Synopsis of Land Act Amendments
Vacant Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 and by aliens declaring intent to become British, with residence and improvement for agriculture. Details in Bulletin No. 1 and No. 10. pre-emptions require five years occupation and $10 per acre improvement value. Purchase prices: first-class $6/acre, second-class $2.50/acre. Homestead leases up to 20 acres for homesites, grazing and industrial leases up to 640 acres. Grazing districts governed by a Grazing Commissioner with permits based on numbers and established owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Lands
Victoria
B.C
Coast Range
Land Commissioner
Land Recording Division
A Cowboy Abroad Sails to Europe with Tony the Horse
The narrator plans a European trip with his horse Tony from Mixville to New York and on to Southampton. Tony travels in first class aboard the Aquitania while the narrator reflects on past service and future observations of Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Pat
Mixville
New York
Tucker
Southampton
England
Europe
Aquitania
Hudson
Statue of Liberty
Tom
Car For Hire Service Runs Sundays From Cumberland Hotel
A car service operates day or night with trips from Cumberland Hotel. A car leaves the hotel at 8 o clock every Sunday morning to meet a boat at Union Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car
Cumberland Hotel
Union Bay
Union Hotel
Cumberland
B. C
R, Yates
Water licence sought for large scale mining use in British Columbia
The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. of Canada Ltd applies for a licence to take 8000 cu ft per minute and store 34500 acre feet at Victoria Lake also known as Mill Creek and Link River near Echo Landing. A storage dam at the north end of Victoria Lake would flood about 100 acres. Objections due within thirty days after first publication dated August 7 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. of Canada Ltd
Trail, B.C
Victoria Lake
Amazon River
Mill Creek
Link River
Alice Lake
Echo Landing
Alice
Victoria Lakes
Falls
Last Chance
M. C
L 202
The
Water Recorder
Victoria
B.C
Comptroller of Water Rights
Parliament Buildings
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada Ltd
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Robert W
Buller
Royston
Courtenay
Elk’s Band
Vancouver
Brother Bills
V. C. T. Co. Ltd
Baynes Sound
Vancouver-Courtenay Transportation
Chas. Simms
Sipieicliais
Frelone’s
Acta
Dunsmuir
R. Rushton
Government Liquor Act
Liquor Control Board
Patrick Mullen
Charley
Ilo-Ilo
Pat Chrisman
Arizona
Mrs. Mix
Mrs. Forde
Mix
Forde
Fox
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Station
Hudson Tunnel
83Rd St
7Th Ave
Central Park
Newark
Saftey Patrol
California
West
Roosevelt
South Africa
Charlie Dalton
Geo. Mason
Wm.merrifield
Dunemuir Avenue
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