ACCLIMATISATION MATTERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20704, 30 April 1929, Page 7

ACCLIMATISATION MATTERS.

MONTHLY MEETING OF SOCIETY. . The monthly meeting of the Executive Council,of. the Otago Acclimatisation Society was held last night in the. board room of the secretary '(Mr K. Harming). Mr.C. Baker occupied the chair, and there were also present: Messrs H. M'Dowell Smith, C. A. Wilson, S. Cousins, S. F. Aburn. W. G. Reid, J. R'. Wilson, W. T. Henaghan, and A. J. White. GAME COMMITTEE. The Game Committee reported as follows; The Department of Interpnl Affairs (Wellington)" wrote giving details of tines received on account of the society, and also particulars of, sales of confiscated skins ' and traps. The same department wrote advising that, with regard to tines recovered, 5 per cent, was deducted by the Treasury and a proportionate amount by the Internal Affairs Department, and advising that arrangements were being made for an open season for opossums.—■ The letters were .received.' The; conservator of forests (Invercariiill) wrote, enclosing a list of persons convicted under the State Forest Act of offences against the opossuni regulations. —Received. The t Commissioner of Crown Lands (Dunedin) wrote'agreeing to send a representative to the conference.—Received. The conservator of State forests (Invcreargill) wrote regarding the ranging of opossum forests.—Received. The Commissioner of. Crown Lands (Invcrcargill) wrote regarding the proposal to lipid a conference.—Received. Alr.R. J. E. Smith (Ranfurly) wrote advising' that the Farmers' Union was .wiring the Minister, to have an open season for pukcko and requesting assistance. —Received. • • . . •"> The Department of Internal Affairs replied t)i3t the previous decision regarding a close season for pukcko must stand.— Received. Mr R. G. Varcoe. (Cromwell) wrote enclosing a petition signed, by 12 Cromwell license holders asking that the limit of quail .which may be taken in one dav be extended to 30 instead of 20.—1 t was decided .that it was too late to alter it this year, and it was suggested a letter should be sent earlier nest year. The report was adopted.. ANGLING COMMITTEE. ' The Angling Committee reported as follows for the pionth:— The manager recommended that as many trout eggs as possible be procured during the spawning season. The curator recommended that Mr Adamson should be authorised to get assistance for the work of separating the stock, fish at the Clinton hatcherv. also that the rangers Fhould be asked l 'to get some moss for sending away trout eggs. The State Forest Service (Raufurly) wrote regarding the tree plantation at Manorbui-ii dam.—Received.. The Commissioner . of Crown Lands fDiinetlin) wrote saying that the Tomahawk Lagoon was Crown land but lie doubted'if. he could prevent anyone nsinjr it for any purpose unless they "were committing a nuisance.—Received. The report was adopted. • GENERAL. It was decided that complimentary shooting' licenses might be granted bv tlie society to any members of the Byr'd expedition desiring them. Accounts amounting to £IOB 5s Sd were passed for. .payment. , It was decided to hold the annual meetingl of the, society on May 27.-