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number of men and boats employed, which show that the 

 Company is proceeding energetically in cultivating the 

 concession which has been made to them ; as at the time 

 of my visit the Company had only just commenced mar- 

 keting their stock, no proper account of receipts could be 

 rendered. 



EXPENDITURE. 



s. d. 



For Labour . . . . . . 828 2 6 



,, Boat Hire . . . . 237 17 4 



,, Stock Oysters (Native) .. 10,318 4 5^ 



,, ,, ,, (Common).. 1,313 14 4-i- 



18 8 



LABOUR EMPLOYED. 



Average number of men employed . . 1 8 

 ,, ,, boats . . . . 7 



This fishery being the first established under the 

 new system, is one of especial interest ; and it is satisfac- 

 tory to me to find that the anticipations which I enter- 

 tained as to its capabilities have been borne out by the 

 facts of the case. It will doubtless be equally satisfactory 

 to the Board of Trade, as indicating the success likely to 

 attend the enlightened legislation which they have inau- 

 gurated in regard to an important branch of our maritime 

 industry. A further confirmation of such success will be 

 found in the favourable results of the fishery established in 

 the Roach River. 



ROACH RIVER COMPANY. 



Since the date of my last inspection of this fishery, 

 in June, 1867, the Company have been actively engaged in 



