OTAGO ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18952, 28 August 1923, Page 8

OTAGO ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

MEETING OF COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society was held last evening, and was attended by Messrs H. Conn (in the chair), Cowie, Baker, VVilJiarns, Long, Reid, Wilson, Howes, Cousins, Rutherford, Holmes, and Stewart. The Angling Committee reported the reception of a letter from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, stating that there was a reserve on both sides of the Pomahaka River from its junction with the Clutha River going north-west to the Waipahi district. The Department of Internal Affairs had notified the appointment of Messrs R. F. Smith and P. M’Ewan, of Moa Flat, as officers under the Fisheries Act. The secretary of the Milton Anglers’ Club (Mr H. Wells) had forwarded a petition signed by 65 persons, asking that steps be taken to stop all netting at the mouth of the Tokomairiro River, and on all other portions of the stream. The committee' reported that this had been held over pending a report fiom the Government inspector. The clerk of the Clutha County Council had written asking for a contribution of £2O towards the cost of a better bridge over the Kuriwao Stream. The committee recommended that £2O be granted towards the object. The committee also recommended that the season for netting and fishing at Lake Hawea, and also the season for Sullivan’s dam, be the same as last year. —It was pointed out that certain residents uaea the bridge over the Kuriwao Stream, and it was resolved to suggest to the Clutha County Council that these should be' written to in order that it might be ascertained what they would contribute before the clause in the report as to a donation was agreed to.— The rest of the report was adopted. The Game Committee reported that the secretary to the, New Zealand Acclimatisation Society had written that there would be no conference this year. The secretary of the Southland Society had written stating that the society was willing to act with the Otngo Society in the matter of a season for opossums next year. The committee recommended that the Southland Society be advised that the Otago Society was making inquiries in the meantime and would let the Southland Society know the result. Tne secretary of the Southland Society had also written suggesting that the rangers of the two societies be appointed hon. rangers in each other's districts. The secretary of the Westland Society had written that it could not agree to the suggestion that its stalking season should open on April 1. The committee recommended that a reply be sent regretting the fact. The oversee, of the Zoological Gardens, Melbourne, had written asking if the Otago Society would exchange some paradise duck for Australian wild duck. The committee recommended that the society supply some paradise duck, and inquire what kind of waterfowl could be obtained in exchange. The committee recommended that 20 pair of Californian quail, or as many as could be procured, bo liberated in the Silver Peaks district. That any person desirous of keeping a deer head, taken in any part of the Otago district from which protection had already been removed, bo allowed o, do so on payment of 15s; special tags to be supplied in such cases. That tenders be called for culling red deer in the HunterMakaroa, That the State Forest Service be informed that the society intended doing this, and that it bo asked what assistance it would give; further as_ to what the Service could do in the direction of cheap ammunition. —Adopted. Mr W. Ford, Pembroke, in a- letter, stated that hard frosts were being experienced and no fish were running. fir, had had one stripping of 20.000. He did nor, think he had ever seen the lake so low. There might bo a good run if rain fell; otherwise ho did not thnk there would be another run. There were about 60,000 eggs in the hatchery.—lt was remarked that with 295.000 cftgs at Clinton this 60.000 make a total of 355,000 eggs.—The letter was received. A telegram was received from Mr D. Urquhart, Hawea Flat, stating that there was a largo number of rainbow trout riming in Timaru Creek. The creek was low. A letter from the same source stated that the Hawea Lake was low. —Noted. The district engineer. Public Works Department, writing with regard to the sale of a stone hut near Manorburn clam, stated that the department was not prepared to sell the hut, hut would grant the free use of it to the society. There was also another hut near the dam which was occasionally used by a raceman, the use of which the department was prepared to grant to sportsmen, subject to arrangements being made with the rareman. Mr M’Ewan. The department would arrange to have notices posted if_ they were forwarded to the resident engineer, Alexandra. —The department to bo thanked.