The Tribune
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers Collection
issued: 2012-12-20
issued: 1899-07-19
description: The Tribune was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, and ran from November 1892 to November 1905. The Tribune was published and edited by John Houston, an outspoken journalist who would later embark on a successful political career, which included four terms as the mayor of Nelson and two terms in the provincial legislature. Houston had established the Miner in Nelson in 1890, and, after leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, he established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. In August 1901, the title of the paper was changed to the Nelson Tribune.
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note: SHAMROCK DEFEATS BRITANNIA In a Good Racing Breeze. Southampton, July 18.��� There was much excitement in the Solent today over the Britannia-Shamrock race. From early morning crowds watched the preparations on board both yachts while the whole fleet from Southampton. Cowes and other points made for Hyde. Long before the start crowds of fashionable visitors arrived. The Shamrock was towed from Southampton, the Erin following with sir Thomas Lipton, and a distinguished company. Tho prince of Wales arrived at Southampton at eleven o'clock, wearing a yachting suit, and immediately embarked ou board the admiralty yacht Fire Queen. The yachts started punctually at twelve o'clock, with a. fresh southwest breeze blowing. As the starting gun boomed, the Hritannin almost immediately crossed the line, the Shamrock following. Tlie Britannia did not long main lain the advantage. It was a dead beat to windward, 'and little distance was covered before the Shamrock, which started oii the short leg to port had overhauled her, and on the following long leg to starboard, the Shamrock forged ahead rapidly. It'was at once noticed that she wassailing nearly half a point nearer the wind than the Britannia. The Shamrock was carrying her mainsail jib-headed topsail and jib foresail. The Britannia carried the same canvas but in addition had her club topsail. The Shamrock was half a mile ahead when passing Warner. Hogarth was. at the helm of the challenger. The boat held up admirably, and there was not a drop of water on her deck. She proved extremely quick in putting about, only taking 10i seconds. Ou rounding the ISTab lightship both yachts set their spinnakers for the run back. Tlie only mishap of the day was that when the Shamrock's sail began to /ill the top caught in the crosstrees. The huge canvas flopped flat and then suddenly burst like a balloon, and a big rent became visible iu the upper part where a long strip c.had been torn out. The Shamrock's speed naturally suffered somewhat …
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0188712
language: English
lat: 49.5000000
long: -117.2832999
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : Tribune Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text