§ Dr. CHAPPLEasked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Crown salmon fishings on the River Cairn have been leased; what are the terms and conditions; whether the fishings were open to public competition; and who were the offerers and who the successful lessees?
Mr. WOOD (for Minister of Agriculture)The Crown salmon fishings in the River Cairn are held on a number of varying tenancies at small rents determinable at Martinmas next, the tenants in the majority of cases being theex-adverso proprietors and in the remaining cases certain local angling associations. The fishings were not offered for public competition. The question of the letting of the salmon fishings from Martinmas next is now under consideration.
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