OIL.

New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume IV, Issue 282, 20 September 1843, Page 2

OIL.

The whale fisheries still continue prosperous, and small craft are continually arriving in our harbour with the produce of their success. It is not doomed, however, to remain long in the Colony. The Tyne, commanded by Capt. Robertson, whom we all look upon as one of ourselves, sailed yester lay for Nelson, to deliver the remainder of his English cargo. While here Captain Robertson secured some thirty tuns of oil, and arranged, upon leaving Nelson, to visit Kapiti, and there embark about seventy tuns more. He returns here then, hence "proceeds to Port Phillip to fill up with wool, and we hope, will pay us a fourth visit on his homeward bound passage.

The brig Nelson, owned by Messrs. Waitt and Tyser, sails this day for London, direct, with a full cargo of oil, bone, and flax. This is the second vessel despatched ' this year by the same iirm. " Though the Clydeside sailed only a few months since, the oil she had on board was taken last seavon, the most unsuccessful year ever known by the whalers on our coast. It will be seen by our advertising Columns, that the Lady Leigh, is advertised, Dg' the same firm, to follow the Nelson, and ws understand a cargo of oil, bone, and flax, )» already secured for her. We have not been able to ascertain the quantity of oil and bone likely to be shipped from here this sea- ' son. But we hear there are large quantities at the stations ready to be shipped for this ' port. A vessel is expected by Mr. Lewyn, ■ from Sydney, to take in four hundred tuns of oil, now ready in the Straits, and in this port, with which she is to proceed to London direct. We should say, that from five to eight ships, * will be despatched to England with our own produce this season. This success will have proved a most timely relief to this settlement; the only ground for apprehension is respecting the due supply of proper casks in which to • ship oil. The cessation of emigration to New South Wales and this island, destroys the economical opportunity which it afforded for introducing this necessary package. Possibly when experiencing a sufficient pressure we shall discover, that we can make serviceable casks out of the timber of the Colony, and at moderate price. In the meantime, we think well to notify our probable want, in the hopes that it may be satisfied, by our friends in England taking every opportunity of shipping goods, so far as possible in first rate London oil c<tsks. We would warn them that inferior casks will never be saleable as they ar« valueless for the shipment of an article so likely to leak out as oil. ' The success of this season and the improvement in the conduct of the whaling stations, likely to attend future operations, leads us to hope that next season will not, at least, he Unsuccessful. We trust our friends in England .will take care to provide us with all articles necessary to enable us to secure, this staple of the Colouy. The flax trade is likely to increase considerably during the next season, and we hope, there will be no lack of the articles required to barter for this staple and for agricultural produce.