WELLINGTON NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 809, 26 January 1903, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETIES.

By Tolograph—Press Association, Wellington, last night. Tho Acclimatisation Societies’ Coni’ farenco sat again yesterday afternoon. Tho question of netting trout was reopened, and on the motion of Mr Lowe tho following resolution was carried unanii mously That the Conference desires to P point out to tho Govornmont that tbo " work of the acclimatisation societies in the introduction of trout will in a very great meaiure be destroyed, and one of the greatest attractions of tourists dono away with, if netting is allowed in lakes and at the mouth of various rivers, as witness the recent operations on the lakes r of Wakatipu and Rotorua. At the. same time, tho Conference recognises that the question of netting trout must be dealt with, but strongly urges upon the Government not to allow netting of any kind except under the fullest and under the strictest regulation and supervision and after consultation with the local acclimatisation society.” A resolution was also adoptod in favor of the export of trout being prohibited. On the recommonda- ■ tion of the Southland Society, a suggested amendment to the Fisheries Act was passed, prohibiting deleterious matter from any suwmiil, factory, tannery, follmongory, flaxmill, sheep dip, or boiling-down digostor boing deposited in stroams. Rules for tho formation of tho New Zealand Acclimatisation Society were adoptod. The following honorary officers were elected for the current year: J. B. Fisher, Canterbury, vice-president; J. C. Camden, Wellington, treasurer ; L. G, Reid, Southland, secretary. FATAL ACCIDENT.

James Phillips, three years old, fell com the bock of an express yesterday, nd died to-day from injuries to the ead.