Old Whaler’s Grave.
When engaged on some road Excavation work, under a gnarled old ngaio tree a few miles south of Oaro, near Kaikoura, last week some Public Works men uncovered the grave of a whaler who was buried there in 1846. Kaikoura was a lively place of shelter for the whaling ships of 100 years ago, and not a few relics of the activities
of these hardy seaferers have been found from time to time in that (district. Steps are being taken to preserve the grave.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 42, 20 February 1939, Page 6
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87Old Whaler’s Grave. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 42, 20 February 1939, Page 6
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