Third Teacher For High School Still in Doubt
The Cumberland High School board weighs adding a third teacher to support a proposed Senior Matric course. With only 43 pupils registered, claims of parent donations and a government grant are weighed against the extra salary burden. A motion to appoint a third teacher failed to secure a seconder and was postponed to year’s start.
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Cumberland High School
Mackinnon
Brown
E. W. Bickle
W. Leversedge
Maxwell
Ledingham
Sailor Footballers to Play United Here Sunday
Announcement from Cumberland United Football Club confirms a Sunday match at the Recreation Ground against a visiting team from H.M.C.S. Capetown arriving in Comox Harbor tomorrow. A Royston Pavilion dance is planned on a future Saturday. details to follow.
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Cumberland United Football Club
H.mc.s. Capetown
Comox Harbor
Royston Pavilion
Roof Fire at Cumberland Hospital Sparks Quick Fire Brigade Action
A kitchen chimney spark ignited the hospital roof on Wednesday afternoon. Cumberland Volunteer Fire Brigade arrived in record time, extinguishing the flames quickly with little damage. A boy nearby reported the fire to the matron who promptly alerted authorities.
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Cumberland Volunteer Fire Brigade
Cumberland Hospital
Insane Chinaman Taken to Essondale After Repeated Suicide Attempts
Aged Chinatown resident known as Shakey tried multiple times to end his life in Cumberland over the past week. Authorities sent him to Essondale hospital for the mentally deficient after several failed attempts and dangerous street incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinatown
Essondale
B.C
Cumberland
No. 4
Shakey
Pleas to delay decision on plebiscite and training questions
Trustee Maxwell moved to leave the manual training and domestic science and the general question to a January plebiscite. Secretary MacKinnon seconded but the motion failed when Chairman Mrs Banks voted against. Adjournment followed with plans to revisit the entire matter at a future meeting.
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Maxwell
MacKinnon
Mrs. Banks
He Who Gets Slapped to Open Local Theatre Run
Victor Seastrom presents Leonid Andreyev drama He Who Gets Slapped at Ilo-Tlo Theatre for August 28 and 29. The story follows a self-tocused researcher who is betrayed by his patron, loses his wife, becomes a circus clown, and seeks love with Consuelo while tragedy unfolds amid circus spectacle.
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Victor Seastrom
Ilo-Tlo Theatre
Leonid Andreyev
New York
London
Paris
Moscow
Berlin
Vienna
Baron Regnard
Briquet
Consuelo
Count Mancini
Bezano
Hippodrome
Mancini
Baron
Zinida
Ion Tamer
Hon
Hiv
Lieut Beech Delivers Address at Elks Kiddies Day Picnic
Courtenay hosts Elks Kiddies Day with flags parasols and whistles given to hundreds of children. Lieut W J Beech of HMC Patrician gave an address on the flag as navy league members held it aloft. The day featured sports, races, and an Elks Band concert followed by a dance at the Royiston pavilion.
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Courtenay
Elks
B.P.C.E
Vancouver
Agricultural Society
Misses Sutherland
Ann
Alice
May Moncrieffe
Dorothy Hames
Nona McNeil
Bernadine Shannon
Muriel McPhee
Effie Adey
Beatrice Catchpole
Douglas
Roberts
H. Bramley
F. W
Tull
Rosie Terries
L. Westfield
D. Davis
D. Williams
G. Kerton
R. Terris
Joyce Farmiere
Betty Smart
M. Smart
T. Combes
W. Stewart
L. Bravender
M. Aitken
George Terris
G. Patterson
Margaret Brown
C. Davis
A. Morgan
Olive Robinson
Ed. Vanstone
Dorothy Sutherland
Robert Hornal
Walter Brown
Bessie Jolly
Elk Band
Courtenay Lodge
Royiston
Council Settles 1926 Poll Tax Collection Move
In a Monday evening session the council debated collecting the 1926 Poll Tax. Some residents argued the tax should have been collected earlier, and the move to start collections within two weeks was unanimously approved. Mayor Parnham cited previous hardship from mining slowdowns but said conditions improved and most could pay without undue burden, though a few would be affected.
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Council
Parnham
Draw Made for Cumberland Club Tennis Tourney
The Cumberland Tennis Club executive announced the annual club tournament draws for ladies and men's singles. Play starts immediately to finish first round by August 26, with a fifty cent entrance fee. Trophies donated by Miss Browne, Dr MacNaughton, W H Cope, and Dr Hicks.
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Cumberland Tennis Club
Gartley’s Take Second Match of Quoit Series
Roystonites and Gartley’s Beach hosted a dramatic quoit match with local crowds converging on Gartley’s Beach. The contest renewed rivalries as Gartleyites claimed victory amid a festive scene, continuing the series with anticipation for the next meeting.
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Gartley
BC Legislature Sets Fall Session Start Date
Victoria August 18 Premier Oliver announced the British Columbia Legislature will assemble for the annual session on October 26. The Fall session is favored by the cabinet and most House members to finish business before Christmas.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Oliver
Thompson Couple Return From Vancouver Holiday
Mr and Mrs John Thompson return to the city after a week in Vancouver. The couple plans to resume normal activities and resume their social engagements following the holiday trip.
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John Thompson
City
Vancouver
Residence and Contents to Be Sold by Public Auction
Notice states that no private sale will occur. Mrs. John Bruce has instructed Hardy and Pearce of Courtenay to sell by auction her residence and all its contents. Detailed particulars are being prepared.
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John Bruce
Graham Wins Stevens Shield In Comox District Tennis
Mort on Graham captures Stevens Shield as men's singles champion with a flawless run in the tournament. He beat Bickle 6 4 6 2 in round one Stacey 6 3 6 2 in round two his brother Tom 6 2 8 6 in the semifinal and C C Graham 6 0 6 2 in the final to finish without losing a set.
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Morton H. Graham
Comox
Eb, Bickle
A. R Stacey
Tom
C. C. Graham
Mort
Cumberland Liquor Profits Share Up With Six Month Cheque
City council learned Cumberland’s liquor profits for the six months ending March 31 1925 totalled 2672.80 dollars, $305.63 above the prior year half. The funds come with no enforcement deductions and are distributed per pupil days in each municipality.
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Cumberland
City of
Iherewith
Comox Logger Killed in Royston Auto Crash
A fatal accident near Royston on a Cumberland Road left two Swedish loggers from Camp No. 2 of the Comox Logging Co. dead or jailed. Alec Longman faced a manslaughter charge after a coroner's jury ruled accidental death, noting liquor was involved. The crash occurred when the Chevrolet veered into a pole near the junction of the Cumberland Royston road and Island Highway.
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Royston
Chevrolet
Alec Longman
Longman
Kinnonen
Migistrate
T. H. Carey
Cumberland
Fall Assizes
Courtenay
Inspection Visit Reports Clean Crops at Sandwich and Comox Stations
Courtenay August 21 Mr John Fixton supervisor of the administration station for the Dominion Department of Agriculture completed an inspection of two district stations. At the Halliday Bros farm Sandwich the crops were pronounced to be the cleanest Fixton had seen while the Comox station run by Jas Carthew was reported to be very satisfactory.
Official letter from Deputy Minister of Finance
A formal note identifies RE D Johnson Deputy Minister of Finance addressing Sir with respectful closing and signature indicating a 1924 statute context Chapter 30 of the Statutes. The fragment presents a formal government correspondence style withoutitary details.
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RE. D. Johnson
Fifth Street Could Become Decent Thoroughfare Plan Discussed
City plans to widen Fifth Street from Allan Avenue to Dunsmuir Avenue to thirty feet and improve margins. Alderman Potter to report costs at next council on widening, plus repairs to Maryport Avenue west end. Mumford cites Hospital Board to cover Isolation Hospital telephones. matron to reimburse, then recouped. Soldier home applications from Mr. Wilson added to existing files for consideration when vacancies occur.
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Dunsmuir Avenue
Potter
Board of Works
Maryport Avenue
Mumford
Hospital Board
Thomas Wilson
Wilson
George McLean Called By Death In Cumberland
George Donald McLean, 68, lifelong Cumberland resident, died after a long illness at his Derwent Avenue home. He leaves a widow and one son, William of Vancouver. Funeral held at 4 pm Wednesday from the residence, with interment in Cumberland cemetery. Rev. James Hood officiated. Miss G Curwen of Nelson visited Cumberland before returning home.
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Pioneers of
Cumberland
Geo
Donald McLean
Derwent Avenue
District
William
Vancouver
Cumberland Cemetery
James Hood
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United
Chinaman
Rome
Lieut
Beech
Miss Graham
Miss Partridge
Miss Bickle
Mrs. James
James
Shenstone
Miss Browne
Miss Redford
Stacey
Miss Oliver
Clinton
J. Vaughan
F. R. Shenstone
G. R. MacNaughton
J. Idiens
T. R
Graham
G. Curwen
Vaughan
MacNaughton
Idiens
Curwen
Bickle
D Partridge
EB. R. Hicks
M. Graham
J. James
J. Wilcock
T. H. Mumford
P. D. Graham
T. Graham Jr
H. Stewart
A. R. Stacey
W. H. Cope
Roystonites
Gartley's
Quoit
M.graham
Council’s Liquor
Fifth Street
Allan Avenue
George McLean
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