Westland Acclimatisation and Tourist Society

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1929, Page 6

Westland Acclimatisation and Tourist Society

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th

The Council of the above Society met at the County Chambers at 7.35 p.m. Present: Messrs A. N. Baker (vicepresident) in the chair, Garnet Perry, R. J. Appleton, G. Howe, R. Paterson, and D. J. Evans. Apologies were made for the absence of Dr Teiclielmann, Messrs A. C. Armstrong and 11. Wells. ' The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed and tlie outward coiresponce approved. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE. From Department of Internal Affairs, notifying the following had been licensed as. brokers under tlie opossum regulations for Westland: J* F. Ward, M. Houston and Coy., W. Jeffries and Coy., A. W. Matlieson, R. S. Black, Ltd .—Received. From same notifying extension of opossum trapping season for Westland to August 14th.—Received with thanks. From Chief Inspector of Fisheries approving tlie proposals suggested for ■the ' liberation of quinnat 'fry, hut regretting it was not possible to arrange for experimental netting of the Hokitika river for quinnat salmon.—Received and agreed to liberate the bulk of the fry in Lake Ivanieri. . From New Zealand Acclimatisation Societies Association suggesting proposals regarding research operations in respect to fresh water fish*—Received, and after discussion deferred to 'await particulars of the cost involved. From Curator, Canterbury, museum, thanking Society for 'forwarding the white heron which it was not possible to mount owing to damaged condition, but stating it would be used as a skin for reference. —Received. The Secretary stated liqjiad seen the specimen and it now appeared to be in excellent order. From Waitaki Acclimatisation, Society, regretting it could not co-ope-Taie in tne deer culling proposals suggested, but operations on a laigo scale would be carried out in the Waitaki territory.—Received. From North Canterbury Society regretting owing to floods washing out the' fish traps, orders for ova could not be supplied this season. —Received. From Otago Society reporting the despatch of 100,000 ova.—Received. The Secretary reported the ova had been received in excellent order last week. . ?.v

From same reporting if further shipment of 37,000 ova.— Received. The Secretary stated the ova had arrived that day and had bene sent on to the Lake Ivanieri hatcliAtt''” •; From Southland Society notifying the; despatch of 90,000 ova from Lumsdcn.—Received. The Secretary stated tlie ova was expected to arrive the next day. :-i | GENERAL. • . From Ranger Cederman reporting on operation in various parts of the district during July.-4ltehbiV6d and' activity commended. From the purchase of 2636 opossum skins. Rcceiv.ejL- •; : * . w .. From Postmaster reporting the issue of ifomr,; additionalppossum .trapping licenses.—Receive?.-» : * -It was stated several trappers would be bringing in a.large number of skins." - Mr Paterson reported a suggestion from Ranger Norniarf Friend, of Okarito, regarding special ' notices for the protection of tlie wliite heron birds in the Neighbourhood. “It was resolved to have'.same attended to. The''’matter of appointing a delegate to the annual meeting of Societies at Wellington next’month was referred to the President. a vote of £lO Was passed towards the;cost of improving the turn-out at Sunny Bight. 'Lake'•lvanieri,• for the court" '"f" ci! l ' ; rars' v 'in the' vicinity of the 1 •■thii:g ,Vr rt' , nnd. Accounts-t'd t!i>- iiiliount of £6l were priced fo'r"'p ! ’ : -'ingnt.'r "Tlie meeting’ coiicludedat 8.15 o’clock.