THE MASTERTON HATCHERIES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10437, 30 September 1911, Page 5

THE MASTERTON HATCHERIES

WILL THEY BE RETAINED?

Air Duncan McGregor, senr., a member of the Council of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, waited upon the Masterton. Chamber of Commerce yesterday, by invitation, and placed the position in rgeard to th<cv fish hatcheries before the members. -Mr McGregor outlined the position in regard to the hatcheries at .some length, and .stated that the lease of the grounds would fail in next year. Mr L. F. Ayson. had reported that the water at Masterton wa* more suited for the hatcheries than elsewhere, but several members of the Society were of opinion that the (price asked for the twelve acres (£2000) was too high. It -had been suggested that six acre® be secured at £IOOO, but even this wasi considered beyond the means of the Society. Mr McGregor thought an effort should be made to retain the hatcheries in Masterton.

After some discussion, in which Messrs Henderson, Carey and others 1 expressed the 'hope that the 'hatcheries would mot be removed, it was proposed by Mr R. W. Robson and "carriea, "That tlie Mafiitertoii Chamber (of €bram©rw Jearns with negret of the possibility of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society'iß troutbreeding ponds being removed firem Masterton, where they have been a pronounced success, and where they have comprised one of the show places of tlhe town; that a. ieopy of this resolution ibe forwarded to the Wellingtoin Acclimatisation. Society, with .an expression; of this CfoaTnlbier's- readiness to do anything within reason to assist the Society in retaining the ponds in Masterton.; and that a. small .sulb-comimittee be .set up to confer with the representatives of Ren all's Trustees (the owners' of the block) and the Wairarapa representative of the Acclimatisation .Society, and report a» to how this project may hast be assisted."

,TJie N President,- and Messrs Daniell, Robson, and Donald were appointed a sub-committee. I