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Cumberland Islander

Location

Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Aug 10, 1912

Page

4

Churchill to visit Canada by battleship voyage

The Colonist reports that Mr Winston Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, has accepted an invitation to visit Canada and may cross the Atlantic on a battleship. If true, the move suggests Britain is not overly anxious about war and could aid the Dominion in naval defense planning through firsthand observation.

Winston Churchill The Admiralty Canada Atlantic Esty Churchill Pacific United Kingdom

Owners Ignoring Drunk Drivers Face Police Court Lesson

Automobilists who permit intoxicated men to take the wheel and zigzag through the main street without lights should be brought before the city police court for a lesson in responsibility.

City police to enforce by laws on sidewalk bicycle riders

Police plan to assess city by laws and gauge youths riding bicycles on sidewalks and warn that sidewalk cycling is not permitted.

Caution on Unscrupulous Land Schemes Warned

A warning urges buyers to beware land sharks selling distant plots with promised improvements. It cautions against investing unseen real estate and urges dealing with trusted real estate men known to the buyer.

Coast reception plans for Duke of Connaught visit noted

Cities Victoria Vancouver and Nanaimo form committees to arrange a coast visit for H R H the Duke of Connaught Governor General of Canada. The report recalls Cumberland's whereabouts and honours Lord Strathcona born in London. Donald Smith, once with Hudson’s Bay Company, is praised as Canada’s Grand Old Man.

Victoria Vancouver Nanaimo H.R Duke of Connaught Canada Cumberland Nuffred Lord Strathcona London Donald Smith Hudson's Bay Company

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