T.I. Sardine Industry Suspended
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From Our Own Correspondent.
THURSDAY IS., August 17.
THE work of the sardine fisheries that was started some time ago on a com mercial scale, is at a standstill. The launch bought for transport purposes is now on the Brisbane River taking visi tors from North Quay to Bishop’s Island.
It is a great pity, as much capital was expended on buildings and gear.
The price for sardines in Java was always low. and when the price dropped still further it did not pay the company to carry on the industry. One important factor was not taken into account, appar ently, and that was the entire absence of the succulent fish during the breeding season for the space of about three months. The great Pacific firm of Burns, Philp was helpful in co-operating in the scheme by charging only a nominal amount for freight, but Giant Depression has suspended the operations. Local resi dents are hopeful that the work will be taken up again, later on.