Fine New Billiard Parlor Opens with Match Fight
A new billiard parlor owned by Mr Bert Farrell opened at the corner of Union and Judson streets. A Friday evening match between Cumberland and Courtenay drew a good gallery. Cumberland dominated with high scores including Jackson 150 and Robertson jnr 160 while Courtenay tallied 951 points to Cumberland’s 1064.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Farrell
Itenay
Union
Judson Streets
Farrell
Cumberland
Courtenay
Miners
Jackson
Baird
Cameron
Robertson
Snr
Sutton
Carney
Sutherland
Bond
Spencer
Hatfield
Scott
Robertson Jnr
McKay
Smith
Mannering
Summer Home Burns At Punt Ledge Lake
Fire at Punt Ledge Lake destroyed a summer residence owned by Mr. Joe Horbury along with its contents and two pleasure boats. Horbury noted one boat had been used for twenty one years. A Cumberland branch Canadian Legion whist drive and dance followed in the G W V A Hall with multiple prize winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Horbury
Puntledge Lake
Mr. Horbury
Horbury
Live cougar exhibition in Victoria from Campbell River capture
E. R. Lee arrived in Victoria with a three month old live cougar cub caught near Campbell River. The animal was housed at the Westholme Hotel while fate is decided. Lee has now tallied thirty two cougars killed or captured this year with two cougar hounds.
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Victoria
E. R. Lee
Campbell River
Westholme
Cecil "Cougar" Smith
Comox
Red Flag Mountain
Metchosin
Rocky Point
Kangaroo Road
Metcogin Sheep Raisers’ Association
Smith
Provincial Game Board
Men’s Club Bridge Drive At Anglican Church Hall
The Camebridge Men’s Club held a bridge drive on Friday evening at the Anglican Church Hall with ten tables. Prize winners included Ladies’ first Mrs G K MacNaughton and consolation Miss G McFadyen, and men’s first Mr T H Mumford with consolation Mr B Robinson. Members served refreshments after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camebriand
Anglican Church Hall
G. K. MacNaughton
G. McFadyen
T. H. Mumford
B. Robinson
Vehicle license applications not required to mail to Victoria
Cumberland residents received BC Police Headquarters license forms but not required to mail applications and fees to Victoria. Local court will distribute ready plates in a few days. Do not alter forms from Victoria. note any discrepancies on a separate sheet and attach to the form mailed locally.
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Cumberland
B.C
Victoria
Court House
New Summer Camp on Denman Island
Work has started at Henry Bay on Denman Island for a tourist resort featuring twenty one small cottages. Ashworth and Bond plan more units including two three and four room cottages, tennis courts bowling greens and a golf course across 480 acres near Union Bay wharf.
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Henry Bay
Denman Island
Union Bay Wharf
Messrs. Ashworth
Bond
Ashworth
England
Welsh Society 500 Drive Sets Darts Winners at Hall
The Cumberland Welsh Society held a 500 drive at the War Veterans Hall with eleven tables. Ladies prizes went to Mrs Parkinson first, Miss Charlotte Carey second, Mrs A Walker third. Gentlemen prizes awarded to Mr Irvin Morgan first, Mr Jack Stevenson second, Mr Rudy Tomen third. Traveling prizes to Mrs W Davia and Mr James Quinn. The event was the last for the year, with the next in January on a date to be announced.
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Cumberland Welsh Society
Parkinson
Charlotte Carey
A. Walker
Genta
Irvin Morgan
Jack Stevenson
Rudy Tomen
City Council In Short Session
A brief council meeting was held Monday evening with Aldermen Parnham Mumford Ledingham Henderson and Williams and Mayor presiding. Bills totaling 162.95 were referred to Finance. bank balances were General 3448.32 School 6848.00 Savings 284.64. The council left electricity cost reductions to the Light Committee to discuss with the Lighting Co.
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Parnham
Mumford
Ledingham
Henderson
Williams
Finance Committee
Eminent Canadian outlines League of Nations work at Cumberland dinner
Sir Herbert Ames spoke for over an hour at the Canadian Club dinner in Cumberland, detailing the League of Nations aims and actions. He noted his seven years as treasurer of the Secretariat and recalled Europe’s postwar disarray transforming into cooperation under the League, with Locarno cited as a milestone and Germany eventually admitted to the Council after a lengthy debate.
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Herbert Ames
League
Canada
Canadian Club
Union Hotel
Cumberland
K.B
League of Nations
Sir Herbert
Theed Pearse
Winnipeg
Herebrt
Parliamnt
Montreal
New Brunswick
Robert Borden
Europe
France
Germany
Locarno
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
Campbell River Awaits World’s Largest Newsprint Mill
The Financial Post reports plans for a 1000 ton daily newsprint mill at Campbell River, expected to start in spring, backed by the Ocean Falls interests. It would surpass Canada’s current largest mill at Three Rivers and serve Australia and New Zealand. Logs are cut to blocks before pulping, giving an appearance of box production.
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The
Financial Post
Campbell River
Pacific
Ocean Falls
Canada
Canadian International Paper Company
Three Rivers
British Columbia
Australia
New Zealand
Comox District Wins Provincial Potato Show Cup
The Comox District earned the District Cup at the Provincial Potato Show after eight exhibitors H. R. Cox R. M. Halliday W. A. Urquhart C. E. Yockey Don Butler B E Butler Arthur Smith and H. Morrison contributed to the winning exhibit. Fourteen other exhibitors from the district also competed.
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Comox
Messrs
H. R. Cox
R. M. Halliday
W. A. Urquhart
C. EB. Yockney
Don Butler
Be, Butler
Arthur Smith
H. Morrison
Third member sought for B C coal wage board
Ottawa reports action on appointing a chairman for the Canadian Collieries Vancouver Island wage dispute conciliation board. Two members, Hitchen and Robertson, have been named. a chairman is to be named. The miners seek to restore a daily bonus cut in 1926 from 90 to 30 cents.
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Ottawa
Vancouver Island
Joseph Hitchen
Nanaimo
W. Fleet Robertson
Vancouver
Hitchen
Moose Carnival Draws Townwide Cheers at Ilo Ilo Hall
The Loyal Order of Moose hosted a carnival in Ilo Ilo Hall with streamers balloons caps and festive decorations. Johnston of Headquarters won the lamp and Malcolm Stewart the consol set. Edmonds claimed the Chevrolet car prize from the War Veterans Association as Byng Boys Orchestra played.
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Ilo Ilo Hall
Loyal Order of Moose
Johnston
Headquarters
Malcolm Stewart
War Veterans ‘Association
Edmonds
Byng Boys’ Orchestra
Mr Pryde's Old Home Destroyed by City Fire Brigade
The Cumberland Fire Brigade demolished the shell of Mr. Pryde's derelict house on Derwent Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Neighbors had long urged removal as the ruin posed a danger to pedestrians and passersby.
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Cumberland Fire Brigade
Mr. Pryde
Derwent Avenue
Fie
Family Herald and Weekly Star Delivers Value at One Dollar
The Montreal paper cut price from two dollars to one yearly and kept all features while adding value. It now boasts over a million readers and a 72 page format costing under two cents weekly, with every page seen as worth the money.
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Family Herald
Weekly Star
Montreal
Canada
Justhtink
Cumberland Burns Club Hosts Popular Social Night
The Cumberland Burns Club held a well attended event at the Anglican Hall featuring Burns slides described by Mr. Robert Strachan. Local performers including Mrs. Ledugh am Mr. Goodall and Miss Hood provided vocal and instrumental numbers with pieces celebrating Scotland and Robert Burns.
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Burns’ Club
Anglican Hall
Robert Burns
Robert Strachan
Tam O'Shanter
Afton Water
Burns
Jean Armour
Bonny Mary of
Argyle
Edith Hood
Scotland
Mr. Les Moody
Lights Went Out Bevan's Chance In Cribbage Night
The Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association cribbage team visited Bevan on Wednesday evening for a District Cribbage league rematch. A power outage caused a draw at eighteen all amid a tense finish. Bevanites hosted with generous refreshments and finished the night with indoor football where Bevan won easily.
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Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association Cribbage
Bevan
Mill Town
Cumberland
Ralph Gibsons
Anglican W A Hold Christmas Tea and Sale
Despite poor weather a large crowd attended the Anglican W A Christmas tea and sale in the church hall. Home cooking candy stalls and sewing items drew buyers while a realistic snow man handed out gifts to children. The W A thanks all who supported the event.
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W.A
Record Catch by Constable Fenton on Campbell Flats
Constable W. V. Fenton made a record catch at his crew trap on Campbell Flats on Wednesday, totaling 86 and bringing his season haul to 351. He reports many inquiries about the trap’s construction with one bidder offering to pay 80 fares for plans.
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W. V. Fenton
Campbell Flats
Constable Fenton
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Pick of
Canadian Legion
G.W.V.A. Hall
W. Hudson
Balogno
Finch
Faber
Hudson
Association
J. H. Robertson
H. Thomson
Mr. Les
Dando
Welsh Society
Light Committee
the Lighting Co
Council of the
Japan
Brazil
Council of the League
CUP
Cumberland Cronies Burns’ Club
Cumberland Athletic Club
Crib
Anglican W. A
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