ACCLIMATISATION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 361, 17 May 1911, Page 5

ACCLIMATISATION.

j KING COUNTRY SOCIETY. j ANNUAL MEETING. The. annual meeting of the King Country Acclimatisation Society was held in Mr. H. J. Mussen'a office last evening. The balance sheet showed a credit b dance of £7 14s 6d. The following new members were elected, on the proposition of Mr Moorhouse, and seconded by Mr N. C. Matthew:— Messrs P. Mora, J. W. Cochrane, F. C. Hammond and W. F. Dines. On the proposition of Mr Dransfield, seconded by Mr Mora, Mr F. P. Moorhouse was elected President:. On the proposition of Mr Moorhouae, seconded by Mr J. C. Sharpies, Mr J, H. Mussen was re-elected Secretary and Treasurer. The following Vice-presidents were elected: PuketiUu, Dr Sloman; Mangaotaki, D. Anderson; Pio Pio, G. Elliott; Mairoa, A. R. Fryer; Paemaka, RBoiiy; Waitomo, F. H. Rer.ell: Poro-o-tarao, C. Harrison; Arapae, J, J. Thomaser,: Mahoenui, John Old; Honikiwi, P. D. Hargreaves; Kaeaea, T. S. Hickman; Kawa, O. G. Kay; Rangitoto, W. Ovens; Te Kuiti Riding, Messrs W. H. Adams, Cochrane, Dranfield. The following were elected as Council: —Messrs J. B. Sharpies, F. C. Hammond, H. Rothery, P. Mora, F. H. Sims, R. M. Somerville, A. V. Snadden, N. C. Matthew, N. B. Lusk, M. W. Forsyth; Mangaotaki (R. T. Bailey) and other outside members were re-elected. Mr A. V. Snadden was re-elected Auditor.

! The President, in reviewing the past year, paid a tribute to Mr Mnssen's services as secretary. Regarding the Waikato Society, ha said that the position had assumed a serious aspect. They proposed to take the King Country in, and in fact seven counties which were the most revenue-making in the Auckland Society. Be gave a brief report on the visit of Mr Cochrane and himself to the meeting in Waiicato, and the meeting in Auckland, where the genera] opinion was expressed that for the country districts to secede from the parent body would be an error. Petitions in circulation were being waited tor by the Hon. Minister for Internal Affairs before a charter was granted. On his suggestion, it had been decided to have halfyearly conferences held in the various centres in the province. On the preposition of Mr Dransneld, seconded by Mr J. W. Cochrane, a vote of confidence was -accorded the Auckland Society. The question of bread fishing and liuhu fishing in the Mangakewa stream was mentioned by Mr Dransfield, and those present were unanimous that the practice should be stopped. The President explained that representations had been made to the Auckland Society and had resulted in that prohibition of bread and huhu fishing would be endorsed on next year's licenses. Mr Dransfield gave notice of motion that the Mangakewa stream be reserved for lly fishing only for the first three months of next summer. The matter will be discussed at the next ordinary meeting. Mr N. C. Matthew proposed a vote j of thanks to the President and Mr. Cochrane for attending the Conferences at Cambridge and Auckland, which was carried unanimously.