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GREAT AUSTRALIAN FISH CATCHES In October the trawler Brolga was most successful iu cruising over the home grounds off Botany Australia In one trip during which the actual time snent in fishing was seventysix hours over 59000 pounds of fish were secured A shorter cruise produced 39000 pounds Large flathead bar racouta gurnard and skate and some good snapper farmed the main portion of the hauls Snapper however are more likely to K obtained on the ground north of the Manning River where exr ploratorv work will be carried out early next year The fisli were tiikju in from thirtyeight lt Xprty fathoms Inside of the flathVad were a nntn ber of small fish about three inches long which appear to be suited for canniuff
