FIND OF FOSSIL BONES.
$ ON TARANAKI COAST. (By Toloßraph.—Special OorrcspondonV Turakina, April 23. A very interesting discovery of fossilised bones was madu by a parly of AVaverley residents at: Iho Caves Beach on Sunday., When investigating tlio papa cliils what appeared to bo the remains of a log uncovered by a slip was noticed projeeting from the clifT face. 'A small picco was knocked off with 11 well-aimed pebble, and the parly it'ero then much amazed to discover, on examination, that 'their find was a fino specimen of fossilised bone.' A'rope was procured from the shelter house, and ono of the dauntless- ones was lowered a distance of 20 feet over Iho cliff. He returned with several good L sixed pieces of Iho fossil, lie slated.llmt tho bones visible were evidently portions of a largo skeleton that lie had been nblo fo trace vaguely in tlio lock formation. The most, curious part of the business is the enormous size of the bones. Tho largest, piece secured plainly showed the bono structure and subsla'ncc. Its diameter was calculated at about six and a half inches. A sample ;s being dispatched to Iho curator of the Wellington Museum foi his inspection.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1737, 30 April 1913, Page 6
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199FIND OF FOSSIL BONES. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1737, 30 April 1913, Page 6
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