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, At the Education Board's meeting yesterday, referenco was made to art injustice done to teachers by reason of the fact that no allowance is made for expenses when they are on transfer. Itwas stated that- tho attention' oi the Department had been called to, tho irt.it ter. and good results were anticipated. The local inspector of factories reports that trade and labour conditions- lmvo been very satisfactory in Napier during this month.

; For the las t month or two the fishing industry in. llawko's Bay has been in., a very flourishing condition,, hut a.new element has .recently crept in which threatens to create a very serious position. The secretarv of the Fishermen's Union bus reported to tho Inspester of Factories as follows:—"Tho catches of fish by the trawlers during tho month havo heen excellent, hut various trawlers havo heen stopped from hauling for flatfish, as there is no sale for them. The trawlers havo been ordered to go and prospect for round fish, hut, as all tho .storage is full of flat fish, this prevents the employees from making wages sufficiently ftood to counteract the small catches during the winter' months." From inquiries made by a reporter yesterday morning, it .is evident that'there exists at the present timo a really good demand for fiat fish, .and that many people, have been anxious to obtain .soles an (Jflounder? for some week 1 }, hut. havo been unabtoto do. so owing to apparent shortage of these kinds.. The reporter ascertained also that-, tho boats are under contract to Supply a certain firm or firms, and that, if as stated, the stores are full of flat fisli, it is not for the reason that there_ is .no demand. The price of fish in this distriet is very, high, but' even at the ruling rates thero is a goad demand, for flat. ftsh : that remains unsatisfied. .'. A' rumour is' being circulated at, ths. port, to: the effoct seme; indeneflderit trawlers'" wi.li''Bho?tl.y arrive' in these, waters. Tliev will doubtless bring; the condition s of, the industry brick'to formal again, \