HARVEST OF THE SEA.

Mataura Ensign, 22 April 1913, Page 4

HARVEST OF THE SEA.

W WHAi.KS (A; TIRED. PEB UNITED I-UESB ASSOCIATION. INVEiUAiUHLL, April 21. Ihe Australian Whaling Company's tfeot under i 11,.. • : ::,-i;!-nnciit of Captain kgenms. winch !::.s been carrying o]>erations in l-'oveaux S- rail lor tho pa&t lour months, u:i.h headquarters at Chalky Inlc, !.-; i; ~■.- „:. its way to tli* Australian ooa-t.

j Air h. V; : ;.- ".,, Norwegian Viw'rorwiil, •ablo weather which liad prevailed aJ|nu)M. oontinuouhlv .-ince the fleet started operations, ihev had captured 2fl [whales, all of th. i, ; iin variety. They i had also obia.n<l about tw.-» weeks ago a lump of amhergri; valued at £4OOO, and this with the rreduct of the whales ! treated hy them ■ inoo their arriTal would make tin* (.:s<,,n a m< eecshil on« financially. Tho fleet is ai n> <ui i'.;il-i ; 11 a prospecting visit a'lon-j; i!ie West Coast, and will nfte-ward:; proceed t:i Jervii Bay, on tho coa;.t of New South Wales, whoro headquarter. w il! he os nhlisluvj. Tho fleet will remain in Australian waters for four months, and future movements will depend entirely on th* result of their seasn here. If successful they may :. r■!rti Ui F:>y. aux Strait.