CYLINDER SHOOTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10578, 6 October 1910, Page 1

CYLINDER SHOOTING.

A- QUESTION. OF ; SPORT

PARLIAMENT PROTECTS THE DUCKS.

By Telegraph

(Special to the Oamaru Mail.) "Wellington shrd sh "Wellington, October 5. r There was n brief discussion in* the '-House to-night- in Committee on the proposal in the 1 Animals.Protection Act ; to : prohibit- cylinder shooting... : ■ Mr R- H. Rhodes (Ellesmere) said that lie had heard: no generaj objection to .-.cylinders;. which it .was proposed to, Pr The >lt Miiiister (the Hon. D. Biiddo) said that numerous representations had been made by sportsmen against_cylinders, especially as their use was limited to a privileged few. ".'■■■ . ' • Mr J. Allen (Bruce) said that the prohibition would prevent any shooting, oil Lake Ellesmere. The present cylinder had to be not more tlian 2ft. 6in. high and open at both ends. The South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society ..had carried no motion asking for the sup--pression of cylinders, as there was no need for tlieir use there. ; , ' ■Mr "W. D. S. Mac Donald (Bay of Plenty) said that- in his district the cylinders led to unsportsmanlike, slaugliteThe Hon. Sir "William Steward said that he had resolutions from the "Wmtaki and "Waimate. Acclimatisation .Societies, asking him to support the prohibition of cylinders. ' Mr H. G. Ell (Christehuvch South) said that there was an intense feeling among a large section of Christchurch sports against the wild slaughter occasioned by the use. of cylinders. Mr .'Rhodes moved to add a proviso that nothing .in the Act should prevent the use of cylinders- on Lake Ellesmere. . . s The Minister said that the Canterbury Society had requested- a' close season recently, which showed t-hatthere was no plethora of game on Lake Ellesmere. Mr G. V.- Pearce (Patoa) said that by Jthe wholesale slaughter of ducks from cyclinders game would soon disamendment was" defeated by 42 votes to 15, and the clause prohibiting cylinders T was agreed .to.. ; .