EAST COAST ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3232, 31 May 1911, Page 2

EAST COAST ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING

The anuual meeting of the East Coast Acclimatisation Society, at which the president, Mr. T. Holden, presided, was held in Mr. H. M. Porter s office yesterday afternoon, there being some ten or twelve members present. Thelfirst business was tlie election of officers, which resulted as follows: Messrs. T. Holden and J. R. Redstone were re-elected to the offices of president and vice-president respectively. In order to obviate the difficulty of getting a quorum, which had been experienced during the preceding year, Mr. Redstone moved that a small working committee be appointed to transact the ordinary business of the society. This was agreed upon, and the following were elected:—President, vice-pre-sident, and Messrs. Kirk, Hanson, ‘and McKee. On the motion of Mr. McKee, Mr. J. R. Kirk was appointed solicitor to tlie society. ’ The following new members were admitted :—Messrs., R. Thelwall, J. Dalrvmple, N. Pilcher,’ and G. Runciman. v Tlie matter of tlie appointment of rangers was left to tlie discretion of the committee.

Mr. Kirk suggested that the rangers appointed be asked to furnish monthly reports to the committee, but after some little discussion tlie matter dropped. . ■ The meeting decided to pay 3d per pair for hawks’ feet, and the maximum amount to be paid in this direction was fixed at £2O. Tlie secretary was instructed, to communicate with kindred societies with a view to petitioning the Government to bring, in legislation making it illegal to use decoys in duck-shooting, and, failing this, to make fifteen brace tlie limitation for one day’s shooting. It was further decided to write to other acclimatisation societies and secure their co-operation in an attempt to have the gun license brought in.. In answer to a question, the chairman stated that it would be inadvisable to spend money on trout this year, as the funds would ‘be required for the re-establishing of game in this district. ■

On the motion of'-Mr. Redstone, it was decided that the committee be instructed to import new pheasant blood into the district, and to make inquiries as to other breeds suitable for acclimatisation here..

The balance-sheet, which Was adopted. showed a surplus of assets’over liabilities of £129 15s.

A small amount of correspondence relating to tlie appointment of ’rangers Avas read and dealt with.. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. J. R. Kirk moved a hearty vote of thanks to ' tlie outgoing officers, and stated that- he hoped members would give their ablest support to the society .in the future, .