Twillingate Sun subscription and advertising details
Twillingate Sun lists subscription rates of 1.00 per year in Newfoundland 1.20 to Canada and 1.50 to England and other countries payable in advance. Advertising rates include 25 cents per inch for short term ads and contract pricing for long term ads with fortnightly rate changes. Notes of Thanks incur a 25 cent fee. The paper notes news items or communications received after Thursday evening may not be inserted and disclaims responsibility for correspondents' opinions.
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Twillingate
S. Roberts
Newfoundland
Canada
England
U.S. A
Coal trade and fish consumption urged in Twillingate
In Twillingate on February 8 1930 discussions urge larger coal stocks to weather a long winter and propose a single merchant financing supply to balance price and risk. The writer notes inland fish consumption, berry and farm products, and suggests including rabbits sea birds and other livestock in export figures for a truer view of national wealth.
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Twillingate
St. John's
Paper Companies Granted Licences to Cut Pulpwood
Discussion notes concern Wat Waterville area cutting rights for paper companies and mill operators on the three mile reserve. Questions arise why a license is required and why a strict law is not in force for activities within the three mile limit.
Three Mile Limit and Timber Grants Debate in Letters
In a receipt of correspondence the editor cites a claim that the three mile limit on timber land grants is largely traditional. The writer recalls the 1898 Railway Contract provision barring grants within three miles of salt water and argues timber should be preserved for fishermen, noting opposition to the limit and personal involvement in drafting the clause.
Snowden Big Stick Whips Diplomacy to Results
The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Snowden, bluntly challenged delegates at the Hague and Hampton Conferences. His forceful stance on reparations drew quick recognition of British rights and helped avert costly concessions. His proposed stern tactics for stalled talks yielded an all night agreement at The Hague.
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Philip Snowden
Hague
Snowden
Britain
Entente
Daily News
Discrepancy Found in Gilesporte Disaster Fund List
The published Gilesporte Disaster Fund collection contains errors replacing Capt. Thomas White with Thomas White Jr. and Edward Legge with Edgar Legge. Corrections show Captain White contributed $5.00 and Edward Legge contributed $1.00. Local records request updating to accurate names and amounts.
Remedy Kidney Pills Brings Relief Says Belanger
Milo A Belanger of St Lambert Quebec reports suffered kidney pains monthly until three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved the trouble. The ad claims backache headaches and loss of weight signal kidney disease and credits the pills with curing kidney ailments for all ages.
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St. Lambert
P.Q
Milo
A. Belanger
Dodd
La Manche Lead Mine Shows Promise After Revival Efforts
Newfoundland Mining Corporation restarts La Manche property at Placentia Bay with shaft to 400 feet, 1000 foot levels, and 400 feet of drifting. Ore averages 10 18 percent lead and 1.1 ounces per ton silver, zinc negligible, likened to Ottawa River Kingdon Mine in a similar fault tissue.
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la Manche
Placentia Bay
Newfoundland Mining Corporation
Kingdon
Galetta
Ont
Ottawa
Financial Post
Porcupine Properties Privately Controlled by Toronto Owners
Porcupine Properties Ltd privately owned by F. M. Connell and J. H. C. Waite of Toronto. Holdings total about 13 900 acres adjoining Buchan's Mine to the east. A geological survey began in summer 1929 with further work planned for next year, according to the Financial Post.
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Porcupine Properties Ltd
F. M. Connell
J. H. C. Waite
Toronto
Buchan
Financial Post
Samuel Sharpe Jr Beneficial Measure Promised
Fragmentary item mentions Samuel Sharpe Jr and Crow Head with a claim that a measure will be beneficial and widely felt though details are unclear.
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Samuel
Sharpe
Crow
Labrador as a Potential Mining Field
The Financial Pest reports Labrador remains largely unknown with slow development likely as government studies its resources. Professor Coleman forecasts a major mineral frontier while native copper at Hamilton Inlet and substantial magnetite with nickel bearing galena pyrrhotite showings are noted along the coast. gold has appeared intermittently.
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Newfoundland
Labrador
Coleman
Toronto University
Quebec
Hamilton Inlet
A. P. Lowe
Reckless Dog Team Driving Called Out
A reader from Twillingate urges the editor to curb dangerous dog team driving on public streets. He notes near misses and argues drivers of horse and motor vehicles should have warnings to allow pedestrians to step aside, requesting action to prevent future accidents.
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G, P
Birth Announcement for Harold Sweetland's Daughter
Born in Detroit Michigan on January 14 a daughter was welcomed to Mr and Mrs Harold Sweetland.
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Detroit
Mich
U. S
Harold Sweetland
An Extraordinary Decision About a Serbian Statue
The decision to erect a statue of Gabrielle Princip, the Serbian student whose assassination of Archduke Ferdinand helped trigger World War I, is criticized as indecent. The Daily News notes that civilized nations should avoid praising evil for a perceived good and questions the appropriateness of such a memorial.
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Gabrielle Princip
Archuke Terdinand
Austria
Europe
Daily News
Aid to S. UW Geast Disaster Fund Donations Report
A brief list shows Jan 30 donations to the S. UW Geast Disaster Fund. Entries include worn clothing donated by Mrs. Stephen Hakins of Jenkin's Cove and cash from Abel Anstey of Buff Head Cove, plus contributions by James Gidge and Serald Gidge in Dourrret. Total amount recorded is 200. Co. L. Hodge, ed. 4, ’30. Secretary.
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S. UW. Geast Disaster Fund
Stephen Hakins
Jenkin's Cove
Abel Anstey
Buff Head Cove
James Gidge
Serald Gidge
Dourrret
Constipation Treated with Davis Liver Pills
Billousness and indigestion arise from constipation. Take Davis Liver Pills at night to establish regular movements. 40 pills. Davis & Lawrence Co. Montreal.
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Daviis
Davis & Lawrence Co
Montreal
Morine Letter Questions Three Mile Limit in 1898 Contract
The Daily News notes Sir Alfred B. Morine questions the three mile limit near salt water cited in the 1898 contract with R. G. Reid. It discusses Newfoundland Railway Act Section 23 granting land within three miles of the sea for public use and railway needs, and recalls the Transportation of Timber Act recovering some shore lands with compensation to Reid Newfoundland Company.
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Alfred B. Morine
R. G. Reid
Newfoundland Railway
Heis
Trafic
Reid Newfoundland Company
Reid Company
Daily News
Satisfactory progress reported in naval talks by Stimson
Henry Stimson said progress in London naval discussions was very satisfactory and encouraging. He stressed the talks were not crisis sparked but part of ongoing preliminary work at all conferences.
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London
C. P
Henry Stimson
Death of Wm Furze at Fogo and Local Updates
Telegraph report from St John’s notes the death of Wm Furze of Fogo with his body to be brought for interment. Also reports on jobs at Deer Lake, liquor arrests and amendments, Earthquake data gathering, and other regional items including a St George’s Coal Fields meeting, naval and shipping notices, and political discussions in Ottawa and London.
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St. John’s
Wm. Furze
Fogo
Goodyear Camps
Deer Lake
Tom Strickland
Hutchings
Hoover
Charles Evans Hughes
William Howard Taft
United States
St. George's Coal Fields
Besco
J. J. Medougall
Glasgow
Boston
Stip
Neptune
Nova Scotia
Theophilus Smith
Green
Trinity Bay
Hillview
South West Arm
Random
Oporto
Quebec
House of Lords
Resolution of Sympathy for Mrs Gordon Randell
The Hospital Association passed a unanimous resolution at its January 31 meeting expressing deepest sympathy to Mrs Gordon Randell of South Side and acknowledging the hospital work of her husband as electrician along with other welfare activities. The notice wishes the family strength and bright prospects and is signed by Stewart Roberts cor sec Twillingale Feb 6 1930.
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Gordon Randell
South Side
Hospital Association
Hospital Assn
Stewart Roberts
Twillingale, Cor
General Higgins Hints at Retirement
General Edward Higgins of the Salvation Army signals an age limit for officers and implies his own retirement may be forthcoming. He spoke from Belfast on January 26 with plans favoring structured career limits.
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Higgins
Belfast
C. P
Edward Higgins
Salvation Army
Ocean Bed Shows Little Change After Earthquake
Captain Foote of the Western Union Cable steamer Cyrms Field notes minimal shifts in the ocean bed near the quake site. He reports deviations of one to eight feet likely due to varying sounding positions and dismisses reports of severe subsurface changes.
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Foote
Western Union
Cyrms Field
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W. W. Whiteway
Philip Cleary
R.G. Reid
Byrd
Mile
la Manche Head
Waving Lawrones Co
J. W. McGrath
St John's
Porcupine Properties
Confederation Life
Twillingate Sun
Hodge
Stimson
U.S
Telegraph
Cory
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