TURTLE AND STINGRAY
fUnited Press Association! . WHANGAREI, 16th January. A turtle, estimated to be larger than the 10621 b specimen caught on 3rd ’ January, was seen cruising off Cape Brett. Several fishermen made an unsuccessful attempt to catch the turtle. A stingray 13ft 9in long and 7ft wide I ! was caught on a schnapper line at Wai- I kare Inlet. Russell. The tail, which is ! 6ft 6in long, was presented to the sec- | retary of the Bay of Islands Swordfish \ and Mako Shark Club as a club exhibit.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 17 January 1939, Page 8
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88TURTLE AND STINGRAY Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 17 January 1939, Page 8
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