ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETIES' CONFERENCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1958, 30 May 1889, Page 14

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETIES' CONFERENCE.

' CHBISTCHI7BOH,. May ' 25.— The ; conferenoe was opened to-day, when, 15 societies were re* presented., • It was decided that it is desirable to appoint a fixed day for, opening the . season, fox native and imported game, the day to be the same throughout the colony, and unalterable except by act of Parliament, and thaV the season for both' native and imported game should extend from April 1 to, June 30. It was decided to re* commend that dealers should keep a' record of the native, game and pheasants sold; «that r an? person selling or bartering native, game, should pay a license, fee of £3, but that ; the present license fee for selling imported . game, should cover native game; thatflhooiin^.pn.Supdijs should be Drohibited ; that shooting licenses should be obtainable at/least a fortnight before the season' opens ; that a penalty 'should be pro* vided for killing jhen pheasants'; that the ! use of punt' guns or swivel (tins should be prohibited; that bitterns and kiwis should be included in the list of absolutely protected birds ; that a council of delegates from each acclimatisation society in the South should be appointed to watch over acclimatisation interests and to frame fishing regulations for the South Island^ .jTfae motion to impoßealos gun tax was withdrawn. The conference adjourned to Monday, afternoon. CsLBisTCHU^OH, May 27. The sitting of the Conference was con* eluded' on Monday eveniiig. It .was decided that the Canterbury Society draw 4 up trout fish* ing regulations, to be sent to kindred 'BooietieJ, with a view of securing similarity m the regufa* >tions throughout the colony ;' that the tront fishing reason should be from October 1 to March 31; that native, and 'imported game should be sold only from May I' to Judo 30; .that a clause be introduced into the Animals Protection Act permitting the Governor to mike regulations for shooting and selling native txA imported game; that in view. of^ the rapid, ex< tinction of native game in bpth'.ialabds a license fee of ' 10s' ' should be " imposed for shooting native andimported game; that deer arid aflte« lope be excepted in .all cases where imported game are dealt with ; that the minimum penalty for illegally shooting and taking deer be *5j that the resolutions pasßedish6uld;be forwarded to the Government; that the acclimatisation societies be- requested) to appoint delegates to meet in Wellington during the session, of Parli*ment to watch ,qver their interests.