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Newspaper

Cumberland Islander

Location

Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Feb 10, 1928

Page

3

School Report And Promotion List Highlights Grade Progress

Long list of students by division and grade levels showing attendance, honor rolls, and promotions. Names include Ingo Matsukura Willie Cloutier Kate Ayama Mitsuo Obara Ada Tso Margaret Drummond and many more across Divisions V to XIII with on trial and promoted distinctions.

Ingo Matsukura Willie Cloutier Mizuo Obara Kate Ayama Mitsuo Hayashi Ettie Buchanan Leland Bannerman Ada Tso Margaret Drummond Wong Cheung Stanley Lawrence Alice Brown Tommy Wong Gordon Robertson Ada Tiso Margaret, Beveridge Teruko Kiyonaga Dudley Keeler Kiso Sora Willie Ene Masaki Kaga Doreen Bickerton Akira Hirose Shori Kiyonaga Jean Quinn Robert Thoburn Alex Massey Margaret Williams Kiyoshi Okuda Yaiko Obara Audrey DeCouer Bessie Brown Susumi Kawaguchi Willie Combs Betty Malpass Gladys Miller Wardena Thompson Yasushi Yamashi Edith Taylor Willie Brown James Williams V. J. Aspesy Isobel Vincent Ina Robertson Haruo Nakano Cheung Ming Rose Marocchi Tommy MecMillan Herbert McRae Yasuharu Kadoguchi Isobel Vincen Tommy McMillan Mary Baird George Munn Willie Slaughter Irene Jackson Murphi Kimoto Uri Saito Violet Robertson Willie Johnston Harry Tong Joe Aida Gwen Abrams Low Foo Millie Tobacco Arnold Bonora Keighi Kiyonaga Sammy Armstrong Edith Hughes Shizeo Matsumaga Jimmy Fong David Davis Ronald Brown John Dickinson Billy Merrifield Alice Jackson Richard Bates E. C. Hood Bates Freddy Martin Hiroshi Ogaki Hiroshi Kawaguchi Mitsuru Herose David Bell Walter Hunt Matsuru Herose Irene Bonora Eunice Devlin Billy Westfield Gladys Colling Lily Tobacco Tsuyuko Yaguchi Thelma Fresoni Margaret Horne Tsugio Iwasa Marie Buchanan Sakae Fujimoto Kiyoko Kiyono Billy Irvine G. McFadyen Shunko Saito Masako Iwasa Hanaye Nakauchi Albert Hicks Fumiko Matsubachi Michiko Uiamamoto Masaako Iwasa Charli Choe Betty O'Brien Jean Somer Sun C. Carey Evelyn Stacey Margaret Armstrong Dorothy Prior Peggy Roberts Leone Brown Jackie Williams Beatrice Braes Lavinia Thoburn Margaret James George Ogaki Jessie Mah Annie Fong Charlie Scavardo Marie Jackson Elizabeth Baird Albert Watson Jack Williams Willie High Ruth Bates Marcus Grant Phyllis Robertson Gordon Devoy Iwao Hara Miyuki Kadoguchi Tommy Conti Dennis Shields Lizzie Conn Irene O'Brien Toshiki Ohara Milford Delvin J. E. Robertson Chrissie Robertson Marguerite Goodall Jenny Cheung Betty Brown Dot Thomson Dot Smith Billy Robertson Jnr Yoshina Kimota Kenneth Gibson George High Kakuchiro Suyana Nor Man Raga Bobby Brown Pauline Harrison John Martin Hughie Strachan Alfred Butters Sawako Tkeyama Hazel Gordon Louis Buchanan Matsuto Sora Edith Williams Johnny Jackson Davidena Derbyshire Shizeo Obara John Iso Yashara Kaga Aoki Maimie Chow Hideo Matsukura Toyoko Yano Chizuru Okuda Jnr II Shinya Tateyama Belle Wong Shizue Kato Hiromi Saito Fumi Makimoto Kazumi Yoshikumi Snr Yukio Aida Hirono Aoki Teruo Hara George Hirosi Hiromi Matsubuchi Chiyoko Nakauchi Yoshimi Yagauchi Michiko Ampi Teteyuko Kuyonaga Ziro Kiyonaga Isamu Yano Mariyko Saito Sueyoshi Ogaki Shoj Kiyonaga Diy XIII Muriel Maxwell Helen Shearer Reginald Watson Doreen Henderson Laureen Freloni Raymond Stockand Ellen Somerville Lily Saunders Wyntour Vaughan Mavis Sutherland

Synopsis of Land Act Amendments and Pre emptions

Vacant unreserved Crown lands may be pre empted by British subjects over 18 or aliens intending to become British subjects with residence and improvement for agricultural use. Details in Bulletin No 1 How to Pre empt Land from Department of Lands Victoria BC. Pre emptions require five years occupation and $10 per acre improvements before Crown Grant. Purchase of vacant Crown lands for agricultural use set at $6 per acre for arable land and 2.60 for grazing. Uns surveyed areas up to 200 acres may be leased as homesites with dwelling required in first year. Grazing districts managed by a Grazing Commissioner with annual permits and priorities for established owners. Free permits available for settlers campers travellers up to ten head.

Department of Lands Victoria B.C Coast Range Land Commissioner Land Recording Division Humbers

Dick the Mine Bird Guards Cumberland Coal Mines

The Cumberland coal mines employ a cage dwelling bird named Dick who guides miners to safety by detecting poisonous gas. The bird is blithe and eager to please, signaling danger when his wings droop. The story from Onward Magazine notes Dick alongside other miners and mentions Zane Grey visiting Cumberland for material.

Vancouver Island Cumberland Zane Grey

Miners Speak On Dangers And Daily Courage At Coal Mine

A travel party observes miners in a Cumberland coal mine where danger is acknowledged but spirits stay resilient. One miner recalls a past explosion that scarred the community while others speak of loyalty, mortality, and the price of coal.

Card of Thanks for Mrs Monks and Family

Mrs Monks and family thank friends for kindness and sympathy during their bereavement over the death of a husband and father. They also express gratitude for floral tributes.

Monks

Thanks to Cumberland General Hospital Staff

Gratitude is extended to the doctors and nurses of Cumberland General Hospital for their kind services and attentive care during the recent illness of Mr. James Monks.

In Memoriam William White Sr. Killed at No 4 Mine Explosion

In memory of William White Sr who was killed in an explosion at No 4 Mine Cumberland on February 8 1923. His wife and son remember him with sorrow and say they never knew his pain or that he died. They never said goodbye.

William Whitehouse, Sr No. 4 Cumberland

Amery Sets 55000 Mile Dominion Tour Record

Lieutenant Colonel L C M S Amery MP Secretary of State for the Dominions travels 55000 miles in twenty two days during a Dominions tour visiting South Africa Australia New Zealand and Canada. He delivers 380 speeches stressing Imperial Conference findings and economic ties within the empire. He lands in Victoria January 6 sails February 3 from Saint John aboard Montclare. Mrs Amery accompanies him with a staff including Capt W Brass G G Whiskard and G Huxley.

L. C. M. S. Amery M.P Dominions England Amery South Rica Australia New Zealand Canada Empire Marketing Board Colonel Amery S.S Aorangi Victoria Saint John N.B Canadian Pacific Montclare Liverpool Canadian Pacific Railway Company Banff Alberta Canadian Pacific Rockies Tunnel Mountain W. Brass Clitheroe Lancashire Health G. G. Whiskard Dominions Office G. Huxley

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. McKinnon Silver Spring Brewery Lp Silver Spring Liquor Central Board Governant of British Columbia B. C. Telephone Company Notich Royston Lumber Co. Limited Cumberland, B. C Courtenay Onward Magazine Harris Fraser Cumberland Mines States
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