ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8171, 1 May 1895, Page 4

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The following is the annual report of the abovo Society, which was crowded out of yesterday's issue : Tlie Council has the pleasure of submitting the annual report for the year ending 31st March, 1895. The iiuancial condition of the society continues to be good, our balance las year showed a credit of LBB Gs Id, bpmg L5O on fixed deposit and L3B Gs Id on current account. This year we have a credit; of LlO9 3s Bd, being the fixed deposibof L5O and L 59 3s 8d on current account, up to 31st March, 1893. The secretary's honorarium of ten guineas was passed at the last meeting of the Council, held on 11th April instint, and aho the rent to the Borough Council of L 2. These items do not appear in this year s balance sheet, but will appear in next year's. The actual position of the sooiety at the presenb rcomenb, no liabilities being outstanding, is therefore a credib balance at the bank of L 46 13s Bd, and fixed deposit of LOO, with interest due of L 2 10s, making a total of LOO sj. The boUnco sheet explains lUelf, and you will notice thab ft i^idcubU «uta bM beta wpomieti iv

labor and in the introduction of fish, opossums, etc. We boughb 2000 Rainbow trout from the Wellington Society ; they have done well, and a portion have been liberated in tho Otopopo river, and the remainder will be distributed shortly in other streams. Wo have also a quantity of American brook trout and Scotch burn trout ready for distribution. Wo obtaiucd six opossums from the Southland Socioty, and liberated them in tho bush at Birchwood. If these succeed und increase they will bo very valuablo in tho future. The red deer aro increasing in number, nud spreading rapidly over the back-country from Longslip to Lake Oh«ui. Whon in sufficienb numbers wo will bo able to issue licenses for deer shooting in our district. Wo regret that both nativo and imported game are fasb disappearing in the vicicnty of Oatnaru, and attribute this to the prevalence of laying poisonod grain, and also to the action of ferrets, stoats, and woasols introduced for the extermination of rabbits. We havo senb homo bo' tho Field newspaper a shipment) of frozen trout for scientific purposes, with a view of ! getting from experts an authoritative opin on as to their nature ; we propose to rep/ab this oxperimenb next year. In order to encourage anglers bhe Society bag given pr zos for angling competitions. A petition was presented to the Government to geb the rooubh of bhe river Waitaki opened for nebtinp. In the interests of tbo distaict*, bho anglers, and also of tho Maoris a largely signed counter petibion was forwarded to the Government poinbing out how detrimental netting in the mouth of the Waitaki would be to all concerned, und ihe Government has determined to take no further action 'n the matter. Hauuy A. dk Lautouu President. Jas. Field Chawford, Hon, Sec. and Treat*.