NORWEGIANS & OUR WHALING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1433, 7 May 1912, Page 5

NORWEGIANS & OUR WHALING.

SHIP AT STEWART ISLAND. (By Telegraph—Press Association.! Invercargilt, May G. During tho past few months ft great d/?ol has been said o.nd written of tho intentions of Norwegian whaling, companies to exploit southern waters,,, and critics liavo endeavoured to create an impression that no such enterprise was oyer likely to he floated. Following on an interview- which • -a "Southland Times" representative had with Mr. Wig, Norwegian Sub-Consul otitic BlntT, a few months back, intimation was eonveved to the outside pnbkc to the ofi'eet that arrangements, which had then been announced, w;ere no ldtetioasv. As « matter of fact (hero was, at that time, lying at llol.mrt, the _ four-tnasocrt barque Minnosa, which contained boiliilgdown and manner-manufacturing plant, It: was the Jd.irmosa's intentions.to .carry out v,dialing operations in Tasmania!! waters, ami then New Zealand'ssoutherly seas were to be ■ exploited. Jhe Atirmose, which is owned bs' Messrs, Daiineviir a lu i Co., of Harvick, Sofwnx; hM now completed her ivc.rk on the .liu'inaninn shores, and, in accordance with IHe nr'viouslv announced intentions, set out for New' Zealand on Sunday. , Sho has arrived at Stewart Island, and is «.t l>!'c>ont lying at anchor in the vicinity o, Patterson's Inlet. . .. The Mirmoca, is Accompanied by « *'»#'• tender steamer. Owing to'their sibilitv it is at. present -difhcult to git nnv reliable information as to the exact movements of the wlutling pail), Jin, steamer is, however, expectcd to arrive at the Bluff to-day. for coal supplies for the work to bo carried on in the southern latitudes. ' - ii i u v ' It has been announced that the rveu Zealand Whaling Company, .which Has chartered the Rakawia and Prince fieorgo (both of whi : eli -should reach New /ealnnd shortlv) intend* to confine it-' operalions to northern wafer*. a« it .« crowdered too late to go c outh llns fe.i c oi..