Labour Party Changes and City Charter Demands
The Dominion government should pass labor legislation from the Liberal platform. The party seeks federal aid and amendments to the city charter. They call for compulsory railway employee protections, provincial representation, and an expanded school age to 18. Vague references to candidates and election procedures accompany broader reform goals.
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Duwininh
Labor Party
WW. G. Johnston
Aynedalegale
Lathbridge
Wan
National
Medicine Hat
Hig
Gatadlais National Railway Commission
Amond
le Agl Dy
Bs-Bie
Faverni Ol Sai
Bo Sheelky Cuveler Gas
Tolinns
Tunisia
Caadidietes
ATU Cranghise
Prosty
Allan
Hoverpringeton Road Survey Progress Report
Major Lulrosne overseeing the hoverprington road survey reports progress on the Hope-Princaton highways project. Work completed on the first six miles with lines run for five to six miles more. Weather praised, road largely level, frost and snow posing minimal issues. no construction delays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulrosne
Theaurvoy
Die Hope-Princaton
Pringeton
Prince Eto
Dufresne
Fragmentary notes on survey work and staffing
The text discusses continuing work beyond the station, advising Mn Gwyer to liaise, and mentions a survey camp and location. It notes twelve villes ready for contractors to start and a difficulty in staying ahead of progress. Major Dufesne considers delaying a request to move a stew and complete the survey when the season permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mn Gwyer
Ur Phair
Dufesne
Vancouver Moving Bo Shsion Reports Fog Affects City Growth
In a fragmentary report from Misison Municipality a letter requests a governance body in Vancouver and Mission, Canada, noting a foreign impression that fog prompts Vancouver to expand toward the sunny banks, reflecting uncertainty in cross border urban plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufo Reingel
Whitley Keitel
Misson
Pracer Mt Ali Kano At Matesqui
Pracer MT Ali Kano at Matesqui details unsettled land deals and ownership involving John and Obdur McGutcheon of Edmonton. The narrative notes 800 acres from Hayton area, a promised stock rail setup, and a shaded transfer of Prairie lands near the Margau region with Thomas Smith linked to prairie purchases.
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Payton
Linn
McGulcheon
Edmonton
Hayton
Airougl Penshorton
John
Obdur McGutcheon
Mundey Wight
Matsa
Wraser Valley
Vaaivonver
Mayton Exlile
Wats
Thomas Smith
Prairies
The Ruling Passion
A fragmented and racially charged fragment describes African Americans loading a boat with cargo of anvils for two cents per item. A misstep causes one man to fall into the river, crying for a rope while dialogue toys with a mock justice tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose
Cap
Wien
Gray Demanding Technical School for Victoria
Victoria January 14 government officials discuss relieving crowded schools. A. Wella Gray, commissioner for municipal matters, says 7,900 public school pupils with 1,000 more by September strain capacity. Proposes converting part of the high school into a technical school to lift pressure and shift domestic science and manual training. Provincial aid would fund the building changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Booth Vancouver
Gray
Adontry Price and the Old Barn Ballads in verse
A fragmentary poem by Bob Adams reflects on rural scenes and the old barn near woods and vines. The speaker contrasts loving the landscape with hating the sight of a shack and a railway track. He envisions springtide groves, dryads, and brooks while noting travelers seeking peace from urban weariness.
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Conney
Linda
Plymouth Rocks
Bill
Bob Adams
New Hood Novel “The Quest of Allistair” Published
Residents recall Canadian author Robert Allison Hood who spent time with George Fulton in Albion. Hood released The Quest of Allistair after The Chivalier of Kaith Leicester, noting color found on the tower mainland.
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Robert Allison Hood
George Fulton
Albion
M Hood
Allistair
Hood
Kaith Leicester
Tower
Old Times in Western Canada Picture From Manitoba Visit
A fractured, OCR style account describes a party of Freeh journalists and their wives visiting Quebec in July 1836 to study the Riel Rebellion era. They toured Montreal and Stony Mountain Ménitentiary, observed sites tied to the rebellion, and noted the Free Press and other Western papers’ roles in shaping liberal coverage.
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Manitoba
Pacific Railway
Poundmak
Riel
Quebec
Canada
Aftur
Montreal
Mintrew
Qu'Annelle
Betiche
Wil
Frenchman’s Butte
Maqiteha
Stony Miantu
Poni Lantiary
Paundraker
Ser ' Potitinaser
Col
Une
Miidleton
Batoehe
Podndmaler Waz
Priagy
Canoda
Stony Mountain Ménitentiary
Poandmaker
Paget
Colosny Samuel Lawrence Bedzon
Peslitentiney
Pound
Stony Mountain
Loxton
Vree Press
Dean Averdon
Free Press
Liberal Party
Nov’ Wester
Manitoban
Nowa Letter
T Tey
Metta
Canadian Pacific
New River
Auante Ocean
France
Chilliwack Municipal Election Returns Details
Election returns show J A McLeod defeating J A Evans for reeve by seven votes in Chilliwack with 361 to 350. Council results list H W Storey 620 and several others, plus school trustees and police commissioner figures. similar results follow for Agassiz Langley Abbotsford and nearby municipalities with multiple wards and elected trustees.
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Chilliwack
J. A. McLeod
J.A. Evans
MecLeod
Evana
Counsil
H.W. Storey
D. W. Johnston
GN. Ryder
Ira W. Clark
W. M. Wells
J. ®. McCutch- Jean
C.J. Colton
A. Monkhouse
Mergunon
G. C. Campbell
H. W. Stor[ey
Goldsmith
William’ Lawrence
C. R. Hops
J. Harfley
Galdemith
Porter
H. G. Selby-Hele
He-Puller
Police
Blain
Ave
Georgs. I
Matsqui
Melander
Aldred
Gledhill
Albion
Weyl
Keay
G. Satehell
W. J. Ware
R. M.benson
W. Harrison
Bell
Thomas Alsh
le Bissner
William Merryfield
Thomas Lancaster
Patrick Conroy
H. Tracey
T. L.’ Downes
McCallum
Bowser says no plan to resign as BC Conservative leader
Victoria January 16 Jen Bowser declares he has no intention of quitting the provincial Conservative leadership in British Columbia. He notes no arrangements have been made for a successor and only a party convention can decide whether he continues or steps aside. A provincial executive meeting will be called by SL Howe to arrange a convention in the spring or early summer.
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Victoria
Jen
W.J. Bowser
British Columbia
Vancouver
Sun
Stevens
Money at Home Amid Flooded Province Christmas Trade
The province faces a flood of imported goods and outflow of dollars as toys and cards from United States and Canada move through mail order channels. Santa Claus brings German toys shipped via the U S while Winnipeg cards go to thousands, leaving B C products unsold. Matrimonial agencies in Eastern States and California boost mail order marriages, prompting calls to support local commerce and loyalty to home towns.
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United States
Santa Claus
Germany
Winnipeg
Chicago
States
California
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Technical School
AL Aood
Western
Maple
Ridge
John ‘Melyer
J. R. Brooks
Acel
J.B. Martyn
Gocl
George Watta
John Lilley
C. GoHner
Blois
H. J. Warmington
Mores Ball
A. Cunliffe
H.harp
J. Tully
Frank Y. Harris
Charles Wenton
R. Woolridge
W. A. ‘Thompson
W. Richardson
R.R. Brown
Sehgol
W. J., Park
M.A. Fenton
John” ‘Stewart
V. Harris
Samas
Reeve J. L. Cook
Faccl
J. Firth
P. Pooks
Elmer Austin
Accel
John L. Atkinson
Edgar Li Raley
DW. B
Austin
Edgar Ll. Raley
T. B. Straiton
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