ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6490, 15 December 1881, Page 3

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

An ordinary meeting of iho Oauncil of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society was held «i (he Commercial Hotel at 3.30 jp.m. yesterday t present—The Bon S, T Peacock (in the chair), Drs Brittin and Frankish, and Messrs H E, Webb, S 0. Farr {Hen Sec), T. D. Acland, and F. J. Simbell.

MISOBIXARBOre. The Secretary reported that 7000 additional grout had been sent to the South Canterbury Aseooiation at Timaru. The Secretary also drew attention to the capture of roving goldfinches end other IMi by those who w*« not nuthoriied to do •0. Mr Bill*, who had been authorised to foV* such bird#, bed found it Impossible to get any, at to many were taken by these men. The Chairman suggested that it would be m well to writ# to the Colonial Seeratary, drawing bis attention to the violation of the law in this respect, In order that the law may be set In motion against offenders. It was agreed to communicate with the Colonial Secretary on the s thject. The Secretary reported that an additional KUDO trout ha t been sent to the Upper Selwyo, aaekirg 3000 la all. acootJirra. A number of accounts were passed for payment. TBS 7AUOW DUB. The Secretary read a memo announcing the arrival of the fallow deer. He stated that the question to be considered was whet to do with them. It was suggested that they should be eet free on the Culretden Station, where a couple «f does were liberated acme time aim It was agreed to liberate the pair of deer at Culveroen, with a proviso that Lady Wilson atid Mr Harper, should bo written go, »• trustee* in the estate of the late Sir OMeroft WilefD, with regard, to the Society retain tug their right over the buck and doe &sd their progeny . oomaimrostDum A letter was read from Mr W. Barlow, #lentocnel, asking whether it was legal to ith on the Sabbath. His reason for asking waa that Sunday was being mane quite a ** sportsman*# day,” in kis distrist. Several Mailmen from Christchurch, from whom a better example was to be expected, were in the habit of fishing on Sundays. The Secretary stated that he had replied that there was nothing in the law to prevent fishing on Sundays. A communication was received from Mr T. L. Barker, asking whether any pheasants could be sent from Canterbury to Victoria. The Secretary was directed to reply that the Society would be able to let Mr Barker have some pheasants in about two months. The Waitaki County Council wrote, asking far information as to the Californian trout, and also at to the price of tench. The Seeratary said he had replied, farwarding what information he could as to the Californian trout. The price of tench was £3 par 100. A letter was read from Mr 0. G. Tripp, with regard to the liberation of some trout in the Oran and Waihl. stsmißtmoK 07 tuopt. The Secretary stated that there were still some 7000 or 8000 young trout in the gardens, and it was imperatively necessary that they should ha liberated at once, mi they were dying fast; 4000 had been turned out into the Avon, and about 8000 into the Heath'total.

Dr Brittin thought the Society should look Is their future financial position, and liberate m many as possible in the streams round town, so as to induce Hie public to taka out snare licenses.

A letter was ben read from Mr O. Haskett, JDsvzi Bush, asking for 100 trout. In answer to Dr Brittin, the Secretary stated that altogether some 20,000 trout had been tuned out into the Avon

It was agreed to place SCOO additional trout in the Avan, and 1000 in the Heath* dote."

The Secretary stated that be had received an application from a person who wished to toko charge of one of the hives of Lignriaa hoes, in order to keep them and improve them for the benefit of the Society. He also asked for a Ligurian queen, or some cells, in order to hjbridiz* some block bees.

It was resolved to grant the application, lb answer to Dr Frankish, the Secretary sold that about £65 hod been received this season from the tale of trout. Alter name further business of on unimportant nature, the meeting terminated.