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From: "Sue O'Neill" <>
Subject: [NF-ROOTS] Today in NL History (June 17)
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 19:03:14 -0400


June 17, 1945 - The Caribou Hut soldiers hostel in St. John's closed its
doors, having catered to some 122,704 persons.

(Transcribed from the NFLD Datebook)

AND from Mike Ryan mailto:

June 17, 1894 The schooner ROSE belonging to Spaniards Bay struck a pan
of ice off La Scie and sank with all hands onboard------(There were 12
persons!)
oon

Sue O'Neill
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