A LUCKY FIND
■ WEALTH IN AMBERGRIS s (By Telegraph.—PreßS Association.) "1 DARGAVILLE, This Day. ' A record piece of ambergris, estimat* ed to weigh about 2241b, was found alj the Spit, near Kaipara Heads, yestej 1: day, by Mr. V. Subritsky and hi^ brother, who were motoring in the vicinity and, noticed it in the tide. Th.c( piece was so large that they had difficulty in getting it into the car. On. their arrival at their beach carnpi it took four men to carry it. It was, brought into the bank to-day and wity be shipped to London. It is probably) the largest single piece over found in.' Now Zealand, and at present inarkatf ■ rates is worth several thousand pounds* ,
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 9, 11 January 1929, Page 9
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119A LUCKY FIND Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 9, 11 January 1929, Page 9
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