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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1924
Page
3
Shipments of livestock from Kits Coty Alberta, a small town on the Canadian National Railways east of Edmonton, totaled 197 carloads last year. The district also moved substantial dairy produce and hundreds of cars of wheat and other grain. Wheat yields reached 45 bushels per acre with much grading No 1 Northern.
Mr. G. E. Bunting General Traffic Agent of the Canadian National Railways in Australia accompanied Premier Massey across Canada this week en route to Australia. He was returning from a conference of Canadian National officials in Montreal attended by foreign representatives including A. Brostedt Hong Kong General Traffic Manager for the Orient and William Phillips London European Manager.
Col A H Mullins reported from Winnipeg by cable that W Hill Foster of London arranged all finances in London for a Canada to Quebec cattle import plan. The project envisions 12 000 store cattle shipped weekly in 260 head lots starting February, following Foster’s record CN run.
Mining engineers of high repute confirm a rich gold deposit in the Herb Lake district north of The Pas. Ore samples brought to The Pits show very high quality, marking one of the region’s best discoveries.
An order-in-council changes the Motor Vehicle Act. No motor vehicle may have more than one spotlight. When in motion the beam must be directed to the right of the vehicle’s midline and strike the ground on the right side within 100 feet ahead.
Vacant Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 or aliens declaring intent to become British subjects. Occupation, residence, and improvements for agricultural purposes required. Details in Bulletin No. 1 Land Series. Applications go to the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must be occupied in five years with $10 per acre improvements. Purchase and lease info in Bulletin No. 10. Industrial sites up to 40 acres may be purchased or leased with dwelling and residence conditions. Grazing leases up to 640 acres allowed under the Grazing Act with a Grazing Commissioner administering districts.
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