ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 926, 30 May 1878, Page 2

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

CAMBRIDGE BEAXCH. A mkei lxg of the above associatiou. was held m the National Hotel on Tuesday, last. Present : lilajor . - Clare (jii the chair), Messrs Jas; Ruriciman (Secretary), John Runcimazi, -P. Hicks, E. B. Walker, and.G-. E. Clarke. The Chairman stated that the object of the meeting was to receive the report oi' the gentlemen who were deputed to examine the damage done to 1 trees by hares at Mr Hicks' and other places Mr Rancinian then reported as follows: — Four gentlemen (Messrs t'lajckej Kirkwood, Sharp, and himself) had* visited Messrs Hicks and Eeynold's farms, and examined tlio damage done to trees by hares, and they were, prepared to substantiate Mr Hicks' statements m every particular, arid would proposo that the parent Society should ba requested to have the law.»o> framed that .every farmer should be allowed to kill hare 3 on his own holdings. ' * ' ' ' Mr E. B. Walker moved the adoption of the report;, and the Secretary be requested to write to the parent Society, . and forward the resolution contained therein. Mr John lluncjbaian, seconded the .motion, and it was carried unanimously. .■ . iMr Hicks *'said . that . m order to .work with perfect confidence the Colonial Secretary should be asked to give the names of those' leading- settlers who constituted themselves a. deputation, and who so flatly contradicted the 'assertions of this branch of tho Society. This branch of the Society was a recognised body, and,it was, a very underhand thing for any persons .outside' to'; constitute i hemselves ! a J deputation to flatly contradict what they -had asserted. He would therefore ■mo vo; , " .That \ the Secretary he requested, when returning the?;, Government letter .ofc ; the. 2nd of . April .last [published by... us la.it Thursday], to request tho .Chairman of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society to ask the Hoiu Col. ;^hitmore, if . there is, any objection 1 on ; hi8 4 part ; t)L) give.informution as to who were the . gentlemen , referred to. as *a : deputation. jOi" leading. settlers,' it beingcertoiix.that.njj>'."sue& deputation ;was ever 'ajjppin^ei f rpin this district at^any public mSeting.":' " _" '■ ,'il •* '■' i '. ; ■- . Mr JE. JEj i . , . Wulker |ec6ndetl the resolution, 'wlifchwas.' carried unanhnoufily. It was also resolved that.the incidental expenses, such as a^ivertismg, &C, incui-red m cari-ying on this branch of the Society bealegetimate charge to be dedxicted from ' the ; subsfciiptipns collected m the district. '' * ' : ' A vote of thanks to tho Chairman concluded the meeting. '