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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1922
Page
2
A Canadian government fleet of 59 ships reportedly loses millions as it imports Japanese coal for Pacific routes. The S S Canadian Freighter reportedly unloads 1200 tons at Vancouver for bunkering another vessel, extra costs arguing against price parity with Union Bay coal.
Montreal letter discusses freight costs for B C lumber to the Prairies. It analyzes Vancouver Winnipeg and Vancouver Montreal routes with specific per car costs and ratios, noting actual costs exceed revenue on some legs and urging understanding of freight costs over rates. It also mentions CP Railway operating costs and a social note on Mr. Roland Graham hosting twenty youths with games and dancing.
A rough poem from a Nanaimo group lauds a local first aid team as heroes who fix injuries with brisk efficiency. It names captains and players like Taylor Quinn Lockhart Nash and Boffey in wild rhymes, concluding with a dismissive jab at the author. The piece mocks wartime grit and local pride in a rambling, unpolished style.
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