GAME FOR SPORTSMEN

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1931, Page 6

GAME FOR SPORTSMEN

PROVISION IN STRATFORD AREA. ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY WORK. That the Stratford Acclimatisation Society during the past year had pursued its policy of keeping the streams in its district stocked with trout and of endeavouring to establish pheasants was indicated at the annual meeting of the society last night. Mr. T. Richardson presided over a good attendance. The activities of the society had increased considerably and much useful work was done, stated the annual report. The usual 100,000 trout ova were hatched and about 80,000 were liberated at varying stages. The curator had reported that the ova hatched and reared very well with a minimum of losses. Approximately 10,000 of the fry were held back for rearing to yearling stage, and while various small lots had been liberated, there remained in the ponds about 8000 young trout, the largest of which were about 6 inches in length. The council had decided to adopt the policy of rearing the maximum number of frv to yearling stage before liberation, and was of opinion that that would, be the better method of stocking the rivers successfully. The council had made excellent arrangements with Mr. A. J. Davey for the rearing of pheasants and future seasons would show the benefit of the liberations which had been made and which would be made after the close of the present season. Approximately 50 birds would be liberated in August. The annual fishing competition was keenly contested, some excellent fish being weighed in. The competitions were won as follow: Senior Cup, presented by the society, Mr. C. Bielawski with a female brown trout weighing 71b 7oz; Junior Cup, presen ■fed by Mr. J. Petrie junr., Mr. Wells junr. with a brown trout 551 b. A cup for the ladies was presented by Mr. Peter Hunter and was won by Miss Moore with a fish weighing 41b lOoz.

Fishing license fees showed an increase of £6 2s 6d while shooting licenses showed a decrease of £4.' The balancesheet showed that expenses in connection with fishing were £56 10s 8d and the revenue £59 17s 6d, and with regard to shooting the expenses and revenue were £42 in each case. Administration expenses amounted to £25 19s 3d. The only other item of revenue was £9 9s 6d, interest on a deposit. The chairman said the society had had a successful year because since the report was drawn up the Department of Internal Affairs had decided to pay to societies their proportion of opossum revenue which amounted to £l6. That would enable the society to show a credit of £3 10s on the year’s working. The report and the balance-sheet were adopted. Officers elected were: —President, Mr. T. Richardson; six vice-presidents; treasurer Mr. R. R. Knewstubb; secretary, Mr. G. A. Carter; council, Messrs. E. H. Eason, E. C. Worthington, E. H. Kivell, J. Petrie, A. E. Hunter, F. P. Pridham, A. J. Davey, E. G. A. Gaw and C. Atkinseti. FOURTH GRADE RUGBY REFEREES. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW’S GAMES. Following is the draw and the referees for the fourth grade Rugby competition to-morrow: School v. Inglewood, at School. 2.45 p.m., Mr. A. J. White; Toko v. Stratford, at Stratford No. 2 ground, I. pun., Mr. W. J. Aitken. Teams taking part in to-morrow’s games in the central division include the following: — Toko fourth grade to play Stratford: B. Wrigley, H. Wylie, D. Tuck, E. Jones, J. Martin, H. Wilmshurst, E. Reader, J. Jamieson, P. Thomas, J. Goldup, N. Bell, C. Corbett, J. Williams, D. Rowe, G. Brown, G. Harris, H. Goldup, T. Rowe, Phillips. Toko first juniors to play Inglewood at Toko: A. Chapman, H. Were, Corbett, Fetch, McGuinness, L. Hodgson, E. Smith, H. Rumball, Sangster (3), L. Christiansen, C. Yandle, T .Lash, W. Lash, F. Mason, P. Griffiths. Stratford thirds to, play • Eltham at Eltham: M. Berg, J. Tubby, R. Kirkwood, R. Harkness, R. Cresswell, H. Wellington, M. Sullivan, K. Donnelly, T. Fawcett, A. Vivian, D. Vincent, 0. McPhillips, R. Aitken, M. Howard, J. Rogers, B. O’Shannesy, R. Wilmshurst. TROPHIES FOR WINTER SHOW. For the Stratford Winter Show and Poultry Association’s annual fixture on July 8,9, 10 and 11, North Island championships have been allotted as follow: Barred Rock, fancy; Barred Rock, utility; and Buff Pekin Bantam. The list of cups and special prizes is a lengthy one, there being 10 in the fancy section, of which six are valued at £5 ss. For bantams there are the Association Cup for best bird in the section, and Mr. H. J. Kirkwood’s silver cUp, valued at £5 55., for most points. In the utility section there are five cups, all valued at £5 ss. Special prizes of 10s. 6d. or over are offered in the fancy poultry section, pigeon section and utility poultry section. The New Zealand Sussex Fowl Club offers' a silver medal for the best young bird in the fancy section, and a ribbon for the best adult bird in the same section. The Wellington Bantam Club and officials also offer special prizes for the section. Schedules may be obtained on application. Entries close on June 27 with the secretary, Mr. F. T. Hale, Box 58, Stratford, and exhibits piust be penned by 8 p.m. on July 8. ELTHAM THEATRE. •■THE GREEN GODDESS.” Only in Warner Bros.’ .talking Vitaphone version of “The Green Goddess,” starring George Arliss, showing at Eltham to-night, will the complete story of that popular stage and silent screen success be told. Neither the stage nor the silent screen was, able to utilise all the material available in the spectacular melodrama. No better example can be found of the ability of the screen to make up for the limited scope of the stage, and of the ability of the Vitaphone to complete the illusion of the screen than “The Green Goddess.” On the stage the exteriors were impossible. The story of the wreck of the aeroplane in the wildest stretches of unknown Tibet had to be described and never shown. The same was true of the spectacular rescue which had to be made off-stage. In the silent version of the screen play, most of the subtle devilry of the Rajah, played by Arliss, and all of the delightful qualities of that famous voice were lost.