position of the > church, and showed that since his appointment to the parish in 1890, the sum of £1150 had been paid < off the principal debt, besides improvements having been effected r about the.Muroli and schools. On the motion of -Mr. h. ■»* J ones, it was decided; (1) , that St. Benedict* Church be given as collateral securttyrfwitn;,. the hall for the present loan at 4J per cent., and (2) that the penny, collection wagßjg taken at the church be used -payJ*£g terest and insurance on tb«^« w^ a ?oV«?dS and that the " balance, jf.*«n>.'»o «>waru» 1 the repair of both places at required. .. , LOYAL FOUNTAIN OF FRIENDSHIP ; . LODGE. - ... .. , ... , The Loyal Fountain „of Friendship Lodge. Manchester Unity Oddfellows.: gave a social evening to lady friends i of the members' in the lodgewom.A'Lorne-street.: last even int. The gathering took the form of;* progressive euchre party and t vocal".: and instrumental concert. There was a very large attendance. The ladies' prize was won by Miss Cox, and the gentlemen's - prize ■) by Brother W.-.1. Clarke. The concert .was much appreciated, and included songs,by Mr Horace Stebbii Mrs. Burnett, Misses. Trevelayn. ' Ethel Mor--gan. Mitchell, Osborne, and Cox, violinisolo - j by Miss Rita l Strong, clarionet solo by,'; ..' ', j Brother H. Lange. and recitations by Mr*. • \- Burnett and Brother W, McMillan. The N.Ct. i (Brother Stewart) occupied the ' chair. . v A A