54 Thb Journal of the Royal 
Meeting held December l^th, 1901. — Hon. Geo. 
Garnett, President, in the chair. 
Members present 15. 
Elections. — Honorary Member : Mr. Richard Evans. 
Ordinary Members : Mr. C. Shepherd 
and Dr. R. F. Jardim. 
Associates : Messrs. F. W. Hutson and 
M. Hastings. 
The following communication from Mr. T. S. Hargreaves, 
Convener of the Fisheries Committee was read and 
taken for notification : — 
Sir, — I have the honour to report for the information 
of the Society that a first meeting of the Fisheries 
Committee w^as held on the 19th November, and that 
the lines on which it is proposed to carry out the work 
of the committee are the following : — 
(1.) The re-arrangement of the ichthyological 
collection in the Museum. 
(2.) Correspondence with the Imperial Department 
of Agriculture and the various Fishery commissions. 
(3.) Investigation with regard to the spawning times 
of various fish. 
(4.) To endeavour to obtain the assistance of the 
Town Council in compiling statistics as to the fish sold 
in the markets. 
(5.) That the Hon. B. H. Jones, Dr. Smartt, Mr. 
John Junor, Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Michael McTurk 
should be asked to give the Committee the benefit of 
their knowledge and experience of the fishes and 
fisheries of the colony. 
(6.) That inquiries ihould be made as to the number 
of registered fishing boats, the number of persons 
employed in the industry, descriptions and sizes of 
mesh and the nets used, and the quantities and values 
of marketable fish consumed. 
