ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10604, 1 June 1920, Page 8

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. A SUCCESSFUL YEAR REPORTED. The annual meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society was last night, the president (Mr L. O. H. Tripp) occupying the chair. Th-tre was a good attendance of members. In moving the adoption of the report, the president traversed tho work of the society and said that it was a cause for gratification that the society had had one of the best years on record. The. expenses had been 'heavy, but it was' possible that in the near future.this Government might be induced to alter the law ' prohibiting the trapping of opossums, in the event of whion tht. revenue of . the society would bo greatly Mr L. G. Reid referred to a statement in the report thai "no oue reaJly relieves that white crane is a bona fide resident of New Zealand." He traced the history of the bird in the Dominion for 50 years back, and. asked if a bird that had boen breeding in the Dominion for such a period could not be called a bona fide colonist? He would not like it to' go forth through a report of the society that the white cfttne was not-a local-"bird. Mr J. F. Dyer said that; he-knew the Auckland Societv was very anxious to join them in 'the matter of securing pheasants. Of courso,. there was, the matter of finance to be considered, but ho had been assured by Mr C. H. Whi(> ney, of Auckland, that the northern society would meet them in the question of finanfie. Tho' report and balance-sheet wero adopted. An .election of officers resulted:—President, , .Mr L. O. H. Tripp;. vice-pijesi-denta, Messrs W. H. Beotnam, A. J. Rutherford, L. G. Reid, E. Riddiford, and A. F. Lowe; council. Messrs L. O. H. Tripp, L. Powell, A. Seed, F. Whit-ley.-E. J. C. Wiffln. and J. 'P. Dyer; auditor, Mr \V. S. Wheeler. Mjessrs G. . Cooper, D. Riddiford, and S. G. Nathan were elected life members. TRAWLING IN WAIRARAPA LAKE. A, proposal that permission should be granted for the netting of trout nnd eels in the Wairarapa Lake was' mado by Mr C. Whatman, who expressed the opinion that it would open up an.excellent avenue of employment for returned soldters sunoring from physical disabilities. He 6aid that little or no fishing waa being done owing to. the rough waters and the shallowness of the lake, and it seemed a pity to him that thousands of tons.of fish should be alWod to go to waste. Even if permission -were granted, those trawling would have a very difficult task to make it a success, but he 'was prepared to give it a trial. Success really meant that not only would returned soldiers bo provided with lucerativo employment, but also that people throughout the Wairarapa would be topplicd with fish. Ho had discussed the matter with Mr h. F. Ayson, Chief Fishery Officer, who had thought it an excellent idea. providing a, net with a fair mesh wens used. ' ■ Mr J. F. Dyer thought the idea a.' good one,' but stressed the fact that precautions should be taken against the setting of nets near the mouths of rivers as creeks running out of the lake. Mr "Whatman said that the society could lay down ita own rules. The lake covered 30,000 acres, and owing to difficulties in the way. of netting in'certain places there was no chance of. it becoming 'under stocked. Mr L. O. H.'Tripp said that the mat-* ter was in the hands of a committee, which had discussed it with Mr Ayson. The latter was sympathetic to the proposal providing the''regulations set up would sufficiently guard the interests of fishermen. Mr Ayson was away at prosent, but when he returned the question would again be gone into.

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