VALUABLE CATCH
WHALER RETURNS FROM ROSS. SEA. [By Telegraph, Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Feb. 28. Laden with 49,-000 barrels of oil, representing a gross return of approximately £245,000, and a catch of 543 whales, the 8000 ton whaler, Sir James Clare Ross, steamed into Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island, at 4 p.m., on Wednesday ,after four months in the frozen waters of the Ross Sea. The season in its earlier stages did not promise well, but later the five chasers attached the factory ship, struck rich whaling grounds .and tho men were kept at it in twelve houi watches day and night, to cope with the large number of whales brought in. Bettor weather than was experienced last year was met witlion this occasion ,and although less whales were procured, it is stated that the amount is oreater. No diminution in the number' of whales was noticed from Paterson Inlet. The vessel proceeds to American ports via Panama, to discharge her valuable cargo; leaving i>rnß'b>>’ on Tuesday next after coaling.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1929, Page 6
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