ACCLIMATISATION WORK

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 326, 11 April 1928, Page 7

ACCLIMATISATION WORK

SOCIETY’S ACTIVITIES

‘The last three years have been outstanding in the history of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society,” said the president, Mr. C. A. Whitney, at the annual meeting last evening. Reviewing the society’s work, Mr. Whitney said that during the three years some 2,580,000 rainbow and 180,000 brown trout fry and 5,300 pheasants had been liberated. Large consignments of mallard ducks and Hungarian partridges had been imported. The decision to hold four council meetings during the year at country centres and to hold the annual meeting in the country every three years was an important step toward effecting the co-operation of the affiliated clubs.

A summary of the report and balance sheet, which w'ere adopted, has already been published in The Sun. The following are the officers for the year: President, Mr. F. E. McKenzie; vice-president, Captain R. White; council, Mr. W. G. Wohlmanu. Mr. H. C. Savage, Mr. T. Clarke, Dr. T. W. J. Johnson, Dr. H. A. Chatlield and the sitting members, Mr. W. Cook, Mr. R. H. Bartley and Mr. T. S. Withers. Mr. Whitney said that for private reasons he would not seek re-election as president. In recognition of their services, Mr. Whitney and Mr. W. Cook were elected life members.