City council election yields two new aldermen for 1920
City of 125 voters saw no large contest as Mayor D R McDonald was re elected by acclamation and most existing aldermen were returned. New contenders John J Wier and John C Brown tied for the second alderman seat, while Thomas Banks narrowly missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. McDonald
Charles J. Parnham
Thomas C. Bannerman
Frederick D. Pickard
John Thomson
John J. Wier
John C. Brown
Board of School Trustees
Wesley W. Willard
Neil McFayden
Thomas E. Banks
Alexander Maxwell
Ald. Halliday
Ald
Halliday
Thomas B. Banks
C. J. Parnham
Death of popular Nanaimo resident
Word reached the city late Friday night of the death of Mrs. Brighton of Nanaimo after a surgical operation. Death was caused by shock. Her sister Mrs. William Merrifield was at the bedside and later fell ill. brother Camille DeCoeur and Mr. William Merrifield attended the funeral. She leaves two sisters Mrs Gibson and Miss DeCoeur of Vancouver and a brother Mr. Thos DeCoeur of Seattle. A large company attended the interment.
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Brighton
Nanaimo
Don
William Merrifield
Merrifield
Camille DeCoeur
Gibson
DeCoeur
Vancouver
Thos, DeCoeur
Seattle
Lantern service on coast and abroad at church hall
On Thursday January 22 a lantern service at the Church of England Hall linked to the Anglican Forward Movement will illustrate church work in Japan China and the local coast. Over fifty slides will be shown and admission is free.
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Church of England
Japan
China
Noted Preacher Coming to Cumberland
The Deam of Columbia Rev Dr C C Quainton will visit Cumberland on February 1 to preach at the evening service at Holy Trinity Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deam of Columbia
C. C. Quainton
Cumberland
Holy Trinity Church
Cumberland Band Thanks Friends For Their Support
The Cumberland Band thanks all who volunteered services free at the concert and dance held for the benefit of Mrs Ben Williams and her children, widow and family of our late brother bandsman.
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Islander
Cumberland Band
Ben Williams
Union Bay Shipping coaling list for the week
Union Bay shipments show vessels coal listed for the week including Prince Albert Prince Rupert Plunger Beatrice Dauntless Sentatle Newington Superior Tartar Peerless Active Prospective Tyndareus Cheerful Alaska Redondo Oregon scows Clayburn Hope Gray Moresby coastwise and Seattle calls at Vancouver and Seattle dates not specified.
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Union Bay
Prince Albert
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Faultless
Coastwise
Beatrice
Dauntless
Oregon
Sentatle
Newington
Superior
Tartar
Peerless
Active
Prospective
Seattle
Tyndareus
Cheerful
Alaska
Redondo
Clayburn
Hope
Gray
Moresby
City church services listed for Sunday schedule
Holy Trinity Anglican holds 11 am service with afternoon events at 3 80 pm and 7 pm at Royston school, Cumberland. Grace Methodist and St George's Presbyterian observe usual Sunday worship hours.
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Holy Trinity Anglican
Sandwich
Royston School
Cumberland
Grace Methodist
St. George's Presbyterian
Cumberland Mayor thanks citizens for support in 1920
D R McDonald Cumberland mayor expresses gratitude for united support during the past year. Re elected for the coming year he pledges continued care and attention to office duties. January 12, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
D. R. McDonald
Barbarous Huns Must Answer for their Outrages on Humanity
The Big Three drafted a formal extradition letter to Holland to surrender the former Kaiser. Premiers Lloyd George Clemenceau and Nitti led the talks with Allied delegates in Paris. British and Allied lists include leaders of submarine warfare and those who ordered their crews to fire on sinking crews. Capt. Fryatt and Admiral von Tirpitz are named as likely prisoners. Trials are planned in Britain France Belgium and Italy with death penalties possible.
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London
Holland
Lloyd George
Clemceau
France
Nitti
Italy
Supreme Council
Lord Birkenhead
M. Ignace
Paris
Fryatt
Admiral von Tirpitz
Great Britain
Belgium
League of Nations Launched Without American Representatives
Paris, Jan 17. The League of Nations began without American membership or representatives. Leon Bourgeois was elected permanent president at an inaugural meeting in the French foreign office. Irish republicans protested, calling the league an engine of empire and noting U.S. repudiation. Lloyd George and Viscount Grey attended. next meeting set for London.
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Paris
League of Nations
America
League
Supreme Council
Leon Bourgeois
Wallace
Irish Republic
Oaklaight Duffy
United States
Lloyd George
Viscount Grey
London
Aviation Station to be Built Near Comox in BC
The Canadian Air Board plans aerial stations in Vancouver Nelson and near Comox this summer to aid forest patrols fisheries protection and mail transport. Major Donald Maclaren said BC is best suited for commercial aviation especially sea plane operations, as the government nears a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Canadian Air Board
Nelson
Comox
Donald Maclaren
D.S.C
M.C
Maclean
Canada
British Columbia
Canadian Air Forces Plan For Militia Strength
A proposal to raise a force on militia lines of at least 10,000, to be named the Canadian Air Forces, with proper training schools established in every province.
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Canadian Air Forces
Premier pledges Pacific Great Eastern expansion to BC boundary
Premier Oliver told a Vancouver Board of Trade delegation that the province would complete the Pacific Great Eastern to the British Columbia boundary northeast of Prince George within twelve months if the Dominion Government does not take over and operate the road. He anticipated the line might reach Prince George soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Dominion
Oliver
Vancouver Board of Trade
British Columbia
Prince George
Winnipeg Papers Suspend
Winnipeg three dailies halt publication due to no relief in shipments of news print from Fort Frances mills. weathering a critical supply shortage, the papers suspend printing.
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Winnipeg
Fort Frances
Mortgage Burning Ends Debt On St George's Church
In Cumberland the St George's Presbyterian Church celebrated the mortgage burnings as the last debt was cleared. About 150 attendees enjoyed a supper by the Ladies' Aid, a brief program, and a Doxology as the mortgage paper was set ablaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. George's Presbyterian Church
Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
J. Baird
A. Pearson
Miss Draper
Mr. Pearson
Charles Parnham
D. R. McDonald
A. McKinnon
Women’s Missionary Society
Hood
G. McNaughton
Halcrow
St. George's
Urquhart
John Stewart Bannerman
J. C. Brown
Armstrong
McKinnon
Mayor McDonald
McDonald
William McLennan
Parnham
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Lantern Service
Union Bay Shipping
ST. George’s
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