ACCLIMATISATION MATTERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22328, 31 July 1934, Page 4

ACCLIMATISATION MATTERS

OTAGO SOCIETY: MEETS • The monthly meeting of the council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society was held' last night and was; attended' by Messrs J. H. ; Stewart (in the chair), C. A. Wilson, T. Long, H. G,. Williams, G: Howes, G. Porter; W. G. Reid, J, Hutchison. W. H. Wilson, S; H. Barnes, A. J. White,- A.- B. Welch, H. M'Dowell Smith. R. Fountain, G.E. Turner, and S. F. Aburn. ' , • / PHEASANT COMMITTEE.;.:. ■ The Pheasant " Committee's report Members of the committee visited the hatchery at Waitati and. found everything in good order. :>•' . . , The committee recommends that 20 pair of quail ,be liberated on Mr H. Webbs property at Taioma. ■ ' The report was adopted. ~-.■•■"-. ' '":.. .: ' ; GAME COMMITTEE. ;-.. ;

; The report of .the Game Committee stated: — _ . • The Department of Internal, Affairs advised that, the Minister was not in favour of protection re-imposed on Canadian geese. Authority for Mr G. H< Pinckhey, : 0f.;.-, Waikaia, to shoot pukeko on his property was received. Authority for Mr H.G. Calvert, of Dunedin, to keep a live ; opossum in captivity was , received. ■ Authority, was received tovobtain 12 Paradise .duck for the Auckland., Zoological Gardens. .Mr .D. Ross, Palmerston, wrote. regarding, quail on his property.- '„■,;, •.;.'; :;♦:--•■..: ;;■/■•/■- >; c The committee jepbrted that three pairs of quail should be sent to Mr RosV 'The report was adopted. ..'."•■. ■ -.;,.; ■■?? .'•angling^committee.^?-^;

' Thfe report of the Angling Committee stated;— > ;.-'"':■ ■•' ,':■ ,'■' >,'.,-. : ' : ' ■>.£. ' -.' ..The secretary of • the Marine Departments wrote offering the society 'the .use of the department .»" '■ hatchery broke. The Geeldng .■ Acclimatisatipn SocietyTfbfwarded* anl' order' additional brown trout eyed'ova. The Lakes District, Society .made inquiries regarding eyed ova. Mr R* J. Campbell," Miller's Flat, asked for 50,000 fry, for Lake Onslow. - The Waimate: Society asked for the supply, of 50,000 rainbow ; ova.The committee.recommends that the allocation of 1000- fingerlings . for Catlins River be revoked and that 500 be put into Tomahawk Lagoon and-'SOO into the Waikouaiti Riyer; that at; least 250,000 fry be sent to the Lakes District Society, that. the society should do- its best' to supply fry for Lake-Onslow.; \ • The report was-adopted. ; • > ;.It-was'reported that 240,fish had been transferred from the'Leith to Tomahawk Lagoon. ' STRIPPING OPERATIONS. \ '..

Mr R. Adamspn reported that he. had made three shippings ; at. Lake Hayes, securing 545,000 green trout, eggs. He was expecting -further » ceived..- .... ,'.../.. ;, ■ > ■ - The chairman- reported;that stripping operations were being.carried.out locally and. good stocks of eggs were an the boxes at Waitat?.—Received. .■■••■ ... . •'",• FRESH-WATER RESEARCH. :

The chairman reported "; that, the society's finances were in much better" condition than' at this time last year. It was decided to make a grant of £2O; towards the funds of the Central Fresh-water Research Committee. ','

QUAIL. TRAPPING. The ranger (Mr F. David) reported on quail trapping operations, which he expected to be finished by the end of the month.—-Received. .<■.:■■■ CORRESPONDENCE. .

A letter was received from the Undersecretary, Department, of Internal Affairs, confirming the telegram. announcing the department's decision to extend the open season for opossums in the society's district until August 15—Satisfaction was expressed by members' at .the department's action. .■ The Waitaki Society wrote asking if the Otago Society could supply quail.— It was decided, to offer up to 25 pair. . An agent at Ranfurly submitted a report on the native and.imported game in the district, which, he said, had survived the severe weather conditions very satisfactorily.—Received. ; _ .;. The New Zealand Acclimatisation Societies' Asssociation advised - that the annual conference would.be held at Wellington •on . September 26 and .'27—The president (Mr Stewart), Messrs. C A. Wilson and Williams and the secretary (Mr R. Hanning) were nominated as the society's delegates. ■'..''..- .