Abbreviations used
Date August 27 1872
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Marine Board Examination - A Masters and Mates Examination began Saturday morn. and concluded Monday eve. at which the following gentlemen, pupils of Capts. Connolly and Olburn, were declared to have passed examinations for certificates of competency: George W. BARKER, master, of Yarmouth, N.S.; Charles DIXON, master, Sackville, N.B.; George E. SANDS, master, St. John; Thomas COADY, master, St. John's, Nfld.; Charles D. ALLEN, mate, Fredericton.