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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
9
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In the House of Commons the prime minister signaled an impending Irish Land Bill addressing purchase, compensation, and revised land laws. Aimed at a rapid passage if supported, it includes rent adjustments, new loans for land stock sales, and reorganization of congested districts under agriculture. Attendant reports describe hostile meetings in Mayo Abbey and Cork, arson attempts at a port, a church chained shut in Passage West, and various local disruptions while noting broader political tension over Home Rule.
Three boys digging for coal in Grimes Thorpe Sheffield were twice buried by earth falls but escaped injury. Unemployed crowd the quarry seeking work as a seam is found. A servant girl in Lorough is jailed after fabricating a crime story to escape hardship. Elizabeth Bate, a mother, receives six months hard labor for cruelty to children. A North Sea fishery note recalls loss of the trawler Crane crew after a collision with Russian ships. William Smith, the mate, and others survived or shocked by the events.
Public notices state one month after date I intend to apply for liquor licenses to sell intoxicating liquors at venues including Ralls View Hotel Motel Central Hotel North Star Hotel and Wattsburg properties in Marysville Kimberley Wardner Wattsburg B C with renewals to commence January 1 1909. Notices list applicants Allan Crowley H L Sawyer Paul Astatley R H Robart W Crew and Kelsall with dates October 1908 and October 15 16 1908.
Notice by George Hannant of Wasa B C farmer to purchase 400 acres described land starting at a southwest post. separate notices announce licenses to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands in South East Kootenay District with blocks 640 acres each. dates include Sept 1 1908 and Oct 12 1908.
The notice states an application will be made to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works thirty days after the date to establish a public highway. The proposed route runs from near Fish Lakes Wagon road to Lot 076 Group One East Kootenay District with measurements from Lot 676 and Lot 6036, dated August 7, 1908.
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