THE NORWEGIAN WHALERS.
LEAVE AUCKLAND TO-MORROW
PROCEEDING FIRST TO HOBART.
The three Norwegian-manned whalers, Star I.', 11., and 111., which recently put into Auckland at the conclusion of a 40days* voyage from Seattle, United States,' are, expected to sail to-morrow for Hobart preparatory to undertaking an extensive whaling expedition in the Ross ilea, Antarctica.
The three little vessels have been in Auckland a week, and have been berthed at the Prince's Wharf undergoing minor repairs.- To-day they will take in bunkers in the stream, and will saii to-morrow for Hobart. They will be joined in Tasmania by two other steam whalers and a parent steamer of 14,000 tons. , The fleet will complete its equipment at Hobart before leaving for the whaling ground.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18552, 9 November 1923, Page 8
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