PHEASANTS AND FISH

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1929, Page 12

PHEASANTS AND FISH

ACCLIMATISATION EFFORTS. PROSPECTS DEEMED GOOD. f The chairman. Mr. J. Petrie, reported to the council of the Stratford Acclimatisation Society last night that the shooting committee visited the pheasant hatcheries yesterday morning at Mr A. David’s property, where there were 92 eggs hatching. Four chicks had hatched. There were 52 eggs being hatched at Mr. A. J. Davey’s property, but no chicks had appeared as yet. From appearances there would be a good number of birds this year, he said. The trouble with the polluted water at the fish hatchery had been eliminated, the water, apparently, being quite clear. The council will advise the fish research committee that it is agieeable to contribute up to £lO per annum for research purposes as long as the revenue of the society exceeds £lOO per annum. The Department of Internal Affairs advised that the chief amendments to the Taupo trout fishing regulations were the whole-season license fee for a resident had been reduced from £3 to £2. The Tauranga, Taupo and Hatcpe Rivers had been declared fly rivers. The area reserved for fly fishing at Wha--kaiho Bay had been reduced and that at Waipahihi increased. Trolling and barling in that portion of the Waikato River within the district had been prohibited. Fifching from the Taupo wharf or within a chain of the wharf had been prohibited. The provision permitting of camp site permits to cut down trees, etc., had been deleted. The principal amendments • to the Rotorua trout fishing regulations were a new regulation had been inserted providino- for conditions under which trout might be held for smoking purposes. Fishing from a boat at a portion of the Kaituna River .and Okere bridge had been prohibited unless the boat was fastened to one bank only and was not otherwise moored in the river. The district is an extension of that previously existing, consequent upon the amalgamation of the Opotiki acclimatisation district with Rotorua.

OLD PUPILS’ ASSOCIATION. t STEADY PROGRESS REPORTED. The annual meeting of the Stratford Technical High School Old Pupils’ Association was held last night, Mr. P. Weston, president, being in the chair. The association was progressing steadily, the report stated. There had been more enthusiasm and co-operation among members, resulting in a successful termination to everything undertaken. During the year a mountain picnic had been held at Dawsoy Falls. A small dance had been organised early in the season and had been an outstanding success both financially and socially! 5 The annual re-union ball had also been well organised.- In that connection thanks -were due to those who were not members and who gave assistance. Officers elected were: President, Mr. L. A. Caldwell; vice-presidents-, Miss M. Elgar' and Mr. A. Lindop; secretary and treasurer, Mr. M. Thompson; auditor, Mr. A. R. Masters; committee, Misses J. Carman, D. Mcl'nnes, H. Grant and Messrs. F. Bowler, W. D. Young, R. Boyd, T. Mills, R. Carryer, F. Sanderson and S. Lyons. The committee will be recommended to hold an annual dinner to form a branch in Wellington. The secretary reported that cups for competition by present pupils of the school had been purchased and engraved at a cost- of £9 17s 6d and handed to the swimming club, as had a balance of £2 2s 6d in cash, thus disposing of the £l2 which the association held in trust for the encouragement of swimming. Votes of thanks were accorded the retiring president; Miss Carman for the use of°the room, and to the Press.

PERSONAL, Mr. John Black, who died in Stratford yesterday 'aF the advanced age oT 71 years, was widely known and highly respected throughout the province. He was an early member of the armed constabulary but settled in Stratford many years ago as a butcher. More recently he was occupied as a commercial traveller. He was born at Market Hill, County Armagh, Ireland, and had been in New Zealand 45 years. He married, in Timaru, a Miss Brown, who predeceased him. The late Mr. Black leaves four daughters—Mrs. W. Burgess, Misses M. and E, Black, Stratford, and Mr. G. Black, M.P. The funeral will take place to-morrow at 10.45 ami.