AUCKLAND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 245, 10 February 1898, Page 2

AUCKLAND ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

A MEETING of the above was held on Tuesday in Auckland. The statement of accounts showed a balance to current account of £l7 10s 9d and on deposit £206 10s 3d. A letter Mas read fiom Mr Fiost, of Ararhnu Noith, complaiuing of the prevalence of poaching. 1 lime was a gicat falling cIT in the number of birds. Ho suggested that the Society should introduce new game and improve the pheasants, which had fallen off in size and plumage. Mr Cheesman said that the poor condition of the pheasants was due to the small hirds taking so much of the food they formerly g t. The curator reported concerning the op; rations at the Waimakariri hatchery. •Several anglers had been up, and had taken gcod basket.*. The fish were mostly small, but some good sized one:had been seen. During the month he had liberated 107.") yearlincs, as follows : Waihon. 600 ; Orakau, 250 : Motrins ville, "225. The fish were five or six inches long, and were put in carefully over a large stretch of water. Some, dealing hud been done along the river banks, ;;nd he had erected three foot bridges for the convenience of anglers. Since the gazetting of the Rotorna fishing regulations, it was reported by the secretary, revcial pcrsous had taken cut, licences to Let, and there had been a large export of English brown trout from Rotorna, over MCOlb weight having paid poundage, a penny per pound. This duty has to le expended in stocking with front, or other fish, the lakes and rivers of the Rotorna County. Mr Bishop, of Auckland, had taken out a license for fie. tale of trout. It was stated that OaLfornun salmon had been brought down in the refrigerating chamber of the mail steamers for the Auckland market.