TRAWLING LIMITS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 207, 30 August 1918, Page 4

TRAWLING LIMITS.

PROPOSED COMMISSION. UNWARRANTED AND NOT NECESSARY. The proposed Fish Cbmmieftion whs referred to l>y tlio Mayor (Mr J. XSanson) this morning. Ho stated that other tiiiiii an acknowledgment of the telegram sont on ,M ' °* tne t-' 11 ? Council In , had had no word from tnc Hon. 'I. M. Wilford, Minister of Mftrme; The Commission, a> far as the L'oimui was ovmc-ornMi. luvtl not yet been at> lioimced. The Council's attitude, und lit might way that" of Meiers Sanford. Ltd., who. afu'r conferring with the Council's representative had left the mailer in tne hands of the Council, was un'chattgeii. The Conncfl, after further consideration, was strongly of the opinion thsit the commission an n whole was unnecessary, involving at this time of stress and strain a cost Which was unwarranted, and from which no direct results could be expected. However, it was manifest that the question was beyond (lie Council"* jurisdiction, and now rested with the Government. At the same lime it was obviously the duty of the Council, having regard to the' interests of the citizen?, who were the principal parties in the matter, to express its views, which had heen conveyed to the Minister. It »«.< to he hoped that they would receive due consideration.