Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Harbour Breton" in English language version.
On August 1, 1973, following several weeks of heavy rainfall, a debris torrent occurred at about 3 a.m. in a gully above the community, resulting in the deaths of four children. Four houses were swept into the harbour and destroyed. Further slope movements continued over the days following the disaster. Pauline, Edward, Timothy and Julia Hickey, aged 8, 7, 5, and 4, all from the family of Jack and Olive Hickey, were killed. There were 14 survivors. The youngest Hickey child Cavell, who was 21 months old at the time, was trapped when the water and mud forced her crib into the attic of the house. Rescuers heard her cries and reached her by cutting a hole in the roof. 53 year old Beatrice Hunt was trapped beneath her cast iron stove for 6 hours before rescue but survived with only minor cuts and bruises. Following the disaster 14 other homes were relocated, and a ban on development in the landslide area was implemented. A monument was erected on the site of the Hickey house in 1997.
Located on South Side Drive, Harbour Breton, NL, Harbour Breton Landslide Monument is a landscaped site that includes a granite monument, granite benches and a large boulder with an attached explanatory plaque. The designation is confined to that piece of land known locally as Harbour Breton Landslide Monument.
We were struck with the neat and cheerful look of the place, and the signs of prosperity and order that the buildings etc., showed. On landing our first impressions were fully justified .... This place, the headquarters in Newfoundland of Messrs. Newman & Hunt, at present employs (exclusive of fishermen) about 100 people in salting, drying, pickling, packing and shipping fish to Europe, Brazil and the West Indies, and is managed by Mr. Gallop, on whom its order and cleanliness reflects great credit .... Messrs. Newman & Hunt's establishment is very complete, besides stores for receiving, sorting and packing the fish, they have carpenters, coopers and blacksmiths' shops, and have also built several nice schooners; they keep large wholesale and retail stores where everything required by the country people can be obtained; they are now building a large store for coals capable of holding about 500 tons.
