ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9487, 26 July 1902, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

A meeting of the Acclimatisation Society was held in the Masonic Hotel this afternoon, chiefly to deal with a motion by the President (Mr Hood) regarding the disposal of the consignment of Virginian quail expected to arrive. Mr Hood presided, and there were also present Messrs Lucas, Hansen, Sinclair, Kenway, Redstone, and Father O'Connor." jMr A. B. Williams notified that as requested by the Society he had taken steps to-form an East Coast Society. The Wellington, secretary forwarded a resolution passed by them to -the effept that a gun license should be imposed, otherwise the feathered tribe in Ntw Zealand would be doomed. 'They'intended to get legislation in connection' with, the matter.—Mr Hansen thought, the support of the Society should bu given to the Wellington Society's action, otherwise they could not stop people shooting. The President said it was no use introducing game if they were shot indiscriminately. It was decided to support the action of the Wellington Society. The secretary of tile Wellington Society wrote asking if brown trout were required

by the Society. The Wellington Society could let them have eyed ova. on the point of hatching (brown trout.) atv<jfeOs'--pr©r. 1000, and could spare 50,000 to 80,00$ but could not let the Society have so many fry. Better results could bei obtained from the eyed ova, as they carried better than fry, were cheaper, and would hatch out in two or three days after they were received. The President said that the- Society had decided that fry were more suitable than ova. The secretary said that they had informed the secretary of the Wellington Society that brown trout were required. Mr Hansen thought the secretary should obtain fry. They had had no success with ova in the past. It was decided to' ask the- Wellington Society in regard to the Government supply to hatch ova. It was stated tJmt the fry might- be expected in a fortnight. The position of the Society in regard to get-ting fry on their own account was then gone into. The secretary Mated that 120 licenses had been obtained. The President said that with private subscriptions and licenses the Socie/ty had about £65 to spend on trout. He proposed chat 50,000 brown, trout be ordered on behalf of the Society. Mr Kenway seconded, and the motion was adopted, it being agreed that if there were not enough brown the Society could take the remainder out in rainbow trout. With regard to hares, the-President said they had allocated £9 for hares. The secretary stated that 30 were being shipped from Canterbury. The President, remarked that he would like to see the hares turned out on Mr Sherratt's and Mr Mander's.

The President said the Virginian quail liked good cover and he would like to see them turned out at Te Arai. They were going to have their sm;ill birds poisoned soon, and he thought they should not turn the quail out. near town, where there was plenty of cover. .Mr Murphy had made it substantial donation for the quail, and ten brace could be turned cut on his place,ten at Te Arai, some on his (the President's) place, and if there were sufficient a number of the birds could be turned out on Mr Hutchinson's at Te Karaka.

Members were in favor of liberating most, of the birds at Poutuitu as suitable country. The President pointed out that the hares would have to> be liberated well back, or they would be shot down.

It was decided that the quail be distributed as follows: —Poututu, Wa.ima.ta,Murphy's, and Te Arai, provided a. good quantity arrived, the bulk to be liberated at Poututu.