ton timber

ton n I made strong protest against the wasteful destruction perpetrated on the so-called French shore, by cutting what is termed ton timber. .[reference to letter, _Royal_ _Gazette_ 26 Apr 1875] I was informed while at Gambo that a certain Captain Wright, of Liverpool, had cut ton timber on that ri...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1965
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77031
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Summary:ton n I made strong protest against the wasteful destruction perpetrated on the so-called French shore, by cutting what is termed ton timber. .[reference to letter, _Royal_ _Gazette_ 26 Apr 1875] I was informed while at Gambo that a certain Captain Wright, of Liverpool, had cut ton timber on that river, and brought to market in 1875, 583 tons of the same; and it is rumoured that similar operations are now going on at the Gander Lake. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit MAY 28 1965 W.J. KIRWIN Used I Used I Used I [see 'tun timbers']