ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 405, 29 September 1875, Page 4

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Acclimatisation Society was held yesterday aiternoon, at the Public Library. Present —Hon J. T. Peacock (in the chair), Dr Campbell, and Messrs Wood, Duncan. Johnstone, Wallace, Wood, Colonel Packe, and Mr S. C. Farr (hon sec). A letter was read from Dr Nedwill, saying that ashe saw the Acclimatisation Society had dismissed the curator, he had great pleasure in again becoming a subscriber, and enclosed a cheque for the amount of his subscription. Mr Farr might observe that several gentlemen who had met him in the street had ex pressed their [intention of rejoining the society, for the reason given by Dr Nedwill, and he had received subscriptions from some of those who had spoken to him. The following resolutions, proposed and seconded, were carried ; Moved by Mr Wood, and seconded by Col. Packe—“ That a vote of thanks be passed to Mr H. J. Hall for the interest he has taken in acclimatisation, in rearing and turning out pheasants, and that the secretary be requested to communicate the same to him.” Moved by Colonel Packe, and seconded by Mr Wallace—“ That his Honor the Superintendent be requested to proclaim the River Avon open for fishing with rod and line from the Ist November, 1873, until the last day of March, 1876, both inclusive. The license fee to be fixed at £1 by the society.” Proposed by Dr Campbell, and seconded by Mr Farr—“ That his Honor the Superintendent be requested to take steps to proclaim Hagley Park open for fishing under license from the Acclimatisation Society, before Ist November next,” Moved by Mr Johnstone, and seconded by Dr Campbell—“ That all meetings of the Council of the society for the future be held in the room at the gardens.” It was unanimously resolved—“ That 100 young trout each be given to the proprietors of Ilam and Riccarton estates respectively, for their kindness in permitting fish to be stripped from the river on their grounds.” It was resolved that Dr Campbell and the garden committee take such steps for the removal of the salmon to fresh water as they may think fit. Twenty applications, received for the position of curator to the society by the secretary, were referred to the garden committee to select from and report. Mr Johnstone said he had received a letter from Dunedin saying that Mr Young, of Palmerston, was going to California shortly, and among other business intended bringing back some Californian salmon ova, and he (Mr Johnstone) had been asked to lay the matter before the council, as if the society subscribed a portion of the expense incurred, they would receive a proportionate number of ova. Dr Campbell had heard that though Mr Young was not going over himself, he was about to send a man to California, to bring back some salmon trout ova. He thought that, as the society had £3OO at their disposal for this purpose, something should be done at once. It was resolved—“ That the garden committee be requested to take the necessary steps to have salmon ova procured from America, for which purpose an amount was voted by the Provincial Council.” On the motion of Colonel Packe, on the recommendation of Mr W. S. Davidson, hon secretary to the South Canterbury society, it was resolved to submit the following names to his Honor the Superintendent to be appointed as rangers : —L. McPherson, Four Peaks station ; Edward Elworthy, Holme station ; J. H. Raine, Sherwood Downs ; W. S. Davidson, Levels station ; Oswald McCallum, Arowhenua station. In reply to a letter from Mr W. S. Davidson, asking whether the Christchurch Society could .supply the South Canterbury Society with pheasants and trout, The secretary was instructed to reply that trout could be supplied at once, and the society hoped to soon be in a position to supply the pheasants. The council then adjourned.