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everybody had left. We then went to Campbell's Rock, but found it too rough 

 to visit Sandy Island with a boat. We cruised to Parry Sound, and on Wednes- 

 day went to Point au Baril, calling at Shebeshekong, Shawanaga Bay and 

 Freddie Channel. On Thursday we were obliged to remain at Point au Baril, 

 as it was too rough to venture out with our deck loaded with soft coal. On 

 Friday the wind was blowing hard and a big sea running. We left for Byng 

 Inlet, where we made a thorough search with boats for nets. Saturday was 

 stormy and hazy, so we remained at Byrg Inlet until Sunday morning, when 

 we went to Killarney. 



On Monday, the 13th October, we visited Little Current and saw Overseer 

 Oliver, and on Tuesday visited McGregor and Fraser bays. The pound net 

 fishermen reported good catches. We returned to Little Current at 6 p.m., and 

 on the following day went down the inside channel to Killarney. On Thursday 

 we visited the Bustards, and went to Bad River in our long boat. Here we 

 found parties from Killarney and Wikwimekong trying to catch whitefish on 

 the shoals. We returned to the cruiser at 8 p.m. On Friday we went to Black 

 Bay, and up as far as Groundie Rock, where we found some Wikwimekong and 

 other Indians fishing, and on Saturday went down to the Key River, returning 

 to the Bustards at 3 p.m., where we remained over Sunday. Monday, 20th 

 October, wind was blowing very hard ani cold. No boats were moving. On 

 Tuesday we left at 7 a.m., arriving at Point au Baril at noon. Saw very little 

 fishing going on, and in the afternoon we patrolled Shawanaga Bay and arrived 

 at the Freddie Channel, where we remained for the night. On Wednesday we 

 left for Parry Sound, and on Thursday visited Sandy Island, Campbell's Rock, 

 Sans Souci and Copperhead. We next visited the Moon River with the long 

 boat. Several of the fishermen complained of having lost nets during the storm. 

 On Saturday we left Waubuno Island at 7 a.m , and saw several boats trolling 

 off Moose Point, called at Minnecognashene and arrived «t Penetang at 4.30 p.m. 

 On Monday, 27th October, we went to Midland and took on 10£ tons of soft 

 coal and some wood, returning to Penetang at 6 p.m. On Tuesday we patrolled 

 in the vicinity of Minnecognashene, Maxwell, Jubilee and Waubuno Islands, 

 arriving at Copperhead at 6 p.m., and on Wednesday we went to Point au Baril 

 by way of the Shebeshekong Channel . Thursday the wind was blowing a gale 

 and no boats were moving, and on Friday, although there was still a heavy sea 

 running, we left for Byng Inlet. On Saturday, at 8 a.m., we left Byng Inlet, 

 but after going about two miles were obliged to return on account of the heavy 

 sea running, and on Sunday we went to the Bustards, where we arrived at 

 noon. There was no one at these islands, but we found a few men at Bad 

 River on Tuesday. They were fishing for herring, and said the fishing was 

 never so good before. We were unable to leave, on account of the heavy sea, 

 before Wednesday, when we ran down to the Key River, where we found 

 several Indians and two white men fishing for herring and making good 

 catches. 



On Thursday, 6th November, we left the Bustards and were obliged to run 

 into Byng Inlet for shelter on account of the heavy seas. On Friday we arrived 

 at Point au Baril at noon, and found that everybocty had quit fishing, and that 

 the fish houses were closed up. We then patrolled Shawanaga and Shebeshe- 

 kong bays, and the next morning went to Parry Sound, where we remained 

 over Sunday. On Monday, 10th November, we visited Sandy Island, where we 

 found one man fishing herring, and on Tuesday searched around Campbell's 

 Rock. It rained very heavily and turned to sleet during the night. We left 

 Campbell's Rock on Wednesday, with a heavy sea rolling, called at Copperhead 

 and Sans Soucie, and on Thursday went up the back waters of Moon River, where 

 we found several parties fishing for herring. On Friday we visited Waubuno 



