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King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 195, 30 September 1909, Page 5

At tent ten is drawn to the announcement by Green and Colebrook, Limited, of the receipt cf this season'* new spring And lommtr good*. A really first etas* stock has been opened op. including the very latest novelties in dress geeds. The public arc invited to cat! and inspect before going elsewhere. With the approach of summer sportsmen and athelets are looking forward in eager anticipation of a good time with rod or racquet. The pleasures of the field cannot b# enjoyed without good implements, therefore anglers and tennis players should not lose the opportunity of calling on Mr W. McCoH,Te Kuiti and securing a first class trod or racquet at a reasonable price. Anglers in the Manunui disalrict •re sending a petition to the Auckland Acclimatisation Society in the following terms:— "We, the undersigned. as representatives of the anglers of this district, respectfully draw your attention to the—to us— unsatsifactory system of issuing fishing licenses. Under the present system all are charged alike, whether an independent gentleman, who can spend the whole of bis time in fishing throughout the province, or working men who can only spend s very few hours per week, fishing m streams close to their homes. We take the liberty of recommending to your notice the necessity for the following change: The issuing of the licenses, restricted to the districts in which they live for 10s per season. This would be justice to the workman, who watch over the streams, shooting shags, etc., and would also increase your revenue by the extra licenses sold.