20 Jan 1934
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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1934
Page
1
The Geraldine Mary discharged over 500 tons of cargo at Heart's Content and began loading 009 tons of paper from Grand Falls destined for England on paper trains from the source.
For sale by Confederate Life. One pony about 24 years old and 300 pounds. Also available supply of lumber timber wood and fencing material. Delivery possible or on the bank. Request prices on any needed items.
Transport notice offering horse passenger service and freight hauling from Lewisporte to Newstead and Newstead to Twillingate with low rates. Solomon Eveleigh, Newstead, advertises capacity to haul any quantity at quoted prices cent tb.
A brief church notice states matins at 11 oclock with evensong to be announced at that time. The schedule note emphasizes the matins service and mentions evensong pending further detail.
The Merchants of Twillingate agree to close shops for the usual winter holidays starting January 25 and continuing on each following Thursday and on April 26. Also observed are Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Empire Day May 24. Twillgate Jan 18 1934.
Two steam boilers 150 HP each, one new and one practically new. Each boiler is 20 feet long and 6 feet in diameter with 70 inch tubes. Apply in person or write to Mr John Elliott, Wild Cove, Twil lingate, or this office, 8 weeks.
Pilot Fraser with Bert Clayton flies Curtis Robin from Quidi Vidi to Carmanville and back despite snowstorms and 10 below temperatures. Miss Hattie Hicks, patient at General Hospital, was flown for medical aid and later conveyed to her home. The journey covered about 450 miles with landings limited by weather and frozen harbors.
Royal assent introduced a conversion loan guarantee with a one percent annual fund, first payment by July 1 1938. Exchange set at £100 new stock per £100 existing sterling bonds. or $4.862-3 to the pound for dollar bonds. Applications due by July 31 1934. Applies to Newfoundland public debt with trustee issues in Britain. Nearby reports note frozen harbour and record low temperatures in Boston and Montreal amid a severe Canadian winter.
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