All Aboard for Colliery Employees Picnic at Royston
The Fourth Annual Picnic of Canadian Collieries Dunsmuir Ltd employees will be held Saturday at Royston. Officials promise full arrangements with grandstands booths merry-go-rounds and games. Special events include Place Kick and Throwing the Baseball with prizes. First Aid prizes rise to 50 for first and 25 for second. Grand Raffle prizes for employees only. drawing after sports, prizes must be claimed by Saturday July 30 or sent to Ladysmith for the other picnic.
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Royston
Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd
O.K
Ladysmith
Results of High School Matriculation Examinations
The Department of Education published June matriculation results from Cumberland High School. Three passed and five earned supplementary exams in their deficient subjects. Successful candidates include A J Fouracre, Richard J Downey, Caroline Richardson. Supplementary list: Genevieve McFadyen physics. Cyril Allister Michell algebra. Vivian Josephine Aspesi algebra geometry. Edward Montgomery Hood algebra. Edith Horbury algebra geometry.
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Department of Education
Cumberland
A. J. Fouracre
Richard J. Downey
Caroline Richardson
Genevieve McFadyen
Cyril Allister Michell
Vivian Josephine Aspesi
Edward Montgomery Hood
Edith Horbury
Comox District League Formed At Courtenay Meeting
A new baseball league named the Comox District League was formed with delegates from Cumberland Courtenay and Union Bay. Officers include President McKenzie and Secretary Aitken. The schedule lists matches from July 24 to August 28 featuring Union Bay Cumberland Courtenay.
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Courtenay
Comox District League
Cumberland
Union Bay
McKenzie
McAllister
Thomas Graham
Alex. Auchingale
Leo Anderton
B. S. Abrams
J. L. Brown
Bevan
J. Aitken
Mayor Proved Good Pitcher In Opening League Game
Mayor Mac Donald pitched the first game of the Comox District Baseball League on the local grounds. Courtenay and Cumberland dueled with home runs by both sides as Cumberland led 6 3 after two innings, Courtenay's pitcher silencing the Cumberland offense thereafter. The crowd roared as Cumberland pulled away late and the league opened with a spirited contest. Next game set for Union Bay Sunday facing Cumberland.
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Comox
Boyd
Courtenay
Nonn Cumberland
Cumberland Courtenay
ICON
Eee Vien Terre c
Downie
Larsen
Plump -McFarline
James
Dixon
Marocchi
R. Robinson
Hunden
C. F. Robinson
Westfield
Union Bay
Cumberland
Nanaimo Team Inflicts Defeat on Cumberland
The Nanaimo baseball team defeated Cumberland 14 to 7 after a quick start by Cumberland with seven runs in the second inning. Nanaimo had earlier beaten Courtenay 5 to 2 in the day’s other game. The Cumberland diamond impressed visitors as fast and challenging.
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Nanaimo
Cumberland
Courtenay
Intermediates to Host Japanese Team Sunday Evening
The Cumberland Intermediates will host a local Japanese ball team Sunday at 6 p.m. on the football grounds. The lineup lists D. Richards as catcher, C. Saunders as pitcher, A. Farmer at first, P. Courtenay at second, A. Sommerville at third, R. Robertson in the outfield with M. Stewart, A. Winningham, and Little Reserves V. Dalby and J. Bennie.
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Cumberland
D. Richards
C. Saunders
A. Farmer
P. Courtenay
A. Sommerville
R. Robertson
M Stewart
A Winningham
Chief White Elk to Perform in Cumberland Opening
Chief White Elk and Princess White Elk present the all Indian love drama Before the White Man Came at Ilo Ilo Theatre next week. A prologue with dramatic readings songs and dances debuts this new entertainment form for Cumberland patrons. The story follows a young Indian chief in love with Che Wee Na while being pursued by Wolf Chief of the Sioux in a tribal romance rich with rites and customs.
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Chief
White Elk
Cumberland
Che-Wee-Na
Great Bear
Che- Wee-Na
Council Adopts Boulevard Plan
The Monday council meeting approved Mr. Owens plan for a 16 foot wide boulevard on Dunsmuir Avenue between Third and Fifth Streets with 20 feet for traffic each side. It would beautify the avenue, reduce upkeep costs, and the motion to proceed was unanimously carried.
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Council
Owen
Avenue
Mr. Owen
Dunsmuir Avenue
Third
Fifth Streets
Minto Farmer Attacked By Bull In Yard Incident
Tom Pearse, a sixty year old Minto resident, was mauled by a Jersey bull while in his yard on Wednesday morning. Nehemiah Harvey intervened with a club and fork, rescuing Pearse and others helped carry him inside after the bull attacked three people. Pearse remained unconscious for hours and is in serious condition with multiple broken ribs and bruising. doctors fear no internal injuries.
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Minto
Jersey
Tom Pearse
Nehemiah Harvey
Pearse
Mr. Harvey
Mr. Pearse
Dr. MacNaughton
Cumberland
Duncan Oriental Plan Endorsed by Municipal Council
The Duncan City Council unanimously endorsed a resolution urging the provincial government to restrict land transactions by Orientals in British Columbia. The plan calls for council approval of land conveyances and leases, asks other municipalities to endorse, and requests action by the Premier and Lands Minister.
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Duncan
British Columbia
Ald. Brown
Ald. Pickard
B. C
G. C
Grand Master Visit Stirs Cumberland Odd Fellows Meet
Judge John D. Swanson, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia, will pay an official visit to Union Lodge No. 1 on Thursday July 28 in Pip ternity Hall. He is regarded as an eloquent speaker and all district members are urged to attend.
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John D. Swanson
Kamloops
Grand Lodge of
British Columbia
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Bro. J. ©. Brown
Union Lodge No
Sanitary Upgrades for Cumberland Public School Awarded
McDowell and Mann won the Cumberland Public School sanitary contract for 7640 dollars to excavate a basement install wash basins toilets and septic system with upper floor use for teachers and fire escape improvements. The work includes outside repairs costing about 1000 dollars.
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Cumberland School
Rey
Cumberland
Brown Clan Seafarer Visits Cumberland
Georgie Brown chief engineer of the S58 visited Cumberland last week while with Wytheville coal loader Union Bay. He has sailed three years visiting much of the world. next stops include New York and San Diego for a year’s holiday before leading an electrically driven ship. He is brother to J T Brown Sr and uncle to J T Brown Jr and Bobby Brown. He brought a monkey for Cumberland football player Bobby.
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Cumberland
Georgie Brown
Wytheville
Union Bay
Brown
Globe
Manila
New York
Panamas Canal
San Diego
Cal
Mr. Brown
J. T. Brown
J.T. Brown, Jr
Bobby Brown
Bobby
Boards of Trade Meet at Alberni
The Associated Boards of Trade of Vancouver Inland hold their annual meeting in Alberni this Friday evening with delegates from Island boards attending. Cumberland will be represented by J Sutherland A Mackinnon T Mumford and Geo Clinton vice president. The party travels by motor this afternoon and plans to return tomorrow forenoon for the Colliery Mining event.
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Associated Boards of Trade of
Vancouver
Alberni
Island
Cumberland
Hes
Messrs
J. Sutherland
A. Mackinnon
T. Mumford
Geo. Clinton
G W V A Refreshment Booths To Open At Plente Prounds
G W V A notes remind the public that Won Ausitivey will run refreshment booths at the plente prounds for 25 cents each. Members are asked to report early on Saturday morning to arrange reliefs. A whist drive in Memorial Hall drew many members and friends with prizes won by Miss Parkinson and Com A H Scott. Ladysmith defeated Calgary 1 to 0 at Nanaimo with strong play.
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GW. V. A
Marsh
S. Slaughter
Memorial Hall
Miss Parkinson
Com. A. H. Scott
Ladysmith
Calgary
Nanaimo
Dr MacNaughton Injured in Tennis Court Accident
Doctor G K MacNaughton slipped on a damp board tennis court on Wednesday and sprained his wrist. Dr Hicks attended him at the scene and provided care for the injured physician.
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G. KK. MacNaughton
Hicks
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Comox Baseball League
Intermediates
MacDonald
Parnham, Pickard
Francescini
Mordy
Dominion Government
Dominion
Clements
Beyan Lumber and Shingle Co
Public Works Department
Cumberland Highwys
Fourth Street
Courtenay Highway
Compensation Board
Finance Committee
W. M. Leighton
T. E. Bate
Ihbessbes
Fire Department
Electric Light Co
Duncan Oriental
C.C.F
Victoria
Chinaman
Chinatown
No. 25
M. Shiaga
Wong Dee
Geo. Bell
Dunbar
Bell
Con. Bell
Choo- Hoy
Shinga
Vernon
Baird
Wong Deen
P. P. Harrison
Boards OF Trade
G.W.V.A
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