May Day Festival Planned by True River Lodge Branch
The True River Lodge at New Gru plans its annual May Day festival for May 24. A Wednesday committee meeting drafted plans for Refreshment Sports Prizing Advertising Decoration Concert Dance and May Queen voting at the school next week. Mr R McEwan of Vancouver opens a new photo and shoe repair shop in Abbotsford and is a returned soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True Rive Lodge
New Gru
Ian Smith
R. McEwan
Vancouver
Abbotsford
Policy of Political Preparedness in Victoria
A dated account discusses Liberal government expenditures in Victoria, noting half a million dollars for upcoming projects and a $42 770 Bureau of Information. It mentions W. W. Baer and Walter Hepburn as possible appointees, plus censorship actions around liquor-store incidents and a broader critique of Prohibition enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Bureau of Information
W. W. Baer
Hend
Baer
Walter Hepburn
Hepburn
Vancouver
Empress Ships and Losses Mark Cana dian Pacific Services Wartime Fleet
During wartime the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services fleet grew from 38 ships totaling 441 399 tons to include four new builds of 7 000 tons and twelve ships of 76 000 tons purchased. Fifteen ships were lost to enemy action, eight sold to the Rental Government after requisition, and one gifted to the British Government for hospital use. At war end the company held 23 ships in service totaling 244 420 tons, with about 88 490 tons on order. Losses included several vessels by enemy action and several repurposed for allied needs.
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Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd
Atlantic and Pacific Services
Sinzw
Clyde Sands
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Canada
P.O. S. Linor
Lee Intermediate Et
Atlantic Savy
Data, Brown & Son
My'efo'd Shipbuilding Company
Con'psay
Tanien
Lake Michigan
Montreal
Eng
Morty Temple
Monrart
Mixson
Butter Wrappers and City Politics In Local Budget Debates
The article notes Butter Wrappers promotions at Bates Printing Office amid criticism of the Attorney General and film censorship powers. It lists salaries for Liberal administration appointees including Selater, Retallick, Martyn, Turnbull, McNiven, McKenzie, Powley, and Meicunes, with mentions of the MelInnes clan and Vancouver ties. It mentions fruit prices around 20 cents and visits by W J Curtis and Mrs Curtis from New Westminster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture
Colonel Selater
Prohibition
Major Retallick
Public Utilities
Major Martyn
A. Turnbull
Minister of Lands
J.D. McNiven
W. McKenzie
Citzen
Vic
Lands
Brice Powley
Government Labor Bureau
MelInnes
Vancouver
Civil Service
Meciunes
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Carmichael
Sree
Evi Us Atrial
UA Mo
Diverse
Husk
O. Hartley
B.C
Faut Uly
Whotsford
Irsernigdinte Paints
Werthlister
Cloverdaly
Langley Prairly
Murrayville
Aldergrove
Conlin
Abbotaford Gmee
Abotsford
Abbotaford
Kingsway
Fairmount
YALE
Daege
Phiussfort Orig
A.E. Humphrey Fane
Taylor & “Hainetons
R. Mewan
Abbotshord, BO
France
Ilons
Montrose
Mont 'Royal
Moysofian
Rw Jn
Tyro Ln
Biopress
India
Wasp
Etsy
Eler
Motaza
Hread
Feavhig Town
Albert Lee
Grocer
T.N. T
A. McCallum
Bates’ Printing Office
Other McInnes
P. G
Wades
Meinies
Bowser
Cva
W. J. Curtis
New Westminster
City
Royal City
Ila
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