ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY
MEETING AT MARTON The aniliuil meeting of the Mario: branch of the Wellington Am limatisation'Society was heli! on Jridiiy even ing, Mr. G. L. Marshall presiding ovei 35 license holders. The annual report (already pub lished) was read and adopted. The following committee was ap pointed : Messrs. M. Trigg. E Gudopp. G. D. Avery, R. McKenzie. C. .McDonald, G. L. Marshall (Turn kina), W. Dunetim, I’. H. Whisker John Simpson, D. Imndy, M. C. Gould and Q. O. Wilson (Bulls;. Mr. Gibbons referred to the splendi: work carried out by Mr. Avery as sec rotary of the branch for a number ol years and considered that, some re muneration should be made to him 1 ' past services. The chairman endorse: the previous speaker's remarks an: said that Mr. Avery was a keen sports man and an enthusiastic secretary. It replying, Mr. Avery said he did not m tend to seek re election as secretary and wished the branch every succes. in the future. Those present contributed freely t: an honorarium to Mr. Avery for hi long and valuable assistance ami In was accorded three hearty cheers. The protection of pukeko was gen erally discussed, the general opinio: being that this bird was very destrue live and should not be protected. Th chairman stated that anyone could ol: tain permission to shoot the birds : they proved to be destructive to crops
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 63, 14 March 1936, Page 8
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232ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 63, 14 March 1936, Page 8
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