LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1930, Page 5

LATE LOCALS.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Grey mo uth Trotting Club the balance-sheet of the October meeting ehowed a good credit balance. Taxation amounted to £2BBO 14s 6d. The programme for the summer meeting, with stakes amounting to £2750, was adopted and is to be sent forward for approval by the New Zealand Trotting Association, ; i

At a meeting of creditors to-day in the bankrupt estate of James Toohey, the Official Assignee (Mr 0, W. Carver) presiding, the liabilities shown to amount to nearly £7OO. The Official Assignee reported . that tlhe stock in the shop damaged 'by fire had been sold for £7O. 5 It whs reported by the bankrupt that the whole of the books had been destroyed in the fire. The book debts were estimated at £l2O, but no particulars could be given of the actual individual owing to the destruction of the books; It was resolved that the bankrupt b| allowed to retain his furniture and that he be allowed to realise and retain the outstanding debts. The Assignee was authorised to dispose of the fixtures- etc., if he had the iiei cessary power. The meeting then terl minated., i'A

A long and fierce fight . 'between a giant) killer shark and a 90-foot whale off the New Plymouth foreshore on Wednesday week attracted the attention of crowds of people. The fight commenced at 2.30 p.m., and at 5.30 p.m. the two huge fish moved out to sea, still fighting. The whale wa® first seen on Tuesday morning. It was in among the rocks and was rolling over and over. Throughout the day it remained among the rocks, blowing frequently. On Wednesday afternoon it was still disporting itself about 600 yards out at sea, when it was attacked (by tine killer shark. Again and again the shark leaped high out of the water and dived on to the unfortunate whale. The .water was churned to foam with the fury of the struggle. As. the shark, to .attack the white beneath its body was plainly, visible. . The strokes of the whale’s massive tail lashed the water. As the shark plunged on to the whale the two would disappear under the water, sometimes remaining there for as-long an 10 minutes. For three hours the desperate struggle continued' with unabated Gradually the 'combatants moved out to sea, still' fighting.

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