SHARKS SIGHTED CLOSE TO SHORE
Near Swimmers At Ruakaka Beach IN?. Press Association) WHANGAREI. Jan 18 Twenty to thirty large-, sized sharks were sighted close to shore about four miles north of Ruakaka river by the pilot of a NA C flight from Auckland to Whansarei early this afternoon The oilot. Captain E R Graham, said one group of 10 to 15 sharks was about 50 vards. offshore. The others were scattered about the area. On his return flight trip later. Captain Graham reported that the sharks were still in the area, but more ’tattered Two or three were just off where people were swimming on Ruakaka beach, he said Captain Graham identified some of the sharks as being hammerheads, and said that on the average they were about 10 feet long.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29725, 19 January 1962, Page 11
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