WORLD'S RECORD MAKO

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 266, 31 January 1928, Page 1

WORLD'S RECORD MAKO

LOAD GRIMTHORPE PLEASED “A DELIGHTFUL PLACE” “When I l«ft England I had not remotest idea that I was coming to much a delightful place. Everything has far exceeded our anticipations.*’ REPLYING at a function held in 1 his honour at the Bay of Islands, Lord Grimthorpe, who landed the record mako shark of 6301 b, said “it was ®ore luck than anything else.” Lord and Lady Grimthorpe, who returned to Auckland last night, made their headquarters at Urupukapuka, and Ashed in the launch Alma G. The visitor, incidentally, paid tribute to the skilful manner in which the launch was bandied. The excellent accommodation, said Grimthorpe, inclined him to the

that in a few years it would be .Possible to accommodate all the an or* from overseas. • I »Hall certainly tell the people ,n the Old Country what fine f ; shJ2I flrounds you have,” he added, •he more publicity for this thrill - n 8 epert the better it will be for y ° Up country.” nel Alabin, who presided, read A|;J®R°winK telegram from the Priflie master, the Hon. J. G. Coates: Greatly interested to learn of recatch made by Lord Grirnnorpe, who is to be congratulated ..** this achievement, which will have d * effect of further popularising our sea fishing grounds. Lady Grimthorpe. as a memento of nrL* tay at the Bay of Islands, was wUh a miniature swordfish of ivory. and Grimthorpe will 4 to? Auc ßland by car to-morrow on m ur of both Islands. Rotorua and