MORE GAME AVAILABLE

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25347, 31 October 1945, Page 8

MORE GAME AVAILABLE

PROSPECTS FOR SPORTSMEN LIBERATION OF PHEASANTS (0.C.) . HAMILTON, Tuesday The improvement in the quantity of ammunition available to sportsmen, partly duo to the action taken by the committee, was referred to by the president oi the Hamilton Acclimatisation Club, Mr C. W. Pepperell, at the annual meeting last evening. Mr Pepperell added that it was hoped that the position would be even better next season. With reference to the numbers oi pheasants in the district, the speaker said the Auckland Acclimatisation Society had introduced a scheme whereby each club could liberate as many birds as it could rear. This scheme, lie added, would take a tew years before it was hilly established, but better results could be expected next season, when it was hoped to liberate twice as many pheasants as in the two previous seasons. * Mr Pepperell stated that the committee had been successful in obtaining six mallard ducks, which, with _ four other birds, would be liberated in au area where no grey duck abounded. With the breeding of these birds it was hoped that sufficient wild ducks would be available to give shooters a good dav's sport. The opinion that the liberation of trout fiugerlings this season would improve the fishing considerably Was expressed bv Mr Pepperell. who said that 100.000 would be liberated at Araputu, 50.000 at Karapiro and 10.000 in the Waikato River. Steps had also been taken to eradicate the eel nuisance in the Waikato River. The election of officers resulted: —Patron, Mr W. 11. Paul; president. Mr C\ W Penpprel!; Vice-presidents, Mwrs D. D. Villon, H. \beolum, 0. Scott; executive, Messrs J. I). Foreman, W. McCready, C. P. Harinsrton, W. L. Brinkworth. F. Harper, S. Powell, H. Sadd. X. F. Pope: delegates. Me<«rs MrCready and Harington. CZECH ANNIVERSARY FUNCTION IN AUCKLAND The tact that Chechoslovakia looked to the Great Powers tor help and guidance in the period of reconstruction was mentioned by Mr B. Pospisil, president of the Czechoslovak Association, at a function held last night to celebrate the 27 th anniversary of Czechoslovakia. Mr Pospisil, in welcoming a representative gathering of citizens, sketched briefly the history of his country.

The deputy-Mayor, Mr J. L. Coakley. who officially opened the iunction, said Czechoslovakia was the first country on which the Nazis laid a hand. He hoped today would mark the beginning of a long period of peace for both the country and its people. An address 011 the conditions 111 the Auschwitz concentration camp was given by Lieutenant C. Sperber, a doctor in the merchant navy. Lieutenant Sperber was in the camp for over two years.

OBITUARY MR D. L. SMITH (0.C.) HAMILTON", Tuesday The death has occurred in Hamilton of Mr David Lowe Smith, aged 89. Mr Smith was born in Brechin, Scotland. Sixty-five years ago he went to Australia, where he farmed for two years before coming to New Zealand. For several years he was farm manager of the John Manson estate at Manawatu. In 1909 Mr Smith came to the Waikato. where he had farmed ever since, Mr Smith was on the original committee of the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association. He was also a member of the Knringa Road Board and the Buiinvthorp Domain Board, and was cm the executive of the Waikato Winter Show Association for many years. In 1907 Mr Smith was made a justice of the peace. He was the first chief of the Hamilton Caledonian Society, He is survived by three sons and five daughters. There are IS grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. MR J. M. ENERSEN 10.C.) HAMILTON, Tuesday The death has occurred of Mr J. M. Enersen, aged 76. Mr Enersen, who had resided in Hamilton for over 40 years, was born at Oslo, Norway, and came to New Zealand in 1873. lie was among the first settlers in the Pahiatua district and was one of the original pupils of the Masterton District School. He married in Rotorua and came to Hamilton in 1905. Mr Knersen was a member of the Hamiltoh Fire Brigade and was superintendent for 17 years. He was also an enthusiastic bandsman for 45 years and was during his lifetime a, member of 13 different bands. He is survived by his wife and seven children. There are 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. MRS A. M. REDFERN The death has occurred at her residence at Greenhithe of Mrs Alice Mary Eedfein, who was in her 94th year. Mrs Red fern was born at \Yestoti-stiper-Mare, and came to New Zealand at the ago of 16 in the ship Empress. Alter her marriage to' the late Mr George lied fern in IS7L\ she lived at Russell, Paparoa and Thames, and for the past 46 years at Greenhithe. She had .a family of ten, and there are numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her youngest eon was killed at Gallipoli in the First World War and many of her grandsons served in the Second World War. MRS 0. DALBETH (0.C.) HAMILTON, Tuesday The death ha« occurred of Mrs Emma Dalbeth, of Hamilton, aged 73. She was one of the first white children horn at Bombay. In 1891 she married Mr Colin Dalbeth, and for the past 45 years she and her husband had been farming in the Waikato. In March, 1941. Mr and Mrs Dalbeth celebrated their golden wedding. Mrs Dalbeth is survived by her husband, seven sons and five daughters. There are 26 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.