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ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.
The monthly meeting of the Council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society was held on Friday afternoon, there being present — Messrs A. C. Begg (chairman), H. Buckland, A. E. Farquhar, R. Forreft, C. D. R. Richardson', J. Edgar, A. C. Stronach, md D. Russell and F. Deans (secretary and manager respectively). On the minutes being read. Mr Stronach expressed the opinion that reducing the size of fish to be caught was f a great mistake. — Mr Farquhar said that great dissatisfaction was heard in his district at the proposed reduction in the size. The Stirling" anglers thought 10 inches was small enough, and he considered it would bo better if they confined the reduction to the Waitati and Leith. — The Seeretiry (Mr Russell) read a clipping from a Southland paper in which it was stated that tlie Southland Society thought it would be detrimental if any reduction was made in that district in the minimum size, and that they would prefer 'o see an increase rather than a reduction. — Mr Forrest mentioned that he had opposed the reduction at last meeting, but had been prepared to agree to a compromise. — It was pointed out that the Southland Society having taken up the position they had the matter would go no further, and it was decided that tlte resolution regarding the reduction be rescinded, and that the secretary communicate with the Government urging that the size remain at nine inches ; also, that the secretary forward other societies this expiesbion of opinion.
The following was Mr Dcans's monthly report for October : — During the past month the fish and ova have
required very close attenfion". * ThOy are ncsfi all hatched, except the rainbow ova . The rain-* bow trout have all spawned, the result being? about 86J000 ova. A further consignment of10,000 rainbow ova ha 3 been sent to thjs Warwick Acclimatisation Society, Southern Queens-* land, making a total of 73,000 rainbow and/; 25,000 Loch Leven trout ova disposed of. Mul M'Kenzie has commenced tj distribute hisi* yearlings, and is also effecting repairs at the; 1 Clarion hatchery; but I beg to again xexnindH you that some good timber is very muchr' wanted to repair water runs, and connections/ etc., also some 40 or 50 pipes to connect the lower b^atchery with the settling pond. Wef intend* to clean out and deepen the large pond between the two hatcheries, so that it can 1 ' be utilised for large fish. As instructed, I inspected the two dams on the Shag Eiver, with! the view to erecting fish ways. The upper one at the Inch Valley flourmill is of concrete, and about 10ft" or 12ft high. There is a good foundation and plenty of gravel on the spot. The other one is at the Palrnerston flourmill. This is a wooden structure, and about sft 6in high, consequently the fish way would require to be made of wood. This one would not cost much, but the Inch Valley one would require^to be made very substantial, to stand against the force of a heavy flood coming over the dam, as the water' would strike it partly sideways. A slight alteration would require to be made to the dams to concentrate the overflow to one point, to make the fish ways effective. I have fixed in the screen- at the Tomahawk Lagoon, • and put about 100 each of Scotch burn and - Loch Leven trout (yearlings) in the top waters . of the lagoon.
lhe report was adopted, and it was decided that materials for the construction of weirs in the Shag River be obtained. The Secretary read the (government intimation that the season for killing native and imported game throughout Olago would begin on the Ist April and close on the 30th June, and for the rest of the colony it would be from the Ist May to the 31st July.— lt -was decided to recommend the Government to open the season in Otago on the Ist May and to close it on the 30th June, it being understood that the secretary Avould communicate with other societies to solicit co-operation. It was decided, on the recommendation of Mr W. M'Connoohie, St. Bathans, to appoint ijr Thomas Lewis a ranger. Mr E. Hodgkinson, Longelip (near Kurow), wrote suggesting the advisability of making the upper part of the Ahuriri a reserve.— Tha suggestion was agreed to.
Accounts amounting to £22 were passed for payment.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2433, 31 October 1900, Page 51
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