The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-06-22 00:00:00

POOLE.

A Pon.rar and piz,eon-sio-w—t;;Poole and Itournemuuth
Wilk it is expectthl, be shortly ebtabliahed.
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Tug 1,4;a-ntans of the Poor have agreed to borrow
Val for thirty y•cars to erect a chapel and day rooms at
the workhouse.

it.—On Monday Mr. William Douglas
Dugdale, of Sterte. House, was without opposition elected
a town councillor for the north•west ward in the place of
Mr. 11. N. Penney, deceased.
Mr. Manua GUEST is a candidate for the director-
ship of the London and South-Western Railway, vacant
by the retirement of Mr. 31. 11. Marsh, who formerly
repo:minted Salisbury.
FROM the statement of accounts of the Poole Union,
just published, it appears that the rereijds during the six
months ending at Lady-,lay, amounted to t:1,771, lUs. II jd.
The expenditure for the post six years has lavn
zrout, 17s. IIL, or an average of .13167 11.. 71,1, a
year
We learn from the Shippi,ig Gavtle that Mr. Ashley
• proposes to nut a question to the President of the Board of
Trade, on Friday night, to the following effect, viz.:
" Whether, in view of the great public benefit which
In, the moult of 11,0 deepening the water over the bar at
Poole Harbour, as VI 11.110 it available for a harlsmr of
refuge, the Govenyinent would to willing to take into
favourable consideration an application that they should
contribute smne proportion of the necessary cost on terms
• lar V. the., on which the Treasury has recently con-
sented to ~-ront (nods in aid of the harbour at Arilglass
room.: &ILT YAcias AGAIN Succi3srut.—The sailiu
pr.:pertiea of Poole built yachts hove many times been
tested and proved to be equal if not superior ta those built
at any other place in the country, and we are ple:oied to
notice that some of our yachts still maintain their char-
acter,. The Egyrio, built mul,:syl,.aud the Gertude built in
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foe?: (both by the late Nlr. T. Wanhill), this week have been
ccessful in the TILMICS. The Egeria won two schooner
first prizes of .t:1115 and Clod respectively, and the II tertriole
was successful in the see, ond class yawls and carried MT the
first prise of LA
Fing.—On Monday afterieson about four o'clock a fire,
caused by the combustion of a large stock of heifer
matches, occurred OH the premises of Mr. 11. Bunten,
grocer, Izongtieets A polieeman named (utter discovered
the tire, and the quay engine and hose were speedily con-
vey.' to the spot. Willing help was rendered, and there
was a copious supply of water. The contents ol the sloop
were removed, and the flames were check.' before any
• serious damage was done to the touilding. The water,
however, did comaiderable injury, and the loss is estimated
at between ettNei and Chet
TISK PHOPOSKI) COLLEGK FOR NAVAL CanKTl4-4 in Mon-
day last Sir Alexander Milne and Admiral lbornby. sea
lords of the Admiralty, untie an inspection of the site at
11:anoworthy which Sir her It. Guest, Bart. has ipa
generously Pottered to the nation for the above object.
They were met at Ilamworthy Junction by Lieut.
Ponsonloy. R.N., and Mrs. Ponsonloy, who drove their
lordships to the site. Shortly before two o'clock the party
drove to Poole, and lunched at the Antelope, Hotel. Their
hardships returned to bonbon in the evening. A special
meeting of the Town mound was held in the forenoon,
but the general opinion wan that the COMOratioll COlll4
HHA with riropriely intervene in a matter which was one
between Sir Ivor it. Guest and the Admiralty. In accord-
ance, however, with the unami 111111 l s desire of the meeting.
the Mayor pnosented lain card at the hotel during the after-
noon and tail a short interview with Sir Alexander Milo..

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The bells of St. Janieies church were rung. and the flag*
at the church. the Town hail. and the Custom House were
hoisted. There was also a of bunting at and near
the hotel and on mune of the yeesels in the harbour.

FISHERY INQUIRY AT POuLE.

On Tuesday Mr. Spencer Walpole, one of the Inspectors
of Fisheries, held an inquiry at the Town Hall in refer-
ence to the application made to the Board of Trade by
Mr. U. .t. F. Cavendish Bentinck. M.P., for a grant "to
him, his heirs, and a,signs, under the Sea Fisheries Act,
Nis, of fp. several eyster and mourn fishery in Poole
Harbour. The notice out forth that the Imposed fishery
would include the foreshore awl bed of Poole Harbour,
conta an area of Ekl acres, or, in other words, that
part of the harbour lying to the north-west of an
imaginary line drawn from the Bell Buoy to Stone Island
lkitcon, iiicluding South ISeep an•l White (;rounil Lake.
The hall WWI crowded (luring the day, the muster of fisher-
nien being especially n JJJJJ emus.
Mr. 11. 1). Smyth, soliciter, of London, and Mr. Lionel
Budge appeared for Mr. Ilentinck, and Mr. Arthur
barriater, instructed by Mr. 11. W. Dickinson. Town
Clerk, represented the Mayor and Corperation and a large
body pif fishermen. The Mayor sat at the beneh with the
inr.ttitriiyth said Hit had appeared to Mr. lientinek that
the 'minting of the order would in any way Vogul to initire
or damnify a large respectable, and honest body of men,
who comprised the fishermen of Poole he would never
have asked for it; hut he had ascertained that the result
would be a material public benefit and a considerable
indirect advantage to the fishermen of this port, because
he proposed to lay upon the ground marked in the plan
a very large number of brood oysters, the result of which
would be that the tide would carry the spat in various
directions, so that it was almost certain to bilge in some
part of the public dredging ground. This would be most
productive to the fishermen. the increase of oysters being
very material. A 'ler result was arrived at some
years ago, when a company undertook to lay down
a large homler of French oysters in this immediate
neighbourlueel. Several shaploads were deposi test,
but, unfortunately, the position was not a well
chosen one and the company did not thrive. The
effect however, waa that a very large number floated
about in various directions, and the fishermen made a very
good thing of it. A similar result must he expected to
follow the granting of the order now applied for. Mr.
Bentinek would also take into his employment a certain
her of fishermen at a regular pay, which would be an
advantage to them, and he would buy his brood oysters
in this netghlourhasl. Considering, al., the very large
area of dredging ground which was left to the fishermen,
be thought he had shown a sufficient ease to justify him
in saying that the grant of the order would be beneficial
to the fishermen. There wa,, however. higher interest
to be considensl—the public benefit. The rights of small
I.lies if men must give way to the all superior rights of
the public. Everyone knew how scarce oysters bad become,
and the falling off in the supply in the harbour of Poole
might be attributed to ooerolredging and to the fact
that the number id fishermen increased, whilst that of
oysters decreased. If this continued there would be no
oysteN at all left. It was, therefore' as touch to the
benefit of the fishermen Its to that of the public gene-
rally that oysters should be preserved in small areas
en as net interfere with any large class of men who got
their living by fishing. Ile luul hail the ;pleasure of meet-
ing sonic of the fishermen of Poole—really intelligent and
respectable mem—who seemed to think that the grant of
the order would interfere with their right to take floating
fish. but the inspector was quite aware that the order
would only apply t p oysters and niussels. The Town
(70uncil claimed au i 111 l nemorial right over the harbour but
he should be aide to show by a recently deeided case that
they had no power over the area in •,uestion.
The Inspector said lie was not competent to go into any
question Iml rights.
Mr. Collins sail he should maintain that a part et the
I land in question was exclusively owned by that body.
' The Inspector said he would make • note of it.
Mr. Smyth objected.
Joseph ;imams, of P.sile, stated that lie had heed a
fisherman :Ai years. There are between MO and :RIO fisher-
men and boys at Poole now, the number increasing yearly.
lla4 known very small oysters dredged and carried away
to other grounds. II Mr. lientinek laid ilown spat in front
of Branksea Castle the flood tide would carry some up to
Stony Island. When the French patty laid down spat,
some went into the public channel, and they got such •
supply of oysters as they hail not done for sorttm years-
2ouo or 3,0110 in two hours. Similar result' would follow
if brood oysters were laid down again.
Ily Mr. Collins: Authorised Mr. Dickinson to sign the
memorial against the grant for him. Had spoken to Mr.
Siuyth about the mattet. Mr. Fry told them Mr. Bentinck
would allow them to go on his ground. The choicest place
and best catch of oysters was where Mr. Ilentinek pro-
posed to take. Of late years oysters had been sold at Si.
or Ps. per 100: forty years ago they only fetched so many
pence. South Deep and off Itrankseto Castle were the main
places where they got their living.
John Hughes, Trinity pilot, Branksea, said the oysters
had diminished through the brood being destroyed. and
that laying down spat anywhere in the harbour would
improve the fishery generally.
By Mr. Collins: Was employed by- Mr. Bentinck to fish
for him and look after his yaeht,
John Smith, of Burnham, oyster merchant and owner of
severe •
l boa% said he had been employed 26 or 30 years in
oter cultu H
re. ad dredged the proposed private grOond
tg.. times_ja April and June, 1/•71, and this 'looming.
In 11C4 got three oYsters a dredge now six in five dredges.
. If Mr. Bentinek laid
the bed:Z(lBost about the harbour. Poole
I 'onsidered
individual would be a very valuable 00e- Then are sleet
(elowliynMoytakrs.teCoenlalthlruseuyt: fTrey.Y•tert t4ef nuguan eyreater. bed to a privet.