TARIKI.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14015, 21 September 1909, Page 4

TARIKI.

.(From Ot»r*Own Correspondent.) The attendance at the meeting held in the Hall on. tfu» ]fltkin»t y >tft,4iPiii>idyithe furthering of acclimatisation work shows that there is a. healthx.interejrf taken in this iraporfcfrtg'fia^ter b> J large number of the residents in th'» locality, and had the meeting been hotter advertised there would have been f great man; more present. Mr. C. F. Toang occupied ttHf-'clutir and introduced Mr> «h E 1 Wflsdto, the president of tho Taranaki Society, who gave **> fnfe'restfiK r'idifsii dix -the aims of fl* Society ,- detnifinfc what had been dottt in the past *»d w4ai**r.s hoped for it the future, Hitherto the work of the society hao bflprfifrtistly liimpered by the Tick of infpreSf a4d support of thje country dist riot s r tto fin Ihi*. respect h* was pleased to noic a change for th£ better, and he congratulated Tariki ojjk the good example^ »jL na d set by estafl^ lishing a r*gefvjin|^b&f h>r trout irjL an example he felt sure would be fok lowed by other <S3W&^«triS*fe- »s•<* would be a great step tp^aras improving the fishing throughout Taranaki. Mr. Wilson spoke liiirhly ol theMa^^fastream was not to be found in the dominion, and it only required well stowing to afford splendid sport for lofc£l residents and to attract sportsmen frojn afar. A number of questions were $fy to Mr. "Wilson concorninn fishing £^W game and an interesting discussion fJßsued on the best means of preservyte; the latter, the general opinion seem^ftr to be in favour of a closed season. strong committee was formed to act s a> a local •übooijim'itieet of- the cquacil of the society. Mr. C: F. Young was elected chairman and Mr. Stephenson ho*. spc. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. J. Knowles moved a hearty vote toi thinks to Mr. Wilson for his address. Although he did not go in a great deal for sporting himself he fully recognised the importance of the work done by the Acclimatisation Society. He liar! listened with great interest to Mr. Wilson's remarks ai}d thought that all present would agree with him in saying they wore greatly indebted to him foi coming so far Co enlighten them on th<matters discussed that evening. — (Applause.) Mr. Wilson briefly replied thanking those present for their attention and expressed much pleasure in meeting so many good sports. He assured them that the practical interest displayed by Tariki was most encour aging'to the council of the society, ami lie felt that after years of uphill work there was a bright future in view. If tli-> enthusiasm evinced there that eveuinji Ix-eanie general in other eounti* districts, ami ho had every reason to hope it would, the Taranaki Societx would be able to hold its own with any iij the dominion. — (Applause.) The following morning Mr. Wilson, accompanied by Mr. Young, paid a visit to the new holding pond on Mr. Vaugnaii Ijarkness's farm and expressed hiinwlf highly p]i«aset] with the position' and the manner in which the work had been done. The 1O,(XX) fry which have beon olaeed in it were purchased by the Tpranaki Society from the Hawen hatchery and are doing very well under the careful supervision of Mr.' Harkncss.