NARROW ESCAPE IN THE WEL LINGTON HARBOR.
Copeland, well'known Star Club aculier, Awhile practising in Evens Bay tbjs forenoon in a wager boat, wasohased by a huge shark. The monster appeared astern all of asudden, and immediately darted after the boat, which he of coarse reaohed in a few seoondg. .He then turned to bit^, bat, the oarsman, with won* derful presence of mind, gave one powerful stroke aud got past his ferocious antagonist. Twice the brute tried Hie experiment before giving it up. Tbe escape. Was a: Very parrpw One, forbad Gopeland..lost.. his. head for 'atiihstant the boat .. would, have been crunched like an eggshell and hinntif ait the mercy of his finhy aesailant.—E. Press.
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Manawatu Herald, 12 February 1889, Page 2
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116NARROW ESCAPE IN THE WEL LINGTON HARBOR. Manawatu Herald, 12 February 1889, Page 2
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