The Chairman said the society did not take the initiative in a matter of this kind. In the case of Palmerston they acted in accordance with the ex pressed wishes of the inhabitants. If the people in any district were desirous of being allowed to course, what they would have to do would be to make ap plication in the same .way, and the So ciety could then give effect to their recommendation if it were thought ad visable. He thought it was as well that the society should wait for a request. It was resolved to ask the Superinten dent to proclaim the months of June and July an open season for killing cock pheasants within the same district as; last year— -license fee to be 30s. Some discussion took place regarding the wanton destruction of imported birds. One member stated that on a recent holiday he saw no less than ten persons with guns in the neighborhood

of Green Island popping away at every bird, large and small, which came in their way. A general opinion was ex pressed that the evil might be checked if a person carrying a gun were obliged to pay a license fee, although of course it would be necessary to make an excep tion in favor ; of persons using guns. on their own properties for the purpose of shooting rabbits, &c; The following resolution, proposed by Mr Fulton and seconded by Mr Arthur, was agreed to : "That steps: be at once taken by the society to procure the insertion of a clause in the Protection, of Animals Act, imposing an annual fee of at least one pound for every person carrying a gun." Mr Begg reported that he went up to the Lee Stream five or six days ago, and had a day's fishing in order to as certain the condition of the fish, and to be able to form an opinion as to whether the season might not be extended next year. He caught eight fish weighing from fib. to 2^lbs. They were in very good condition, and he thought that next season they would be able to keep the streams which were some distance away from Dunedin open until the lst May, making a season of about seven months. He did not think the fishing this year had harmed the fish very much. 