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Nanaimo Courier

Location

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Mar 29, 1889

Page

4

Steamship and train schedules for Nanaimo to Victoria area

The Nanaimo Courier lists weekly steamer services Amelia Rainpow Rupert Dunsmuir and trains to Victoria Wellington and New Westminster. Routes include Nanaimo to Comox, Victoria and via all port connections with specific arrival and departure times on Tuesdays Wednesdays Saturdays and Sundays.

Nanaimo Comox Victoria Amelia Nanaiamo Victori Vancouver Rainpow Bes Alm Wellington

Postal service schedule for Victoria and way stations

Daily mails close at 12:20 AM for Wellington and 11:45 AM for Comox Alberni and nearby stations. Mails depart Wellington and the Comox route serves Alberni and other way stations every Wednesday.

Victoria

Special Notices From Local Advertisers

A compilation of notices and ads from Vancouver area merchants including carpets from J Hirnerr direct from manufacturers, rubber mats from Toronto Rubber Company, and various promotions. Warnings about railway conduct on East Wellington Railway. Local vendors tout citrus fruit, cabbage, grocery and dry goods ads, millinery hats, French dress goods, and new upholstery work.

J. Hirnerr Vancouver Wellington East Wellington Coal CO

Letters From the People Anxious over Queen’s Birthday Celebrations

A writer urges the town to keep the Queen’s birthday with wholesome events away from saloon control. Proposes sports in a field, a visitor-attracting programme, and street cleaning by citizens to curb morose jeers and present an orderly city.

Enrror Courier

Local and General Police Court News and City Notes

The Police Court drew a blank today. The city lit lamps on Franklin and Fitzwilliam streets late. The steamer Robert Dunsmuir sailed for Comox with passengers including Dr Scharsehmidlt and Mr A Grant. Jackson Moore Woodman died of diphtheria. funeral by Rev James Millar. Telephone Exchange now run by J C Speers. Steamer Wellington to bring four new passenger cars for I N Railway. Major Downie and others sail for Texada by canoe to seek fortune. The steamer Muriel sails to northern Vancouver Island for coal. Nutcracker quartz claim on Texada shows gold. Old Man of the Mountain figuratively collates with picnic remnants. Writ of service filed against non‑subject Rh Chandler. Old Hirst landark demolished. penny found inside. Robins plans to fill Long Bridge Gulch in twelve months. Fire brigade practice causes misgivings about alarm timing.

Major Downie Ezra Cook W. Goody Muriel Vancouver Island Vancouver Coal Company Willian McGregor Y. C. Co Rosenfeld Rosenfeld Sons San Francisco Justice Crease Supreme Court Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company (Limited James Miller Brown Rh. D. Chandler Drake, Jackson & Helmeken

Texada Gold Quartz Report On Nutcracker Claim

A signed note from Nanaimo dated March 28 reports that gold-bearing rock from the Nutcracker claim on Texada Island was ground and washed revealing a visible void and a fine gold yield. Signatories include Kirk Williams Alfred Raper Geo Revilockway J T Ward John Hilbert C Van Touten and others. The process involved grinding in a mortar and washing in a pan to confirm the gold return.

van Houten Hird J. A. Strong Taylor John TI. Milbert B. Bevilockway Richard Prouse Robert Tyans Neil Campbell

Local arrivals and travelers visit Comox and Victo ria area

Personal notes list residents and visitors including Joseph Bott of French Creek, Cook of Comox aiming for Victoria, W W Shaw and E Pimbury bound for the capital, Mallandaine and R Craig to Victoria, D E Brown with CPR business for Nanaimo Vancouver mail service, N Campbell A B Campbell and R Campbell from Victoria, Whitfield Lowenberg Tough to Nanaimo, S D Pope school superintendent arriving to inspect public schools, D Morrison pilot, Mrs Seabring of Comox aboard the Isabel, Alderman Webb recovering at home, B Anrvonson improving and ready to resume work.

Joseph Bott French Creek Cook Comox Victoria W. W. Shaw West Shore E. Pimbury Capital Jr. Mallandaine R. Craig D. E. Brown Vancouver Nanaimo N. Campbell A. B. Campbell R. Campbell John Whitfield C. Lowenberg R. Tough S. D. Pope D. Morrison Seabring Isabel Alderman Webb B. Anrvonson

Whiskey brand names and literary jests from a bygone page

A collage of witty exchanges on new whiskey branding and pricing, plus quips about art, lawyers, dogs, cabbies, and brigands. It notes the Suffolk county probate will for Richard L. Peters, and ends with listing references to California mining ads and a dry goods sale at Arthur Bullock's.

Paris Suffolk County N. Y Richard L. Peters Southold Long Island Carmiae Phelps, N. Y New York Tribune Arthur Bullock's

Steamers update with coal supply and sailings

The Tsabel under Captain Regely arrived from Comox last night. The Southern California will sail today for San Francisco with 1760 tons of coal from V. C. Co's Wellington. The San Mateo departs for San Francisco today with 4500 tons of coal. The Wellington may arrive today or tomorrow. The Bundaleer sailed yesterday with East Wellington coal to Francisco. Pimbury's Cod Liver Oil emulsion with hypophosphites for coughs and consumption advertised at Commercial street Medical Hall.

Tsabel Regely Comox Southern California San Francisco V. C. Co Wellington San Mateo East Wellington A Francisco Pimbury Commercial Street

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Welling Postal Service George Cavalsky’s Corrien Arthur Bullocks Queen Coop House W. Ih. Pamrer Hunt John Hilbert Arthur Buttock Geo. Cavalaky’s Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Co, Limited S. M. Robins Arthur Bullock J. Hilbert Vanouver Furniture Volice Court Franklin and Fitzwilliam Streets Ron Comox Robert Dunsmuir Dr. Scharsehmidlt A. Grant Comex Jackson Moore Woodman William Woodman Nicol Street John Hilbert Bette James Millar TRE Telephone Telephone Exchange J. C. Speers J. Holman Speers 1. «& N. Railway Esquimalt Texada Messrs. Pimbury & Co H. Kirk R. Evans Kirk Island Hirst Bros Hirst William Hirst Robina Long Bridge Robins Mr. Robins Salvation Army Alesitetree Eureka Softheart Hardhead Wardhead Dumas Spain Philadelphia Dublin California Eldorado Ensenada Lower California B. Tees Central Sotel Shipping News Boschee John Meakin G. W. Bigger Victoria, B Wwi Pacific Coast New - York Board OF Management Nanaimo Hospital Goth Ata P J. Pawssy Ky Uennell Smith George Cavalsey Cash Clothing Store B. Aaronson &Co Russell McDonald & Co Cit L. Browne & Who Victoria Crescent Spencer & Perkins A. R. Johnston & Co Bastion Street Gordon’s Wharf Hull Pacific Coast Steamship CompAny THE East Coast Steamship Company Government Telegraph Service Department of Public Works Ottawa Mephey Departure Bay Alberni Settlement Cape Beale Carmenah Point Bonella Point British Columbia F.c.gamble, Esq B. C A. Gobeil ER Fraser Just J. H.pleace Nanaimo, B.C Ait Clinton Clinton Seth Jay Provinci Inca Praeger Edward Mallandaine Hank Mehaagt Europe Canada United States J. H. Hilbert Comercial Street Britain W. B. Dennison James Exarvey Erry Market Hurst's Brog W. D. Deeble Thre Carbolic Smoke Co P.O B.C Deveril Square Gough MacDonald Carrain MacDonary Manisetm Nanaimo Morning Courier Court 1Gr Printing and Publishing Company Nanaimo J Morning Courier
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