FISH AND GAME

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2160, 28 May 1914, Page 3

FISH AND GAME

WELLINGTON ACCITMAISATION SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING. The auinuU meeting of tho Wellington Aeclunattsation Society was ]ield last evening in the ChamW <jf Commerce, Mr. L. 0. H. Tri m > jwesidiwff ov« a large attendance. ' la moving thu adoption of the renort' and lialanco-sheet (already puWished), ■ we ehairinaji said that tho society had I upon the whole had ». suewissiifl' V'?ar. During the year £1343 fed been espended upaji the new hatchery at Masterton. Imder tho cifcwnstancos tlie position of tlie finances Wiis Very satisfactory. This was largely, dins to tho fielicrosifcy of Mr. John Burton, svho (jre-sentett-tiH} soeiety" with a'piece of land at ireMtha-m, which was sold and thus proceeds appKed towards, the establishment of the new hateherv ttiG new council should tako iiito consideration t&o- question of providing the ranger With a. motor bisj-eJe. This would enabfe Jiijn to do tho work of two men. In addition, aiiatjjer ranger w»s re«i'Uired to cover tjio targe district controlled by the society. The society was intfebted to Mr. Smith, its late ranger, for doing a groat deal of rang-tos; ftprlfat h-oek-ciids and..oilier tim.es, wMihotit fee. In eoitoluting, the eliftirnjan .expressed the ihftiiks of the society to tho various subcommittees jffid to'tile staff. ■ Replying to a by Mr. 0.D, Trimmoll, Mr. ir%p said tha.t the cmineil had written to .Professor Princeand asked him to attend; a meeting, and if possible deliver a short aildress, U be foilowdd by a goneral. taSk. flio Marine. Departntenfc Ivad replied «m bclialf of Professor Prince that the nioetiijft would bo. arranged if possible. Mr, V. Barnßdals asked whether anything hoi been heard of fho moose established in the West Coast, During several visits he hud heard nothing definite, aborit these animate, Mr. Tripp said ; tkf.tJi.e.»ooEa were put ttewn by the (Swornmeat *t Dusky BOtHW. Me. Barnsdale said thai he l.'a'd vTsiSed that- district, a-ftd tho region about tako rtd'a, twt.had not teara anything s&mii the. moose. Mr. Dyer Said that Mr. T. Sdddon, during a recent visit t-o tho West Coast, Jiad been iiafotinctt thiit a ffleose and a yo-u-iitg -one had beett soeii uy a r&acU ttian a.% Bruce Bay, Mr, Tripp said th<ti there had been several-aiicerifirhier} reprts aiout moose beiiig poac-hed; Officers were elected for tho -ensuing '. year as. follow:—President, His Esrcellen.ey the Governor; vicre-presidefiti, Messrs. '\\ T ,? H. Seethain, K> 0. JJwiee. A ,T. Rutherford, and L. G. Boidcfmncflj Messrs. W. Barton (Wairarapa Sontli), A. D.. Crarffli-d (Raiigitiliei. Sttuft)..Br. H. A. B. t)ftvies■ (Levin);; I-. (J. Jfegnail (Pffiltaersten NbrtlOi-.JJr. , - furtfteil pla-iigitik-ei North), P. C> Tn.r> nor (iHvet'aßcma).* W. (Pahktua), C. G. AJtee, F. It. taishfev,' A. F. Lowe. H..H. ; Ostler, A. J. Sl-i'dden, 1.. 0 ; H, Tripp-, F. Whitloy'; I. H! It H'tison, and F. Dyor. It was loft to the , coJtaftil to ajipaiiit a toprcsetitative of WaMarana North. Auditor, Mr. G. V. Hull.

_ At a subsequent meeting of the council, tlin following officers 1 wfiro tp-fcfected; —Cteurman, Mr. I/. 0. H. Tripfr; feu. treasure*. Mr, H. IT. Qstkrf; tot. sec■rctaty, Mr. A. F. Lowe.