Whangarei Oysters Remarkably Good
ISpecial tv "Northern AdvoccA fVM WELLINGTON. This Day. A review of the 1937 rock oyster season is contained in the report of the Fisheries Branch included in the annual report of the Marine Department, which was presented to Parliament yesterday by the Minister of Marine, the Hon, P. Fraser.
The report comments that the best quality oysters were obtained from the Hauraki Gulf, but those sent from Whangarei harbour were also of remarkably good quality. The Kaipara beds were left untouched, owing to the great predominance of young oysters.
The gross proceeds from sales amounted to £5214. With a marked increase in the number of dealers requiring oysters, the supplies at the depots were never sufficient to meet the demand, and it was necessary almost throughout the season to resort to a system of rationing. At the Auckland depot. 4113 sacks were disposed of. and 90 sacks were sold at Russell. An increased quantity was required for retailing direct to consumers at the depot, 878 sacks being disposed of in this way, compared with . 632 during the 1936 season.
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Northern Advocate, 19 August 1938, Page 7
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