Field Notebook: Newfoundland 1918a
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July 2 -1918. Tuesday. Canada. Left Truro at 6.30 and left for Sydney at 9.45. Had breakfast at the station and then with Dunbar walked thru Victoria Park to see the Cars and Train. Left Truro at 9.30 A.M. and got to Bath Sydney at 9 P.M. Went aboard the steamer and sailed out on a dark rainy night at 10 P.M. Our day was a very Turmoil one due to crying and noisy Children and singing religion Canadians. July 3 -1918. Wednesday. The steamer arrived at Port au Barques at 6 A.M. in a light rain. Then as usual it was a hustle to get off the boat and our luggage wobbled. All had arrived and we got examined in a hurry, had to deposit $ 10.00 on the First cameras to be returned to us when we leave. Our passport must have risen at St John, but any Customs Officer will look after this, but we must give them some days to get the permission for St. John. Also were examined for vaccination and got through practically without examination. One hour later we are at Little River. From the Car windows it does not look promising for anything startling in the way of geology. Got off at Little River 1 or so south to see the area marked by Harley as Cambro-Lilurian. Nothing was the seen of geological importance for 3 miles south of Little River. Being at the Dumps fork and thence southward