COLLIDING WITH A WHALE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XX, Issue 3523, 19 November 1877, Page 2

COLLIDING WITH A WHALE.

Tho Rose, on her last run to Port Charles, encountered a school of whales ahout half way between Tiriliri and Cape Colville. A passenger hy her stales thut tho cutter was sailing at a good rato, when on the starboard bow the whales were observed making right across the cutter's course. The attention of those on board, however, was directed to the movements of an enormous thrasher, which kept pounding ono of the whales most unmercifully. Great interest was oxcitod in this contest, as it w,B ono of an unusual nature, and one that is rarely seen. Whiio the attention of all on board was thus rivetted, tho cutter ran right over the back of a hugn whale, which was crossing the course of the vessel in a diagonal direction. Tho fish raised his tail to strike it as it went over him, lint being in such a peculiar position he only threw up a large quantity of water, as ono of tho passengers remarked, a miniature water spout, quite sufficient to flood the deck of the vessel and thoroughly drench all on board. — Auckland Herald.