WAITAKI COUNTY ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 601, 5 April 1878, Page 2

WAITAKI COUNTY ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

A meeting of the Council of the Wa Iraki C unty Acclimatisation Society was held tolay at the offiices of Mess's Connell and Inwc. There were present.—Mr J. Reid, 're- v lent 'in the chair), Dr Smith, Messrs Bovton, MeLennan, Steward, Ronaync, \l»nlove. Connell. (Hon. Secretary). The nr'nutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the outward correspon!ence read \nd approved. The following correspondence was read : From the under Secretary stating in reply r.o a t«-l"gram from the S 'Cretary askmg if my of the ova arrived lately by the Alham i '.rii was for this district, that the ova would | <>e hatched out, at Makarewa ponds and that 'he Oamaru Society would be considered in he distribution of the fish if the hatching was successful and the numbers sufficient. The foUow nc; letter was read with reference to the is nie of licences : - "Co onial Secretary's Offtoe, " Wellington, March 13. 1878. "Sir—l have the honor by direction of Mr. K'llhiuu-!. acting in the absence of the Colonial Secretary, to inform you that the loveniment have had under their consider >• ion tbe qivsti'iu of binding over to the secretaries of the va'ious Ac.eliinatisat'nn in New Zealand the duty of issuing fame lie-uses, which duty is at present p ronned by the Collectors of Customs. The f ees for such licenses, as well as those for ishins; licenses, to be retained by the Societies, instead of being paid into tho public ■cconnt, as at present. " Should your Society desire to adopt this i-snursp, I am to request that you won'd nform me as soon as possible, in order that i clause to that, effect may bo inserted in the iroclamation a'mut to be issued, fixing the •jame season for the present year, I have, tve, " C S, Coorr.u. " Henry C nnell, Ks«,. Secretary Acclimatisation Society, Oamaru." 'I he i-'ee etary stated that he replied that -he Sooietv would undertake the duty of issuing the licences. Fr im the under Secretary intimating that the resolution of th<- Society, recommending r.hat a iewird should be offered for the suc■"•Sfful in roducf.ion of white fish bv private effort, was receiving the consideration of the (lov'-mm The fol'owing letter was read : " Ota so -Vcclimatisafcian Society, "High-street, Bimedin, March 28, IS7B. '•Di-vr; Sir,, —Our Society has just, ■lespai -lied Mr. <\ Kills to Oreat Britain for the pu-pnse of bringing out a shipment of Mack name and, if possible, grouse. We have m ide arrangements in Scotland as to procuring the birds, ftc.. and believe the experiment nil Ibe a success. Bills is the person who, s -me years so success-'nil}' brought nut, two large shipments of English birds to ' !tago. We expiet that the expenses connected with his present mi siou will he

ibout L4OO. and I am directed to say that if your Society desires to take part in this matter, wo are prepared to meet you by ■.•our either taking one halt' of the business vit.h us, or subscribing a e rtain sum and eceiving a proportionate quantity of t.he i'-ds v,'''h;h thev anive. Ph-a-e let me know vhat your Society will do —Your crulv, '"Alex. C. Beoig, " Hon. Pec. •• H. Connell, Esq., Hon, Seo. Wait.iki County Acclimatisation Society, < lainaru." The stated that the Soeioty had ibout 1.70 in hand, while the sum to be obained for licenses would, he thought, .mount to Idoo. If it was decided to go in ith the Duuediu Soeioty in regard to the hiimviit. he felt sure there, would be little iflioulty in raising LIOO liy means of sube. ipti'.ns. This would brim: the funds of he Soc-ie'y up >o 1.270, and LISO might v ith s:ifer-y be set aside ror the purpose. sonii- dieussi"n. it was resolved, on he motion of Mr. M'Lennm, seconded by ■ r Steward, that the Socictv should agree > c'intribu-e mil-third of the cost of the hijunent, provided the portion to be borne ■V the Society did not exceed 1.150, and hat the Society received in return one-third if the birds. The following letter iu reference to loursing licences was read : "lHmedin, 25th March, IS7S. "r>KvTtSTR, —Mr. Arthur has banded me -•our loiter to him of the 23rd iusn In retard to coumng licenses we leave it to the arty taking out the license to take any ir-k that may he incurred by not talcing out l heemc for each dog. The Act is rathe imbigumis on this i.oint. A person can .•ike part in a coursing match without 'lavint.' any dogs ; and in Southland persons i.tve been tin-d for doing this without a icense.—Yours, &e , "Alex. C. Ri:c;g, '' Hon. Sec. Acclimatisation Society. " Henry Connell, Ksq." After some discussion it was resolved. "That the Dunediu Society be asked to join this Society in arranging that a coursing mcuse shall entitle the holder to keep and run imt exceeding throe dogs." After some disoi;s*ion upon several matters, the meeting tei initiated with the customary vote of thanks to the Chairman.