“Having noticed in a sporting magazine that your society had had marvellous results in the work of clearing the rivers of eels, would you be kind enough to let my society know the method you adopt in taking these pests,” stated a letter received at the last meeting of the Southland Acclimatisation Society from the secretary of the Nelson Society (reports the Times). “ For several years this society has been paying 6d per lb for eels over 51b, but the result is not satisfactory as regards the number taken,” he continued. Some amusement was expressed on the letter being read, a member suggesting that if it were made public a number of catchers would leave for Nelson. It was decided to send a trap to the society. . _ ’ •
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Otago Witness, Issue 3889, 25 September 1928, Page 31
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