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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4905, 26 June 1918, Page 2

A fish story' which has the merit of being true comes to hand ma . - recently received from a captain m the R.A.M.C. now serving .with the Forces in Mesopotamia. It gives an idea of the extraordinary- size < which fish may attain m the Bwphin tes river. “Our fisherman, a regular ‘bad hat,’ ” says the captain, “created- a small sensation a tew days ago hv marching in with the m *t enormous fish—probably a record for the country—l’ve ever seen. He had taken it on a length of telephone Wire with a huge triple hook and a nrmr ive bait of flour paste, but it had required eight strong men to haul it mit. It turned; out on measurement to be 6ft 10m .muKwith a gh-'h of 4ft; and it weighed 9141 b. ■We were tremendously generous, handing it out freelv to ottr Indian and British personnel, and yet there has been enough left to _give us a fish course at every meal since. These big Euphrates fish, contrary to what might be expected, make most excellent eating—never coarse—m fact the larger they are the, better, for the bonoi fin the smaler ones are a painful nuisance.” • - SICK HEADACHE-' - Hiis is-usually caused by a disorder of the stomach. Take a good dose of Chamberlain’s Tablets, and in-morrow , yon will' feel all right.Bold hv E, D. Smith, Chemist, Gisborne. * ; ' , .. ' . ' , y Mi ■ *•