Vancouver Mounties Raid Cumberland Chinatown
Mounties raid Cumberland Chinatown on Sunday morning. Six RCMP officers detain eleven Chinese residents for opium smoking. ten are fined 23.50 each, one held for possession and remanded until Monday. Nine bailed out. the possession suspect remains jailed in Okalla awaiting trial.
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Cumberland
Chinatown
T. H. Carey
Vancouver
L. J. Black
F. Healey
W. F. Foster
J. Fripp
C. A. London
S. Floyd
Chinaman
Okalla
Courtenay Pupils Win Bronze Medal for Typing
Miss Catherine Singleton of Courtenay Commercial School earned a bronze medal from Underwood Typewriter Co for typing 46 words per minute for 15 minutes. Miss Christine Millard gained a proficiency certificate at 31 words per minute for 15 minutes. The school closes for holidays the last two weeks in August and resumes September 1.
Cumberland Band Heads to Vancouver Contest
The Cumberland City Band led by William Jackson leaves Thursday for Vancouver to compete in the British Columbia championship against the Silver Cornet Band of Nanaimo. The teens trained for months and aim to impress judges at the terminal city event.
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Cumberland City
William Jackson
Vancouver
B.C
Silver Cornet Band
Nanaimo
Terminal City
Cumberland
Cumberland School Board Considers Third High School Teacher
At the last meeting the Cumberland School Board discussed adding a third high school teacher to form a senior matric class or first year university. The board favored the plan but will hire only if enrollments reach at least fifty, prompting immediate pupil registration.
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Cumberland School Board
Charley's Aunt at the Wollo Theatre this Weekend
Charley's Aunt plays at the Wollo Theatre in Cumberland this Friday and Saturday with a matinee at 2 50 and evening shows at 7 00 and 9 45.
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Wollo Theatre
Cumberland
Elks Welcome Cumberland Kiddies Day at Courtenay
The Elks Kiddies Day celebration at Courtenay is planned for Wednesday the 19th starting at 1 PM. The Brotherhood extends a cordial invitation to Cumberland children and promises safety and comfort provided by the Huksa Order members.
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Elks Kiddies
Courtenay
Cumberland Kiddies
Huksa’ Order
Brother Bills
Ticket 181 Wins Camera At Cumberland Band Raffle
Ticket 181 held by L Peterson of Union Bay won the camera raffle conducted to aid the Cumberland City Band. The Iloilo Theatre event raised a goodly sum from ticket sales to cover the band’s expenses as it travels to Vancouver for the annual band contest.
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L. Peterson
Union Bay
Cumberland City
Vancouver
Rain Delays Stevens' Shield Final Between Graham Brothers
Cum berland tennis fans wait as rain postpones the Stevens' Shield final. Semi finals narrowed to two when M Graham and C C Graham defeated their brothers Mort and Bud in straight sets and the trophy match now hinges on weather permitting.
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Cumberland
Graham Brothers
M. Graham
C. C. Graham
Mort
Tom
Bud
Cumberland Girl Weds Union Bay Man In Secret Ceremony
Miss Agnes Potter of Cumberland secretly wed Mr. John Newton Henning of Union Bay last evening at the home of her parents Allan Avenue Cumberland. Rev. James Hood officiated with Frank Potter and Mrs. C. DeCouer aiding. The couple began a honeymoon and plan to stay at Royston before settling.
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Cumberland
Agnes Potter
John Newton Henning
Union Bay
James Potter
Allan Avenue
James Hood
St. George United Church
Frank Potter
C. DeCouer
Royston
Beautiful Belvoir Villa Near Cumberland For Sale
Mrs. John Bruce offers her four-lot Belvoir Villa near Cumberland for private sale within weeks. The grounds include an orchard a barn and stables with flowers shrubs and other buildings. An auction may be held to sell cut glass painted china and other valuables as health declines.
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Belvoir Villa
John Bruce
City of
Cumberland
Bruce
New Serial Story Starts This Week At Comox Lake
The Islander begins the first instalment of A Cowboy Abroad by Tom Miz with Comox Lake as scene. Readers must buy weekly copies to follow the memoir style tale while back numbers may be requested. Also reported is the second drowning death of the year at Comox Lake involving Roy Davis, 17 months, and funeral details.
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Comox Lake
Tom Miz
Mix
Cumberland
Roy Davis
Albert Davis
Harry Westfield
MacNaughton
A. J. Taylor
No. 4
Westfield
Roy
W. Keenan
Derwent Ave
James Hood
St. George's
Camp Three Of The Comox Logging Co Wiped Out By Fire
Fire destroyed Camp No. 3 of the Comox Logging Co near Courtenay on Saturday. Homes, timber, and equipment valued over a hundred thousand dollars were lost while flames spread toward Headquarters Town as workers battled to save cabins and warn residents. The blaze started when a steel cable recoiled and ignited a dry cedar. winds and a spreading forest fire made containment impossible. Many families evacuated to protect lives as Headquarters faced heavy smoke and heat with water-saturated company buildings guarding the town.
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Comox Logging Co
Geo. Endall
Ted Sackville
Norther’s Lake
B.C
Dove Creek
Fire damages Port Alberni drug store. four thousand loss
Fire at Mr. E B Coulthard's drug store, recently bought from Robert C Lang, caused $4,000 damage to stock and building. Port Alberni Volunteer Fire Department rushed back from bush fire duties to fight the blaze. Insurance covers the loss and repairs will allow continued operation once completed. Nearby notes mention Miss Chrissie Sutherland’s return from Vancouver and a theater matinee and evening shows.
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Port Alberni
E. B. Coulthard
Robert C. Lang
Cumberland
Coulthard
Liquor Profits Cheque Received by Cumberland
Cumberland receives a provincial liquor profits cheque during the week. City council has not announced details and will wait for next Monday's meeting. Town buzzes the amount is higher than last year, though Nanaimo’s share drops nearly in half.
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Cumberland
Nanaimo
Campbell River Salmon Fishing Reaches Peak Season
Salmon fishing at Campbell River has not been better in ten years. A tourist at the Willows Hotel landed a 68 pound shark on light tackle near Charley’s Aunt at Ilo-Ilo The urday. Matinee Saturday at 2 30, Evening Shows 7 100 and 8 45.
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Campbell River
Willows Hotel
Royston Quaiters Take Measure Of Gartley Players
Royston Beach hosts quoits and horseshoes matches as Roystonites challenge Gartley stars. In the first game Royston wins 142 to 1380 with wins by Henderson/MacKinnon and Dalby/Mordy while Sutherland/MacKinnon lose to MacNaughton/Tarbell. The next match moves to Gartley's Beach with quoits used.
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Royston
Gartley
Dad” Henderson
W. Henderson
A. MacKinnon
Rey, Hood
T. Banks
F. Dalby
T. Mordy
C. Tarbell
T. Mumford
J. Sutherland
F. MacKinnon
Dr. MacNaughton
G. Tarbell
Gartley’s
Quoits
Medical Board Officers Elected at Cana dian Collieries Fund Meeting
The Cana dian Collieries Medical and Accident Fund held its annual meeting in the Athletic Club lecture hall with J. L. Brown presiding. Elected for the coming year were President B. E. Hughes Secretary Treasurer J. Dick and several board members from No. 4 underground No. 4 surface No. 5 underground and No. 5 surface with three more seats to be filled at pithead and union meetings. A vote of thanks was given to the retiring president.
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Canadian Collieries Medical and Accident Fund
Athletic Club
J. L. Brown
BE. Hughes
J. Dick
Surface
No. 5
Underground
Pithead
Miscellaneous
Union Bay
Visitors From World Over At Campbell River
Visitors from across the globe arrive at Campbell River for sport fishing as the season begins. Fifty pound catches are noted. many names from North America and beyond are listed among participants. The Campbell River Tyee club attracts local and amateur anglers while nets at the river mouth are prohibited and perceived to improve fishing grounds.
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Campbell River
Courtenay
Charley's Aunt at the Melle Theatre Cumberland This Weekend
Charley's Aunt is playing at the Melle Theatre in Cumberland this Friday and Saturday. Matinee Saturday starts at 2 40 with evening shows at 7 0 and 8 45.
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Charley
Melle Thaire
Cumberland
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