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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18897, 23 October 1929, Page 16

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STOCK EXCHANGE. DUNEDIN, October 23. Sales Reported.—Standard Insuri ice 64s 6d; Bank of New Zealand ! >s 3d Jtwo) s Sale on ’(Change.'—Smith and Saaith 19s 6cL ( . CASE SETTLED, WELLINGTON, October 23. When the Craigdean Farm case aas resumed in the Supreme Court ;©-day, it was announced that the >&rties had arrived at a settlement, 'ounsel said there was no intention .(» disclose in open court the terms >f the settlement, but he would Gate that plaintiffs unreservedly w ithdrew any allegation that might tave been made against the defendant. The Chief Justice congratunted the parties on having reached i settlement. A very pleasing fenire had been the entire absence of uvective on either side. Mr Treadveil: The parties have always been, iad still are, friends.

BIG FISH HARVEST. THAMES, October 23. ! Never in history has the fishing ort of Thames experienced such a. jeriod of catches as has been the Use during: the month. So far from cine netting: depleting: the supplies fish in Hauraki Gulf, the conity seems to be the case. Boat ;er boat comes into port with the nwales awash, until the cool ires are filled and the market comlletely glutted. Every boat is now nfined to a. limit. The seine netrs are having a fine harvest, while n* thing about the recent hauls is e quantiy of flounder landed. This entirely contrary to the progstieations of both experts and aclical line and net fishermen, who nfidently stated there would be an mediate diminution in the sup* ies of flounder through seine net»g. The supplies are greater than er known before and show no rns of slackening, while the fish e in excellent condition. Jelly h is confined to the eastern flats the Firth of Thames, while the istern shores are free, allowing m to fish without encountering is obnoxious pest.