Synopsis of Land Act Amendments for Crown Lands
Overview of pre emptions for British subjects and aliens upon declaring intention to become British. Conditions include residence occupation and improvement for agriculture. Details in Bulletin No 1 and 10 provide regulations on eligibility timber land limits and land prices. Leases cover grazing industrial sites up to 640 acres with Grazing Act governance and permits for settlers travelers and stock owners associations for range management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Lands
Victoria
B.C
Coast Range
Land Commissioner
Land Recording Division
Priscilla Dean Becomes Locomotive Engineer In Canada Ride
Priscilla Dean the movie actress wore engineer garb and ran a Trans-Canada locomotive for an hour in Toronto but is not slated to serve as engineer of the all sleeper Trans-Canada Limited. The premium train system operates ten trains west and east with 48 daily engine runs and thousands of berths across 4,292 miles per day, totaling 758,748 miles in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oni
Priscilla Dean
Trans-Canada Limited
Canada
Trans-Canada
Yonge Street
Toronto
Priscilla
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Vancouver
Twoties
Torronto
Winnipeg
Lake Louise
Canadian Rockies
Banff
Clara Butt
walli-Curci
Elsie Janis
Jascha Deifetz
Jack Holt
Forest Protection Week Highlighted in Dominion Canada
The week of April 19 to 25 is set aside across the Dominion of Canada as Forest Protection Week. The notice recalls Prue Week and emphasizes conservation and protection of forests under provincial and federal guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion of Canada
Forest Protection Week and the Value of Timber
A BC conservation appeal argues forest protection benefits all Canadians by safeguarding timber wealth. It cites 1924 fire data, urges personal responsibility to prevent fires, and lists simple safety rules for matches, tobacco waste, and camping practices to protect forests and sustain industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Columbia
Camp Fire Safety Rules From Open Fire Guidance
Instructions urge building campfires openly not near trees, clearing debris, and fully quenching fires with water or earth. Do not leave unattended fires, avoid windy conditions, limit bonfires, report larger fires promptly, and promote forest protection through personal example.
Canadian school grounds ornamental competition launched
The Canadian Horticultural Council begins a Dominion wide contest to beautify rural school grounds with hardy native shrubs and plants. Nine provincial cups will be awarded to the best grounds, with merit certificates. Entries require a building and grounds photograph and an entry form to the provincial chair or Mr L F Burrows Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Horticultural Council
Dominion
L. F. Burrows
Ottawa
Department of Education
British Columbia
F. B. Buck
University of British Columbia
Vancouver
Alberta
Geo. Harcourt
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
F. C. Patterson
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Manitoba
F. W. Broderick
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Ontario
A. H. MacLennan
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
New Brunswick
A. C, Turney
Frederieton
Nova Scotia
Shaw
College of Agriculture
Truro
Prince Edward Island
J. A. Clark
Dominion Experimental Farm
Charlottetown
Mineral Act Form F Certificate of Improvements Notice
Frank C Green acting for Coast Copper Company applies for Certificates for Improvements on numerous mineral claims in Quatsino Mining Division Rupert District near Old Sport Mine Elk Lake. Sixty days from Oct 28 1924 to begin action under section 85 before certificates are issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quatsino
Rupert District
Old Sport
Elk Lake
Frank C . Green
Agen
Coast Copper Company, Limited
A.D
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. C. Mining Gazette
Grant Mahood & CO. Ltd
Vancouver Stock Exchange
Rogers
R. C
City Meat
P. Symons
Geo. Mason
Marocchi Bros
Pioneer Bakers and Grocers
Cumberland
S. Davis
W. Bruce Gordon
Dunsmuir Ave
Ilo-Ilo Theatre
Cumberland, B.C
Marcel Waver
Marcel
Cumberland Electric Lighting O., Ltd
Peter McNiven
Truck and General Delivery
Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc
Bureaus of Water and Boiler Inspection
Cumberland and Union Water Works CO. Limited
G. W. Clinton
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