TO BE TOWED OFF.
MORE WHALE ON THE COAST. A dead whale—or what is left of it— made its appearance at Island Day early this week, ami has since Wen . lying oai tho rocks to tho east of the residential hroa. ,—lt apparently ..drifted across (lie fjtrait. rifter beilig ' stripped of its blubber,".™!, althougbin its,present, position it is not villi bio except at close quarters, its presence can bo "felt" at quite a distance. Tho matter was reported to tho City Council, a.nd tho Chief Sanitary Inspector (Mr; James Doylo has made arrangements with the Marine Department: /to get rid of tho nuisance. A bundlo of rope was taken out to the scone yeslordny afternoon, _ aiid. "if,. Hie weather is favourable at high tide this morning the wlialo will l>e taken in tow by a launch, and set adrift well .dear oi' tho land.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1828, 14 August 1913, Page 5
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144TO BE TOWED OFF. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1828, 14 August 1913, Page 5
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