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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1890
Page
2
Maritime notice reports shoal near Miquelon Island in Newfoundland waters. It notes French naval division commentary and new details about a vessel being misidentified, with danger to navigation. Authorities urge mariners to exercise caution and consult latest charts for updates and safe passage.
A damaged OCR note describes a bell buoy moored in seven faction waters to mark the western Baldwin oak. It instructs vessels entering the harbor to lamp the buoy on the pore band.
A severe Saturday night gale near Inat Tehlem caused multiple shipwrecks. Two schooners drove ashore at Front Harbor and Bach Flatbor, with one wreck uninsured. The Patience sustained heavy damage and may have lost crew, while the Garnet and the other craft were severely battered. A small boat was found bottom up at Lower Tend, its crew unaccounted for, feared drowned though escape remains possible.
Disaster struck Wards Harbor on a Wednesday the fifth of November when a dwelling belonging to Mr. George Hearth burned completely. A mother and two children, oldest three and a half, perished in the flames while rescuers arrived too late. The origin remains unknown, though matches or meddling with fire is suspected. The family was left destitute, prompting charitable appeals from local residents.
A reader from Little Bay Nor asks for help with an arithmetical riddle about grazing. Twenty acres, twenty cows, and grass regrowth over days lead to a calculation of how many cows can eat four acres in fourteen days. The letter seeks solution and space in the paper.
The prisoner, on a bill of indictment, stood before the court for a serious charge. The Crown contends you diverted public funds, acting as subrayor and inspector while privately aiding parties, with payments improvised from the Surveyor General and King funds. The jury found you guilty. the judge urged mercy yet emphasized grave offenses against public trust and agricultural policy, ordering sentence within justice.
The judge concludes that, with doubt about the accused’s honesty, mercy is unlikely. Prison terms are set with a base $806 fine and possible additional penalties if payment fails, reflecting the court’s stance on public order and rehabilitation.
The Rev Father McCarrne Harbor parish hosted visitors in town last week with several churches hosting services. Elias Dally’s lost half bag from a cave remains sought. Isabellade or the Sovereign Bride etc. maritime movements include the Isabella delen Capt Manvei cleared for Gibraltar and the Cilla Capt Speizti bound for Halifax with cargoes of Latender fish and qts. Waterman & Gu are mentioned in passing.
Reports show planters quitting operations across various districts as fall trade slows and ships face delays. The coastal steamer Iceland of Meswa John Munn & Co. Harbor Grace arrived Monday from Labrador with fishermen and families, weather off the coast has been rough, delaying returns until late next week. In a separate column, remarks of Justice Pinseory K.OM.G. before the Supreme Court of Cir Wait is Bonavista discuss a land surveyor jailed for obtaining bonus money by false pretences, intended as a warning to others.
A fragment from a community bulletin notes the Homemaking Industry circle planning a public event or library display. It mentions Circle leaders and a call for contributions to support circulation and public interest, with names including Canute Williams and Mrs. Rovenss.
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