ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2053, 22 September 1880, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

A special meeting of the Council of the above was held at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, Pre-sent-Sir Oracroft Wilson (chairman), Messrs Boye, Stoddart, Cogan, Farr, Charters, Marshman, and Bridges. The Secretary read the following letter : Sir,—Just before leaving Scotland at the end of June I had a very generous offer made me m favor of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society by Sir James Maitland, who is a very successful pisciculturist and I now have the pleasure of laying it before the Society. He offers to supply the Canterbury Society with the ova of Lochleven trout in any reasonable quantity free of cost, at his ponds in Stirlingshire, I have little doubt the Acclimatisation Society will gladly avail them selves of this generous and valuable offer at some future time, but if they should wish to do so by this mail, «o as to be in time for this season’s ova, please send me a line to this effect.-—Yours, &c., A. J. Mr Marshman suggested that it would be better to let the offer stand over for a period until the society had an opportunity of considering it. He was of opinion that they ought to let it he known that they had as fine trout here as in any part of the world. | He should move — li That Sir James Maitland be thanked for his generous offer of Loch-

leven trout ova, as made to the society through Mr Walker ; but as there is scarcely time to make the necessary arrangements this season, he be requested to allow his offer to stand over till next year.” Mr Stoddart seconded the motion, which was agreed to. A letter was read from Mr 0. G. Tripp, asking that the restrictions should bo taken off the killing of hares in the Geraldine district by the owners of land, as they increased so largely that the trees planted were being destroyed. It was' resolved to reply that the matter would be considered in the season, when it is probable licenses would be issued for shooting hares.

A letter was read from Mr Clark, of Tauranga, stating that the County Council had arranged for tho shipment of trout for the county by the Union Steamship Company’s line.

Mr Farr said that he had telegraphed that the society had no knowledge of any promise by tho society of trout. He had received a telegram in reply that Mr H. H. de Bourbel had told tho County Council that on applioa tion trout could be obtained from the Christchurch Society. Mr Bridges said that the best way for the Tauranga County Council would be to apply to the Auckland Acclimatisation Society for a share of the trout ova sent to them. The society could not afford to give away trout to every one, particularly as their own people required them.

It was resolved that the secretary reply to thia effect. A letter was read from Mr Job Brown, Temukn, asking for some trout. The secretary reported that he had replied that Mr Brown could have plenty at £1 10s per 100. Ho might say that there was a perfect shoal of fish in the boxes. A letter was read from the Timaru Society, stating that they concurred in the circular issued by the Acclimatisation Society as to the holders of licenses in one district having a day’s fishing in another without having a second license. Mr Boys said ho thought the method of dealing with the poaching which had been so prevalent would be to have a subcommittee appointed to draft regulations with regard to issue of licenses. A letter was read from the Queenstown society, stating that they were going to issue provisional licenses for persona coming from other districts holding licenses at a fee of ss. A letter was read from the president of the Apiarian Society, statiag that a resolution had been passed accepting the Ligurian bees, and asking the terms upon which the hoes had been handed to the Apiarian Society. Tho Secretary said that ho had. forwarded the resolution, upon which tho bees were handed to the Apiarion Society. In reply to a question from Mr Bridges, The Secretary stated that the bees belonged to the Acclimatisation Society. The meeting then adjourned.