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From: "B. Pederson" <>
Subject: Old News of Nfld. [Part XXVIII] #3 March 1928
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 15:42:17 -0230 (NDT)


Good Afternoon... Gee, it's just so lovely to have you here again today. :-)

Excerpts from Newfoundland Posts and Telegraphs
March 1928

Mar. 21:
Tern schooner "General Byng" bound from Turk's Island to Grand Bank with
cargo of salt was abandoned yesterday in sinking condition and crew taken
off by S.S. "Koriholm" bound for Sweden. Schooner was set on fire when
abandoned. [This was done as a precautionary measure to avoid possible
collision with other vessels that may be in the area.] "General Byng" was
owned at Grand Bank.

Mar. 23:
Favorable consideration by Canada of any proposal from Newfoundland for
union with the Dominion was urged in the Canadian Senate yesterday... Sir
Allen Aylesworth counselled caution declaring it behooves Canada to approach
the question appreciating the delicacy of the position. Hon. Rufus Pope said
that if Canada was ever to have Labrador restored to the Dominion now was
the time to consider the question. Americans were scouting through Labrador
and American commitments there might make it difficult in future for Canada
to get back that territory.

Mar. 24:
The captain of the S.S. "Viking" reports to the Minister of Posts and
Telegraphs this morning that the man COLLINGMORE of Catalina who is on board
his ship and suffering from pneumonia was much better this morning. He is
being treated through wireless messages received from the doctor on the
"Nascopie".

Mar. 25 [or 26, unclear]:
Mr. Herbert KNIGHT, senior practicing barrister of this city [St. John's]
died yesterday p.m.

Mar. 28:
Clara WATERMAN of Torbay is in hospital in critical state as result of
frightful burns. She was employed as domestic with Mr. J.W. HISCOCK, Rennies
Mill Road and yesterday morning poured kerosene oil on the kitchen fire to
make it burn better. In the explosion which followed her clothes were burned
from her body which was very badly scarred.

Mar. 30:
Senator Tanner's resolution to the effect that favorable considerations
should be given to any overtures [that] might be made by Newfoundland toward
union with Canada were again discussed in the Canadian House of Commons
yesterday. It was supported by Hon. G.D. Robertson while Hon. J.P. Casgrain
said the people of Newfoundland are happy and I think we should leave them
alone.

Clara WATERMAN, the victim of Monday's burning accident passed away at
General Hospital last night.

Mar. 31:
Message to Deputy Minister of Customs yesterday stated that schooner
"Admiral Dewey" had arrived at Grand Bank from the Banks reporting that 2
members of her crew, Patrick BRUSHETT and William BARRY of Marystown are
astray in their dory.

Sealing schooner "Guide", SEELEY, master, has cleared from Channel with 14
men to prosecute the sealing fishery.
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We will return tomorrow after a 24-hour break, with more Old News from the
Newfoundland scene for April 1928. You will find out then the fate of the
sealing scooner "Guide" from Channel and her crew, following her departure
from that port... also the fate of the two men who were set adrift in a dory
... and news is just coming in of the German plane "Bremen", enroute to New
York on a non-stop flight from Ireland, which has landed at remote Greeley
Island in the Straits of Belle Isle... we will have that and more when you
join us next time...

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