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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1927
Page
3
The Cumberland Board of School Trustees audits for the year ended December 31, 1926 show cash balance includes 21.35 old Night School balance. All year accounts payable settled except auditor’s fee. city owes the board 1,503.53. 93.66 lacks invoice but payment authorized by proper signatories.
Vancouver dispatch reports Premier announces Canada’s all star eleven will receive a royal welcome during their summer tour of New Zealand the visit marks a high profile international exchange in soccer.
J G Coates of the trans pacific dominion arrived with President Jack Russell of the DFA after the delayed eastern train. He sails home via San Francisco. Coates praised soccer progress and NZ rugby, noting a 1 0 win over Australia last year and predicting Canada and New Zealand teams will perform well. He looked forward to a warm reception and the first match against Vancouver rep two days after arrival.
Victoria's Walter Laing stayed at the Willows Hotel for a few days while Peter and Hubert Barclay returned to Lake Cowichan to resume studies. Forbes Landing's Jasper Sutherland leaves for Portland for the winter, and Vancouver visitors include Blair Fleming and Mrs J H Greany. The week features birthdays, family gatherings, and church services at the school house.
The February issue of Rod and Gun and Canadian Silver Fox News features a farm near Islington, just outside Toronto, where George Hebden Sorian Sr. breeds wild geese and other waterfowl. The magazine highlights hunting tales, angling, guns, ammunition, and outdoors topics, and includes Number 2 of Canadian Silver Fox News with fox farming insights. Published monthly by W. J. Taylor Limited, Woodstock, Ont.
Witnesses recall Smith dying when a Sunday Los Angeles edition toppled from a piano as he reached for it. The accident occurred at his home and authorities documented the sudden death.
A New Zealand Football Association meeting approved a 1927 Canada tour with 18 players and a manager. The voyage from Vancouver to Auckland runs May 4 to August 2, totaling 10 weeks with tests at Dunedin Christchurch Wellington and Auckland. The budget estimates £7000 to £8000 with government and advance agents coordinating travel.
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