Vancouver Island coal mines face high costs and limited demand
Graham outlines mining costs including rail, shops, and overhead while noting exploration, tunneling, timbering, and ventilation add to expenses. He cites 1928 washing losses at Ladysmith, variable mine work weeks, and little development. Prices stay high in the East with Nova Scotia cheaper to produce.
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Ladysmith
Graham
Vancouver Island
Vancouver
Island
Nova Scotia
Boundary monument to mark survey line unveiling
The Alpine Club will unveil the final boundary monument at Robson Pass this year marking the close of the Alberta British Columbia survey. The club will hold its annual camp 18 miles from Mount Robson station and attempt to scale Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
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Alberta
British Columbia
Robson Pass
Alpine Club
Mount Robson
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Rockies
Estevan Crew Wins Friendly Soccer Match in Comox
Easter Monday at Comox featured C. U. S. Estevan crews in a friendly football game between the Deck and Engine Room staff. Deck captain Bilton led a fast, cohesive side as Edwards to Couch produced the only goal. Ice cream and fruit at half time pleased spectators before a postgame dance.
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COMOX
C. U. S. Estevan
Engine Room Sataff
Hunter
Deck
Capt Bilton
Bedford
Couch
Kirk
Heavy
Chips
Edwards Fagin
Hughes
Gumb
Latham
Engine Room
Moss
Alexander
Pickard
Earle
Stedson
Clear
Fisher
Burnett
Ascott
Davy
Finn
Edwards
H. Bilton
Victoria
Steam tug Achates visits Victoria. Comox hosts notable visitors
The steam tug Achates, Capt. Mc Namara, returned Sunday with a large tug surge to Victoria for Major Hilton T. H. Earl, RCN. visiting Comox this week. Earl, formerly aboard the Aurora in 1923, is now stationed at Esquimalt. C. G. Estevan remains in harbor servicing the Spit Light under Capt. Bilton. Vancouver visitor C. H. Vauga of the Vauga Specialty Co. toured town, while J. B. Forster and G. D. Ford of the Thompson Elliot Co. discussed Ford Shaw Ltd.’s Nanaimo and Vancouver takeover. Mrs. Pollock of Victoria and Miss Flora Piercy of Alberni joined local residents for visits, with Miss Marion Smith and Mr. Percy Smith hosting Nob Hill engagements.
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Achates
McNamara
Victoria
Major Hilton
T .H. Earl
RCN
Comox
Mr. Earl
Aurora
Esquimalt
C.G
Estevan
Spit
Capt. Bilton
C. H. Vauga
The
Vauga Specialty Co
Vancouver
J. B. Forster
G. D. Ford
Thompson Elliot Co
Nanaimo
Ford Shaw Ltd
Pollock
Wilfred Pollock
Flora Piercy
Alberni
C. C. Piercy
Marion Smith
Mra
Percy Smith
Nob Hill
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the Mercantile Store Co
Cumberland, B. C
Dunsmuir Avenue
Cumberland
Mann
Comox News
Estevan Crew
Comox Creamery Association
Creamery
Jersey
Comox Creamery
Courtenay, B. C
Ours
OUR Milk Department
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