HUGE TIGER SHARK
CAUGHT AT MAYOR ISLAND PROBABLY A RECORD [By Telegraph—Press Association] TAURANGA, This Day. What la probably a record tiger shark, weighing 953 lbs., 13 feet long, and a jaw 18 inches wide, was caught at Mayor Island by R. H. Jones, of Rotorua from the launch Kingfish. The monster fought for an hour and ten minutes. After being brought ashore it disgorged a broadbill swordfish complete with sword, also one kingfish, two sharks, and a number of mutton birds.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM19380210.2.96
Bibliographic details
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 10 February 1938, Page 7
Word Count
82HUGE TIGER SHARK Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 10 February 1938, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Nelson Evening Mail. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in