ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 819, 6 February 1877, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

A special meeting of the council of the Acclimatisation Society was held in the Gardens, at half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present—Dr Nedwill, Mesßrs Jameson, Farr, Hill, Fereday, Johnstone, and Dr Powell. On the motion of Mr Hill, seconded by Mr Fereday, the chair was taken by Mr Johnstone. A telegram was received from Mr J. C. Boys, stating that in consequence of com munication being interrupted, he would be unable to attend the meeting. He hoped that Messrs Farr and Jameson would be appointed secretary and treasurer respectively. A letter was read from the Hon J. T. Peacock, stating his inability to attend the meeting. Mr Jameson stated that Mr Peacock had taken a great deal of interest in the society for a long time past, and he had great pleasure in moving that Mr Peacock be elected chairman of the Council for the ensuing year. Mr Hill said he had great pleasure in seconding the nomination. The Hon J. T. Peacock was unanimously elected. Messrs Johnstone and Hill were unanimously elected vice-chairmen. Mr J". P Jameson was elected treasurer, and Mr Farr secretary, with clerical assistance same a? last year. Mr Farr returned thanks, and said he would continue to take the same interest in the society as he had hitherto done.. It was resolved that the secretary be furnished by the treasurer with any petty cash he may require during each current quarter. The Chairman stated that the rules required there Bhould be a patron of the society. He had a gentleman to propose who had always taken a very lively interest in the society, both as a member of the Government and as Chairman of the council. He begged to propose Sir C'acroft Wilson as patron. Mr Fereday pointed that one of the rules of the society was to the effect that the Superintendent of the Province for the time being be patron of the soci< t y. Therefore they must have a general meeting and alter the rules before they could elect a patron. The Chairman said there was no Superintendent of the Province now, and he saw no reason why they could not elect a patron now; Mr Fereday said that if they did bo they would be an improperly constituted body. The Chairman withdrew the nomination he had made. It was resolved that the election of patron be deferred until the next special general meeting. The secretary was authorised to call such meeting for March 12th, at 4 p.m. Mr Fereday gave notice that it was his intention to move the alteration of certain rules. A number of accounts were passed for payment. Telegrams were read from Dr Hector, intimating that white fish ova had been forwarded to Lyttelton. A letter was received from Bev B. B. Bradley, stating that his son had a male squirrel, which he would like to exchange for something else. The offer was declined. A. letter was received from Bev F. A t Hare, inquiring at what price he could have young pheasants for Western Australia. The secretary stated that there were several applications for pheasants from various parts of Canterbury. It was resolved that the secretary write to Mr Hare, stating that all the pheasants at disposal had been ordered. Two reports from Sir Oracroft Wilson were read, detailing what ha i been by that gentleman in distributing salmon in the northern streams of Canterbury. On the motion of Mr Jameson, seconded by Mr Hill, the best thanks of tho council were voted to Sir Oracroft Wilson for his valuable assistance in distributing the young salmon. Mr Hill moved—" That the remainder of the young. American salmon be turned out in the north branch of the Waimakariri, without delay." Mr Jameson eeconded the motion, which was carried. Mr Hill gave notice of the following motion for next meeting—" That the opening season for ducks shall be from the 13th April to 13th August, and for pheasants from the 18th May to the 18th June ; also, that ia the event of this motion being passed by

the committee, instructions shall be given to all the rangers of the fact so soon after the Governor has given consent and the same b r >s been proclaimed in the Gazette as possible ; that the earae be published, and that placards *;e distributed throughout the province among all the hotel keepers, to be put »p in their bars," Air Feted ay moved—" That Mr Johnson, the late curator, be forthwith offere-.i a pro portion of the English salmon or the value thereof; the proportion to be a fair share, having respect to the quantity of the ova sent for the society and the quantity sent for Mr Johnson." On the suggestion of Mr Hill, the motion was deferred until next meeting. The council then adjourned.