British Columbia Monthly Promotes Portable Wireless Receiver
The British Columbia Monthly celebrates a decade of service and offers a special subscription deal while describing a new portable wireless telegraph receiver. Weighing 20 pounds, the unit fits in a box fourteen inches deep with a lift off cover that becomes a rotating base and compass card for station direction. It promises clear audible signals in a quiet room from Britain and major European stations.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
England
Get-Acquainted Subscription Offer
A Vancouver BC publisher advertises a twelve issue subscription plan titled Get-Acquainted offering one dollar with a mailed enclosure. The notice provides address and payment terms for interested readers.
Sale of City Lots in Cumberland sealed tenders invited
Sealed tenders are invited for the purchase of Lot 2 Block 15 May 522A Lot 8 Block E Map 682A Lot 7 Block 4 May 522 within Cumberland. Tenders must be sealed and forwarded to the City Clerk. July 9, 1920. T. Mordy, City Clerk.
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City of
Cumberland
City of Cumberland
Tender for Campbell River wharf repairs timeline set
Sealed tenders addressed to the undersigned for repairs to the Campbell River wharf B C must be received by 12 o clock noon Tuesday August 17 1920. Plans specifications and forms are available at the Department Victoria and Campbell River Post Office. Tenders must use printed forms and be accompanied by a 10 percent cheque or acceptable securities.
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Campbell River
B.C
Comox-Atlin
Victoria
B. C
P.c
Dominion
Foreshore Lease Notice by Canadian Collieries Dunsmuir
Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Limited of Victoria B C intends to apply for lease of coastal lands in Nelson District. Survey begins at high water mark near Lot 11, proceeds 1600 feet seaward then along low water mark to Section 32 area and back to the high water boundary. Area totals about 96 acres. Dated June 22 1920.
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Lot
Nelson
D. L
Canadian Collieries
Dunsmuir
Charles.Graham
H. S. Fleming
The
Dunsmuir), Limited
New Homestead Map Issued by Dominion
The Natural Resources Intelligence Branch of the Department of the Interior released a new 24 by 86 inch map of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It shows quarter section counts for homestead entry borders railways forest reserves parks and Indian reserves plus land for soldier settlement. Free copies available from Ottawa.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Natural Resources Intelligence Branch
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Emancipation of coal mine ponies debated worldwide
The piece notes long standing calls to replace pit ponies with machinery in mines. It cites tests and approval in Scotland England and Wales, with designs submitted to the Home Office and optimistic views that ponies may soon cease to exist in coal mining.
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Animal World
Scotland
The
Manchester Guardian
South Wales
Home Office
Canadian funds urged for overseas quotations in Australia
In Ottawa a Department of Trade and Commerce bulletin letter from Trade Commissioner D H Ross, written from Melbourne, argues Canadian manufacturers should quote only with payment in Canadian funds for overseas buyers. He notes stronger sentiment for trading within the empire and urges avoiding New York funds.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
Ottawa
D. H. Ross
Melbourne
Australia
New York
Dowager’s Worldwide Dining With Dardanelles And Himalayas
A dowager proudly recalls a world tour while friends quiz her on famous sites. She jokes that she dined with both the Dardanelles and the Himalayas in Paris, highlighting her wealth and refined schooling after her recent travels.
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Dardanelles
Himalayas
Paris
Wife Accuses Husband of Robbery Over Silk Stocking
A wife claims her husband robbed her silk stocking containing 162 dollars. The man contends he sought the funds to pay for it, insisting he acted to obtain money for the purchase.
Programme of Sports at Canadian Collieries Picnic
A packed schedule lists events including Chinese Tug-of-War seven men a side on cleats with 1st prize 35 dollars, Japanese Tug-of-War seven a side four dollars, Women’s Needle and Thread 1st prize five dollars, Bandsmen’s Race 100 yards with ten and five dollar prizes, Chinese Race 220 yards, 880 Yards Race, Committeemen’s Obstacle Race, Japanese Wrestling 1st prize ten dollars, Tug of Wars ten men a side six to one hundred dollars for top prize, 100 Yards Handicap for employees, and Walking Match one mile with six and three dollar prizes.
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Dunsmuir
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Reading
British Columbia Monthly
B.C. M. Publishing Office
Bute Street
Vancouver
T. Mordy
R. C. Desrochers
Department of Public Works
Nelson District
Vancouver Island
Marocchi Bros
Grocers
Cumberland and Courtenay
Bosche Competition
Cumberland City Band
Memphis the Majestic
Columbia
Sky Pilot
Standmaster
Alexander
K. L. King
W. Rimmer
Iniele Pecorini
Alexander Fidel
Laurent Bellini
Iniele
Pecorini
Abe Holzman
A. M. Laurens
Cumberland Motor Works
J. H. Cameron
Cumberland, B.C
Silver Spring Brewing Company
Victoria, B.C
Star Livery Stable
Alex. Maxwell
Wm. Douglas For
Thos. H. Carey Cumberland, B.C
Charlie Sing Chong
Ctherland
Hong Chong & CO
Bequa
A, Gatz
Union Hotel
William Jones
Cumberland, B
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