AMBERGRIS
“ The two' hundred-weight chunk of that mysterious substance, ambergris —queer, morbid intestinal secretion of the sperm whale, usually found floating in tropical seas—discovered on the bench in A tick land; is now safely housed in a vault in Afincing Lane pending its sale /writes a London corrosnondent on March 27). A tost of. us think of Mincing Lane as the place, where merchants make the world price Tor the cup that cheers ; but AHneing Lane, it would appear, is equal to ambergris. The New Zealand treasure finders dreamt of big sums—at least Cb an ounce, but it is not getting any such price, but it is, of course, valuable. The price varies greatly and depends naturally, on the quality, and may he as low as five shillings an ounce. One piece found in 1913 weigh- 1 ing 9071 b, was valued at £20,000, an average of 30s 3d per ounce. A piece actually weighing oewt was found on the shore of one of the Azores. Ambergris, therefore, can he found in regions where whales do not abound, and therein lies the romance of the hunting of ambergris.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1929, Page 6
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188AMBERGRIS Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1929, Page 6
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