City Council Approves Maxwell Grading and Repairs
The Cumberland City Council opened bids for gravelling and grading Windermere and Maryport Avenues. Alex Maxwell won the contract to proceed, with other bids reviewed. Painting contracts were awarded to McLellan for city buildings, and a lighting debate with Cumberland Electric Lighting Co. continues as officials test a new meter and consider a 350 lamp system.
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Banks
Board of Works
Fourth Street
Comox Road
Ald
Henderson
McKellan
Windermere
Maryport Avenue
Thomas Fawkes
John Westfield
Windermere Avenue
William McLellan
1St Street
3Rd
John R. Westfield
H. Parkinson
Wm. McLellan
Chambers
McLellan
Finance Committee
G. Mussatto
Dept. Printing & Sta
British Columbia Telephone
Board of Health
Ald. Bate
Cumberland Electric Lighting Company
Carey
Electric Light Company
Dunsmuir Avenue
Ald. Carey
Ald Bate
Ald Garey
Macdonald
Courtenay
Bate
Cumberland
War cannot last over another winter predicts Hill
Samuel Hill, son in law of J. J. Hill, arrives from Liverpool aboard the Philadelphia and reports confident Allied victory. He says Germany is beaten and peace is in sight with no further winter campaigns, citing overwhelming Allied financial and economic strain and King Albert’s health. Hill travelled to London and France for information before heading to Washington to disclose details.
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New York
Germany
Albert
Samuel Hill
J. J. Hill
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Mr. Hill
Hill
London
France
Flanders
Boulogne
Scotland
Washington
Party Politics and Patriotism in Voters List Dispute
The Court of Revision in Cumberland exposed Liberal attempts to disfranchise ten Comox District soldiers serving in Canadian battalions by filing objections to their names on the voters list. The member Mr Manson has urged government action to let soldiers cast ballots wherever they are located, opposing party before patriotism.
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Cumberland
Liberal Association
Comox
Liberal
Manson
Lodge Honors Postmaster Jewel Recipients at Meeting
At the Mount Hoieb L O L No 1676 regular meeting R H Robertson and J B Bannerman received a Postmaster's Jewel from County Master W W Willard on behalf of the Lodge.
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Mount Hoieb
R. H. Robertson
J. 8. Bannerman
W. W. Willard
Lodge
Impressive Mother's Day Service at St George's Church
A large crowd witnessed St George's Presbyterian Church Mother’s Day anniversary and Roll of Honor unveiling. Col Warden spoke on mothers’ sacrifices, battle of the Marne, and warned about slackers, praising Boy Scouts and Girl Guides for their uniformed display and discipline.
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St. George’s Presbyterian Church
Boy Scouts
Girl Guides
Col. Warden
Rev. J. Hood
C. Nash
Cessford
Parrham
L02nd
Comox
Warden
Marne
Verdun
Taylor
France demands enemy to ask for peace not offer it
President Poincare declares France will not accept a peace unless Germany asks for it and agrees to terms that ensure lasting equilibrium. He assures Lorraine refugees of protection and says France will continue fighting until enemies acknowledge defeat and dismantle the threat to Europe.
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Nancy
Poincaire
Germany
United States
France
Lorraine
Europe
Fox Accepts Chief Clerk Post With Campbell Brothers
H. W. Fox of New Westminster and formerly of London has taken the role of chief clerk in Campbell Brothers dry goods department. Mrs Fox and the family will soon travel to join him and reside in the city.
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H. W. Fox
New Westminster
London
England
Campbell Brothers
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Maxwell
Counil
Parnham
McDonald
Brown
Vancouver General Hospital
F. Berara
The
British Columbia Telephone Co. Ltd
P. P. Ctarrison
James Ward
Ald. Henderson
Conn
Belgium
Philadelphia Public Ledger
ST. George's
Col
J.S. Warden
Presbyterian
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