A monster whale, estimated to be about 120 ft. in length, was observed by the Geelong on a recent afternoon, four miles off the Heads. On rising from sounding, it had the appearance of a large vessel bottom up. It is probably the mother of the calf lately caught, cruising about in search of her offspring. —Dunedin Times. The Daily Southern Crons says It may not be generally known that on the first of January next quite a new series of postage stamps will bo issued for us in the Colony. We hear that the plates were received in Wellington by the Government about a month ago, and by one and all of those who have seen the impressions, they are acknowledged to be the most artistic designs of any stamps now being used in fllfr Ancfrolion .
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Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 206, 21 October 1873, Page 6
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137Untitled Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 206, 21 October 1873, Page 6
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