LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2389, 14 December 1899, Page 39

LAND AND WATER.

The laio dry weather "had up to the last few days (reports tho "Maryborough Express) so reduced tho water in the Wairau River as in fcomo places lo leave but mera waterholec It has come to tho ears of the sec-retary of the Acclimatisation Society that parties of men and boyp, taking advantage of the low slate of tho liver, have b<;cn making pcisistent raids on the fish, one party securing 21 in the early morning, another party with the aid of torches, cap tuning a number at night, the fisli being driven with sticks and stones into the shal-

10-ws and there secured. Another diabolical contrivance used lias beon a long stretch of wire netting, with which the watei has been dragged to catch tho fish. Tho police are now, on the alert, and the Acclimatisation jSociety are offering a reward for the conviction of tho ofTondovs-.

Jeffries and Corbett, tho -pugilists, have arrang-JKI a contest which will lie a fight to a finhh. It will probably take place in Pa~'.3 next September.

!Mr J. F. Ayson, the Government Inspector of Fisheries, was in Oamaru on election day. making inquiries into the possibility of eptublibhing a hatchery on the Halcilaramea River, near whero it debouches into the Waitaki. The fact that it hus been established by English experts that fish resembling salmor in pvcry particulai arc* caught at the mouth of the Waitaki River has naturally led to the belief that the river is suitable for the acclimatisation of thie vnlurtble-fiph. Mr Ay&on thinks co. nnd intends to make further inquiries on tho subject, ancl if ipossible pay a visit to the place. — North <Otago Times.

'TENNIS.

A Tcturn match was played on 'Wednesday afternoon alltosb'n by representatives of Saituna Club and of the local club, victory resting with the latter. A fine afternoon .favoured the playci'F. and some very good play \\a3 showu. Following are the results : — Kaituna. Itoslyn. Ladiesf Doubles 12 . . 5 Gentlemen's Doubles .. ». 7 .. 5) Combincds 15 .. 22 Singles 15 .. 22 Totals > .. 49 .. 58 THE AUSTRAL WHEEL MEETING. MELBOURNE, December 10. At the Austral Wheel meeting the International Scotch Mile ilace jeaulted : Walker 1. Parsons 2, Gordon 3. Won easily.

Time, 2min 52e€c. The Ten-mile event was won by T Beauchamp, with Barker second and Morgan third. Time, 25mLa 23(2-ssec.