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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1890
Page
3
The Avening Telegram notes coal oil quotations as unchanged and mentions plenty of stock. It cites the Binmarker fishery and Lovden catch figures, stating revenue reductions and a large but adequate total catch. The report predicts the general price for the oil and asserts quality remains excellent.
The coastal steamer arrived at noon on Thursday and will sail to Griquet, weather permitting, with a return expected Monday or Tuesday. Notices announce the next North Star Division meeting on the 26th, with officers for the cast quarter to be elected. Fish were scarce this week as heavy seas hindered local fishermen, though caplin appeared and may improve outlook. A drowning occurred when two men fell from a dory near Perry Lead, one farmer missing and presumed drowned, with a prolonged rescue effort. Population figures and global notes accompany a lengthy local obituary and accident report, including a fatality at Hlatt's Bay involving a log and a boat.
The report covers British opposition to American policy in the Beliving Sea and British naval actions. It notes the French ship Tudya incident in St George's Bay, flooding in Ontario, and economic impacts from floods, strikes, and stock losses. It mentions calls for peace committees, budget protests, and colonial arbitration. Foreign anxieties rise over a natives auction in Japan.
A colonial proclamation dated May 1890 bans keeping dogs within the Tyillitgare electoral district's section from a set date for ten years. It notes petitions may renew the ban, with penalties for violating the order and duties for constables to enforce. The notice, issued by R. Bond, Colonial Secretary, outlines petition requirements and transitional provisions.
Public notice listing penalties for depositing dirt officers throwing offensive matter in streets and coves. It empowers the Stipendiacy Magistrate to inspect private places for health hazards and to remove or destroy filth within 24 hours. Penalties include up to two dollars for dirt deposits and up to twenty five dollars for offensive matter. costs recoverable.
Notice from a magistrate outlines duties for occupants and providers to report contagious diseases to the Board of Health and disinfection requirements. Violations incur fines up to 500 dollars or imprisonment up to three months, with exemptions for proper precautions and disinfection orders by a medical officer.
Public notice restricts hunting and harming Starmigan Grove Partridge Snipe Blackbird and other wild birds within the Colony and Dependencies from January to September each year It also bans deer hunting by certain methods and limits wild rabbit or hare taking from March to May Each prohibition states penalties and is issued by a local magistrate dated February 7 1980.
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