ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2109, 26 November 1880, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

A meeting of the council was held at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. Present —Sir O. Wilson (in the chair), Messrs Boys, Webb, Parr _ (hon. sec.), Oogan, Marshman, and Dr. Frankish. A letter was read from the Adelaide society asking for a copy of the Fisheries’ Act, and regulations based thereon ; also, what authority, if any, the Corporation of the city of Christchurch exercised over the fish in the Avon within the boundary of the city. The secretary was directed to supply the information required, A letter was read from Mr Creighton with respect to the bees sent by him to the society, and stating that a second lot would bo sent in charge of Captain Cargill, of the Australia. Mr Creighton further suggested that the Government should recognise the efforts of Captain Cargill by a money vote, the more so_ as the working classes were having bee farming placed within their reach. Alterations were being made in the hives, so as to avoid the mortality which was noticeable last trip. A letter was read from Mr Bruce, of the West Coast road, asking that the fish allotted to him should be kept awhile, Mr Buys wrote stating that only 115 trout arrived alive out of the 500 taken by him, owing to the hot weather, A letter was read from Mr Barker, asking for trout to put in the Orari creeks. The Secretary said that in all oases of applications south of the Eangitata he had charged, because the society had no power to charge fees. Mi- Boys thought that the time had corns when the price of trout to outsiders should be reduced. He would move in consideration of the number of trout batched out—“ That the price for trout be 15s per 100 outside the district and 10s inside, at the gardens.” Dr. Frankish thought that in view of the mortality taking place daily in the trout boxes, the distribution bo gratuitous. Ho should move—“ That the trout be supplied gratuitously to any person approved of by the Society applying therefor.” Subsequently Dr, Frankish withdrew his amendment in favor of Mr Boys’ motion, which was seconded by Mr Webb and carried. A letter was read from Mr Boys, stating that 1000 trout had been turned out successfully in the streams and creeks of the Eangiora swamp. He also suggested that au order should be sent to San Francisco for silver trout ova at once. For £SO a very nice lot could be got over. Some three years ago they had written to Mr Creighton, asking for brook trout, but nothing had been done. He would much rather see the brook trout here than any other, as it gives far more sport, and was better eating than the brown trout. . The Secretary was requested to write to Mr Creighton by next mail asking him to send brook trout over as early as possible. The Secretary stated the result of an attempt to take fish to Okain’s Bay, as requested by Mr Montgomery. The fish had been taken down to a vessel, and had all died. Mr Boys moved, “ That the secretary be requested to communicate with the Melbourne Society as to getting deer in exchange for young birds.” The motion was not seconded, it being considered premature to deal with it. The Council then adjourned.