ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14211, 28 May 1910, Page 6

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

O : ANNUAL MEETING. .The fourteentu annual mooting of the uou\o ».is nelu Uii j.a.u Qi±y • iiitti'ilOOil L.«. I lie x\.G\'Lil 'lt-muiia. _vjLT J. ."5. j.iutuc. .ord, ciiu.,±maii,.was laiaiKe to a;ui.u. ;uiu iuiuuiuea ail apology, ana on Lilt- motion OX iir Jfi-uijju.-, jii- j'uuisser as asAeU lo act as cua.rnian 01 tne meeting uie attendance at wmcn tolaiieu ii. .111 apology Was also recer, ea riom l/i. Hayes, ami Mr W. BecKiiigliam. iiu toliowmg were present —-uea.-r.s r. i'ainseij P. eoira. .v. j/i-ingie. J\.. Porter, 1). Taylor. \\. H. iirown, J. Elder, G. McCuliough, 'J ." Priest. I*. Howard, Tresize, Louis, Clyma, i'oster, "Williams, Blair, Orr, -Shnmpton, Kan- • dall, Cr.tten. l'liilii'js, Alien, Ji. fiehbington, J. Findlav. T. Gunnion. C. Coombs, F. Brown, C. Nicholas, It. AlcCJaiium, A. Pranks. and \i . U. Aspiuall (secretary). The secretary read the report and balance-sheet, winch iiau been circulated to members, and has already appeared in these columns. THE LATE KING. Mr Aspiuall moved that a vote of condolence be moved with the Royal Family in the great- loss sustained by them, and the nation, in the death of Edward VII. This was carried, members standing. NEW MEMBERS. The .following new members were elected:—Messrs L. Grant, W. ilowell, C. Iloldgate, \Y. Holdgate. A. Bushen, A. Clyma and G. Lewis. PERSONAL. Mr Aspinall said it was to be regretted that Dr. Hayes and Mr Rutherford were unable "to attend, and as secretary, he was instructed to write these members conveying the Society's regret at their indisposition. DISCUSSION. Mr C. Nicholas pointed cut the disadvantages as against the benefits of letting the Rungitata Reserve for sheep grazing.—It was decided to leave the matter to the Temuka members or the Council. Mr Nicholas also pointed out the necessity of jjlantmg some shelter on the Reserve. Mr Porter brought up the question of '-stripping'' at the Opihi. He thought this Society should get a percentage of the ova. The fishing was falling off as shown by the returns, and he would like the meeting to express an opinion.—The Chairman said he did not think they should "beard" the Government. So far they had been very luccessful in their dealings with the Government. Mr Ayson had given them all the assistance he could in restocking. Mr Aspinall concurred in these remarks. Air Porter y. as of opinion there were two classes of fish, the early spawning and the late, and he would li'ke to know the proportion of ripe fish taken. Ho "thought the season should bo curtailed at one end and extended at the other. ~~Mr Foster said he agreed with that There were thousands of fi=h now "running'' in'the O-iihi.—Mr Shrimpton said fur years the anglers had been taking nut the early run lish. and the onl\ May to eor-e with the decrease was to establish hatcheries, and re-stock. Aspinall thought- it inadvisable to establish hatcheries, and the funds m hand were required Co build a new caretaker's house.—Mr I'nugle thought the topic a delicate one. What was the use of suggesting preventing the Government -netting:-" Thev mi, Mediately pass an "Ordor-in-Comicil " find mstrti.-t their I tisi>o.-t<,r nj.Avson) t<. strip, and lie 'had to do it lie gave his experience of tilling on the J weed and the habits of the running Bsti.—lhe secretary read reports from the South Island Societies in re-ard to the paucity of fish in their streams. _ A discussion followed on the "question of altering the dates for openin<> and closing the season.—.Mr Porter utoved that it be n recommendation to the incoming Council to extend the season for fishing to the middle, of May. Mr Foster seconded, and it was carried.

/•n. - r Frauks (Ranger), in reply to the Chairman, said he was of nnin'ion t'-t shags were not so numerous. He thought the gulls were eouallv do-

struetive, and they would take a iiah Up LO liuli U pulu.a ill Ueignl. inc. ijutjuuji l.i poach. wus roferiea to uy .ur rulur, anu the chairman said ,i i. us u uiiiiuuit i|ue»Lion tu Convictions u ero mubt uu'ficuit to obtain, and no appealed In all nshermen to assist in putting, the p;.it,ti«.v uo.. :i. —...f j/o. u. 5i.... ue inougiit tney iiad some smart men in 'leiiu.ii.ii \i,i.. coulu eopV with the otienders. —J lie Cii.ii.-man: J[' -\;r loiter has :i plan wiieieuy he can no any better in putting auwu poaching a.id idogal hsimig L ; ie Council woo.a welcome it. —(..-.p^iause.) It was decideu to ask the Conference to define the term "legal baa. Mr Palliser movtd the adoption of the ivpi.iL and baiancc-sheet. lh:s "as seconded by _\lr X. Ouiuuou, and carried unaniiuouslv. ALTERA. iOX of rule.

Notice of motion was read lrom Mr P- G- Allen in reference to Kule !'_'. which requires that nominations lor seats on the Council lie m the hands ol the secretary three clear davs prior to the annual meeting, and he proposed that nominations be received at the annual meeting. He spoke in support of the motion which wa» seconded pro forma by -Mr Porter.

This caused some lengthy discussion, the following took nart "for" and against —Messrs Foster, Asmnall. Cutte.i. Prmgle and Phillips.—.Mr Allen replied to the arguments brought against his motion and on a vote of the meeting it was defeated, and the- rule remain's as published.

It was resolved that the motion carried at a former meetin" relative to the weight of fish caught lie rescinded ELECTION OF-'COUNCIL. The following were elected to thCouncil:—Messrs W. JI. Brown. If Taylor, P. Coira, Ceo. McCullomdi F Cutten, J. S. Rutherford E Scil-i"o----fer, P. 0. Allen. A. C. 'Primde 'l> I<-ster, YV. Beekinghara and F. Palliser.

A recommendation was carried instructing the seci-etarv to forward a remit to the Conference touching the advisability of having a game license made universal in the Dominion, and that- local regulations as far as possible be framed.

The meeting terminated with n vote of thanks to the chairman. the out-::oni-i Council and secretary.

At a Council meeting held afterwards. Mr Palliser presiding. Mr .T S Rutherford was re-elected chairman for the ensuing year.