Nanaimo Urges Duty on American Fuel Oil to Aid Coal
The Nanaimo Herald reports a city led push with the Board of Trade to circulate a petition across Nanaimo district for federal duty on American fuel oil. The aim is to protect Vancouver Island coal and revive local mines amid declining industry and unemployment. Leaders seek widespread signatures to press Premier Bennett and Ottawa for protection.
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Board of Trade
Naaimo
Bennett
Nanaimo
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
British Columbia
Herald
Nanaimo Herald
Drumheller Declares City Charter Amid New Leadership
Drumheller becomes a city under a new charter as Mayor A. P. Hanley and the council take the oath of office. The 1981 council faces unemployment and reduced tax revenue, pledging a businesslike and humane approach to guide the community through economic challenges.
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Drumheller
A. P. Hanley
Hanley
Sargon Pills Praised For Stomach Cure In Vancouver
Mrs Thomas Marchbank of 2577 7th E Vancouver touts Sargon Pills as unmatched for stomach trouble and toxin clearance. She cites personal and family relief from indigestion backaches and leg pains, noting sales through Langs Drug & Book Store Adyt.
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Thomas Marchbank
Vancouver
Lang's
Ady't
Wonderful Coal paints and ammonia chemists power industry
The article extols coal based enamels and water proof metallic paints that dry fast and resist damp, aiding road surfacing and wood protection. It credits tests by chemists for durability and notes ammonia and related compounds fueling diverse industries from gas works to explosives and textiles.
Social event supports St John Ambulance at Cumberland hall
Ambulance Social Cumberland sponsored by St John Ambulance Association held at Cumberland hall Friday. Seventeen whist tables produced wins for Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Littler, and Mrs. Brown with S. Waterfield, John Bond, and E. Hughes securing gent prizes. Refreshments and dancing followed. Mr A J Taylor spoke on first aid work.
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Cumberland
St. John Ambulance Association
Cumberland Hall
W. S. Wood
A. J. Taylor
Cooperation Between Editor and Town Herald
A local editorial note praises daily town cooperation as essential to newsroom work. A traveller from Blank's praises the town, and the hardware store owner Jim is mentioned for supporting news items. The piece argues residents should subscribe, advertise, and share small town news to sustain the newspaper.
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B.C
Jim
Blank's
Morning Nanaimo Victoria Train to Be Discontinued
The morning train on the E and N Railway from Nanaimo to Victoria will be discontinued after February 1, leaving only one daily service between Nanaimo and Victoria. Rumors had suggested this, and its implementation would affect Vancouver Island sections served by the E and N lines after many years of service.
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Nanaimo
Victoria
Long Distance Newspaper Order Reaches Victoria
A New York man arranged 25 copies of a Victoria paper by telephone after a roundabout air trip to Alaska. A long-distance call delivered the order quickly, showing rapid cross-continental newspaper requests.
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Victoria
New York
Alaska
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Cumberland and Union
A. B. Clinton
Riley
Henderson
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Royston Lumber Co., Ltd
Courtenay
Coluumbia
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Wizards of the Chemist
Arthur Haslam
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
Umberland
W. Merrifield
Prop
Ilo-Ilo
Cumberland, B.C
Albert Evans
Alice St
Nestle’s Milk
Accisterro
Nestle
Nestles Co
Star Livery Stable
Alex Maxwell
W. Bruce Gordon
Dunsmuir Ave
Holy Theatre
Mrs
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P. P. Harrison
Cumberland Hotel
Charlie Dalton
Union Bay
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