Around Whangarei there is a, surprising range of Australian plants arid shrubs. „ Undoubtedly the waratafi is the most brilliant, and it has. been at its best during the past fortnight. One in a private garden has no less than 60 blooms, which average 9in. across.
The Rotary Club at to-day's luncheon gave a hearty welcome with the customary musical honors, to .Rotarian Canon Packe. The canon, responding, expressed his gratitude for .the many kind messages he had ~received from Rotarians and stated that he hoped ( still to be with them for some years to come. ’While fishing near Mercury Island, Mr. Henry Billyeald, of. Whjtianga, saw an exciting battle between a huge sawfish and two humpbacked, whales. lie declared the saw was fully ,12ft. long. Soon after the attack, the, wlndes disappeared and he did not sec them again taflU they showed up two or .tllree miles away. He was within 200. yards of the contest and saw the sawfish thrashing the water.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17608, 26 October 1931, Page 11
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