STRANDED WHALE.
CARCASE TO BE UTILISED. OIL AND FERTILISER. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TAURANGA, this day. Although whales are frequently seen by fishing parties in Bay of Plenty waters quite close to Tauranga, the stranding of a whale is such an unusual occurrence, that it is not surprising that a great deal of interest has been displayed in the 60-foot specimen which came ashore inside the harbour on Wednesday night. The whale has now been towed to Sulphur Point and is being stripped and conveyed to Messrs. Tanner Bros.' fertiliser works where the oil will be extracted' from the blubber and good use made of the balance of the carcase for fertiliser.
Hundreds of people, including many children, have visited Sulphur Point to see the whale. Its length is 59ft and the width from tip to tip of the tail flukes, which are symmetrical, is 13ft Gin.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 185, 8 August 1927, Page 8
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