Empire Census to Be Taken on April 24
London reports the entire British Empire will count every man woman and child on April 24. It will be the largest census yet with 38 000 enumerators and 150 000 Welsh forms. England and Wales population estimated at 36 million. Ireland faces boycott threats from Sinn Fein. costs and logistics outlined.
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London
Big Ben
British Empire
British Isles
Scotland
Ireland
Sinn
England and
Wales
England
Great Britain
America
Netherlands
Norway
Austria
Rod and Gun in Canada previews hunting bear tales
In its April issue Canada’s national sportsmen monthly features A Happy Hunting Ground with bear hunting experiences in British Columbia. The lead also covers pigs loose in a swamp near Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula and other articles on field sports, guns, and angling. Rod and Gun in Canada is published monthly at Woodstock Ontario by W J Taylor Limited.
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F. W. Williams
Canada
Mr. Williams
Tobermory
Bruce Peninsula
Ontario
National
British Columbia
Guns and Ammunition Department
Robert Page Lincoln
Geo. Goodwin
Rod and Gun In
Woodstock
Ont
W. J. Taylor, Limited
Male Births Dominate in 1919 Britain
The Registrar General reports a marked excess of male births in 1919 in Great Britain, higher than any year since 1838. Rising living costs are linked to more boy births, a notable trend highlighted in annual registrations.
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Great Britain
Spring Forest Fires Danger Season Approaches
The piece warns of heightened forest fire risk as snow clears. Dead leaves and twigs remain dry, so a stray flame can ignite tinderlike material. Caution is urged for all entering the forest as spring arrives, with risk dropping after new growth appears.
Navy bean sale sparks quick kitchen bargain
A grocer announces a navy bean sale to a customer, who asks the price per dozen. The light exchange reflects a busy street trade moment and a common small purchase in a bustling shop.
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Square
A. MacKinnon
Cumberland, B.C
William Douglas
Silver Spring BreWing CompAny
Victoria, B.C
British Columbia Telephone Co
Continental Limited
Vancouver
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Ottawa
Montreal
United States
Edward W. Bickle
Canadian National Railways
New Zealand
Nelson
Ford
Ford Company
Ford Motor Company
E. C. Emde
Ford Dealer
Courtenay
B.C
R. G. Laver
Cumberland
Grocer
P.O. Box
Cumberland, B. C
Royston Lumber Co
Cumberland Electric Lighting Co., Ltd
P.O
Cumberland and Union Water Works Company, Limited
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