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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1933
Page
4
The piece discusses coastguard infrastructure near Twillingate Newfoundland, urging more navigational lights off the coast and questioning fog alarm feasibility. It describes dangers from breakers and shoals near Deadman Bay and Cape Fogo, and the role of lights for schooners crossing the coast.
Many candidates in the C H I Exams earned passes with several distinctions amid tough times. St Peter's High School 27 sat 19 passed Superior 14 sat 9 passed Little Harbour 7 sat 7 passed Arm Academy 15 entered 7 passed Total 40 of 63 passed, despite handicaps. Teachers named include G M Humphries at Little Harbour, L LeGrow at Jenkins Cove, T Whiteway at Durrell Academy, and W H Burt at Crow Head.
The report notes rising herring quality with fall catches praised for fatness and taste. Offshore herring appear more plentiful than inshore runs, suggesting drift nets could boost supply if demand grows, though costs are a consideration. Thousands of small herring seen for bait, while seining is discouraged to avoid spoilage.
C. H. E. results list students by grade with names across Grade X Grade VIII Grade VII and Grade VI. Included are Orvin Anstey Ada Freeman Hedley Anstey Neil Harnett Alfreda Simms Francis White in Grade X Enea Anstey May House Alma Simms Mildred Tizzard Nelson Hodder Ernest Rideout in Grade VIII Leonard Anstey Ernest Guy Annie Clarke Lucy Roberts in Grade VII and Amy Anstey Muriel Roberts Frank Guy in Grade VI.
Ada Minty grades X, Frederick R. Hay ward Harold R. Roberts Cyril G. White and Marjorie L. Wood in Grade X. Grade IX not yet received. Ruby J. Young in Grade VIII. Harold G. Wood in Grade VII. Allan G. Freeman and Jack P. Stackless in Grade VI.
Little Harbour records name Doris A Anstey Charles A Roberts Grade VII winners Willie R Warr Audrey V Pardy Gladys M Pardy Lenora K Warr Harry L G Warr in a combined grade listing for the school event.
An elderly and esteemed man from Moreton's Harbour, Samuel Brett, died at his home in Moreton's Harbour, where his son Hedley Brett resides. He was ninety years old and had stayed active with household tasks until the end. His daughter Miss Barbara had just returned from Europe for the funeral.
Berry-pickers are doing well this season for home consumption. Blue berries or whorts are more plentiful than bakeapples. Part ridge berries will be in abundance according to present indications.
Awnlree's commission recommends a temporary central government for Newfoundland to handle essential functions while the dominion loses direct control. The piece notes Newfoundlanders should accept outside management as a response to a financial crisis affecting a member of the John Bull family.
Edith, wife of Capt. Butcher, died at 6 yesterday morning at age 53 after a period of weakness. She leaves Captain Butcher and two sons, Stanley in Toronto and Arthur in Burin, plus a Toronto brother Isaac. Also noted is a memorial obituary for the Hoover child of Mr and Mrs Robert Lambert who died at age 3 years 10 months, with a religious verse inserted by the mother.
Harv ey B Taylor American born telegraph operator and wireless worker with Canadian Marconi Co dies after being caught in undertow during swimming at Clarke City Quebec on July 19. Survived by mother Hannah Taylor sister Mrs I A Hansen and brother Norman W. Funeral held in Quebec City with Marconi staff and wireless station crews in attendance.
The report notes the ice-breaker Nasco pie steaming down the Clyde from Ardrossan marking the end of a tradition 245 years old. It recalls 1688 the fifty ton ketch Non Such sailing from Gravesend to Hudson Bay with forty two men, pioneers of the Hudson’s Bay Company, under Prince Rupert as first governor. Ships have long carried stores between Britain and Canada, back and forth.
Personal notices list residents and guests visiting or departing: Miss Mabel Hodge heads to Toronto via Lewisporte, Mrs. Harry Colbourne to New York, Norman Stuckless and Andrew Rideout from Horse Islands, Phillip LeDrew from Botwood, H J Pardy on a business trip, A J Wells to Little Bay, Alfred HE Masuel to Gander Bay for lumber, S C Maley on business, Rev McCabe and Rev Laite to presbytery, Edward Jenkins representing Laymen, Ida M Clarke, Mrs. Thomas May visiting Campbellton, J A S Feyton and Rose to St Johns, Mrs. Ernest Boyde from Tizzard’s Harbour, R J French from Moreton’s Harbour, Master Frank Harnett to Memorial College at St John’s.
Ida M Clarke departed with lumber for St John s. Reinunga under Capt Barstad arrived from Montreal with flour for A Manuel and departed for Botwood. Ingar under Capt Lind arrived from L B Islands with 100 casks of fish for Ashbournes Ltd after 115 casks from D P L Osmond at Moreton s Inn, then cleared for Port Union. Ruby Kemp docked on Thursday.
Ashbournes Limited were awarded the coal supply contract for Memorial Hospital. Sor della, anchored for about a year, has discharged 250 tons, enough to feed the hospital for another year. No coal has been imported this season, but cargoes could arrive if freighters receive a return cargo to Halifax or Sydney. Some coal is expected soon.
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, chief economic adviser to the British government, will visit Washington around October 1 to discuss the war debt with the United States. He accompanies Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald after a prior April meeting with President Roosevelt at the White House.
The Telegraph reports the Fisheries Board approves a full lobster pack with season opening on September 10 and closing October 31. Also noted are updates on the Satt Codfish Board, Harbour news, Arct ic voyage, and local civic notices including Bank of Nova Scotia moves and Labor Day events.
A lengthy notice promotes a new reference book titled Centenary of Methodism. It covers Twilling Gate and Notre Dame Bay with sections on commerce industry health hospitalization and public utilities. It took three years to compile from older citizens and costs $1 per copy.
The article argues Japan will push out white competitors in the Far East by leveraging Manchuria to end shortages, with cheap female labor in silk fabrics and improving quality at lower costs. It notes Japan’s rising exports while offering fewer goods from others and questions the global market impact.
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