CAPTURE OF A WHALE.
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July IS. Last night, as Captain de Velia, of the Albatross, was walking along the beach between Northco-tc ami Birkenhead points, his attention was arrested by a heavy blowing noise out in the bay. On approaching the spot he saw a monstrous fish apparently stranded on the sand 'bank, and making vigorous but ineffectual efforts to escape. With some assistance, Captain de Velin went out to the fish, which proved to be a whal£ of the bottle species, about 25ft in length. It was secured by, the tail with a chain, and the tide being almost dead low at the time, as it rose, the whale was.hauled up the beach and finally moored to aponuttkawa tree under the bank, where he now lies j
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7876, 19 July 1905, Page 2
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132CAPTURE OF A WHALE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7876, 19 July 1905, Page 2
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