1904 Season
Dec 29 By the shifting harbor ice on Sun. night, 8 fleets of herring nets were carried away. (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col. 6)
Dec 29 The SS ”Hoem” returned from north… She could not get beyond Fortineau [Forteau Bay] owing to ice. A great many of the harbors are frozen over… The steamer was near frozen in at Big Bay [?] one night, the frost being so extreme that the ice formed very quickly. (TWS, Dec 29)
Jan 5 Louisburg: Vessels frozen in. (LL)
Jan 6 Schooner left North Arm on Monday for Halifax (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col. 4)
Jan 6 The Humber Arm is now spanned with its winter ice bridge and already there has been much traffic between Summerside and Beachy Cove. (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col. 4)
Jan 25 North Sydney: Navigation closed. (LL)
Jan 27 Parties in the Bay from Lark Harbor report seeing heavy drift ice off the bay. (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col. 5)
Jan 27 2 Woods Island schooners are frozen in North Arm (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col. 5)
Jan 27 Glouster schooner frozen in at North Arm… remained rather too long and was caught by intense ice. (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col. 5)
Jan 27 Glouster vessel came upon heavy Arctic ice between Bay of Islands and Port-au-Port. (TWS, Overtaken by Ice, Col. 3)
Feb 1 St. John’s, Nfld, the colonial fisheries department received advices to-day that seven vessels hailing from American, Canadian and Newfoundland ports, are adrift amid the ice floes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is feared that the crews of some of these boats may perish. (HH2/02/1904 p1 last)
Feb 1 Captain Vincent Nelson, of the abandoned Gloucester schooner “Fernwood” arrived in the city Saturday night. He was accompanied by his crew of seven men The “Fernwood” which was one of the finest of the Gloucester fishing fleet was abandoned about ten days ago in the ice floes off Port Bar [The Bar, Port au Port?] on the Gulf of St. Lawrence shore of Newfoundland. For five days he had been battling with the ice, carried first here and then there, but gradually being forced nearer and nearer to the shore. There was no prospect of getting clear, and the vessel was in grave danger. The ice in her immediate vicinity was being forced up by the great pressure behind it, until it had reached the level of the deck, then, to the top of the gunwales, and upwards and upward until almost half way up her masts. Anyone standing fifty feet away on the ice would not know that there was a vessel anywhere in the vicinity but of the tops of her mast. On the 22nd, the situation of the vessel was serious. She was close in shore and besides the danger of the vessel being sunk by the ice walls around her collapsing and falling there was the additional danger of being crushed by the immense pressure. Very reluctantly Captain Nelson gave the order to abandon the vessel, as he considered the lives of himself and crew were first to be considered. Her sails were furled, and everything made snug aloft and below before leaving her. They took a dory in case they should need it in crossing a crack at any place, and in order to “launch” it davits had to be [pe]gged in the ice wall and the dory raised several feet from the deck of the vessel. They walked ashore to Stevenville [sic] and took the railway to Port au Basque. Consul General Keating cared for them there and forwarded them to Halifax via Sydney. (HH 01/02/1904 p1#4)
Feb 3 The American schooner “A.M. Nicholson” is now in the ice about a mile off Black Duck Brook, Port-au-Port. (TWS, Brief News Notes, Col. 6)
Feb 3 American vessels in ice off Bay St. George. (TWS, Brief News Notes, Col. 6)
Feb 5 SS “Minia” 45°N 60°30’N entered a field of slob ice; 45°50’N 58°W cleared it. 8th, 45°15’N 59°W encountered drift ice; cleared it in 44°30’N 61°30’W. (HB #755 Feb 17)
Feb 10 Reports of vessel thought to be buried beneath the ice (North Arm). (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col. 6)
Feb 10 Louisburg: Heavy field ice. (LL)
Feb 11 SS “Lakonia” from Cape Sable to Seal Island steamed through soft field ice. (HB #756 Feb 24)
Feb 12 SS “Pro Patria” from St. Pierre was holed by ice and reached Halifax on the 14th for repairs. (NYMR)
Feb 12 Sydney, the steamer “Bruce” arrived at Louisburg to-day from Placentia and reports the heaviest ice for years in Cabot Strait. The field extend south considerably farther than usual. The “Bruce” was over twenty-four hours in the ice. (HH 16/02/1904 p4#6)
Feb 16 For the first time in many years the Shelburne harbor is frozen solid. The government cruiser “Lady Laurier” is in winter quarters there, and a request has been made to allow her to get steam up and endeavor to break the ice in the harbor. (HH 16/02/1904 p1#3)
Feb 17 First mail from St. John’s for a fortnight was received (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col.2)
Feb 18 SS “Hungarian” off Cape Sable passed through about 10 miles of field ice. (HB #757 Mar 2)
Feb 22 St. John’s: The steamer “Coban” from Louisburg arrived having had a very bad passage and was obliged to steam south as far as Sable Island to escape the ice floes, which made her go 200m out of her course. She reports that the floes cover the Grand Banks and seriously endanger the passage of ocean steamers. (NYMR)
Feb 23 SS “Gulf of Ancud” off Seal Island steamed for 16 hours through ice. (HB #757 Mar 2)
Feb 23 The barquentine “Stranger,” reported as caught in the ice off Pubnico, has managed to free herself and has arrived at that port. She will remain until the ice gets out of St. Mary’s Bay, when she can go to her destination. (HH 23/02/1904 p10#4)
Feb 24 The schooner “Atlanta” left Louisburg last week. When about 2 miles off she ran into ice which was so thick that she was unable to make her way through it. (TWS, Brief News Notes, Col. 2)
Feb 28 SS “Silvia” after passing Cape Race toward Halifax ran through ice for 8 hours. (HB #757 Mar 2)
Feb 28 Sydney, the steamer “Glencoe” is now overdue five days from Placentia, Nfld., to Louisburg. Under ordinary circumstances she should have reached that port on Tuesday last. The steamer “Coban” which arrived at Louisburg on Friday from Newfoundland, reported having seen the “Glencoe” under steam in an immense field of ice pretty well up the Gulf. The “Coban” was obliged to run to the south of Sable Island to clear the ice field. It is evident the “Glencoe” is caught in the jam. The “Glencoe” is well built and will stand the crush in the ice with comparative safety. The ice is very thick on the coast and the “Glencoe” will have a hard time in getting through. (HH 29/02/1904 p1#4)
Feb 29 SS “Napolitan Prince” 44°27’N 57°17’W passed a large piece of ice. (HB #758 Mar 9)
Mar 2 The SS “Glencoe” is having a hard time… between Louisburg and Placentia having to run through miles of heavy ice each trip. (TWS, Col. 2)
Mar 2 SS “Minia” 44°43’N 61°48’W entered drift ice, pans varying in thickness from 3 to 6 feet, with occasionally patches of clear water, and cleared it Mar 3 45°N 57°15’W. 6th, from Placentia to 8th 44°35’N 60°35’W saw drift ice. (HB #759 Mar 16)
Mar 8 Sydney, the steamer “Glencoe” that arrived at Louisburg yesterday afternoon from Plencentia [sic], reports having spoken the steamer “Britannic,” Captain Neilson, from Halifax, for Louisburg jammed in the ice several miles off the coast. Captain Neilon reported all well on board. The steamer has not yet reached port though she is expected in tomorrow. The ice is very heavy on the coast. (HH 09/03/1904 p2#3)
Mar 10 Canso, Ice on the Coast Delays Shipping Very Seriously; Sunday light ice was visible from all directions from this port and the appearances have changed very little since but that blocking the harbor seems to be softening under the influence of the mildness and it will probably go out as it has several time lately and left open water. (HH 15/03/1915[1904?] p2#1,2,3)
Mar 16 Issue: Several steamers stuck in the ice off Canso. Schooner “Stella B” stuck in field 25m SE of Cape Race. (NYMR)
Mar 17 SS “Barcelona” 44°48’N 57°05’W, 4 am. met an ice field 10 miles long with large pieces of ice in it; 9 am., met another ice field which extended in an easterly and westerly direction for about 30 miles and in a northerly direction as far as could be seen; cleared this field in 44°48’N 59°03’W. 18th, about 30 miles off the coast of Nova Scotia saw long belts of small ice. (HB #761 Mar 30)
Mar 17 Meat Cove, CB, three sealing steamer are jammed at St. Paul’s this morning. The ice is heavy, close packed and is moving southeast. Two of the steamers are five miles west of the island and will pass out of the gulf without injury. The other is about four miles dead to the windward and unless the wind shifts, she is in a critical position. (HH 18/03/1904 p8 last)
Mar 17 Meat Cove, CB, the steamer reported to the windward of St. Paul’s to-day is the “Elliott.” She is to the leeward of the island now and it is not known whether she is damaged or not. While passing the island the crew put their bags on the ice. The “Viking” is tied up in the lee of the island. The “Nimrod” in the pack ice, will likely get clear to-night. (HH 18/03/1904 p10#5)
Mar 18 SS “Elliot” on sealing voyage crushed by ice off St. Paul Is, CBI. (PR).
Mar 19 Efforts to free steamer “Priestfield”, frozen in at Sydney, have been given up. Five miles of ice is between the steamer and open water. (NYMR, p.10, col.2).
Mar 23 The drift ice has now moved off North Sydney Harbor and the “Bruce” is able to make her usual run to that port instead of Louisburg. (TWS, Brief News Notes, Col. 5)
Mar 26 The steamer “Pro Patria” arrived from St. Pierre, Miq., to-night. She appears to be in a pretty bad condition after her experiences of the last few weeks, having a heavy list to starboard. Since pulling back to St. Pierre after being missing over a fortnight the “Pro Patria” attempted to make a trip to Placentia, and again got nipped, being held firm for three or four days. (HH 26/03/1904 p1#6)
Mar 28 The steamer “Elliott,” said to be the smallest tramp steamer in the world, and owned by her master, Captain McMillian of Charlottetown, has had a chequered career, her experience this season in a futile attempt to get to the Newfoundland sealing grounds is a continuation of varied fortunes. Within a week the steamer gets clear of ice where she has been held for ten days; her crew decline to go out again when she has fixed up a little, then they volunteer to go and the steamer sails with apparently good prospects of making a catch. On Friday she sails, but on Saturday she is once more caught by ice, and her sealers and crew, numbering 135 men, do not lose much time in deciding to abandon her. They take to the boats, a dangerous thing to do, and head for St. Paul’s Island. The island, uninhabited except by the lighthouse people, they reach on Saturday night. Yesterday, driven by a southeast wind, the “Elliott” also comes limping back to St. Paul’s Island, rudderless and leaking and with the probability, staring her owners in the face, that she will be a total loss. (HH 28/03/1904 p1)
Apr 5 The steamer “Ionian,” which sailed this morning has probably made her last trip here for the season, unless on her next trip the ice in the gulf has not broken up sufficiently to allow of proceeding to Rimouski. [sic] (HH 05/04/1904 p10#3)
Apr 7 Western Division (west of the 52d meridian (52°W)); SS [unknown] 44°35’N 58°W: encountered ice with leads through it; ran to the eastward and was obliged to sheer off. The leads were navigable to 44°40’N 57°W. The ice extended to the northward and southward as far as could be seen. Changed course to West and SW following the leads. (HB 766 May 4)
Apr 8 Western Division (west of the 52d meridian (52°W)); SS [unnamed, presumably same vessel as above?]: ran to the southward to 44°30’N. (HB 766 May 4)
Apr 12 Navigation Opened – The SS “Minto” arrived at Conolly’s wharf at ten minutes to twelve this forenoon having been out for nearly five hours. She left Pictou at 7 o’clock this morning and struck ice a couple of miles off Point Prim. After getting out of this ice the rest was ??? sailing and she had no difficulty whatever in coming up through the harbour ice. (Pat 12 Apr p1#3)
Apr 17 43°30’N 57°40’W a small berg ~25′ high and 2 small pieces of heavy field ice; 4 hours later another piece of field ice was passed. (NYMR)
Apr 18 North Sydney: Free of ice. (LL)
Apr 20 The SS “Princess” arrived from Pictou this morning. Considerable ice was met in scattered fields from Caribou to Wood Islands. (Pat 20 Apr p8#2)
Apr 24 SS “Salacia” 46°39’N 56°37’W: encountered heavy field ice and cleared it May 2, 48°23’N 62°12’W. (HB 768 May 18)
Apr 25 SS “Bonavista” from Louisburg for Montreal got as far as Summerside and finding heavy ice blocking the way returned to Charlottetown, PEI, night of 25th. (NYMR 4 May )
Apr 25 SS “Olaf Kyrre” at Boston from Louisburg met large quantities of ice off Cape Breton coast; sighted a 3 masted steamer fast in the ice SE of Louisburg, but she was too far away to identify. (NYMR 4 May )
Apr 25 [Cable Ship] “Minia”: in about 46°30’N 56°15’W, saw patches of loose drift ice. (HB 768 May 18)
Apr 26 SS “Montcalm”: on the voyage from Avonmouth toward Montréal, in 47°N 58°35’W, encountered field ice which extended over Cabot Strait, and May 9, 48°10’N 59°16’W, cleared it. (HB 769 May 25)
Apr 26 SS “Teutonia” 46°20’N 57°56’W: saw a large field of heavy pack ice. (HB 769 May 25)
Apr 27 The Humber Arm is yet solidly frozen over to Woods Island. The ice is being eaten away at the mouth of the river and in other two places, and before long, the Arm will doubtless loose its ice bridge. (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col. 4)
Apr 27 Bonne Bay is now clear of ice, it having gone out the bay on Monday. (TWS, Brief News Notes, Col. 6)
Apr 27 SS “Lord Londondary”: on the voyage from Tenerife toward Miramichi encountered field ice in 45°57’N 59°29’W, and remained in the ice to the northward of Cape Breton until May 4. (HB 767 May 11)
Apr 27 SS “Teutonia” 46°19’N 57°02’W: ran into heavy pack ice. (HB 769 May 25)
Apr 28 Sydney: Vessels cannot approach nearer than 7 miles to this and Louisburg harbours on account of jammed ice. (HB #766 May 4)
Apr 28 SS “Lake Champlain” 46°40’N 58°41’W: encountered heavy field ice which extended to 45°37’N 60°W. (HB 767 May 11)
Apr 28 SS “Teutonia”: in about 47°55’N 60°57’W, got fast in the ice and did not get clear until May 5. (HB 769 May 25)
Apr 29 SS “Corinthian” at Halifax from Glasgow reported ice densely packed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence as far as the eye could reach, with no opening. Besides steamers “Salacia” and “Hibernian”, she saw another large steamer in the ice, thought to be the “Teutonia” or “Mexican”. A four masted steamer was seen fast in the ice on Cape Breton coast. (NYMR 4 May)
Apr 29 Halifax: Drift ice is still impeding navigation in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. (HB #766 May 4)
Apr 29 Sydney nine steamers and several vessels are reported caught in the ice off Louisburg to-day. There are four sighted off Glace Bay, two of which, the “Barnes Hawkins” and “Restigouche” have since reached Port Morien. The steamers of Louisburg are thought to be the Dominion, “Otta” “Peter [?]” “Jebson” “Bergenhus” and the “Tancred”; also probably the “Fremona” and “Jacona,” from Lorento for Montreal. There are forty miles of ice on the coast at present and shipping is much interfered with. Montreal, April 29 – Ice at Cape Rouge is reported to have given away this morning and it is expected that the first vessel from sea will get in on Sunday, several vessels being now at Quebec waiting to come up. There is still considerable ice reported in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, but it is expected that it would be disposed of by the high tide of this week. (HH 02/05/1904 p7#6&7)
Apr 29 Charlottetown harbour open. (Pat 21 Apr 1923 p 6#4)
Apr 29 Magdalen Islands: Heavy open ice distant. (HB 766 May 4 CSS)
Apr 30 Sydney and Louisburg blocked with ice. (LL)
Apr 30 The steamer “Corinthian,” that left Glasgow April 16th for Montreal, arrived in Halifax yesterday. The steamer was unable to reach her destination in consequence of the ice. The captain reports that she met the ice which was very thick two days ago thirty miles west of Cape Ray. A Donaldson line steamer was noticed stuck hard and fast in the ice. She was about two miles distant from the “Corinthian” and her name could not be ascertained. The “Corinthian” steamed close to the ice. It was found to be very thick and the captain decided to make for Halifax. (HH 30/04/1904 p6#3)
Apr 30 Whitehead, the schooner “Normande” and “Magdalen,” of St. Pierre, Miq., out on a fishing voyage, arrived here yesterday. Captain Contantine reports that he left St. Pierre on the 22nd of April for Sydney, that he met heavy gulf ice six miles west from Langilee point [Langlade, Miquelon?]. He was then 46.21 west [56°20’W?]and ran down to 56.20 east [46°21’N?] to escape ice, then hauled 70 miles west [mag?]. Ice lay along the whole way. Then running northwest by west [mag?] 70 miles, keeping the ice on his starboard the whole way, he made a light about 12 miles further north-north-west. Then he made into the ice ten miles before getting his bearings. He then ran fifteen miles south-south-west [mag?] before reaching clear water, hauling up to make Gabarus Bay, and found there seven steamers waiting to get into Louisburg. This was the 27th. He then tried to reach Canso, but failed. Ice lay along the whole eastern shore up to nine miles off Whitehead. We thus find Whitehead the only port on the eastern shore open to vessels. (HH 02/05/1904 p9#6)
Apr 30 Pugwash: Ice moving off very slowly. Long Point: SS “St. Lawrence” passed in. Heath Point: No ice. (HB 766 May 4 CSS)
May 1 Ice blockades the W coast of Newfoundland and the Bay of Islands is covered with ice 4 feet thick. (HB #766 May 4)
May 2 St. John’s: SS “Bruce” from Sydney passed through the heaviest ice of the winter. The ice will seriously impede ocean steamers bound for Montreal. (NYMR 4 May )
May 2 Open water in the [St. Lawrence] river and steamers passing in and out. (HB 766 May 4 CSS)
May 2 Cape Tormentine: No ice. Mulgrave: No ice in Strait. Port Hood: No ice. Souris: No ice. Cheticamp: No ice. Cape St. Lawrence: Light open ice in the distance. St. Paul Island: Heavy open ice to the eastward. Meat Cove: Heavy open ice about 8 miles distant. Three steamers in the ice about 15 miles to northeastward. Anticosti: No ice. Low Point: Steamers out and in. Cape Ray: No ice. (HB 766 May 4 CSS)
May 2 SS “Jacona” 45°30’N 58°W: encountered a field of ice, and from this position to Louisburg saw packs of various sizes. Close to land saw a field stretching as far as could be seen. (HB 768 May 18)
May 3 The ice pack on the Cape Breton coast was broken by the heavy gale of Sunday, and nine steamers, which were in the floes, reached the port of Louisburg. (NYMR, p.9, col.4)
May 4 Sawing commenced on Monday, and as soon as the ice gets out of the Bay, everything will be in full swing. (TWS, Bay Island Notes, Col. 4)
May 4 In spite of the fact that Bonne Bay is free of ice, Bay St. George and Port-au-Port are tightly filled with ice. (TWS, Brief News Notes, Col. 5)
May 4 SS “Sardinian” 47°01’N 60°05’W: encountered pack ice from 3-5 feet thick and pan ice from 30 to 40 feet broad, and cleared it May 5 in 48°02’N 60°38’W. (HB 767 May 11)
May 4 SS “Corinthian” 47°45’N 59°50’W: encountered heavy field ice extending across Cabot Strait, and May 5, reached the northern limit in 48°07’N 60°50’W. The ice appeared to be moving to the southeastward at about 1 knot an hour [sic]. (HB 768 May 18)
May 5 Halifax: The steamer “Manchester City”, from Manchester toward Montréal, arrived to-day, having been unable to get up the Gulf of St. Lawrence owing to the ice. [The Commerce.] (HB 767 May 11)
May 5 SS “Englishman” 47°30’N 60°15’W: saw ice stretching to the northward as far as could be seen; from St. Paul Island to Bird Rocks saw heavy pack ice. (HB 768 May 18)
May 6 Point Escuminac: No ice. Cape Tormentine: No ice. Pugwash: No ice. Mulgrave: No ice. Meat Cove: Heavy open ice distant. (HB 767 May 11 CSS)
May 7 The steamer “Hibernian,” which left London on April 16th for Montreal, put in yesterday afternoon at Halifax unable to go up the St. Lawrence on account of ice. On April 2? she arrived on the edge of the ice field just as the steamer “Corinthian” was getting away from it, also heading for this port. For a week the “Hibernian” was held in the embrace of ice, getting clear of it on Tuesday last when she turned her bow for Halifax. In the meantime, the “Corinthian” had arrived at Halifax and started off again for Montreal but found herself once more imprisoned by the ice and was within it twelve miles distant from clear water. (HH 07/05/1904 p1 #4)
May 7 Low Point: Heavy open ice distant. (HB 767 May 11 CSS)
May 8 SS “Montcalm” 48°26’N 60°55’W saw small pieces of scattered field ice. (HB #771 Jun 8)
May 8 St. John’s, N F: Seven ocean steamers bound inward(?) to Gulf of St. Lawrence for Montréal are fast in the ice off Cape Ray. An immense ice pack blocks the route of the steamers. (HB 767 May 11)
May 9 Open water in the [St. Lawrence] river. (HB 767 May 11 CSS)
May 9 Cape St. Lawrence: No ice. St. Paul Island: Heavy open ice everywhere. Anticosti: No ice. Cape Ray: Light open ice distant. (HB 767 May 11 CSS)
May 10 SS “Bangor” encountered field ice and saw small icebergs at the entrance to Cabot Strait. (HB 770 Jun 1)
May 10 St. John’s Nfld., two French fishing vessels have been driven ashore by ice floes on the west coast of Newfoundland, whither they were bound to secure bait. Their crews were saved, but the vessels were destroyed. Seven ocean steamers bound into the Gulf of St. Lawrence for Montreal, are fast in the ice off Cape Ray. An immense ice pack blocks the route of the steamers. (HH 12/05/1904 p2#6)
May 10 SS “Torr Head”: 48°05’N 60°21’W to 48°13’N 60°54’W, saw heavy pack ice with an occasional slight clearance. (HB 768 May 18)
May 11 Montreal, the steamer “Britannic,” which sailed from here Saturday for Sydney, has passed Low Point, in the gulf, inwards. She found the lower gulf blocked by ice and was forced to give up the attempt to reach Sydney, and is on her way back to a safe anchorage to await an opportunity to proceed. (HH 12/05/1904 p6#5)
May 11 SS “Buenos Ayrean”: 48°10’N 60°15’W to 48°18’N 60°54’W, saw field ice which extended to the northward and southward as far as could be seen. (HB 769 May 25)
May 12 St. John, N B: the steamer “Bangor”, Captain Brown, from Teneriffe toward Miramichi, arrived off Sydney. Tried to enter the Gulf on the 11th via Cabot Strait, but the ice was too heavy in the vicinity of St. Paul [Island] and Cape Race [Ray]. Proceeded via Straits of Canso. (HB 768 May 18)
May 13 SS “Canada” 48°N 60°15’W: entered heavy pack ice. (HB 769 May 25)
May 14 SS “Lord Lansdowne” 46°23’N 60°10’W encountered a field of ice extending to the eastward and increasing in density. (HB 770 Jun 1)
May 14 Open water in the [St. Lawrence] river and gulf [of St. Lawrence with three exceptions as below]. (HB 768 May 18 CSS)
May 14 St. Paul Island: Light open ice to the eastward. Low Point: Light open ice distant. Cape Ray: Light open ice distant to the northward. (HB 768 May 18 CSS)
May 14 SS “Canada” 48°08’N 61°W: cleared [heavy pack ice]. (HB 769 May 25)
May 15 Québec: The steamer “Britannic”, from Sydney, C B, toward Montréal, has returned to Sydney, being unable to get through the ice in the Gulf. [The Journal of Commerce]. (HB 768 May 18)
May 16 SS “Lakonia” 47°49’N 60°15’W to 48°14’N 61°25’W passed large quantities of field ice which appeared to be soft and melting rapidly. (HB 770 Jun 1)
May 18 H.M.S. “Chaybdis” is now at St. John’s awaiting the clearing of the coast, when she will come west. (TWS, Brief News Notes, Col. 5)
May 24 First Westbound steamer through the strait of Belle Isle. (WBB)
May 26 Port Hawkesbury, Schr “Deeta” is in from Magdalens. Saw no ice. (HH 30/05/1904 p11#4)
Jun 1 The SS “Home” returned from North on Sat., being unable to get beyond Port Saunders. An impenetrable body of ice extended seaward farther than could be discerned. (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col. 3)
Jun 1 The Heavy ice that has been drifting about the coast for some time caused considerable annoyance to fisherman, and last week nearly all the trawls caught between Bauld [Mountain?] Brook and South Head were caught in the ice and destroyed. (TWS, Bay of Islands, Col. 3)
Jun 17 Point Amour, straits clear of ice; 2 bergs in sight. (HB #773 Jun 22)
Jun 22 The schooner “La France” cleared on Friday from Sydney for Bay of Islands. (TWS, June 22, Bay of Islands, Col. 4)