Laurier Hosts Banquet for Graham in Ottawa South Renfrew Victory
On a Saturday evening in the parliamentary restaurant Liberal members and senators honored George P. Graham for his South Renfrew by election win. Sir Wilfrid Laurier presided and toasted Lowe, with E. M. MacDonald to Graham. Dr. Michael Clark praised Laurier’s leadership and stated the Liberals would win on the next appeal to the country. Laurier signaled he would stay as opposition leader while health allowed.
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Ottawa
George P. Graham
South Renfrew
Mc Tow Lowe
Connolly
Liberal Association For
Wilfrid Laurier
Lowe
Gra
Ham
E. M. MacDonald
Michael Clark
Red Deer
Laurier
City Council Meeting Allocates Salaries and Grants
Mayor Bow Jess and Aldermen discussed salaries for city posts and approved a $500 grant to St Eugene hospital for an isolation ward. The council fixed the clerk's salary at $125 and fire chief at $110 with benefits, while committee referrals and extensive monthly payrolls were approved for payment.
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J.C. Glenday
St Eugene Hospital
Cranbrook
Heattie Murphy
Coe Gad
Mfe. Co
J.D. McBride
Central Meat Market
Fink Mercantileo., Ltd
Shia
Messrs. Ward and
Cranbrook Trades Council backs manual training school plan
At a Monday meeting in Cranbrook about thirty delegates from local unions debated and endorsed establishing a manual training school. The council also favored early store closings at 6 pm on weekdays and 10 pm Saturdays. A city notice asks future public events specify Cranbrook as the spending location. The next meeting is set for March 18.
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Cranbrook Trades and Labor Council
Nat Clarrison
Eicol Board
Cranbrook
Harrison
City appoints committee to study park and lake land
A special committee of the mayor and Aldermen Erickson and Lolteien was named to examine land acquisition for a public park and lake at the city west end. Alderman Campbell announced plans to introduce a bylaw extending the city limits and building rules to regulate storage of nitrite explosives and to enforce National Board of Underwriters rules. Connell adjourned.
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Erickson and
Loltieen
Ald
Campbell
National
Lvant
Connell
Provincial Liberal Convention Shows Strong Unity in Vancouver
Three to four hundred delegates gathered in Vancouver for the Provincial Liberal Convention. The gathering embraced a reformist platform criticizing the McBride Bowser government and outlining policies on railways land timber labor civil service education liquor public ownership and public utilities. Aimed at conserving resources and boosting provincial development, the meeting ran from Wednesday afternoon to Friday night with a Saturday executive session.
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Vancouver
McBride-Bowser
McBride
Platform Representation and Transportation Demands
A BC political platform demands immediate voters list revision and personal registration with new general election lists. It calls for woman suffrage, redistribution, and breakup of existing lines. It also urges a Peace River railway project, Dominion co operation, and prudent use of provincial credit to open new territory.
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Dominion
British Columbia
Dominion Railway Commission
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prades
Similkameen
Canadian Northwest
McBride-Bowser
Peace River
Resolutions From Liberal Convention in British Columbia
A gathering of representative Liberals in British Columbia is described as duly constituted and regularly assembled. The text notes a continuation on page two, indicating further resolutions or proceedings from the convention.
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Aaish Columbia
Board of Trade Clears Secretary and Growth Plans
A Tuesday Board of Trade meeting at the YMCA saw President Gurd lead as secretary Benedict resigns for California. A committee to canvass for a full-time secretary and publicity officer was formed, with members Ira Manning and others. East Kootenay prospects drew praise from Hassard, while a circular letter to electors supported the Manual Training Bylaw. New members were initiated and the Poultry Association discussed conventions and Cranbrook shows.
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Board of Trade
Y.M.C.A
Gurd
Benedict
W. Halsall
Giard
California
Ira Manning
R. Bryomner
FE. Elwell
F. A. Russel P. Lund
McCreery
Hassard
Financial Post
E. Elwell
N. Harrison
McFarlane
Messrs. McNab
Cook
Ward
F. M. Christian
Cran brook Poultry and Pet Stock Association Elects Officers
The Cran brook Poultry and Pet Stock Association held its annual meeting in the government building Tuesday evening. L P Sullivan presided in the president’s absence and officers were elected including W F B Hardgett as Hon President C R Sheppard as President and Mrs Wt Brown as Secretary Treasurer Directors A B Smith H White L P Sullivan and W Gartside. Mr C R Sheppard is a practical poultry man and assumes the new role.
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England
Smith
United States
The
Poultry Review
Haper
KR. Brown
BLC
Cranbrook
Brown
Edwards
Cranbrook Poultry and Pet Stock Association
L. P. Sullivan
Pod. Slater
W. FB. Hardgett
C. R. Sheppard
A. B. Smith
Wt. Brown
H. White
W. Gartside
Poultry Association
Court of Revision cuts property assessments in municipal session
The municipal court with Mayor Bow and Aldermen Camp bel Clapp and Atchison presiding held a 10 30 a m session last Monday. Assessments for multiple lots in blocks 48 91 and 300 were reduced or adjusted with specific changes noted including school district lots and a $250 entry referencing W F Johnson and others.
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Municipal Court of
Ision
Bow
Campbel
Clapp
Atchison
W. F. Johnson
Sawmill Destroyed By Fire At Benedict Siding
Sawmill belonging to Leask and Johnson at Benedict Siding burned out early yesterday. Fire started from an overheated shaft and caused total loss of the mill and much machinery, with lumber stocks largely undamaged. Estimated damage about 5000 dollars with no insurance. about thirty five men abruptly unemployed.
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Leask and Johnson
Benedict Siding
Time to Prepare for Western Dry Farming Exhibit
Time to prepare for the Seventh International Dry Farming Congress in Lethbridge Alberta October 21 26. Districts must deliver standout exhibits to win blue ribbons silver cups and premiums amid keen competition. Start planning now with early planting and steady effort to raise better crops and make the district famous. Farmers seeking information should write to the congress headquarters in Lethbridge.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Western Canada
Congress
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Olf Wilfrid
Liberal Party
Goungil
Bow Jess
Johnson Clapp
P.O. Wilson
Ue Financial Post
Finance Committee
Trades and Labor
Gouugil
Davis Bros
D. McBride
McCreery Bros
F. Parks & Co
W. FE. Worden
Provincial
Liberal Convention
Provincial Liberal Association
Brewster
Alberni
W. T. Kergin
Prince Rupert
I. J. Deane
A. M. Pound
C. L. Campbell
H. Shepherd
F. Wagstafl
J. J. Thomas
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
WF. Gourd
Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Court OF Revision
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