80 



THE "WHALE PISHERY. 



this year the whaling trade began to further expand, and 

 black whale oil to swell the export. 



Beyond the bare statements of the quantity of whale 

 produce secured very little narrative concerning the incidents 

 of the industry during succeeding years is available ; the 

 following table will show from a commercial point of view 

 the value to New South Wales of the whale fisheries at 

 that time and during the subsequent period it embraces. 



Quantity of Whale oil, Whalebone, and Sealskins exported 

 from New South Wales from the Year 1828 to 1840 

 inclusive, so far as can be ascertained from the incom- 

 plete returns obtainable : — 



Sperm Oil. 



Black oil. 



Whalebone. 



Value. 



1828 

 1829 



1830 

 1831 

 1832 

 1833 

 1834 

 1835 

 1836 

 1837 

 1838 

 1839 



Tons cwt. 

 17 



9 16 



28 



43 



27 

 4 



108 

 79 

 77 



174 





 

 12 

 

 

 8 

 



134 14 



£ 

 27,011 



50,471 

 95,569 

 147,409 

 146,855 

 157,354 

 180,439 

 140,220 

 183,122 

 197,644 

 172,315 



Number of Vessels engaged in Whale Pishing and Products 

 obtained, 1840-1875. 



