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leaving a balance in favour of the society of ^£1 4g. 5d. 
The report and balance-sheet was adopted, and a vote of 
thanks passed to Mr. Garrett for his services. The 
secretary’s report was of an interesting character, and 
showed the progress which has been made during the 
year, and other matters, the same being adopted with 
the usual thanks. Votes of thanks to the officers for past 
services, and to the host for his kindness, were accorded. 
The election of officers for the ensuing year was made 
as follows ; President, SirE. Birkbeok, Bart., D.L., J.P. ; 
vice-presidents, the Mayor (C. H. Wiltshire, Esq.), the 
Deputy-Mayor (Prank Burton, Esq.), H. Fenner, Esq., 
F. Allen, Esq., J. H. J. Fortescue, Esq., L. B. Garrett, 
Esq., A. P. Clowes, Esq. ; treasurer, Mr. L. T. Garrett • 
hen. secretary, Mr. W. Kirby: auditors, Mr. C. H. 
Harrison and Mr. W. M. Johnson; committee, Messrs. 
Bond, Bradshaw, Buckingham, Fullerton, Isaac, Milling¬ 
ton, Platt, Pratt, and Harrod. The meeting was 
adjourned for a week, when it is proposed to alter the 
standard for sizeable fish. Visiting anglers will be 
heartily welcomed at the meetings, which are held 
every Tuesday evening at nine o’clock, when any informa¬ 
tion as^ to the places for fishing, &o., will be given.— 
Wm. Kirby, hon. sec. 
Greshain Angling Society.— The usual weekly 
meeting was held on Tuesday, with Mr. E. H. Bramley in 
the chair. Mr. Goodwin presented the society with the 
second volume of the “ Eivers of England,” for which he 
was heartily thanked. Mr. Close reported having taken 
a grayling, some trout, and dace at Hertford. Mr. H. 
Eichardson (‘‘ Pluckie Perche ”) read a very humorous 
paper called “ Some Bygone Outings,” and a vote of 
thanks to him for so doing was proposed by the Eev. E 
Meyer, seconded by Mr. John Hearn, and carried 
unanimously. On Tuesday next, the 16th inst.. at 
8.30 p.m.. Dr. Brnnton will read a paper entitled “Why 
are certain baits, artificial and natural, occasionally 
found to be played out.” Angling friends will be wei- 
come.— James Tayler, sec. 
Hozton Brothers Angling Society.— On the 7th 
inst. H. Da Costa weighed-in a trout just over IJlb., from 
the Lea. Tuesday next. May 16, is Annual General 
Meeting night. Members will oblige by their attend¬ 
ance.—E. Ghurney, sec. 
Izaak Wailton Angling Society. —The Aunna.i 
General Meeting will take place on Wednesday evening 
next, the 17th inst., at 9 o’clock precisely, on which 
occasion business of importance will be placed before 
the members. The distribution of annual and special 
prizes will take place on Wednesday, the 24th inst.— 
H.B. 
Iiincoln Angling Society. —I beg to inform mem¬ 
bers and friends that our annual distribution will take 
place on Monday next. The supper will take place later, 
through unavoidable circumstances. Donors will 
greatly oblige by forwarding their donation by above 
date. Mr. Irish was proposed a working member, and 
will be ballotted for in the usual way at our next meet¬ 
ing.— W. Watling, sec. 
Liverpool Angling Association, Bee Hotel, 5 , 
Queen’s-square, and 18, St. John’s-lane.—Our last 
week’s meeting was fairly well attended, and one new 
member was elected and one nominated. The roach in 
our Knowsley water have been biting pretty freely 
lately, and they are now beginning to give signs of soon 
being engaged in spawning operations. I saw the trout 
hatchery at Knowsley (Lord Derby’s) to-day, and young 
Hayward has got many thousands of fine healthy 
fry just beginning to feed. He gives them midges, and 
says he finds this food answers very well indeed, as the 
youngsters take to them quite freely and naturally. 
This is a new idea to me, but I saw it work successfully 
as the tiny fish seemed to enjoy taking in the tiny flies. 
I also saw the brood fish, and a fine lot they were, going 
up from 21b. to 41b. The hatchery is picturesquely 
situated, and is well worth a visit. It will be no use 
going a-fishing at Whitsuntide unless rain comes pretty 
plentifully, and of this there are no signs about here.— 
E. WOOLFAT.L. 
New Albion Piscatorials, Duke of Kent, Old 
Kent-road, S.E.—A meeting was held on Thursday 
night. May 11, Mr. W. F. Grimmett in the chair, when 
arrangements for our annual dinner on Thursday, June 8 , 
were made, and a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. 
Grimmett, Matthews, and Crisp, was formed to con¬ 
sider minor details in connection with the same. 
Messrs. C. Davis and A. Chamness were elected fishing 
members, and Mr. Hole was elected an honorary mem¬ 
ber. Our annual distribution of prizes and smoker will 
toke place next Thursday at 8 sharp. All anglers are 
invited.—A. E. Baldwin, sec. 
North London Angling- Club, Tap House, 
Holloway-road. — Last Wednesday, being the last 
meeting night of the year, we had a fair muster of 
members, and Mr. Hayes was elected auditor, in con¬ 
junction with Mr. Strong, to audit the accounts for the 
last six months. The secretary will be at the club¬ 
house on Saturday and Sunday to meet those members 
who were not present. On Wednesday next all members 
are requested to attend to hear the balance-sheet read, 
and the auditors’ report thereon, and to decide when the 
annual supper and distribution of prizes shall take 
place.—H. Stretch, hon. sec. 
Phoenix Angling Society, The Crown, Pancras- 
road, N.W.—We had another good muster on Tuesday, 
and several prizes were forthcoming. Our annual dinner 
and distribution of prizes will take place on Tuesday 
next, when we hope to have a pleasant time of it. 
Dinner tickets are 2 a. 6 d. each, and all members who 
are going to dine will please give in their names at the 
club-house not later than Saturday ; also, all prizes not 
yet given in we shall be pleased to have as soon as 
possible. Arthur Chapman was elected as a working 
member ; also a new member proposed. The books were 
audited by Messrs. Boxall and Jessop, and produced a 
satisfactory balance-sheet. Our annual brake outing is 
arranged for June 18, when we shall journey to Hare- 
field (tickets 3s.) Mr. Jessop gave lOs. 6 d. as a second 
prize for that day’s outing. Mr. Brown gave 10s. 6 d. 
for the_ largest trout any time.—H. W. Morgan. 
Pixie Brothers Angling Society, Eising Sun, 
Harper-street, New Kent-road. -To give the above club 
a good start we have decided to give a smoking concert, 
to take place on Tuesday, May 30. The chair will be 
taken by our President, E. W. Hatherley, Esq., vice, 
W. Spencer, Esq. Members and friends are requested 
to turn up in full force. By so doing they will greatly 
oblige, R. Pyne, sec. 
Pontefract Piscatorial Society, Pontefract 
Castle, Chapel-street, Edgware-road, W. — Mr. H. 
Goldsworthy, late chairman of the society, had the good 
fortune to capture, on May 10, in the Lea, at Hert¬ 
ford, a trout of 6 Jlb., in splendid condition. This is 
the heaviest trout which has been taken by any member 
of the club since its formation.—A. S., sec. 
Prince Arthur Piscatorials, Prince Arthur. Gol- 
borne-road. North Kensington.—Since my last report 
we have had several nice trout. I hope members will 
attend on Wednesday next for important bn.siness. The 
return visit of the Prince of Wales Angling Society 
will take on the 15th inst., when I hope all clubs will 
give them a bumper.—J. W. Harris, sec. 
Koyal George Angling Society, Queen’s Arms, 
Bateman-street, Soho, W.—We met last Wednesday and 
got through a good deal of business, and had a very 
good muster. A general meeting will be called for the 
24th inst., of which members will receive a notice. Our 
list of members is gradually growing larger, and we 
made another honorary member last Wednesday. Our 
annual supper and distribution of prizes will take place 
the first Wednesday in June. Any member intending 
to be present will oblige by sending in his name to— 
W. E. Shaw, hon. sec. 
South Loudon Angling Society, George and 
Dragon, 235, Camberwell-road, S.E.—We hold our annual 
dinner on Wednesday next, the 17th inst., in the club- 
room, at 8 o’clock. Mr. G. H. Field in the chair, Mr. 
Stevens, vice.—J. J. F., sec. 
South London Visiting List. —The next visit on 
this list will be to the Peckham Brothers’ Angling 
Society, held at the Prince Albert, East Surrey Grove, 
Peckham, on Monday, the 15th.—A. Conn, hon. sec. 
Sundial Angling Society, Plough and Harrow, 
King-street, Hammersmith. —Tuesday next. May 16, 
special meeting to make final arrangements for supper 
and distribution of prizes and other business. Supper 
takes place on Thursday, May 18. Members in arrears 
must clear books by 'Tuesday next. 16th.—H. Neave. 
Waggoners’ Angling Society, George and 
Dragon, Vauxhall Cross.—We had a good meeting on 
the 9th. Two new members were proposed, Mr. Gaun, 
working member; Mr. Dawson, senior honorary member. 
Mr. Clugg was unanimously re-elected secretary; Mr. 
Betts, chairman ; Mr. Howser, vice-chairman, and the 
usual routine of the business followed. The distribu¬ 
tion takes place on Tuesday next, the 16th, when I hope 
to see all present. During the evening we were favoured 
with the company of three gentleman from the Horse- 
ferry Angling Society. Any gentleman wishing to join, 
apply at the above on any Tuesday evening.—H. C. 
Whitsuntide Holiday Arrangements 1893.—The 
Great Eastern Eailway Company announce cheap 
excursion bookings on Saturday, May 20, from Liver- 
pool-street to Doncaster, Hull, Sheffield, Manchester, 
York, Scarborough, Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Dur¬ 
ham, Newcastle, &c., also to the principal towns in the 
counties of Cambridge, Suffolk, Norfolk, &c. A special 
booking office will be opened at the Liverpool-street 
station from May 15 to 20 for the issue of tourist, fort¬ 
nightly, and Friday to Tuesday tickets to the seaside 
and the Broads district for use on forward dates. 
Tickets may also be obtained at the company’s West- 
end booking offices, 61, Eegent-street, 215, Edgware- 
road, and .M, New Oxford-street, and at their other 
City and West-end offices. Additional relieving trains 
will be run on Friday and Saturday to Colchester, 
Clacton, Walton, Ipswich, Norwich, Yarmouth, Lowe¬ 
stoft, Cambridge, Lynn, &c. On Friday a special train 
will leave Liverpool-street for Norwich, Yarmouth, 
Lowestoft, and Cromer, at 1.20 p.m., and on Saturday 
special trains will leave Liverpool-street, at 4.0 p.m., 
for Clacton and Walton, and at 4.0 and 8.3 p.m. for 
Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Also for the accommodation 
of persons detained at business until late in the even¬ 
ing of Saturday, special midnight trains will leave 
Liverpool-street, at 11.55 p.m., for Norwich, viA Cam¬ 
bridge, and at 12.25 night for Norwich, Yarmouth, and 
Lowestoft, vid, Ipswich, calling at the principal inter¬ 
mediate stations. On Bank Holiday excursion trains 
will be run from Liverpool-street and Fenchurch-street 
by their new route to Southend-on-Sea and Burnham- 
on-Crouch; from Liverpool-street to Clacton, Walton, 
Harwich, Lowestoft, Cambridge, and Ely; and from St. 
Pancras to Yarmouth, Cambridge, and Ely. Excursion 
tickets will be issued b.y all trains to Epping Forest, 
Broxbourne, and Eye House. A special service of 
trains will be run from Liverpool-street at frequent 
intervals to Chingford, Loughton, Broxbourne, and Eye 
House ; from Fenchurch-street to Chingford and Lough- 
ton, and from Gospel Oak to Chingford. For the 
accommodation of business people wishing to return to 
London early Tuesday morning a special train will be 
run from Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Clacton, &c., due at 
Liverpool-street at 9.1 a.m. 
REPORTS FROM RIVERS, LOCHS, Ac. 
English and Welsh Reports. 
Lower TKanies. — General Eemarks. —The river, 
through the continued drought, is still low and bright, 
and yet some of the anglers have been fortunate 
amongst the trout. My old friend, Mr. Edwin Danger- 
field, who selects Hampton as his “happy hunting 
ground,” writes this morning to tell me that on Saturday 
last he got another handsome fish, making his third this 
season. Then, again, Mr. Lely, as will be seen on 
reference to the reports, has secured no less than six 
trout up to Monday last, and, as he is a devoted angler, 
he will in all probability before the week is out make some 
further additions. Mr. C. H. Wheeley is continually 
increasing his number, although from memory just now 
I cannot exactly state. George Eosewell, of Shepperton, 
has also made a good “list of killed” amongst his 
numerous clients. Altogether the trout fishers in the 
Lower Thames, considering the difficulties in the 
weather and condition of the water have done 
remarkably well, and, as all anglers know, the trout 
are a very dificult fish to catch at the best of 
times. I am glad to to be able to report the Thames 
Angling Preservation Society has closed a very success¬ 
ful financial year up to April 30 last, and it is most 
desirable there should be a good balance at the bankers 
at that time, as there is so little regular money coming 
in during the next eight months, with regular payments 
going on each week. It is also satisfactory to know the 
angling clubs possessing collecting boxes are on the 
increase, both in number and in the amount of contri¬ 
butions. Last year there were fourteen clubs respond¬ 
ing in this way, and in the present year there are 
twenty. Although, even then, out of at least two 
hundred clubs, it is a very small proportion. The mem¬ 
bers of the Epsom Angling Society have come out the 
largest in amount, but a similar response cannot be 
expected from all. Take, for instance, the Sundial 
Angling Society, whose members are all bank anglers; 
their response, made all in coppers, is a most praise¬ 
worthy result. The new “Blue Book ” will give the 
complete list.—-B. 
Upper Thames.— Although the weather is so extra¬ 
ordinarily dry, the springs evidently have still a lot of 
go in them, and the river shows little diminution of 
volume and current. For trout work, I do not know 
that the water could be in better trim, and fish are 
showing in all the likely and looked after portions of the 
Upper Thames, and the dearth of catches is simply con¬ 
sequent upon the absence of adepts in trout fishing. 
Mr. Brown, out with Bob Young, has been giving the 
Hambledon and Medmenham districts a good combing, 
but, although successful, I believe, in one or two in¬ 
stances, he has not approached his first love of 91b. odd. 
Mr. E. Jackson’s three takeable fish in one day last 
week, and another the following morning, in the Marlow 
district, will, as a record, take a lot of beating. Wind 
daily strong from the east, but fortunately anglers are 
seldom shorn lambs, and can stand such a breeze with¬ 
out feeling it much of a blow.— ^Maelow Buzz. 
Thames (Datchet).— The river is getting lower 
than ever and matters are getting hopeless ; it is abso¬ 
lutely no use fishing such days as we are having till 
nearly sunset. I have been out two or three times after¬ 
noon and evening; seen some fine fish rise, and my 
patrons have had a run or two, but the trout do not 
come as if they meant business. I regret one took the 
tackle away with him yesterday evening. A gentleman 
caught one in old Windsor weir on the 7th inst., 3ilb.— 
G. Lumsden. 
Thames (Hampton).— Mr. E. Dangerfield, of 
Clapham, writes ; ” I have some more good news to 
send you, that I caught another splendid trout at 
Hampton on Saturday last weighing 71b. 4oz., on very 
fine tackle fishing in a private boat by myself, and laud¬ 
ing the fish without any assistance. This is my third 
fish this season.” 
Thames (Hampton Court).—Mr. Lely, fishing at 
the Hampton Court Weir on Saturday last, took a fine 
trout of 71b. in splendid condition. Mr. Creswick, fish¬ 
ing at Hampton Court Weir, took a small trout of 4lb. 
spinning with artificial bait. 
Thames (Monkey Island).— Water still very low 
and bright. I have only heard of one trout being taken 
at Maidenhead. If this weather continues, I am afraid 
the prospects are not very favourable for trout fishing. 
I have no doubt in the opening season there will be more 
trout caught (barbel fishing with worms) than there will 
be before the opening day. —E. Hlummer. sen. 
Thames (Shepperton).— Mr. F. Wilkinson, of 
Barnes, fishing at Shepperton Weir, landed a magnificent 
trout of 6^1b. ; and Mr. C. H. Wheeley at the same time 
got possession of a little beauty of 3Jlb.; Mr. Wilson, 
fishing with George Eosewell, goca nice trout of 6 |lb. 
Thames (Staines).— Mr. F. Tomlin, fishing with 
Charles Howe, hooked two trout and landed one of 
31b.—B. 
Thames (Sunbnry).— Mr. Lely in addition to the 
trout taken at Hampton Court, whilst fishing at the 
Snnbury Weir on Friday last, took two very handsome 
trout, one of 51b. and another of 4flb. Mr. Buck has 
taken a trout of 31b., which he re earned to the river 
again; and Mr. J. Baynes also got one of 31b. 
Thames (Weybridge).— Mr. W. B. Leaf, fishing 
with Herbert Carr, has added to his list of captures a 
small trout of 31b. 
Windsor District. —The river here is fast assuming 
a most unhealthy sickly appearance, and should think all 
the pup®, larv®, &o., has hatched out. We get myriads 
