Whale Oil Rival To
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THE 17-nation Whaling Commi* sion reported June 6 that tofa Antarctic whale oil productio for last season was 2,328,869 barrel produced by factory ships. Lan stations brought the world total u to 2,473 681 barrels. This was total increase of 169,991 barrels ove the previous season.
The total allowable catch for nex season was again fixed at 16,00 “blue whale units.” For purpose of computation, one blue whale i reckoned to equal two fin whale* two-and-a-half hump-back whale and six sei whales.
The season again opens oi December 22, and nominally close on April 4, 1953. But if the allow able catch is taken earlier, th season closes accordingly. English Norwegian, Dutch, Russian an< Japanese factory ships will agaii take part.
Whale oil, which is number on< rival of coconut and other vegetabl) oils, was recently down to £BO stg per ton in Europe.
The touring Fijian representative* are not the only ones to play Rugbj in Australia this season. M. Sealolo who is a student at Gatton Agri cultural College, Queensland, playec for Toowoomba against Brisbane or June 14.