ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

Evening Star, Issue 20134, 26 March 1929, Page 5

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

COUNCIL MEETING The monthly meeting of the Council Ini' the Otago Acclimatisation Society was held last night, and was attended by Messrs C. Baker (president), Howes, Reid, C. Wilson, Hutchison, Cousins, Stewart, Aburn. Rutherford, M‘Dowel I Smith, Long, Dodgshnn, White, Turner, and J, 11, Wilson. Mr L. 0. Beal attended the meeting to report as to the damage done by the flood to the society’s property at . Waitati. The letter ho handed in was to the effect that a tenth of an acre of the property had been washed away. The letter went on to mention a number of methods that might bo adopted to prevent further damage, in the of another flood.—The matter Was referred to the Building Committee to report. Tho Angling Committee reported ; that Messrs Long, Pellet, and the chairman had inspected the Waipori River for a place to catch trout on their way up to spawn. It was considered feasible to run a wire across the Waipori about the outlet of Mill Creek. With regard to Rainbow trout iiji Lake Mahinerangi, from information deceived it was considered that the most suitable place for trapping would be at tho Post Office Creek. Ranger Pellott recommended that Mr Davis be thanked for shifting trout from .Wedderburn Creek when tho creek was nearly dry; also that Mr R. Kinnaird, of Alexandra, and his son, bo thanked for shifting fish from the race at Earnsclengh. The report by Messrs Williams, Long, and Hutchison on their recent trip to the sawmills in Owaka ,was received, and the committee recommended that the Lanriston Sawmilling Company ho advised it must prevent tho sawdust going into the river at Tahakopn, otherwise the society would institute proceedings. Tho following correspondence was received : --.From the Department of Internal gVffairs, ordering 250,000 eyed Rainbow <ovn. From the conservator of fish and game, Rotorua, acknowledging the society’s order for 50,000 eyed Rainbow ova. From the secretary Marine Department, Wellington, stating that Mr .Hefford would be visiting the South Island shortly and would go into the matter of netting limits on the Toko and Catlius Rivers. From tho secretary Marino Department, authorising tho sale of Tunzleman’s rod and lino. From the assistant engineer, Public Works Department, regretting that 1m was unable to allow water to flow down the creek bed occasionally in dry seasons to save the trout in tho race. From Henry Barker, Pembroke, stating that his application to take an additional four heads of water from Pembroke Creek would not affect tho society; also letter from the mining registrar, Cromwell, and Brodrick and Parcel!, solicitors. Tho secretary Tcviot Angling Club wrote applying for a supply of'fry for Lake Onslow, and for the lagoons in the Roxburgh district; for particulars of the fly competition for the society's gold medal. The committee recommended that some brown trout fry he put into Lake Onslow and tho lagoons next season. J. S. Skinner, Dunedin, wrote applying for Scotchburn fry for Kororo Creek, Kaka Point. Tho committee recommended that some Scotchburn fry bo put in this year. A letter was received from the secretary of tho Auckland Acclimatisation Society stating that his society was ordering 100,000 eyed Rainbow ova from Calilornia.-—Adopted. The Chairman mentioned' that there had been no meeting of the Game Committee, and there was, therefore, no report to submit. The Department of Internal Affairs Wrote stating that it was not considered desirable to grant permission to destroy 100 black swans on the Wnikouaiti lagoon.—Received. The Department of Internal Affairs wrote stating that the amount payable to the society from revenue derived for opossums for 1928 was £703 2s lUd.— Received. In a statement from the Department of Internal Affairs as to opossums taken and licenses issued from 1928, the total number of opossums taken was stated to be 157,5(11, and the licenses to trap 1,113. —Received. Tho Department of Internal Affairs wrote stating that those who had offended against tho regulations for taking, opossums last year would not have licenses issued to them this year. —Received,