ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1858, 6 February 1880, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

A special meeting of the Council of the above was held yesterday. Present —Sir J. O. Wilson (in the chair), Messrs Webb, Boys, Marahman, Carrick, Peacock, Bridges, Stoddart, Oogan, and Charters. The minutes of the annual general meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from Mr J. Anderson, senior, declining to act on the Council, and the vacancy thus caused was filled by the election of Dr. Frankish, proposed by Mr Boys and seconded by Mr Webb. The following officers were appointed for the current year: Chairman, Sir J. O. Wilson ; vice-presidents, Dr. Frankish and Mr J. C. Boys ; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr S. 0. Farr; assistant secretary, Mr E. O. Farr; curator, Mr Starkie ; garden committee, Messrs Peacock, Frankish, Cogan, Webb, Farr, and the chairman, ex officio. Several accounts were passed for payment. A letter was read from Mr W. Kennaway, stating that the £SOO remitted was inadequate to meet the whole of the expenses of the shipment of the birds ordered by the society, and asking the society to pay £26 to the New Zealand Shipping Company here for fittings in the ship Waimate. A letter was read from Mr Girdwood, of Hokitika, promising a box of crabs free of expense, to be forwarded by first steamer. The offer was accepted with thanks. An offer of a number of animals and birds was received from Mr Baraum, of Wellington, but the offer was declined.

Mr Stoddart reported that he had visited the Opawa fish ponds, and that Mr Johnson had stated that he had 7000 Californian salmon, which he wished to dispose of, and that if he could not sell them shortly he would use them for his table. No action was taken in the matter.

A letter was read from Mr T. Acland, proposing Mr Montgomery to act as ranger for the Rabbit Club, the club undertaking to do all in their power to prevent poaching. A letter was read from Mr C. G. Tripp, asking for a share of the Californian seeds. The Secretary stated that a parcel had been sent to Mr Tripp prior to the arrival of the letter.

Telegrams were read from the Government with reference to the white fish, asking for information as to the progress of the hatching. The secretary reported that he had forwarded full particulars. The secretary stated that from 30,000 to 30,000 white fish had been hatched out and placed in a new box race he had had constructed for the purpose. They were now being fed and growing fast ; and in all probability some would be ready for removal to Lake Coleridge in about a fortnight. The question of taking the fish to other lakes was discussed, and Lakes Pearson and Grassmero were suggested as being suitable places, being easy of access. The matter was left for the secretary to make inquiries, the garden committee to finally settle the matter. The Council then adjourned until the last Thursday in February, at 3.30.