Goodwill Day Observed In British Columbia Schools
British Columbia schools observe Goodwill Day on May 18 to honor the Hague Peace Conference. A joint effort by the Provincial Parent Teacher Federation and the B C Teachers' Federation drafts program ideas with a focus on arbitration and peace. This year features a doll dress contest for girls and a boat making contest for boys to represent nations, with entries due May 10 and an International Doll and Boat Festival May 18 to 21 at the David Spencer store in Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Parent-Teacher Federation
Department of Education
B. C
Teachers’ Federation
Canada
Hague Peace Palace
Europe
David Spencer
Vancouver
Kyle
Miss McLenigan
Land Act Amendments Outline Pre emptions and Purchases
Vacant Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 or aliens intending to become British subjects, with residence and farming requirements. Details appear in Bulletin How to Pre-empt Land. Applications go to the Land Commissioner. five years occupancy and $10 per acre improvements required. Purchases set arable land at $6/acre and grazing at $2.50/acre with Bulletin No 10 for more info. Timber land rules apply. mills and industrial sites capped at 40 acres. Unsurveyed homestead leases up to 20 acres require a dwelling and eventual title after conditions. Grazing districts managed by a Grazing Commissioner with annual permits. settlers and travelers may receive free or partial permits up to ten head.
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Department of Lands
Victoria
B.C
Canadian National European Tours offered with economical options
Canadian National Educational Tours promotes two European trips from Montreal on the ship Andania. Tour 1 spans 37 days covering Scotland England France Belgium Switzerland at 372.50 dollars. Tour 2 lasts 61 days including Italy with 501 dollars. Edward W. Bickle acts as local agent coordinating details and supervision.
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Scotland
England
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
Montreal
S.S
Andania
Glasgow
Great Britain
Seaboard
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Edward W. Bickle
Canadian National Railways
Seaplane Fire Halts World Flight of Italian Captain
The seaplane of Commander lo Pinedo was burned at Roosevelt Dam Arizona cutting short a spectacular round the world flight. A match dropped on oil on the lake caused the disaster and a youth who lit the cigarette drew global condemnation.
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Lo Pinedo
Roosevelt Dam
Arizona
Puzzle Corner Reveals Hidden Italian Cities and Word Tricks
Readers solve a set of word games and puzzles with hidden Italian city names in sentences. The column includes riddles about donkeys and weights, Jaguar spelling via wordplay, retail value puzzles, and encoded phrases like MISSISSIPPI, with additional puzzles and answers promised next week.
Court of Revision to Review Voter List in Cumberland
Notice announces a Court of Revision in Cumberland British Columbia on Monday May 16 1927 at 10 am at the Court House. The session will revise the voters list and hear objections to any name or registration under the Provincial Elections Act. Dated Cumberland April 4 1927.
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Notich
Court House
Cumberland
Court of Revision
B.C
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Charles Stewart
Interior
Cumberland Supply Store
Rickson’s Old Stand
Dunsmuir Avenue
Piir
Paix
Kellogg’s
the Cumberland Supply—The
Cash Store
Star Livery Stable
Alex, Maxwell
Cumberland, B. C
E. L. Saunders
Ephone—100
Charlie Dalton
Cumberland Hotel
Union Bay
de Pinedo
The
Liquor Control Board
Government of
B. C. Telephone Company
Marocchi Bros
Cora
George
Sop
Boston
Lewiston
Mobile
Annapolis
Bangor
Mary
Percy
Algy
T. Owen
Papa
Mamma
Lo-flo Hall
Comox
John Conway
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