Roy Cliffe Defeats Harry Lee by Technical Knockout
Courtenay light heavyweight Roy Cliffe stopped Harry Lee in the fifth round at Crystal Pool Los Angeles. Referee Ad Schact halted the bout with Lee on his feet after a hard right hook. Cliffe, substituting for Russ Dockstader, wins confidence ahead of next Tuesday’s Seattle bout with Ernie Owens.
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Seattle
Roy Cliffe
Courtenay
Harry Lee
Los Angeles
Crystal Pool
Ad Schact
Lee
Schact
Cliffe
Russ Dockstader
Roy
Ernie Owens
Owens
Belanger
Vancouver
Old Age Pensions Bill to Be Introduced in Session
Premier King announced in Ottawa that the Old Age Pensions Bill will be introduced this session. A delegation from the Railway Brotherhood met with the Premier and Cabinet to advocate the legislation, though the group said they were not anxious for immediate action.
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Ottawa
King
Government liquor sales profits eyed for purple fund
Premier King noted an interesting suggestion that provincial governments could take a larger share of liquor sale costs and that part of government profits might be allocated to the purple fund, but he did not commit to the idea.
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King
Population Rise in British Columbia Schools Report
The annual public and high school enrollment reached 101,688, up from 97,954 the previous year. Growth occurred across city, district, and rural schools plus 12,015 pupils of foreign parentage. among them 1397 Chinese, 2477 Japanese, and 600 Doukhobors.
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British Columbia
J. D. MacLean
MacLean
Crying Baby Awakens Parents as Timberland Home Burns
Early Monday, the Timberland home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Witt was gutted by fire. A crying infant alerted the couple, who woke to find the house in flames and escape the blaze.
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Ladysmith
Louis Witt
Timberland
Fire destroys unrecorded goods with unknown origin
A blaze caused the loss of contents, with authorities unable to determine the fire's origin. Firefighters reported great difficulty in escaping, leaving many items unrecoverable.
B C SENDS TREE SEEDS ABROAD FROM NEW WESTMINSTER
Federal Timber and Land Agent BE Walmsley announces two shipments of timber seed from New Westminster this week. One parcel to New Zealand and New South Wales aboard the Niagara includes Douglas fir cedar yellw pine and cedar. The British Forestry Commission in London receives 1 325 pounds Douglas fir 1 500 pounds Sitka spruce 50 pounds hemp lock and 16 pounds white fir for an Atlantic port.
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British Columbia
Walmsley
New Westminster
New Zealand
New South Wales
British Forestry Commission of London
Atlantic
Change in Beer Sales Rules Urged for Victoria Clubs
Canadian Legion representatives urged British Columbia officials to permit beer sales by the glass in recognized service clubs while removing drinking privileges in many dubious establishments. They noted currently clubs may only distribute beer to members and proposed licensed beer sales in service clubs, but not in questionable venues.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Canadian Legion
Liquor Board
Island Factory Plans Significant Sidney Expansion
The Sidney Roofing and Paper Company plans spend 200000 on two plants. A boxboard factory costing 100000 rises from September to February with new premises and modern equipment. A pulpwood plant costing 100000 will be built on the Harbor Marine shipyard site with water frontage. The venture funds stay in Canada and aim to boost cordwood pulpwod work for local woodlot owners.
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Sidney Roofing and Paper Company, Ltd
R. W. Mayhew
Harbor Marine Shipyards
Canada
Pulpwood Plant Planned to Anchor Victoria Harbor Industry
K B Spurgin drafts plans for a new pulpwood plant with the Sidney Roofing and Paper Company filling the final water frontage gap between Point Ellice and Mud Bay. A lease to the site is sought from the Provincial Government as erection begins. The project aims to shift Canadian money from U S pulpwood markets back into local industry.
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K. B. Spurgin
Sidney Roofing and Paper Company, Limited
Point Ellice
Mud Bay
Victoria Harbor
United States
Famous Hostelry Changes Hands at Campbell River
The Willows Hotel, known as a salmon fishermen season resort at Campbell River, has new ownership. J. Isaac, ex proprietor of the Wigwam Inn, purchased the property after renovating it to boost tourist trade this year. The hotel was previously owned by the Credit Merchants' Association of Vancouver.
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Campbell River
J. Isaac
Wigwam Inn
Burrard Inlet
Willows
Credit Merchants’ Association of Vancouver
Quiet Wedding in West Vancouver Unites O Rourke and McLoughlin
Miss Margaret Catherine O Rourke and Mr Peter Clarence McLoughlin wed at St Anthony s Church West Vancouver officiated by Rev Father Mc Donald. Bridesmaid was Frances O Rourke and best man was Thomas McLoughlin. They plan a Bevan Vancouver Island residence after a wedding breakfast and motor trip.
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St. Anthony's Church
West Vancouver
Maragret Catherine O'Rourke
S. C. O'Rourke
Marine Drive
Peter Clarence McLoughlin
Peter McLoughlin
Headquarters
Vancouver Island
Father McDonald
Frances O'Rourke
Thomas McLoughlin
Edna Bryant
Cumberland United Church Pastor Preaches The Quest And The Goal
Rev John R Hewitt to lead services Sunday January 16 1927 at 11 am with The Quest and the Goal and at 7 pm with Why I believe in Christ Everyone is invited to attend
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Christ
BC residents registered in London name Mr BE Lloyd of Courtenay
British Columbia people registered in London include Mr BE Lloyd of Courtenay. Mrs Davis and Miss Violet Davis returned to Union Bay after visiting Mrs Carter at Nanoose Bay.
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British Columbia
London
England
BE. Lloyd
Courtenay
Mrs. Davis
Violet Davis
Union Bay
Canada Welcomes Scots as Clydesdales Sail Here for Winter trade
Canada plans record imports from Scotland this year while New Brunswick ships over a million Christmas trees to the United States. Canadian Pacific Railway reports 1926 stock distribution and a large salmon pack as new air service between Chicoutimi Montreal and Toronto is announced for next June.
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Canada
Scotland
New Brunswick
United States
Prairie Provinces
Survivance Francaise
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Windsor Street
E. W. Beatty
Great Britain
Chicoutimi
Toronto
Canadian Transcontinental Airways Company
Riviere du Loup
Quebec
Three Rivers
Ottawa
Canadian Pacific Express Company
France
England
Canadian Pacific
Montnairn
New York
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McLoughlin—O’rourke
Leroy 8. Cokely
James Bay Hotel
Cumberland United Church
Rev
John R. Hewitt
B.A
Frelone’s
Cumberland
Charlie Dalton
Cumberland Hotel
Cumberland Neawacen
Plobl Tees
W. Merrifield
Prop
City Meat
W. P. Symons
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Fargo
N.D
Kansas City
Detroit
Chateau Frontenac
America
King George Hotel
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