CAMBRIDGE BRANCH, ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 658, 27 July 1876, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE BRANCH, ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY.

Aftrr the mneti'ig of the Cambridge Board, a mooting of the Cambrtdge branch of the Auckland AcelitnatirUion Society was held. Captain Runciman occupied the chair. There were pres ;nfc Messrs R Kirkwood, R E M Campbell, John Shaw, J Kunoiman, W L Murtyn, a E Clark, J AIabII, F Hiok*. John Murtyn, Wia Reynolds and Major Hoy The accounts of (he preceding year wer<> Mumiued by Meim Q- E Clark and J Mar: yn,andl lundcorwct Corrotpondancn between the Secretarj in Auckland, Mr T F C eesmttn, and the Secretary of the Cambridge Branch Society, was then read, from whioh it wu learned that th« Auckland Soiety had at last been »uccesiful in obtaining the servio «of a man to catch imported birda at Urge in the Domain, and that the Cambridge mem* bera would receive a Urge shire of whatever birds were taken. It wu also stated that Mr Firth intended to bring down a quantity of salmon ora to Mat* Mala and hare it hatched there, io as to prevent the lon of iiah experienced in transporting them from Auckland. TLe following resoluiion was unanimously agrosd to, • that tho thanks of 'he

pli natization Society be lent to J O Firth, Esq. for bis zanlous efforts and the trouble he hai taken in the introduction of salmon into »he waters of the WmUato Country.' It was also resolved thit the members of the Cambridge Branch meet once % quarter instead of once & year. It was agreed that the Auckland Society be nqiiMtrd to obtain if possible soma Prarie hens, also English partridges, English phensan-s, and hares for "isiri-bulio-i by the branch Society at Cambridge. A resolution recommending that the shooting season, one year in three, should extend orer one montk only was agreed to, and that the hares should be specially protected in Waikito Capt J m)s Runciman was sgain elected Hon. Secretary tn*! treasurer, and stated that he had rernire a large assortment of the seeds of forest trees from Auckland, and was further adrised of the consignment of a quantity of new kinds of grass sefd for diitrubution among members. AfUr the usual rote of thnalu the meeting sepera<ed.