ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2126, 27 November 1868, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The Council of the Acclimatisation Society met yesterday at the Athenamm Chambers. There wero present Mr W. D. Muriaon (who presided), Messrs J. W. Murdoch, A. Carrick, James Murison, and Mr Clifford, manager. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Manager reported that during tho week three of tho trout had died. He also Btnted that the doe which had been sent from Mr Rich's with the hope of catching the escaped stag, had been attacked by dogs. Tt was being carefully nursed and was getting on well. Mr Cakrick stated that a box of frogs (four), received per Alhambra, had been handed to Mr Tt. B. Martin. Mr James Mum son reported that there was a great destruction of Paradise ducks going on up the country. He thought the.attention of the police should be called to it, and some efforts made to preserve tho birdß. Mr A. A. Macdonald of the Islay Station, wrote suggesting the Minnihau Stream, in the Mutaura district, as one suitable for tho trout, and offering on the part of himself and brother to make efforts to protect them. Mr Black of Oam.'»ru wrote stating that tho river mentioned by Mr Teschemaker was the Kurow, not tho KakanuL The following extract from a letter received from Mr Scanlan was read :— Beach View, Rock Ferry, Cheshire, Ist October, 1868. A. Carrick, Esq. Dear Sir—With feelings of regret I now b-?g to inform you of my being unsuccessful with the oysters. Two days after leaving Otago Heads we fell in with a stiff breeze, which blew ultimately to a gale, and the fourth nipht, through the labouring of the vessel, the oyster tubs were smashed to pieces, and of course all lost. I am extremely Eorry, I can assure you, as I fully intended doing all I could to make the experiment successful. The occurrence being at night, ari>i very dark, I had no chance of saving them ; in fact none of the passengers left their cabins, as she was shipping seas, and one of those caught the tubs, and tho foregoing result was the consequence. ■ ■ Mr Carrick read the following letter :— Mauritius, Sept. 24. 1868. A. Carrick, Esq., Hon. Secretary, Otago Acc'imali9fttion Society. Dear Sir—We had hoped by this opportunity to have sent you some of the birds of this island, in accordance with your request; but, on speaking to the captain of the Kioon the subject, he informed us that the space on board his ship was so limited and ill-adapted for their safe conveyance, that he had little hope of being able to land any alive. We therefore thought it better to wait for a more favourable opportunity, and we shall not fail to keep the matter in view.—We are, Ac., Ireland, Fraser, and Co. The meeting was then adjourned.