GAME FOR OHINEMURI.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXII, Issue 4340, 9 November 1921, Page 2

GAME FOR OHINEMURI.

MEETING AT AUCKLAND. SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES (Special tp the “Gaze.te.”) Following the conference of delegates from the Ohinemuri aha Waikato Societies .with representatives of the Auckland Council held, last 1 month at Hamilton, the country delegates were incited to attend the usual monthly meeting of .the Auckland Council, which was held on Friday last at Auckland. Mr A. .White (president) and Mr D. Leach (secretary) attended as delegates from the Ohinemuri Society. ' Mr C. A. Whitney reported on the matters diocussed at tie Hamilton conference, and stated that the couh« cillors present were of the opinion that the whole of them could be settled amicably. Mr A. White, at the request pf the chairman (Mr H. Ostler), outlined the grievances that had led to the movement in favour of drawing away from the parent body. At the Hamilton conference the country delegates had put their case fairly and in a sportsmanlike way, and he felt sure that the council would consider the grievances in the same spirit, and meet them amicably. Ohinemuri had been an active branch society for thirteen years, cpntrolling a district admirably suited for carrying game, fish, and deer. Mr Leach’, after referring to the unfair allocation pf game to’ Ohinemuri. suggested that the Council should issue a list of suggested allocations prior to Ithe meeting fixed to decide the allocations, so that country branches might have the opportunity of considering them, and, if found unsatisfactory, delegates could attend the Council meeting and en-i deavour to improve matters for themselves.

Messrs Cullen, Grayson, GilletJt, and other councillors also expressed views in favour of giving greater assistance to the various branches. The Council, eventually decided in flavour of the following changes t (1) Two meetings of the Council to be held during the year ,at Hamilton to enable all country delegates to attend and bring up matters affecting their districts, one of such meetings to take place shortly before ‘he annual allocation pf game and fish. (2) Voting by proxy tb enable country members .to record their viotes for councillors at each annual meeting. (3) Assistance to be given country branches in the building of feeding ponds for fry, so as, to rear theni to the yearling stage before liberation. BLACK OPPOSUM. Mr Leach stated that the black oppossums liberated six years ago were multiplying and thriving, and they were looking forward to the time when these animals would .be avails able for sportsmen. He thought the country about Komata, Waitekaun, and Waitawheta was admirably suited for red deer, and expressed a wish that the Council would consider the mat,ter. ' - RED DEER. Mr Ostiler said the Council received a number of red deer every year for liberation. Messrs Cullen and Grayson stated that they knew ithe country mention-. ed, and were satisfied (the deer wou.d do well there. : The Council unanimously decided that this year’s supply of red deer should go to the Ohinemuri Society for .liberation. .