HAWKE'S BAY ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3131, 11 July 1881, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

After our reporter left the general meeting of the members of the above society, the following resolutions were passed : — Moved by Mr W. U. Burke, and seconded by Mr W. J. Birch, that the action of the committee in withdrawing the reward for hawks' legs be confirmed. Moved by Mr W. J. Birch, and seconded by Mr J. Lyon, that the society strongly protest against the resolution lately passed by the Rabbit Trustees to import weasels, which, if imported, will become a great pest, and would render nugatory all efforts at acclimatisation, nor would they materially conduce to the destruction of rabbits.

Moved by Mr J. Lyon, and seconded by Mr W. Douglas, that in the event of weasels being imported by the Rabbit Trustees this society will offer £1 for every weasel killed.

Moved by Mr W. Shrimpton, and seconded by Mr W. U. Burke, that all members of the society pay an annual subscription of one guinea; this resolution to take effect and such subscriptions made payable in January 1, 1882 ; but that all members taking out a shooting license be allowed that amount from their license fee.

Moved by Mr C. A. Fitzßoy, and seconded by Mr W. Shrimpton, that the secretary be authorised to communicate "with all kindred societies in the colony with a view of making shooting licenses reciprocal. Moved by Mr Shrimpton, and seconded by Mr Burke, that the secretary be requested to write to Mr Hector Duft, at San Francisco, thanking him for his services in the past, and informing him that he need not take any further trouble in collecting birds, as formerly requested, the society having made other arrangements.

Moved by Mr Burke, and seconded by Mr R. P. Williams, that the secretary be authorised to pay Sergeant Mahon all accounts due, and to collect outstanding license fees ; and to call another general meeting in three months time in order to lay before the society a balance-sheet duly audited, and to give general information concerning the proceedings of the society. Mr E. Lyndon was elected auditor on the motion of Mr Burke, seconded by Mr Shrimpton. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meeting to a close.