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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1890
Page
4
Published by authority the Fisheries Commission Act of 1889 passed both branches of the Legislature at its last season and became law by publication in the Royal Gazette. Secretary’s Office 1890.
The document outlines licensing, penalties, and enforcement for lobster canning in Newfoundland. It sets license issuance by Fisheries Commission, fines up to 1000 dollars, forfeiture of gear, and restricted lobster activity from August to April along coast and Labrador. It establishes roles for officers and a one year duration from May 1, 1890, pending royal approval.
Notice warns that any swine or pigs found roaming, and any pig Styes foul privies or pig pools near roads or passages, must be removed. Owners failing to comply will be prosecuted under the law.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a leg injury and a request for medical aid. Names appear garbled, with scattered place references and instructions to obtain CHEROKER VER LEUGE. The text lacks clear context or verifiable details.
An ad style paragraph promotes Mes, Wrasunn' Soowena Syrup from Careokex Verna to soothe teething pain and gum inflammation in children. It claims relief for teething discomfort and systemic benefits, with a price of 23 cents and endorsements by physicians.
A notice warns that any goats wandering without a leash or tether, with a lower bar of three feet and upper bar at least eighteen inches, found roaming near Stuarers, Lauss, or Passagon areas will lead to legal action against their owners under the law.
A historic public notice requires householders to report infectious diseases to health authorities or a Justice of the Peace. Penalties include fines up to fifty dollars or up to three months imprisonment for exposing others in public spaces or failing to disinfect conveyances and bedding after illness. It forbids transmitting contaminated items and outlines enforcement by the Board of Medical Man.
The notice orders dogs found roaming without a guardian to be muzzled or fastened with a heavy collar or collar tag, or else shot on sight. Owners neglecting the law may be prosecuted or fined 4.00 for a first offence. F Berteau, stipendiary magistrate, Twillingato.
Any person depositing dirt rubbish or offensive matter before dwellings stores or other buildings shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Two Dollars. Throwing filth into public ways incurs up to Twenty Five Dollars. Bringing putrid matter manure or offensive substance into town risks a fine up to Twenty Dollars. The Stipendiary Magistrate may order inspection of private places for dangerous substances. If filth is not removed within twenty hours the offender pays a fine or the magistrate may remove it at offender’s expense.
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