FISHING SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25347, 31 October 1945, Page 8

FISHING SEASON

PBOSPECTS AT ROTORUA

TACKLE SUPPLY PROBLEM The opening of the trout fishing senson in tho Rotorua and Tanpo districts tomorrow is being keenly anticipated by large numbers of anglers, and it does not appear that even the extraordinary difficulty of obtaining any fresh tackle is going to quench their enthusiasm in any marked degree. In both areas a busv season is confidently anticipated. Tho Hrrami's Rotorua correspondent says that last season was one of the most difficult in the memories of veteran Hotorua anglers. There was no shortage of trout during stripping operations, while the type and condition of the trout were excellent. Lake Rerewliakaitu at one arm lias spread over the adjoining paddocks, while Rotorua. Okataina, Okareta and the Blue _ and Green Lakes are considerably higher now than is usual at the opening of the season These water levels fluctuate in cycles." but their effect on fishing is quite unpredictable. Close observation of tho Ohau Channel and of the Utuhina and Waitete streams indicates that there arc more fish at these favourite spots than for a nunibei of years Pjlst. The manager of an Auckland firm accustomed to deal largely in fishing tackle said on Saturday that the supply position could not be worse. Inquiries were coming in freely from fishermen from all over New Zealand, but there was nothing that could be done about it. The position had become progressively worse, and there were now fewer rods, reels, lines, gut. flies and hooks obtainable than at any time during the last six years. POSITION IN WAIKATO KARAPIRO LAKE RES fin VE (0.C.) HAMILTON. Tuesday "A great prospect for successful fishinn will be opened when the Karapiro Lake is formed." said Mr A. A. McLean, of Hamilton, in an address to the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday. Mr .McLean said no eels would be able to get into the Karapiro Lake, and the menace offered by cormorants could be kept in check. Artificial propagation had to be resorted to in order to keep up the supply of trout in the Waikato River and streams, .is there were no tributary ■streams which could be relied on for satisfactory natural breeding. Mr McLean said the Auckland Acclimatisation .Society's hatchery near Arapuni was inadequate to cope with the requirements of the society. At present only 250,000 fish could be reared there, and accommodation for 1,500.000 was being provided.

TREATMENT OF MILK INQUIRY BY COMMITTEE THE COUNCIL'S ATTITUDE Notice of the intention of the Centrai Milk Council to sot up a committee of inquiry shortly to investigate and report on milk treatment in the Auckland metropolitan area was contained in a letter front the Milk Marketing Department received by the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council on Monday. The letter stated that it was desired that written evidence Should he available front all interested parties to form the basis of the inquiry. The order of reference was, firstly, to advise the Central Milk Council as to the significant developments or changes which had taken place since the publication of the report of the Milk Commission directly affecting milk treatment in the Auckland metropolitan milk district and having particular regard to the extension of the metropolitan area in terms of the MilkAct, 1911. and the present condition and operation of existing milk treatment plants. Secondly, the committee was to recommend to the Central Council the measures which should he taken, in its opinion, in order to ensure the satisfactory and efficient treatment of milk in the metropolitan area, having regard to the present and anticipated future requirements, [t was further stated that a similar letter had been received by the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Board. .V motion was passed that the Milk Hoard he advised that it- was not the intention of the council tn give evidence. but it would render all possible assistance to the board and place all records at its disposal for the assistance of the inquiry, and that the Central Milk Council be advised of the terms of the resolution. Mr C. -T. Lovom'ove moved that the council write to the board, indicating that the council was prepared to cooperate with the board, and to make available the services of its officers and records, Further, the eouneil would he willing to consider any brief of the evidence proposed to he submitted lathe board with a view to signifying its approval or otherwise. The motion was adopted.

CHINESE LEADER 59TH BIRTHDAY TODAY The head of the Chinese nation. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, will celebrate his 59tli birthday today. Born in Chekiang, he was early marked for a soldier's career and from a Chinese military school, he was sent to the Military Staff College at Tokyo. There be met J)r Sun Vat Sen and other Chinese revolutionary leaders and joined their party. Ou returning to China. Chiang took part in the revolution of 1911 at Bhang-, liai and was on the military staff of the Kuomintnng Government at Canton until 1923, when he was sent to Moscow on a military and political mission. After l)r Sun's death Chiang emerged as a politico-military leader of the first rank. His period of leadership has been characterised by a long struggle to subdue local war lords, and Communist and peasant uprisings, but bo succeeded to a large extent in unifying the nation. When Japan opened an undeclared war in 1937 he was able to organise an effective resistance which was continued until the downfall of the Japanese at the hands of the Allied nations. In 1930 the generalissimo embraced Chri«i ialiity. in which bis wife bad been brought up. .Madame Chiang Kai-shek was educated in America and is six years vouuger than her liusband, whom she married in 1!)27.