ACCLIMATISATION

Southland Times, Issue 19347, 12 September 1924, Page 7

ACCLIMATISATION

SOUTHLAND SOCIETY. MEETLVe\/F COUNCIL. The Council of the Southland Accfim arization Society held its monthly meeting last evening, the President, Mr John Gilkison, being in the chair. There were also present Messrs J. E. Cuthill, A. E Tapper. E. Keast, A. Hamilton, J. Robertson, J. P. Butler, T. Traynor, R. Sloan, G. F. Strang, C. Wilson, R. McKenzie, T. D Pearce, A. H. Stock, C. F. A. Jones, and A. L. Whelham. Captain N. McD. Weir, Dr Ritchie Crawford and Mr E. Crofts sent apologies for their unavoidable absence. The Chairman reported that in consideration of the Society granting him two licenses, Mr T. Price, of Beam ore, was willing to allow fisherman to use two huts on his property at Benmore.—lt was decided to thank Mr Price for his kind offer and to place the control of the huts in the hands of the Southland Anglers’ Club, Mr Jones, reporting on behalf of the Hatchery Committee, stated that the operations this year had been fairly successful though the amount of ova secured w« slightly below what had been anticipated. Altogether 3,000,000 ova had been obtained and about half of that had already been eyed and planted out. This amount was far in excess of the quantity secured in any previous year and augured well for future seasons considering that the present season was virtually a prospecting one only.

Mr Strang was appointed to act as convenor of the Committee which is to undertake the selection and preparation of exhibits for the Dunedin Exhibition next year. The Ranger. Mr C. J. Evans, reported that the first lot of eyed ova to be planted had now been hatched with most satisfactory results while there had also been a good deal of natural spawning in several of the rivers this year. The Stock Committee, 1 in its report, made the following recommendation:—(l) Thtt the Internal Affairs Department be advis'd that there should be no restriction in the deer licenses as to the number or sex of L he deer that may be taken under the license, nor as to the number of points to be carried by any head taken; (2) that Captain Sanderson, hon. secretary of the New Zealand Native Birds’ Protection Society, be appointed as Honorary Ranger for the Southland Acclimatisation Society; (3) that the delegates be asked to move at the conference that the Government be recommended to make a close season for whitebait every third year.” The report was adopted. The remite for the forthcoming Conference of Acclimatisation Societies to be held in Wellington next week were considered and the delegates advised as to the feeling of the Council on the various matters to be brought forward. Accounts amounting to £B7 la 3d were authorised for payment. The secretary reported that the credit balance at the bank amounted to £1348 10b 6d.