THE GAMBOLS OF A WHALE.
Some time ago (says the ''Southland Times", a large whale made its appearance near the Pilot Station af B'uff harbor, and on Wednesday it again showed up, rolling among the rocks seeking to rid itself of tlv barnacles with which it was covered. On word being brought into port, he old whaling spirit flamed forth and preparations were made to sally out in pursuit of the monster. Whaling gear was resurrected, a tried crew en listed, and the *ba!eboat was towed to the fray by the< motor launch Loongana, accompanied by other launches conveying spectators, anxious to see the fun. The afternoon was calm and sunny, but for some time the whale could not be located, and th<-non-business section were constrained to return without the satisfaction desired. Just after they had turned for home, the whaleboat sighted the quarry, and a harpoon and scvera' lances were speedily driven home; also a bomb, which, howver, did not expode. The whale turned and nearly capsized the boat, throwing the harpooner into the water. To effect his rescue, as the launch was about a mi e away, the crew were compelled to sever the line, and whilst they were saving their comrade th prize slipped away, making in the direction of the New River. As there was no prospect of coming with it before darkness fell, the boat s head was reluctantly turned for port, which was reached after dark, and the incident remains one [of those exciting experiences which mark epochs in the fading of the whaling industry of Bluff.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81849, 24 September 1906, Page 4
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263THE GAMBOLS OF A WHALE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81849, 24 September 1906, Page 4
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