OTAGO ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18549, 9 May 1922, Page 5

OTAGO ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

The monthly meeting of the council of, the* Otago Acclimatisation Society, held last evening, was attended by the president (Mr G. W. M'lntosh), Messrs Conn. Cousins, Reid, Cowie, Robinson, Williams, Hungerford, Baker, Howes, and C. Wilson. The Angling Committee reported that the curator recommended that the offer of the South Canterbury Society of 30,000 rainbow ova from Lake Alexandria be accepted with thanks. He also recommended that all trout 511) and under, stripped in the- Leith this year, be put into Tomahawk Lagoon. Mr Williams would get the fish transported free of cost to the society. The curator further recommended the offer of tjjo Now Zealand Railways, Wellington, to display 30 or more reward notices at 10s per annum each, be accepted.. The Secretary, Marine Department, had written stating that the Minister did net propose to make a close season for whitebait at present. The Southland Society had written giving results of replies re proposed introduction of Atlantic salmon ova, and saying tho matter woould be brought up at the annual conference.—The Marlborough Society and Grey District Society had written regretting that they were unable to financially help the project to introduce Atlantic salmon ova.—The report was adonted. The Game Committee reported the receipt of a letter from the Under-Sescretary, Department of Internal Affairs, enclosing notice re shooting season, and advising that paradise duck, pukeko, and native pigeon were absolutely protected. Also a letter saying that licenses had been forwarded to the Chief Postmaster, Dunedin. The Department of Internal Affairs had written stating that the regulations regarding the open season for opossums had not yet been issued The Superintendent of Police, Dunedin, had advised that he had instructed all police officers to see that the shooting regulations weie enforced.) Mr D. Tannock, Dunedin, had written asking for somp pukeko for the Botanical Gardens.—The> report was adopted.