RAETIHI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 253, 25 October 1937, Page 10

RAETIHI

WALMAKINO ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of the council was held at the society’s rooms, Raetihi, on Thursday evening. Mr. A. W. Ashwell presided and the following were also in attendance: Messrs. T. Shout, J. M. Heise, G. Foster, S. J. Morgan, J. P. Proude, W. P. Mead. After formal business was concluded the following correspondence was discussed:— The Auckland Acclimatisation Society advised that with regard to their fishing regulations for the Wanganui River, natural and artificial fly, natural and artificial minnow, and any small indigenous fish, insect, grasshopper, beetle c r spider are allowable. The use of shellfish, fish ova, koura, huhu, matai grub or earthworms are absolutely prohibited in the Wanganui P.ived. Received. These regulations are in force in that half of the Wanganui River within the Auckland ./r--climatisation Society's boundary. The Marine Department forwarded a copy of the ’gazetted regulations observable in the Waimarino Acclimatisation Society's area. These in brief were:— (1) Every rainbow trout not exceeding 10 inches in lengtn shall immediately be returned alive into the water from which it was taken. (2) This does not apply to the Mangawhero Stream where rainbow not exceeding 12 inches must be returned to the stream. (3) Brown trout not exceeding nine inches in length shall immediately be returned alive to the stream. Bag Limits (day’s catch).—4o fish, or not more than 301 b. weight of trout. Wanganui River, 15 fish. (4) Any fish taken from the Wanganui River must exceed 12 inches. The use of the huhu, worm and creeper as bait is absolutely prohibited in the Piopiotea Stream and Whakapapa River, where artificial bait only may be used.

After the proposed constitution and minutes, of the recent conference of delegates of the Federation of West Coast, North Island, Acclimatisation Societies, held at Hawera, were read, there was a storm of protest against the federation’s action in not giving sufficient notice as to the time of the conference to the Waimarino Society. The Waimarino Society, which received notice of the conference only the day before the meeting, felt that it had been deprived of an opportunity to present the case for several amendments they had proposed with regard to the constitution of the federation. The secretary was instructed to send to the federation a number of resolutions expressing strong resentment at the way the federation was functioning and suggestions are being forwarded which are expected to prevent a repetition of the present unsatisfactory state of affairs. The council agreed to pay the levy of £3 3s to the federation. Accounts amounting to £l3 8s 6d were passed for payment.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S VISIT. During the course of the Waimarino Acclimatisation Society's meeting on Thursday evening, Messrs. J. P.

Proude and S. J. Morgan reported upon the recent visit of the GovernorGeneral and party to the district and the day's fishing they had conducted with the distinguished visitor, extending from 10.30 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. “He just strikes you as being a real good sport,” said Mr. Proude of the Governor. “He just spoke as man to man. He himself was an English farmer and he talked to me as one farmer uO another."

Lord Galway expressed great admiration for what he described as the wonderful fishing amidst pleasing surroundings in this district and hopes to return at an early day.