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  Fish 
  Supply. 
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  storms. 
  Fish, 
  with 
  the 
  exception 
  of 
  small 
  Flounders 
  and 
  Mullet, 
  were 
  

   generally 
  scarce, 
  

  

  September 
  had 
  very 
  stormy 
  weather 
  at 
  the 
  beginning, 
  which 
  moderated 
  

   gradually 
  towards 
  the 
  end. 
  The 
  supply 
  of 
  fish 
  sympathised 
  with 
  the 
  weather, 
  

   being 
  very 
  scarce 
  at 
  commencement, 
  and 
  improved 
  towards 
  the 
  close. 
  

  

  October. 
  — 
  The 
  weather 
  was 
  fine 
  at 
  the 
  beginning, 
  but 
  stormy 
  and 
  

   irregular 
  towards 
  the 
  close. 
  There 
  was 
  a 
  good 
  supply 
  of 
  fish 
  about 
  the 
  

   middle 
  of 
  the 
  month. 
  Butterfish 
  were 
  pretty 
  numerous. 
  On 
  the 
  25th, 
  

   very 
  lai'ge 
  hauls 
  of 
  Garfish 
  were 
  made 
  in 
  the 
  Lower 
  Harbour, 
  and 
  this 
  fish 
  

   was 
  very 
  abundant 
  for 
  some 
  days. 
  On 
  the 
  29th, 
  a 
  solitary 
  Barracoota 
  was 
  

   caught 
  in 
  a 
  net 
  in 
  the 
  harbour, 
  and 
  nest 
  day 
  the 
  fishermen 
  were 
  out 
  for 
  

   miles 
  off 
  the 
  coast, 
  looking 
  for 
  the 
  expected 
  shoal, 
  but 
  were 
  unsuccessful. 
  

   On 
  the 
  31st, 
  they 
  were 
  met 
  with 
  in 
  abundance. 
  A 
  new 
  curing 
  work 
  was 
  

   started 
  this 
  month 
  in 
  Horseshoe 
  Bay, 
  Stewart 
  Island, 
  to 
  employ 
  about 
  

   20 
  men, 
  two 
  large 
  cutters, 
  and 
  several 
  smaller 
  boats. 
  

  

  November 
  was 
  a 
  month 
  of 
  full 
  and 
  pretty 
  varied 
  supply, 
  the 
  weather 
  

   mostly 
  fine, 
  with 
  some 
  dull 
  and 
  showery 
  days. 
  

  

  There 
  was 
  some 
  stormy 
  weather 
  during 
  December, 
  but 
  the 
  supply 
  of 
  

   fish 
  was 
  pretty 
  liberal. 
  A 
  well-boat 
  started 
  to 
  work 
  the 
  reefs 
  off 
  the 
  coast 
  

   between 
  Waikouaiti 
  and 
  Moeraki, 
  the 
  intention 
  being 
  to 
  bring 
  the 
  fish 
  alive 
  

   up 
  to 
  the 
  town 
  jetty. 
  

  

  Fish 
  were 
  in 
  full 
  supply 
  during 
  January, 
  save 
  during 
  one 
  or 
  two 
  days 
  

   of 
  rough 
  weather, 
  which 
  kept 
  the 
  boats 
  from 
  getting 
  out. 
  On 
  the 
  24th, 
  a 
  

   fine 
  Snapper 
  was 
  caught, 
  rather 
  larger 
  than 
  the 
  ordinary 
  run 
  of 
  these 
  

   visitors 
  to 
  our 
  coast. 
  It 
  was 
  18 
  lbs. 
  in 
  weight, 
  29 
  inches 
  long, 
  by 
  24 
  inches 
  

   in 
  girth. 
  On 
  the 
  29th, 
  some 
  Tarakihi 
  were 
  brought 
  to 
  market, 
  accom- 
  

   panied 
  by 
  some 
  fine 
  large 
  Trumpeter. 
  

  

  February, 
  except 
  for 
  a 
  few 
  days 
  at 
  the 
  beginning 
  of 
  the 
  month, 
  was 
  a 
  

   time 
  of 
  full 
  supply, 
  both 
  large 
  and 
  small 
  fish 
  being 
  plentiful. 
  On 
  the 
  20th, 
  

   a 
  large 
  Stingaree 
  (Trigon 
  thalassia) 
  was 
  caught 
  and 
  brought 
  into 
  town 
  ; 
  and 
  

   on 
  the 
  22nd 
  a 
  Conger-eel 
  (Conger 
  vulgaris), 
  6 
  feet 
  2 
  inches 
  long, 
  weighing 
  

   40 
  lbs., 
  was 
  on 
  exhibition. 
  

  

  During 
  March 
  there 
  was 
  a 
  fair 
  average 
  supply 
  of 
  all 
  varieties. 
  For 
  

   some 
  days 
  near 
  the 
  beginning 
  of 
  the 
  month 
  a 
  number 
  of 
  Horse 
  Mackerel 
  

   were 
  brought 
  to 
  the 
  market. 
  On 
  the 
  14th 
  a 
  Snapper, 
  and 
  on 
  the 
  18th 
  a 
  

   Kahawai 
  was 
  caught. 
  

  

  At 
  the 
  beginning 
  of 
  April 
  fish 
  were 
  abundant, 
  but 
  the 
  supply 
  fell 
  off 
  

   towards 
  the 
  middle, 
  when 
  severe 
  cold 
  weather 
  prevailed. 
  On 
  the 
  20th 
  two 
  

   Frostfish 
  were 
  brought 
  to 
  town, 
  and 
  on 
  the 
  23rd 
  a 
  big 
  Snaj)per. 
  An 
  

   incident 
  of 
  the 
  month 
  was 
  the 
  imposition 
  of 
  a 
  Hcense 
  fee, 
  under 
  the 
  

   authority 
  of 
  the 
  new 
  Act, 
  of 
  £1 
  for 
  each 
  net 
  in 
  use, 
  

  

  Al9 
  

  

  