bait squadron

bait n At one time I was district Judge, police-magistrate, by statute also police-inspector, chairman of the Board of Health, surrogate of the Admirality [sic] Court, president of the Royal Marine Court of Inquiry, and, to crown all, they appointed me Naval Commander of the Bait Squadron! DNE-cit c...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1977
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/4792
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Summary:bait n At one time I was district Judge, police-magistrate, by statute also police-inspector, chairman of the Board of Health, surrogate of the Admirality [sic] Court, president of the Royal Marine Court of Inquiry, and, to crown all, they appointed me Naval Commander of the Bait Squadron! DNE-cit checked [check] Prowse 1906 Dec p14 G.M. Story 1/77 JH 1/77 Used I and Sup Used I 3 Used I ~ fish, bird, board, boat, box, chopper, depot, hauler, horn, jack, knife, locker, (seine) master, punt, shed, skiff, squadron, tub, TILLY, BAITER, HAUL v, CONCH, LOCKER, PUNT, SKIFF, TUB Checked by Suzanne Power on Tue 28 Jul 2015; Source listed as 1906 Nfld Qtly Dec, p. 14