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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
6
The narrator recalls a unique voyage aboard the Aquitania with Tony the horse as a ship personality. Tony tours the vessel, mingles with passengers, and stars in a children’s party and a film screening. The diary shares sailing milestones toward Cherbourg and Southampton and hints at upcoming London visits.
Mr. Jack Blalock builds a pack trail from Comox Lake head to the Brunswick group in Beaufort hills about twenty five miles from Cumberland near the Oy ster Cruickshank rivers and Ralph Creek. John Brown discovered minerals eight years ago, with ore samples showing gold and copper values. Ten claims have been staked by local parties, ready for development to gauge rock value. Transportation challenges hindered Eastern prospecting a few years ago, now reportedly solvable with broader mining progress.
The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co of Canada Ltd of Trail B C will apply to take and use 8000 cu ft per min and to store 34500 acre feet in Victoria Lake from the Amazon River also known as Mill Creek or Link River flowing into Alice Lake near Echo Landing. The storage dam will be at the north end of Victoria Lake flooding about 100 acres. Objections must be filed within thirty days after first publication dated August 7 1925.
Skeptics doubt the value of a recent copper discovery near Dianican though past Mount Sicker finds at Lenora and Tyee brought wealth and local growth. If Brunswick claims prove rich, industrial activity could revive the area and boost nearby Duncan.
A Sunday morning service runs from Cumberland Hotel departing at eight to meet a boat at Union Bay. The arrangement links the hotel transport with the water craft for a scheduled outing.
Notice states on August 24 1925 the undersigned will apply to the Liquor Control Board for a beer license for premises part of Mullen's Place at Lot 13 Block J Section 6-A map 1478 near Royston Beach Nelson District Nanaimo Victoria Land Registry District to sell beer by the glass or open bottle for on premises consumption.
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