PLATE XIII 



Fig. I. Capture of Humpback whales by means of nets near Whan- 

 gamumu, Bay of Islands. The nets are suspended from a cable attached 

 to a line of buoys for a distance of 50-100 yards from the shore, as 

 shown in the photograph, or suspended between rocks across a channel 

 through which the whales are known to pass. The photograph, taken 

 about 1900 by the late Josiah Martin, shows the wash of a whale which 

 has become entangled in the net. The rowing boat is standing off in the 

 distance with the harpooners. At the time when this photograph was 

 taken hand harpoons were used. 



Fig. 2. Two Humpback whales in the water at Whangamumu, Bay of 

 Islands. This photograph, taken also by the late Josiah Martin about 

 1900, shows the old method of flensing the carcases in the water. The 

 "shears" for manipulating the carcase in the water can be seen in the 

 background. The blubber of the whale farthest from the camera is being 

 cut into square sections. 



From photographs lent to the author by Mr A. W. B. Powell. 



