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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1891
Page
2
The Fisheries Commission announces that both branches of the fisheries authorities passed the Rules and Regulations last session. Publication in the Royal Gazette dated June 6, 1891, makes them public information. R. Bond, Colonial Secretary, Secretary's Office, November 6, 1891.
The document outlines prohibitions on hauling herring in seines under specific conditions, including depth and duration limits, disposal requirements, and penalties. It details sealine practices, enclosure restrictions, net placement rules, responsibility for damaged gear, and enforcement penalties up to one hundred dollars for offences related to hindering the haul, improper gear, or harming the catch.
The Fisheries Commission of Sound Island orders vessels to anchor at specified points to harvest herring and establishes a Sanitary Commissioners board. Prohibitions include using herring as manure, nocturnal netting, scaffold dumping, and throwing ballast. Penalties up to one hundred dollars apply with fines directed to the colony. provisions specify container measures and penalties default.
Captain Richard Pike Jr. longtime first officer of the Volunteer accepts command of a new steamer for Pickford and Black of Halifax. The vessel, sister ship to the Harlow, will operate between Halifax and Placentia via Sydney and Newfoundland ports. Pike will depart for Halifax soon to establish his new home and take the route at the start of the year.
Messrs Herder and Halloran began rebuilding their Ordnance Street factory after the blaze. The new structure will reuse the same footprint but be one storey lower, with rapid work aimed to have operations back by year end. Some machinery survived debris but will need repairs. The north paint shop, largely spared, will serve as a workshop during consolidation.
A regional newspaper critique warns against cheaper substitutes for trusted remedies and urges readers to choose time-tested medicines. It counters claims by mercenary advertisers and endorses Dr. Pierce's cures as guaranteed value or no pay, noting reliability over flashy ads.
Mr Lethbridge, after twenty five years directing EK Dunders branch trade, retires to settle in England. W Lerumince, Esq. arranged passage on D P Ingraham for St Johns to join Allan line to Europe. Son W H Lethbridge takes over management and hopes for continued prosperity of the firm.
A Sunday mourning report details the drowning of John Brown of Blut Head Cove and Reuben Elliott of Ragged Point when their small boat capsized off Manuel's Cove near Tramp Island during a heavy northerly breeze. The missing pair, both married with four children each, were returning home from Friday's Bay after herring catching. A nearby crew witnessed the squall and recovered the boat and gear later that day, while authorities recall Elliott’s past survival in 1889 with William Barnes.
A blast in a railway cut near Shoal Harbor Trinity Bay injured three men about 11 am on Wednesday. One man died within hours from severe injuries while another, Canadian Srundsmn, lost an eye and an arm. a third, W D Reid, was to recover, and Soper of Carbonear was hospitalized in St John s. Clothes torn, debris flew in all directions.
C Sutton Le Boutillier writes from Gaspe under the date of the 10th ult noting Labrador fish sold at 4.40 per quintal with keen competition. Herring mackerel and salmon sold well and the smelt fishery is abundant with large quantities shipped to New York. Evening Telegram, Nov. 26.
The Archbishop of Canterbury awarded Rev. William Pilot Doctor of Divinity. Pilot, long based in Newfoundland, is Superintendent of Church of England Schools. The Evening Telegram and Ep Sun note the honor as well deserved and widely welcomed in the Outer Ring of Greater Britain.
A bold claim markets Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for many illnesses. The ad promises a money back guarantee if no improvement after following directions, urging readers to try a bottle at $1.00 with possible further purchases if tests show benefit.
A biography of Charles Stewart Parnell, famed Irish Parliamentarian, outlines his energy in advancing Irish rights in Britain and his near-victory for the Irish race. Published by Earle Publishing House St John NB, 400 pages with steel frontispiece and 100 illustrations, retailing at $1.25, outfit 36 cents. Delia Tudor Stewart Pattnell assists editor Robert McWade and receives royalties on sales. extensive prepublication work has spanned years with strong demand expected.
The notice thanks current subscribers and invites others to subscribe. It notes the Rev. 5. O'Flyn of Little Bay spent a few days in town as a guest of J. B. Tobin and departed on the 3.8. Ingraham for Little Bay.
Five or six large cargoes of deal and other lumber have been exported from Botwoodville this season. Shipping intelligence in today’s paper shows the last steamer from that port carried over a million feet.
Harbor Grace surgeon dentist Dr. Lewis announces he is prepared to practice all branches of dentistry. He rents pleasant rooms on Water Street near the west door to Messrs. Munn and Bres premises.
A crewman named Hermenegilde Paquet from Quebec fell in the hold of the steamer Liber as it left Little Bay for Pelleys Island on the 24th. He was killed instantly and his body was landed at Little Bay for interment.
The Full Term of the Supreme Court opened at St. John's on the 20th alt. His Lordship, Sir F. B. T. Carter, addressed the Grand Jury noting only two indictments of a serious nature. One was for Manslaughter and the other for Argon. In both cases the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
The English schooner Primrose, Capt Trew, arrived from Bristol after a 73 day passage marked by a succession of gales and head winds in October. She put into St John’s short of water, lost part of her starboard bulwarks, and was otherwise intact despite a boisterous voyage driven by variable winds from northwest to west.
The steamer Falcon under Capt Murphhy departed St John s on the 25th alt to reach the wreck of the Volunteer. Mr Peter Saunders and four divers from his staff went aboard with cement and salvage gear. The crew aims to float the sunken ship, weather permitting, with every effort planned to succeed.
The coastal steamer Clonscript under Capt Walsh was delayed in leaving St Johns to await the English mail and will depart today to call at northern ports, possibly as far as Griquet. Northern interests benefited from the government plan to restore service, signaling strong support for regional access.
From St John s the D P Ingraham capt Cross departed Saturday morning with mails and passengers to reach the northern districts by Monday night. She called at Tilt Cove Twillingate and Trinity and carried a list of passengers including Mr FR Movey Mrs S Howard Miss J Benson Miss D Cram Ma Lucas and others. The voyage covered Old Perlican Trinity Tilt Cove and Bees Town via several ports before returning toward St John s.
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