SOUTHLAND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

Southland Times, Issue 14577, 18 November 1910, Page 7

SOUTHLAND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the above-named society wa.i held last evening, Air W\ A. Stout I President) being in the chair. Others pre- . sent were: Alessrs P. A Steans, kustaeo Russell, K Patchett, T. A. Double C. Hazlott, J. Alulvey, A. Turner A. AleGavock, W. Johnston, J. L. Lews, J. Brey, P. Dalrymple, Dr .Sale, and AH A. A. Paape (secretary). CORKESPOXDE.NCE. The Otago Society wrote with reference to stocking Lakes Gunn and Fci-kus >ivith Loch Leven fry.—H ' was deckled to reply that as both lake*! were in the Otago district the Southland Society sould not take action in the matter. O'Connell Bros., Kauana, intimated 'hat owing to the past dry seasons the Ijusstion creek required re-stocking with •rout. Thev enquired tlie Society's •erm.s for aoUO fry and :iOO yearlings for "hat part of the creek running through •heir property.—lt was agreed that tlie Di-iees to be charged for trout for Southand waters should be IDs per IUOO for iry and lis per 100 for yearlings. 'The Alataura Angling Club wrote thanking the Society for its gift of 2000 yearling trout. The Minister of Alarlne acknowledged receipt of an application by fishermen for tlie extension of tlie sea trout netting ?ea-ou and advised that tlie matter would tie dealt with when a report was received' from Mr Ayson (Inspector of Fisheries) ■who was making enquiries on the subject. The Collector-of Customs notified that A. Pasco had been granted a permit to export- to Melbourne a couple of trout for" display in the Tourist Office of tlie New Zealand Government. COM At ITTEK'S REPORT. The Stock • Committee reported that from the quantity of ova collected and fry obtained this season it was evident that tliere would be a large surplus over requirements and an effort .should be made to find a market for eyed ova in the Dominion and Australia. They also stated that complimentary licenses had been issued to Air K. Alclvnr (Crummies Bush) and Con-table Phillips (Core). Tliev further recommended that the Alinistef for Internal Affairs should be asked to legislate so as to make it an offence for a fishmonger to have trout in his possession except in the trout netting season.—Report adopted. AIRSCELLANIOOUS. It was decided to call the attention of the Seaward Downs Dairy Factory Company to the pollution of Stewart's Creek uaused hy whey from the factory running into it. An application by William Saunders (Olaulau) for his farm at 'King-way lo be declared a sanctuary for native and imported game was referred to the Stock Comniillee to report. ,lt was agreed to endeavour to purhase through the Auckland Society 50 pairs of Caiifornlari (mail. An adjourned application for the. transfer of a single river license from one river to another, owing to tlie original river for which the license was granted being said to give poor lishiug results, was relused as a. matter of principle. A COAIPLIM BXT. Tlie President called the attention of members to what he said was a very interesting and able report of the work of the Society as contained in the article In the Southland Times of Monday he-d 3n the Alataura .Fish Nalclierv. FINANCES. Accounts amounting to Dd were lassed for payment.