WESTLAND ACCLIMATISA TION SOCIETY.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1927, Page 1

WESTLAND ACCLIMATISA TION SOCIETY.

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3rd

Pi e monthly meet,n K of the Council ot tho above Society was bold at the (omilv Chambers last evening at 74 r, o dock. Present: Messrs Armstrong (Clian-maii). Mood. Foole. Boren, 11 l aterson. p oc k and Evans The minutes of the previous mectiim vero rewd and confirmed. I bo outward correspondence was unproved. 1

INWARD CORRESPONDENCE, f 1 0111 Ij. H. Blank, acknowledgin'* message of sympathy on behalf of the family. Received. A resolution, was recorded on tlm minutes of the Society appreciative ol the .services ron dered by the hte G. IT. Blank. President of the Society. From Treasury forwarding -£O4 fines collected for breaches of various acts. Received.

From Department of Internal Adairs acknowledging suggestions forwarded for the frame season. Received. From same replying llmt Cnliinet liad decided adversely against further liberation of opossums in Westland district. Received. Chairman to confer with Conservator of Forests. From same notifying the appointment of Artlmh Lyes, of Kokatalii. as a Ranger of 1 he Soeielv for the Westland district. Received with thanks. From same enquiring in regard to open season for opossums this year. Received, Department to be referred to recommendations from joint conference of Westland rind Grey Societies in November last. From same and various other* in respect to deer stalking season. From Roller Acclimatisation Society agreeing to suggestions made for regulation of opossum season. Received. From Tourist General Manager. Wellington, stating be was enquiring in regard to the conditions of tbo lease for tbo Tourist Cottage at Lake Kanieri. Received. From A. Reddell. Christchurch, complaining of lack of facilities for visitors to Lake Kanieri to boil their billies. and referring to the closing of the Tourist. Cottage. Received. T,otter to be sent to tht Tourist Office, Wellington.

'From Grey District Acclimatisation Society agreeing to co-operate in the working of the hatchery at Lake T\hnieri. Received, and Secretary to reply in regard to details. From Southland Acclimatisation Societv offering brown trout eyed ova at 3s 6d per ICAO. Received and resolved to order 100.000 for earliest delivery.

From Diggers Sawmill Coy., regarding sawdust trouWe and making suggestions as regards bolding the sawdust with a retaining wall, subject to permission. Received and resolved the Society had no power to grant the permission desired. GENERAL. Tt was resolved to ask the Inspector of Fisheries for a report in regard to tbo southern streams lately inspected with reference to further distribution of fry.

Accounts were passed for payment, and the action in arranging for deposit of £IOO was approved. •T. Foote, Ranger, reported regarding sawdust in streams and other matters. Received and referred to the Chairman to ascertain from Sergeant King what vMs being done. The Ranger also recommended that the guage box which was considered the cause of the trouble at tbo tramway mill should be removed. Photographs of the situation a wore produced. The matter was deferred to ascertain the views of the Inspector. Tt was resolved Mr Armstrong retain the Chairmanship, and the matter of electing a President be deferred to the annual meeting to bo held on the first Thursday in April, when an executive and hatchery committee will he set up. the latter to act jointly with a S uh-committee of the Grey District

Societv. The*meeting concluded at 8.50.