Westland Acclimatisation and Tourist Society.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1932, Page 2

Westland Acclimatisation and Tourist Society.

monthly- meeting. . . \sy< G+y • r ;.:r* i *** . The Ooupoilbf'Yhe above Society meV at Chainbers at 7.35 o’clock. ' -Hr,*. Td’ohelmann King,'. Jft. Paterson, ,A. C. Armstrong •aini ‘Evans. Apologies were mqdlefor'the ; absence of Messrs. M®“ Intosh afid Wells. . U ■ ' ■ The- minuter of . the, previous meot- ; ing werai cpitfirmed. The 'butvyard read and approved. v •,1 ■' •• • . i fS; IW4RD CORRESPONDENCE/ From Department of Internal Affairs asking for;* recommendation as tp the opening of an opossum season.— Received. ; It* I *.was resblved to suggest that the dose season be continued. From sgipe, stating the Bird Protection Society had objected to a clb|ef seasoif for deer.—Received. It pas resolved to reply pointing out that the close seoeon in Westland referred only to a remote part.of .(southern district .where 7; ‘ only equipped parties would ' go, and if ‘‘ the ; stalkers were hot encouraged to go into, the country," 'very little. shooting would take place, and 'Phe deer in Vuch an but of; the Way place would increase more than is now tiyiim' Itmwuv, fonwtnjUAg lys > proceeds of fine;—Received. - < The ' Tdnrist Department ;* explain., ing’ 001. Seviyne .had postponed %; stalking tour till next season.—Received.'

From J. G. Graham,Nelson,' thanking the Society for.»information eupyijjed reeafdlng' depr;, stalking in the Arthur a-jfcokatqlu districts —Received. From, Sp : ci'e^ypffbrjng ijyown trout eyed ova atper doOp. and referred tp.'the Hatchery! Committee to confer as to Grey District qnd order' accordingly.' rlt" lVas resqlved to apply' for- the iwiql . supply of quinnat. ova - for Lake' l'|VoW ;'d. *DqbSon, .. reporting jis r ;to the despatch ydf ’ 3CO pheasants and - j.2 had been lost : ep rbute,—Received and account parsed for' payTanfi ’reported tlib' distribution of. the birds; by-'Mr;. j; f< >Mptogji- jnr. and of theVgbod; resuitf expected. : ’As far, as could -be gleanSd - the, birds .had been ©laced,'and/those'. inoclmrge., were talc ing every icate and ’interest in the pb,ea'Sabts.j • :. \' “•_ C . •ft Frdm North Canterbury Acclimiatisatioh f Bocibtyjb quoting quaii ! at’ 5s per brace, ap'd. pheasants at 15s per brace. —Received. > ■ ’.•.'From " Glrey ;;;. District : en-quiring-cost of pheasants-* imported.—. Received, the Secretary , had supplied thw^inforniaticni;*'':/ ' Tho V postal DeFartmeht;''' 1 . notifying the issue of fou* deer' stalking Weemses ifor' ; South Westland.—Received.

. • trENERAX. ' .... An account fOjr £l2 7s 6d Was parsed fol - .payment subject to being found correct.. It »was notified the annual meeting of the Society fell next-month, and the date was fixed for Thursday, April 14th-’ 7 • '. ‘ The Secretary intimated he would not be a 1 candidate for re-election next year. < '• ..... . The meeting yc'io at 8.10 p.m.