Sloan Sues McRae For $50 000 Libel Claim
Nanaimo June 9. Minister of Mines and Liberal candidate William Sloan sues General Alexander Duncan McRae for 50000 dollars alleging libel in The Searchlight No 8 published in Vancouver in January 1924. Sloan seeks to clear his name amid a heated provincial election with broad government plans cited.
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Nanaimo
Searchlight
William Sloan
Liberal
Alexander Duncan McRae
Messrs. Leighton & Meakin
Vancouver
British Columbia
Sloan
Royal Commission
McRae
Liquor Control Plebiscite Proclamation Return
Public notice from the Returning Officer of Comox electoral district states a May 14 1924 proclamation and a June 20 1924 poll on beer sales by the glass under government control. Polling divisions listed include Alert Bay Campbell River Courtenay and Port Hardy among others.
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British Columbia
Comox
Legislative Assembly
Alert Bay
Bevan
Bold Point
Bowser Station
Campbell River
Coal Harbour
Comox Wharf
Courtenay Cumberland
Denman Island
Duncan Bay
Fanny Bay
Granite Bay
Grantham Headquarters
Heriot Bay
Hornby Island
Little River
Malcolm Island
Manson's Landing
Melville
Minto
Nahwitti River
Okisollo
Oyster River
Port Alice Port Hardy
Quathinski Cove
Read Island
Rock Bay
Royston
Sayward
Shushartie Bay
Squirrel Cove
Union Bay
Whaletown
All Records for Liquor Sales in British Columbia
Liquor sales profits in British Columbia over six months from October 1 1924 to March 31 1924 set new records under the Liquor Control Act. Net profits totaled 1 034 601 70 dollars, part of a 43 month total of 7 135 526. Half funds go to revenue, 81 780 to reserve, 776 435 to government, equal amount shared with municipalities, 543 505 to municipalities directly, 282 930 to hospitals and charities. Local divisions include Cumberland Courtenay Nanaimo Ladysmith Alberni Vancouver and Victoria with specified profits and population figures.
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B.C
Consolidated Revenue Fund
Cumberland
Courtenay
Nanaimo
Ladysmith
Alberni
Vancouver
Victoria
Nanaimo Upsets St Andrews Saints 4–2 in Cup Hope Tilt
Nanaimo United defeated the St Andrews Saints 4 to 2 last Saturday, boosting Nanaimo’s Connaught Cup prospects. The hard game featured a weak Nanaimo defense and several saveable goals by the Saints’ goalie, who underperformed.
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Nanaimo United
St. Andrews
Vancouver
Saints
Nanaimo
Let us throw all our resources into home affairs
A local plea urges Cumberland residents to stop internal division and focus all buying, selling, and leisure activities into improving the town. It argues united effort will boost commerce, build better wages, and attract newcomers, warning against hypocritical reform talk.
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Cumberland
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Llello Theatre
Lucretia Lombard
BY Kathleen Norris
Lucretia
Miami
Lon Chaney
Notre Dame
Harold Lloyd
Dominion
the Dominion Life Assurance Company
T., Humphries
Vancouver Island
Pemberton Bldg
B. C
Mann
Douginnuts
Cumberland Hotel
Charlie Dalton
Elliott Totty
King George Hotel
Victor Bonora
Dunsmuir Avenue
Cumberland, B.C
Oliver
Thomas H. Carey
W. T. Guard Piano Tuner
Factory
Marshall Music Co
A. A. Brown
Mrs. King’s Stationery Store
Union
Cumberland, B. C
R. Yates
R.rushton
Courtenay, B.C
R. P. Christie
A. H. Wilkinson
Sheriff's Sale
Supreme Court of
Holden
Azuma & CO
Charles J. Trawford
Sherlif
Sela
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