ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19260, 26 August 1924, Page 9

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

MEETING OF COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the council o the Otago Acclimatisation-Society was hell last evening, those' being present include the following:—-Messrs C. P. AD* B^tte l ' worth (president), Cowie, Williaitre* Howil C. A. Wilson, Baker, Hungerford, Belo Rutherford, J. R. Wilson, Holmes, Abort Black, Stewart, Dodgshun, and White*,--The Angling Committee recomiheiidCi that 200,000 brown trout eggs, collected B Pembroke, be kept for the society’s owi requirements. The committee brought be fore the council the following recommenda tions: —That dragging operatiimi. fO spawning tront begin In the Shag River 6; May 1, and that one njan be sent up.to d the work; that Messrs Hiddlestoiie'.WM Tait, of Moagiel, hon. rangers. society, be asked to do report as to.tlte -jSqi sibility of collecting eggs from, fish in th Silverstream; also that they be asked they would supervise or arrange, ‘for. TO supervision of a fish trap after it - was^pS l In; that the suggestion to place a fish fra: In the Waiwera be approved, the trtatxCT'X< be left in the hands of the Hatchery Ottm mittee to advise as to where th'e 'iartfl should be placed. A letter bad been 'fv ceived from the Chief Inspector‘ Fisheries, Melbourne, notifying ’n« was forwarding 1000 shrimps by the Mdislv aki. The shrimps had been received; ,ant placed in the Waipori dam. The Minfater of Marine had written that fha Sohietj’ request for fishing and netting im Task Hawca being altered had been recblvfio and that he was obtaining the 'Views departmental experts. The Clutha Count! Council had written advising that A bridal over the Knriwao River had been . menced. The committee recommended that the society’s promised contribution lie paid. The Otago Anglers’ Association bad written requesting the usual donation of two medals for competition on the Wa3pahi River. The committee recommends tliat the request be complied with.,, Tj6< committee recommended that the ■grant'll the Mataura Angling Club for clearihg/tm banks of the Mimihau be increased 'to f 39; that the Society send some fry teU't&i Fraser River this season; that prleCesf foi a motor truck be considered by the cobfo ciL—The report was approved. The Game Committee reported the recelfi from the Department of Internal Affairs of correspondence authorisini the society to catch or take not more that 50 opossums for scientific purposes,*- send asking if the society desired that Captain Sanderson, hon. secretary of the New Zealand Native Birds’ Protection Society, ibe made a ranger under the Animals' Protection Act.—The committee recommended that a reply be sent that the council* bad no objection. The department -bad thorised the society to spend £33 on CuUoig in any part of the society’s district.* The Hawea Society had written suggesting that the Otago Society exchange some quail tor pheasants. The committee recommended that the offer be accepted. A-re-t quest from the Waltakl Society: for >;M pairs of quail had been noted meantime. A cable from Mr John Cobbold, Ipswich. England, accepting a stalking block for himself and friend had been received. The management of Terrell’s Aquatic Farm, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, had written that 7glb of wild rice would be |otyji**d early in September. The chairman of tn committee had reported that there had been no sale for the fallow deer skins re- ; ceived from Mr T. Chapman, Rotigahere. The committee recommended that it be left to the chairman of the committee -to dispose of the skins—The report was adopted. The Bruce Angling Club wrote that it do* sired to put a stop to poaching, and* intended to assist as far as it could in* tbj|f direction. The club also requested -that medals be donated as previ6usly<—Tßo letter was received. It was resolved to purchase a *Fom truck. * •' i'l? Mr C. A. Wilson stated that a plan To* nn aquarium for the Exhibition bad been prepared. The Exhibition directors Ukd been waited upon, and Mr Tannook ''J*** expressed approval of the plan.' _ The tank was designed for the reception both fresh and salt-water fish. Mr 'Tfinnoclc had- obtained a copy of the plan‘ l *tt behalf of the City Corporation, but had no definite information so far what was going to be done. The EX-hfWr-tion directors had not committed theta* solves yet. It seemed likely that - the. 1 City Corporation would purchase the tank-Tram, the Exhibition authorities and install i£*a a permanent aquarium for the city; expense would probably have to bo met tty the Exhibition directors and the society so far as the interior portion of : ; tlie wo*3c was concerned. The proceeds -would- be appropriated by the Exhibition directors and the society. If they got a decent Attendance at all they stood to get a -good return froip the venture. The whole m*jtter was, however, in an indefinite position and it would be a month before any doflt>itie information could be Howes deserved a great deal of credituWr the trouble he had taken in the: matter. The expenditure would be about £ooo.—lt was resolved to wait until more .-definite information was available before*. .doWg president (Mr C. P. M. ButterwoKfcli) was appointed to attend the conference; .ttf Acclimatisation Societies at Wellington*!