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Guardian - Across the Island Columns

Transcriptions of Neil Matheson's column "Across the Island", which appeared weekly in The Guardian between 1960 and 1972. 
To learn more about Neil Matheson and his work at The Guardian, visit our online exhibit page: Neil A. Matheson and "Across the Island": Reintroducing One of P.E.I.'s Most Popular Newspaper Columns

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Across the Island - 1971 July 5
1971

Fishing Story Goes Back Hundred Years -- Fisherman's Strike -- A Prized Delicacy -- Hand Sealing Slow -- Powerful Men Beyond Hunter River

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1970 August 21
1970

Old Hockey Player Encountered At Fair -- Port Hawkesbury Thriving -- Recalls 1935 Triumph -- Could Dig Up Stories

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1967 September 14
1967

Long River History Is Interesting Volume -- Lady Chief Was Not For Sale -- Tena Finlayson Witty At 100

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1963 December 13
1963

Love Finds A Way As Couple Reunited -- Only 1,000 Pounds Left To Family -- Captain Arrested As Privateer -- Where Was The Old Brownstone?

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1960 December 2
1960

Montague Museum Has Unusual Items -- Jaunting Sleigh Is 143 Years Old -- Bird Sanctuary Visited With Interest -- Canada's Best Naturalist -- Ayrshire Breeders To Meet Here

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1966 March 24
1966

Oyster Development Important At Ellerslie -- Tremendous Mortality Problem -- Potential Development Fantastic -- Commercial Plant In Five Years -- Economic Menace Seen Possible -- Interest Is Widespread

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Across the Island - 1961 September 8
1961

Liberal Contest Could Be Close -- Luncheon At Green Park -- P.E.I. Exported Grain Then -- Old Neighbours Are Visited -- Small Businesses Are Thriving

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Across the Island - 1961 August 11
1961

Story Is Told Of Pirate Gold -- Intended To Come Back -- Drills Indicate Treasure -- Finding Gold At 2 Miles -- Keith Boswell Raised Dam

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Across the Island - 1967 December 14
1967

Haunted House Tale Has Modern Setting -- Walter O'Brien Story Really Good -- This Ghost Was Bundle Of Shingle -- Don't Walk In Middle Of Road -- Fairies Play Sweet Music

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Across the Island - 1965 May 27
1965

Mont Carmel Student Heads Oxford Union -- Skipped 3 Grades At Mont Carmel -- Rhodes Scholarship Winner -- Mrs. Spencer Is Back Again -- Stone Cannon Ball Is Found

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Across the Island - 1969 March 1
1969

1917 Borden Service Hailed As New Era -- Conservative Prime Minister -- A Five-Year Job In 1965 -- First Automobile Deck -- Interesting Reactions

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1966 October 13
1966

Stirring Tales Told By Native Of Tignish -- To Siberia In 1904 -- Ball Of Cotton String Valuable -- Blood, Raw Meat Cures Scurvy -- Operation On Boy's Throat

Collection: Guardian - Across the Island Columns
Across the Island - 1964 July 10
1964

Grass Grew On Sides Of City's Main Street -- Roads Nothing But Bridle Paths -- Some Moose Reported On The Island -- "We Seldom Had Mails In Winter" -- Teachers Officiated At Weddings

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Across the Island - 1964 March 20
1964

Ice Boat Days Are Recalled -- Started Under Captain Campbell -- Disaster Occurred In 1883 -- Two Stories Are Interesting -- Canoes At Wood Islands in 1755

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Across the Island - 1966 October 6
1966

Salem Visit Recalls Witch-Hunt Episode -- Opinion Reversal Is Sharp, Final -- Eating Places Are Interesting -- Grandma's Rolls Are Tasty -- This Ghost Story Is Unusual -- Modest Ladies In Bygone Days

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Guardian - Across the Island Columns
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Transcriptions of Neil Matheson's column "Across the Island", which appeared weekly in The Guardian between 1960 and 1972. 
To learn more about Neil Matheson and his work at The Guardian, visit our online exhibit page: Neil A. Matheson and "Across the Island": Reintroducing One of P.E.I.'s Most Popular Newspaper Columns

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