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Nanaimo Courier

Location

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Date

May 21, 1889

Page

4

Nanaimo Courier May 21 1880 Ship and City Notes

A page of notes from Nanaimo includes a satirical quatrain on a schooner design by J McLeod near Carpenter's wharf, and reports on American Canadian rate hearings at Fifth Avenue hotel. Queen's birthday sports committee finances, hose race prize, and hydrant connection details are given. Local vessels Royer Rover and repairs are noted, plus a miners meeting at Vancouver Coal Company and circus news from Farini McMahon. Also listed: dentist ad, government steamer Sir Jones departure, and a discussion of General Grant monument plans in New York with broader civic reflection on burial in Washington. Vancouver Coal Company warns against timber theft and S M Robins comments on land alerts.

Sam Foots Pifth Avenue Fift Avenue New York Sun Baker W. C. Halleck E. Pimbury

Police Court items and local notices from Nanaimo

The column covers a mix of local happenings including a near accident when Priegers’ horse and buggy collapsed after harness failure, a street fight near the Occidental Hotel, a drummer’s feint with a goose and turkey in the drum, and a not guilty verdict at New Westminster Assizes. It also notes the Wellington Band visit, window decorations, ice brigade practice, cattle consignment from Dunsmuir, a mule’s injury, sheep arrivals, and a rail timetable for Wellington to Nanaimo May 18 25.

Seriou Vancouver New Westminster Assizes Langis Sullivan Justice McCreight

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