Recreation Regatta Proposed for Twillingate Harbour
An August 8 1896 column argues recreation as vital for vitality and community. It proposes a saltwater Regatta on Twillingate harbour inviting residents, families, and visitors to enjoy boating tasks, with prizes but stressing humane social aims over money. It notes licensing issues and urges sober participation to avoid prohibitions and failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twillingate
Jilly
St. Johns
Ora
Timie August
Education grant restored with roads and bridges funding
The Legislature nearly restored the Education grant to prior levels, voting the highest amount seen before retrenchment, distributed as before with minor exceptions. A sum of 70,000 was voted for goods and bridges, and the end-June treasury surplus exceeded governor’s estimate by 10,777.74, totaling 210,777.74. The Receiver General outlined plans for upcoming year spending, including education, roads, bridges, a small coastguard, and estimated Customs revenue at 1,460,000 with other sources covering the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
House of Assembly
bUls New Betare
Johns Street
Lisl
Wetallerbond
Hevanue
Royal Gazette
Mutual Life Insurance agent on ship tour in Harbor Grace
The fire agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, Ed Shelton, visited aboard the Matixe Luaz vessel owned by Dr. Strapp. The craft, fitted in fine style, bore the company name on its quarters and aimed to promote life insurance policies as a secure family provision.
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Shelton
Isq
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Sheldon
Strapp
Harbor Grace
Mitual Life Liserancce Company of
New York
Gielen
Peest
St. Dobo's
Greenspound
Daring venture urged to Life Insurance agents and friends
This eager invitation urges Life Insurance agents and supporters in the North to seize the opportunity to safeguard families against hardship when the grim monster comes. The Lass departed Tuesday morning and well wishes go to Mn Sheldon for his travels North and West and a safe return home.
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Mn Sheldon
Flower Services at Twillingate Parish Church
Flower services mark yearly observances at Twillingate with well attended gatherings at St Andrew's Church. The sermon focused on gratitude for life, the nature of life, life after death, and the eternal life, followed by a Sunday service at St Peter's. A voluntary offering was suggested to aid cemetery preservation.
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St. Peter's
Canen -Temple
Ertcey Trower
Fire relief receipts listed for local names and towns
Pinary's Taussp dated July 30 1896 records contributions toward fire relief by McMurdo & Co and others. It itemizes amounts paid to Mrs Williams Miss Patling Simon White and multiple residents, correcting a prior typographical error that misstated Mr Brackler's receipt from Ayre & Sons as $35 instead of $3.
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Taylor
Moors
George Locke
James,Thompson
Budech
Citas Martin
Brackler
Messrs. Ayre & Sons T
uy—Ep
Coastal Roar Report From South Labrador Fisheries
Reports arriving in Virginia from South Labrador describe fishing at Wobher's Harbor Bulster's Rock Punch Bowl and nearby islands with traps and hook and line yields ranging from 30 to 109 qalts. Observers note 290 sailing craft around Dunapling and passengers bound for St John and Malta, plus several named crewmembers and vessels as part of a broad coastal update.
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Virgina
Forth
Labrador
Wobher's Harbor
Trans Tao
Wonison Islands
Hook
Walsh
Harbor Grace
Long Island
Malta
Dunapling
Oge
Miss Doyen
Pilley
Unclear fragmentary transport note from Pozo station
Fragmentary report mentions Dax Stasi Thess, Capt Cres, Rev Win Barria and passengers including Miss Mary Lamitien and Mrs Wait. Notes arrival Thursday morning and a short delay on a usual route. Names and details are incomplete.
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Dax Stasi
Thess
la Graham
Cres
Pozo
Rev. Win. Barria
Mary Lamitien
Wait
S. ‘Bart
Colbourne
Pilley's Island Beat Little Bay In Two Run Cricket Match
A cricket match at Pilley’s Island between Pilley’s Island and Little Bay clubs ended with Little Bay victory by 2 runs after a late show of batting. Bowling by Beatty Strong Atkins Lind praised. spectators and players posed for photos. Also reports of local sailing and fishing news including the Lady Grover voyage to Labrador and fishery catches around Holton, Snug Harbor, Battle Harbor and Cape Harrigan.
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Ora
Piley’s
Txland
Little Bay
Pilley
Janeli
Pall
Messrs
Beatty
Strong
Atkins
Lind
Scoxe - Pilleny's Island
Labrador
Grover
Stevenson
Virginia Leake
Battle Tlarbor
Glover
Holton
Battle Harbor
Lakor
Cape Harrigan
Little Ise
Glover Stusted
Labrador Bridiys
Health restoration prospectus and maritime notices
The undersigned claims recovery from chronic lung illness and offers a free copy of a prescription to other sufferers, promising relief for asthma catarrh bronchitis and lung disorders. Addresses in New York Brooklyn and Booth Booth indicate distribution and endorsement by Rev Edward A Wilson. Reported arrivals include Swan Captain Migs Blackler and Alinot Light Captain George Harte with cargoes and fishing reports from shore.
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Riswany
Breneh
Migs Blackler
George Harte
Wi. Scott
Tharsis
Cap
Albert Spenser
Lus
G's Bay
Unclear Text From Telegraph Report on August 4
Summary of a muddled telegraph dispatch noting House of Assembly actions on Preservation Bills and deer killing seasons, plus vessel movements, a regatta at St Colins with limited entries, a fatal excursion train accident near Irvine, and ships sailing to Gaarow.
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House of Assembly
Bath
Lake Paii
Grand Lake
Agnena
House of Assemblys
Pam
St. Colin’s
Iris
Myrtle
Samuel Hayes
Irvine
Gaarow
Foreign inquiry into Soar Arrival Company's affairs
A fragment notes a 15 member committee set to probe the Soar Arrival Company's affairs amid political shifts in Parliament. It references Canadian ministers, opposition dynamics, and tangled disclosures from a Bagluul Deimerky source with unclear context.
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Ite
Soar Arrival Company
Bagluul Deimerky
Russia
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Toronto
Soliadis
DAVIS
Lawrence Co
Monpeeal
Fie Filing San
Flower Services
Pinary
Po Tee Biditay
Tailingate Sur
W. Bracken
Stephen Anstey
Bath Warbor
Bistalt
Coan Vesshn
Edward Seymour
Griffith
Franz Simours
Daisy
Dudy
Bonagista
Straits of
Belle Isle
Epworry Seacorn
Dexa
IL Kennedy
Atkine
J. Glavine
Q. A. J. Smith
Dunne
W. Pillay
M. Atkins
Fuwlow
Javine
Ant
Howson
Wg. Duden
Lew Byers
Eg Wells
Ty Oystiow
Ily Vine
Dod
Sithmon
J. Vind
Smith
Co Boot
W. Lind
Bouts
Wells
Strang
W. Poder
D. Ghivine
E. Dudler
Betty B. Walls
Kennedy B. Lind
Strone
D. Wells
Lear
Cererere Teers
Loti
J. Lind
Stranu
C. Wells
HOG UK
Ratensbearttty
Edwart
A. Wilson
Brolyn
Telegraph
Foreign
VIA
Whirbourne
Jameson
Arliament
Laurier
Acclae
Mialior
Alexa Cholera
Jtassia
England
Cleland
Ashie Uintate Stork
Ane
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