JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 801, 26 April 1910, Page 3

JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

THE HABITS OP TROUT. -,'" (By TeleeraiSh'.—Special Correspondent.! Wanganui, April 25. At the annual meeting of the Acclimatisation Society, there was a very interesting disouasion on the habits of trout in colonial rivers. It was stated that large numbers of rainbow trout go out to sea neverio return, while other varieties are scarcely more satisfactory, in their ways It seems fairly certain that the fish go out to sea, but return for spawning, after which they make their war to the head waters. Consequently there is really only one period in which a good bag can be obtained on the lower reaches. In order 'that the full benefit of the close season for native and imported game may bo secured the society. As offering a reward for the conviction of all poachers. The value of the swimming baths in schools is shown by the fact that whereas only'ten girls at the District High School could swim last December now there are.72. ■

In addition to -other lines, the Tyser steamer ...Whhkarua took 12,300 carcasses of lamb, and 4500 of mutton away from Wanganui last week. -.-■-■■■ J The Gonville Town Board h'as received advice that the State • Guaranteed Advances Board has provisionally anproved of a loan of ,£6OOO for drainage ■£400° applied for on other items coming :under the head.of "luxuries,"- such £ a town hall and public swimming bath.