MAINTENANCE OF STANDARD

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21363, 5 June 1939, Page 9

MAINTENANCE OF STANDARD

Sport In New Zealand Co-operation with Minister That the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society was willing to co-operate with the Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs, in his efforts to prevent the Dominion’s wild life sport from getting too far below standard, was expressed at Saturday’s meeting of the. council of the Society by the chairman (Mr J. McDonald). Mr McDonald said that the Minister had declared that the spirit of the foundation of the various classes of sport in the country was in the protection of the interests of all who wished to indulge in them. At the time Mr Parry was commentin’- on the remarks of Dr. G. F. Anson, chairman of the Wellington Society who had said that in the changes to come shooting and fishing interests should have adequate representation. Mr Parry said that what had struck him most was the ever-present impossibility

of getting any unanimity of sound opinion among societies and sportsmen as to a policy to suit all interests and the conservation of sport. There were many ideas coming in, all in conflict with the other, and assistance was lacking from those from whom it might be expected. “Apart from the administration of the functions of the Department,” Mr Parry had said, "I have a deep personal interest in the sport equal to that of other sportsmen. There are many proposals under consideration and in any decided upon, I hope for the full and practical co-operation of acclimatisation societies and sportsmen.” In contrast with some of the departments held by Mr Parry's colleagues, the Department of Internal Affairs had aimed to improve and conserve the wild life of the country, Mr McDonald said, and it was obvious that Mr Parry was out for the protection and preservation of the interests of sportsmen generally, but particulaly of the shooters. He thought that all the societies in the Dominion and, in particular, the South Canterbury Society would be delighted if they had the assistance and help of Mr Parry to stop the detrimental work done by the Public Works Department in this district. In this direction all the Government departments were pulling against each other, and here, for example, was the Minister of Internal Affairs in conflict with the policy of the Public Works Department. ( The South Canterbury society would be only too pleased to give full and practical co-operation to the Minister in his endeavours for sportsmen.