ACCLIMATISATION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 653, 2 November 1909, Page 6

ACCLIMATISATION.

,~r —v... ... h . — ; ANNUAL CONFERENCE.., . The'seventh • ciniiual oonference of the .New Zealand" Acclimatisation- Society will, be held on ' Thursday niixt. The delegates '(or those already advised). will; be as iollow:—Messrs. E. N. Liffiton. (Wanganui);- C; A.' iFitooy/and H.' : Qi Smith (Hawke's Bay);' Dr.. Moorhouse, and G. B. Ttitchio' (Canterbury); Vernon - Reed, ;M.T. (Bay of Islands); P.'H. Cilk and'A'.H.. Shurv' (Ashburfcon); W. Pollard (Marlborough); R. Cinsholm' and C.- W»" Chamberlain. (Otago).The president- (Mr. li. ' 0. H./Tripp) will be absent. The secretary is Mr. C. I. Dasent;; s v»The following remits will be dealt with:—, :• That it is desirable. that • there should be. a uniform- season throughout the Dominion-for | deer' shooting—red ana fallow.—Wellington. j That the bag of game bejimited m'the'case ! of ducks,' pukeko/ and native : pigeons; to ten j brace per. day for any? license-holder.—Welliiig-'' ton.'. . , V.'..- '.»► ■: That this-conference urge .the Government to proclaim a close season in* 1910 fof all iniported game other, than 'deer, throughout the whole Dominion, and that for one Reason hare§ be declared game in thoso distriots-where* they are not, game, or, in the alternative,'that the Government ibo osked bo to do ill tuiy district in whioh the local society may so, recommend.— Wanganui. . ' ■ •' ■ , ; , That the Government bo requested to remove tho protection' from stoats ana weasels throughout the Dominion.—Southland. That tho selling of game in'a. district where no soiling licenses are issued'be prohibited.— Wnimarino. ' ■ ' ' ' . - :: : .That, this sooioty. oonsiaors .it .'extremely dangerous -to introduco the grey owl—at'all'events in the .North. Island. • In future, -before any birds or animals are introduced, the- affiliated ■ societies Bhould be consulted,r-Httwko's Bay.' _ That the advisabloness of-providing, for . a gun tax bo considered.—Canterbury.^ That in game license? -tho amount should .he'.variable as in the case of fishing licenses.— Gtago. : ii' That a heavy license fee be-imposed on. all persons using antomatio guns on game.—Qtago. That half-yearly , fishing'; licenses should bo ..livail3Wol.flw._thn. U'hnlnf. Xam- .Vrolji ml.. ilio