Workers Return as Dunsmuir Colliery Talks End
Ladysmith February 21. Canadian Collieries Dunsmuir Ltd employees plan an informal dance and supper at K and P Hall Extension with a special train from Ladysmith for the event. New workers were greeted by union officials who promised a two dollar weekly raise to stay home, but the workers chose to work. Old employees seek to reclaim jobs as more hands arrive and output rises, signaling an end to the holiday lull.
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Ladysmith
Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd
K. and P. Hall
Extension
Employees in Cumberland Now in the Majority
Cumberland reports a surge of new workers with 75 joining weekly and crowds arriving by special train. No. 6 Mine near Cumberland hoists 801 tons in eight hours, boosting weekly output to 7754 tons amid strike unrest as celebration marks Washington’s birthday with patriotic displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bay
Cumberland
Cumberland City Council Minutes 1913 Update
The Cumberland city council met in regular session with Mayor Campbell and aldermen present. Debates covered clerk resignation, accounts, the McDougall bill, and a Health Board notice. no government appointments yet. a list of acting firemen to be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Coe, Miller
Maxwell
Aspesi
Richards
Beveridge
David Hunden
W. M. Chapman
Simon Leiser & Co
Islander Publishing Co
C.H. Tarbell
Tegal
Seabee
McDougall
Board of Health
Ald
Finance Committee
McKinnon
Ald. Maxwell
Banks
Fire Brigade
Powerful Locomotive Arrives for C C Co at Union Bay
A new 86 ton locomotive arrived at Union Bay on Tuesday for Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. The engine, with eight driving wheels and water tank of 4500 gallons, is expected to haul six hundred tons of coal on a one percent grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bay
Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd
British Columbia
Miners Misled About Cumberland Employment, Inquiry Finds
Report tracing 89 Edmonton and Calgary men recruited to Cumberland mines shows they signed an Edmonton firm’s agreement before travel. The document states knowledge of a strike and bars leaving transportation agents, with details of wages and board costs discrepancies. The Islander presents the findings for public clarity.
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Nanaimo
John Place
Edmonton
Calgary
Cumberland
Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd
Vancouver
Electricians Dance Proves Great Success at Cumberland Hall
The Electricians of the Canadian Collieries held a well attended dance at Cumberland Hall on Thursday. Electric lights decor, a first class floor, and an elite guest list marked the evening. Miss M Mackenzie presided at the piano with Winningham and Macmillan on violin. refreshments followed at midnight and the event ended around 3 am.
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Cumberland Hall
M. Mackenzie
Islander disputes Nanaimo mine dispute allegations
The document defends mine workers against claims of falsehoods and outlines wages and board costs while criticizing the U M W of A leadership on Vancouver Island. It names John Place and Parker Williams in relation to a five month strike over safety and a proposed commission to Cumberland. The piece asserts the holiday was due to union agitators and insists mines remain safe and inspections would act if unsafe.
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Edmonton
Nanaimo Opera House
John Place
Nanaimo
Cumberland
Place
Extension
Williams and Place
U. M.W. of A
John Places
Parker Williams
Labor Commission Meets Here in Provincial Court House
The Provincial Labor Commission chaired by H. G. Parson met at the Provincial Court House to inquire into hours of labor wages and related legislation. Frank Farrington of Vancouver Island said he would appear in a dispute between Canadian Collieries and the U M W A though the commission has no authority over the strike. others prepared to testify next morning. An adjournment was set for ten oclock. For sale five cows calved and eight due in two months along with a boar and pigs near Ores C.
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Provincial Labor Commission
H. G. Parson
Golden
A. M. Harper
Vancouver
J. A. Mackelvie
Vernon
John Jardine
Esquimalt
R. A. Stoney
New Westminster
F. R. McNamara
Provincial Court House
Frank Farrington
Vancouver Island
John P. White
U.M.W. of A
Mr. Farrington
Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd
Two Women Discuss Strike Conditions At Conservative Meeting
A brief scene in a Conservative gathering shows two women, one married to an idler sympathiser and the other to a worker, debating strike conditions to bridge four months of differing views. The exchange ends with the shared refrain I told you so.
Local items of general interest
A special meeting of the Conservative Association is called for tonight at 7 30. J S Robson of the Canadian Bank of Commerce has been transferred to Vancouver. Desmond Roe of the Royal Bank of Canada confined at home with La Grippe. John W Crookston of the Ladysmith bank branch returns to Ladysmith. Telephone Company invites tenders for a line from Courtenay to Royston. Union Bay and Cumberland basketball clubs played to a Cumberland Hall crowd with Union Bay winning 16 to 8. Ten more men arrived as miners at No 4 mine. W L Coulson, C C, left for Victoria after two weeks here inspecting local mines. Mayor Campbell and others left for Victoria to seek government aid. press reports say the visit proved a failure and ratepayers may face the burden.
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J. S. Robson
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Vancouver
Desmond Roe
Royal Bank of Canada
John W. Crookston
Ladysmith
Campbell
Beveridge
Brown
TueReky
Avenue 8
Victoria
Rego
Cumberland to Benefit From Canadian Northern Railway
Sir Richard McBride discusses extended railway policy and promises to advance subsi dized roadwork on Vancouver Island. He mentions contact with Alberni next year and surveys for branch lines from Cowichan Lake to Duncan and Nanaimo, with protections for Nanaimo's commercial interests. A plan is sought to divert the main line to Cumberland to ensure local benefits.
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Richard McBride
Vancouver Island
Alberni
Cowichan Lake
Duncan
Nanaimo
Cumberland
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Washington
Canadian Northern Pacific Railway Co
Holt
M. Manson
C. C. Co
Courtenay
Colin Campbell
George Manzik
Abrams
Bevan
Holy Trinity Church
Henege
Labor Commission
A. Hart
Ores C
Conservative Association
Royston
No. 4
Imine
W. L. Coulson
C.N.R
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