OTAGO ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16915, 30 January 1917, Page 2

OTAGO ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

A meeting of tho council of tho Otago Acclimatisation Society was hold Lost evening, tiiwo being present Mr G. W. M'lntosh (pi'i.SiUvm), Messrs Rutherford, Cousins, C. fc>. Jenkins, Pattison, C. A. Wilson, A. X. Jenkins, idlungeriard, Cowio, Baker, and J. li. Wilson. Tlio Angling Cominitteo recommended aa follows:—lhat tho 5000 rainbow fry allotted to Ross Greek be put into the Sullivan's dam, as Ross Creok is unsuitable. That Messrs PelleU and M'Lay move the hut of the Anglers' Association, at Tomahawk, to a spot agreeable to tho owner of the ground. That Mr M'Lay bo kept on for another month. Tho Department of Internal Affairs wroto saying that tho question of issuing a regulation dealing with tho .matter of ono society taking ova from another society's district was under consideration. The committee remommended that a reply be sent that they hope the matter will be pressed on as the spawning season will soon be here. Mr L. P. Ayson telegraphed, saying he was making an inspection of the llawca and Wanaka Lakes for tho purpose of selecting a sito for a hatchery for quinnat salmon, —The President mentioned that Mr Ayson had selected a suitablo sito on tho stream flowing into the lake at Queenstown. —Mr A. Gilchrist, Oturehua, wrote promising to move the trout from the Ida Burn Oreok if the dry weather should continue.—Adopted. The Gamo Committee recommended as follows: —That Mr Steven be authorised to obtain more wire netting to make the fence high enough to keep the Cape Barren geese in. That tho society applies for a. sanctuary at tho Styx, starting from the bridge at the hotel, and continuing for one mile upstream. ; —Tho Department of Internal Affairs wrote asking for tho society's recommendations respecting the season for shooting native and imported game; also red and fallow deer.—Tho committee recommends that tho season for rod and fallow deer be tho same as last year; also that tho society applies for a renewal of authority to destroy deer in districts where they are too numerous.—The committee recommended that _Mr J. Faulks, Waikaia, be asked to furnish an estimate of tlie number of red deer in the "Whitcombo . and Upper Pomahalca districts.—Tho committee recommended that the season for native and imported gamo be as follows:—Native gamo: Grey duck, spoonbill duck, teal (except black teal), and black swan, two months—May 1 to June 30, inclusive. Pukoko: Fourteen days—May 1 to May 14, inclusive. Black swan: The number that may be killed is unlimited. Limit of native game (with tho exception of black swan) that may bo shot in ono day to be 25, and this number must include not more than 12 pukeko for the period tho latter may bo shot. Paradise duck: 14 days, not more than 12 birds per day. Imported game: Californian quail: Two months, May 1 to June 30, inclusive, not more than 40 birds per day. These birds may be shot only in certain specified areas. Mallard duck: Two months, limit of 12 birds • per day.—Tho committee recommended the Minister to prohibit the shooting of native or imported gamo with rifles. —The committee recommended that Mr F. Pennell, Waitahuna Gully, be appointed an hon. ranger under the Animals Protection Act, and an officer under part 2 of the Fisheries Act. —Tlie committee reoommended that deposits on blocks lodged by Mr J. 11. _ Wadworth, Ofcapiri, and Mr r. U. Vickerv. Invercargill. bo refunded in terms of by-laws governing the matter; that block 21 be allotted to Mr J. S. Varcoo. Cromwell: that Mr D. Sutherland, Milford Sound, be thanked for tho information re opossums in the Milford Sound district.—The committee redbmmonded that inquiry be made as to how the experiment of treating swallows for shipment to New Zealand was'progressing; that noticcs be- printed on calico, stating that the killing of seagulls on the coast.was illegal. It was agreed, after much discussion, the season for shooting Californian quaij be June and July; 30 birds per day. The remainder of the report was adopted.