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Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1930, Page 6

A whale, about 72ft. in length lias been washed up on the beach, at Slope Point,. Southland, 54 miles from The southerly weather and recent stormy con-, diiipns. probably resulted in the huge mammal being washed away from the waters in which whales are usually found. Evidently the whale has been dead for some time. Although it will- probably ‘ not be possible to make any profit from the body itself, residents of the district have been industriously searching the ooaat ip the hope of acquiring sudden wealth through a large find of ambergris. V The annual sporta dinner of the New Plymouth Boys’ High School was held al the school dining hall on Saturday night. The school song was-rendered as a chorus, • with D. R. Daliisoh taking ’ the solo, M lowing The toast of “the School” itetni were contributed by ’ the school. orchestra, J. Hatberly and Therkleson (violin eolos), R.-Jones (pianoforte solo)/ and junior boys ’ . (chorus). 7 ' To-morrow mornin&’e .issue, will contain the Melbourne, Ltd.’s•• annual Xmas.fair advertisement. This year Jhe evept will be greater than ever for the simple and very - good 'reason .that .prices, hav^. .been reduced to a level commensurate with the decreased spending. power of the cjuntry s producers. Prices are in many • instances 25- to 35. per. cent, lower than in jia-iv-Early shopping is •.recommended,