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fish will speedily enable the Council to commence stocking some 
of the reservoirs now in course of construction in various parts of 
the colony ; this important work being one that the Council is ex¬ 
tremely desirous of performing, more especially as the Government 
has promised every assistance in its power to accomplish so desirable 
an object. 
The Council is happy to be able to report that the salmon experi¬ 
ment, undertaken by this Society in conjunction with the Tasmanian 
Salmon Commissioners, proceeds most satisfactorily in Tasmania. 
Attached to this Report is published the last Report of the Salmon 
Commissioners,* a perusal of which is surely sufficient to convince 
the most sceptical that hitherto success has been obtained. 
The Angora goats continue to thrive admirably, and the Society’s 
splendid flock now numbers upwards of 200, in addition to 70 young 
pure bred rams which have been distributed over the colony. 
The difierent species of deer which have been turned loose in 
various parts of the colony are increasing fast. Special reference 
may be made to the herd of Axis deer liberated by the Council, in 
conjunction with Mr. S. Wilson, on the Wimmera. 
The English hare, wherever it has been turned out, has increased 
at a marvellous rate, and within a very short time may fairly be 
expected to be available both for food and sport. 
The gardens at the Royal Park prove more and more attractive, 
and the number of visitors is considerably on the increase. 
Taking advantage of the residence of Mr. R. T. Firebracc in 
London, the Council requested him to interest himself on their 
behalf, and his response has been most hearty and effective. The 
(Society owes much to the valuable services rendered during the past 
year by this gentleman, and it is gratifying to know that his assist¬ 
ance will still be continued. 
The sparrows which were introduced by this Society have multi 
plied to such an extent that the Council has been enabled to 
distribute numbers of them to Becclnvorth, Benalla, Kyneton 
Ballarat, Castlcmaine, Daylesford, Warrnambool, Geelong St’ 
Arnaud, Heathcote, Somerton, Winchelsea, Meredith, Gisborn^ 
* Seo page 36. 
