WAITAKI ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.
The monthly meeting of the Couneil of the Waitaki Acclimatisation Society, held last night, was attended by Messrs Glen (president), Swinard, Sinclair, M'Pliail, Sumpter, Duncan, . Gunn, Jones, Familton, Farr, and Mackintosh. It was decided that the subject of arriving at a decision on the question of the payment for shag's heads be remitted for consideration to the annual meeting of the United Council of the two societies. The Minister for Internal Affairs forwarded a Gazette notification regarding tlirt shooting season. On tho motion of Messrs Jones and Sinclair it was decided that 100,00Q brown trout ova be obtained from the Government hatcheries. If; was also dec ided that the hatchery boxes be coated with biturine. Accounts amounting to £55 15s lid - t rero passed for payment. , Messrs Swinard and M'Phail gave interesting accounts of their visit to the 1 or forest, for which they received th" thanks of the members. They reported that feed was plentiful, that deer were in good condition,' and that malformation had not extended in any marked degree to the Society's grounds. If convenient, it was decided to hold the annual meeting of the United Councils on the Bth of June, and the annual meeting of the Waitaki Society on the 9th of June. . >•-. '' Messrs Drummond and Sinclair were appointed the Grounds Committee -for the month. - - • Other matters of a general character were discussed, and the meeting adjourned. ;
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10760, 6 May 1911, Page 3
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235WAITAKI ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10760, 6 May 1911, Page 3
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