ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 632, 28 June 1876, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Acclimatisation Society was held yesterday at 3 p.m. Present —Mr H, B. Johnstone (in' the chair), Col Packe, Dr Campbell, Professor Bickerton, Sir Cracroft Wilson, Messrs Mellish, Marshman, Wallace, and Farr (hon sec). A letter was read from Mr H. Matson, resigning his seat as a member of the Council, owing to being unable to attend. The resignation was accepted. A letter was read from Mr W. H. Barnes, asking for a refund of the fine of £5 imposed by the Leithfield Magistrates for trespassing on unfenetd ground in pursuit of pheasants, on the ground that he was a yearly subscriber to the Southern Society, and that he was a member of the Christchurch Society when resident in Christchurch, Mr Farr said he had made application for the fine, and had received a voucher for signature. The Council t unanimously resolved to decline to entertain Mr Barnes’ request. A letter was read from the Canterbury Hunt Club, in reference to the account of £l3 for the hares caught by them, stating that the Domain Board had given permission to the club to catch the hares, and they had only aided the Society in distributing the hares. They therefore declined to pay the amount. The secretary of the Acclimatisation Society

replied that the Domain Board had no power to give the Hunt Club the right of catching the hares, which were the property of the Acclimatisation Society, and not the Domain Board. A letter was also from Mr'Hannan, stating that evidently some misunderstanding had arisen in the matter. Mr Marshman moved—“ That a copy of Mr Harman's letter be forwarded to Mr Moore, secretary to the Hunt Club, as, flowing the position of the Acclimatisation Society, informing him that it appears that Mr Harman’s letter only gave permission 1o go into the park to catch the hares, arid in no way interfered with the proprietorship which by law is vested in the society.” Mr Mellish seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr Mellish said he understood that the Ligurian bee was as good as a fertiliser of the red clover as the humble bee. If this were the fact, it would be a proper thing for the society to send for a shipment. He would obtain the necessary information, and lay it before the society. A letter was read from the Rev Mr Andrew, asking for a supply of trout ova for placing in the streams of the.Wairarapa, where there were ample opportunities for hatching, and that one of the settlers of the district would come to Christchurch if the ova were obtainable there. Sir Cracroft Wilson moved—“ That consideration of the letter be referred to the garden committee,” which was carried. The Secretary read a list of rangers recommended by the chief ranger for appointment by the Superintendent, and the Hon Ernest Gray, Hoon Hay ; Messrs Strouts, Merivale; and Perrin and Paahby, Kaiapoi, were recommended by the society for appointment, Dr Campbell moved—“ That the Canterbury society join the other societies in endeavoring to get the General Government to levy a gun license, and that the secretary obtain information on the subject from the other societies before next meeting.” Mr Wallace seconded the motion, which was carried. The meeting then adjourned,