Explorer recounts perilous year with cannibals in South Seas
Frederick O'Brien recalls a perilous year among cannibals in the South Seas in White Shadows of the South Seas. He witnesses octopus encounters, shark and whale battles, and a native card game played for matches. Names such as Exploding Eggs and Vanquished Often appear among quirky native titles.
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South Seas
Frederick O’brien
O'Brien
Mr. O’brien
Mr. O'Brien
Claus
New Zealand Fauna Mostly Harmless and Oddities
The article notes New Zealand as geologically ancient with limited dangerous wildlife. It mentions two bat species and a small rat as the only wild mammals, no snakes or poisonous creatures, except a notorious spider. It cites a fanciful claim about a towering moa as a legend and mentions moa bones and tools made from its skeleton.
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New Zealand
Tipperary
Waders Enter Zoological Garden Lead Birds Arrival
Swimmers and waders including the scarlet ibis recently arrived at Regent's Park Zoological Garden. The ibis is noted for its beauty and webbed feet placing it among swimmers despite wading habits. The spoonbill has visited Suffolk, while cranes storks and herons occasionally visit Britain.
Accident Rates Lower In Europe Mines
European coal mines in England France Belgium Germany Austria and Japan report lower accident rates than America due to miners sharing a common language in each nation.
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Europe
England
France
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Japan
America
Onee
Quebec Liquor Commission reports nearly 800000 in port fees
A commission member today released figures showing Customs duties 175691.94 and excises 117000.88 as part of nearly 800000 paid into Quebec's port since July. The statement includes other items and figures, though the OCR text is garbled and hard to fully parse.
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Quebec
Never give up the watchword through life’s dark trials
Fragmentary lines urge persistence and hope against doubt and tyranny. The speaker repeats never give up as a guiding maxim, claiming life’s path opens through steadfast courage and resolve despite chaos and fear.
Ontario plans major changes to County Councils
The Ontario government contemplates reforms to county council composition. Circuits ask municipal councils for views on women's municipal franchise on par with men, reducing small incorporated villages to police villages, and basing representation on assessed value rather than population. If enacted, significant shifts in county representation are expected.
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Ontario
How Good Roads Costs Are Apportioned
A summary of Ontario highway funding rules by category. County roads receive 40 percent from the province for construction and maintenance, with suburban areas sharing costs among county city and province. Provincial county roads and provincial highways follow distinct provincial city and federal subsidies, outlining ownership, width, and surface requirements. Township roads may receive a one percent subsidy on actual expenditures under recent amendments.
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Special Commission
Department of ‘Highways
Ealroship Road
Runaways In Elgin Street and Acton Notices
A citizen started a car on Elgin Street and a second vehicle released its clutch creating a minor incident. Mr and Mrs John Levee left cake on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lyons returned home after seven months with relatives in Winnipeg. Capt J G Kennedy of Limehouse is seriously ill, with daughter Mrs Hall staying by his side during his town visit.
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Elgin Street
John
Levee
Satarday
Acton
Lyons
Winnipeg
Henderson
J.G. Kennedy
Teller
Limehouse
Wm. Hall
Mon
Liber al member Fred Stork plans factory at Peel pastes mill
Fred Stork of Prince Rupert, newly elected Liberal from British Columbia, plans to use the planing mill property opposite the CPR station yard as a factory for pastes and gums once he leaves his role at Gummed Papers. He will sever his connection with the company on the first of the coming year.
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British Columbia
Fred -Stork-of
Prince Rupert
Peel
K Colbert
Eecamet Eapec Co
Tena
Mr.Park
C.P.R
Paper Company
Colbert
Banner & Times
Local Advocate Notes Odd Birth Report From Coningsby
An Advocate item records a child born four years ago near Coningsby with sparse details. The notice mentions Geer evening and a late lot in the South list, naming Eric Deesed as part of the fragment.
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Eric
Coningsby
Local Notes and Events From 1921 County Council
Mrs. D Crawford recovers after operation at G General Hospital. County council's final 1921 meeting scheduled for Tuesday December 20 followed by Warden's Supper at McQuibbin House. Machinery for peat loading noted with donkey engine and derrick. Christmas concert and tree at Waterloo School 38 No 5 Eequesing on December 19 at 8.
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G General Hospital
County Council
Tuesaday
Waterloo School
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