FISHING IN THE HARBOUR.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 95, 19 October 1909, Page 8

FISHING IN THE HARBOUR.

Among the regulations to be gazetted this week is one relating to fisheries within Wellington harbour, i Hitherto trawling of any description ! has been prohibited within an area bounded by a line starting from the northern point of the Railway Wharf to the north head of Somes Island, one to Lowry Bay, and thence to the wharf again. Nowf however, tor the protectiqn of fish and line fishermen, the areato which the prohibition applies has been considerably increased. In future no trawling wil' be allowed within an area to the northward and eastward of a line drawn from the seaward end of the Railway Wharf, , and extending to the south-east end of Somes Island, thence to the northernmost point of w ard Island, and from there to Arthur Point, near ~ " Fishing may still be conducted Dy nnes and nets within the area referred to, but no trawling of any kind.

A claim affecting non-resident traders was made in the Magistrate's Court today by the Commissioner of Taxes. The case was- one in which the commissioner sued James Gower Chambers, as representative of certain non-resident British traders, for £20 12s 6d, income tax on £375, at the rate of Is in the. £, with 10 per cent added. Defendant described the claim as frivolous — one for which he considered that he was neither morally nor legally liable. He said that neither directly nor ; indirectly had he sold the goods on which the tax .was •based. It was also urged by defendant that he did not hold any money for the firms oncerned, nor did he have any power of attorney, nor any authority to pay money on their behalf. Dr. M' Arthur ruled that defendant was responsible for the amount of the taxes claimed, and accordingly gave judgment for plaintiff for £20 12s 6d, with costs £4 4s. Mr. Myers was for claimant. Mr. Frederick Cliffe, examiner to the Associated Board of the R.A.M. and 11. CM., London, will reach Wellington by the Wairarapa train to-night, and will examine school candidates in all musical subjects at St. Mary's Convent to-morrow. On Thursday, 2Lst, examinations will commence at the St. Andrew's Hall, Wellington-terrace, and will continue for a week or more, when Mr. Cliffe leaves for the South. Messrs. \V. H. Turnbull and Co. will sell by auction to-morrow at 2.30 p.m., a residential property on tho Main Huttroad, Petone, comprising about three-quartci-6 of an acre of land, dwelling of nine rooitib on one floor, also a large twostory factory, stable, onginehousc, etc. The ealo is by order ol tb» Registrar at .tho request ct the mortgagee,