ROTORUA RANGERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 180, 1 July 1937, Page 2

ROTORUA RANGERS.

FOUR APPOINTMENTS. PROTECTION OF GAME. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 1. With the ever-increasing popularity of trout fishing and game shooting in the Rotorua acclimatisation district, the duties of the official rangers of the territory have increased to such an extent that it has been found necessary to appoint more men in order to ensure complete ranging. The Minister of Internal Affairs, (Hon. W. E. Parry) in expressing regret in an interview last evening, that reports from departmental officers from time to time had shown no diminution in the number of oases of poaching occurring, said that in the interests of the fisheries, game districts, and licence-holders, there should he an all-round stiffening of the ranging. He had explained to a deputation that day that as a result of proposals he had submitted to the Minister of Public Works (Hon. R. Semple) and the Public Service ’Commissioners. it had been decided to appoint four inspectors of the Transport Department as rangers under (he Animals Protection and Game Act, and officers under part TI of the Fisheries Act for the Rotorua Acclimatisation District. “This,” said Mr Parry, “is at least a start with a plan I , have working for utilising wherever possible State officials to help in ranging, and it should be satisfactory.”