ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 22 April 1920, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

♦ ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Helensville Society was held in the Library on Monday evening last, when there were present: Messrs A. J. Hill (President, in the chair), Ryland, J. A. Wilson, O. Sandin, W. W. L. Bradly, | Dowdell, W. Moualt and C. H. j j Spinley (Secretary). . | I The mi nates of the last annual I meeting were read and con- | firmed. j ! The balance sheet, which was | read and adopts.!, showed a ! credit balance of £l 17s 2d. | The secretary reported that 50 I pheasants had been received I from the Auckland Society and j ] liberated between Waimauku and J i Helensville. \ I I i ELECTION OF OFFICERS. | i The following officers were j ! elected for the ensuing year : — '< I President, Mr A. J. Hill: vice- ; j president, Mr J. Wilson ; secre- ; I tary, Mr C. H. Spinley ; assistant ; | secretary, Mr A. Hammond;! \ auditor, Mr T. F. Cooper; com- '• mittee, Messrs Ryland, Bradly, Dowdell, O. Sandin and Mouatt. Mr O. Sandin was elected delei gate for the Society. | CLOSE SEASON. I A motion was carried \o the | effect that the Society strongly I protest against the closing of the | season for ducks and teal in this ! district, as the birds were plentiI ful. Also, that wires be sent to j the Minister of Internal Affairs j and to the Hon. J. G. Coates in ! regard to the matter. j RANGERS. i The delegate was instructed to I request the Auckland Society to ; send up two rangers prior to May . Ist, or to pay at least two local ■ men to do the necessary work. ; Two honorary rangers were appointed. ; GENERAL. The delegate was instructed to ; strongly support the issue of a : gun licenses in place of game 1 licenses. \ It was decided that portion of i territory on the western side of the railway line between Helens- \ ville and Waimauku be closed ; this season as a sanctuary for young birds. : A vote of thanks was accorded , the Auckland Society for the i number of birds so generously ' sent up to this district, ; Votes of thanks were passed to the president, vice-president, secretary, assistant seoretary, and auditor for their services during the year.