On a recent afternoon a large fin. was noticed cutting water in the vicinity of the Bluff Harbour Boards lightship and continued thereabout until ”? evening, when Mr. .L C. Smith went out in his boat, armed with a .303 rille isays (lie “Southland News*). Ihe ureal tire, which is believed to have been an unusual typo of shark, obligingly rose to the surface, and a direct hit was registered. The creature gave one convulsive shiver, rolled over, and sank immediately. Mr. Smith states that it resembled a shark about the head, ami was a slatey grey colour all over, but. on account of the tide disturbance he was not able to get a clear view. Ho estimates its length ht 12 to 11 feet.
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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 101, 24 January 1927, Page 5
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