136

C—l

Schedule E³. — Trees transferred to Hanmer Springs Plantation, 1902-3.

APPENDIX V.—SANCTUAEIES FOR ANIMALS AND BIRDS.

GAME FAEM RESERVE NEAR PARAPARADMU. The following report has been received from the Wellington Acclimatisation Society :— Since the last report was forwarded an agreement has been entered into for carrying on work at the reserve-under a competent gamekeeper (Mr. D. Crossley), who has been appointed caretaker of the reserve. As the result of the past season's breeding operations, Mr. Crossley took up to the reserve nearly seventy pheasants, losing only one of the birds in transit from Wellington and Karori. As the birds had to be packed over the last two miles before reaching the game farm, the result is considered very satisfactory. Under his agreement the caretaker is to build an addition to the present whare there, and look after all game birds that may be placed on the reserve from time to time. The pheasant-pens previously erected by the society were found to be in capital order, and are now occupied by the birds taken out by Mr. Crossley. The society has ordered from Scotland a shipment of black game and partridges, and these will be brought to the colony under the care of a Scotch gamekeeper, who expects to be leaving for New Zealand in October next. It is thought that black game would do well at the reserve, while the partridges could be bred from and distributed in suitable localities after they had become thoroughly acclimatised. This month (June) the caretaker is engaged chiefly in putting up addition to whare and erecting new pens, with the double object of providing additional storage-room and furnishing the pens required for the young birds next spring. He reports that the Californian quail are now to be seen in great numbers along the reserve, and that the opossums turned out a few years ago are increasing and have spread through the bush for a distance of two or three miles from the place where they were first liberated. A road to the farm is much needed, as it is found almost impossible to successfully move either birds or material under present conditions. Enclosed will be found a photograph of some of the young red deer originally turned out at the reserve. The deer continue to thrive, and the herd now numbers over twenty. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the year ending the 31st March, 1903. Receipts. Expendihire. April 1, 1902, to March 31, 1903— £ s. d. April 1, 1902, to March 31, 1903— £ a. d. By Amount from general fund, Wellington Salary of caretaker .. .. .. 83 6 8 Acclimatisation Society .. .. 149 0 7 Pheasant-food .. .. .. .. 619 9 Wanganui Society (two pheasants) .. 116 9 Cartage .. .. .. .. 217 0 Rent of Reserve (eighteen months) .. 19 10 0 Wire netting, tools, &c... .. .. 6 19 10 Amount received for fencing.. .. 13 18 1 Removal of Karori pens.. .. .. 14 0 Boxes for pheasants .. .. .. 12 0 Cheque-book .. .. .. .. 0 2 6 Bank charges .. .. .. .. 010 0 Travelling-expenses (caretaker) .. .. 16 0 Railway freight .. .. .. 012 8 Rent of premises at Karori .. .. 116 0 Fencing reserve .. .. .. 28 310 Balance .. .. .. .. 49 5 2 £184 5 5 £184 5 5

Name of Tree. Common Name. Habitat. Value Number. ) per Thousand. Total Value. Remarks. .Inus glutinosa Common alder .. Britain 3,000 £ s. d. 0 15 0 £ s. d. 2 5 0 Planted in swamps ; have don< well. For shelter purposes. Acorns planted in situ. I For hedge round nursery. ietula alba Juercus pedunculata Jerberis vulgaris Jotoneaster Simmondsii jigustrum lucidum English birch .. English oak Barberry Applewort Privet Europe England Nepaul China 3,900 90,500 350 250 300 4 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 4 5 0 2 0 0 15 12 0 90 10 0 0 14 0 113 0 12 0 Total 98,300 , 110 14 3