Bennett Welcomed on Vancouver Island Campaign Tour
Hon. R. B. Bennett visited Comox Valley as part of his four days on Vancouver Island. A large luncheon and speeches highlighted Conservative calls for self reliance, tariff protection, and a push to keep industry and jobs in Canada amid foreign competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B
Bennet Ender
Chm
Ivaiawef
Isa
aaleHan HanAtl
Riverside Hotel
Comox Association
Bennett
C. H. Dickie
M.P
Nanaimo
D. 5. Plunkett
Victoria
Piper Stewart
Maritime Provinces
G. K. MacNaughton
M.L.A
Robert Grant
Vancouver Island
J. N. McLeod
Theed Pearse
Courtenay
Derbyshire
Cumberland
J. Carey
Royston
Heber Cooke
W. E. Anderson
Quathinski Cove
H. Loggle
Tom Hudson
Little River
Len Piket
D. R. MacDonald
A. M. Hilton
Wm. Stewart
Wm. Duncan
Sandwich
A. J. Taylor
A. F. Watson
Cumber
D. B. Plunkett
Plunkett
Canada
Pacific Coast
Comox Valley
Coroners Jury Finds No One to Blame in Death at Work
Cumberland reports a coroner's jury found death due to complications after a belt accident at Canadian Collieries washery in Union Bay. Mah Fee, an employee, suffered a severe arm injury and died at Cumberland Hospital. No fault was found against any person. Also, Harry Maynard returns to Vancouver from a long UK visit with improved health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Mah Fee
Cumberland General Hospital
Canadian Collieries
Union Bay
Cumberland Hospital
Cumberland Cricketers Face Cowichan in Duncan Tilt
Local Cumberland players travel to Duncan for a Saturday cricket match against Cowichan. Availability is uncertain as several regulars may be absent, with Billy Burns possible to fill in from Nanaimo. Potential starters include J L Brown captain J Idiens FV Hall D Ellis B C Robathan L HW Finch H Taylor B Gough T Carney TY Mumford and J Vernon Jones.
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Cumberland
Duncan
J. Idiens
FV. Hall
D. Ellis
C. Robathan L
HW. Finch
H. Taylor
Gough
T. Carney
TY. H. Mumford
Billy Burns
J. Vernon- Jones
J. L. Brown
Cumberland Baseball Challenged by Cricket Team at Y Ground
The Cumberland baseball team issues a cricket challenge to be played on the Y ground. The cricket club secretary says the match is accepted but moved to Wednesday August 21. Cricketers demand no spiked shoes for baseballers.
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Cumberland
Cricket Club
Competition To Be Staged At Lake Cumberland
Members of the Cumberland Rod and Gun Club meet with Mayor Maxwell presiding to set a trawling competition for the Gibbs Stamping and Tool Works trophy on Lake Cumberland near Quartz Creek. The August 18 event runs 10 am to 3 pm with two per boat, boats must be rowed, only Gibbs tackle used, and fish weighed at Quartz Creek. A $5 prize goes to the winning boat puller and entrants declare their positions on entry. A new treasurer, S Gough, is named, and a trap shooting event and trail repairs were planned with Dr G K MacNaughton to improve access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Rod and Gun Club
Maxwell
Gibbs Stamping and Tool Works
Vancouver
Lake Cumberland
Quartz Creek
Rod and Gun Club
Gibb
Richard Coe
California
S. Gough
Mr. Coe
Messrs. i. Frelone
J. H. Cameron
J. Bono
Joe Gordon
Pete Francioli
W. McLellan, Jr
Little Lakes
G. K. MacNaughton
Cubs Top Courtenay 10 7 in Sunday League Tilt
Cubs defeated Courtenay 10 7 at Lewis Park behind strong pitching from Moyer and timely hitting to build an early four run lead. B Westfield led Cubs with three hits and five stolen bases. Cumberland and Union Bay later played a 4 2 Cubs win as Moyer and Geary split mound duties. Next game set for Sunday August 11 at Union Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Courtenay
McLeod
Laver
Plercy
Beard
McNeill
Orr
Roberts
Stevens
Flock Boys
Jon
Moyer
Geary
Bayboys
Stevenson
Cumberland
Cumberland Boys Reach Semis in Olympiad Events
Cumberland high school athletes led by George Brown Norman Hill and Harold Conrad reached semis in the 100 and 440 yard dash and the mile and half mile relay in the High School Olympiad. Brown advances in the 220 yard dash as finals approach today with the team in strong condition and confident for strong showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
George Brown
Norman Hill
Brown
Harold Conrad
Generous appeal for Cumberland High School athletes funds
Local residents formed a committee to support Cumberland High School athletes bound for the Vancouver Olympiad this weekend. In the past week donors promised 157.50 and 151.50 was actually collected. A subscriber list and expense itemization will be published next week. Athletes departed Wednesday morning with trainer Mr. Harry Waterfield.
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Vancouver
Harry Waterfield
Tragic Drowning at Boat Harbor Claims Three Lives
A boating accident at Boat Harbor Tuesday evening left Mrs. Mines of Island Park Burnaby and two children dead. The eight year old Cummings boy and a second unnamed child perished after a rowboat capsized. a three year old was rescued, boat later recovered.
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Boat Harbor
Mrs. Mines
Mrs. Cummings
Cummings
Successful Tea For Review No 17 Shaped by Local Fundraisers
A Tea for Review No 17 fundraiser hosted by Mrs. Sam Davis raised funds for Review funds. Card winners were Mrs. W Davies first Mrs Herd second and Mrs W Frelone consolation. A mystery parcel donated by Mrs Whitehouse contained a ready cooked chicken dinner with trimmings and was won by Master Gilbert Davis. The event boosted the treasurer Mrs Covert’s funds and plans for future teas were announced with the next at Mrs C Walker’s home on Wednesday August the Mth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Davis
W.B.A
W. Davies
Herd
W. Frelone
Bell
Whitehouse
Gilbert Davis
Bakers District votes bread price hike to ten cents
At a Bakers of the Comox District meeting the group approved raising bread to ten cents per loaf or eleven for a dollar starting Monday August 12. MAROCCHT BROS MANN S BAKERY McBRYDE S BAKERY VENABLE S BAKERY and Miss Rene Bonora a Cumberland laundry worker suffered a badly bruised arm after an electric washing machine incident.
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Comox
Maroccht Bros. Mann's
McBryde's
Venable's Bakery
Rene Bonora
Cumberland
Nanaimo
Miss Bonora
Pooley Denies Being Paid by Liquor People
Victoria August 7 Hon R H Pooley Attorney General denied on the Esquimalt Conservative picnic platform that he is in the pay of liquor interests. He pledged to name those who spread the allegation once identified. Other speakers included C H Dickie M P and H H D Twigg M P P with remarks from Reeve James Kilrick, association president.
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Victoria
R. H. Pool
Esquimalt
Mr. Pooley
C. H. Dickie
Tyees Fishing Opens Strong at Campbell River and Comox Harbor
Anglers from across the continent gather at Campbell River and Comox Harbor as the season opens early. The Willows Hotel in Campbell River and Elk Hotel in Comox host guests while tents dot the fishing grounds. Local resident Mr. Erickson boasts a fifteen pound catch this week and predicts a strong season.
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Comox Harbor
Campbell River
Willows
Elk Hotel
Comox
Erickson
Mother and Daughter Die in Campbell River Drowning
A Campbell River accident leaves Mrs Warren Ho Parker and her daughter Thelma Mary Parker aged eight and a half and a four year old sibling dead after slipping into a deep pool along a river path near Forbes Landing Hotel. An inquiry ruled accidental drowning. bodies sent to Vancouver for funeral.
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Campbell River
Forbes Landing
Warren Ho Parker
Thelma Mary
Vancouver
Reams
Thelma
Vancouver Man Lost off Launch Near Savory Island
Mr J F A Thomson of Frontenac Apts Quebec and Jithstreta Vancouver reported drowned after a launch accident near Cortez and Savory Island. A Vancouver party including a boy and two others searched the area. Thomson’s body was found by John Mitchell of Courtenay. An accidental death verdict was returned and the body sent to Vancouver for funeral. Thomson was a Mason member of Victoria Lodge No 1 AR AM.
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J. F. A. Thomson
Frontenac Apts
Quebec
Jithstreta
Vancouver
Cortez
Savory Island
Thomson
Ihee. Mein
Mekim
John Mitchell
Courtenay
Mittlenateh Tshind
Campbell River
Victoria Lodge No. 1, AR. & AM
Grantham Farmer Badly Hurt in Hay Load Accident
Mr James Smith of Grantham suffered a serious accident while loading hay on Wednesday morning. A ladder failed causing a fall of about twenty one feet onto a wagon tongue, breaking his arm and several ribs with internal injuries. He is hospitalized at St Joseph’s and rests as well as can be expected. A neighborly haying bee organized by T D Smith and T Baker aided by six teams to gather his hay. another bee is planned to finish the work.
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James Smith
Grantham
McKee
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mr. Smith
Messrs
T. D. Smith
T. Baker
John Crockett
Fyans
Glen Smythe
Harry Gurney
Malcolm Ross
John Blackburn
Harold Baker
Joe Beech
Fh, Jones
J. Barr
J. Avent
Bride To Be Honored By Friends In West Cumberland
A bridal shower and related festivities honored Miss Mary Jackson, bride to be of H. Jackson, at the home of Mrs. Hatfeld in West Cumberland. Co hosts were Mrs. Jack Williams and Mrs. B. Davis, pink and blue decor, gifts including chairs and a rug, prizes named, and a burlesque wedding interlude followed by a misc shower for Miss Jackson and Mr. Loreen with community turnout from Cumberland and Happy Valley.
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Hatfeld
West Cumberland
Mary Jackson
Jack Williams
Davia
Cits
Littler
Janes
Slaughter
Bell
Wo Jackson
Hobbs
Violet
Olive Robertson
Kitty Jackson
Miss Jackson
H. Jackson
8. Robertson
S$. Davis
Mar
Campbell Mori
Benedicts
Mary Jackon
Happy Valley
W. Daviet
Cumberland
Dancine Plute
Loreen
Rene Morgan
Wyelon Davies
Hey
Deltelona
Hotodil Pelvoshiiente
Honor Departing Resident Mrs Warkincont Wis
A farewell gathering honored Mrs Warkincont Wis as she plans to move to North Vancouver. Three tables of bridge games formed the event with prizes for Mrs Devlin and Mrs Potter. A silver cake dish and an enlarged photo were presented, with thanks from friends including Mrs Hudson and Mrs Cameron.
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Prion Osher
Trior
Hobby
Meadames
Hudson
Devlin
Caneron
Deth Cameron
Heown
Potter
Gear
Quinn
Tarhor
Chorka
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R. B. Bennett
Tolmie
House of Commons
King
Australia
British Empire
United States
Charles Tupper
Ottawa
Motherwell
New Zealand
Belgium
Atlantic
Harry Maynard
London
Devonshire
Cowichan
Lake Shortly
Twilight League
Tot
Pooley
Pete Perrozine
Mr. J. Mitchell
Carey
England
Stewart Mar Pherson
Paca M
Royal Academy of Music
Croaker Carroll
Manchester Education Committee
Tilda Collins
Jurhital
Matthay School of
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