CHATHAM ISLANDS.
KICH FISHING GROUND. "QUITE AN" INDUSTRY/ 3- Tel-srapa. —rre-s Associatlon.l WELLINGTON , , thia day. Dr. P. FJlison. who. for 2A years, has '■"•en .n medical and magisterial charge |-r the Chatham Islands," speaks highly ■ d the fishinjr grounds, which he says are remarkably v\,-h, and are developing into • nine an industry. Most of the fish is -en; to Melbourne and Sydney. In his ■.j/.nioii the i hiitham Island sheep are l-i«rer than New Zealand animals, and produ.-e excellent mutton. A prreat draw-ba.-k i- wane of proper shipping facilities, "i- a plan has been suggested by a master mariner, which would provide a - l M '!»arf at a co*t of £8000. This 'v.,u!il mean a great difference to farmers. At present the islands have only 500 population, but they could easily "carry
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 13 August 1925, Page 13
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