ACCLIMATISATION

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20850, 5 October 1937, Page 9

ACCLIMATISATION

SOUTH CANTERBURY SOCIETY meeting of council Efforts by the Council of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society to give effect to its decision to encourage the spread of native birds by the plants ing of honey and berry-bearing- trees in suitable localities have been brought to a close for the present planting season by the unavailability of supplies of trees. At the Council’s monthly meeting at Temuka last u evening several inquiries were received from people desirous of co-operating by taking and planting trees, but the Council also received word of tree supplies having been exhausted. The chairman (Mr J. McDonald! said that he had beeh approached by a Woodbury resident for trees and the secretary (Mr B. Hughes) also reported ah inquiry from Peel Forest. ‘ The Council expressed pleasure at the interest taken in the scheme which had been outlined by Mr L. B. James- at the September meeting, and it was agreed to thank the applicants and offer them supplies of trees for next year. There were present last evening:— Messrs J. McDonald (presiding), E. G. Eliot, H. J. Washer, J. H. Smillle, W. M. Metcalf, F. W. Agnew, J. E. Green, E. Macdonald, R. MacLeod, B. Trigg i, J. Stevens and H. G. Ellis. The Council at its last meeting decided to advise Domain Boards in South Canterbury of the desire for planting native trees to attract birds, and the Temuka Domain Board wrote agreeing to co-operate to the best of its ability. Copies of the amending regulations for fishing in South Canterbury were received from the Marine Department, and a covering letter suggested that in view of all trout fishing registrations having to be made in uniformity with the Regulations Act 1936, all amendments reach the Department not later than July 31 each year, and that all suggestions be accompanied by a short statement giving the reasons. The North Canterbury Society wrote offering to supply orders for pheasants’ eggs and birds. The chairman remarked that it would be only waste of time and money if attempts were made to establish pheasants in South Canterbury. Actually, the North Canterbury Society contemplated abandoning breeding. The treasurer (Mr H. G. Ellis) reported that receipts had totalled £2l 14/- for the month and that expenditure amounted to £ll3/4/10. There Was a credit balance of £283/12/2. The ranger reported that lie had liberated 463,000 brown trout and 120,000 rainbow fry, leaving respectively 142,000 and 224,000 in the boxes at the hatchery. All the rivers and streams in the district were in good order as far as water was concerned.

An application from the assistantranger (Mr M. F. Orton) for a day's holiday in each week was received, and after some discussion the Council decided to call Mr Orton’s attention to the conditions of his engagement, that the work would cover seven days a week, but to agree to one holiday a week when possible at the ranger’s discretion.