ANGLING

Evening Star, Issue 23383, 28 September 1939, Page 5

ANGLING

OTAGO ASSOCIATION’S SOCIAL

Fishing was naturally the major topic at a social of the Otago Anglers Association. held last nigh t, the _ art or angling being exhaustively discussed and experiences related of fish, big and small, being caught and lost. There was a large attendance of enthusiasts of the sport in the Embassy Hall. Mr J. Spiro was chairman. The toast of “ The Otago Acclimatisation Society ” was proposed by Mr WD. Youug. It would be agreed, he said, that the devotees of Isaak Walton had their interests watched well by the society. He had _ been a member of its council and realised at once that a lot was achieved; if mistakes were made they were pardonable ones. To the society the Anglers’ Association owed a big debt. The society had a big list of accomplishments to its credit, and all the organisations that came within its sphere of activity were grateful for the work that it and other societies were doing. Acknowledgment of Mr Young’s compliment about the Acclimatisation Society was made by Mr S. H. Barnes, who assured the members of the association that tho society was striving to further the sport. Indicative of the popularity of the societies was the storm of protest when the Minister of Internal Affaire had threatened to extinguish these organisations. The Government had assumed control of research work, and he thought that it could show much more Mr Barnes spoke of tho attempts being made to improve streams and lagoons m the province, and mentioned the Tomahawk Lagoon as an example of the society’s efforts, this stretch of water being the subject of scientific experiments to keep it clear of weed. Anglers were described as the cream of sportsmen by Mr A. E. Hefford, inspector of fisheries, who was the principal guest at the function and who gave a resume of the Research Board’s work. This hoard, ho said, was startedl by the Wellington Society, and it investigated the reasons why fishing facilities in the Dominion were losing ground. Out of a few problems sprang many others. The Marino Department later controlled the research operations, concentrating on the food and growth of fresh water fish and how they propagated. This last subject would) soon be published as a paper. Other toasts honoured were “ Sister Clubs,” proposed by Mr D. Hunter, and responded to by Mr G. Cameron (secretary of the Taieri Club); “ New President,” proposed by Mr J. Spiro, and responded to by Mr S. Ramils; “ Life Members,” proposed by Mr C. Arnold; “ The Performers,” proposed by Mr J. Rhodes; and “New Members,” proposed by Mr C. Kenwood. Trophies won during the season were presented to the successful competitors by Mr Hefford. Many enjoyable items were given during the evening.