AN AGREEABLE SURPRISE.
"•'J' The Burkes railway station is quite near '; to the bay, and on Friday, about 9 p.m., the station waiter heard something knocking against au empoy kerosene tin, which lay by the edge of the water. His ourioßity ' being aroused, he proceeded to inspect the •pot, which was nn eney matter, since the moon shone out with unusual brilliancy. tEho surprise of the official was not unmixed with genuine pleasure on finding the cause of the dieturbanco' to proceed from the antics of an unusually large frost fish. It wai about sft in leugtb, and weighed fully 101b.
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9432, 2 June 1896, Page 5
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101AN AGREEABLE SURPRISE. Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9432, 2 June 1896, Page 5
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