ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20102, 4 December 1930, Page 8

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

NEW REGULATION SOUGHT. PREVENTION OF STROKEHAULING. Prohibition of the use of rods consisting of only one piece of a greater length, than lift will be put into force if the Minister for Marino acts upon a resolution passed by tho North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society at its special meoting last evening. A member explained that the regulation would assist in preventing the illegal practice of stroke-hauling, which was not easily done with a jointed rod. The chairman, Mr 0. H. Lawrence, stated that the meeting had been called as a result of a letter received from the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society regarding local regulations in forco there, and asking whether any Bimilar regulation was in forco in the North Canterbury area. The regulation in question was as follows:—"It shall be unlawful to use any wire, either plain or twisted, or gimp trace of a greater gauge than 21 standard wiro gauge, or a rod consisting of only one piece of a greater length than lift." Tho chairman added that a similar remit, coming from the North Canterbury Society, had been passed at the 1929 conference at Wellington, and had been adopted, but the consent of tho Minister had not been given. The Ashburton Society had since made representations and had had the local regulation passed by Order-in-Council of April 14th, 1930. He hoped that members would see their way clear to secure the passing of a similar regulation lor their area.

Revision of Act. Mr D. H. Hobbs said that after the remit had been forwarded to the Minister the societies had been advised that tho matter would be reconsidered when the Act was redrafted, and they had been waiting for that event. He moved that application be made for a similar local regulation to apply to the North Canterbury area. Tho motion was carried. It was decided to notify members by advertisement as soon as it was known that the regulation was gazetted, and to inform the .South Canterbury Association of what action had been taltcn by the Society.