FISHING LICENSES.
NO CURTAILMENT INTENDED. By Telegraph —Press Association AVELLINGTON, Juno 14. Thu Taupo Anglers' Association recently protested against a proposal, <aid to emanate from the Government, to abolish the present short period licenses, but tbe .Mon, I*. 1 1 . XSolliU'd, 3a vs tlie Government has no such intention. He also referred to a statement credited to an American visitor that the finest fishing in America was the sole privilege of the wealthy, and that New Zealand was heading in the same direction. This also is erroneous. Ihe primary object of tiic negotiations with tiic natives and others concerned was to.prevent such a state ot ullaiis. Mr Bollard added that requests had been received to prohibit trolling within 300 yards of any* part ot the shores of Lake Taupo, hut he could not agree, except possibly at the month of the streams, especially the longariro and AA'aitahaimi.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 15 June 1926, Page 3
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