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Newspaper
Nanaimo Courier
Location
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1889
Page
4
The Nanaimo Courier notes a new carrier system under A. E. Piasta to ensure regular delivery and asks readers to report complaints to the business office. It covers local events from July to August, including sports, fires, meetings, a hospital death, and the US Behring Sea commission sailing.
The Ericsson loads coal for San Francisco while Albatross carries veal for fuel. Alki expected to load coal for San Francisco. Richard III finished cargo coal last night. J C Potter and C C Whitmore waiting to load coal for San Francisco. Wilna discharging ballast to load coal for San Francisco. Empire timed to sail to San Francisco. Rustler arrives with passengers from Cortez Island Texada Island and Vancouver area. R Dunsmuir arrives with freight and passengers from Vancouver area. Consignees include Renwick Horne Johnston Dempsey NEP Society Richardson Horner Bullock Hoskins Hilbert.
In Police Court Judge Planta and Justice Mut remanded the Queen against Bangs and Barnes for unlawfully possessing a quantity of whiskey in a sloop said to be for sale to Indians. Chief Stewart requested the remand to Tuesday at 2 p.m. Young men charged with bathing near the city were not prosecuted after Mayor Bate warned them and dismissed the case, hoping to curb such scenes.
The column lists individuals including Mr Casey of King & Catsy, RK Aitken of the Co operative store, Rev LM Rugg, Father Durand, J Jones, Mr D Hoffman, and A Bullock traveling to Victoria or returning from trips. It also mentions JP Planta leaving for Chemainus, hotel notes, mining prospects on Texada with the Nutcracker and Golden Slipper claims, and various society items and notices.
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