STRANDED WHALES.
Unusual Invasion of Coast of Tasmania. DESTRUCTION ORDERED. (Received 11 a.m.) LAUNCESTON, this day. Hundreds of whales, ranging from 10 to 30 feet long, most of them dead or dying, were washed up on the beach and stranded near the town of Stanley. There was a rush to "stake claims," but it was discovered that the mammals were black pilot whales of no commercial value, and the problem now is how to get rid of them. The townspeople telegraphed a request for help to the Government, which decided that immediate action must be taken to protect the health of the residents of Stanley. A health officer was ordered to the spot to devise a means of disposing of the invaders. Whales have been stranded in the same locality before, but not in such great numbers.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 244, 15 October 1935, Page 7
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137STRANDED WHALES. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 244, 15 October 1935, Page 7
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