THE CLOSE SHOOTING SEASON.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13165, 25 January 1936, Page 5

THE CLOSE SHOOTING SEASON.

VIEWS OF PAHIAJTCA SPORTS

Mr A. Morgan, president cl the Pahiatua Acclimatisation Society had his attention drawn yesterday to the proposal recently announced by Hon. W. E. Parry. Minister of Internal Affairs, wherein the latter stated that 1937, would be i close season ter game in tL North Island.

Mj- Morgan told the Herald rep re* tentative that it was a great shock tor most sportsmen, to read this announcement.

“The M inister is understo.*.! to have interviewed several prominent sportsmen. men who could probably buy their own sport.” said Mr Morgan •• before he made this decision, but he has forgotten the rank and hie who pay their £1 a year on the off chance oi getting either fur or leather.

“The loc-a] Association have not received any notification ol this edict," continued Mr Morgan, "and neither were they asked for an expression of opinion on the subject and one prominent sportsman has expressed much annoyance as ho has always made the early part of the shooting season his annual holiday. WIN FOR THE POACHERS. "Other men point c ut that, if there are no licensed shooters operating next year the poachers who are always in evidence, will have a golden harvest with undisturbed shooting. I.OSS OF REVENUE The Wellington Society would lose revenue to the extent of £1250” pointed out Mr Morgan, ••and this wputd have :I.TI adverse effect- on pheasant and trout liberations for it would reduce their revenue bv approximately half. ANOTHER. VIEWPOINT. "Then on the other hand’’ went on Mr Morgan, •• ether members consider the movement a wise one a- the game will have two breeding seasons without being disturbed, and tbis will give the keen observer an opRing 47. Pahiatua and arrange a test portunity of testing one method for maintaining the game supply of the country.’’