1002 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



namely, "That the commissioners, being impressed with the belief that 

 another importation of salmon ova from the United Kingdom is neces- 

 sary to insure their naturalization in the colony, and being desirous to 

 I)lant American salmon and other fish in various other rivers and lakes 

 in the colony, recommend that £1,000 should be placed on the estimates 

 with the view of obtaining shipments of salmon ova from the United 

 Kingdom by steamers to Melbourne, and of salmon, whitefish, and other 

 ova from America by the Californian mail-boats," 



In accordance with the instruction of the comrnissioners, I have now 

 the honor to communicate this resolution, and, in doing so, venture to 

 express the hope that the government will place on the estimates for 

 this purpose even a larger sum than that suggested above, in order that 

 more than one experiment may be repeated by the Melbourne boats. 



I have, &c., 



J. A. R. MENZIES, 



Chairman of Commissioners of Salmon Ponds. 



The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, 



Wellington. 



Wellington, June 14, 1877. 

 Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 

 the 2d instant, forwarding a resolution of, the commissioners appointed 

 to manage the Southland Salmon Ponds, recommending that further 

 shipments of fish ova should be imported from Great Britain and 

 America ; and, in reply, to inform you that the government had, prior 

 to the receipt of your letter, determined to ask for a vote for the pur- 

 pose in the next session of Parliament. 



I have, &c., 



DANIEL POLLEN. 



Hon. J. A. E. Menzies. 



Dun Alister, June 26, 1877. 

 Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 

 14th instant, informing me that the government had, before receiving 

 my letter of 2d instant, determined to ask, in the next session of Parlia- 

 ment, a vote for the purpose of importing fish ova from Great Britain 

 and America ; and, after communicating with the commissioners, to ex- 

 press their gratification at the decision of the government. 



I have, &c., 



J. A. R. MENZIES, 



Chairman of Commissioners of Salmon Ponds. 



The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. 



