CULLING OF DEER PROVES EFFECTIVE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18642, 20 December 1928, Page 15

CULLING OF DEER PROVES EFFECTIVE.

NUMBERS REDUCED, STATES A REPORT. The Council of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society met last night, Mr C. H. Lawrence presiding. Others present were—Messrs R. Ashworth, C. J. Sloman, S. F. Barnett, J. D. M’Kraith, W. Deans, D. Deans, G. T. Robertson. D. F. Hobbs, H. J. Hill, A. E. Smith, L. A. Shand, G. Stokell, Professor Speight, P. J. Moliov, W. O. Rennie, W. D. Berry and C. W. Ilervey (secretary). In connection with the monthly statement of accounts, the secretary reported that from 1927 there was a credit of over £515. The report of the Deer Committee gave the following figures for deer culled out over the last three years:—-Sea-son 1926: Stalkers 389, professionals 1575, run-holders 40, total 2004. Season 1927: Stalkers 250, professionals 1001; run-holders 124. total 1375. Season 1928: Stalkers 199, professionals 1042, runholders 129. total 1370. Total for three seasons, 4749. The chairman of the Deer Committee said that the numbers were going down, and it would not be necessary to employ professionals for the next two years. The chairman said that the financial position in regard to deer culling was very good. All the deer culled had been paid for. It was "decided, in response to a letter from the Department of Internal Affairs, that the 1929 game season should be an open one for the whole of the society’s district. It was decided that the particular rules concerning the taking of particular birds be the same as last year, except that there would be the maximum limit of twenty-five on the number of Canadian geese taken in one day. Mr Shand moved that the Mallard duck be included in the imported game license, with no limit. It was decided to include Mallard duck on the 10s license in addition to those birds already specified. The New Zealand Acclimatisation Socities’ Association wrote stating that a meeting of curators of societies throughout tlie country would be held at the end of February, 1929. It was decided to request Mr the society’s curator, to attend the meeting. The curator reported that the usual routine work had been carried but in and around the hatcheries. The report was received.