ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1929, 30 April 1880, Page 2

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Acclimatisation Society was heldon Thursday at 3 p.m. Present—Sir Crtcroft Wilson (in the chair), Hon. J. T. Peacock, Messrs Boys, Bridges, Cogan, Webb, Dr. Frankisb, Charters, Carrick, S. C. Farr (hon. sec.) The secretary reported the receipt the previous day of the " Gazette," proclaiming that cock pheasants might be shot between June Ist and June 30th, 1880, and hares coursed from May Ist to July 30th, and that qus.il might be shot in the Geraldine, Waimate and Waitaki districts.

The Canterbury Coursing Club wrote suggesting the reduction of the coursing fee from. 10s to 5s per dog, during the coursing season. Dr Frankish moved a resolution to that effect, which was seconded by Mr Cogan. Hon. J. T. Peacock moved as an amendment that the owner of one dog pay 10s and 5s each for every additional dog. Mr S. C. Farr seconded the amendment, which wes

carried. A letter was read from the Colonial Secretary in reply, stating that his Excellency he-i authorised Mr John Deans to kill hares on his estate during the first two weeks in June, and Messrs Walker and Clogstoun to kill hares on their estate during the months of May, Jane, and July. A letter was read from the secretary of the Acclimatisation Society of Otago, asking for information relative to fish breeding in Canterbury, to assist him in the preparation of a paper on fish culture in New Zealand. It was resolved to send the information asked for.

The Secretary reported that he had received a quantity of valuable seeds from Mr Meehan, of Philadelphia, which could be supplied to members upon application. A letter was read from Mr John Worthington, president of the Lake Society, Queenstown, asking the society if they could supply him with ten brace of hares at 30a per brace. On the motion of Mr Carrick, seconded by Mr Boys, it wsb resolved to send the hares. A letter was read from Mr McWilliam, secretary of the Angling Society, drawing the attention of the Council to the factthat sawdust was being thrown into the Little River and Lake Forsyth, to the destruction of the trout which had been placed therein._ The secretary was instructed to take action in the matter. , An application was received from Mr S. W. Daniels, of the Waimea Hotel, Lumsden, for 500 sparrows. It was resolved that the applicant should be supplied with the sparrows at the rate of 3s per dozen at the gardens, or 4s per dozen if delivered at Lumsden. A letter was r;ad from Mr F. Deans, of Dunedin, offering to present the Society with a quantity of perch to replace the 150 which ho had previously given, and of which a large percentage had been lost on their transit from Otago to Canterbury. In the matter of pheasant shooting, Mr J. C. Boys moved —" That all licenses to shoot cock pheasants be advertised on the second day of the shooting season, and a supplementary list one week afterwards." Dr. Frankish seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The president drew the attention of the Council to a mistake which he considered they had made in withdrawing the premium for the destruction of hawks. After a brief discussion it was resolved, on the motion of Dr. Frankish, seconded by Mr Charters —" That the sum of 6d, previously paid by the society for hawks' heads and Is for black shags, be again put in force." Mr Bridgeß said he was deputed, on behalf of the Angling Society, to ask permission for two or three members of the Council of the Angling Society to obtain, if possible, a few of the fish said to bo salmon, which are reported to have been seen from time to time in the north branch of the Waimakariii. Tho angling committee would name fho members who would be sent out, and those names would bo forwarded to the secretary of the Acclimatisation Society. After a short discussion it was resolved—" That the permission asked for should be granted." Mr Webb brought under the notice of the Council the desirability of making the gardens more attractive to the public, especially tho juvenile members of the community, as a means of securing a large measure of support. After a brief conversation the matter was allowed to drop for the present, to be brought up again at a future meeting of the Council.

Sundry accounts were passed for payment, and the Council adjourned.