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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1335, 12 January 1912, Page 6

\n interesting urrival in Tnsmanian waters last week was'the Norwegian ship Mimosa, which is to net as a floating factory in tho proposed whaling iiui'.'slry on the west coast of Tasmania (says an Australian exchange). Tho ship anchored in tho D'Entrecnstcatix Channel on Friday last. She is (o bo followed by four other vossels, and they will carry out whaling operations in tho vicinity of Port Davoy. Considerable interest attaches to tho scheme, as it is a resuscitation of an old ■.Tasmaniau industry. In the old whaling days tho work of capturing tho whales was carried on completely by sailing vessels, but now auxiliary-and steam vessels rire used. . Years ago a boat was launched from tho ship, and tho whale harpooned by hand, but now the harpoon is > shot fr"m a gun. The baifijuo Hclon is . the ln<.+. of tho Tasmanian whalers. She was withdrawn in 1000, and is now engaged in tho commercial service.