Representations made by Messrs Irvin and Johnson in regard to the proposed establishment at Saldanha Bay of a base for the Antarctic whaling industry

Abstract

SAS 1145 P 1153 1 folder, 47 pages. Manuscript notes and documents. Pages are out of order. Press Cuttings re. Whaling: Source Unknown, ‘SA to Lose £250,000? Whaling Season Blow’. “Cape Times”, 25 Aug. 1932, ‘Feared Loss of Trade: Cape Town as Calling Port for Whalers’. “Rand Daily Mail”, 12 Sep. 1932. “The Star”, Date unknown, ‘Port Charges: Complaint by Whaling Companies’. “Volksblad”, 27Aug. 1932, ‘Hoë Hawefooie Tref Kaapstad Nadelig: Noorse Walvisbote Sal Omweg Kies’. “Cape Argus”, 2 Sep. 1932, ‘Work in Cape Town for 150 Men’. “Cape Times”, 11 Oct. 1938, ‘Dock Facilities for Whalers’, ‘Whalers Taking in Stores’, ‘South Africans with the Tafelberg’ and ‘Trade Saved For Union: Whalers’ Use of Naval Dockyard’. “Cape Times”, 8 Oct. 1938, ‘Shipping Loss to Cape Town: Norwegian Whalers for Simon’s Bay’. “Cape Times”, 7 Oct. 1938, ‘Six Whalers Due Today: Avoiding Dock Dues at Simon’s Town’. Copy of Letter, 15 Jul. 1932, from the Minister of Railways and Harbours, addressed to the General Manager, Johannesburg, re. the possibility of Norwegian Whaling Companies making use of a slipway at Saldanha Bay, if provided. Letter from the Secretary of the South African Railways and Harbours, Pretoria, 2 Aug. 1932, to the General Manager of Railways confirming the request of the Board that the statements appearing in the “Rand Daily Mail” of the 28th ultimo re. the whaling industry be closely investigated. Handwritten note titled ‘South-West fortnightly letter dated 13/9, Whaling Company’. Lists showing the Revenue Derived from Whaling and Whale Factory Ships using Table Bay Harbour for the Period 1 Apr. 1930 – 31 Mar. 1932 and 1 Apr. 1931 – 31 Mar. 1932. Copy of a Letter from the System Manager, Cape Town, to the General Manager, 2 Sep. 1932 re. the request for a slipway at Saldanha Bay. Extract from the Monthly report, S.W.A., 19 Sep. 1932, re. Whale Ships at Walvis Bay. Table showing revenue in Respect of Dock Dues on Whalers for the years 1929-1931. Extract from the Windhoek’s Bulletin Memo re. Whalers showing Statistics compiled by the South African Railways and Harbours Local Accountant’s Office (Expenditure Section), Cape Town, 26 May 1932, showing the Statement of Expenditure and Revenue of the Table Bay Harbour Graving Dock for the Year Ended 1931-32 and for the Table Bay Harbour Repair Pontoon for the Year Ended 1931-32. Extract from the “Pretoria News”, 13 May 1924, and “The Star”, 6 May 1924, re. Saldanha Bay. Letter from the Harbour Engineer, Table Bay Docks to the Assistant General Manager, Cape Town, 18 Aug. 1926 re. Facilities at Saldanha Bay Harbour. Letter from the Assistant General Manager’s Office, Cape Town, to the General Manager, Johannesburg, 10 Sep. 1926 re. the Facilities at Saldanha Bay.