THE FISH DEPOT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20316, 26 January 1928, Page 13

THE FISH DEPOT.

OR SCOTT’S INQUIRIES. , At last night’s meeting of the City Council, Or Hayward, in moving the adoption of the General Committee s report, said that two or three months ago Cf Scott had submitted {our questions to him with regard to the fish depot. The questions and answers were as follow: What was the object of building the fish depot?—The old fish depot m the railway yard was condemned by the Health Department as unsanitary. Who has the right to use it. It is 1 sed for one year to the wholesale fidealers who pay a rent of £6 per month, and anyone using it has to make arrange"wtTr’poin't'.d'lh® present auctioneers! —The City Council entered into negotiations with them, hence the present tenure Wnc this nrivilece advertised. iNo , as thev'were running the wholesale fob tra e the" council approached them as the most suitable tenants. At present the_ only dih ference brought about by the fish depot wls that the fish would be handled in a tb. council th.t there was no combine or trust.