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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11836, 18 January 1933, Page 3

Even, oil a.iishiiig trip that goes no further, afield than T'iri, some -of the strange phenomena, of sea hie tan be observed. One of the .strangest is the fatuity that porpoises- seem to have of communicating with; each other over a considerable- distance.- Only by supposing that'they have, such a power can fishermen account for dhe faeL that lwiienever a seine I ’net gets a good haul of llounder or dahti, which are thb favourite food of the -porpoise,-the animals come at I'uJ.hspeed'from'dll sides. When the net is" shot,/ there Will: not be a porpoise in.•jßigJit;' ; bul>'as ’.soon-as it. starts to come in. 'triangular/ fins appear, and iii a ' fewf liiinutps r thei 0 will;be 20 : 'ttf3(Tporpoises-diving down" to catch;fish-escaping dtpnd the. meshEven when the bag of" the, net is hauled up alongside the boat, the porpoises dive over and ; under -'it,-' snappipgiup .tho-escapees, •■ sometinies’-so* ciose,: that anyone leaning 1 oyer r the/ side '.bantpuch'thejh as/th'ey ■ ‘lt been' known) for a date-Qonier' .to leap clear' '‘over a ■fishing, launch: in his eagerndss-for.,the fdast.' -/ ” / ' • Protect: yourself .. against-idosseis- by., fire by, insuring vwith 5 the Norwich Unipu. ^ — \VJ Lissant Olaytoii'..' ■ , /'// • • - '* ■? r f : -. } \ ,'t /, ‘ \ 7 i * t- ";* • \ / i '• * - i/'--