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Nanaimo Courier

Location

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Apr 12, 1889

Page

4

Nanaimo Courier reports health of Robert Dunsmuir and local notes

The Nanaimo Courier notes Hon Robert Dunsmuir’s improving health after illness. It seasonably reports on Hodgson denying circulating rumors, the new Hasland & Lees machinery, forthcoming Courrier plant expansion, and local business moves including McIntosh and Bulock retirements. It covers council discussions, a water by law vote date, a Chinaman accident, Texada mining interest, and commercial notices.

Turness Hox R. Dunswurr Robert Dunsmuir Eoen EK. Hodgson Macrixkey Traint Hasland& Lees Tts Dany Courter McDonald Winnifred Whittier and Claelan North Pacific Columbian Renae Bunama Nanaimo Brodie Dunsmuir Spectal Mretinc Ald Nightingale Donald Smith Courirr Scaupin No. 1 Esplanade Proto Oles

Roving remarks on Northwest city growth from Nanaimo

A reader compares Port Townsend Seattle and Tacoma with Nanaimo praising rapid development and diverse transit. He notes higher hotel licenses and new construction while lamenting local stagnation and calls for action from distant officials and parties.

Courrmr Port Townsend Seattle Tacoma Nanaimo Vittoria

Shipping News Briefs From The West Coast Port

The Southern California is due while the steamer Wilmington loads Wellington coal for San Francisco The Maude has loaded coal for Vie The San Mateo is due The Isabel arrived from Comox with freight and passengers including FP McIntyre DP G dame and others including John signs Renwicke Horne and Johnston.

Vv. Co. CO California

Pig ownership dispute heard in Police Court

In a Police Court case before J P Planta and others, Deeble faced claims by Jamieson and Peache that a pig found by Deeble was theirs. After witnesses including Stoblin testified the pig named Jennie followed its owner, the judge ruled Deeble the rightful owner. The nearby horse caused a light moment as the cart’s horse balked at returning.

Mesers Spencer & Pershing Negends Victoria Crescent Mr. Deeble Jennie Grunt Ae Deeble

French Drama Leads To Fame And Fortune On Stage

The article notes that in France today the stage opens doors to wealth and fame, with plays valued higher than novels, a strong market, and collaborative methods aiding new writers. It mentions linguistic trends, a lack of foreign competition, and a few contemporaneous incidents.

France Gondin

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