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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10186, 21 October 1904, Page 1

According to reports received m Sydney by tho French steamer Patifique. a "huge shark, measuring 12ft m length, was recently caught m Noumea harbor, and •upon being opened was found to contain portion of the head of a European woman. While lecturing at Nelson on his trip Homo and back, the Rev. James Patterson said lie- found our Union Steam Ship Company's vessels equal m every respect ((and m some things belter) than the steamers of other lines he travelled! by. Referring to tho arrival of tho Antarctic exploring ship Discovery, the London Daily Express states: The leaders of the expedition have done their best to keep the secret from public knowledge until its true import lias been learnt, but |]> representative of tho Express was ablo to- <$ather its general dlrift. Certain fos- 1 sil/feave been found which prove beyond! doubt £hat oncet— no ono yet can tell how lotur ago— mama-Is, and perhaps even men, lived upon tho land where now are utter desolation and life-destroying ice and enow. The substance of what hitherto has been but the shadow of a dream was packed into tin boxes and brought to London' under special escort to the British Museum where it will await enquiry by specialists. In speaking of the matter Sir Clements Markham was most guarded. Still, he admitted! that the fos- " sils must m any case moan much. They may upse.- all the theories as to the I olar system, and the geological origin and ago of the world. There are nwne ju6t as good— there are none just th© same a* SHARLAND'S EGG PRESERVATIVE. It has been tried and proved— it has put money into the pockets of those who have used it. Don't take any other. All stores keep it. See that our name is on the label — Sharland and Co., Ltd., Auckland.