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From the 21st to the 28th I continued patrolling along the north shore, 

 searching diligently for illegal fishing. I received applications for licenses at 

 several places, and investigated the complaints respecting the pollution of the 

 water with sawdust by lumbermen, but was unable to discover any sawdust what- 

 ever in the water. I then left for Owen Sound, patrolling on the way, where I 

 took on eleven tons of coal and left next morning for Meaford. I learned there 

 that Overseer Waddell had made a visit on the previous day. 



On Thursday, 4th October, I succeeded in capturing one trap -net near Metho- 

 dist Point. 



I left for the Watcher's Island on the 5th, and was again successful in cap- 

 turing a trap net, which we burnt. 



On the 9th and 10th I patrolled in the vicinity of Moon River, and succeeded 

 in capturing a trap net at Allan's Straits. 



The wind was blowing a gale on the 15th, 16th and 17th, with snow on the 

 16th. I patrolled the French River and Bustard's Islands and vicinity, and 

 arrived at Little Current at 5 p.m. on the 1/th. The following day being 

 Thanksgiving Day, we remained at Little Current and attended church. 



I was joined by Overseer Oliver on Friday morning, and au once proceeded 

 to patrol his district, visiting all the places where we thought illegal fishing might 

 be practised. 



On Monday morning I started to work again, and arrived at Killarney at 

 6 p. m. 



I left Killarney on the 24th, patrolling around Beaverstone and along the 

 shore, reaching the Bustards at 1 p. m. I found that most of the fishermen had 

 left for their homes. I left Killarney at 9 a. m. on Friday, but was compelled to 

 return for shelter. It rained all day and night, accompanied with thunder. 



As I was out of coal I left for Penetang on Monday morning. The sea was 

 running very high, and our passage was not without considerable risk 



On "Wednesday morning, after taking on Sh tons of soft coal, I patrolled 

 along the shore and in the bays, until I reached Thunder Bay. The weather 

 was still bad, there being a heavy east wind, with rain. 



On Thursday, 1st November, I found several fishermen who had taken their 

 nets out of the water, in view of its being the first day of the close season, so I 

 informed them that the fishing season had been extended for ten dajs longer. 

 I then proceeded along the coast until I reached Methodist Point, and there I 

 came across a trap net, which I confiscated. The net was in a very bad condi- 

 tion, caused by the storm, which was still raging and continued all night and 

 during the following day, with rain and sleet. I left on the following morning, 

 and was compelled to run into Penetanguishene for shelter. 



I started out again the next morning, but it was too rough to do any grap- 

 pling, so I put into Christian Island. I saw pieces of nets floating, which had 

 been destroyed by the storm. I left for Owen Sound on Sunday: ' 



On Mondav I took on thirteen tons of hard coal, and spent the balance of 

 the day in washing the boat. 



On the following day I left for Wiarton, and, after taking Overseer Stephen 

 on board, proceeded to search the bay and islands. 



On Thursday, 8th, it was snowing hard, with sleet. I left Wiarton at 9 

 a. m. and got as far as Cape Croker, when I was compelled to put into Whitecloud 

 Island harbor for shelter. The wind was still blowing a gale, with snow, on the 

 following morning, so I ran back to Wiarton fur shelter. The storm was very 

 severe, and a large number of tugs and boats came in for shelter. The dredge 

 was unable to work, even in the harbor. 



I left Lion's Head on the morning of the 16th November for Rattlesnake 

 Harbor, and found that all the fishermen had left. The ground was covered 

 with snow. 



