366 APPENDIX 



first business of this Society was a decision to hold a fishing exhibition 

 at Lowestoft, Sir Edward Birkbeck agreeing to become Chairman 

 of the committee formed for such purpose. The support of His 

 Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was solicited, who favoured 

 the project, after which the venue of the exhibition was removed 

 from Lowestoft to Norwich, where it was eventually held in the 

 year following (1880) with great success. Following this exhibition 

 was another fishery exhibition in Edinburgh in 1881, and in 

 London at South Kensington almost immediately afterwards. The 

 London Fishery Exhibition, it will be remembered, was the fore- 

 runner of the London summer exhibitions. 



In 1883 netting was totally abolished, except for the purpose 

 of obtaining bait. 



In 1885 the question of angling rights on Wroxham Broad was 

 tried, but the defendant was fined one shilling and ,1, Is. 6d. costs. 



In 1888 twenty-one angling clubs were subscribing to the Yare 

 Preservation Society by way of appreciation of their efforts concern- 

 ing river fishing and for the improvement of the sport of angling. 

 Several meetings seem to have been called to discuss the question 

 of a close-time for rods, but this appears to have been thought 

 unnecessary, one of the strongest reasons urged being that such 

 would deprive the poor of reasonable recreation during the best 

 time of the year. 



In 1888 the city members commenced to subscribe 25 each 

 for prizes to the various angling clubs, provided the clubs registered 

 themselves as supporters of the Society. 



In 1889 the Society for the Preservation of the Bure began to 

 sadly feel the want of funds, as also did the Waveney Protection 

 Society, in consequence of which watchers were withdrawn, and 

 without doubt the fishing suffered in consequence. 



During the year following the Bure Society became merged in 

 the Yare, but the latter Society did not feel they were sufficiently 

 financially strong to take over the responsibilities of the Waveney 

 and Oulton Broad Preservation Society, so the latter Institution, 

 owing to want of support, has practically ceased to exist ; but the 

 Yare and Bure continues to flourish, in spite of the many difficulties 

 that beset its path, although, if the support was accorded to it that 

 it deserves, anglers and angling would be the more benefited thereby. 



PRESIDENTS OF THE YARE AND BURE 

 PRESERVATION SOCIETY 



18571866 R. N. Bacon, Esq. 



18661868 J. Barwell, Esq. 



18681869 E. Field, Esq. 



18691870 R. E. Burroughes, Esq. 



