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An old aad enterprisinq qeaeral busine" firm of Bngus is that 01 J. W. Hiscock and Sons, Ltd. Founded in 1894. the busiaess quickly grew, with branches at Holton, Comlort Bight and Smokey. In 1934 a lish packing plant was buUt at Bngus. The lirm's contribution to the recent reviTals of the Bank and Seal Fishery was a banker and a sealing ship. The three storey plaat measures 40 x 140 feet on an area of 20.000 square reet, and makes an output 01 15,000 quintals of fish yearly. The firm is a member of HAFEL, employs eighty seasonal worken, and supplies fifty crews of Labrador fishermen. Managing Director 01 the firm is Graham S. Hiscock, and foreman at Brigus is Wm. G. Gushue. The.e are the premis.s of H. B. Dawe, Cupids, fish exporters and importen 01 coal. Dawe's have lour schooners s.asoaally eagaged ia lishing and coastinq, and supply forty.two cr.ws for the fishing operatioas at Domino, Labrador. They haye be.n supplyinq lor the past twenty years. Last year $30,000 was paid out for labour. exclusive of lishinq. Mr. Dawe started his business in 1924 with a smaU store. AU fish is dried at the plant and packed for export for our loreign markets. From 75,000 to 100,000 pounds 01 chilled salmon are taken yearly from Labrador. The two storey plant measure. 210 x 45 feet and at Domino, there is a wharf and two stores. Mr. W. H. Akerman has been book.keeper and accountaat for the past fifteen yean.
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An old aad enterprisinq qeaeral busine" firm of Bngus is that 01 J. W. Hiscock and<br />
Sons, Ltd. Founded in 1894. the busiaess quickly grew, with branches at Holton, Comlort<br />
Bight and Smokey. In 1934 a lish packing plant was buUt at Bngus. The lirm's contribution<br />
to the recent reviTals of the Bank and Seal Fishery was a banker and a sealing<br />
ship. The three storey plaat measures 40 x 140 feet on an area of 20.000 square reet, and<br />
makes an output 01 15,000 quintals of fish yearly. The firm is a member of HAFEL, employs<br />
eighty seasonal worken, and supplies fifty crews of Labrador fishermen. Managing Director<br />
01 the firm is Graham S. Hiscock, and foreman at Brigus is Wm. G. Gushue.<br />
The.e are the premis.s of H. B. Dawe, Cupids, fish exporters and importen 01 coal.<br />
Dawe's have lour schooners s.asoaally eagaged ia lishing and coastinq, and supply<br />
forty.two cr.ws for the fishing operatioas at Domino, Labrador. They haye be.n supplyinq<br />
lor the past twenty years. Last year $30,000 was paid out for labour. exclusive of lishinq.<br />
Mr. Dawe started his business in 1924 with a smaU store. AU fish is dried at the plant<br />
and packed for export for our loreign markets. From 75,000 to 100,000 pounds 01 chilled<br />
salmon are taken yearly from Labrador. The two storey plant measure. 210 x 45 feet and<br />
at Domino, there is a wharf and two stores. Mr. W. H. Akerman has been book.keeper<br />
and accountaat for the past fifteen yean.
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