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Cumberland Islander

Location

Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Apr 09, 1926

Page

3

Trustees Invite Views On Canteen Fund Use In British Columbia

Trustees invite ex service men and veterans organizations to discuss the Canteen Fund in BC. A 222 887.91 dollar fund is invested in Dominion bonds pending provincial unity of ex service groups. Limited relief may be provided from interest while awaiting full discussion and compliance with the Ralston Royal Commission recommendations.

British Columbia Royal Commission Fedral British Colomne Vancouver Royal ‘Bank of Canada Dominion Government Ralston United United Service Fund Great Britain Australia C.E.F France England United Kingdom

Puzzle Corner No 90 Solve a word riddle for PINT

The puzzle asks to form a word by adding plurals of a metal fastener and a garden stool and a small vehicle then subtract a plural clothing item and a large vehicle to end with PINT. It tests spelling and deduction skills in a brief, playful item.

Bo Peep’s Sheepfold Puzzle Post theorems

The carpenter notes he can save two posts by making the fold square instead of oblong, yet both shapes hold the same number of sheep tied to posts. If a square uses fewer posts, how many sheep were in Miss Bo Peep’s flock?

Miss Bo-Peep Miss Bo Peep

Puzzle No 92 A Charade

A charade riddle divides into two parts revealing a hopeful word for a reunion. The first part hints at payment before travel, the second suggests something scarcely seen while passing through a city. The whole expresses secret pain and wish to meet again.

Puzzle word ladder from Cat to Dog in three moves

The puzzle asks to transform Cat to Dog in three steps with valid words. Possible path Cat, Cot, COT to DOT to DOG. final route Cat, Cot, Dot, Dog uses three moves and stays within rules.

Riddles and Answers For Next Week’s Puzzle Corner

A brief note invites readers to check this corner next week for more puzzles and their solutions. It presents a brick weight riddle about balancing three quarters of a brick with three quarters of a pound and asks for the brick’s weight.

Answers to Last Week's Pyrales No 85 Hebrides

The notes list No 85 to No 89 items with mini puzzles and wordplay. It references coin values and outcomes for No 86 Heinhrich Claus Karl, a sentence completion puzzle for No 87, and a kitten weight fact for No 88. Item No 89 hints at the word DOTAGB.

Hebrides Arno Sorrento Basel Borneo Orleans Heinrich Claus Karl

Court of Revision to Review Comox Voter List

Notices announce a May 17 1926 session at Cumberland Court-house to revise the Comox electoral district voter list and hear objections under the Provincial Elections Act. Registrar John Conway directs the proceedings dated April 6 1926 in Cumberland B C.

Cumberland Court of Revision B. C John Conway Comox

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D. A. McDonald W. W. Foster D.S FF. A. Robertson D.S.C Victoria Department of Soldiers Canadian Expeditionary Force United Services Fund Royston Lumber Co Cumberland, B. C Nightcalle Courtenay Omee Orewa Sakaeth Marconi Radio Marconi Company Cumberland Electric Lighting Co., Ltd Charlie Dalton Cumberland Hotel Union Bay Umberland Meade Saried W. Merrifield Prop Puzzle No NEEL Wea Marocchi Bros Brandrams Brandram
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